Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

It's the first full week of this year's solar journey through Scorpio, and the spirit of transformation is afoot. Today's sensual Taurus moon will put you in touch with your appetite. Note your cravings, and not just the ones related to your stomach. Life is a banquet. Ask your heart, body, mind and soul what they want to taste next.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You follow through and complete the projects you begin. This is especially easy for you when you choose only those projects that have a big fat reward at the end.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You can achieve what you set your mind to do. The trouble is in setting your mind. There are many appealing options available to you. Take your time figuring out which one feels the best for you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Make an effort to stave off the "ho-hums." The right friend by your side will help you live life with gusto. Consider spending more time with a Sagittarius or Scorpio person.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You will be busier than normal, which is why you are reticent to invite anyone new into your circle. If you do extend an invitation, it will be to a carefully selected individual who is certain to add value to your life.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The piggy bank is overdue for a deposit. Put your mind to the task of making money. There are new ways to do this that you haven't thought of yet. And there are people you could talk to who really need your help and services.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Take your motivation in whatever form it comes. If it's not coming from inside you and if you find that you're really working hard for the approval of others, then so be it. The important part is that you are moving things along.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The world you call normal is very different from what another person routinely experiences. Someone passing through for a casual visit to your world will feel like they are on another planet.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You're susceptible to the tone of others now. Your choice of company will have a powerful impact on your mood. So have a blast with the fun people instead of letting the sad people bring you down.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You will be a source of fascination for someone. This person could ask impertinent questions, only because his or her curiosity is so strong. You'll answer with grace.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You will be an effective and thoughtful leader.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Too many meetings will impede your progress. If you can reduce the number of meetings you are obligated to attend, you will greatly increase your productivity.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Someone who appears breezy and casual may have deeper feelings for you. You'll have to be very perceptive to notice this. It's nice to know you make such a favorable impression.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 24). You have the wonderful ability to see the beauty in others and focus on that. Because of this talent, people will blossom around you. Bringing out the best in others benefits you in many ways, including financially. November brings a surprise opportunity. Deep connections are highlighted in December. March brings a vacation. Leo and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 50, 2, 34, 11 and 16.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: Though the obvious symbol for Scorpio is the scorpion, the eagle and the phoenix are also associated with this most mysterious of signs. The story of the phoenix closely mirrors Scorpio's transformative talents. The Roman poet Ovid noted how most creatures are born of other creatures, but the phoenix had the amazing power to birth itself. And he went on to describe how after 500 years of living, the ailing bird would build a funeral pyre, burst into flames and rise out of the ashes, a newborn phoenix. There is a version of the phoenix in several mythologies, including Chinese, Persian and Egyptian, and the themes of renewal, life after death and immortality thread through the various phoenix stories. During this first full week of this year's solar transit through Scorpio, the process of transformation is already under way. If you are in some respect weary, worn out and ready to put an issue to rest, tap into the Scorpio energy of the phoenix. Gather up your issues like the great bird gathering branches and feathers for the next "incarnation." Then lie down and mentally ignite the problems, releasing them like drifting smoke. Be light, be young, be new.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Model, rapper and television personality Tila Tequila is a Scorpio beauty who was born under the sophisticated, worldly influence of both Venus and Neptune in Sagittarius. This configuration bodes well for international stardom. She has Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto in Libra, indicating that she has aesthetic faculties, is fair-minded and could conceivably be a successful fashion designer or politician.

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