Mars can be aggressive when marching through the fiery forest of Sagittarius, and this week Jupiter gets the brunt of his bad attitude. These opposing planets highlight the chasm between those who have and those who have not. Venus poses a question as she enters Libra: What generosity might you offer to help right the imbalance?

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You have playful energy to burn. After a week of working your horns off, dear ram, you deserve to kick up those heels. A fellow fire sign (Leo or Sagittarius) will be exciting company.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A change in your vocabulary will bring success. For instance, start referring to a problem as an "interesting challenge" or a "temporary glitch." Soon your words will make it so.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Even though you can shop with the best of 'em, you're better off relaxing in a way that doesn't require you to make choices or decisions. When you relax to the fullest, emotional residue drains away.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have an eye for authenticity, and you love interacting with people whose interior and exterior lives are congruent. As for the one who is all smiles while hurting inside, you'll offer healing compassion.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You see no reason to back away from hard work. In fact, you've been known to take on projects for the very reason that they were difficult. However, if there's an easier way now, take it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Humans don't have tails, and yet the circular nature of today's problems might inspire you to feel as though you are chasing yours. Take a break. If you lie down and do nothing, this will be progress.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You'll be breaking through what you thought were limits. It turns out the barriers were only illusions. You'll surprise those who know you well — or at least they thought they did. You may even surprise yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A pattern that took years to ingrain can be undone in less than a month. With the sun now decidedly encouraging you, it's the ideal time to dig into the one habit that would most improve your life.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Doing what you say you're going to do is easy if you only make the kind of promises that involve your own joy, pleasure and delight. Choosing your own happiness will naturally lead to the happiness of others.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Because you're so strong now, someone going through a hard time may lean on you. It will feel good to help and provide reassurance. No one ever is alone.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There is no such thing as "grunt work." There's just work you would prefer and work that someone else would prefer. Happiness is finding the right person for a job.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Waiting around actually takes a lot out of a person. You'd much rather be in action. Prepare for delays. Bring something to busy your hands and mind with wherever you go.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 28). You will find support for a stellar idea and run with it over the next four weeks. November will bond you tightly in shared experience with a special someone. January brings a new direction. It may feel at first like you're going backward, but you're not. You won't strive for spiritual cleansing, and yet it happens in February. Leo and Aries people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 20, 4, 13, 39 and 42.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: We live in a polarized world. Without negative, there is no positive. Without light, there wouldn't be darkness. Without the space of nothingness, all the somethings wouldn't be possible. Polarization is an essential part of our existence. Our Earth itself is a giant magnet with poles. If it weren't for the magnetic field extending from the Earth's core all the way to the solar wind, our planet would not be inhabitable.

The reason I bring it up is that this week the opposition of Mars and Jupiter could bring conflict. But without conflict, there is no drama, interest or awareness. So there is something wonderful about the tension. It shows us what needs to be healed. Then Venus moves into Libra, pointing out how relationships can be mended and imbalances set right.

October 30th brings a pre-Halloween full Taurus moon. Halloween evening will be ruled by a robust Gemini moon, bringing levity, giddy fun and plenty of zingy wit to the holiday happenings. The Gemini moon also emphasizes costumes that represent the current trends of pop culture and politics.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: With an unparalleled superstar smile and serious talent, Scorpio Academy Award winner Julia Roberts is a consistent box-office smash and one of the highest paid movie actresses of all time. Her sun, Mercury and Neptune in Scorpio suggests a strong preference for privacy and a skill for achieving it despite her celebrity status. Her moon, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto are all in down-to-earth Virgo.

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