Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

Even those who don't commonly use the word "vibes" may find themselves accurately reading them today, as the Cancer sun and Pisces moon make the energies of the world quite obvious. Everything has a feeling to it — rooms, people, inanimate objects — they all pulse with a vibrational tone that's so noticeable it can practically be seen.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You don't like to feel as though someone is always checking on you. You will thrive in circumstances that allow you a great deal of autonomy. You meet goals faster when given a long leash or, even better, no leash at all.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). How things are presented will matter a great deal. You have a way of making a package irresistible. But this takes time. People will try to rush you along. Assure them you'll do your best work once they back off.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). In some relationships, it is right for the other person's needs to be constantly the priority. However, between two able-bodied and sound-minded adults, this should not be the case. Strive for a healthy give and take.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There are multiple issues that need resolution. Stay singularly focused, though. You will eventually get to everything if you work on one issue at a time. Make a list, prioritize the list, and then take it item by item.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). No one does it like you. This is a promise. You may feel like you're doing what a million other people want to do, and that your efforts are pointless. This couldn't be further from the truth. Believe in your purpose and stick with it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You know one way of solving your problem. Now think of 10 more. And 10 more after that. The solutions don't have to be good or even logical, but they will lead you to a better idea.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Executing the action in a group will be easy. Everyone is in it together. What's hard is doing the same action all on your own, with all eyes on you. It takes courage, and you have plenty of that.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Never completely content with so-called normal life, today your restless curiosity gets the better of you. You'll wander past the usual scenes and press on, seeking risk, mystery and passion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You started out as a person with a lot of potential, and now look at you — realizing yourself in so many ways. Each and every choice you have made has created you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You would like someone to provide you with an answer as to how much a certain something is worth. There is no external answer that would satisfy you. Things have exactly the value you give them.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Like a nasty spoonful of powerful medicine, you've gone through something recently that was as unpleasant as it was good for you. The good news? The dose worked, and healing is at hand.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You will be in a highly creative mood, especially in the early-morning hours. Be sure to jot down everything that comes to mind. Later, at your leisure, you can rearrange your ideas and try to make sense of them.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (July 1). This month you are freed from an old pattern. You find many positive ways to channel strong feelings, like anger, passion and creativity. This month an introduction leads to work. August brings a family addition. You'll get a new platform for your talents in September. January features a novel new income source. Sagittarius and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 40, 1, 22 and 18.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "If the planet Mars is represented by The Emperor card in the typical Tarot deck, does that mean Aries is, too?"

Yes! Mars is the ruling planet of Aries, the ram, and so they share a lot of the same characteristics and properties, including the symbol of The Emperor in Tarot. Aries is known as a natural leader, being the first sign of the zodiac. He typically starts things off with a bang, charges into a project with guns a-blazin' and the best of intentions, and then loses interest. Yes, Aries is great at getting things rolling, but often burns out before finishing the job — one of the pitfalls of being a fire sign. Hire the right people to see a project through to completion, however, and Aries comes out a hero. The Emperor can be like this, too: a master of the short-term vision. (He's better off leaving the long-term plans to his wife, The Empress.) If The Emperor is reversed (upside down), he's kind of like a politician who gets elected on a platform of urban renewal, starts construction on all these new buildings and then runs out of money to finish them.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: In a typical Cancerian statement, Liv Tyler recently declared herself "far too sensitive" for casual dating. To heal her heart, the moonchild has moved to Los Angeles and is involved in several film projects at once. Tyler was born under an earthy Capricorn moon and has Venus and Mars in sensual Taurus. These earth-sign influences team real-world smarts with her ethereal essence.

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