Thomas Fuller said that one good head is better than a hundred strong hands. The upcoming solar transit through Virgo will be most productive as it incorporates the head and the hands to get the job done. But where does the heart fit into the plan? It's an excellent question to ask yourself on this the last day of the sun in Leo, ruler of hearts.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). The falling rock doesn't know about gravity, but it still follows its rule. You're different. You wonder about things. You'll find yourself considering your automatic actions and questioning the laws by which you abide.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You are likely to reveal things about yourself that you weren't expecting to unveil. You sense that it's the information that will make another person feel more comfortable and open.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It's a day to add to your inventory as you see fit. Keep in mind that dollars are not always the currency that can buy what you need. Tonight, new ideas and opportunities beg to be explored.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your snappy banter with an attractive someone will be something that repeats in the future. Keep it up, and you just could make someone fall in love with you!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There have been instances in your life when thinking about the future was much more pleasurable than the reality you found when you actually got there, which is all the more reason to indulge in the pleasure of dreaming today.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The financial sector gets a thorough going-through. You feel upbeat about your prospects, and you're right to be so optimistic. Things will work out quite well.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You'll work admirably to improve your skills. You want to control the experience you're about to have, but it's precisely your lack of control over it that will make it fun.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You won't have to physically fight for what you want, though you may have to fight your own nerves to get to a place where you're able to ask for it in a clear, direct voice.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You'll have the sense of being along for a ride, and you'll probably be fine with going along with whatever another person decides, especially if it's a person you know and love.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Sometimes tasks that on the outside don't appear to be very demanding come with a whole lot of internal pressure. Knowing this, you are careful of what you ask people to do for you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You'll be around people who inspire your imagination, though you still manage to remain grounded. A flirty encounter may send you to the moon, but you'll come back in time for dinner.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your lack of pretense makes someone feel that they know you better than they actually do. So don't be surprised if you get requests that seem a little too forward.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 21). You'll live your own philosophy this year. September shows you winning a long shot; your enthusiasm makes this possible. November brings a fortuitous business arrangement. Someone needs you in December, and it will be well worth your while to be available. February and June are the most romantic months. Gemini and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 2, 35, 49 and 13.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "This is a love affair that cannot happen for a million reasons. Still, I can't get him out of my head. Sometimes I think it would be enough to know that he dreams about me, too. Do I dare ask him that question? When he is around me, he often shows off with weird tricks, like doing handstands and wiggling his ears. I think it means he likes me, right? He's a Gemini, and I'm a Scorpio."

Sounds dangerous. Geminis can be free-spirited and silly, but only when the words run out. My gut impression is that the words he might want to say to you are inappropriate given the "million reasons" this love affair cannot happen. So yes, I think you can take the silliness to mean that he does dream about you, too. Therefore, there's no reason to ask. Anyway, asking would only bring your relationship into reality where it will wither (refer back to the "million reasons").

The best thing about this may be that it makes you smile that secret, mysterious Scorpio smile that tells the world that your rich inner life is even better than anything they might imagine about you.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere got into commercials as an infant, and the bubbly Leo has been working in show business ever since. Her moon in tenacious Taurus and Mercury and her Mars in Virgo suggest that Panettiere will put in all the hard work it takes to make her work the best it can be. Her Venus in Libra shows a keen, artistic eye that Panettiere could apply well to the world of fashion.

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