Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

The relationship of Venus and Pluto is causing a distorted view of our personal lives. The way loved ones occur to you may not be the way they intend to come across at all. Avoid reading too deeply into exchanges that feel strained or seem a little off. Consider communication in context and try not to blow things out of proportion.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You'll exercise greater control over your personal life by playing your cards close to the vest. Be very cautious about making suggestions or issuing casual invitations. Show only the emotions you want to show.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There's a package or card you need to send. It will require great organizational skills to pull this off — not because it's difficult but because it's so easy that its importance could go overlooked.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You get to call all the shots today. Meetings will begin when you say they begin, and they will end when you say they're over. You will only tend to the things you deem important. It will feel good to be all-powerful for a while.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have more charisma than you know what to do with today. Loved ones may gauge their social or family status by how much attention and affection they get with you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Sometimes you have to lose control to realize what control really is. So if you experience a lapse in self-discipline, take a lesson from it. Ultimately, the mistake could be what keeps you faithful to your healthy routine.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You benefit from being slightly less available to others. You need time to yourself and also time for doing absolutely nothing. The latter is essential to your health, creativity and well-being.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You benefit from spending time with different personalities, strengths, voices and mindsets. But at the end of the day, you want to talk with someone who sees things your way. You'll have the best of both worlds today.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You are a superstar when it comes to debating, especially when you are arguing with yourself. Once you come to a conclusion, stick to your decision. Stand behind it or risk losing credibility.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You might state what you want, and very clearly. It won't be enough today, though. You'll need to make an extra effort to make sure that your needs are understood, believed and remembered.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The day will be productive as you follow up on your progress on all fronts. You'll be accountable to others and yourself. You'll determine what has been done, make course corrections and plan for the next checkpoint.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You've been too busy to worry about whether or not a certain person has called you back. You're in a much stronger and more active place than you were two months ago.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You are amassing a large body of work. Keep honing your style. Also, keep track of all you've done. Stay organized. It will help you to see the totality of your work thus far in list form.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (April 27). Your personal life blossoms as you exercise greater amounts of emotional control and yet are still as passionate and persuasive as ever. In May, your sunny disposition will change the emotional weather for all around you. The next four weeks will introduce new friends and a better support system. You have a special connection with Libra and Cancer. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 25, 19, 20 and 11.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "My Taurus husband wants a divorce. I don't want to get divorced because I consider that to be giving up. Also, I will feel like a failure at life if I can't make my marriage work. Also, I'm afraid of how my three boys will be affected — they are a 5-year-old Gemini, and two 8-year-old Capricorns. I do understand that we don't have fun anymore as a family and that my husband and I have not had much between us for over a year. He wants to move on, and he thinks we'll all be better off. Is there any way to save it? I'm a Gemini."

If you fight your Taurus husband on this matter, he will only dig his heels in and become even more convinced that he is right. If he is to come around, it will have to be on his own accord. Your best bet is to get into a happy place with yourself and your boys. This may sound impossible at this juncture, but it's well within your ability. Go on a vacation. Have fun. Get moving. Join a gym, take up karate or start a hiking club with your girlfriends. Make your own healing your No. 1 priority.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Taurus Jessica Alba and Capricorn husband Cash Warren are two earth signs grounded in family and work. The new year brings growth on both fronts, as the couple are expecting child No. 2. Alba has four luminaries in Venus-ruled Taurus, indicating extreme tenacity, a love of luxury, a demand for quality, integrity in all things and a passion for aesthetics.

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