Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

This is the new moon in Aquarius, a socially auspicious omen. Aquarius celebrates the bonding of humankind, which happens as much in our differences as it does in our similarities. The Chinese New Year will be celebrated tomorrow when the Aquarius new moon happens in China. Bring on the year of the Metal Rabbit!

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You are emotionally strong, which is not the same thing as being stoic. You are comfortable with a wide range of feelings and, therefore, have no problem showing them.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You have your eye on a fantastic outcome. The difference between the person who gets the prize and the one who doesn't might simply be confidence. Believe in yourself, and go for it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). If you experience a bout of nervous energy, it's a sign that you are really doing what you were meant to do — live an exciting life. To get grounded again, observe your environment. Try to notice something new about it.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Sometimes the prospect of meeting someone new is stressful for you or you're simply not in the mood for it. It's important to push yourself because you'll likely meet someone worth knowing.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'll be involved in several projects at a time, but this will not dissipate your energy in the least. Each project gives something to the next, as though they are all cogs in a grand machine.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You are creative and have more artistic ability than you usually give yourself credit for. You'll apply these artistic skills, however rusty they may be, to a fantastic cause.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your relationships thrive because you take the time to really understand those around you. When you hear a request, you not only listen to what is being said, but you consider what is really meant by the words.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You'll see your life as someone else sees it. This objective view makes you realize an astounding fact: You dream of doing something that, in a weird way, you are already doing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You may feel confident that you are making the right decision, but you still need to convince a loved one of this fact or you won't be able to move forward with your whole team intact.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). People talk as though it's so easy to know what is in your power and what is not.

You have an expanded view of what you can control, and your ideas may prove to be sound.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The more you think you know about a person the more that person will surprise you. You prefer days like this, when the usual suspects produce highly unusual results.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You'll be wondering how to accomplish a particular mission, and you'll need to have the answers very well articulated to you. However, you don't need anyone to answer the question of "why." It's already in your heart.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 2). This year will utilize your keen intellect and artistic talents on a daily basis. Loved ones celebrate you and share in your triumphs through the next 10 weeks. You'll receive some type of passive income in March. May brings special training, and once you're over the first obstacle, you will quickly excel. Gemini and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 25, 49, 41 and 19.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "My mother has been married several times, and I have had a number of unhappy relationships. An astrologer once told me that I have Jupiter in the 10th house and will have plenty of men in my life, but that I will have a difficult time keeping just one of them. Am I doomed to always have issues with men, or is there something I can do about this? Obviously, I can't change the day I was born!"

Jupiter is the Big Daddy of the zodiac, and wherever he shows up, he brings an abundance of energy with him. The 10th house of the zodiac is related to your career and social standing, and it is also a place where fatherly issues show up in a person's chart. In some cases, the father is an extremely powerful man whose presence and influence are large. In your case, it seems that there is simply an abundance of father figures. Of course there's something you can do about it, silly. Never be victimized by your own astrological chart. You are the designer of your destiny. If there's something that rings true to life in your chart, use the information to empower you. You're in charge.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Shakira is masterful at melding different musical styles. As the second to the last sign of the zodiac, Aquarius is worldly, open-minded and artistic, with the ability to accept contrasting ideas at once. Shakira's natal chart is wonderfully diverse, representing an impressive balance of air, water, earth and fire influences. This indicates amazing versatility as an artist and a person.

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