As the moon shifts from Libra to Scorpio, so may some of your attitudes toward a close friend. Platonic feelings have a way of transforming under the Scorpio moon, which tends to bring sparks to situations that are poised to ignite. The passionate Leo and Mercury traveling backward in the sign as well set the stage for fresh excitement.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). It may seem to you that it will be difficult for you to predict where you'll be next month, only because your needs are so rapidly changing, declining and developing anew.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The one you're attracted to may not fit sensibly into your life. It's because infatuation doesn't come from a wise and experienced place in your psyche. It is infantile in its impulsive whimsy. Cupid is a child.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You're usually excellent at staying in touch with people, but right now socializing isn't the number one priority. You may have to convince someone that out of sight isn't out of mind.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Don't worry about seeming inconsistent. Flow with what you feel. Like your ruling luminary, the Moon, you appear in different forms to your loved ones, depending on where you are in the cycles of time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Get an unpleasant task out of the way. You can treat it like ripping off a Band-Aid. Faster is better — there will be a sting; then it's over and you can get on with what promises to be a stellar day.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Everyone learns differently. What will work for you will be different from what works for another. So just be honest and non-judgmental with yourself about what works and what doesn't.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The circumstances around you may have you very wound up indeed. Relax. It's the best thing you can do for yourself. Once you make relaxation a priority, you'll actually have fun.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You'll be engaged in a job that you think just about anyone on earth could do, but the truth is that no one can — at least not in the way you can do it. Sometimes it just has to be you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your questions will have more of an impact on the day than your answers will. Asking an excellent question can blow a locked door right off its hinges.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your interest in the problems of ordinary people is quite extraordinary. You'll influence others with your thought, but only because you follow it up with such interesting actions.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). No matter how talented you already are, there is always more waiting to burst forth. And if you feel limited, there is someone inside you who can blow through those limits.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). A personal development effort may seem to have led you right back to where you started, except for the impossibility of that outcome. Everything you experience changes you in some way.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (JULY 25). You know what you want and you'll do what it takes to get it this year. Your partner in fun and crime will be by your side every minute in August — so much so that you may crave solo time in September. October focuses on getting finances in line so you're ready to take an important step in January. Cancer and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 40, 23, 2 and 35.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I'm a 24 year old Gemini who just moved in with my girlfriend two months ago, and I think I made a terrible mistake. She's already talking about marriage and I'm starting to resent the pressure. Because she's older than me (she's a 35 year old Virgo), she's concerned about starting a family. I may have romanticized about having a baby with her, but realistically, I cannot imagine this happening anytime soon. What should I do? I really do love her, but it's all happening too fast for me."

Your sign is famous for changing your mind — it's as though the twins inside you have to argue a bit before you make a firm decision. That's your prerogative. At least you can't say you didn't give it a try. In romantic movies and books, love conquers all, but in real life there are several factors to making a relationship work, many of which have to do with timing. It's kinder to back out now and give your Capricorn girlfriend (who is a traditionalist at heart) the chance to find someone who is ready for the things she wants in life instead of let things drag on indefinitely, wasting her time.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Matt LeBlanc plays a fictionalized, egomaniacal version of himself on the BBC and Showtime television series Episodes. Though Leos are known to have the pride of a Lion, they are also famous for their ability to share the spotlight, be generous performers and take themselves with a grain of salt.  Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry are also Leos. 

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