Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

If you've ever witnessed the play area in a mall during peak business hours, you've seen how children who, for the most part, do not know one another use their playful energy to form instantaneous connections. The Leo moon embodies this creative energy, and with Venus in Leo, too, the outgoing social vibes make it easier to strike up friendships.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Go on a "no complaining" kick. It will be easy for you to lose all negativity for the whole day and beyond, including gossip and sarcasm. The vitality you gain as a result will amaze you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You'll see a side of someone you didn't know was there. This will bring a thrilling surprise and may even inspire you to explore a different side of your own personality.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Do some kind of charity. It doesn't have to be formal. Being nice to a person who seems in need of a friend may be the best way you could improve the world today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Practical solutions will make your life better. For instance, put your schedule on paper and, while you're at it, your budget, too. Involve others in your organization process to ensure that it gets done.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'll get an education from someone who has lived large. Lucky people can teach you what to do. Unlucky people can teach you what not to do, and that could help you even more right now.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Someone who has undermined you in the past will continue to do so if given the chance. Your job is not to make the same mistake again. Involve yourself with trustworthy people.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You feel close to a certain person, but you don't know why. You may not even know this person beyond superficial impressions. Your instinct is correct — you have something mysterious in common.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). What you want is changing. But how you go about getting it will be the same as before — hard work, persistence and focus. You may need to hire a coach for this one!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You'll get more than the usual amount of attention from people you're not expecting to even talk to. Could it be that someone is infatuated with you? It's likely.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Being around people who are overly sensitive, or being too touchy yourself, will cause undue tension. Rise above pettiness.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Rested people are happy people. It's about time you caught up. Settle in for a relaxing evening, and get to bed early. Consider canceling an early appointment tomorrow in favor of sleeping longer.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Being worried about saying the wrong thing may have prevented you from showing your interest in someone. Knowing what to ask is not always easy. But today your curiosity will get the best of you.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (June 16). It is your year to let go of past limitations and soar. This begins with a cycle of playfulness and leisure. Get in touch with your soul's wants through July. You are motivated by passion through August and will accomplish important personal work. Others on the same wavelength contribute to your project in November. Gemini and Cancer people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 20, 4, 39, 25 and 40.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I'm wondering whether it's possible for someone to have a personal astrological sign that is different from their professional one. I use a different name in my professional life than I do in my personal life. I feel like I'm a different person when I work. I was born a Gemini, but I feel like a Sagittarius when I'm at work. What do you make of it?"

You have the courage and creativity to design your own professional identity — how wonderful for you! Gemini people are known for their versatility and intellectual sophistication. The great author F. Scott Fitzgerald said, "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function." As it happens, Gemini and Sagittarius are opposing signs of the zodiac. Perhaps expressing the adventurous and curious side of your personality at work is the perfect balance to the more communicative and social side you show at home. Gemini people love to talk, and the Sagittarius work-persona gives you plenty of fodder and inspiration to talk about. Even if you keep some separation between these two parts of your life, each side energizes the other.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Film critic and screenwriter Roger Ebert has his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This trusted and influential pundit is an intellectual Gemini with several planets stationed in the sign of the erudite twins. Ebert's intuitive moon and passionate Mars are in the sign of the entertainment industry — that's Leo. Venus in Taurus signifies a genuine and devoted love of the arts.

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