Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

Are you the architect of your life's design? Saturn in Virgo is the ultimate method man. Enough madness, says he, lifelong lasting changes require method! Today, Mercury in Scorpio excites Saturn with remodeling ideas. Don't start over — do improve on what you've got. Take notes, protractor to drafting table, pen to paper.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). All situations have their inconveniences. If they are readily apparent, great — you don't have to wonder. If they are not, you have a good sense of what they will be. You masterfully manage life's risks.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You're testing your influence, and it's passing the test. You never know how people will respond to your requests until you make them. By driving your life, you're making sure it doesn't drive you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Relationships have an arc. The start is interesting, exciting and new, and then there's a natural cooling off. This period is appropriate and healthy, and it can even be quite enjoyable. Go with it.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You know where your moral strength comes from, and you rely on that source to make the decisions you'll be proud of. Tonight, beware of manipulative people who tell you your opinion instead of their own.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You refuse to believe in anything just because you're supposed to. Your prevalent feeling of irreverence is a threat to authority figures, and this works in your favor — you're left to do your own thing.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 30). New knowledge gives you greater command over your world. Ideas you once dismissed as "out there" start to make perfect sense. Next month is terrific for your personal life. An overall feeling of belonging makes relationships a joy. Business booms in December. Invest in March. Wedding bells ring in January. Gemini and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 21, 49 and 17.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your astral gift is comic timing. Your humor is rapidly developing. You crack up your peers, and they'll relay the story or even use your "material" to impress their friends.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Objectivity takes maturity. You're able to stand back and observe yourself, thus becoming less reactive. Little by little, you're gaining complete control of your own behavior.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You have stamina. You're willing to work for the long-range goal, use your energy in good measure, and focus only on what will further your mission.

Aries helps you keep the faith.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). First you become excellent, and then you become powerful. The money comes last. By that time, you realize that though you thought it was all about the money, it was never really about the money.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The best is yet to come. This isn't optimism — it's truth. And in the meantime, enjoy yourself. Many would cry to have the very things you tend to take for granted.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You're a valued contributor to projects and decisions. True to form, you casually put in your two cents, invited or not, which is what loved ones are counting on.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The enemy is that part of you that feels the need to complain. If you resist, you'll find your power. It takes energy to articulate these gripes, and that energy is better spent in a more proactive way.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: Featured on the big screen of the cosmic multiplex this week is the blockbuster adventure of two superstars, Venus and Pluto, who meet for their final embrace in an affair to remember. We've been tracking their clandestine meetings since March, discovering love and strength at seemingly impossible circumstances — in the aftermath of a break-up, at the bedside of a sick friend. At first glance, the love goddess didn't know what to do with Pluto — she's all heart, this girl. With the god of interminable endings and universal truths, come on! He started filling her head with all these messages like "Love conquers all" and the classic "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Now her heart is puffed up like a blow-up swimming pool toy, and the incredibly alive, vibrant and changed attitude of Venus empowers us all to find the silver lining in every challenge. The weekend's Leo moon makes a big deal out of everything, so those who look for such precious cloud linings may wonder, "Why settle for silver?" Triple-dipped platinum linings are far easier on the eyes.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Certain Librans make you wonder if they've been cast from the mold of the Venus de Milo. As descendants of the goddess of love, voluptuous Italian sex symbol Monica Belluci broke the mold. Librans are notoriously smart, too. She says, "Beauty is a handicap if you're stupid but not if you are intelligent and know how to use your beauty." She'd make a model spokesmodel for both beauty and brains.

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