Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

Go out and make some money. The Taurus moon stimulates your appetite for quality, if not luxury. The Gemini sun and Mercury lend the gift of gab, increasing your odds of connecting with others and adding new members to your network. Your ambitions will be realized to the extent that you can provide what others need in the process.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your ability to find reasons for joyful expression is a gift. You revel in the very same events that another person takes for granted as being a common, daily experience. You are truly exciting to be around.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You've always had a clever way of teasing that makes your dear ones feel truly loved. Today, you will say the opposite of what you mean with a gleam in your eye. Those close to you enjoy the "inside joke."

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You were born charming, it's true. But building rapport doesn't always come naturally. The reason you will be so popular today is because you take the time to learn what makes each person tick.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Aesthetics matter more than usual to you today. Not only will you put extra effort into projecting a winning, beautiful and successful image, but you'll be attracted to those with the same intention.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You wouldn't dream of waiting around for another person to fill your world with fun. Furthermore, you don't need permission to devote yourself to playful pursuits. Go for the thrills and the laughter.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (JUNE 19). Your most valued asset this year is your tenacity. It's easy when you really believe in your dreams. The results you want come to you because you are willing to try different ways until you strike on one that works. You win a contest in August. There's a reunion in October. November is a financial high. Sagittarius and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 17, 40, 44 and 50.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You bring an unpredictable element to social discourse. You're not asking what people do for a living or how many children they have. You offer and encourage a truly unexpected contribution.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your work life and personal life are coming together in perfect synthesis. You see a bigger picture, cross the boundaries that were holding you back and bring together disparate pieces into new whole.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You are a designer. Perhaps you haven't been paid for this capacity of work, but you know that you're good at it.

You will create some sort of product, service or environment and you will do it with style.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Here's a contradiction: The intelligent flirting you do puts those around you at ease, at the same time making them a little giddy. You're such an expert at creating this kind of playful tension.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Stick to the plans that are grand enough to quicken your pulse. Small tasks will keep getting pushed off for another day, but the big ones will push you into peak productivity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Whether or not you win today's battle is not the point. You effort is valiant and the game is well played, so you can hold your head up high regardless of the outcome. It's not about the triumph but the struggle.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You'll be designing an experience. Go beyond the basics. This is not about making sure there is a logical flow to the time. Figure out how you can create beauty, whimsy and perhaps even inspire awe.

WEEKEND LOVE FORECAST: ARIES: You may have to go against what someone else wants in order to do what is right for you. TAURUS: Do what you have a flair for doing and new friends flock to you. GEMINI: You get superior results at work and rock your personal life as well. CANCER: Make preparations so that your dates go as well as possible. Others will be impressed by the effort you put out. LEO: Dare to be unavailable to work from midnight tonight until midnight tomorrow. You need a complete reprieve. VIRGO: Stop rescuing a loved one and trust that this person can handle things on their own. LIBRA: Everyone from the clerk at the drive-thru window to your closest loved ones seem to want you to take a "survey" to report a favorable review of their performance. SCORPIO: Rejuvenating activities include cooking, reading and walking. SAGITTARIUS: Be proactive. Think about what you want a relationship to be like and you will naturally drift toward that reality. CAPRICORN: You will benefit from formal study of the art of courtship. AQUARIUS: Despite what you learned as a child about saying "no" to loved ones, you'll do so this weekend to favorable result. PISCES: Ask advice of one who has triumphed over relationship hardship.

COUPLE OF THE WEEKEND: Sagittarius and Aquarius are two adventurers who have potential to come together for a shared adventure this weekend. They favorably affect each other's lives as they set out on the journey. Sagittarian style is to embrace other worlds and, while in them, do as the natives do. Aquarius is intent on learning about the new territory and leaving it a better place. Both will succeed in their aim.

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