Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

The superstition of Friday the 13th began with the seizure of a medieval military order on a Friday the 13th in the year 1307. The downfall of this group, the Knights of Templar, had such an impact that the day was considered to be unlucky. This year the sun and Pluto conspire to turn the paradigm inside out — the stars are on your side!

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Relationships, money and assets are all built through steady gains. So for now, don't bother with get-rich-quick schemes or quick relationship fixes. Hard work is the best answer.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You don't mind that there are a few things standing between you and your glory, because hurdling obstacles only makes you stronger and more attractive to people who want to be on your team.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Timely words reactivate a friendship. Take a chance and say what you've been meaning to say. Tonight, the effort you make to reach out to a newcomer might be the start of an important romantic development.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The slow progress of a relationship may not completely measure up to your expectations, but don't let it get you down, either. Involve yourself with areas of your life that are hopping! Community and family busy you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Who needs to be an expert at everything? You spread happiness in an awkward, clunky, quirky way — but the result is still the same, as if you had done it with the grace you intended. People are happy.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (April 13). You're frenetic about making your dreams real. Transcendent experiences happen in May. June makes your heart a sailor, and the wind blows you to the corners of the globe — if the globe had corners, which by August, for all the weird things you've seen, you could swear it did! Leo and Scorpio people are friends. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 40, 11, 4 and 5.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). State what you're choosing for your future, and be extremely specific because said "future" could come this afternoon, instead of a year from now, like you had thought.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You make a difference even where you thought you couldn't, because you keep asking yourself how you can step up in a bigger way. Excellent self-care raises your confidence. When was the last time you had a massage?

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You find your center.

It's not a matter of staying peaceful all day. It's more like you're a dancer with a core so strong that you can leap and twirl and land on your feet, no problem.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Things happen in life that could be misinterpreted as "the stars are against me," but really you're being taken care of all the way. You don't know it all yet. Trust.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It's how you are in times of stress that is the true testament to your character. You show loved ones that you'll be patient no matter what. Your relationships thrive as you grow in spiritual abundance.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The main ingredient needed to make this a productive day is tenacity. The breakthrough happens just after you're tempted to give up and walk away. Knowing this, you can resist that temptation!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Could it be that all your striving is unnecessary? The best things in life come to you naturally because you're so engaged in the world around you. You're on the miracle path.

WEEKEND LOVE FORECAST: ARIES: Your ability to bring out the best in others makes you sexy! TAURUS: Loved ones look to you to be the levelheaded one, and yet you just want to have fun. GEMINI: You move a relationship to a sunnier emotional place. CANCER: Give loved ones the benefit of the doubt. You'll never be sorry for being compassionate. LEO: Sweeties need lots of personal attention — almost as much as you. VIRGO: There's a pattern emerging, but you can always break that if it doesn't suit you. LIBRA: You want to be there for loved ones, but this requires you to be there for yourself first. SCORPIO: Cultivate relationships with those who share your values. If you don't know what new people value, ask and they'll be happy to tell you. SAGITTARIUS: Raw, rock 'n' roll power visits your love life. CAPRICORN: You're less afraid to approach people and ask for what you need, which is why you'll be satisfied. AQUARIUS: If you're not on your own side, how can you expect anyone else to be? PISCES: Be careful not to make plans for another person — loved ones exert their independence.

COUPLE OF THE WEEKEND: The bond of a Pisces with another Pisces is soulful, intense, rocky at times and deeply rewarding when those times are weathered. Make a promise not to get mad at the same time — two upset Pisces is a recipe for melodrama. But Pisces who are in excellent communication can solve not only the relationship's problems, but each other's problems and some of the world's problems, too.

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