Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

Pisces people who are celebrating a birthday this week will be gifted with more than anticipated, as a conjunction of the sun and Jupiter sprinkles extra bounty on the flexible fish. However, Pisces people will not be the only lucky souls. The full Virgo moon encourages our ambitions and releases enough industrious, vigorous energy for all.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Someone who wants your respect may have a backward way of getting it. This person knows how to turn a minor matter into a major battle of wills. It's all a ploy for your attention.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It's easy for mature people to keep the peace. They get their own ego out of the way, which is usually the main obstruction in the path of peace. You'll enjoy your place among the wise souls.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Thinking you know the answer will ruin you in terms of asking new and interesting questions. If you don't make assumptions, you'll be truly free to see the many wonderful facets of a situation.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have an admirer. You deserve to have 10, but this new one is special enough to be worth at least that. It takes a sophisticated onlooker to really appreciate the full spectrum of your talents, and that's what you have here.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It will be necessary to count your money — something best done in private. Otherwise, petty disputes could arise. It seems everyone has his or her own ideas about how best to appropriate your funds.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Newsflash from the future: You are going to get the thing you most want, but you will have to sacrifice something to get it. The magnitude of your payoff exists in direct proportion to what you're willing to give for it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Get a new shirt. You don't really need to, technically speaking, but a little freshening up of your presentation will put a welcome lilt in your step. Sometimes it's the small things that make a big difference.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Just when you thought you couldn't go another step, a friend reaches out and gives you exactly the kind of encouragement you need. Everyone has friends, but yours are the best.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You have been riding a spree of brilliance that, while productive and fulfilling, is causing you to fall behind in mundane tasks like taxes, groceries and laundry. Use today to catch up. You'll feel better.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You can go a long time without talking to anyone, but when you need a social fix, you really need it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It's not like you go around offering advice to anyone within earshot. It's just that your opinion is one people tend to seek out. Today you will tell someone exactly what he or she needs to hear.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There is a fine line between witty banter and idle chatter. You tend to avoid the issue entirely by keeping your comments to yourself. Let other people jabber while you put your energy into getting somewhere.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 28). There's crazy love and beauty around you this year, and you'll feel truly blessed. As you appreciate and focus on what you have, your life becomes increasingly abundant. Next month brings an exciting development in a special relationship. You give up a bad habit in June and take on an empowering one. Leo and Cancer people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 1, 22, 42 and 18.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: Usually, the full moon is associated with wild chaos and howling good times. But not this one — that is, unless you call cleaning out the garage in a mad frenzy a "good time." The Virgo full moon that lights up the start of the week is a lovely omen for those who prize efficiency, neatness and organization. There is something irresistible about knowing where everything goes and actually putting it there. Things without a place will promptly find one in the dumpster or the local thrift store. The sun and Jupiter form another of Sunday's fortuitous aspects, focusing on spiritual expansion. Sure, Jupiter has a reputation for material abundance. But as this planetary fat cat graces Pisces, his gifts take on a different quality. And so will yours. As you give of yourself, consider your emotional intent, because this will have the greatest impact on how your gifts are received. Generosity of spirit leaves a much deeper impression on us than any material item ever could. The week ends under an adventurous Sagittarius moon. Find a good reason and a fun way to skip town, and your heart will be happily skipping, too!

CELEBRITY PROFILES: "Broadway Baby" Bernadette Peters is a sensitive Pisces, with Mars (career), Saturn (lessons) and Pluto (unseen forces) all in the sign of entertainment — that's Leo. Pisces is a wonderful sign for actors to be born under, because it comes with deeply empathic abilities. Pisces can lose herself in another person. But Leo energy is also hugely beneficial for a career in show business.

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