It seems we can't sleepwalk through a Pisces solar transit no matter how much we need our beauty rest. The wise old sun refuses to let us be completely unconscious of our motivation and the motivation of others, and with consciousness comes responsibility. It's cool to recognize mistakes because there's a chance to remedy them.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You're so electrically charged that you could set off the security gate in the grocery store for reasons that have nothing to do with shoplifting. Apply your super-energy to a project that's been long neglected.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your charm is your weapon of choice. When you really want something, you know how to "work it." You give longing and adorable looks that could melt titanium.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). In some ways, you're still trying to protect yourself from the one who hurt you long ago. You may even privately have a "no emotional entanglements" rule, but that all goes out the window now.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). It's obvious that you have many choices. So obvious that sometimes you forget. What you're doing out of habit is getting old. Your association with an Aquarius person can help you see another way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Eager to be a generally breathtaking and profound creative force, you do some self-discovery work to that aim. Getting in touch with your feelings allows others to be touched when they experience you.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 10). You live in a beautiful world this year because you're determined to see it that way. Miraculous changes happen first in your mind and then in your environment. There's family excitement in March. You're the guiding light that shines on the blessings in the situation. There's fast money from a new enterprise in June. Leo and Libra people adore you. Lucky numbers are: 3, 27, 11, 49 and 44.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your exceptional qualities shine through. Embrace your uniqueness, and others will celebrate you for how you're different, instead of encouraging you to be like them.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). With your finger on the pulse, you're the "alpha-pup" of your crowd. Expect them to imitate you. This is a compliment, as irritating as you might find it. You're better off sharing all you know.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Humor heals! Give your brain a break and shell out the 10 bucks to see the latest comedy. Or, invite over some friends, crack open the root beer, and yuck it up.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You have an unencumbered channel of expression, and the ideas are clearly flowing. If you want to make a living at something new, talk about your aims with a Libra or Cancer person.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Ideas are more than brain impulses. They are paths. Many of them lead to greatness. Make sure you've written everything down before you go to bed tonight, or bright inspiration could get lost.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The most powerful person is the one who doesn't mind serving others. There's nothing wrong with yielding to the requests of others if it's easy for you to do so. You show your strength by being flexible.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Pressure brings out the best in people. This is proven in the biographies of accomplished people, in the lives of those you look up to and in your own life this afternoon.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I'm a Leo, and it seems like every time I really like someone I can't get enough of them until they're mine, and then when they are, I get bored and don't like them anymore. When am I going to find someone I'm truly in love with?"

The cycle you describe isn't as negative as you're making it out to be. It's a natural growth process and could be your habit clear through your late-20s. Your Mars in Capricorn and Venus in Virgo give you a practical edge in matters of romance that happens to be masked to the outside world — and often even to you, by your passionate Leo sun and moon. You feel and behave as though you're overwhelmingly infatuated or "in love" with a person, heart, soul and body, when basically this is actually a much more psychological attraction. You don't want the person; you want to know what they know or have the status, talent or success they have. Once you catch up to them or learn all they have to teach you, the infatuation quickly deflates. Once you get a handle on your own talents and roles in life, you'll love in a more healthy, lasting way.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Landon Donovan is a Piscean athlete, but his chart reveals six luminaries in air signs. Water-sign energy is emotional and deep, but air-sign energy is quick and full of intention. As a high-scoring player on the U.S. Men's National soccer team, Donovan uses this blend to keep his statistics high even when his mood is low.

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