The moon shifting from Sagittarius to Capricorn is like a college student on graduation day. After the ceremony and party are over, there's the daunting feeling of "what now?" Have an agenda for the evening to prevent mental meandering and wasted time. One practical task gets the ball rolling toward a productive tomorrow.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a light at all, but a brilliant diversion. Fanatics and politicians are especially skillful here. Your nose knows when a story sounds too fantastic to be true.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Yuck it up. Levity helps you release what you can't control. According to Webster's, levity is the state or quality of being light; buoyancy. Gravity has met his match in you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). An interaction has the potential to leave you with an irrational sense of futility. It's not worth mulling over for too long. Pull out of it. There's a huge reward for minding your own business.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your body is sending you messages — some subtle, some not so subtle. If you don't know what they mean, ask the individual body part to reveal more. Talking to yourself is healthy.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You're a powerhouse. It's easy to take that unquenchable thirst to succeed and drive it home like a pile driver, but you oft forget yourself in the process. Your basic emotional and physical needs need satisfaction, too.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 12). You attract just the people who can help you reach your goal this year. Singles enjoy themselves, but by the end of spring it's clear that one special relationship needs full attention. There's a chance to move in June. November and December bring financial opportunity. Be bold! You hit it off immediately with Scorpio and Aries people. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 33, 10, 46 and 21.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You're as easily gripped by a passing mood as you are hypnotized by the fallout of a fender-bender on the highway. Fixation isn't the same as problem solving. Apply your can-do attitude to personally rewarding tasks.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People think you're psychic, but really you're just observant. Reading between the lines is your specialty. Like an editor, eliminating the superfluous helps you reach the essence of the message people are sending you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There's an indestructible core in each and every one of us that has nothing to do with what we own, what we do or anything else we identify with. Just knowing this allows you to tap into hidden strengths.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Being likeable is overrated. You spend the day as your "evil twin." This trip through your own shadows can be frightening, or liberating. At least you're not so worried about what others think anymore.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Life is dreamlike. Your front door could open to another dimension, or simply to your driveway. Your imagination has no limits. And you're not the only one on this ride — you lead others through the portal of your whimsy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your fascination with world events can leave you a little raw, especially when times are bumpy. Share your fears with someone close. Or you could turn off the television and take up your big questions with your higher self.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Sticking with the popular opinion may win you a People's Choice Award, but it doesn't earn you a spot in someone's heart. Like your fellow Piscean Drew Barrymore, you find it sweeter to make up your own rules.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "Can a Cancer woman ever be satisfied in love? It seems like every time I get totally into a guy, I get disenchanted a few weeks later, or learn something weird about him, like that he's mentally ill, though he seems normal enough in the beginning. Anyway, I've had years and years of boyfriends, and I'm now 37 and wondering whether I'll ever want to spend the rest of my life with someone. Then there's the whole kid thing. Is it ever going to happen for me?"

Ruled by the moon, about every four weeks you doubt your own choices and feel as though you're in an emotional crisis. Allowing yourself to rant about romantic problems causes you to send mixed signals to the universe. Even your own destiny is not sure what you really want. Calm and comfort yourself when you get in one of these moods. Being consistently upbeat about your love life is crucial to attracting a happy partnership. Focus on the wonderful aspects of being single — there are many pluses, including not having to worry about a mentally ill boyfriend.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Actor and martial artist Chuck Norris has many Pisces planets that contribute to the mastery of spiritual art forms. But his Mars and Venus in Taurus show the powerful follow-through of the practical bull. This year features an astounding act of generosity from Norris as he agrees to give a percentage of commercial proceeds from a product he represents to a worthy charity.

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