Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

Like the Duran Duran song, it's a "New Moon on Monday." This fresh start comes in the sign of the fish and focuses on our core beliefs. Whatever your belief, you will naturally progress to the place where those ideas are true. And if you're not sure what you believe, just look at your life, which is the evidence of your beliefs.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You'll feel the call to do something domestic. A necessary chore has been looming, and this is the best day to tackle it. Or you could just bust out some homemade cookies.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A casual conversation takes an unexpected turn, and suddenly you're presented a new professional opportunity. Think twice before you dismiss it. A new income stream might be just what you need.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It's not as though you're looking for something specific. You're just looking for something new. Don't over-think the details. You'll know it when you see it. It will almost knock you over.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There's something you want that the frugal side of you has been quick to veto. Today is a good day to overrule and follow through. After all, it's only money. You'll make more later.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your tortoise-beats-the-hare mentality gets validated today. All the erratic sprinters who thought you were a non-contender are finding out that the ultimate frontrunner is the one with the plan.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It feels like what you're going through now will go on forever. Not true. Keep moving — that's the important thing. This, too, shall pass, and the reward will merit the expenditure.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Not everyone needs to kick a big hole in the world to feel like they've done something with their life. Ultimately, giving your love and talents to others is what will feel good and make a difference.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Don't lose heart. It only looks like you're not getting any closer to your goal. You've worked out a lot of things behind closed doors and have scored some major private victories. The public victories will follow soon.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). New love springs up like a bright green shoot poking through the snow in the dead of winter. Early indications that this is going to be a great season will soon prove true.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You are essentially a creative person, and creative people need to make things or else they get wonky.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You feel sharp, like a knife, like a tack, like obsidian. Your aim is true. Your attack is fierce. You can handle anything today, which is good, because your people need you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Like a child who won't eat his vegetables, you are having a hard time getting motivated to do a necessary task. Try giving yourself a certain amount of time to get it done. You'll stay focused, and you'll finish faster, too.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 15). Change brings opportunity. This year, you see your chance and take it. April features an ardent emotional attachment. By June, this is a strong friendship or working arrangement. July brings family growth, new skills and additional sources of income. Work your network. November events cement a deal. Cancer and Capricorn people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 15, 1, 32 and 18.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTION: "What's the significance of the first house in astrology? To me it seems all about vanity."

Yes and no. On the one hand, this house is about surface appearances — the first impression you make on others. How you dress, how you wear your hair, how you present yourself to the world … these are all first-house concerns. On the other hand, the first house is the dwelling of your rising sign, and as such, it also helps to define your personality. We put on different masks for different people, right? We all play many different roles in life, depending on the situation: employee, boss, parent, spouse, sibling, friend, musician, scrap booker, pet owner, weekend racecar driver. All these different facets of your personality are within you. (OK, maybe not the racecar driver.) This is really what the first house is about. That's why when you have, for example, a new moon in your first house, it's an exquisite opportunity to reinvent yourself. And when there's a full moon in your first house, it means you have concluded one chapter in the exciting saga of your life and are about to start another.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: "Desperate Housewives" actress Eva Longoria Parker has a secret indulgence — Mexican food. She claims not to diet, and this trim beauty does have her natal moon and Venus in Aries, the sign of a fast metabolism. The owner of the Hollywood eatery Beso was born under the sign of the fish, indicating a strong intuitive sense. She may even be psychic!

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