Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

Some of the babies born on this momentous day of the vernal equinox will be Pisces, and others will be Aries. The movement of the sun from Pisces to Aries marks one of two days in the year when there are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night, producing a lovely harmonic balance that has been celebrated since ancient times.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You're trying to get into an exclusive club of sorts. The more desirable a scene is, the more rules there are to govern it. Right now it feels like the rules are designed just to keep you out. But you will soon override the limitations.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You're not aiming to get a return on your relationships. You make friends with someone because it's a nice thing to do. The fact that you are rewarded so richly is just a bonus.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). As you look objectively at the different aspects of your life, you'll get excited about where things are. It's not perfect, and there is still room for growth. But there are some pretty amazing things going on.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Sometimes it's cute and funny the way you tell yourself to do something and then do the opposite. But today, you won't think so. Life is just better when you clear away the contradictions wherever possible.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Cynicism is the enemy of love. Relationships are complicated, sure. But it really is possible to have a never-ending, always-growing love. Believe that it is your destiny to have this, and you'll be one step closer to creating it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It won't be that easy to find common ground with people. When you don't know what to say, you still find a way of showing support. Your eye contact and open body language will make others feel acknowledged.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). What's the point of showing up if you're not going to participate? You'll make mistakes — that's just part of it. The mistakes will be far more fun than anything that would happen were you to passively sit in the background.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Letting go feels dangerous to some people. You realize the merits. It's difficult to arrive at a new destination if you are still tethered to the past. The past will keep yanking you back unless you cut the ties.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your willingness to share makes you realize how much you like someone. Good friends share without feeling that they are sacrificing. In fact, it feels better to share with a friend than to have the whole pie to yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec.

22-Jan. 19). Be careful not to attach a distorted significance to things. Telling yourself that you have to do well, or else … well, it's just too much pressure. Lighten up and do the best you can.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You're not out to impress anyone, and yet you do — mostly because you listen better than anyone else in the room. You pick up on hints that others miss. You easily earn the trust of others.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Make friends with a dictionary. There may be a bit of vocabulary that is holding you back. Not knowing the real meaning of a word causes undue confusion. For the sake of clarity, look up words you aren't certain about.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 20). You'll have the means to see more of the world this year. Moves are favored, as is travel, especially long distance. A change of venue brings something fresh and fiery to your personal life. Look for love where loving people gravitate, and you'll be basking in the affection of a very attractive someone this summer. Leo and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 20, 1, 44, 38 and 18.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "Can you please explain what the fifth house is for?"

If you look at a horoscope chart as if it were the face of a clock, the fifth house is at 5 o'clock. It's the only astrological house that has that kind of correlation, and I've often thought about why this is. The answer I've come up with is that the fifth house is all about how we want to spend our free time. If you follow your bliss, it will likely lead you straight to your fifth house. This house is ruled by the sun, so it stands to reason that this is where your passion lies. It's what gets you fired up. That could be a sport, a creative hobby or your true love — whether or not you're actually married to that person. Have you ever gotten so totally swept up in a person or project that you completely lost track of time? You were having so much fun that — oops! — five hours passed and it felt like only five minutes. That's your fifth house whispering sweet nothings in your ear. It's that delightful feeling of joie de vivre. This, dear friend, is what life's all about!

CELEBRITY PROFILES: He's famous for playing tough guys, but Bruce Willis' astrological chart tells another story. His natal sun and Mercury in Pisces indicates a highly sensitive soul with a deeply feeling nature. Willis followed the influence of his moon and Venus in philanthropic Aquarius when he purchased 12,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to be distributed to the United States Armed Forces.

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