The conjunction of Mars and Neptune is a study in opposites. When closely examined, what we see as a polarity isn't so different after all. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who directed the film "Babel," said, "I started making a film to show what comes between humans, and ended up making one that showed what brings us together."

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your intuition is nudging you. But if your inner voice doesn't speak loudly enough, you brush it off as minor. It's the way you work. No worries — if a hunch is crucial, it'll return.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The harmony you seek is less important than the harmony you bring. Remember this especially around your family — they may act like they're born royals. Your goodwill and grace keep them on their best behavior.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You're a natural actor, mournful one moment, gleeful the next. You'll be making lots of faces and gestures while sharing your stories. How you say it is more telling than what you say.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). "The flow" is the place where creativity and inspired action meet. "The flow" isn't always easy to find. People even write books about finding it. But you don't need a book now, because you're in it, baby!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). No matter how scattered you feel, no one could accuse you of being uncaring. Maybe you confide more than you think you should, but rest easy — your kind of sharing opens a two-way path between hearts.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 27). You're stretching — and not necessarily because you're doing yoga. It's your imagination that gets the best workout, lengthening into a smarter and more focused form of yourself. The declaration you make next month sticks. By June, you can check off one of your childhood ambitions. You "click" with Leo and Capricorn people. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 5, 42, 8 and 45.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Why look for a guru? You know that spirituality is a living, breathing presence. The trees move with the wind just like your thoughts. Look deeply into the natural world to glimpse your own essence.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). True friends mutually reinforce each other's bright sides. Even when they call you up for support, it's an honor to be there. Out of everyone in the world to spend time with, they chose you!

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You've been focused on doing what you do well. Finally the higher-ups are recognizing your star qualities. Don't ask for a raise yet. It's the beginning of a period of honing your skills and perfecting your game.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your favorite hobby makes you different. If you want to be a rodeo queen, an accordion aficionado or a professional ice-cream taster, don't bully yourself! This is your day to take one step in that direction.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Want to conspire with forces beyond your imagining? Focus on the best possible outcome for all involved. When you align with an intention, you can go anywhere.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There's music and motion in your ideas. Pitch at least one of them today. You paint the most convincing picture when you're not even trying. A Scorpio person is especially receptive to you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Most people would never guess that you're a closet utilitarian. You need more functional things in your life. Today, look at your life through your untidy office desk. If you don't need it, what's it still doing there?

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I'm a 33-year-old Virgo woman. I'm often told that I'm very attractive, and people can't seem to figure out why I'm still single. It seems like I make bad decisions in choosing partners, and consequently, my life is always filled with drama and unfortunate experiences. Although I have a good career as an architect and fabulous friends and family, my love life is in constant turmoil, partly because I have been involved with an abusive Taurus on-and-off for seven years. Although I love him, I can never remember being happy. Both of us have addictions; however, I'm seeking treatment for mine, and his addiction to gambling seems to be worsening. Will I ever get over him and find a soul mate, or am I doomed to be alone?"

You're very young really — and Virgo tends to stay sexy and youthful into old age — but still too old to be messing around with the same person you know is bad for you. My advice is similar to one of the AA suggestions: Don't date anyone until the sun returns to the position it was in on the day you became clean and sober — in other words, one year.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Aries is the sign of "one," and Sir Elton John is certainly one of a kind, with a musical talent and a glitzy style that's out of this world. This year, John continues his journey of artistic expression in such a manner that he simultaneously heals the world, as he takes his philanthropic work to a new level. Playing to raise money for charitable causes unleashes new wells of originality.

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