Inevitably, at some time, our need for support and/or affection can get swept under a rug — through no one's fault. Those needs resurface during moon-in-Cancer days, making the sweetest souls a bit snappish. Mars, now retrograde in Cancer, challenges you to address the hidden anger or resentments keeping you from the support you need.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Get ready for a flood of work. Is your support team in place? Test out your personal system of checks and balances to make sure that nothing gets washed away in this deluge.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). What you want to give might not be what others need. But with a slight tweak to your output, the result is a feeling of real contribution and then incredible self-esteem.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You've got a sixth sense about how to solve other people's problems. You're right, but you've got to make the other person believe it, too, or it does neither of you any good. Employ your powers of persuasion.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The planets give you communication with a twist now, as you consider the multiple meanings behind everything that is said. Yes, a statement can be taken in several different ways. Just pick the one that feels right.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Destiny is in your hands. Strike the words "hope" and "should" from your vocabulary. Now, you're either doing it or not doing it. Success relies on embracing that simplicity.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 27). There's a strange law of the universe that comes into play right at the start of your birth year. When you have more to do, you do it all better. You are very well compensated for new responsibilities. March begins a wild adventure. Romance sweeps you into a dizzy state in June. You share a special connection with Leo and Gemini. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 5, 39, 24 and 16.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Don't let a project drag on. You're only about 10 steps away. Rally the troops to sprint to the finish line. Tonight features fun intrigue. Everyone is jealous of everyone else.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You're fast becoming very comfortable in a situation, but you'll change that. After all, you don't want to get lazy or stagnate in a scene that's far below your abilities. Look for bigger opportunities.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The treadmill of your working life takes more energy than usual. Rest tonight, and don't hang on to useless worries, like whether or not you've done enough or made enough money.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Financial options expand once the world finds out that you can do a job like nobody else can. In the meantime, the socializing you do helps, too. Make yourself available for fun and friendship.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Obstacles on your career path can be overcome with a little strength and a lot of stamina. Concentrate on doing what you do well. Others lend their expertise, and together, you create a fine outcome.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There's no time to move that mountain in front of you. Your best bet is to blaze a trail around it, assuming there's not already a well-worn path. Before you make any move, ask the people who should know.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Restlessness isn't necessarily a signal that you need a change. It's probably just good, old resistance to diving into the job at hand. And it goes away 15 minutes into the task.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I have had a romance with someone I've been working with. It's been over for some time now, and I'm getting over him slowly. We still work together, and I feel like we're actually reaching a healthy friendship now. Will I be open and able to find love with someone else in the near future while still working at the job I love? My birthday is Oct. 26,1976."

I don't think it's over. If it is really over, keeping your job and finding someone new is a no-brainer. So the nature of your question is unconvincing. I'm impressed you're able to work with him, which also makes me suspicious. Letting go is difficult for all Scorpios, even the minor flings (you're also infamously unforgiving, especially if the break wasn't mutual). My guess is that you're still slightly attracted to this man, keeping your less-attractive emotions (resentment, jealousy, hurt) in check and your work reputation intact. With your sun, Mars and Uranus in Scorpio, brief, sexually exciting relationships hold powerful allure for you. If you want to keep your job and love life intact, limit your love interests to the hotties outside your workplace.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Tough and tender Tina Turner is an exuberant Sagittarian. In mythology, Centaurs are creatures prone to temperamental warring, but when given the tools to actualize their potential, they rise to their higher nature. Tina says her spiritual practices, including Buddhism, saved her from a life of physical abuse. Spirituality empowers Sagittarian courage and valor.

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