The Virgo moon has an announcement: It may feel like summer has arrived, but officially, we are still in the final stretch of spring. Therefore, it's not at all too late for the famed deep-cleansing ritual called "spring-cleaning." The Virgo moon lends the energy and organizational skills needed to get life not only in order, but sparkling, too.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your friendships are important to you, and so you'll put up with people even when getting along with them is more work than it should be. Time will give you a better perspective on this.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The way you give your love defies categories, definitions and rational analysis, and yet it's real. Your feelings and the response you see in others are more real than anything that can be measured.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). People want to be proud of their lives and feel that they conduct themselves with dignity. It benefits you to be aware of each person's need to feel important, with special attention paid to the very old and the very young.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Once a person says "trust me," you begin to doubt him. You put your faith in those who walk their talk and don't have to broadcast what kind of person they are, because it's rather obvious. Stick with this habit.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The zany ideas zinging inside your head will not fly in the face of reason. In fact, they will harmonize quite nicely with what makes sense. Offbeat solutions can be quite effective.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). This is your heart talking: Liking and loving are not the same. Liking originates in the mind with overtones in the heart, and loving lives in the heart, sometimes without the mind's approval.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There are those who believe that if you can't explain what you know, you don't know it. They are wrong. There is a wealth of knowledge that lies at a deeper level than the one where words and explanations exist.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The schedule is tight, but don't despair. Share your work without apology, as though it were a valuable gift. A job you find tiresome will be a joy and an education for someone else.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The fairy godmother won't show up on time. So don't wait for her. Book the event, get the outfit together, and arrange transportation. When you least expect it, you'll get an extra dose of magic. Better late than never.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Someone drops their guard and welcomes you into a wacky, personal world. This is an honor, really. Enjoy the tour, and gather a few pictures and souvenirs along the way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You're developing a new image, and your old way of talking won't work for you anymore. You'll give some thought this weekend to who you are now and what your purpose is in your current circumstance.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Manipulation can influence for a time, but it all falls apart if the manipulator isn't there to keep pulling the right strings. You recognize manipulation and call it into the light so anyone who was fooled will know the truth.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (June 15). Unless you attempt the impossible, you'll never know how amazing you are. In July, you'll hone your vision of domestic life, and in August, it comes together. An intense course of training will ready you for a financial opportunity in October. Follow your social conscience in December. The cause won't thrive without you. Aquarius and Leo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 1, 11, 24 and 49.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I'm an Aquarius, now in the position to lead a group of board members who are all set not to like me. I'm much younger than anyone they would like to see in the position, and they think I'm rich and spoiled, just playing with family money. I may be only 25, but I have two master's degrees and a terrific work ethic. I've worked many jobs even though others in my family have chosen not to work. I'm tired of being discriminated against because my family is wealthy. How can I make the board trust me?"

No one ever earned the trust of a group by declaring himself a good, smart and moral person. Use your Aquarian creativity to come up with a story that will illustrate the point. What have you learned that qualifies you to be a trusted leader? How has your work ethic shown up in your life? What mistakes have you made that taught you ethical values? Don't be afraid to be humble and modest. Practice your story in front of many different people to sharpen it. A truthful story that conveys who you really are combined with the proof of your daily actions over time will eventually win them over.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Gemini Neil Patrick Harris has been celebrating his 4oth birthday for three months already thanks to the elaborate cross-country scavenger hunt/adventure orchestrated by his partner, David Burtka. Considering that Harris was born when the moon and dreamy Neptune were in Sagittarius, the sign of adventure, he must be having the time of his life with this birthday challenge!

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