If home is where the heart is, then one's physical address doesn't always point to "home." Home could be work, school, the beach or wherever the love is flowing. Go there this afternoon when the moon slips into the nurturing arms of Mother Cancer. This is the moon's home and where she feels the most comfortable and honest.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Heavy energy lifts like a fog that's burned off by the bright morning sun. Review the choices you made last week, and reevaluate them under the guidance of your lighter spirit.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Today you truly feel free to be you. No one can take away that right. Once you've put in your time and fulfilled your obligations, you will let nothing stand in the way of your pursuit of happiness.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). What are the best things in life? It may be a subject of debate, and your opinion on the matter is strong. You'll fight to protect and expand upon what you prize most.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You like to be taken care of, but you're not willing to sacrifice your self-determination in return. If someone asks you to do something you really don't want to do, you'll simply say no. It's easy for you now.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are deeply entwined with people, and it shows in your activities and conversations. It seems you can't go anywhere without stopping to talk to someone you know. It will be good to catch up.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You'll be asked to join a club or increase your participation level in a group. This may rub your independent spirit the wrong way. You may feel afraid to commit or resistant to catering to the whims of establishment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Wouldn't you love an accepting, understanding, giving person in your world now? Bonus: This person would be content to orbit you. Keep your eyes open, because this person does exist in your realm!

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When left alone to do your work, you will concentrate like a ninja and be highly productive. But if someone is around to distract you, a far less optimal outcome is to be expected.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Inexperienced people don't know a warning when they hear one. You, on the other hand, pick up on cues no matter how subtle, and you act quickly to avoid trouble.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It is only natural for people to feel uncomfortable when they are new to a group, but you have a way of making people feel at ease. You are warm, and you include everyone. People open up around you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You'll be pretty relaxed about the passage of time, while someone you know reacts strongly. Even though you don't share this person's sense of urgency, it might benefit you to at least pretend like you do.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Just because the majority of people say something is right doesn't make it so. You'll be faced with a dilemma. The answer in your heart may not jibe with public opinion.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (June 9). The path you want may not look open, but march forward, and the obstacles will be cleared before you hit them. Go where you're a stranger in July. There's magic in this place. A few weeks in, and it will lose its mystique, though — so keep moving. August starts a cycle of hard work. You'll invest your money in December's big-ticket item. Scorpio and Gemini people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 1, 35, 18 and 5.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: The week is dominated by bright Gemini energy and nurturing Cancer influences. The sun, Mars and Jupiter are brilliant in Gemini, communicating new ideas and motivating the action intelligently. The moon, Mercury and Venus are all in Cancer, the sign of home and mothers. The feeling this week is that life itself is attempting to home-school us.

The drive to learn will be shared by all ages, and information sharing will pass from younger people to older people just as often as it is passed from older to younger. Who is teaching whom? Teachers and students are not polar opposites. They are fellow travelers who converge on the same path. One has been on an earlier part of the path, and the other will likely be on a more distant part of the path. But for a time, they walk together.

There will be challenges, as Venus gets ensnared by a t-square involving Uranus and Pluto. These are just the kind of tests that keep people alert to who they are and who they are becoming. Are you making a difference in the world? Hint: If the scene is totally different because you are there, the answer is yes. Next question: Is it the kind of difference you want to make?

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Versatile Gemini Johnny Depp will character morph once more, this time into the Native-American warrior Tonto in the midsummer release of "The Lone Ranger." Depp was born when the moon was in Capricorn, suggesting he loves work and feels most vibrantly alive when taking on a big professional challenge — the bigger the better. Sensual, grounded earth signs are strongly represented in his natal chart.

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