The switchover from Cancer to Leo energy will be felt as Venus pads into the realm of the cat at the top of the week. This transit will lend many tones to the realm of love and leisure. Love can be a playful kitten with a ball of yarn, or it can be a ferocious lion, ruling with a swipe and a roar. Mercury follows the trend midweek, joining the feline vibration. There's a dramatic edge to have some fun with here. Life is not to be taken too seriously.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). If there's only one heaven, it will be as though it has relocated. The paradise you've known is no longer at the same coordinates and cannot be found by following yesterday's map. The new location isn't far. You'll have to experiment though! Try different routes. Keep your eyes open for clues.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There's a convergence of forces around you, and it would be futile to try and fight or control what's going on. Give in to the gravity at the center of this. It will move and organize you and the rest of the players. All will settle into a logical pattern; all you have to do is let it happen.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Is someone imitating you to a degree in which you no longer feel flattered; rather, you feel like you're being ripped off? It's because you're so capable and stylish, if that makes you feel any better. Try this test: Put a negligible mistake in your work and see if the other person comes up with the same mistake.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). It takes imagination to aim for greatness. One has to be able to see beyond the current norms, past what is acceptable and into the possibilities. What would be astounding? What would bring joy? What would make the whole problem a moot point? These are the kinds of questions you'll ask and answer.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Even though you've come far in life already, you still feel that you are very much in the process of becoming. Good news: A lot of the things you want to be are skills that can be learned, not traits that people are born with. It's a matter of doing the work — and you're a hard worker, with all the right teachers around you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The way things are now isn't how they have been; nor is it how they will be. Stay present and mindful. Look for something fresh to do with each moment — something different from what you would have done last week. If "be here now" is your purpose and your mantra, and you won't go wrong.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Sometimes love means not asking too many questions and just being agreeable. You may or may not understand the logic behind it, but this week a partner will need you for a reason that's important to him or her but confusing to you. Nonetheless, this one will be easy for you to carry through.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). For some of the week you'll note an unsettling feeling in the air. This is about having too much open-ended business about to allow for your comfort. Close off the loops. Make calls. Pay bills. Finalize agreements. You can and will get back to a steady, predictable rhythm, but only after you handle the loose ends.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). To accomplish your aims this week you're going to need to attract a new person or two to your realm. Just remember: The most attractive people are not the least bit worried about how attractive they are, which frees them up to focus on others, which is of course the most attractive thing a person can do.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You could trust this horoscope's assertion that you're not alone, or you can know this is true (and be validated and assured in real time) by daring to reach out and share the thing that's been troubling you. In doing so, you will also share the joys and healing gifts of your heart and help someone else in the process.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You pick up on subtleties of body language, and you're also adept at reading the energy of a room. So it's confusing to you when people don't pick up the hints you throw out. Rest assured, your talents are rarer than you think. Also, they can be put to a very lucrative use. Seize the opportunity to make money!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It seems that someone is having more fun than you and and presenting that fun in the most glamorous light, just to annoy you. Chalk it up to social-media illusions, and try not to let it bother you too much. Is it comforting to know that your fun is equally glamorous and annoying to others?

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: Self-belief opens up many new possibilities for you this year. You'll do the confident thing this month and net the corresponding results, starting a personal trend. The one you meet in August will help you with your presentation skills. There's something to gain then from speaking and moving slowly, knowing you have the authority to do so. Travel will be key to your worldview. Even if it's expensive, you'll benefit from seeing parts of the world novel to your friends and family.

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