Relationships are imperfect creations that will never be subject to perfect balance. They take work, and one party will always be, to some extent, doing more of it. The best relationships include enough back-and-forth where it's not always the same person carrying the bigger weight. As Mercury joins the sun and Mars in balanced Libra this week, to accept the realities of relationships is to have more grace.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). No matter where you stand under the sun, the light will hit you in a unique way. So, there's no way to see the same scene as someone else, even if they are right next to you. For this reason, you won't be quick to assume someone misreads reality. You appreciate that they may just be picking up an angle not visible to you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You'll take many approaches to a knotty problem. You'll be intellectual about it, imaginative, intuitive, kinesthetic — sometimes all at once. Don't forget to try the tactic of doing nothing at all. It doesn't often work, but when it does, it is remarkable how much energy you have for other things.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Love requires versatility, but loving someone also gives you strong motivation to adapt. You're happy to find new ways of fitting together. It will require some stretching, some change-ups of rhythm and flow, and, of course, compromises. This will be the most satisfying work of the week.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You won't need to be loud to be heard. There are people tuned into your nuances, and it will feel good to have their attention. When you are not working too hard to be understood, it's easier to accomplish things together. You'll enjoy a certain kind of informality and seamlessness in your teamwork.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Sharing stories will be a key part of the success of this week. It's especially helpful to allow your communication due process. It would be miraculous to convey an experience perfectly the first time you tried. Instead, enjoy the process of figuring out the story you need to tell, then refining and re-telling it until it lands right.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It is usual for birds of a feather to flock together, but it won't be nearly as interesting or fun. Friendship is the highlight, and being adventurous and diverse in this regard will bring you the best outcomes. You'll experience things with people who will have a take-away that is different from and very much enhanced by yours.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You don't walk around assuming that you're different on the inside than anyone else, and yet there definitely are unique aspects to your inner world that you'd be smart to pay attention to this week. Your experience has made you stronger and more compassionate and imaginative. Seize the chance to use these gifts.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Change can be difficult. Change knows this about itself. That's why it always brings gifts. Trust that when things move, they are moving to something better for you. In the same way you don't realize you're dreaming until you start coming out of it, you may not realize how odd a real-life scenario is until you're backing away.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You, like most people, tend to express yourself in certain tones. Your mood typically hits certain set-points, varying a few degrees one way or the other. This week, the intensity level may turn up a bit, with a wider range. The highs and lows can both be funneled into creating beautiful depth in work and relationships.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You'll help someone make progress on the projects they care about. You'll lessen someone's load and see their mood brighten before your eyes. You won't see anything you contribute as selfless service because doing such things forwards every desire you have for the development of your soul.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You'll hit a point in the decision-making process in which the intellectual machinations end. Analyzing past that point feels pointless, since somewhere inside you the decision has already been made. The wisdom or foolhardiness then seems irrelevant. The move is inevitable, arising from who you are at the time.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You're so close at achieving what you set out to do. This is no time to look around at the other teams. Also, there's no need to overhaul your approach. Make only small improvements now. Change in increments. If you alter too much at once, you will lose sight of what is working and what isn't.

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: You're excellent at preparing for life and will be surprised when your preparations will make you ready for so much more delight than you bargained for. You'll receive comforts including the sweetness of caring relationships. You'll increase your influence as you focus on what others need. You'll pick up knowledge from a wide range of educators including the natural world, and translate what you learn. Your teachings will transform someone, but not until after they transform you first.

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