Keep in mind in these last days of the Capricorn sun that as much as people like closure, in life things don't always end with dessert and a tip on the table. Conversations hang; business goes unfinished; debts go unpaid. As it is in any good cliffhanger, the unresolved bits will lead you into the next adventure.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You're in learning mode. You'll note how people interact and how they solve problems, and you'll get valuable tips. You'll absorb a week's worth of experience in one day.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you want the change badly enough, you'll start now, which just happens to be the best, if not the only, time. If you don't want the change badly enough, start now anyway; you won't regret it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Setting your expectations well — that's grace. Setbacks are normal. They will certainly happen. It's something to accept, along with the responsibility of getting back up and into the game.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). "Liberty" is a concept. "Happiness" is an emotional state. And "love," well, it's debatable. You tend to think of it as an action, and you won't go wrong if you live it that way, too.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The energy of rebellion is churning below the surface of you today. It's not that you have authority issues per se; it's just that you're ready to take the lead in your life, and anyone else who tries will be out of his or her depth.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Should you give your trust upfront and then withdraw it if the person proves untrustworthy, or should you withhold your trust until you have sufficient proof? The first way will be more exciting.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You don't mind being needed, but when it's every single time, you start to wonder whether you're being taken advantage of. In a give-and-take relationship, it's your duty to make sure that you're doing a little of both.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It's important you supportively interact with yourself. High stress levels make this harder. Reduce the stress! It's not because you want an easy life; it's because you're not helping anyone by having a hard one.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Those who know the harsh northern winters say there is no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothes. You can apply this adage and suit up well for today's "weather," in whatever form it may come.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Get your reverse calendar going, because the best way to tackle this goal is backward. When you start your plan at the end, you're likelier to gravitate toward the steps that are relevant and reasonable.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You are determined, brave and willing to act even when the reward is out of reach. You're extremely attractive to those who share this rare and very true grit.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Giving people too much time to do a task is actually demotivating, and the same goes for yourself. With a deadline, you'll excel. Without one, you'll waste precious moments.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 16). The next three months exude a feeling of comfort and kindness; you appreciate coziness where you see it and create it where you don't. In March, you'll win a game. May is your chance at a top position; think carefully about whether the sacrifices will be worth it. Love and relationships are the treasure of your life. Gemini and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 30, 34, 2 and 15.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "Holiday, I just don't like my job. But in this economy, I don't want to quit. That would seem irresponsible. Yet I can't stand going to work every day. I work in a tiny cubicle even though I graduated college with a major in science. I thought I'd be working outdoors or in a laboratory, not at a tedious desk job with people I can't relate to and a boss who really has it out for me. Going to work makes me feel gloomy. I'm totally trapped. Please advise a miserable Gemini."

Quitting would be too easy for you at this point. Use this work situation as a tool to building your character and helping you become a remarkable leader of others and of your own career. As an intellectual air sign, you need your work to involve you in the constant solving of problems. You see your current job as easy and boring, but you're missing the obvious challenges involved. Give yourself a private assignment — for example, beating the clock on a task, winning over your boss or turning a colleague into a trusted teammate on a shared mission — from time to time. In the process of changing your attitude about your current work, you will attract work that you will like better.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Supermodel extraordinaire Kate Moss teamed up with Elvis Presley to glam up the music video for an incredible posthumous release of the King crooning with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Moss is an ambitious Capricorn born under a seductive Scorpio moon, giving her a magnetic appeal that's as versatile as it is enduring. Capricorn sun people are known to enjoy career longevity.

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