We're all hiding something. Now we just want to know what it is. To find out what's buried in the other person's yard, usually you'll have to dig. Not under this moon. It's full in Cancer, ready to spill the truth. Additionally, it's part of a cardinal grand cross that turns up the intensity like the interviewer giving a lie detector test.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You feel stalled in some respects, but it's not your fault; it's the destination. The goal is off. Change what you want from the situation, and you'll find that the road is totally clear.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The people who you'd categorize as "fun" are the same ones who tend to find something new in a familiar situation. It's one of the reasons that you'll be looking for the novelty in something you do nearly every day.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). If no one can give you self-confidence, then no one can take it away, either. There are, however, those who foster an atmosphere where such a thing can grow. They should be your first choice for company.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Everything doesn't have to be big and spectacular to be pleasing to you. Simple pleasures will be even more satisfying now, as you effortlessly settle into them.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Making small talk is a ubiquitous feature of your professional standing and your busy social life, though not one that you always feel prepared for. Pick your topics before you leave the house, and you'll win at conversation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You're interesting in so many ways. Don't be in a rush to reveal them all up front. There's an art to impressing people and getting them intrigued — rather than impressing with the effect of making people jealous and resentful.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Absurdity is a tone that intellectuals, artists and humorists like you can pull off beautifully. By the way, if you don't think of yourself in these terms, it's about time you started to, because it's definitely part of who you are.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You can go through the day's challenges hoping not to crash, but you'll only be shortchanging yourself. Instead, go into them anticipating the opportunity to take a running leap into the sky and soar.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Ask an OK question; have an OK time. Ask a better question; have a better time. Ask the question; hold on for a conversational loop-the-loop that no one was expecting and none will soon forget.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). So many instances prove that in life, it doesn't matter how intelligent you are: What matters most is how prepared you are. That big brain of yours notwithstanding, get ready today and you'll succeed tomorrow.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you love and are loved, it makes everything a little easier. You feel like you can choose what to get emotionally invested in. The perspective you come from is one of involved detachment.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You don't always turn up your power to high voltage, because it's not the level that's needed much of the time, and you don't want to exhibit bad taste. However, you can afford to amp it up somewhat today.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 12). Obstructions in the road to happiness will lift. This year everything will seem to come to you with much less effort than before. In February, starting a new project or relationship will put you in a positively effervescent state. March is for investing. June gives you a different take on the current situation. Gemini and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 9, 20, 18 and 45.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTION: "I'm a Virgo guy, and lately it seems like I've been missing a lot of opportunities. I'll find out that someone wanted to date me when it's too late and she's already seeing someone else. Or I miss a sale at work. I go out with my friends and it seems like no matter how many nice women I connect with, I don't wind up with a phone number. My friends meet and make things happen. I just meet. What's going on?"

It's easy for Virgo to get so caught up in the "how-to's" and "gonna-do's" that you can't see the ripe opportunity right in front of your nose. You need to work on your pounce-and-snatch. That means getting out of your head and into the moment. When you feel yourself being pulled in a direction, stop planning and plotting, drop the "map," and pay attention. Let your animal instinct take over. Tune into your five senses. As you increase your awareness of what you are smelling, tasting, touching, hearing and seeing you will pick up on the opportunity at hand and will instinctively know what to do next.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Love will embrace Orlando Bloom this year — as it will many Capricorn career-focused men born in 1977. Smart Capricorns such as Bloom know that it's not wise to mix business with pleasure, and yet a fellow entertainer understands the lifestyle best. Pop star Katy Perry shares the challenges of fame but won't be starring in a movie with Bloom anytime soon!

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