With Mercury's retrograde coming to an end, today will be like an optical illusion that can be seen as two different pictures depending on what your eyes are resting on and how your brain processes that. Mostly this is about deciding what should be in the foreground of your life and what should be the background.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). The better your relationship is with another or with yourself, the less you require from your environment. An ordinary meal, a walk, a shopping trip — all opportunities for amazing romance and/or rapturous enjoyment of life.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Today feels like a jelly doughnut. The best stuff is in the center. You're right! To find a thing's center, bite into it. If it can't be bitten, dig. If it can't be dug, drill.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You've a particular set of curiosities that speak to your intelligence. What you're after might not be popular with everyone. If no one is lining up to see it, it's not any less interesting.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Finding the one you like best takes faith and devotion to a process. It's a lot harder than going with the one who got there first. And what if the first one turns out to be the best one after all? You'll never know unless you shop around.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Like the pop artist Sia, you feel you have something to say today, but you don't necessarily want to be recognized for saying it. In fact, you'd rather be left alone to do your thing. Therefore, you may use someone else as your mouthpiece.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Lose something? Chances are that it's very close to you; you're just not seeing it. What you need to do is clean up. To find what you can't see, strip away what you can.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It's very easy to be the most charismatic person in the room these days. All you have to do is engage the world instead of looking at your cellphone. If it's worth doing, it's worth your full attention. Socializing is definitely worth doing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Eating something new buoys the spirit more than most new things, especially if that fresh flavor is exceptionally pleasing. Cook for your loved ones. Make memories.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The impact of environment on human behavior cannot be underestimated. Test the theory by changing yours up significantly. See if that doesn't change the way people behave in your home, particularly loved ones.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Everyone knows you're not supposed to stare into the sun and nor should you look directly at the super-watt lightbulb. Also, there's an art to looking on the bright side.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It will feel as though your actions are questions instead of answers. If you knew it all, the day would be boring. You're willing to accept the uneasiness that comes with exploration.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There are a lot of boxes you haven't checked. Good news: You don't have to, not now, not ever. You might later. Be OK with that. You're a kind person, and you give your all. That's enough for today.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 7). Military or not, you'll be a soldier in your life this year, willing to stand, fight, love and live for a principle. Your loyalty to a group or ideology will guide the action in the next four months. You'll see victory in May and July. You'll enjoy financial rewards with loved ones in March and August adventures. Gemini and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 2, 14, 39 and 27.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I'm interested in a person born on Dec. 1, 1955. Do you think he'll be a suitable match for me? I was born Aug. 1, 1960. I have several choices I could possibly date, but no one seems very interesting to me but him. And I'm not sure if he would be good for the long-term or not."

I get from your natal chart that you are the kind of Leo woman who is so hard to dissuade when it comes to dating that it doesn't matter what another person says about your love life, you just have to find out for yourself. Anyhow, it's not like you to speculate this much. I sense that you think something is off with this match, but you simply have to find out what it is before you can really move on. So action is the cure for your lovesick heart. Figure out fast what is drawing you into this Sagittarian's world — beside the fact that he is provocative, charismatic and has, at least on paper, a lot of what you're looking for in a mate. If there is a missing link to this puzzle, the information will be revealed inside of eight weeks.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Emmy-winning journalist Katie Couric is known for her charming and disarming style, which serves her well when interviewing the world's most newsworthy individuals. Her natal sun and Mercury in Capricorn indicate a person of great discipline and a stellar sense of responsibility. A Pisces moon suggests terrific instincts and a sixth sense. She knows people and understands human nature.

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