So you're unsure. No one else has ever lived this day, either. It's a fresh scenario: Everyone is equally clueless. So don't be like that reality game-show contestant who uses "I've never done anything like this before..." as a disclaimer for the results. The current Venus transit will help you imagine and act with confidence whether or not you feel it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Feel scattered? Think of it as a prolonged state of brainstorming. You're searching for one small new thing to add to your life to brighten your mood and enhance the impression you make on the world.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Some of the good questions have answers. But most of them just hang their, ripe, overhead and will continue to do so for many lifetimes, scenting the air with their sweetness, drawing our imaginations up and up and up.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Give yourself a wide margin for error. You won't need it, but this will keep you at the low stress level that allows for maximum poise and charisma to spare. You'll like whom this attracts.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Laughter usually bonds people, but be aware that it can also alienate people. Not everyone has your stellar sense of humor, especially when it comes to kidding that's a little too close for home. Sensitivity required.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). From Hitchcock to Shakespeare, the best storytellers know to leave the most intense scenes off the stage and let the audience fill in the blanks with imagination. You'll benefit from doing the same. Say nothing. Let them fill in the blanks.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The social technology that is supposed to facilitate human connection often has the opposite effect, drawing us into a social fantasy while we ignore those who actually exist at an arm's length. Don't let it happen to you and yours.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Greatness and inner strength go hand in hand. You develop it the same way you do physical strength — by doing hard things over and over. It's why you choose to stick to this job until it's done.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The animals have an effect on you, and you'll be more keenly aware of this. Whether you care for an animal or just admire the natural world, you'll be enriched by other lifeforms today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Being in control of a small part of your environment will make you feel in control of your whole world. To extend the idea, what you do for your body, you'll do for your life.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When it comes to "getting over it," there's no time limit. Take as long as you need. Just know that until you're "over it," it will be hard to get "on with it," so it's in your own best interest not to wallow.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The concept of one person not being good enough for another person is truly false. There are better matches and worse matches, but no one is inherently better than anyone else.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Life doesn't usually offer closure in any kind of neat form. Endings often aren't. And even when they are, they can be so long and drawn out, you might as well say "so long" instead of "goodbye."

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 3). There will be a role reversal at the top of your solar return that will help you finally claim a property, obtain a title or change a habit. The early-year action will center on a youthful presence in your life. Windfalls come in March and July. Too many opinions come at you in August; stand strong in just one: yours. Libra and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 20, 5, 33 and 19.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I was born on May 13, 1960. Yes, a Friday. The man I am dating was born on April 13th, 1973, also a Friday. We are 13 years apart in age and have other quirky '13' things surrounding our relationship. For example, we met on March 13, 2004. What is in store for us?"

Western culture has had negative associations with the number 13 for hundreds of years. There's even a name for the fear of 13: "triskaidekaphobia." Many modern elevators skip floor 13 all together, naming it 14 instead. In pop music history, John Mayer has 14 tracks on his debut album, although the unlisted 13th is 0.2 seconds of silence. There are other cultures in the world, in China and Italy for instance, who consider 13 to be lucky. In your case, the number 13 is not only lucky; it symbolizes an attitude you have as a couple — you and me against the world! The world is actually very much on your side, but the fierce loyalty you show one another provides protection from the harsher elements of reality. You stand up for one another and are not afraid to be different. You're envied because of this. I see you buying property together this year. Try to sign the contract on the 13th!

CELEBRITY PROFILES: British author, poet and professor J.R.R. Tolkien saw many of his friends perish in World War I, and out of his firsthand knowledge of war's evils he created the epic mythological battles in "The Lord of the Rings" and other works. Tolkien was born when the sun and Mercury were in ambitious Capricorn, and the moon and Venus were in altruistic, philanthropic Aquarius.

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