There are different versions of you — the you who buys the food, and the you who eats it. The you who buys the book, and the you who is expected to read it. The you who says yes to the party, and the you who is struggling to get in the mood to go. The middle zone of Capricorn season encourages a convergence of all "yous." Powerful momentum begins with internal coherence.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You're enacting patterns that belonged to another situation and no longer fit. This isn't something to fix. As you settle into the present, what's unnecessary begins to fall away naturally, without effort or self-correction.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you always do the "adult" thing, you risk losing some of the joy that keeps your energy high and your stress low. Make a choice for the child in you who never got to do the silly, ridiculous thing. It will still be fun all these years later.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There are many ways to be generous. Strongly consider the ones that don't cost you dollars. Money is the easiest thing to throw at a situation. Genuine attention is worth so much more.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your story is your art form today. You have every right to pick and choose the parts you want to share and in what way. You'll shape your personal mythology with just the tone and flow you prefer.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The elevator of life works the same as the elevator in the high-rise. The more buttons you push, the longer it takes to get to the top. You're curious about all the floors, but you're headed to the top. How quickly you get there depends on how closely you stick to the plan.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The power of invisible forces (love, wind, time, gravity) is measured by what they move. Today, you'll witness the effects of yet another unseen force — hope. Its impact will lift you and carry you forward.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It's easier to be effective when you are also well fed and well rested. The better you tend to the basics, the more extraordinary you become. It's not about delivering one dazzling show; it's about building the performer.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Some of the rumors are true but not enough of them to warrant listening to the barrage of gossip circulating. Limit your exposure to the noise, and your energy stays pristine. Friends look up to you, and you quietly set a positive tone.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The day brings a breakthrough. Maybe it's not new in the world, just new to you. That counts! The spirit of discovery often visits multiple hosts. Don't let this deter you. Your take will be unique.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). In darts and in life, there comes a moment when you release the dart and let it fly. You've done your part. You aimed with heart, threw with confidence, and now the magic answers you with a landing that's right on target.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There's someone whose opinion matters to you more than it needs to. If they don't get what you're doing, it's more about a mismatch of backgrounds, information and ability. Chalk it up to a culture clash and move on.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Many people may share an opinion, but that doesn't make it right. You will be less concerned about the popular view and more interested in finding a way to look at things that will still be true 10 years from now.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 11). This is your Year of Lucrative Curiosities, in which you follow your inklings to little pots of gold. These prizes add up. You learn that you have an instinct for ideas that earn because they solve problems for people. It will feel so good to be part of these solutions. More highlights: a prestige-building moment in public, a new physical routine that gives you energy and a glow, and friendships that feel wonderfully conspiratorial. Sagittarius and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 49, 33, 4 and 2.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: At its peak, one could see a live performance of the musical "Hamilton" performed somewhere in the world almost every night. Alexander Hamilton's life reads like a Capricorn fever dream: poverty to glory, with the vision, discipline and innate timing to build a remarkable legacy of contradictions that never resolve. The architect of American finance is celebrated in the fastest show in history to gross $1 billion across Broadway, tours and productions worldwide.

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