The Aries moon packs a candy store's array of treats into this busy day. We're too impatient to read instructions, chart the map or research our next move. It's just go, go, go and figure it out along the way. There's conflict between the new and old way of doing things, but the new way wins out because it is, quite simply, more fun.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Love. You can't substantiate it with well-documented written evidence. And yet you know it exists — particularly between you and a fellow fire sign. Acknowledge it in your mind and heart. But don't take action yet.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). All your wants are competing for space in your thoughts, your schedule and your bank account. Breathe. Get centered. It can all happen from moment to moment. The future is an infinite succession of nows.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There are times to go to extremes, and there are times to go easy. Going easy is advised. Taking frequent breaks instead of pushing yourself will produce bigger, better results.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Partners and family seem to make a game of challenging you. Getting angry and frustrated isn't necessarily negative, as long as it's directed appropriately. Use your love as your guiding light.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You're not crazy. The fact that others don't see a problem doesn't mean it isn't there. Believe your own perception. Stressful situations can be relaxed by asking for help.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 20). You play harder in the year ahead. Sharing your passions with friends who can keep up with you brings many spring highlights. Romantic opportunities in March lead you down a path that could include moving into a new house. Your purpose changes in June, and a new set of goals dictates your choices. Cancer and Scorpio people adore you. Lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 22, 1 and 58.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Superficially, a task seems easy, but there's much more to it than meets the eye. Add the missing layers of work. You'll arrive at your destination, and thus your reward, soon enough.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Improve your environment. After all, it's where you live, both metaphorically and actually. You don't have to be rich to turn your home into a masterpiece. All you have to be is creative, which, of course, you are.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A loved one is afraid that if you have a life of your own you won't need her anymore. Don't buy into this fear. The best way you can help others is to shine your light as big and bright as you can.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Life on hold? Still at the mercy of a busy someone? There's no reason you should feel honored by scraps of attention and stolen moments. Place your energies where you'll get something in return.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You're the rock of your group. Others depend on you, and you're strong enough to share. It's rewarding to provide what others need. Dig in. Get your hands dirty.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You're at an intersection. Down one road you see hills and valleys and a glorious, but very distant oasis. The other road curves so suddenly you can't see a thing. How adventurous do you feel?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It seems like everyone wants your money. But what are you really getting for it? Wait until you know that what you're buying will bring you joy, joy, joy. It's not what you have; it's what you do with it

PERSONALITY OF A PLANET: NEPTUNE: It seems apt for the planet of psychic sensitivity that Neptune was sensed before it was seen. Mathematical calculations based on irregularities in the orbit of Uranus pointed to its existence. And though we now know much more about this blue, gaseous giant, Neptune is so far away that he still remains shrouded in mystery. He is named for the god of the sea, a temperamental dude with a beard, who had dolphins for personal assistants. And though his mythology is tied to a male figure, astrologers attribute many feminine characteristics to him — he's considered a higher octave of Venus. This also seems fitting when one considers Neptune's rulership over artists — the artistic world usually being less hung up on traditional gender roles. Neptune is the patron planet of poetry, intuition, dreams, illusions, fantasy, music, dance, fashion and cinema. These are big responsibilities to hand to a planet so far away that it takes him 165 years to orbit the sun. But never fear. He's powerful in his own right and can definitely handle a creative challenge. Neptune has a strong internal heat source that radiates about three times as much energy as it would if it only received energy from the sun.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Drew Barrymore is quoted as saying, "Love is the hardest habit to break, and the most difficult to satisfy." A Pisces with a highly sensitive Cancer moon, Barrymore may take that sentiment back when she discovers mother-love, which, for a Cancer moon individual, is like love in a new dimension. However, she'll likely wait another three years before broaching that subject.

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