Each person learns different things at different rates and different times. As the lunar influence shifts from capable, hardworking Virgo to balanced, partner-oriented Libra, it's a time to be a little more patient with one another and find a way to harmonize our abilities. We are all in the same boat, with important learning and growing to do.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Energy management is just as crucial to production as time management. Be careful not to put too much into draining emotional tones, such as worry, resentment and frustration. Practice the fine art of "dropping it."

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You approach a challenge with the humility of a student, devoted to duplicating what seems to work for others, observing patterns, honing your senses and sharpening your skills. This is why you'll be successful.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The truth has a certain feel to it today — liberation laced in laughter. You'll bond with the honest one who can make you laugh or who laughs along with you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your goals will be forwarded in increments. Once a week is good, but once a day is better. How can you incorporate your interests into more of a daily pattern?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Today you'll notice that there's something about the other person that makes you feel so much more comfortable in yourself. This person will invest his or her curiosity, admiration and charm in you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Thinking in the classic terms of "success" is a sure way to limit your joy today. Get out there and start making some mischief or mistakes to prevent things from getting dreadfully boring or, worse, gloomy.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You're in a position to choose whom you want to work with and spend time around. The most responsible person will be the least defensive. The joyful people don't just say positive things; they smile with their eyes.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Overblown expectations will be the norm today for most people. Because the bad won't be so bad and neither will the good be so good, anyone who refuses to anticipate or assume will most likely be quite satisfied with the outcome.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There are some who seek seriousness to feed a craving to feel that life is profound and tragically beautiful. You won't be able to relate today, as your need is for play, intellectual challenge and levity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). In your quest for something real, you've been given a lot of reasons, excuses, sales pitches, theories and diversions. You'll know the truth today by the way it rings in your ears. Pounce on it. Live by it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Helen Keller, stricken deaf and blind from illness in infancy, insisted that even darkness and silence have their wonders. The far less extreme inconveniences of the day have hidden gems inside them.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). As much as you hope to strike upon a golden moment and seize the opportunity in it, the fact of the matter is that every moment is golden when you're willing to see it that way.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 13). Among your more obvious and easily understood gifts are a few talents that are harder to define, but they are nonetheless real; this isn't something to doubt, only to explore. What you can give is sorely needed in this world. This year, as your interests broaden, your good luck will double. Taurus and Libra will give your heart wings. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 20, 33, 29 and 50.

VALENTINE STRATEGIES FOR VENUS IN ARIES: If you're expecting a day that's rich in hearts, flowers and traditional sentiments of love, you may get that, but it won't be the only thing you'll get. The love goddess is marching down warrior's lane this Valentine's Day, and she's far too feisty to settle for simple sweetness. If this transit had a theme song, it would be Pat Benatar's "Love Is a Battlefield." If you're planning a date, gift or card to commemorate tomorrow's day of hearts, you'd be wise to honor the complicated implications of the cosmic energy. Don't be afraid to agree to disagree. Conflicting ways and views don't have to ruin the fun. In fact, conflict can be the very source of fun to those who know how to disagree respectfully, playfully and with loving intent. Also, this is a time to keep communication real. Sentiments that are too idealistic, flowery and phony will fall flat. It's a good time to avoid hyperbole. Though Valentine's Day is prime for shining a flattering light on one another, true love is fully seeing and accepting one another for the flawed humans we are.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: International pop star Robbie Williams is a top-selling British artist who has broken records with the number of concert tickets he's sold and awards he's won. Aquarius is the sign of popularity and also of philanthropy. Williams has raised and given hundreds of thousands of dollars to benefit charities that help ill and disadvantaged children.

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