The Cancer moon is a mother. Call yours. If you can't call her, you can always talk to her in the privacy of your own mental space, preferably in lullaby tones, but do what you must. Some need to be firm with their mental mothers, taking the parental role. Others would rather recall a time of infantile helplessness and sweetness.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Moody? Unmotivated? Last weekend was so raucous, it's like you have a hangover without having had the drinks! Loud noises or sudden moves irritate, so keep escapades on the down low.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Emotions can stream directly from the heart, or be the result of a thought. The stars support you taking conscious control of your feelings. Think about what you want to feel, and choose your experience.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You could spend your money on a day at the spa, a trip to the mall or paying off your credit cards. Paris Hilton never has dilemmas like this. But you might feel more like an heiress with those balances paid off!

CANCER (June 22-July 22). A little jump-start is all you need in order to get going, and yet your engine sputters, refusing to turn over. Instead of calling for a tow, process all those backlogged emotions that are dragging you down.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your feelings get hurt easier than the world thinks. Maybe it's because you're always "on" that you seem impenetrable to little annoyances. Instead of sideswiping someone with your paw, show your vulnerability in that soft kittenish way.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 26). It's a purposeful year. You feel certain that you're on the right track, and you couldn't be more right. You're moving through the summer in style — this could cost more than you've spent on "presentation" in a while, and you enjoy the purchases immensely. You share a psychic connection with Libra and Aquarius people. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 45, 49, 30 and 52.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You're still flying high from a revelation, making it difficult to concentrate on anything else. But really, what could be more important than concentrating on the thing that thrills you so?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People are counting on you to show up, and it's obvious when you arrive that they're looking to you for direction. Step into the place like you own the joint, even if you don't.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Dorothy of Oz said, "Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore." It may take a while to find out exactly where you are today. Listening to other people's stories helps you figure out where you stand.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It's easier to see the gratification of indulging in a piece of cake than indulging a negative emotion, but each has a payoff. Consider cutting emotional calories by telling yourself not to dwell where you shouldn't.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You could wait all day for someone to get his or her act together. Do what makes sense for you to feel complete. Nothing's so important that you have to put off for tomorrow what you could do today.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You feel like a mother hen tending her coop. There's plenty to clean up and organize, and when a helper chickadee goes missing, you're left with dangling details. There's no one more qualified to handle it than you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). When the boss leaves you incomplete instructions, there's nothing to do but a little creative slapstick. People grossly underrate imagination until they get a live one like you.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I am a Cancer who just fell in love with a Cancer. Can we have a good relationship?"

Yes! The key to loving a Cancer is tapping into the very nature of true love — that it is unconditional. Cancer people like to test their relationships and sometimes go to great lengths to make sure the other person still loves them. This could include punishing the other person for the slightest infraction of trust. By punishing their loved one, they're asking, "Will you still love me if I'm not nice to you?" "Will you still love me if I'm surly and sour?" This can get tedious, but anyone who is in love with a Cancer should remember that once the test is passed, the reward is a tidal wave of loyal affection. Since you're a Cancer, too, I caution you to choose your battles. You both can't be mad at the same time, or this is going to be very complicated. Always try to be the bigger person, easygoing and quick to forgive. Otherwise, this love affair will be more trouble than pleasure.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Keira Knightley doesn't have to stretch too far to play the kind of feisty heroine she plays in "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." Aries women pump passion through their veins! However, a more challenging role presents itself this year, which requires her to be deeply vulnerable — awards will be forthcoming!

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