Mercury moves out of wise, soulful Pisces and into the realm of the zodiac's firstborn, Aries. This passage represents a quickening. Youthfulness and innocence are implied. The wires of communication are charged with a childlike zest, along with the arrogance forgivable only in children who don't know any better.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Don't be quick to assume that another person's behavior is about you. Most people are focused on solving problems that have little or nothing to do with you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People around you will jostle for position, trying to get there faster and first. What if you thought of everyone as you but in a different body? How would you do it differently than they do?

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You may not want to share the conclusions you've drawn, as there are many around you, some of them close friends and colleagues, who won't agree. Instead, share the facts that led you to draw the conclusion.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You're going to rise to the competition. Do you know who it is? If you don't have any competition or it's way too easy for you, this is the time to go find those with the level of skill and talent that will push you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'll be building on today's accomplishments, so it's important that you lay down a solid base. Generally, it will be much better to do something slowly and correctly than fast and wrong.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The key to success will be hidden in something small. Capture it first to allow for the detailed study. Take notes, or record instructions, or take a picture you can zoom in to on a smartphone.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). In a way, it is selfish to point out your own flaws or flubs. It brings the attention to you in a not very educational or entertaining way. Anyway, you're the only one who will notice if you mess up today, so move right along.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Flowers given at random are much more effective than the ones given on a birthday or as an apology. Good luck seems doubly good when it comes from out of the blue. Use the power of surprise to your own benefit.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). One hobby isn't enough. You need three, really — one that lets you be creative, one that gets you moving physically and one that will help you meet beneficial social and professional contacts.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your competitive advantage is that you pick up conversational cues. This includes taking notice of the topics people bring up. Casual references are often significant and not throwaways.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). What seems like a pesky problem is actually an opportunity to execute a task differently than it's been done in the past. With your cleverness, you'll turn this around and shine all the while.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There is a difference of many, many hours (perhaps years) between intimate knowledge and basic knowledge. If all that's needed is a basic knowledge, don't waste time learning more. Get up and running.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 13). You crave a life that's deeper and more profound. You'll pass up the values offered in sound bites and snack sizes to devote yourself to mastery and expertise levels of your interests. You'll strike "gold" in May. Your personal life gets spicy in August. You'll take home a trophy before the end of 2017. Libra and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 17, 3, 33 and 41.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTION: "I'm an Aquarius working on professional goals that require me to put myself out there in a bigger way and risk wasting my time and energy on something that could flop. Presentations will be involved. I'm afraid of appearing foolish or just failing in general. How can I be more confident?"

As an Aquarius, you get your confidence from your strong understanding of and alliance with the human family. A true egalitarian, you know on a deep level that there is no person on the planet who is more important than any other person. Status is, therefore, both illusory and situational. Being successful in any given circumstance is a matter of being well-matched to what the situation calls for. If you're not well-matched, it doesn't mean that you are less of a person. In fact, it's not personal at all. Just move to where your talents are better suited to what's going on. By the same token, you don't let success go to your head because you realize that it's just a formula you've figured out, not a reflection of your being more deserving or any different from anyone else.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Billy Crystal claims that his wife, Janice, was his first and only date. Whether or not this is actually true, it is emotionally true for him; Pisces people allow more liberties with emotional truth than people with other sun signs, which is part of this sign's genius. Emotional truth translates into beautiful art, poetry, music and acting. Crystal's chart reveals a solid family man — and a gambler when it comes to his art.

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