How much emotional resonance do you experience on a daily basis and with whom? Can you extend your care to people who are very different from you? These are the challenges wrapped into the next moon cycle which begins with today's new moon in Pisces, the sign of augmented (and even uncanny) powers of empathy.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You are rewarded for fulfilling the expectations of others, whereas serving yourself comes with very little fanfare. This is why you sometimes put yourself last, but should instead incentivize for prioritizing yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Something you just found out about will keep showing up in multiple places. It's as if the universe is saying, "Hey, this is for you." Even so, ask to try before you buy or go in for a sample size.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It takes a big person to recognize that you don't always have a good reason for not wanting to do something. A willingness to challenge yourself, fight laziness and generally motivate yourself will pay off big-time today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). While most people don't like being bossed around, they do appreciate a person with a vision who is willing to take charge and execute it. You'll be that leader-type today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). In your quest for truth and justice, stay aware of the silence. The quiet packs the most honesty per second than any words you'll hear. Pay special notice of when and where it's placed and how long it lasts.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You're friendly to everyone and you don't need a reason to be. There's love in you and you want to give it — that's reason enough. Tonight you get the feeling that your luck could spring from anywhere, and you're right!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Close relationships become competitive for stakes that are obscure to all. Vicinity and familiarity can be a threat to control and autonomy. Suffice it to say, everyone needs dominion over their space.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Encouraging someone to change is an act of hope that will be spurred on by a positive response. Your chances of the change really happening are especially good when the "someone" happens to be you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The day's plot hinges on discerning truth. Lies of omission are harder to detect than those told out loud because they do not come with any tell-tale variances that give their recipient a fighting chance at detecting them.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your intuition is spot-on this weekend, so all you have to do is follow it. That's harder than it sounds though, with social influencers around you trying to impose their own agenda.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you think you might be missing something, you double back, pat yourself up and down, and ask questions out loud. Do that today even when you're sure you've got it all together. There's luck in the double-check.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It's one or the other: Take a leap of faith on a reality you can't see, or accept the fact of the current one. It sounds dramatic, but the choice comes in details so small they are commonly overlooked.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 13). You are constantly promoting the happiness and success of others this year, an endeavor that splashes back on you in waves of abundance. You'll learn a territory inside and out, becoming confident, quick and sure. The hesitation of others will be an opportunity for you and you'll make money acting fast, and then repeat the success. Leo and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 4, 44, 10 and 17.

COSMIC QUESTION: "I'm a nervous Cancer, and as I get older my nerves seem to only get worse. It's not just the high-pressure situations such as dates, interviews or (heaven forbid) presentations that make me feel panicky. Ordinary circumstances also make me shake and sweat. Interacting with clerks, ordering in a restaurant, talking on the phone... I wish I could calm down, but I'm 41 and there's no sign of things changing. Any suggestions?"

Cancers are sensitive. Your sign rules the stomach though sometimes it feels as though the butterflies therein are ruling you. Also, you tune into your environment more acutely than most and integrating all you feel and observe requires more energy because of this. That's one of the reasons you love to spend time in your own home, where you feel safe to process and recuperate from all you've experienced.

The key to living more peacefully within your own being lies in acceptance. You may always have to deal with social nervousness. Who said you shouldn't have to? Stop fighting the idea or thinking there's something wrong with you, and resolve yourself to ride it out. Keep showing up and feeling the fear — no retreat.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Actor, comic and nine-time Academy Award host Billy Crystal claims that his wife, Janice, was his first and only date. Whether or not this is literally true, it is emotionally true for him; Pisces people allow more liberties with emotional truth than other signs, which is part of this sign's genius. Emotional truth translates into beautiful art, poetry, music and acting.

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