When you look into the night sky at an object that is 100 light years away, you are essentially looking back in time because what you are seeing is how the object appeared 100 years ago. This same weird sense of time affects your life story. Mercury's conjunction in brilliant Gemini brings a sense of immediate relevance to ancient history.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You'll act out of a high level of responsibility. Circumstances could render a member of your group incapable of making a sound decision, so you'll discreetly decide for both of you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It won't help you to be a perfectionist now. Get your work out there in whatever form it happens to exist, at least to a small audience who could help you take it to the next level.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your gift of gab will come in handy, as you'll connect with people you wouldn't meet except for the circumstance you create with your conversation. You correctly sense whom you're supposed to know and you start talking.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). In all ways, you need to be seen. Start with the outside, and your attitude will echo the change. It may help you to take up more space with your body. You'll feel more powerful and visible.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You're generous, but you don't like to spend money you don't have to spend. Doing research keeps you from unnecessarily wasting money while still giving your loved ones the experiences you want them to have.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When you think about the vast airless surface of all the other planets known to man, it becomes clear: Everything, even your own breath, is a gift that life is giving you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Placing too much importance on short-term goals is dangerous. The long view makes potential losses in the immediate environment seem less important. A calm demeanor accompanies the maturity of this kind of thinking.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You'll feel all sorts of things in the course of an afternoon: comfort, sorrow, frustration, happiness, wonder, excitement. You'll courageously stay with each feeling and let it take its course. This is true courage.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Take your own sweet time. Go at the pace that comes naturally to you, and let the others speed ahead or lag behind; it doesn't matter. Good fortune follows you when you stick to your own clock.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have a strong sense of the motives of others, and you will counteract any force in competition for what you want. Your effective use of silence will make a statement that words never could.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You wouldn't believe how delicate certain people's egos really are. Unless you're careful to apply enormous amounts of sensitivity to a situation, you'll soon find out.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). "Easy come, easy go" is a good motto for the day. If you get the feeling that you're in the wrong place, move. No need to hang out just to prove there was something right about how you landed where you did.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (May 27). You have many talents, but you'll focus on one in particular and acquire the level of skill you've always wanted. You'll enjoy the way your social environment shapes your plans in June. There will be many glorious encounters with someone who lets you be yourself. September brings different work. Aquarius and Capricorn people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 12, 40, 28 and 45.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: A confluence of planets in Gemini marks this as a week of easy communication and effortless marketing. First the sun and Mercury conjoin in Gemini, and their union can be felt through May 29. Then Mercury and Venus line up and make their impact from May 30 until June 2, with June 1 being the strongest. Everyone has a need for self-expression, and with the multitude of media available to send a message out into the world, the possibilities for exploring and broadcasting one's potentialities are more plentiful than ever. If you have a point to make, this is an excellent time to make it. But if you don't have a point, that's fine, too. By the end of the week, you'll have a much clearer idea about what you'd like to express and the best method to try first.

The Libra moon that rules Wednesday through Friday will focus some of this highly concentrated stellar communication energy in the realm of relationships. Relationships that have hit the rocks will have a smoother ride, as Mercury greases the wheels of communication. And relationships that have been coasting along may suddenly be strengthened by the new information that's shared this weekend.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: In addition to being an actor, singer and Golden Globe winner, Chris Colfer is a writer of movies and novels. This brilliant Gemini "Glee" star was born under a reflective, soulful Cancer moon, and his natal Venus is in feisty Aries. His Mars in Pisces shows an almost psychic sense when it comes to work. Three planets in Capricorn suggests serious business savvy and career longevity.

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