This Mother's Day the Gemini moon causes strife with Neptune and Jupiter, and then it goes running to Saturn to recount the whole story. These complicated social stars could aggravate family tensions and highlight dysfunction, but isn't that half the fun? Just keep a sense of humor about it. The day's features are a face that only a mother could love.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). That long-term effort is beginning to feel like a rotten, exhausting slog. You need some quick energy and brightness in your world. Switch to something you can finish fast.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It won't be easy for anyone to get your attention today, and only the most interesting people need apply. But once your attention is engaged, you are totally focused on the person who commanded it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Ambition is a net. Fling yours far and high today, because it will catch more bounty that way: new friends, hobbies, financial opportunities, love-bonding agents ... the possibilities are endless.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You've an eye for the ridiculous, and you will certainly find it. What's the appeal? For starters, absurdities make you smile. They take you out of the humdrum reality you've gotten so used to and jiggle your creativity free.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Hearts and affections have a way of disregarding the rules today. And no, you're not imagining it. Someone likes you an awful lot — perhaps more than is appropriate for the circumstances.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There may be safety in numbers, but there is not power in numbers — not today at least. The committee will somehow weaken the thrust of the group. Would a dictatorship be out of the question? There's strength in a singular vision right now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The compliment you offer will go straight to the heart. The other person's reaction to this might not make its way back to the face. Processing such unexpected kindness as you've given will take time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The intuition comes from deep within. It seems that you should know this place intimately, but it is a foreign wilderness that exists inside you, still awaiting exploration.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You have a kind wish for everyone you know. Well, maybe not absolutely everyone, but you're working on it. If you can't wish a person well, you can at least come to a feeling of neutrality.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It's a pretty big deal to be doing work that you love. If you are lucky enough to have this blessing in your life, today you'll feel so content, you will not ask for more.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your loved ones know what they are supposed to be doing for the good of the group and how this is to be accomplished. If you're not seeing action, it's because they just need to be reminded that it's important to you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). So many around you want your company, and you may feel that you've had a little too much social time lately. When you don't get enough quality hours alone you start to feel cranky and lost. So go on! Be a little selfish!

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (May 8). Someone has found the way to your heart and will dance there in the weeks and months to come. Mostly this is a pleasant, joyful experience, but it will stretch and grow you, too. July features a steep challenge with a rich reward. September is a downhill coast. October issues big money only to the hardest worker. Capricorn and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 22, 44, 38 and 15.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: The one thing that every human on earth has in common is a mother. Does yours fit the classic characteristics of her sign? ARIES: She's assertive and protective when it comes to her children. She will go to battle for them at the slightest provocation. TAURUS: She's the rock of the family. As the sign of appetite, typically Taurus mothers use food for maternal bonding. GEMINI: Her superpower is creating bridges of understanding between her and her children at every age. CANCER: Natural-born homemakers and nurturers, Cancer mothers are a safe haven from the slings and arrows of the world. LEO: This mother's childlike playfulness makes her a standout favorite of her family, the neighborhood and beyond. VIRGO: Her vigilance keeps her children not only safe but also thriving. LIBRA: A living example of beauty and grace, she's easy to be with, relate to and love. SCORPIO: The karmic bonds go deep, and the connections she shares with her children are profound, poetic and soulful. SAGITTARIUS: She prepares her children to confidently fly in an uncertain world. CAPRICORN: Spiritually large and in charge, life runs better because of her. AQUARIUS: She raises her children to be socially responsible and high-functioning. PISCES: Her maternal instinct has healing power.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: If you were looking for a soundtrack to your summer, Enrique Iglesias recently released a song with rapper Pitbull called "Messin' Around" that may be just the thing. The international superstar was born under the sun sign that rules the vocal cords and a fiery Aries moon, too. Iglesias is sure to turn up the heat with whatever style he chooses.

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