The idea of change can be much more frightening than actual change. Don't overestimate how momentous the consequences of change will be. Inflated worst-case scenarios can make your journey much more difficult than necessary. Anyway, under this lucky Saturn and Uranus situation, the best-case scenario is far likelier to happen.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Drama will bring a momentary escape into another person's life. It's a time when you need such an escape — a good story to pull you into a world you hadn't thought existed.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Whip up enthusiasm; rally the forces; ignite the passion; unify the group. If you skip this step, forward movement will be drudgery, if you're able to achieve it at all.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The key to getting more out of life isn't getting more stuff, money or even time. The key is in having experiences that are better, richer and stimulating on deeper levels, touching your soul.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Bottom line: Your mind is happy when it is thinking happy thoughts. There's not much complexity or science to this today, though it does involve forgetting and remembering strategically.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). For the most part, places are primarily designed to meet the needs and wishes of the people who live there, and not necessarily the people who visit. Design your place this way: The visitors will be mystified and charmed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Some will succeed with very little; others will fail with so much. On the surface it may seem like there's no rhyme or reason to it, but this isn't so. What counts is the principle and the purposefulness of each effort.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It's one of the most basic rules of economics, not to mention one of the easiest to fulfill: Scarcity drives up demand. You'll find yourself in limited supply of something today. Highlight and celebrate this.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There's nothing to chase. Well, there's lots that you could chase — but were you to do so, your reserves of energy would be squandered in fruitless pursuits. Work instead on your powers of attraction. Everything starts there.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). One way that people indicate they are up to something, lying to you or being manipulative is that they go out of their way to tell you something you didn't ask.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). A found item will become significant to you, not a treasure exactly, but a memory for sure. And if you can return anything to its rightful owner over the next three days, the act will bring you exceptional luck.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Follow in the path of one you admire greatly. There have been many masters who went before you and opened the doors so that you could cross the thresholds you'll be crossing shortly.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You can only see things how you see them. Merely observing alongside someone with fresh eyes will be all it takes to shift the picture. One of the most productive things you can do today is shake up your perspective.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (May 18). You've never been more available to excitement, risk and monumental fun. With this attitude you'll go far toward manifesting the experiences you've dreamed of. Money is made creatively in June and September. Romantic sparks fly in October. You'll quickly double your money with a November investment. Taurus and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 33, 7, 10, 40 and 11.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTION: "I'm a Virgo mother-to-be. I'm very pregnant and so excited about my new baby, who will be either a Cancer or a Leo girl. My problem is that it seems like wherever I go there are people who feel they have the right to touch my tummy. Oh, it's so annoying! I don't like being touched by strangers. Sometimes I feel like touching them back, hard in the face. I know that the miracle of birth is something everyone wants to be a part of. But this is my body and my baby. I wish everyone would back off."

I have a feeling your baby will be a Leo and that this has something to do with the inordinate amount of touchy attention to your belly. Leo girls adore being the center of attention and usually aren't as bothered by strangers as Virgos can be. Yes, definitely take a stand for your private space and honor the protective instinct you have for the child within you. Hormones currently being as they are, perhaps you can avoid trouble altogether by warning people right up front that you're currently even more protective of your personal space than usual.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Comedy force Tina Fey was born when the sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Taurus, suggesting grounded determination and persistence. Libra energy is also prevalent in her natal chart. Both Taurus and Libra are ruled by Venus, and it's not hard to see the powerful feminine energy pumping through the work of Fey, the first female "SNL" producer and creator of "Mean Girls" and "30 Rock."

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