Artists know that "ombre" is a word describing tones of color that shade into one another, graduating in light intensity. Such is the quality of this day colored by two different moons. The Taurus moon sets up a sturdy emotional backdrop and then the Gemini moon takes it to a lighter place, evolving into a positively effervescent evening.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Strongly featured today will be those certain people whom you find it very difficult to deny. It's like they are able to live in the softest part of your affection, embody your weakness and stay in your graces no matter what.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You usually ask nothing of your friends. You like to be the giver. But if you never receive, the friendship spoils. So if you have to ask, you'll ask only what is easy for them to give.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Time is a nonrenewable resource. Don't let yourself get dragged into the sort of activities (especially socializing with people you're not strongly attracted to) that can only eat away at your precious time.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). In general, excess is a failing. Too much is too much. This is especially true today in the way of overexplaining or too much conversation. As Elvis once sang, "A little less conversation, a little more action."

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have strong suits you won't even understand until enough people point them out to you. So, don't work alone. Share, mingle, ask questions. Getting to know others helps you know yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There's a lot you could be doing that's worse than doing nothing. To be occupied in what doesn't concern you — that's one of them. Stick to your business.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Avoid anyone who seems bent on obtaining power for its own sake. That never leads to anything good. Those who understand the responsibility that comes with leadership are usually reticent to take the position.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Many people around you are seeing less than half of the situation that you can see from your vantage point of experience. But they don't need to see all of it now. Disseminate information on a need-to-know basis.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Actors know that the right costume can make or break the character. Real life isn't so different. The care you put into suiting up for the task at hand will pay off in interesting ways today.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There are tasks you've completed a million times that never seem to get any easier. The temptation is to outsource them or find a way around them. Resist. These are the motions that keep you strong and able.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The buffer zone of courtesy is not made of indestructible material. It can be easily eroded through overuse. Where the discourse is fair and equally beneficial to all, large extensions of courtesy are unnecessary.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Some are judicious. Others are brave. You're a little of both, which you apply to the realm of creativity. Honing your vision takes a critical eye, and sharing it takes courage.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (June 29). Through diligent assessment and apt prioritizing, you'll be able to make much of much and little of little. Your mastery of scale, especially emotional scale, will bring you much success. You'll be rewarded materially. And even better than that is the sense of peace and confidence that comes with contributing where it matters most. Leo and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 39, 2, 25, 8 and 40.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTION: "I'll soon be interviewing for a project management job that I really want. This is the break I have been waiting for. The pay is great, the benefits are super and the position is a rank above the one I have. I'm a sensitive Cancer and sometimes I get overly nervous when the pressure is on. I'm afraid I'll blow the interview. How can I make sure that I don't?"

Preparation is the way, dear Cancer. Start by asking yourself the standard interview questions you are likely get: "Why do you want to work here?" "What do you know about our company?" "Why should we hire you?" Focus all your answers on the benefit you can provide the company and the value you would add, not on what you would gain (pay, benefits, position, etc.) Rehearse what you're going to say in a mirror, or better yet make a video of so you can analyze and refine your responses.

On the day of the interview, clear your schedule except for the interview, leave yourself plenty of time to get ready and travel, arrive early and breathe. Remember, you are not interviewing to save your life. Tell yourself, "It's just a job," and then do your best.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: With more than a hundred film credits, Gary Busey has been known to play a lunatic or two on screen, true to the name of his ruling luminary. In folklore, la luna causes mysterious behaviors — ah, luna-cy! With four luminaries in moon-ruled Cancer, Busey gets a big dose of this complex, mysterious, highly artistic, soulful and ever-changing energy.

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