It's said that home is a starting place, where the story begins, the OG opening to the world. The new moon in domestic Cancer represents a lunar return to origin. As Dorothy learned from her shoes, home isn't really a place you have to find or return to; you're probably walking in it the entire time. Three clicks of attention and you're back.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). If you stayed where you belong all of the time, your life would feel small and stale. Keep in mind that new things are inherently uncomfortable; better not to read anything more into it. Your zone of comfort is expanding. That's all.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your body adapts to your moods and glues to your personality. Today your body's unconscious language will express loudly what you want to convey and also what you may wish to keep silent.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Courage isn't something you need to find or develop. You already have an entire swimming pool of it inside you. When it's time to be brave, just dip your cup in and draw some up.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You'll learn a lot about someone through a typical, appropriate line of questioning. Off-the-wall, playful questions will teach you even more about the sensibility and humor (or lack thereof) you're dealing with.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There's no call right now for a big change. What would it look like if the next 24 hours were a lot like your life, only happier? Imagining such a thing will show you where you could make a small but effective shift.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The opportunities will be swept up by those with a responsive attitude. Before you step into the arena, you'll put yourself in the mindset to take in your surroundings, be decisive and swiftly act.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your mind is open, and your appetites are hearty. You're primed to listen, learn and discover the outside world, led by a small internal voice of intuition. It's the compass you can trust.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Keep in mind that some audiences are better than others. If you want the good ones, don't pander and provide for the lesser ones. An engaged audience will bring their curiosity and much more to the room.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The thick of the drama is not an actionable position. Rise up. From a higher vantage, you'll see what the situation needs and get ideas about how to serve the interests of those involved and form a suitable contribution.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). People will tend to do what is easy for them. The ones who do more are stronger and probably more experienced and versatile and still doing what's easy for them. When people risk for you, it's a gift worth acknowledging.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your fears and doubts are seductive. Ignore them. Keep coming back to your plan instead. Revisit; tweak; revel in it. The plan will excite you and galvanize your powers, sealing your every move together.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Like magicians engaging in the art of misdirection to pull off an illusion, people in relationships will direct attention to their contributions, talents and beneficial qualities... which is a small subfocus of all there is to be seen and known.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (July 9). Do you feel the nearness of helpers seen and unseen? You'll use your charm to carve out strategic advantages. April brings vivacious new energy. Friends have spectacular proposals in April and August. Capricorn and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 22,14,16 and 33.

WEEKEND LOVE FORECAST: ARIES: There are so many benefits to keeping loved ones informed on a need-to-know basis. TAURUS: You update the relationship, and it updates you. GEMINI: Ask for the origin story because where they have been will direct your trajectory with grace. CANCER: Lovely interpretations are your gift: You read the subtext, but you don't read so much into it that you forget about the big picture. LEO: If your emotions could be painted, your inner life would be the portrait of a storm, gorgeous in its variations. VIRGO: Relationships may be hard work, but they are also delicate work best done with slight pokes by precision instruments. LIBRA: When people are acting from a heart space, there is no benefit to nudging them back into the realm of the mind. SCORPIO: You'll etch yourself on the canvas of another. SAGITTARIUS: Match the body and you'll get quickly into the mind. CAPRICORN: You can't help but notice the one who takes notice — destiny calling. AQUARIUS: Remember the option of doing nothing. Remember the blank space. It applies in art and love alike. PISCES: A touch of obsession is a compliment to any relationship.

COUPLE OF THE WEEKEND: Can Cancer and Cancer be the ideal match? This weekend is the perfect opportunity to test the premise. With the sun and moon both in the station of the crab, the sensual attunement runs high. The domestic omen portends to an ideal of tranquility on the homefront. If your talent is handiness, you will be especially in demand during this time of high-standard nesting.

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