It's so easy to decide what other people should do to make their lives better. Most people can come up with a list on the spot. But who really knows what's in another person's life or head? The tolerant Aquarius lunar influence urges us to humbly accept that others have challenges we cannot and will never understand.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). To honestly and respectfully speak your mind on a regular basis to your close loved ones (without being overly worried about how nice it sounds) is a healthy part of adult relationships.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you're being honest, you may admit that you've burdened yourself with too many responsibilities: bad for you, bad for your relationships. It will be hard to reassign some of this, but do it before you start feeling resentful.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When you're in deep, waves of emotion are a ride. You get swept into the swell, rise and rush forward with the force. When you're not in deep, you're like a person knee-deep in the ocean. The wave could rudely knock you down.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You are not your feelings. Having this or that kind of feeling doesn't make you this or that kind of person. While you experience a feeling, there's a core part of you that is a witness to your experience of it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you think you know what it was and what it is, you might be right. But you won't know for sure until you step back, open your imagination and ask, "What could it be?"

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). This weekend features either a big project or a massive one. Regardless of the scale, everything that comes together will be the result of a series of small action steps.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Today is like a rope game. Hold on when it's tugging and you might get burned. You can't always decide beforehand when you'll let go. Trust yourself. You'll probably feel it when the moment is right.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The benefits of an exciting hobby cannot be underestimated in the weeks to come. To cultivate such an interest will turn up your joy and vitality, not to mention enhance your image.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Someone has to lay down the law, and it will probably be you. You won't mind playing bad cop to another person's good cop as the means to an end. You do this in the name of keeping the peace.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When someone keeps reaching out to you even though you're not reaching back, there's a motive to examine. Is it love? Profit? Are you somehow a key to their personal narrative? It's worth analyzing now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You are generous, but don't be too quick to share all you know. Those who haven't paid their dues yet won't know what to do with all the information. Only those who have worked hard to get to a certain level will understand.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). While it's best to avoid conflict today, don't mistake that for avoiding life. It would be wrong to assume that your honest feelings, thoughts and drives will automatically cause a problem.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 5). The cosmic fairy dust can't wait to blow a gift your way, so kick this one off with a wish list. It's a brand-new beginning. Stay away from doing the same thing the same way as last year. A big change comes within seven weeks. You'll educate yourself and bump up the financials by November. March brings a contract. Capricorn and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 14, 3, 20, 37 and 41.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I would be very appreciative of your insights regarding my relationship to a Scorpio man born Nov. 18, 1953 (around 5 p.m.). I was born March 22, 1959, at 8 a.m. We have been together a long while. I find your insights uncanny and would enjoy reading your answer. "

Yours is a high-energy, intellectual union. You two stimulate one another's curiosities and interests to the point of overflow. I wouldn't be surprised if you had a large library of books, games — maybe you're even hobbyists or collectors. You love a good debate, too, and it's your mental chemistry that keeps you both from ever getting bored with each other. This relationship isn't all brains. You two have a passionate connection. Your Venus in Taurus knows just what your sweetie's Venus in Scorpio likes. Your appeals to his heart may start at his stomach. That's the appetite of the senses, strong glue for keeping you in each other's arms. The cherry on top: You two have the Saturn mark for many more happy years together.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Are people swayed by the positive traits of former president Barack Obama's astrological sign? The 44th American president was born when the sun, Mercury and Uranus were in Leo. Obama projects command and charisma (that's his sun), talks hopefully (that's Mercury) and promises change (that's Uranus), just as this configuration suggests. Leos are big thinkers with charisma to match.

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