Virgo season opens with earthy energy amplified by the Capricorn moon. Fixing things seems to fix us. And oh, how we appreciate things that stay fixed! A well-hung door. A healed relationship. A good habit that fits perfectly into the flow of life. This is what makes today better than yesterday. This is what makes tomorrow better than today.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Though you believe you still have much to learn, there are those who are impressed and moved by your generous spirit and novel way of seeing the world. They will seek your council and will your wise advice.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Let playfulness and creativity run rampant in your mind and you'll soon feel compelled to share what you come up with. Your best idea will be off the cuff, a sidenote or a joke that's fun for everyone.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Relationships get better because you make the effort to improve them. It's the kind of work that feels pretty easy and yet also gets even easier and more pleasurable as you go.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). What you most need today is the ability to focus, which is made easier when you think ahead to what might threaten your good attention and make some preemptive moves. With minimal disruptions, you're unstoppable.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Things are ready when they are and not when we want them to be. This is made obvious today. It seems the more impatient you are, the longer you have to wait. But time speeds up when you distract yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It doesn't matter where you are in the giving circle, helping and being helped are part of the same energy. Neither is better or worse. They really aren't that different either, when you get equally comfortable with both roles.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Nothing seems permanent. Doors open. Doors close. Doors open again and another hallway appears. In this situation, it's a waste of time to fret because it's very likely that every path leads to the same place. Keep walking.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Just because the way you approach the day's tasks will defy conventional wisdom, that doesn't mean it's wrong. In fact, your novel approach will make more sense in some ways. At the very least, it works well for you!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Cold water on your hands interrupts racing thoughts. Same with bare feet in the grass or the first bite of a peach. Sensory experiences leave so little room for thought, they bring you fully to the present, where joy lives.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Boredom gets an unfair reputation. Today, it's like an empty room that your imagination decorates, or a blank page your creativity writes a story on — epic, and filled with love and adventure and other events that are actually pretty likely to happen.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). For more excitement in a relationship, you take risks. But to feel good about taking risks, you need trust. Risk and trust seem like opposites. Then again, a trapeze artist flies through the air because someone is there to catch them.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You enjoy helping people grow. Today, you'll watch someone's face change as they embrace a new idea. Few things satisfy you more than witnessing the moment things get figured out and knowing you played a part in it.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 23). Welcome to your Big Bouquet Year, when opportunities pop up like blossom varietals — fresh, inspiring and attracting just the kind of visitors you want: helping hands, friends, romance and dream customers. More highlights: Savvy political moves in every circle you enter, good communication and excellent follow-through land you in the money. Much more entertainment and travel than in year's past. Gemini and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 20, 50, 17 and 4.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: As the world approaches Kobe Bryant Day, superstar, athlete and humanitarian Kobe Bryant continues to inspire a new generation. Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier recently reflected on Bryant as her closest confidant and one of women's basketball's earliest and strongest champions. Bryant's natal sun and Saturn in Virgo speak to the discipline, purpose and lifelong dedication that defined both his career and his legacy.

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