In Leo season, we spent the summer lighting torches. In Virgo season, we walk through the city at dawn to discover they're still burning. What can be done with all this fire? Leo season gathers confidence. Virgo season puts it to work. Leo season finds the gold. Virgo season mints the coins. Leo season paints the mural. Virgo season builds the museum around it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Leo season featured an emboldened version of you. You surprised a few of your nearest and dearest with your swift action. You're headed into a season where you impress them with how hard you can work on what's important to you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). In the last few weeks, the cosmic cat vibes echoed through your stealth observations. You lingered in the tall grass, unseen, observing the experts who are already doing something you dearly want for your life. And now, no more watching. It's go time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You've explored the more playful aspects of Leo season. The new era sees you continuing in this experimental approach even as you accomplish work that is in no way pretending or messing around. There will be a lightness in your serious pursuits.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Last season, you gave yourself permission to take up more space, and the world didn't end. Quite the opposite. Now you'll start living full time in the expansion. People around you will adjust to the more powerful you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The spotlight suited you beautifully. Now comes the quieter pleasure of building something sturdy "backstage." It's bothersome to be watched while you're figuring things out. You'll have space, resources and the peace you need to do your best work.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). This is your time. In the weeks ahead, you'll catch breaks, attract luck, belong to a team that works as hard as you do, and be rewarded and reciprocated at every turn. You've earned this, so enjoy it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You spent Leo season volunteering in good faith — a risk that rewarded you. Your habit of taking initiative will keep serving you and your team grows as people learn you can perform whether or not the conditions are ideal.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Last season, you made fun a priority instead of treating it like a reward you had to earn first. Keep bringing that same spirit to your many roles in life. The people around you will revel in the levity while still getting things done. Joy is your legacy.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You've spent time watching people who already live the life you're building, and you've borrowed what works. Now you'll take it a few steps further, building the habits until they are part of your typical day and therefore take far less energy to initiate.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Leo season reminded you that your personality belongs in everything you create. The work doesn't have to become less "you" as it becomes more professional. Virgo season helps you refine your signature until people recognize it before they see your name.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Leo season tempted you toward bigger ideas, and there's no reason to scale them back now. Virgo season hands you a calendar, a notebook and enough ordinary Tuesdays to turn one ambitious vision into something people can actually experience.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You stepped into the spotlight and let people see what you could do. A few bold choices back there changed the way people see you. In Virgo season, you'll pick some aspect of the experiment and repeat it until it couldn't be more natural.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 21). You are the Crowned Creative Royal this year. The world makes room for your ideas, your style and your presence. Doors swing open theatrically, and you walk in good. More highlights: People love picking up the check, gifting you and making you the guest of honor. Work takes on an international flavor. Your personal life is a slice of heaven as domestic work gets distributed evenly and routines allow for greater freedom and flow. Aries and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 32, 17, 27 and 44.

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