Between the feistiness of the Aries moon and the opposition of hotheaded Mars to jolly Jupiter, there will be a whir of activity. Things get jumbled in the process. Time feels like a location, and place feels like a moment. Don't put a lot of effort into trying to process your experience the way you think it should be processed. It is what it is. Let it be.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Entertaining wild ideas is similar to entertaining wild animals — and every bit as dangerous. You'll chase one such ferocious notion today and wind up trying to scare it back with a stick.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There is some very unglamorous work that needs doing, and unfortunately, the responsibility is all yours. Try taking it in 10-minute chunks. If you only spend 10 minutes every hour for six hours, it will nearly be finished.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Brevity may be the soul of wit, but today it's also at the heart of misunderstandings. Better to overstate yourself than to shortchange discourse by leaving too much information out.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). It feels like you're the creator of your own show and the other actors are reading directly from the script you wrote for them — except when they go "off script." But you can improvise with the best of them.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You love the people who make you laugh, but you don't always like all of their jokes. Crossing the line is always a danger with humor, especially if said humor is a bit on the dark side.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Trying to keep a schedule will seem difficult and possibly even fruitless. Still, you're better off for the attempt to organize your efforts. Avoid trying to organize others, though. They will likely resent any efforts to control them.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You've let go of petty grievances, and now there's room for more sunshine to stream in. You deserve good things to happen. Pleasant and harmonious hours stretch before you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). With the sun now full steam ahead in your sign, you are an unstoppable force of nature. Yes, your task list is lengthy. But the more you have to do today the more you'll get done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There's no major conflict in your foreseeable future, except perhaps between warring factions of your own belief system. This touch of cognitive dissonance makes the day more interesting.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You're the most committed person you know right now, especially concerning your commitment to fun. Your play today deserves at least as much attention as your work did yesterday.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Rationalizations are a normal part of human brain function, designed to ease the anxiety caused by ideas that don't mesh well in the mind. However, you are not interested in excuses. You'd rather get comfortable with the truth.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You may have an entirely valid complaint, and yet expressing it will only put a damper on the group dynamic. Consider presenting this grievance in the form of a solution.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 27). You'll have much to be proud of. Your astute observations will be instrumental to an improvement that affects many people before the end of the year. Seek quality entertainment and company in November. December brings romance. You'll shift to new interests and studies in March and will also change your appearance. Aries and Leo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 2, 38, 14 and 39

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "How involved should I get in my child's play dynamics? She's an 8-year-old Scorpio. She and a few friends have formed a club. One of the girls is testing people to see who qualifies for the club, and club members decide who is in and out. Children are being excluded, and I don't like the sound of it. I told my daughter to find something else to play, but I can't be sure if she is. Should I tell her teacher or her principal that these types of informal alliances shouldn't be allowed on the playground, or am I being an over-the-top helicopter mom? I'm a Virgo, by the way."

While working out conflicts and learning about social dynamics is a key function of recess, it doesn't sound like anything good can come of this type of play, especially given the emotional development of most 8-year-olds. Without being too heavy-handed (thorough Virgos like you sometimes have trouble keeping it short), a breezy mention to the recess teacher or a brief note of concern to the principal would likely be enough to put this clique and their activities on the radar and put the kibosh on the club.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, was the first president to travel outside of the continental United States while in office and the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize. With Jupiter in Gemini at his time of birth, good fortune sprung from Roosevelt's powerful intellect and communication skills. His sun and Mercury in Scorpio showed a strong personal will and a love of solving problems.

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