It's a big deal. Neptune has been retrograde since mid-June, and now he uses his trident to prod us toward our dreams. How's your creativity? Let this forward movement of the big dream king nudge you in a new direction, give you the engine to drive it to completion, be your great influence and your beautiful muse.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). When you hear the other person call, but you don't feel any urgency to answer it — that's a sign you want to look into a little further. You'll find that your reasons are valid.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Leave the past behind. That was the old you. Ahead is the new you. There are people who don't even know you, and this is the person they'll think is the only you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Building needs stability. Whether it's a relationship, a business or an actual building, stability is among the first tenants of the build. A person who is in turmoil is not a person you can build with.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You've wide-open eyes today, and what you see is that there are many hard things in life. Good news: They don't all come at once. This is a huge benefit! The pacing of things is definitely on your side.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Everything is impossible until it's done, and soon after it's de rigueur. That thing you want to do — well, you need to put a little more mind and elbow into it, that's all. Soon it's as good as done.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your way is right. Your heart is true. Your vision is the best for all involved. Now, the thing is, without getting the others on board, none of that will matter. Go and be charming!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The unexpected thing. This is how it happens. You don't mind it when it's happening to you, but when the unexpected thing happens to another, you might find that hard to watch.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your temper is like the black box of an airplane. It's locked away with a log of everything that happened before. If all goes well, it will never be significant. And usually all goes well.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If you should give your heart to someone and that person, it turns out, takes the responsibility very seriously, this is among the best things in life to be cherished, and cherish it you will.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). What in the world would you do without XYZ? The answer is, truly, you'd go on. But XYZ makes it all so much better. And this is as good a time as any to celebrate XYZ. Do it!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Love needs a gesture. It needs a signal. It's a feeling that doesn't mean much without its expression. Don't feel love; do love. Love needs to be done today.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The casual answer does not always convey the casual feeling. Look past it; hear through it. Use the intuition that is your cosmic gift. That might be unfair, as you're always using it — but are you always trusting it?

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 19). Your birthday boon is the answer to a question that's been plaguing you. Maybe this comes in the form of a person you lost track of or a dream you let go of. Well, it's all coming back now. In the year 2017 you'll dance your way into someone's heart, and you'll find that someone has taken residence in yours, too. Cancer and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 20, 1, 11, 24 and 3.

WILLPOWER FOR SENSITIVE PEOPLE: To the sensitive Pisces who wants to bolster her reserves of willpower: Since tomorrow's full moon in Taurus is an appetite stimulant and a permission slip to express your wild side, if you find that your reserves of self-control are low, you can always get a fresh start next week. Just as your body repairs itself, your willpower renews itself while you sleep.

The first step to gaining more willpower is in recognizing the specific drains to your self-control and plugging them up. Unhappy relationships are a main drain for Pisces people, who tend to take on the emotions of the people they are around. Empathy might come naturally to you, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't take energy. Examine your relationships. Is there one in particular that stands out as less than satisfactory? If you are regularly upset by this relationship, consider it enemy No. 1 to your willpower reserve. Doing the work to heal this relationship will do more for your self-control than any diet program or pill ever could. Simply stated, happy people have more willpower. Pisces cannot be happy people if one of their central relationships is in an unhappy place.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: America's endearing sweetheart Scorpio Meg Ryan radiates vulnerability, openness and warmth. Scorpio's style is to keep it real, giving Ryan her relatable likability. Like many Scorpions, she's chosen an aspect of humanity to elevate and change. Through helping disadvantaged women find their strength (Venus in Scorpio) Meg draws on the healing abilities of the Scorpion.

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