Is there a better way to spend a weekend than dolling out generosity, sharing kindness and spreading goodwill? With a sweet kiss from Venus to Jupiter, our hearts are ignited by the spirit of the season, which we gladly extend to friends and family. Has Christmas come early? Jupiter, the cosmic Santa Claus, makes one wonder.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). When loved ones take a casual attitude toward their responsibilities, you feel wary — rightfully so. Every minor infraction of etiquette is a signal to you — heed the warnings.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Nothing clouds intuition better than wanting a certain outcome. And in matters of romance, this goes double. Your ego is strong. It easily overpowers the subtleties of intuitive knowledge.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When you have an ego investment in what happens in a relationship, it becomes very difficult to read your own psychic signals. Let a loved one go so he or she can come back to you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Family members, even close family members, don't seem to have the same ideas about what's appropriate and what is (clearly) not. So you're tested. Be patient, and you'll pass the test.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Pay homage to your roots. The person in your life who has had the most profound influence on you haunts your activities today. This is true whether or not the person is among the living.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 2). There is an exceptional amount of financial luck flowing through your realm this year. Team up often with people you admire. In a matter of weeks, you possess the same characteristics. Social graces are key to getting what you want in July. Wedding bells ring in October. You particularly hit it off with Taurus and Gemini. Your lucky numbers are: 17, 2, 22, 15 and 14.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You come in peace. When others take issue with your personal choices, you may even go so far as to agree. Your best defense is to have nothing to defend.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your biggest differences between people are not physical boundaries but mental ones. Success depends on your ability to change your thinking to align yourself with a person you've been at odds with.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). An important event looms large in your future. Should you go or should you stay? What will you gain or lose? If there's a chance to meet that special someone, don't hesitate to go.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Light of heart, you skim through the day, headed toward dreamy plans. Life doesn't have to be momentous to be memorable. Celebrate small pleasures.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Unwilling to wait for other people to tell you where to go, what to do and how to look, you play by your own rules. New experiences come to you in a personalized and zany way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You'll be free of the distractions that once knocked you for a loop. You're learning to prevent interruptions, get real and get focused. But love, joy and thrills are still included in this plan.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your spiritual power is on 10. Communicate inwardly with people. Imagine yourself having conversations, speaking your truth and coming into agreement. This works better for you than engaging in actual conversations.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: Our lady of pleasure, Venus, takes the limelight this week as she dances with the stars, turning pirouettes with not one but two planets before changing costumes, from Libra to Scorpio. Dance partner No. 1 is a true showman with a love for living large. Jupiter puts no limits on love, extravagantly stepping up our generosity. It's hard not to go all out for the people and things you love. Partner No. 2, Pluto, appears the lone wolf, dancing a bullfighter's dance, the paso doble, until he guides Venus through a soul-stirring step, deepening love's trust and loyalty. It's the challenging steps that showcase our true excellence. At a midweek costume change, Venus exchanges Libra's ball gown for a skin-baring number in Scorpio. Polite attractions deepen into juicy intimacy. In a daring move, a touch on the curve of the back moves us closer; we're baring all for love. Whether dancing ballroom or tango this week, our studied attention elevates the subtler movements of love's dance to an art form. The untrained eye won't see the shift of weight or slight hand pressure that communicates the next step, but partners will. We'll train to find our rhythm — together.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Tyra Banks has the Sagittarian ability to create windfall opportunities in the lives of others, en masse. She's also a teacher, broadening minds and changing attitudes. Luck plays a part in the life of every Sagittarian — for Sagittarius, luck is a synchronous connection to the universal mind. Tyra's big-picture thinking guides others to their highest potential.

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