Under this moody Cancer moon, you'll need to work harder for equilibrium. The part of your brain responsible for planning, reasoning, self-control and general "adulting" gets tired faster than the part in charge of automatic behaviors. It's just one more reason to make life easier for yourself by setting up systems to support your best intentions.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Avoid personalizing other people's behaviors by assuming that they are reacting to you. Many factors affect behavior. You may only be a small part of it, but you'll be a positive part.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). An issue you deal with is not who you are. The less you identify with it the better. Separate yourself from the circumstances. Remind yourself of your good qualities and reinforce what you're all about.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You probably wouldn't guess what someone finds attractive about you, but you don't have to. The more you focus on your strengths, curiosities and interests the bigger your light becomes.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Love and commitment fuse together today. You won't be sure if you're doing something because you love it or if you love it because you're doing it. Either way, it's a slice of heaven.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Emotional courage is the key to getting the results you want. When you're willing to deal with uncertainty and embrace the pain that goes along with growing and changing, this is when the transformation you wish for begins.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Some feelings you want to build up, and others you want to feel a lot less of. Suppressing an emotion will only make it stronger. If you want to feel less of a thing, express it. Get it out, and let it diffuse.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The less reactive you are, the better you'll handle things. The better you handle things, the more someone will admire and like you. The more someone admires and likes you, the higher you'll be promoted.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The way to tell a great question is by the answers you're getting. You'll create an environment of warmth and people will open up to you, giving you exactly what you want.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The magic question of the day: How do you envision this process working? Ask yourself; ask others. It will get everyone thinking of the practical steps necessary to realize the goal.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You may not wake up filled with a sunshiny spirit. This can still be a happy day. What's dragging your thoughts into the shadows? Identify the main issue. Confront and conquer.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Sometimes everything feels like a top priority, but of course that's not how priorities work. Get real about it. What's the one thing you could do to make the rest fall in line?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Most people listen to one another with a cursory level of attention. Listening is a muscle. It takes practice to get this muscle in shape. Listen better than others do (not hard), and seize the opportunities they miss.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 12). Things will go exceptionally well in the money department over the next three weeks, and this helps other things, too. Riding that line between being responsible to others and doing your own thing — that will be your growing edge in the early parts of the year. You'll always win when you bring your most professional self to the moment. Taurus and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 50, 2, 22 and 15.

WEEKEND LOVE FORECAST: ARIES: What happens next in a relationship will be the result of many small decisions over time. TAURUS: Some suffering in love is always inevitable. Expecting that makes it easier. GEMINI: Your exceptional care of a relative or platonic friend will spark an observer's interest. Your caring side is very attractive. CANCER: Go on and suggest the thing you really want. That's real. Anything else and you're just wasting time. LEO: Big gestures will win out. VIRGO: You don't have to be the best in the world; you only have to be the best in the room. LIBRA: When in doubt, kiss and make up. SCORPIO: As for objective attractiveness and subjective attractiveness — both matter, but only one will make a difference in your intimate world. SAGITTARIUS: You've perfected what it means to be coy. Those who appreciate that are in for a treat. CAPRICORN: To surprise the one you love — that's big-time romance. AQUARIUS: Of course you try to be your best. But if your worst side is a problem for the other person, this might not be your ideal "other person." PISCES: It's the little things, right?

COUPLE OF THE WEEKEND: There could be no more dynamic combo than the Sagittarius sun and Leo moon. The flames are frighteningly high with this dual fire combo. Can a couple with this much intensity survive? Surely! Playfully! And with great pleasure, under the current astrological auspices. Sagittarius and Leo will fuse together as one flame does with the next and transform all that's in their path.

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