The royals of the past presumed they were somehow divinely deserving of the riches and power of their station. Not much has changed. But those of truly superior character face their own faults, advantages and disadvantages while working hard to make the most of whatever hand they were dealt — all favored efforts of the Virgo moon.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Maybe you only know half the story, but it's your half, and therefore the half that counts. You get to tell it the way you want to. Embellishments will happen... and earn you style points!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Get out and about. If you're alone too much, then you won't get the benefit of seeing how people like and appreciate you. You'll start to forget who you are and what you're good at if there's no one to reflect that to you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). People who can amuse themselves and carry their happiness inside themselves are the best ones to be around because they won't lean on you emotionally or unload their subtle psychic burdens on you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Discipline means something different to each person. You'll be exploring the limits of your own willpower, realizing what it's being used for currently and and deciding where best to apply it in the future.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It's like opening a combination lock. You can get all the numbers right, but it's not going to open unless you also get them in the right order. And here's a hint about the order of things: Your first responsibility is to take care of yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Boredom gets a bad rap. Extreme boredom can cause a person to wander into his or her own brilliance. So when things slow down, don't rush to check your email or get sucked into social media. Sit out the long moment. Ponder.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It's once again time to ask yourself why you're doing it. The reasons have changed or maybe gotten lost. A good answer to the question "why?" will be a powerful engine.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Sometimes we blame others — partners, employers, the government — for not giving us what we want when the real problem is that we're just not letting ourselves have it. Open your hands, arms, spirit to the thing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If you spend enough time around very selfish or self-absorbed people, then the parts of you that don't get seen will be in danger of diminishing. Counteract the effect with exposure to the spiritually generous.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). People say the game is rigged, but don't let that stop you from playing. If it's a good enough game, it will be beneficial to play whether or not you win, rendering any "rigging" irrelevant.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The magic question: What would happen if you had to completely and totally mind your own business for the extent of the journey? There's something that can only be solved by shutting out the rest of the world.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Positive role models are wonderful, and you've known plenty of them, but if they're scarce today. Don't worry — reverse-role models (who represent what you don't want) are equally motivating, if not much more so.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 27). You don't have to win to be confident. Confidence comes from trusting yourself. Trusting yourself comes from learning, loving and accepting yourself. These are the keys to the kingdom this year, which begins by granting one of your fondest wishes. Roll up your sleeves and get ready to earn the next-tier prize. Cancer and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 28, 20, 14 and 8.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTION: "I'm a Sagittarius dating a Leo who I like a lot but do not want to make my exclusive girlfriend right now. She assumes that she's the only one in my life, and when other girls call she goes crazy. Seems like I'm not that good at apologizing or explaining anything to her."

Your sign has wild oats to sow. You're better off making that clear to your dates from the beginning. The justifications you make to your Leo provide her with the ammunition to continue arguing. Also, by explaining yourself, you position yourself lower, implicitly asking your Leo to approve of your story, motives and claims. You are intimating that you don't have the right to do what you do, want what you want or feel the way you feel. My suggestion is to stop apologizing, explaining or justifying your actions and come clean, to yourself and your Leo, with the truth about what you want. You want a nonexclusive relationship. You want to date her and others. You want to be with someone who can understand and respect this. I predict you'll not only find the truth liberating, also you just might end up getting what you really want.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Good Dye Young is the side project that has singer Hayley Williams excited to work from home, even taking a break from social media to focus on the daring hair-centric venture. The business savvy in Williams' natal chart is undeniable. The Paramore singer has the sun, Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all in Capricorn, which is the stuff of serious moguls.

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