This is the lovely moment of calm. Soon the moon swells. Soon the luck shifts. Soon love is tested. Soon the secret gets out and gets twisted. Soon the landscape loses its last leaves. This is the day to savor the solace of a calm moment before the beautiful inevitability of change carries us forward again.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Asking the right question is more powerful than telling someone what to do. You have a disarming and inspiring energy that makes others feel safe to reveal themselves or think more deeply. Your behavior and tone set the standard.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your mind's always showing you movies — some true, some exaggerated. You don't have to believe every scene. Choose the thoughts that help you move forward, the ones that keep the light on inside.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). True support doesn't compete at inopportune moments. Anyone trying to distract you while you're working is more concerned with their own needs than yours. The people who truly care will protect your time and cheer you on.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Someone young or simply new at heart could use your patience and care. Offer it freely. You may not get anything tangible in return, but you'll walk away feeling fuller. Giving always has a way of giving back.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Appreciate both joy and struggle. Light and dark each have something to teach you. The light shows you everything to be seen in a certain direction, and the dark shows you nothing but stars shining steadfastly, beckoning, "This way, please."

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You've noticed that putting up with something that bothers you often leads to getting more of what bothers you. You'll get a reminder today. Change doesn't start when things improve. It starts when you stop tolerating what you don't want.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It's normal to fall, and it's normal to get up and keep walking. Perhaps the most normal thing of all is the pause before getting back up. Take a beat to reorient and regain balance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Life is moving so fast now that you might take the unflashy values like humility, consistency and reliability for granted. If you haven't had the chance to thank the people who show up for you, you'll get the chance today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). We're told to speak our needs because no one can read minds. Yet today brings an exception in the form of a connection so tuned in that words barely matter. Someone will understand you perfectly, almost before you speak.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If you're feeling a little bogged down, it's because your mind has pockets you haven't checked in a while. Go through, gather up the useless and dated ideas, and release them to the trash.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You're stepping into unfamiliar territory with its own rules, aesthetics and inside jokes. Strategic learning is called for. Every new challenge teaches you the culture. Who can show you the ropes? Your curiosity will be your edge.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Something you witness will strike a chord at the very heart of you. This soul music occurs because of the sympathetic resonance in these emotions you know so very well.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 2). Welcome to your Year of Grand Expression. Your ideas have cinematic scale and personal depth that audiences respond to. You'll be seen, supported and celebrated, which is fun, but it will be even more fun to take what you learn and build something with others, giving and developing together. More highlights: a creative work goes viral, truly beautiful love matures, and an investment pays. Gemini and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 29, 48, 13 and 7.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: There's a dual energy of reclamation and reinvention in this solar return for Britney Spears. The Sagittarius pop star is pivoting from the constant output of albums and shows into a more autonomous phase of boundary-setting and creative collaboration on her own terms, including a spring collection with Balenciaga. Ever the Archer, she's aiming her next era toward freedom, truth and unfiltered self-expression.

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