One of the many benefits to being your own best friend is that it teaches you what it takes to be your own best friend — what works and doesn't, what your preferences actually are and not some imagined idea of what they could be. And once you know this information, it becomes much easier to teach others, both explicitly and by providing an example.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). People best understand the roles they've lovingly inhabited. That's why the strongest bosses were once employees, and the best teachers were once students, and the best future-you integrates pride and compassion for past-you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You're not exactly cozy in today's circumstance, and that's fine. If pushing through gets you closer to what you actually want, it's worth it. You've never been someone who chooses easy over meaningful. The result will be worth the effort.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When someone does something odd or irritating, you don't react immediately. You take mental note: "Interesting behavior. Not enough info yet." And then you reserve judgment until you know more — the way of compassion.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Maybe don't worry so much about whether you're onto a good idea or a bad idea just yet. Action is like turning the page. Without it, you can't get to the next part of the story. When you act, you learn.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are used to having someone's sweet attention, which makes you feel secure, respected and maybe even cherished. Today offers some competition for the attention you're used to commanding unchallenged... well, it's game on. In the nicest way, of course!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Loving someone means loving who they're becoming, not just who they were when you met. To love someone is to sign up for their evolution. Today you realize that you're in it for real, signing up for the next chapter, the new version.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You'll demonstrate emotional growth through restraint and expansion through maturity, and be rewarded with the trust of those around you. You'll also turn this emotional wisdom into your next winning strategy.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Reactions may feel bigger than the moment requires, especially around home, family or security. Yet this is generous energy at heart. It favors practical care over dramatic display. The opportunity is to balance warmth with boundaries.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You're so generous with the resources you have in abundance, and there's also a temptation to give of what you don't have a lot of. That's the one to watch out for. Hold back. Reassess. What would be easy to give?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You can lead from wherever you are. It really doesn't matter whether you have a title or are indeed the official leader of the group. The strongest influence comes from the one people like and agree with; that's you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Plato said, "For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories" and it still applies today, although why "conquer" yourself when you can "lead and love and care for" yourself just as easily?
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). In your romantic imagination, a relationship is like a movie trailer, all sparks and perfect timing. In real life, it's calendars, quirks and the occasional awkward conversation. It's less cinematic, more human. Still, the real thing beats the fantasy every time.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 14). It's your Year of Gleaming Reflection, when your past efforts resonate widely, bringing vibrant echoes of recognition, rewards and respect. Love, adventure and joy mirror back the energy you give. More highlights: an offer that feels sideways becomes the very path upward. You close three significant deals. A new partnership makes you believe in a rarer kind of devotion. Cancer and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 31, 20, 36 and 9.
CELEBRITY PROFILES: Recently, scientists captured the loudest collision of two black holes ever recorded, and the data proved once more the correctness of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity. Over six decades since his passing, scientific journals still publish several articles a year of news related to the findings of the iconic genius. Born under the sign of old souls, Einstein's Pisces sun was accented by a broadminded Sagittarian moon. The Neptune-ruled thinker famously suggested, "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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