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Venus takes the stage, first dedicating a number to Uranus in Gemini and then belting an extended play to Pluto in the back row. And though this banger might sound new, it's actually a twist on the same song we've been wailing along to for thousands of years. Oh, the piercing pain of Cupid's arrow, the love-slain cry of its endless chorus.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Innovation isn't always a thunderclap. Sometimes it's a gentle sound that grows louder as you listen. Ideas come. Keep track. You're so brilliant now, with your finger on the pulse of the world. This is the beginning of something important.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your gift today is receptivity. The moments you absorb -- the tone of a song, the warmth of a smile -- nourish you more than you realize. Let yourself be moved. It fuels tomorrow's generosity.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It's OK to do the easy thing, and today it will be more productive than anything that feels like forced striving. You'll enjoy an activity that seems, on the surface, to be difficult. But this is not about nose-to-the-grindstone work. It's about puzzles and creative engagement.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your effort to put something lovely into the world will be rewarded, especially if you focus on the softer aspects of humanity. Humans connect in frailty more often than in strength -- a tendency that lifts all of humanity.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The marvel isn't far away or grand -- it's right in front of you. You've trained your eye and spirit to notice. Awareness isn't given, it's cultivated. You have a well-tuned eye and open heart, and you'll touch infinity in everyday life.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A friend's news stirs something like jealousy, but not quite that. You don't want what they have. You want the freedom it implies. To control your time, voice and vision without obligation pulling at you -- that's the craving to serve.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Follow your interest, your comfort, your pleasure -- even if it's only a glance at a photo, a sentence of a book or the curl of steam from tea. Those sensorial gifts gather into experience that vibrates, making you notice you are so alive.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You've had periods of being bored, asleep, myopic just like everyone else. But life shook you awake, forced you to see more, and now that awareness has you turning the ordinary into the extraordinary today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Adventure doesn't always mean travel. Curiosity is enough today. Ask a new question, try a new recipe, follow a different path on your walk, and the change of scenery refreshes your spirit.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You're brilliant! But too many ideas can scatter your focus. Capture them in one place -- a notebook, a voice memo -- and keep moving. Collect now, sort later. You'll thank yourself for creating a treasure chest of gems.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). How you know you're too comfortable? You're bored more than curious, set on "autopilot" as you do things without asking why. If the scene feels safe, flat and uninteresting, you'll jolt yourself awake by doing the opposite of what's expected.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You'll have no trouble making money. Keeping it is trickier. Ad-free environments help with this. Why make yourself vulnerable to marketers who will make you feel like you need things you didn't even know about before you saw the ad?

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 14). Welcome to your Year of Acknowledgments Galore! For your work, your powers of attraction, for the way you give your heart, for your community service ... It feels strange to be so celebrated, but let the world love you. You're due. More highlights: Physical thriving, routines that set you up for optimum vitality, mindset and mood, and seeing the new places that inspire and invigorate. Aquarius and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 18, 3, 33, 12 and 28.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Usher continues to expand beyond music in ways that reinforce his persona: style, branding, performance and spectacle. Like a Libra, this includes aesthetic areas like fashion and now fragrance. Usher is the face of Ralph Lauren's latest fragrance, Ralph's Club New York Eau de Parfum. The Libran star was born when the moon was in Leo, the sign of children, creativity and showmanship.

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