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This full moon afterparty is like a casting call. Whether the role is friend, business partner or romantic lead, you're choosing a person, not their credentials. Value character over resume, vibe over status, chemistry over how it looks on paper, and you're golden. It's about trusting your instincts about a human being rather than being impressed or intimidated by their accomplishments.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Because your ambition can't be stopped, before one project has ended you instinctively start looking for what's next. Your natural rhythm between maintaining what you already have and seeking the new keeps the action popping.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When the task is one of precision, go with the person who knows exactly what they're doing. But today's task is about the energy. The unconventional pick, like an eager beginner or an imaginative outlier, will be a good fit.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Secrets build trust, curiosity and a bond. People are more likely to trade secrets than they are to simply give them up. In sharing secrets, you will reveal and receive thrilling surprises, layer by layer.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Change happens whether we want it to or not. We don't have to accept or even acknowledge the change for it to unfold. The power move is to welcome reality and integrate developments into your experience.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You may not see yourself as a territorial person, but you have boundaries you don't even know about until someone crosses them. The good news is, those little twinges of defensiveness are clues that reveal what matters to you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You can adjust your internal investment in a relationship without doing anything to the external one. There's no need to cut anyone off or stage a confrontation. This isn't about drama. It's about engaging on your own terms.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The way you communicate is warm, charming and deals a greater impact than the mere content of words. Your intentions will come through, articulated by your heart and received by theirs.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You're involved in a bit of a gamble, and the odds keep changing. Don't let it deter you, though. You are playing at a high level, and you can continue mitigating your risk as you go. You've won before, and you'll win again.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You're now a bit distant from something you once defined yourself by. It's akin to the liberating Zen state of nonattachment. You know you're finally there when the thing that once broke your heart becomes light enough to smile or even laugh about.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Be ready because someone else's small mistake gives you an opening. Maybe they forget and you remember. Their lapse gives you a chance to be helpful, kind or socially skillful. You'll be the hero of the moment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You may wish you were simple and easy to satisfy, but you're human, so you're not. Your needs are layered and as specific as they are ever-changing. Have you wasted time chasing something that cannot satisfy you? No, because you learned from it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The tables turn. Someone who once helped you now needs something you can provide. You won't wait to be asked. You'll offer what you think would help. The exchange will be lucky for all.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 4). Welcome to your Year of Refreshing Realness. You can perform with the best of them, but you're in the mood to stop performing and start expressing. People fall in love with the unfiltered version of you. You'll attract collaborators, partners and an audience. More highlights: a financial surprise that solves a headache, gaining a skill ridiculously fast and social variety. Pisces and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 20, 29, 3, 5 and 46.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Lola Young has an increasing presence in film and television soundtracks as directors discover her voice can carry a scene, but the Capricorn singer already knew this about herself, as she's been carrying her own scene through touring, writing, releasing singles and rising as a fresh influence on fashion, too. Capricorn's style is often a mix of "come as you are" and "look who I am," with a talent for mixing comfort and power in the same look.

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