Aries (March 20-April 19)
There are those times the universe offers you something really good, but then you're not in the mood. I really hope today is not one of those days. Your willpower and sense of direction are aligned with your deeper growth needs, and if you're paying attention you will see that intimacy, contact and deep, quiet spaces are high on the list. You've been offered many things the past few weeks that have not met the purity standard of pleasure happening only in the context of true love. Forget purity and go for the passion.
 
Taurus (April 19-May 20)
All relationships are based on exchange. However, for people whose vision of themselves is limited by fear, we can also get the idea that relationships are based on control. Whether you say yes or no to another person makes more difference today than you may imagine. It is true that the person you're having this experience with faces their own uncertainties and insecurities. He or she is not the person you think. But they are worthy of your love and understanding, and besides, situations like this don't grow on trees.
 
Gemini (May 20-June 21)
'By their works, you shall know them'. So states ancient wisdom. What are the works for which you want to be known? Do you ever think of your life this way? Do you consider that whatever you do will have lasting value; it's just a question of what that value is? Today is the day to emphasise the point -- to put your best creation forward, and to live your deepest devotion. This is a privilege, and it's a tangible expression of freedom. You came here to play your role in life, and by this point, you know what that is.
 
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Something you've been working on for a long time now comes to fruition. It will be more than a concept, more than a possibility, and far beyond a dream. If there is a catch, it's that the cost of success is growing into that success. We must always be a little greater than our creations, always a little more advanced, and most important, notice the flaws in what we have made without necessarily having to fix them. Awareness of those flaws is not the same as perfectionism; it's about keeping balance and holding open the door for humility, particularly when we're at our very best.
 
Leo (July 22-Aug. 23)
If there's an edgy quality to your life, trust the guardrail, and while you're at it, trust your own driving skills. You have every reason to do so. Clearly, you're working something out that is challenging and maybe even difficult, but the point is, you are indeed working it out. You would not have got so far if you were not working with substantial talent and the trust of key people. What you learn today will be more than reassuring; let it stand as evidence of how much you've accomplished this year, even if you have so much further to go.
 
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22)
Sometimes profits come in cash, sometimes in trade, and sometimes in what we learn. While you cannot eat knowledge for dinner, you can put it to work. You are learning a great deal this week, and today you are likely to put together the pieces on something that has confounded even your penetrating mind. You may think it took you way too long to get here, and the rewards are way too little. But what develops today and through the rest of the week has lasting value, and these seemingly small lessons will, as time progresses, take you very far.
 
Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23)
What comes your way today was something that was always yours. It's more like you're collecting on your own past and history rather than breaking new ground. But this was a debt long due to you, and in many ways, a debt you have owed yourself for a long time. But think of it this way: it's an interest payment, not repayment of the capital you've laid out. That will come in time, but for now, the dividend you're receiving will surely prove to be helpful.
 
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22)
Sometimes you have to make a great effort to have something happen and sometimes you just need to be yourself. Today is a day for people to come to you; a day when you will, if you are paying attention, notice that you are being noticed, and seen for the enormous emotional resource you are. There is, as well, something to be learned from the encounter: how vulnerable the people you care about really are.
 
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22)
Sometimes we get a job to do and it turns out to be a gift. Sometimes we get a gift and it turns out to be a lot of work. How you look at what you're being offered today is up to you. You could describe it one way or the other; the only difference is the spirit with which you proceed, and that spirit is rather important right now. If faced with a choice, I suggest that you take what you consider the more challenging and fulfilling path rather than the easier and more ordinary one. You may not think you have so much going for you today, but in about two weeks from now, you'll be singing another tune entirely.
 
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)
The benefit that comes to others comes to you; their glory is yours; and yours is most definitely their own. This is a day to spread the wealth around, and to make a point of how we all need to be grateful for the abundance of life. You're a messenger, and your own life is evidence that the message you're offering to the world is true. Actually, you could leave it at that, but your friends are counting on you for the most luxurious celebration you can put on, so go for it.
 
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
I would hazard a guess that most people don't really understand the concept of a reputation. The mistake they make is considering the concept as something intangible, rather than something you can trade like gold, silver or currency. But really, it's worth more than all three combined, because a reputation is about trust. Ah yes, trust is often considered intangible, too, but I assure you that the trust people feel in you is anything but. It's also well earned, and well deserved.
 
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Something or someone from your past is returning today with a gift. It may certainly turn out to be something you can hold in your hand, but there is another dimension, which is relief from a burden you've been carrying for a long time. The material aspects will take care of themselves; as an astrologer, I'll offer a psychological proposal. You have long suspected that something a parent or grandparent did was holding you back. It certainly seems to have. Today, you'll get the gift that comes with the hang-up, and which would have been quite impossible to have otherwise.