The new moon in Aquarius heralds the Lunar New Year, ushering in the Year of the Snake in Chinese astrology — a sign whose energy shares a notable similarity with Scorpio in Western astrology. Both the snake and Scorpio embody mystery, intuition, transformation and depth, symbolizing resilience and a magnetic presence. While these systems differ, their archetypes align in exploring hidden truths, navigating life with strategic precision and exuding a compelling sensuality that draws others into their enigmatic worlds.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You'll be building something you hope will be beautiful and accepting all the challenges that go along with such an elusive quest. The main consideration is not whether you made it pleasing or perfect but whether it does the job of beauty, which is to attract. You'll see all kinds of proof this week that you've hit the mark.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Because you're often hanging out on the edge of your comfort zone these days, it's more important than ever to have an excellent home base with the amenities that make such a place a wonderful sanctuary to return to for stability, rest and recovery. The functionality and aesthetics of home are absolutely tied to your health and well-being.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You've got a lot of heart and intention, and sometimes that's all you can bring to the table. What happens after that is up to fate and the spirit of education. Be kind to yourself as you learn. You're doing your best, even when it doesn't go as planned. No matter how things go, the memory will count for a lot.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You try and offer encouragement to everyone, but there are some whose creative drive and remarkable ability inspire you to take it further. You're impressed by those who express a rare artistic sensibility and seem to have a deeper understanding of emotional nuances. This week features meaningful collaboration.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You're carrying and processing a lot this week, seeking out the gifts in each situation. Your attitude is a wonder. By trying to make things work despite the dynamics at play, you'll learn and create more than many people ever manage to.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A true friend doesn't just share time, experiences and insights. They spark curiosity in the soul, point to our incompleteness and need of another point of view and leave us with questions that linger long after the conversation ends. The most meaningful connections aren't built on tidy interactions but on the thrilling discomfort of not knowing, of wandering into the unknown together.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When you're playful or informative, you're not doing it to draw attention to yourself, as some would. Your ego doesn't need it. Instead, you're intent on a higher purpose to lighten the atmosphere. You'll serve a secret agenda this week — to deliver novelty and delight to others. As a side effect, you'll create meaningful moments.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). To prioritize yourself and your work, you need to believe in your own worth and potential. You still wrestle with the belief that you're "worth it," but you could also just drop the struggle and decide you have unique perspectives, gifts and contributions to make, and therefore it is, quite simply, your duty to make use of them.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your interactions of all kinds will involve a sheen of sophistication that attracts others who know or want to know the nuances of your preferences. Efficiency and functionality matter to you as much as elegance does. Arguably, the ease of function is the very essence of excellent design.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your self-identity has been intertwined with service to others, so it's sometimes hard to turn the focus onto yourself without questioning if it's justified. Can you just pretend like it is? What would you do if you believed you deserved to do absolutely whatever you wanted?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your presence has a lasting impact, rippling outward in ways you might not see but will always feel. Your small acts of empathy shape the foundation of a relationship, a community and, in some ways, the world at large. What starts as a subtle gesture grows into something meaningful and profound, touching more lives than you realize.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It's not fun to feel heart-invested in a relationship that the other person seems to approach as transactional. But remember that even transactional relationships hold value. Motivations of duty and necessity still have intrinsic meaning, and you can build something real from them, even if it's shaped differently than your original expectation.

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: It's thrive time! You'll make instinctive decisions and follow through with total trust in your power to manifest your dreams. You'll be paid well for your talent for organization and be a huge asset as a recordkeeper and a financial manager, too, sometimes all at once. Your social swirl will be colorful, and playfulness and charisma will turn up to 10 whenever you need it. A dear connection will keep unfolding over time, an alive and ever-changing source of soul fortification.

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