Scenes have a trajectory. When you first cross into new territory, things feel uncomfortable. Then you find your role, learn your moves, stretch into your power and are rewarded in the next phase, which is comfortable indeed. Finally, the repetition becomes so dull it's uncomfortable again. Since the most memorable parts will be the beginning and end, embrace discomfort. It's the key to having many experiences in one lifetime.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Maybe you could say why you like someone, though it would just be your brain making up reasons for what was decided by the whole of you — body, mind and soul — with hardly a shred of logic. This week, it's not very important why you like someone, because the relationship really depends on how you like them.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You get a sense about people, what they need, how they'd like to be acknowledged, and you deliver it, gingerly at first, just in case you're wrong. This deft but careful approach will earn you the esteem of others. Special relationships are forming inside the magic of your attention.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Emotions ebb and flow predictably, letting you know that the action and your role in it is familiar. It's an opportunity to conserve energy, but it's dangerous to be comfortable for too long. Don't wait to become bored. Start getting ready for the next opportunity — not the one you think is coming, but the one you dreamt of when you were small.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You'll be asked questions that stir a feeling in you. Is it warm and inviting, or is it akin to what might arise in a professional interview, implying judgment? In the latter case, unless you're actually in a job interview, it behooves you to be vague, mysterious or evasive. No one is entitled to know you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you think of this weight you're carrying as a burden or an obligation, it feels heavy indeed. But if you think of it as a decision, the poundage will shift. Lots of things in life are heavy and absolutely should be, the way a house should be heavy so it doesn't blow away in a storm.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It would seem that your heart is among the more precious things you could put on the line, and yet you're drawn to do it anyway. Why take the risk? Because you know the truth — your heart looks like glass, but it's palladium microalloy glass, which is among the toughest stuff on the planet.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You're tempted and you're tempting. If you can balance between the actions involved in either state, you just might make as much as you spend regardless of the currency. This way you can experience all sides of delight, of giving and taking, and be more or less even for it at the end of the week.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Sometimes you make a game out of the fact that everyone wants something different. Many want something similar, and even then, each person has their own favorite shade and flavor. First, the fun is in guessing, and next in providing. Lastly, the fun is in being known as someone who listens and cares.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It's a week of interior surprises. It's as though you've been hiding things from yourself just to feel the delight of finding what you didn't know you'd lost. You'll hear the words that make your heart sing, though you never would have guessed you needed them. You'll be acknowledged in a way that plucks just the right note.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Being hyperaware of the concerns and thoughts of others makes group work trickier for you, but also more interesting. You take more responsibility than the others do for the way things turn out, and you'll be rewarded for this with the trust people instill in you and the requisite bonding.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The social energy is strong. And since you love a mystery, you surely won't mind knowing that someone wants to know you better and yet lacks the temerity to approach. Can you guess who it is? To find out, extend kindness to all encountered, and you'll soon sense the one whose ardor surpasses their reserved facade.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Thoughts about relationships, and one in particular, will run through your mind with mighty constancy this week, accompanied by feelings that can be inconstant indeed, perhaps owing to the uncertainty of the tie. There's emotional range here, but nothing beyond what you can manage. The ride promises some excitement.

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: If you're trending toward a quieter version of yourself this year, it's because you're often strategizing. It's said the smarter we get, the less we speak. When you're taking care of business, you'll be electrifying when it matters, acting with precision, expressing yourself with sharp clarity. As for your softer side, you're warmer than ever, giving affection and playfulness to your dear ones. New friends lead you to discover useful and enjoyable habits, hobbies and lifestyle enhancements.

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