Venus and Jupiter are still at odds, and the Taurus moon is a bull in the china shop of love. Chances are good that something will get broken — hopefully something small like a passing expectation or a casual appointment. Roll with it. Better to take these kinds of things in stride than to invest them with too much power over your mood.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Investigate the pauses. What you think is an intrusion on your life is actually just more life. Accept and embrace it and you'll be immediately happier. Resist and you'll go on disgruntled.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you don't know what you're doing and you have the power to do it anyway, you're in a position for maximum results. They won't be the results you were going for, though, so keep an open mind about how to apply them more usefully.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You communicate so many ways: visually, conversationally and with subtle emotional shifts. You can believe that those who are intimately connected with you can feel your every mood shift today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Should you reduce your number of wants and needs or instead work to increase your means? The second way is favored now. There's an abundant source out there waiting for you to tap into it. It's about time you branched out.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If there's no one around you now that makes you feel jealous, you're not meeting enough people. You need to find those motivating forces that will push you toward who you secretly want to become.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). As the sign of nurturing, you're a natural gardener in the landscaping of life with a strong feeling about which weeds to destroy, how much to cut back the shrubs and what you should leave to let grow.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When you started this, it may have been under the heady influence of self-deception. That was necessary. So are those cheerleaders who will root for you before you deserve it. Accept all the support you can get.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). This work you're doing is not a sprint; it's a long, long walk. Small, repetitive actions will eventually get you to the goal. So, in order to avoid burnout, take your time and make yourself comfortable.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The most productive time you'll have will be a luxurious hour of ennui. You'll be kept from your intended activity and without many alternatives. Boredom produces brilliance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You'll be inspired by what certain people around you are doing, and you won't be able to resist the urge to join in the fun. You'll get the sneaking suspicion that this was always meant for you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You have not yet experienced an hour of need such as someone around you is going through now, but your instinct about how to help will be nonetheless dead-on.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It will fall to you to solve the problem, and, yes, all eyes are on you. But don't worry; you don't have to make up the solution from scratch. Use one that worked for someone else and twist it into your own version.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 18). You will owe many happy times to one meaningful pursuit that will wind up touching every area of your life. Your excitement will be contagious: Your team will revere you and you will be awarded a position of honor. February and June are the best times to invest. Collect in July and October. You'll be a hero in May. Virgo and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 4, 44, 42 and 15.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "My parents taught me manners, and they did a great job. I know how to greet people and make conversation. I know to have a firm handshake, but not too firm, and to look people in the eye, and I have a keen awareness of which topics are appropriate in polite company. So imagine my surprise when it was recently suggested by my fiancee that I lack charm. She would not set a date for our wedding, and now she says she's not sure if she wants to go through with it. She says the main issue is my lack of charm. What should I do, Holiday? She's a Libra and I am a Taurus."

You are both Venus ruled and connect on many levels. Libran women tend to be highly social and the way you interact as a couple in public is certainly important to her. But this is about more than having good manners. Charm is an attitude. And if you truly lack it, you can cultivate it easily, as long as you stay open-minded, take constructive criticism and resist your stubborn tendencies. Stay tuned; this topic will be continued tomorrow.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: From "Freaks and Geeks" to "The End of the Tour" Jason Segel never fails to bring big charm to the screen. Segel was born when the sun and Mercury were in grounded Capricorn and the moon was in whimsical Aquarius. The romantic sector lights up for Segel in 2016 and a high-profile relationship could lead to commitment as well as artistic inspiration.

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