Today brings a celebration of hope and renewal. The Scorpio moon is right in theme with the Easter story, as this is the moon of life, death and resurrection. The focus on rebirth is reflected in one of Scorpio's symbols: the phoenix, a magical bird who bursts into flames at the end of life, only to regenerate out of the ashes as a newborn baby.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You'll meet people who remind you of people you've met before. You'll also get the chance to repeat what went right with those people and redo the things that went wrong.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Tend to the financial sector and the rest will fall in line. Expense tracking and other organizational efforts will take some time to set up, but in the end, this will prove so worth your while.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You may not think of the relationship in terms of "love," and yet you are, without question, heart-bound to someone. That is why you will go where this person goes without thinking about it.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have nothing to apologize for, so don't. This is a day to hold on to your strength. Remind yourself that you're powerful. You don't need the situation you're in. You're there because you want to be there.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It will feel good to extol the virtues of a partner. This will remind you what you appreciate about the person, and it will also let others get a better understanding of your commitment level.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It will be harder than it should be to get to the information you want. Instead of probing deeper, take a step back. Sometimes you have to ask a "dumb" question to get a smart answer.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You've shown magnificent restraint. The evening features a wondrous gift not to be taken for granted — a friend who encourages you to talk and talk until you heal the bite marks on your tongue.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You think it in secret and it comes to pass. Is this a fluke? And what if you had told someone? Would it still have had the same powerful intensity? The answers are: no and no.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Last time worked out brilliantly, but if you try to do it the same you'll come up with something sad, stale or forced. Let go of what happened last time. You're fresh and new as the day.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). While advancing your agenda you'll be direct, concise and warm. It all happens quite naturally, because this is more than a communication style; it's who you really are on the inside.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Seeing someone else do it well will make you think, "I could do it better." And you really can. The question is: Would this be worth your time? Is it what the world needs? Is it what you want?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Regarding that goal you haven't been able to make time for, well, you can use today's lull in the action to change that. Even if you can only carve out a 15-minute brainstorming session, fortunes will favor you for it.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 27). You know where you're headed. Your secret to success is consistent, deliberate, tenacious action. You'll be trusted with a huge responsibility in April and rewarded in June. September and November bring connections, and you'll love how these ties open your world and influence you in different directions. Capricorn and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 20, 5, 33 and 16.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: The week begins with Easter bunnies, bonnets and buns (hot cross, of course) to house the inevitable egg salad we'll make with all those lost-and-found hardboiled eggs. These are the pagan symbols for a Christian holiday that is timed by the lunar calendar. Easter is always scheduled for the first Sunday after the full Libran moon. Another way of saying that is the full moon after the spring equinox, otherwise known as the sun's passage into Aries. Though the story of Jesus is uniquely Christian, tales of death and rebirth are ubiquitous in both ancient and modern mythology. It is perfectly fitting that this year's Easter holiday happens largely under the Scorpio moon, which is the moon of rebirth.

As the week progresses there will be very little cosmic interference in our personal growth. The moon moves through Sagittarius, the expansion realm, lending passion, curiosity and dumb luck to our efforts. Mercury and Saturn favor us as we make the connections to blossom like spring wildflowers.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: International pop sensation Jessie J suffered a minor stroke at the age of 18 and later declared that the health scare made her a better artist and inspired her to take more risks in life and art. J was born when the sun was in daring Aries and the moon in show-stopping Leo. Mercury in imaginative and musical Pisces ensures that J will continue to grow and explore with each new song.

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