It's out with the old as the sun waves goodbye to the Pisces realm and bursts into the fiery sign of new birth. The Aries ram is the animal of spring, the symbol of fresh hope, purity and potential. Is your mind starting to fill with ideas about what you'd like to see out of the new season? There's a buzzing sense of possibility in the air.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Humor is magic. If you don't have enough laughter in your life, you don't have enough magic. The funny people you know are golden treasures, and you will treat them as such because you're an emotional genius.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Social graces are so much more important than they seem. Reach out to that shy person. It's not that big of a deal for you, but it will be huge in the other person's lens.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Go ahead and orient yourself to your own needs. This isn't the least bit selfish, you know. It's actually smart, and you're doing someone else a favor by providing for yourself.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). If you didn't make the kind of impression you wanted to make on someone, you'll get a second chance. So think about it this time — exactly what are you going for?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The talkers will annoy you. It's because this isn't your nature. You can't see the point in talking a good game. In fact, you prefer not to talk at all as you get down to whatever it is you need to do to produce your deliverables.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The other person clearly isn't asking what can be done to help you out. Maybe it's because you're so self-sufficient. Anyway, if you want help, you're going to have to ask directly for exactly what you need.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You have the best ideas, and perhaps you'll have more of these ideas than others know what to do with. Keep track. Write things down and you can figure out your presentation later.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Have you gotten away from the basics? Food, water, rest, warmth — and, of course, love. Check each box. You'll be surprised how much better things go when you are, for instance, properly hydrated.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Stress isn't attractive or interesting to others. That's why you never lead with how "stressed out" you are, even if it happens to be true. Being fun is harder than being anxious, but you make the effort and get the payoff, too.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Don't accept the pressure someone is putting on you. For the pressure to be real, you both have to agree to it. Don't agree and it goes away. It's really as simple as that.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The one who says sorry is actually testing the waters. Listen between the lines. Is this an apology or a way to find out where the boundaries are?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Romance, for all its beauty, also has the effect of threatening your comfort zone. You're grappling with this in your mind, trying to figure out how far you're willing to stray from the pleasantness you're used to.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 19). You don't have to take physical risks to prove that you're brave. Yours is a different sort of courage. You're willing to let someone know you. You're willing to be vulnerable, and to be bad at things for the sake of your own learning and development. Passionate love and popularity are part of your cosmic birthday gift. Capricorn and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 16, 27, 38 and 44.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "After five years with an incredible woman, I'm back at this place again and I can hardly believe it. Woody Allen says it best in 'Annie Hall': Love fades. At this point, there is a lot of research that backs this idea up.

"Yep, I cheated, she left, and now I'm wondering if I'm ever going to be in it for the long haul again. This is one I shouldn't have let go, but I lost the feeling and then I messed up. I definitely want her back, but truthfully, won't this scenario just repeat somewhere further down the line? What is the point, pray tell? It doesn't help that I'm a Sagittarius and she is a Leo."

Gotcha. The wandering Sagittarius and the royal lioness — two fire signs and a stellar match — but once her Leo pride has been wounded there's no going back to the way things were. You can start from scratch and rebuild trust over time. Or have you considered seeking love with someone who wants an open arrangement? Perhaps you're just not suited for the traditional model at this time in your life. One thing you definitely have going for you is that you seem to really know yourself and have a realistic view of your relationships.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Bruce Willis has several movies coming out in the months to come, including the mysterious "Labor of Love" from M. Night Shyamalan. There are also rumors of a new film in the "Die Hard" franchise. Willis is a versatile Pisces with a well-rounded chart including significant planets in all four elements.

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