Because scientists do not agree on the definitions for many emotions, studying them is a challenge. The Venus transit into the touchy-feely realm of Pisces encourages us to perform our own emotional experiments in the weeks to come. Love, observe and record in order to better understand what's complex and hard to describe.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Whether you're head over heels, falling for someone or stumbling toward ecstasy today, the implication is the same — your joy will be at least partly obtained through a loss of control.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Lovey-dovey, honey-bunny, puppy love: The amorous heart is also the animal heart these days and you'll be thinking — or rather, not thinking — along those lines as you fall in love this weekend.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The reason you're so relaxed is that you know who you are, you can stand behind all you've done, and you have nothing to hide. A clean conscience and a confident swagger go hand-in-hand.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You'll discreetly avoid anyone whose company feels negative to you. This will keep you out of harm's way. Your life will remain unfettered by social annoyance.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When your achievements don't seem to be taking form to fit your preconceived purposes, rest assured there is something better out there for you that you simply haven't discovered yet.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). If you're tired, hungry, lonely or otherwise stressed or compromised, this is not a time for making agreements of any kind, let alone binding appointments, deals or promises.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If it doesn't work out one way it will work out another. So there's no reason to get overly anxious at the ups and downs of simple logistics. A relaxed voice and presence will take you far.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your honest assessment of the situation sometimes sounds a little more cynical than you would like it to, but that doesn't make it any less accurate. Stand in your truth. If you don't wish to offend anyone, stand quietly in it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You'll be earning good karma as quietly as you can. It's as though you already know that anonymous good deeds earn more points than loud ones.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There may be something unsettling eating at your thoughts, and that could have an effect on your digestion. Can love heal this? When your heart is content, your body will follow suit.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Different social configurations inspire good things in your life now, especially your love life. So try to be open-minded about the couples forming or dissolving around you. Change will favor you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Remember when you had to ask the one in charge for everything you needed and wanted? Now you celebrate your autonomy. Revel in it by doing what you don't need anyone else's permission to do.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 12). Over the next 10 weeks, spend time with your best influences and stay positively aligned. Because you'll be in a highly reactive environment in April, one impulsive move will be all it takes to set a stream of events in motion. New additions to your family come in June; a professional move happens in August. Libra and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 37, 5, 28, 4 and 11.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "Please tell me the best way to deal with my psycho ex-wife. She makes my life miserable at every turn. We have been divorced for 12 years, and she is still at war with me, even though she has remarried twice in that time period. As far as I can tell she got her law degree simply so that she could make my life a legal nightmare. She always makes it difficult for me to see my children; she turns them against me, and she bleeds me dry financially. Please help. She's a Virgo and I'm a Taurus."

As two earth signs, you have similar values, which can make negotiations tough — you both want the same thing, mainly your children's well-being, along with their love and respect. Consider that you may be more stubborn than you want to admit, and try to own up to your own part in this drama, if only to yourself. The honesty will help you stay calm and balanced. Avoid a fight. Give in wherever you possibly can, especially on the minor details that matter so much to her. Try to be civil even when she is not. Take heart in knowing that you will only be tied to her until your children are grown. The end is in sight.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Dynamic diva Liza Minnelli famously said, "Honey, I've been famous since before I was born." This is not so strange, considering Pisces, the sign of old souls, often come into their own at a very early age (or pre-age, as the case may be). The Hollywood and Broadway legend applies the high energy of her Mercury and Venus in powerhouse Aries to the task of maintaining an ambitious concert schedule.

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