Just as a plant thrives in certain conditions and withers in others, you grow best in environments that support your core needs. On this day of lunar oppositions, think of each person as their own environment. Pay attention to your responses. Noticing what side of you people tend to bring out will help you find your ideal place and people.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Today you'll experience the phenomenon of dancing, though metaphorically. People will be bound together by a beat, though it's not coming from the DJ, but from the pulse of work — a common ground, a shared, uniting effort.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Overwhelm feels real, and maybe it is, but it's also just an idea. Focus only on what's essential — first for the day, then just for this hour. By narrowing your focus, you'll feel powerful inside the part you can control.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The emotionally immature tend to make assumptions and form superficial impressions. Higher emotional intelligence means more noticing, more care, more accurate guesswork about what others might be experiencing. Nuanced observation is the heart of empathy.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There's so much that inspires you, and yet it's about time for another muse. With each influence you gain something that brings you closer to what you will express when it's your turn, which it will be very soon.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You won't know how you really feel until you get face to face with the work, the people, the big task. Emotional hot spots can be unpredictable. You never know where they are until you're there in person with full attention on the issue at hand.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You might be tempted to reject recognition or opportunities you don't think you've deserved, but don't. These things are arriving because they belong to you, whether through past effort or future responsibility. Instead of deflecting, practice gracious acceptance.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Relationships teach you because you're open to learning. In today's case, it will be fun to know people's impressions of you, what they think of you and just how highly they regard you. Flattering!

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Something about today might feel like a lot — because it is a lot — but you've already done harder things than this, and you'll do this, too. You don't have to be perfect. You just have to show up.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Rest is necessary and good. Even better when it's away from the eyes of the world. You're brilliant like a comet. Comets go away for a while and when they come back, everyone says, "Wow, look at that!"

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Why do you get nervous before you perform? It's important to you to do well. That triggers the brain's arousal system, which helps you gear up for challenge. Something is at stake, and that's a good thing.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It doesn't take much to flip the script. Being early, being late, sitting in a different place, taking a novel route, talking to someone outside of the usual circle — small tweaks change the adventure entirely.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Others may look away, but not you. You look right at the issue, poke around at it, find the tender spots, name the parts, own the puzzle, love it, make some part of it your own to solve.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 8). Welcome to your year of Seamless Organization. Systems free you, messes become masterpieces, clutter to clarity is always your trend and your mind is a focused magic-maker. More highlights: Wonderful animal encounters, talents developed to the level that the student becomes the teacher, and money given and invested in your brilliance. Taurus and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 34, 20, 14, 37 and 2.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Is it surprising that Bruno Mars, born in the sign of harmony and partnership, recently swept the MTV Video Music Awards for his melodious collaborations with Lady Gaga and Rose? The cosmically aligned crooner follows his stars, whether choosing an artist name after the passionate warrior planet or writing lyrics: "At night when the stars light up my room, I sit by myself talking to the moon." — Bruno Mars

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