Welcome to the solar eclipse and the new moon in Sagittarius. The sun ducking out of vision recalls all that seems withheld from us, from glamorous and seemingly unattainable things to the enviable tidbits that seem to have been bestowed upon people in our midst. At least now we know what we want! The new moon favors goal setters.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). To you, seeing someone you love mess up or experience loss or pain is far worse than experiencing those things yourself. And yet, when you think about it, you wouldn't trade the lessons you've learned for anything.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Good-fortune move: Drum up gratitude for the unchanging pillars of your current day to day. Like statues you can visit any time, under varying weather and light, they remain, faces fixed on the same horizon.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It is not selfish to focus on your own satisfaction. It is also not easily accomplished, as real satisfaction is highly personal and takes introspection and work to accomplish — all well worth the effort.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). They were doing the best they could when they made those mistakes that harshly affected you. Turn a soft heart and a kind eye their way, and then welcome the divine fuel injection that will power your next act of grace.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Feelings of grandeur (which all are sometimes prone to) can inspire fantasy, provide momentary escape and point the way to your next move. Even so, they are best indulged briefly, kept private and then brought down to Earth.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You fear that, were you to give in to an attraction, you'd be off track with your agenda. These two parts of you, the attracted and the task master, needn't be at war. Brainstorm. There's a way to integrate them.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There is a difference between retreating to hide out and retreating to regroup. You are not afraid of what's going on, but you need time to process it and come up with a plan.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You'll deal with a complicated situation. You haven't struck the answer yet, but you will. Keep trying to put yourself in the shoes of different people involved. This one will unravel with patience and empathy.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Surround yourself with the sacred and the day takes on a hallowed tone. It's worth dipping into, but don't be surprised if you have a low tolerance for the gravity. When it's time, let the pendulum swing, guilt-free into stupidity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Though you are a single individual, you play a role in the trajectory of human evolution. Advances will occur, as they always have — sporadically at first, with individuals at the forefront. Why not you?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Reaffirm that you are your own authority. It will clarify and quiet your inner conversation — no more wondering whom to follow — and will eliminate the outside competition for your attention and allegiance.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Sunshine and exercise, more water, less worry: It's easy to say, harder to remember to do. Consider this your reminder. You are important. People need you to be the best you can be.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 14). You'll uplift those you love. Ironically, it's the thankless jobs that produce the treasures of your life. Acting from the core of your character, you're repaid in a currency beyond worldly significance. You grow in power and wisdom, but you're not above enjoying the many frivolous delights that spice up your days. Gemini and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 16, 39, 4, 31 and 12.

COSMIC QUESTION: "I'm a Virgo; he's a Gemini. I love him. He kinda-sorta seems like he might love me, too. Now what? To me, the next step would be to define the relationship, but I'm not sure how to go about it."

As the sign of growth and nurturing, you're a big fan of relationships coming together organically. But when they don't seem to fall naturally into place the way you imagined, you're willing to nudge them in your desired direction in the manner of a gardener with a bonsai tree, training, trimming, waiting... Goal-oriented, you can't totally relax until you know where things are headed.

You're both ruled by Mercury, the communication planet, and when you learn to speak each other's preferred love language, much can be accomplished. Your Gemini, an air sign, is well known for a certain casual charm and is unlikely to share your need for definition, though if he's fond enough of a person, he'll do his best to fulfill their expectations and lend the sense of security they crave.

Stay lighthearted and emotionally flexible as you state your own status in the relationship, and then see what happens. Don't emotionally lean. Don't chase. Just tell him what's going on inside of you without requiring anything of him; see how it resonates; and go from there.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: The poet and mystic Nostradamus was born over half a millennium ago in the south of France. Some say he predicted the French Revolution and events of World War II. Others claim his coded quatrains are too dependent on interpretation to have genuine predictive power. Then there are those who say Nostradamus was merely retelling ancient history, which always repeats.

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