Aries:

Sometimes, acting in a traditional way is not terribly rewarding. Doing something the same way over and over again, following the path of what has gone before, or doing whatever has always been done just because it's always been done that way can be a total drag. Luckily, you've got more than a few bright and fresh new ideas swimming around in your head, and today is a great time to try a few on for size. So step out of the status quo and move onto a new path.

Taurus:

There might be a bit of a power struggle going on early in the day, but it will be a playful one. Someone has an agenda that isn't too popular with the group, but you will have a good suggestion that can help folks come together. Your ability to play peacemaker is especially strong today, so be confident that you can help find solutions in politically tricky situations. By the end of today, you can step back into the background and have your regular life back.

Gemini:

You might not be the smartest person in the room today, but your intellectual prowess will distinguish you. Speak up when a bad idea is being offered up for a vote. Use all your diplomatic ways to charm everyone into seeing things in a more productive way (your way). As long as you assume everyone is at least as smart as you, there is no way you can offend others. And if anyone's ego gets a bit bruised in the process, that's their problem -- it's certainly not yours.

Cancer:

You already realize that just doing what feels right in life is not the best way to run your life -- but today, you really need to focus on staying rooted in reality. Try to go for intellect rather than emotion when you are connecting with people. Don't just look into their eyes and sense their intentions -- you have got to listen to what they say and completely understand their intentions. The time for guessing or assuming is over. You need to know who you are dealing with.

Leo:

Has your pride recently suffered a bit of a blow? The best way to build your ego back up is to get right back up on the saddle. Go back to the scene of the crime and try, try again. Win, this time. Did you get shot down after asking someone out? Ask someone else out, then -- they are likely to say yes. If you're struggling with a new physical hobby, you have to keep at it. Practice, practice, practice. That is the only way to win or achieve any great goals in life.

Virgo:

If you keep doing the same things over and over again, you're not going to learn anything new. So today, you owe it to yourself to mix up your usual routine and delve into some foreign territory. Whether you simply take a different route to work or decide to embark on a whole new career altogether, your day will be a lot more interesting the more you alter your usual method of doing things. Flexibility is something you have to exercise every once in a while, or else you get stuck in a rut.

Libra:

Get ready for a major surge of creativity today! Sharpen your pencils, free up some memory on your computer, and stretch those brainstorming muscles! A hurricane of brilliant ideas is headed straight for your brain, and it's bound to cause a flood. This is the beginning of a very productive period, full of positive changes. Learn from good old-fashioned trial and error. Resist the urge to censor yourself, and you'll spit out a remarkable new idea.

Scorpio:

Take a look around your home today and identify the rooms or areas that could use some improvement, either structurally or decoratively. Your creativity is bubbling over right now, and working on sprucing up your environment would be a great way to exercise that energy. This is a wonderful day to start on any new projects that involve painting, cooking, or sewing. Anything that requires you to express you own aesthetic is going to be a fun project that yields impressive results.

Sagittarius:

Having a healthy debate with a person you don't usually connect with very well should be a goal for you today. This type of discussion can challenge your intellect and offer you a great deal of satisfaction -- whether you end up winning the argument or not. So do not be afraid to ruffle a few feathers today. Start a conversation about a controversial topic. Sometimes, the best conversations are the ones you have with someone who totally disagrees with you.

Capricorn:

You should be prepared to take over for a floundering group today. The members of this group are not quite as mature as you are, and they need to be led along like children in a kindergarten class. You need to be the grown up in this particular scenario, and you should not feel like you have to sugar coat what you have to say. Tell it like it is -- you'll waste less time, and you'll get more accomplished. Making everyone feel comfortable is not your responsibility.

Aquarius:

You will be perceived as being as attractive as you feel you are today! So take a good long look in the mirror this morning and remind yourself that while you might not be the hottest person on earth, you are definitely right up there! Inner confidence creates an outer beauty that others pick up on in a subtle but unmistakably magnetic way. Many people will want to spend time with you today, although you will only have eyes for one lucky person. Do what you can to get some alone time with them.

Pisces:

Right now things are getting a bit stale, and you need to make some room in your life for new ideas and people -- so get cleaning! You know deep down inside that in your heart there are more than a few old exes, forgotten dreams, and outdated philosophies that need to get tossed. Don't worry -- saying goodbye to your dreams now doesn't mean you are saying goodbye forever. It just means you are shifting focus to more productive areas of your life.

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