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The season of the cat is well underway, and the signs are showing. The moon moves into Virgo, where real work gets done -- practical, focused, precise. If it doesn't serve the bottom line, why are we doing it? But let's remember that rest, play, silliness and love are also what the bottom line needs. They oil the gears, restore the battery, sharpen the tools. Without them, even the best systems stall.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Before diving into a pursuit -- a conversation, a project, a relationship -- sense the energy. Is it open or closed? Receptive or withholding? You don't have to chase everything. Choose what calls you forward.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your willingness to do something today depends less on the activity itself and more on who's involved. If someone you like, trust or admire is doing it, you're all in. If it's someone you have tension with, it's a no.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Thriving doesn't have to mean constantly wrestling your weaknesses into submission. Play to your strengths. It will still be a game of challenge, but you'll be investing most deeply where you already have an edge and building mastery from that advantage.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). A pattern is breaking -- no big drama here, but it's enough for you to notice. A different question gets asked, a habit skips a beat and suddenly you're in new territory. Keep talking. Something golden shapes up in the words you didn't know you wanted to say.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Unconditional love is the hardest to give, especially to yourself. Stay with yourself through the good, the bad and the ugly. You will not believe the transformational magic that begins with loving yourself for just existing exactly as you are.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It's natural for you to carry many energies, and you'll enjoy the way people respond when you show up fully in each one. You'll move seamlessly between roles today -- the host, the problem-solver, the spark.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You sense there's a dazzling prize to go for. Half of it is the confidence you gain in yourself as you solve the puzzles. You'll follow instincts you can't explain. You'll feel when to say it, when to pull back and when to move in for a bold ask.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). An offhand comment from someone unexpected hits a nerve -- in a good way. You'll take it and run with it, using their remark as fuel. This is how new ambitions start: an unassuming conversation, a casual connection, an unmistakable flicker that turns into a fire.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your sense of humor is your compass. You'll laugh in the right places -- never mean, always because you recognize the truth and want to connect. Someone new will feel immediately comfortable around you, which leads to exciting collaboration.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You'll show kindness before certainty, and it makes all the difference. Someone around you is trying to be brave. Your presence helps them continue. Without realizing it, you're changing the outcome of their day -- and maybe more than that.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You'll sense a mood before words are spoken and shift your tone with perfect instinct. This makes you the person others want around -- the one who makes awkward things smooth and stuck things move. It feels good to be useful and elegant.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You're aware of the emotional weather -- when to stay indoors, when to invite someone into your space and when to let a storm pass without comment. Your timing helps you stay connected without taking on extra weight.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (July 26). This year, your legend begins a bold new chapter. You'll move with the knowing of someone guided -- by ancestors, instincts or unseen muses. More highlights: You'll be deeply seen by someone who brings out your full potential, and it changes how you see yourself -- limitless. A brilliant collaboration pays financially, practically and emotionally. You'll invest in something lasting and help family. Virgo and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 20, 11, 3, 44, and 28.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Like a Leo, if you start him up, he'll "never stop, never stop, never, never, never stop." Mick?Jagger has the lion's hyper-wattage star power throughout his chart with Mars in Taurus, a sign of tenacity, longevity and an abiding love of the finer things in life. Venus and Neptune in Virgo are the indicators of a voracious appetite for work. Currently, Jagger is producing a biopic about Miles Davis, and the Stones are reportedly busy recording a new album ahead of a 2026 European tour.

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