Today's Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You're viewing a large commitment in a different light. You may feel like the commitment is running you and that you are no longer in a position of choice. You always have a choice. Make one today.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). In your heart, a great, new affection is developing slowly and completely. This building affinity has you humming through the day, even though you may not consciously realize the source of your happy vibration.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Friends may not come through for you with what they say they will, but they come through with something else. Try not to be exasperated. The new item may be just as helpful -- maintain an open mind.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The Japanese have an officially recognized condition called karoshi -- death from stress caused by too much work. You give it all at work, but when was the last time you bent over backward for fun?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have a vision of yourself in an alternate reality of sorts, with a different job or in a new social setting with a different love. The land of could-have-been is intriguing, but don't dwell there.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There's music under your skin. Be a dancer. Dance vigorously to shake off the cords of embarrassment and the shackles of needing to fit in. You are accepted just as you are.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The usual routine you engage in to keep from spinning into unknown territory now seems a hollow series of actions without meaning. And the unknown territory doesn't seem so frightening anymore. So venture out!

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You handle problems in the moment they are presented. It's so hard to fathom people who can't do this, and you'll find yourself in toe-tapping mode a few times today, thinking, "Right now, please!"

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Being more conscious and less automatic gives you power. For instance, there are a million benefits to your present situation. Make a list of those perks. Then, you'll realize why you've chosen your current road.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Honor your need for reflection and self-assessment. Recent events, though they may have seemed inconvenient at the time, have freed you. Liberty is not having to say what you don't mean.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). These can be seen as positive events: Something you thought was true is not. Something you weren't aware of has nonetheless been going on. Something you neglected has grown on in its own way.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The hours slide fast when you're with that arresting person. Your attention is completely wrapped up in him or her -- and yes, others are jealous. Make an attempt to spread your attention more evenly tonight.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (February 16). This is a successful year when you apply your many strengths, including an industrious work ethic, thoughtful planning and realistic scheduling. Seek an outstanding model to be your guide through April. Love heats up now and practically boils over in May. A trip cements romantic commitment: Cancer and Leo are favored. Your lucky numbers are: 19, 40, 3, 28 and 35.

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