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HOROSCOPES/ HORÓSCOPOS

This week's Virgo new moon is the ultimate fix-it girl: She's a cosmic trainer/physician/healer/best friend, all wrapped up in one. Where there's a problem or a need, this lunation ensures that an expert is on hand. It may be easy to view our personal shortcomings through a microscopic lens, but by doing so we finally ask for and receive the support we need to raise us to our next level of personal excellence.

ARIES

(March 21-April 19)

Sometimes even the warrior of the zodiac is better off taking the noncompetitive approach. There are challenges that are best passed up. You have nothing to prove, so why engage the energy of struggle? At least that's how you're likely to approach life before Thursday. There's dignity in your ability to stay centered.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)

You're no snob, far from it. You find inspiration in what the weirdos, eccentrics and geeks are doing. You appreciate the eccentricities of geniuses and children. You're open and ready to receive your muse, in whatever form it comes. By Thursday, you're already laying the groundwork for your next great creation.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 21)

Though you're in hot pursuit of a very important goal, practice being satisfied with all you currently have. The more you count your blessings, the more blessings there will be to count. Weekend offerings are diverse. Whatever you choose, follow through. The prize comes only after you cross the finish line.

CANCER

(June 22-July 22)

Though you may or may not have an official title and role in the groups you participate in this week, you're a leader and everyone knows it. All the time you spend joking, flirting and tossing around compliments is good for group morale. The weekend brings an exciting turning point for one of your long-term projects.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)

Are you waiting on hold while your friend takes the other call? Is someone avoiding helping you with a task that's been on your list for months? You wouldn't mind getting more respect from your inner circle, and this week you figure out just how to get it. You let everyone know you're moving on, with or without them.

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS: It's a year of lovely variations. Because you refuse to take the well-trodden path, your experiences will be eclectic and exciting. Others may not be able to keep up with your constantly changing interests, but don't let that stop you from following your brilliant whims. It's all adding up to something spectacular. And in February, you'll even make money from something you did on a lark. Your true friends and fans will appreciate every new incarnation you bring to this year.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You're evolving. You'll find ideal moments to take a deeper look at your day-to-day practices -- the things you normally do that are just so you. You're empowered to keep the ones that are working for you and chuck the ones that aren't. Saturday's new moon in your sign is exceedingly lucky for you in this regard.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 23)

Your interest in style intensifies as you realize that the more attractive you make yourself and your environment, the easier it is to pull in the people and situations you most want in your life. So the attention you pay to aesthetic details is an important (and enjoyable) part of your success formula.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 24-Nov. 21)

Relax -- swim, sit in the hot tub, walk on the shore, chat with your close friends over mojitos, write in your journal or just take plenty of long, hot showers. A little rest this week will help you focus for the weeks ahead. You'll soon be targeting a brand-new set of people, things and experiences to pull into your world.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Remaining focused through this week's changes will be a challenge for some, but not for the straight-shooting Centaurs. Your breed is able to stay on track with goals whilst seizing the new opportunities as they come up. It's a wonderfully winning feeling. Just be sure that your aims are worthy of you.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

It's a week rich in paradox. You may be compelled to back off of your usual level of determination. Instead of fighting to keep things as they are, agree to let change happen -- it will anyway. You release control, and magically, over the course of only a few weeks, all you want and need will materialize.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You remember who your friends are and enjoy the work it takes to keep these ties intact -- well, most of the time. There's one relationship that has been more difficult than others to maintain. You'll see the benefits of your effort this week and be glad you were loyal. You receive special acknowledgement on Friday.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

Though you pride yourself on being able to handle life independently, you must admit that you need people and they need you. So as good as it feels to say, "I did it all by myself," it feels even better to say, "We did it!" You'll be building shared connections and memories this weekend. Libra is somehow involved.

-- HOLIDAY MATHIS

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