The first quarter Virgo moon combination resembles the many-armed Hindu gods or goddesses (arms represent their multiple attributes) with to-do list in hand(s). Anyone can do a million things at once, but remaining perfectly peaceful doing them? There's an art to that! Maybe, if one hand knows what the other is doing, grace will fluidly move us.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You show up where you're needed, and you lend a bright idea when asked. This isn't something you question or even think about. It's a logical response to the whirling microcosm in which you find yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Not everything is worth the asking price. Yet there are certain things in life one would prefer not to live without. You'll find such items at a fair cost now, and how you'll use them is priceless.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You're certainly on a path, though it may not have a particular order or make sense to anyone but you. You don't have to explain yourself — even to yourself. Just keep picking up the next thread and following it.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Oh, there you go, thinking again. Spiritually wise people might say it's impossible to uncover all the gifts you're meant to give by using your head. Trust your innate sensibilities and your next step is obvious.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Everyone's atwitter, talking about your future. Are they qualified to manage your destiny? Of course not. The ideas you hear are merely contributions to the brainstorm from which you choose what you really want.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (JUNE 10). You are waking up. With ever-increasing awareness it's much easier to notice the greatness within you. You see it in others, too, but will not give it so much significance as to make you feel less-than. A beautiful sense of equality comes into your life. There's money luck this month. Weddings happen in August. Libra and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 30, 1, 40 and 17.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You kindly make yourself indispensable to others, though hardly expecting the recognition that comes with your supreme competence. Maybe the glory isn't even a perk, but you graciously accept it as such.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The feedback you're receiving sounds a lot like white noise. If you can step back and look for the harmonious components and the positive intention underlying all the opinions, you hear the melody.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It's hard to please those who refuse to be pleased. Though they'll give you good reason to try, you would be wise to recognize the futility in this and please yourself instead.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your advice is sought, you deliver it well and yet they remain on the fence. Forget it. Detach. Move on. You have something far more compelling to do than to sway public opinion.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You're deep in the trenches of a work project, clearly honing your skills in the process. Share your enthusiasm with experienced folk who've successfully been there, done that. They'll give you more to chew on.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You wouldn't say your attraction to a most fascinating person is waning — more like recalibrating. Beyond seeing new sides of them, you're noticing new things about yourself in relation to them. Juicy!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It's said all our ancestors are still alive, inside ourself. Remember the people you call wacky, who at least partially inform you who you are now. You may find yourself saying today, oh, that's where that came from!

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I was born July 22, 1966. My guy is Feb. 26, 1973. We are both, admittedly, under a great deal of stress from outside sources. I have a big decision to make, and would like to know if this relationship has long-term potential. I care for him deeply, but his reactions in this time of stress are lacking and just don't make me feel safe or content."

Asking Pisces to be the model of consistency and support, in the middle of distress, is like asking a jellyfish to leave the ocean for dry land. Sure, he could morph into what you want him to be, but you don't want a stress ball — you want a partner, right? I know it's hard not to hang your future together on his varied reactions, Cancer, but this isn't the time. I'm afraid the pressure will only create more stress. There's too much up in the air. Give him space to work it out and by summer's end he'll have more emotional stability. Till then, pull on your self-reliance and it'll surely rub off. And when you need reassurance, his compassion is available anytime — which is why you love him.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Does Gemini Natalie Portman lead a double life? She's a movie star and an academic — she's co-authored several scientific papers. Natalie was assigned an Erdos- Bacon number (a scoring system linking academia to entertainment). By degrees of separation, she's more strongly linked to the mathematician Paul Erdos (seven points) than Kevin Bacon (two). Random, but interesting!

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