Happy Friday the 13th! Neptune and Venus embrace today, soothing yesterday's lingering nervy energy. We find the advisor we seek, or a song on the radio plucks our heartstrings. Pluto re-enters Sagittarius today for the last time. Integrating meaningful conclusions from the crisis of faith over the past 12 years is one possibility of this transit.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You're not one to put a person on a pedestal unjustifiably. But you do realize that a little flattery and a little attention given to the right person courts some very sweet proposals, indeed. Let the wooing begin!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You let someone off the hook, and not because they deserve it or because you're an authority on the matter, either. You're simply in the mood to grant favors. And for whatever reason, they're hungry for your pardon.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). No one is asking you to sell out — not your parents, your family, no one. Think carefully over your options. Take the one that feels good to you, even if it doesn't seem like an easy or logical choice.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Refill your well by milling around in unlikely spots for kicks. What's more fun than digging in scrapbooks or old photos for buried treasure and pirate's booty? Work? If your heart's not in it, you won't accomplish much anyhow.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Do you have a secret expectation that you'll excel beyond what any human has done up till now? Well, it's causing you stress. For now, if you're feeling good and doing reasonably well in a situation, take it as a win.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (JUNE 13). There is no telling how far your ambition will take you this year. What you once considered to be a deficiency will become your greatest asset in July. There's sensational luck in the area of romance at the end of the summer. Friendship leads to money in October. Travel in March. Your relationship with Virgo and Capricorn is tight. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 11, 25, 41 and 19.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You have all of the central ingredients to make your project a success. Of course, it's the extra ingredients — a flourish here, a pop of innovation there — that will have your crowd buzzing with delight.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Gifts return to the giver in the most mysterious ways. You've been patiently nursing, caring for and doting on something that really matters to you, and now it shows up as positive feedback. Sweet validation!

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When your world rocks or your checking account rumbles you're wondering, deja vu? You're right. You have been here before, but this time you have the wisdom and the strategy that come from experience.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The only kinds of things that go bump in the night are the ones that can't be named. So name your spooky little fear. And then introduce yourself. Better yet, throw your arms around the thing and hug it tightly.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You're so immersed in an issue that you may miss the obvious. For instance, if you need help on a work or health matter, the planets are poised to assist. But you have to ask for what you need.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Queen of quip Mae West once said, "When I'm good, I'm very good, but when I'm bad, I'm even better." Good? Bad? Both are relative, and irrelevant to how you live your life. Make your own rules and the fun really begins.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Why waste all your nifty project management skills on work? Your personal life could use equal expertise. Decide what bit of fun you'd like to experience and plan it backward. The details fall right into place.

WEEKEND LOVE FORECAST: ARIES: Someone's not only captured your attention, they're holding it. And you're spellbound. TAURUS: Even unsolicited advice is easy to take and hear because when given from the heart, you receive it as such. GEMINI: If there's a formula to creating romance this weekend, it's letting the little things roll right off you. CANCER: Be generously selfish. When you nurture yourself, others are nurtured in return. LEO: A friendly gesture strikes a sweet chord, generating the pride you feel in knowing they chose you. VIRGO: You're putting one foot in front of the other, but a partner lifts you up by encouraging you to reach for the stars. LIBRA: Love finds you in the not-so-obvious places. Look around to discover vast amounts of love supporting you. SCORPIO: It's by understanding the needs of loved ones that you effortlessly meet them. SAGITTARIUS: A relaxing relationship affords you the down time to enjoy the richness of what you share. CAPRICORN: When you let down your guard, you make seemingly impossible connections easily. AQUARIUS: You revisit an old relationship, if only to see how much you both have changed. PISCES: By articulating what's on your mind to a loved one, the answer magically appears.

COUPLE OF THE WEEKEND: As Venus in Gemini splits hearts down the middle this week, those capricious twins dish on love. They wonder: Do I love Scorpio or Aquarius? The sultry Phoenix, whose passionate temperament keeps twins guessing and wanting more, or the bird of a feather, a like-minded water bearer? Gemini just may choose both. The more the merrier, eh?

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