Is your dad funny? If so, he's likely to be in rare form now. The Scorpio moon rules this Father's Day, calling humor to the foreground. Or perhaps it's you who has to have a sense of humor to put up with dad's kidding? Either way, the recipe for comedy is the same — a little truth and a little pain equals a whole lot of laughs.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You're a benevolent force. People will switch to a cooperative mode when dealing with you, even if they don't initially start off that way. You melt down the defenses and get everyone marching in the same direction.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When it comes to figuring out the baby steps that will be necessary in order to complete your project, you're the master. You'll likely realize that there are a million small things to do. Procrastination just isn't an option.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). If life is a multiple-choice test, you're holding a pencil, not a pen. It's easy to change your answers. Chances are, when you do, you'll be changing to a correct one.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You don't require others to believe as you do, only to respect your right to your own truth. The diversity of opinion makes your team stronger. Keep working together to achieve a common aim.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). At sunrise, the sun explodes over the horizon in a glorious fire burst of multicolored rays — its nature is not to be subtle. You're the same way. When others tone it down, you're turning it up, and that's what works for you.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (JUNE 15). You recreate your world this year, starting with a transformation of the one thing that's been bugging you the most. Handling the issue may take months, and the energy it frees up along the way is enormous. Romantic notions lead to an adventure in August. Apply new financial strategies in September to build long-term wealth. Libra and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 2, 15, 49 and 17.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The final count is in. Your stars are claiming that your obstacles are 90 percent imagined. All you have to do is un-imagine them and you're free to move forward. More good news: that's as easy as it sounds.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You are alert, versatile and ready to snap up opportunities in the manner of a Zen master catching flies with chopsticks. The quickening is made possible by your increasingly calm mind.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You're adept at sizing things up. However, in this situation, size doesn't matter. The one with the most money may be the poorest, and the most beautiful one may have a homely will. Refrain from snap judgments.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The tick-tock routine stops. Your mind takes a new pace and your life follows that beat. You can accomplish whatever you really want to in whatever amount of time you determine it needs to be done.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your inner direction will be the key because the outside world is leaving you to your own devices. It's a test to see if you will use this day the way you said you wanted to. It's wide open for you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There's a refreshing romance in your attitude. From where you stand, it's all fragrant breezes, butterflies and fireflies. But where someone else stands, it's your turn to take out the garbage. Try and tolerate hopelessly practical folks.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It takes one to know one. By this principle, the very fact that you are inspired by someone's gift means there is something in you that can accomplish similar feats. Consider what today's inspiration is trying to tell you.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: The sun's entry into Cancer heralds summer solstice: the longest day and shortest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. The sun also appears to stand still relative to Earth, taking time off to surrender to those lazy days of summer truly in harmony with this season. We begin the deeper process of "inner ripening" during the Cancer sun month. Following Aries, Taurus and Gemini, the fourth sign does possess the spring newness of the prior three, now mellowing, filling out and maturing what's begun. Cancer-born people do need plenty of contemplation and reflective time, because they're aligning their outer world growth on unseen, inward levels. Taking time off syncs up with the season — but we're still busy because private Cancer is a zippy, cardinal sign. We're actively going back to our roots, spending time with family, underwater basket-weaving at the beach, navel-gazing or just nesting at home, yet tackling relaxation with the energetic vigor characteristic of Cancer. This week, observe the summer solstice and you, too, can reset your rhythm to a pace more right for you. Bite into the fruits of your spring and enjoy delicious summer.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Gemini Courteney Cox wants another baby; can astrology help? She used IVF to conceive her first, Coco, but with Courteney's Venus in Cancer, the sign of motherhood and fertility, she might aim for the moon. Based on the link between women's cycles and the moon, fertility soars when the moon/sun relationship in the sky matches the same moon phase she was born under.

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