The Cancer moon serves chicken soup to the soul. This may involve meeting physical needs, like planning nutritious meals for the week, or familial obligations. Emotions surface, especially if we've been too busy to notice them. If we unexpectedly tear up over a TV commercial, that's how we're getting in touch with our feelings!

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You're so close to someone that it feels at times you are one mind, two bodies. You'll continue to notice how connected you are not only to this person, but to everyone you know (especially the Leos).

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Though you have a feeling you'll do well in an endeavor, you may still be tempted to set a very mild goal for yourself. Whatever your expectation, you will slightly exceed it. So you may as well set your sights high.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Others around you will engage in a war of words, and you're wise to stay as neutral as Switzerland. Remain collected and clear; you will be a valuable middleman when the two sides are ready to negotiate.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Mundane comforts hold no appeal. To invest yourself in mere existence seems ever so dull. You want to live, with a capital "L," to thrive and dance. Get involved in over-the-top experiences.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There's no need to independently shoulder all of the difficult tasks presented to you. Even heroes like you need to be receptive to the willingness of others to lend a helping hand, especially a Cancer and Libra.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (OCTOBER 19). Past struggles have made you incredibly strong and prepared you for this year's winnings. Take a chance with your work in November. Your love is returned in profound ways through January. There's a career shift in March and you get to be more involved in the financial and creative decisions that affect all. Gemini and Aries adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 1, 5, 44 and 18.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). No more trips down Memory Lane; you need to focus on the present. Sure, some of your yesterdays truly rocked, but so does today. The fun you have with Aries or Taurus is once in a lifetime.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You exude sensuality and someone you find attractive will fall under your spell. Don't weigh new relationships down with questions and expectations. Enjoy every delicious moment as it unfolds.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Friendship is a noble state of being. You're wise to honor the privilege of another person's affection by giving the highest offering you can think of, and by the same token, withholding petty requests or concerns.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When you get around certain people you want to unload all of your complaints about the world. Still other people inspire you to boast. It's illuminating to reflect on exactly why this might be.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Checking in with family is important to your well-being. There's not much news to share, but it's good to be reminded of your bond. Tonight, a hopeful chat with Sagittarius helps you see the glimmering future.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You found out a long time ago that life isn't always fair. But even when it's your turn to be on the sweeter side of a deal, you're still reluctant to take your share. Go ahead. It's time to give a little and get a lot.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You're inspired to improve key aspects of your talent. The knowledge and means are readily attainable and you can cultivate what's rough, refine what was unfinished and polish up the thing that always had potential.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: This week welcomes the sun's entry into Scorpio, and with this, emotional complexity and energetic vigor enter our lives. No sign is more intimate with the power of desire. Desire powers the universe, after all! As a creative force, we call this passion. For the next four weeks, Scorpio brings renewed focus and emotional vigor to what it is we really want — not what the id wants, but our deeper truth. A bit of mucking around in the darkness of our emotions might be required. Scorpio generously guards the secrets of the universe and bestows spiritual insight to brave souls willing to face their darkness. Yet for Scorpio, passions can literally "get the best of us" when we fixate on a person, idea or thing in an obsessive way. In one classical legend, a cunning scorpion used questionable tactics to slay the powerful warrior Orion, causing both to become immortalized in combat for all of eternity in the night sky (it's said as the constellation of Scorpio rises in the east, Orion flees to the west). The win was dubious, as dishonesty never proves triumphant. Yet even negative obsessions have emotional power we can use for creative action.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Charity begins at home for Libran Ty Pennington. Libra-born do take pride in caring for their home and family, and that's where their devotion really shines. Ty's Venus is in caring Virgo; it's evident he enjoys bringing families closer together as much as fixing things up. Ty is putting a new spin on home improvement by spreading charitable acts across the nation, one family at a time.

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