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Yesterday brought four lunar conjunctions in Aries. Today only brings one, but it's more intense and enduring -- a perfect alignment of Mercury and Neptune highlighting electric sparks of communication, filled with imagination, originality, vitality and specificity. Whether they come through in presentations of media posts, stories or epic feats of flirting, it's the vibe that makes one feel vividly alive.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Foreign financial concepts that seemed confusing are now interesting to you. You can learn this. It's actually not hard, and this surge of empowerment is only the start. Keep it up and you will be better than ever with your money.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A long-standing source of friction simply dissolves. Everyone exhales at once. From here forward, it will be easier to make plans, have conversations and share openly. The group will grow stronger.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You hope that preparation will keep you safe, confident and winning. But how do you prepare for total unknowns? The best you can do is trust in your talents, and if they are a mismatch, you always have your powers of adaptation.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The weird buzz at work or the hot gossip in a friend group seems like a coded message at first. But there's a way to think of this or use it that unlocks a better way to work. Relationships and paths reorganize.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'll solve an expensive problem -- good for everyone involved, especially you. The larger the problem you solve, the larger the paycheck orbiting it. Businesses and people gladly fund relief from costly headaches.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It's not all fun and games, but you can make a game out of doing the "un-fun" part. Reverse psychology yourself. Tell yourself you're only allowed to do two minutes of the task. You'll hate stopping midmotion. Momentum sneaks in.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Some days whisper -- not this one. It's a dance mix turned up. No calm reflection, no gentle healing. You sweat out the bad and work out the kinks in the system through vigor. On the other side of the exertion is a calm you've earned.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You're not stuck. Even if it feels messy, you are in a phase where things can actually move forward across the board. Analysis and self-judgment is not part of this process. Move and keep moving. Cross to the far shore.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Though you may be in a position to serve, don't think of yourself as a servant today. Rather, you're a producer. You produce an experience of ease and beauty. You produce a feeling of warmth and acceptance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Manners and serviceability can be a choice. They can also be a defense. In a system that favors the powerful, sometimes the less powerful have too much at stake to risk offending anyone. True kindness is built on a foundation of justice.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You could really use a change of environment. If you can't go somewhere fresh, try changing something else about the scene, such as adjusting the playlist, switching rooms, moving the furniture or using different lighting. Your mind sees this as a new chapter.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). What if the most important work of the day is figuring out how to have fun? It sounds easy enough, but because everyone is different, fun takes a bit of personal design. You'll work it out like a pro.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (April 16). Welcome to your Year of the Activation Energy. This one's got a drumbeat to it. Things accelerate, whether you feel ready or not, and you either get into the groove and take off right away or quickly figure it out. Keep the ambitions you-centered. More highlights: aesthetic attunement, attractive powers on 11 and an excellent sense for who and what you need so you're always attracting what's best for you. Gemini and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 27, 3, 19, 33 and 12.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: The melded family of comedy kings will produce an heir. Martin Lawrence's daughter Jasmin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy's son Eric Murphy are expecting their first child, who will be the first grandchild for the "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" star. True to his Aries-warrior roots, Lawrence had a dream of becoming a boxing champ and has recently returned to the interest. Comedy takes a warrior spirit as well, indicated by the lingo. If the set is good, the comedian "kills."

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