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Personal baggage is typically unprocessed emotion. What goes unprocessed is not always negative. Sometimes we feel like we're not supposed to have the joy that is inside of a moment, at least not openly, because not everybody is feeling it. What joy flew by you back there when Pluto was retrograde? How could you make it safe to feel it now?

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Friends may learn more than they want to know about one another but are nonetheless willing to incorporate it into a bigger picture for the simple reason that love does not always get to choose what it wraps around. Love just wraps.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Some people take a long time to get comfortable. Let the process of building trust happen over the course of months, not hours. Don't be in a hurry. Anyone who feels rushed will retreat.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There are equations that don't make sense and maybe never will, but you still keep coming back, hoping for a little illumination. Even if the mystery continues to go unsolved, you will somehow feel richer for revisiting today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). It's not selfish to focus on yourself with love unless you cut others out in the process. Knowing that selfishness can turn any scene into a cage, you choose to include more people into your big, colorful world.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The words you long to hear live in a secret drawer of your mind. Can you take them out? Articulate them to yourself? It might feel strange, but it would be the release to start a magic flow, giving you more of what you need.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Don't look at the puppet; look at the puppeteer. See the peer pressure, the corporate interest, the family line... People who would seem to be acting independently quite simply aren't, if only because no man is an island.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You're communicating well. People know what to make of you, how to please and delight you, also what to expect of you and how likely you are to surpass their expectations. You see, and you are seen.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Opinions are optional. Not everything needs to be categorized, valued, organized or figured out. It's enough to go through the day a little breezy and open to letting the world do the work.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Decide on a single concentration for the day. Of course, you'll have more that needs tending, but it just helps to have one focus in mind. One concrete accomplishment you can point to at the end of the day will give you confidence.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There are definitely people around you who want something from you. The question is, who is good for you? Try for the objective point of view that will help you see it. If you were on your own side, would you also be on their side?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Text can be deceiving. Voices over a phone line serve only slightly better. Communication gets tricky when you can't see what's in front of another person. The ideal scenario is to share space.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The reason options exist is because people tend to spend more money when they are watching each other spend money. Marketplaces have their own curious chemistry. In today's case, a frenzy is implied.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 11). The year brings many gifts, some subtle as a texture, some with enormous bows on top. A bump of meaningful recognition boosts your spirit and progresses your work. More highlights: Silliness and money go hand-in-hand. Fortifying visits; stunning hospitality and the exact kind of publicity you want and private attention you prefer. Aquarius and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 8, 14, 7 and 31.

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