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Rarely do people stumble into their meaningful goals and values. Beautiful ideals are more commonly hard-won. Dreams demand their sacrifice, and that's the theme of this conjunction of Saturn and Neptune. The hard work you put in only makes the outcome sweeter, giving form to what once lived only in longing.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). It used to feel weird to witness the one who seemed to have it all and act like you weren't inwardly comparing yourself. Now you'll notice you're over it. You actually enjoy the inspiration. It sparks ideas. You try things.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You do not need approval to proceed, but don't let that stop you from sharing. People will love being in on your process. This is how bonds are made. When they feel they've have been in on your plans from the start, future rewards will be wonderful for many.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). A possession takes more time than you want to give. It's your cue to make a change. It's not about upgrading or downsizing but about finding the balance of maintenance to benefit that fits the rest of your life.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). This week you're less like the naturally and brilliantly defended crab and more like a snail, half inside your house and half out, as comfortable as you are vulnerable. In this state, any number of things could happen. You could receive a message on the wind, learn a new pleasure or pain, or fall in love.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You can build bonds through work or play. The work will be easier today though because structure is built in. The rules and expected outcomes are a natural environment for getting to know people and building trust, and you'll do both.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Whatever you most want from the day can happen if you're willing to make everything else wait while you put all your focus into priority No. 1. It's going to take more than a statement of intent. You may have to go somewhere no one will bother you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Like other kinds of ailments, healing times vary for wounds of the spiritual heart. The important thing is that you know you can bounce back, like you have before. So you also know that love is worth the risk.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Winning isn't everything. Having the highest score isn't always for the highest good for all. You'll assess the game from a different vantage today and consider ways to "win" that hadn't occurred to you before.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Neatness doesn't automatically improve the substance of work. A messy but brilliant idea is still brilliant. But today, presentation will make your work user-friendly and strongly influence the number of people who engage with it. So all your efforts to polish will pay you back.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Novelty can be a pleasure, but pleasure isn't always about novelty. Today's self-care will involve returning to your familiar favorite things. What tops your list is no accident. You've tried a lot of different things to find out what you like.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Busyness is to importance as distraction is to the "ta-da" in a magic trick. They look connected. Maybe they are; maybe it's smoke and mirrors. Either way, the kind of busyness that counts? Being there for the people who need you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You've known that kind of inspiration that feels like a lightning strike from the clouds. This time it's very different. Intuition comes up from the ground, energizing you while you work. It's like you're suddenly plugged in.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 20). Welcome to your Year of the Grapevine Knot when your hope holds because it commits. You grip tighter under load, never slip once set, and will not return to any shape you've already been -- ever forward, ever true. More highlights: fun friends, finding and deepening love, doing the right work over and over until the windfall, and a living arrangement that is so elegantly yours. Sagittarius and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 11, 23, 38, 7 and 29.

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