July 23, 2003

Welcome the sun’s entrance into Leo. Right away, you’ll notice loved ones being more generous – expect to reciprocate by being a responsive audience when your sweetie suddenly needs to be the center of your world. Bosses and clients want royal treatment (and will pay for it). Generally, it’s time for everyone to shine like a superstar.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). What used to satisfy you is now not as important, and things that never were important are now interesting to you. You’ve come a long way, baby. At work, you’ll experience roadblocks and get a chance to catch your breath.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Other people feel more vital when they struggle, but not you. Is it so wrong to want your path to be made easier? Doing what you love is one way to work day and night and still be rejuvenated.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). How you start the day will be crucial. Give yourself a relaxed morning with plenty of time to reflect. By 3 o’clock, there will be an additional 10 things added to your to-do list.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). It seems that life is forcing you forward, but really, it’s you who’s got that drive burning inside you. You may have to go to extra lengths to collect your prize, but it’s worth it. Accept a Virgo’s help.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Fresh ideas and foresight are the two qualities you need to be successful. Dates tonight will be tuned into how well you take care of yourself. This sends a signal that makes others want to treat you well.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 23). You explore your star quality this year and get recognition for being a true original. The next six weeks will show you what you’re really good at. In August, it pays big to acquire new job skills and education, but set a sensible learning pace. Hot signs to connect with are Scorpio and Libra. A hunch could spark a new career direction at the first of the year. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 9, 44, 20 and 18.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). With your killer smile, you get exactly what you ask for. Enlarging your circle will bring a powerful friend into your midst. Someone mild mannered and perhaps even meek is going to blossom into a big player in the next five years.

LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23). There’s transformation now if you’re willing to get rid of old baggage. It’s not what you do but the measure of style you use to do it that matters now. Be a planner and not a victim of circumstance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Take comfort in the fact that your significant one is crazy about you and in fact can barely function if all is not right with your union. Even your smallest gesture of acknowledgment makes a difference in this person’s mood.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). At work, you’ll get the feeling that someone powerful is controlling matters from the sidelines, which may be true. But that doesn’t mean you can’t take control of your own destiny.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). For big luck today: First, don’t talk to strangers, and second, redefine the term "stranger." If you have a common interest with someone, that person is really not a stranger. Revise your financial plan tonight.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). For every roadblock on your career journey, there is a remedy that involves being open to new ideas. Luckily, this is your specialty. Your most creative ideas are brilliantly illogical. A Taurus flirts but doesn’t mean it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Chances are that you won’t get a proper introduction, so go ahead and introduce yourself. Better yet, volunteer to be on the greeting committee. Financial moves are scary. Good things come to those who initiate the deal.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "Will my Capricorn man ever marry me? My birthday is Feb. 14, of all ironies, and I can never get a commitment in love out of anyone. I thought he was the one. We live together, but the idea of marriage freaks him out."

Move out. Aquarian and Capricorn couples often have differing opinions about marriage. While Aquarians enjoy being a little unconventional, Capricorns are less so. In marriage, most Capricorn men want a partner who is quite traditional. Capricorns are enthralled with Aquarians because they are so exciting, but they may be afraid that exciting could also signify a lack of loyalty or dissatisfaction with domesticity. To get a Capricorn to propose, you must set a date and tell him that if you don’t marry by that time you’re back on the market so to speak. Then, you must follow through with your intentions. Nothing is more upsetting to a Capricorn than someone who doesn’t keep his or her word. If he doesn’t ask you by ultimatum day, don’t worry. After two weeks without you, he’ll finally agree. And then, be sure not to live with him again until after the formal ceremonies.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Though born on the cusp of Leo and Cancer, Monica Lewinsky is a Leo. While others in the same boat would have dropped into obscurity, Lewinsky uses name recognition as a springboard to various lines of work. I predict she’ll start a dozen companies before hitting a moneymaker in 2010. She may be remembered as a naughty intern, but her lifetime accomplishments will overshadow this label.

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