Moon Alert

We have the All Clear to shop or make important decisions today.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You want to make a good impression on others today. (Hmmm -- good idea since others notice you more than usual today.) Don't be pushy with bosses, VIPs and parents. Just coast. In other words, people might notice you but they're won't necessarily give you the green light.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This is a good day to make long-range plans about travel or dealing with foreign countries. It's also a pretty good day to discuss publishing and media prospects. Ditto for higher education. Your goals are not flamboyant today but they're realistic. (Realistic is good.)

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is a good day to make a To Do list of those boring red tape items you keep putting off. They could be related to insurance, debt, taxes, goals, shared property, inheritances and other people's resources. Try to get some of this done. Make a feeble to middling attempt.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today's Moon is in Capricorn, which directly opposes your sign. This swings your focus to intimate and close relationships. These friends and partners are suddenly very important to you! Don't react to others in a knee-jerk fashion. (Easy to do.) Show them how sane and evenhanded you are.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is an efficient, productive, hard-working Moon. You mean business today. You're starting the week off with a 'shape up or ship out' attitude. You're doing your Napoleon thang. (Napoleon was a Leo with Moon in Capricorn. And today, the Moon is in Capricorn.) Capice?

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You're an Earth sign, and it suits you just fine when the Moon is in an Earth sign as well. (That's what's happening today with the Moon in Capricorn.) It's like finding a well fitting shoe. Life is just easier. Parents must be patient with children. Tension with sports and the arts is possible.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Today's Moon challenges your sign. That means you have to be extra patient with family members, especially parents, and people connected with your private life -- most likely female people. (Yup, we're talking lunar here.) Make your bed this morning.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This week starts off at a brisk clip. You want to make a bunch of calls, do some shopping, and perhaps take a few short trips. Basically, you want to batten down the hatches. You're in one of your 'I intend to plan for the future' moods. Sounds pretty wise.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You're not afraid to think big in financial terms. But today, you want to cross your i's and dot your t's. You want a sure thing. (Nothing wrong with that now and then. Lord knows you'll take a gamble on anything most of the time.) What's the score?

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

It certainly looks like a strong week ahead with the Moon in your sign today. You mean business. You've got a lot of energy and drive today. To be more specific, you have ambition. Once you let your ambition out of the box -- it ain't going back. No siree!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Start this week off low-key. Lie in the weeds. You're not hiding; you're regrouping. It's a strategy thing. Everything to do with publishing, the media, higher education, law and medicine looks very good. Very very good. (This is down the road but you can wait.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

A friend might be helpful to you today. (Probably a female friend.) In any event, others are nurturing and supportive to you now. They might still expect a lot; but they also understand where you're coming from. They know you're an idealist at heart.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Racecar driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (1974) shares your birthday. You're not casual. Quite the opposite: you're careful and precise. You observe everything around you. You are patient and will work tirelessly for your goals. You know how to create a beautiful home. In the year ahead, you'll wrap up and finish certain things you've been involved with for 9 years. Time to move on.