Moon Alert

We have the All Clear today to shop and make important decisions. The Moon is in Aquarius.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

If you blew a lot of money yesterday (which you might have) then today you feel broke. At least, there's some reason you're feeling nervous about your cash flow, or is cash trickle the better term? You also feel like someone is really holding their purse strings too tight.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Authority figures, especially parents, might be saying, "Talk to the hand." Someone older or more experienced could be critical of you today, or at least, certainly not encouraging. You might also have to deal with repairs, duties and obligations at home. Oh woe.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today you might want to beat yourself up mentally. Try not to do this. It's so easy to be self-critical and remind ourselves of our failings. Why not reverse this? Did you get up this morning and get dressed? That's something. Just do a few things that make you feel more self-respecting.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Friends and groups might discourage you today, especially about something that's financially related, or possibly about something that you own. You might expect assistance, and instead you get nothing. Or others might shoot down your bright ideas to earn money or improve your job. Blech!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is not a good day to talk to the boss (whoever the boss is in your life.) Any kind of authority figure will feel restrictive to you today. You might feel that some kind of barrier or obstacle is holding you back from whatever it is you want to do. It's a bummer. (But it only lasts one day.)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Disappointing news that affects travel plans or plans related to school or even something to do with publishing, the media, medicine and the law might discourage you today. In fact, the news might be particularly depressing. That could be why you feel world weary. Oy vey.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is not a good day to divide property or decide how to handle shared possessions. You don't have a strong sense of yourself, or a healthy self-interest. Not today. You're sort of in doormat mode. Therefore, steer clear of major negotiations.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Conversations with partners and close friends could be a bit bleak today. ("The sky is falling.") Others seem to either get their way or interfere with what you want. You seem bound up in duty and obligations. It's not fair but what can you do? ("Mom always liked you best.")

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You might not feel much like working today. But if you have to work, tackle routine, boring stuff. You don't really have a lot of enthusiasm for anything else anyway. Therefore, get some stuff done that just has to get out of the way. Hold your nose and do it.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Fun plans might fizzle out today. Yesterday was upbeat - where did that go? Today the obligations and responsibilities of children might weigh heavily upon you. Romance is in the toilet. You have writer's block. You can't play sports. Your underwear is too tight.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Avoid important family discussions today. They'll be discouraging. The truth is that the discouraging elements of today have a lot to do with your own self-confidence or lack of it. But of course, when people are scowling and pointing at you - how can you ignore that?

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

It's easy to fall into a pessimistic frame of mind today. The problem is it's tough to shake it off. The characteristics of pessimism are like Veni vidi velcro. We came, we saw, we stuck around.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Candice Bergen (1946) shares your birthday today. You have strength in your speech and style of speaking. Your sense of justice makes you fight for the underdog. You have a good heart; you care about others. You love beauty in your surroundings and your possessions. You might work with antiques or in the arts. Expect a major change this year, perhaps as significant as around 1998.