As demonstrated in theatrical dramas from the boardroom to the monarchy, the figurehead isn’t always the most powerful person in the room. To know where real power lies, one must follow people’s attention, note their fascinations, loyalties and loves. Real power can rest unassuming in the hands of a servant or the potential of a child.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). In matters of interpersonal relationships, theories offer limited guidance. The dynamic interplay of chemistry and power makes it nearly impossible to predict real-life scenarios. You must do the experiment and find out.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Talk to your talent and ask it to help you out with more of the work today. If you don’t know which talent to call on, consider this an invitation to investigate. Friends, colleagues and loved ones certainly know. Start by asking them.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Just as the best actors can convey complicated emotions with incredible restraint and subtlety, you will give it all in a glance. Looks may flicker across your face for a nanosecond, but all us animals know what it means.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Attention flows to certain things and doesn’t flow to others, and the trail of that attention is a journey and a story. The clueless will gain clues. The oblivious will tune in. The self-aware will gain even more knowledge and wisdom.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). What’s the main objective? You’ll need to keep calling it out today because the world will seem intent on getting in the way of it. Think of this as a test that teaches you how badly you want something. Keep calling out your purpose and directing your energy to it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are systems of reward and punishment buried so deep in your consciousness that you are not aware they exist until they announce themselves. Today, they will. The urge to celebrate or correct will teach you about yourself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If the barriers to your success happen to vanish just because you willed them to, it means they were in your head. Most barriers are, so definitely start with this approach. Steal your will and then vanquish the obstacle.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Unfortunately, people are more likely to buy into pessimism than optimism today, but you can keep things trending toward the positive if you are subtle with your optimism. Instead of rose-colored glasses, wear rose-colored contacts.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Things don’t have to make sense to make life shift in wonderful ways. Kooky and improbable things can come into being, and most often do for those who leave open the window of possibility.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The pro move is often the one that sets up something that will occur a dozen moves ahead. It takes maturity to hang back and consider the long game, which is exactly why you’re drawn to such an approach.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Instead of sweetening an arrangement with the customary add-ons, consider making it better by taking things away. The stripped-down version will be potent, less stressful to execute and easier to enjoy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). While our desires may be beyond our control, there is a wide array of things to want in the world, some more conducive to well-being than others. Go where the good options are likely to be.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 13). Your karma, shimmering in excellence, will zing back through friends and strangers, in forms expected and unexpected. You’ll design elegant and forward-thinking spaces, workflows, and ways of managing and communicating. You will soak in the love coming to you and often feel the peace of a resounding worthiness in just being you. Libra and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 18, 10, 4, 16 and 39.

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