Maps and motivation may wane on this day of cosmic squares and Mercury antics; start moving before you feel like it! Among the many perks of living on a sphere: You can reach the longitude of a destination by going east or west. One may require you to keep at it longer, but the point is not how long it takes, it’s the journey.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Turn away from the known and drift into the winding path of the unknown, where there’s something magical waiting around the bend. Be unafraid. Keep choosing the thoughts that keep you brave.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll love a thing that’s for you. You loving it makes it for you. True love doesn’t concern itself with being loved back by its subject, because pure love is its own reward — the love itself is inherently reciprocal.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Navigating dysfunction gives you an edge. Use the powerful astral attention you get today to turn a problem into a plus. Complexity is the perfect training ground for the amazing things you will initiate in the future.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Kindness isn’t always goodness. Unpleasantness isn’t always bad manners. You respect honesty and are aware that many lack the mental filters that allow for social niceties. You gather truth as you go.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People impose limits for their own reasons. Don’t live inside those boundaries as though they represent your actual limits. You do not know your limits yet. When you come up against the real ones, you’ll know. Don’t stop until then.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Of all the words of love ever spoken, none did say “I love you and therefore you must do as I want.” Petulance and control are not the only things that get confused for love these days. You’ll be reminded of love’s essence: freedom.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). To think only of your own needs would be so off brand for you, but as a thought experiment, it could teach you much about the extent you’re accustomed or willing to compromise to keep your people happy. Is that still a fair amount?

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Those who witness it will be impressed by your daring, but what seems incautious to others may be, to you, the safest choice. You’ll calculate risk according to your own mysterious and proprietary method.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Just as Dorothy didn’t know about the power of the shoes she was wearing, you’ve been oblivious to the potential resting in one of your gifts. A creative ally can help you bang around some bigger ideas around to see what you can get to click.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The business of coming to terms with your mistakes needn’t be approached with a grave spirit. In fact, some of your mistakes were so brilliant they deserve celebration.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll lead with your excellent instincts about people, and you’ll know very soon after meeting someone the general direction a relationship will take. As accurate as you are, there will still be a few surprises.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your usual methods will serve you well, but don’t let that stop you from asking for help. Because you’re so intuitive, you’ll have a strong feeling about from whom the best assistance will come.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 16). Though your big-heartedness attracts love and fun, the success secret at the core of your big wins is discipline. You commit deeply to your focus and return on schedule to refine the work and create the change you desire. Under your legendary attentiveness, a trickle of opportunity becomes a strong flowing stream of abundance. Leo and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 15, 2, 28 and 12.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Many libraries and bookshops around the world will celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday today with free books. Initially published anonymously, the timeless, passionate works of this fiery Sagittarian author were too popular for the secret to keep. Today, Austen’s enduring legacy, including innumerable adaptations and spinoffs in books, film, stage and more, serve as proof that irony, humor and love never go out of style.

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