The lunar trine to Saturn suggests that though life is rife with possible stressors, there are endless ways to release stress too. To settle for the handful of ways we stumble across is absurd when there is so much out there to try. Instead of merely using what works, be adventurous and seek the ideal solution that improves things in many ways at once.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). The good thing about feeling stuck is that it forces your mind to show you what you want. You’ll glimpse a picture of freedom that might not otherwise have been so vivid. This vision is only the start. You’ll build on it in the weeks to come.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). High-intensity attractions have a way of distorting judgment. Your viewpoint will be influenced by the mesmerizing aura surrounding your focal point. Wait until you regain your sense of balance before making your next move.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your powers of manifestation are surging. You get into the spirit of an activity by pretending. It’s a skill that grows your creativity and expands your sense of what’s possible. When you act “as if” you often make it so.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Even though you feel good about your contribution, you keep polishing and expanding your offering. You’re not always sure who your gifts are for, but go forward in good faith and the right people will show up to appreciate and reciprocate.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll be surprised by experiences. What looks good might not feel good and what works on paper may be very different from what plays in real life. Instead of predicting, test things out. You won’t know what delights you until you try it out.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Once your mind’s eye lands on what you want, don’t let it out of your view. You’ll keep chipping away at the work until reality starts to match the vision. With tenacity, you’ll make wonderful things happen.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). In all interactions, you seek a connection with a human, not a uniform. This is necessary in dealing with yourself too. You’re not a role, but a person with needs both common and atypical.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It might seem awkward to make your request knowing there are so many people in the world who have far less than you. Nonetheless, you can only live one life — yours. Shouldn’t it be the best you can make it? Advocate for yourself, or who else will?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You can populate your mind with thoughts that help and delight you, though inevitably less-desirable ideas will get in there too. These intrusions are like internet pop-up ads, easily removed by clicking on the little “x.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll make progress with a puzzle, but this one is too complex to solve all at once. You still don’t have all the information. The missing piece is significant enough to alter the entire situation.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If you fixate on achievement, and you don’t quite get where you want to be, you’re likely to get frustrated and give up. But if you instead aim to learn, you’ll always be doing what you set out to do.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Sensations are elusive, especially the ones you eagerly anticipate. You work up to a moment and then it’s hard to grasp, even while you’re in the midst of it. This is what will keep you coming back for more.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 8). Your grace and poise make others feel at ease, but your unwavering support and encouragement are to credit for what happens in you corner; the whole group will rise as you build on each other’s successes. More highlights: a special soulful connection, a run of stellar performances and the lucrative conclusion of a three-year project. Gemini and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 22, 4, 8 and 10.

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