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Creativity has its place -- but not everywhere. Don't burn your brilliance solving already-solved problems. Whatever you're trying to do -- build a habit, launch a project, handle a relationship -- someone else has done it. Chaotic lunar antics (including squares, a trine and an opposition) call for a strategy of efficiency. Use the roadmap. Plug into what works.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). For some, every inconvenience hits as an existential crisis. For others, even major setbacks are approached with stoicism or dark humor. You'll use your excellent sense about people to give proper credence to their statements.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your heightened perception emerges under pressure. When you're focused or stressed, your senses sharpen and you tune in like an animal sensing danger -- or opportunity. For a task that demands finesse and emotional intelligence, this is a superpower.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Ever the self-starter, you build skills without waiting for a reason, for payment or for permission. Keep going. This interest you're nurturing will improve your life -- not just internally, but externally, too. Passion will fuel your success.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Sure, you want the trophy. But once you get it, you'll have one more thing to dust. And so what if the chase is more exciting than the prize? That's still excitement to be had! Excitement you deserve! So go for it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Steer clear of friction and harshness. You need nurturing right now. To seek tenderness isn't weak; it's wise. Healing and strength both begin in soft places. Let gentleness be your foundation for power.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your people have your back, but today's job is yours to handle. You'll rise to it, not because you have to but because you can. And when it's over, the story you tell will be all yours -- earned, colorful and a little legendary.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). True understanding shows in how simply you're able to explain a thing. You'll distill complexity into something direct and clear. It's not easy; it only sounds easy because you've done the work. Your clarity is a gift to others and to the subject matter.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You might be the only one around who lights up at a particular hobby, taste, moment or mood -- and that's OK. Choose your own delight without waiting for validation or company. Own your joy, even when it's not shared.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Compassion and restraint are the orders of the day. You know that just because you can challenge someone's view doesn't mean you should. You respect different realities and live in the grace of letting some things be.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Worry is your brain's way of testing possibilities. It tries to game out every angle so you'll feel prepared. Most of those scenarios never play out, but running through them makes you feel a bit more in control and more appreciative of the happy outcomes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). To experience the power of honest feedback is a rare gift, though it hardly ever feels like it in the moment. Being seen is awkward, but you'll take the awkwardness because it's a shortcut to what you're after -- growth.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). A gentle reminder about your nature: You're generous, attuned and maybe a bit too forgiving. That can be beautiful -- and also something to watch, so you don't burn out or go unappreciated.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (June 12). You're not chasing the spotlight, but you keep landing in it this year with a powerful resolve and an undeniable influence. You'll somehow show others the way without ever telling them what to do. Highlights: a role that's perfect for you, a shift in family dynamics that makes your daily life peaceful, and a dozen specific personal triumphs more golden and significant than life's big events. Pisces and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 11, 29, 6, 12 and 20.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Last year, the United Nations held a special ceremony near the Anne Frank Tree to honor Anne Frank's heavenly 95th birthday. A few months later, acclaimed author Alice Hoffman released "When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary," a book of historical fiction developed in collaboration with the Anne Frank House. The legacy continues to burn bright for the Gemini teen of great courage and hope in the face of unfathomable evil. The sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in brilliant Gemini at the time of her birth.

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