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Given that hundreds of thousands of years of humanity have only featured a few hundred years of logical thinking, intellectual rigor is still a long way from becoming the default. For the best chance of being heard in these days of Mercury retrograde, try sending your message on the wings of action, emotion, aesthetics or poetics.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Opportunity will not arrive gift-wrapped. Instead, it will be hidden in small tasks or behind inconvenient circumstances. Keep your eyes open and dig deeper. You might find something in what others overlook or dismiss as unremarkable.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Listening begins with hearing the words and continues with understanding what's beneath them. You will be surprised by how much people reveal when they feel truly seen and heard.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Trust takes time to build and moments to break. It is fragile and powerful. Today, nurture trust with others and yourself. When trust is present, relationships strengthen and your own confidence in life grows.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Should you join the crowd? The group is strong with you, and you are stronger in the group. Just don't mistake submission for loyalty. Submission diminishes the self, while loyalty strengthens the whole.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You're clear on what you want, and you're already drawing it into your orbit. You're actively setting the stage for the wonder that matches your need but also surprises you with a bit of lovely complexity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You respect time as a valuable resource and demand promptness from yourself. Through your example, you teach others to be direct and to avoid low-yield, wasteful uses of their moments.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You'll think ahead about what you want to say to people, even in casual scenarios. You may go so far as to rehearse. You may not use any of what you practice, but it will give you the confidence to be versatile and quick when it matters.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You anticipate change in your own drive, moods and motivations. You'll prepare to keep moving forward even when you don't feel like it. You'll create incentives and take measures to make it easy and fun to keep going.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Relax into the abstract. Dumb things can be touched with brilliance. Absurdity won't be the solution, and the ridiculous won't be the right answer, but at least it lays the groundwork for good ideas to blossom.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The mistakes of the olden days were funny, like when people took pictures with the lens cap on, or without film. Today's mistakes are funny, too. Keep a record so that later you can look back and laugh at these times.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You're among the friendliest in the zodiac, but that doesn't mean you're always in the mood to initiate conversation. Today, it will be worth it to nudge yourself in the direction of reaching out. You'll be better for having made the connection.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You've the drive to revitalize a tired project or rekindle a lost feeling for someone. Verify the wisdom of doing so early on because once you decide and the job's underway, you'll have joiners and unstoppable momentum.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 26). Hoist your sail and the winds will fill it, favoring your direction for a change instead of dictating their own. The thrill of new experiences leads you to people and places you'll want to hold close. More highlights: a creative leap you'll be proud of, an ever-deepening partnership, and a milestone that solidifies your progress with a concrete token. Pisces and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 19, 4, 26, 30 and 15.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: HBO released the documentary "Tina" celebrating the monumental musical contributions and personal journey of Tina Turner, who rose from a troubled upbringing to global superstardom. "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical" continues to be performed, and numerous artist including Beyonce, Adele and Ed Sheeran have paid tribute to the fiery Sagittarius who embodied her fire sign nature, lighting up stages with her swagger and unstoppable energy. Turner was born with natal Mercury and Venus in Sagittarius, and Mars and Jupiter in soulful Pisces.

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