Holiday Mathis

The sign says, “Love like you’ve never been hurt.” Of course, that kind of love is worthless. To love like your skin has been peeled off before — and it’s about to happen again — that’s worth something. The cosmic call of today’s Venus and Mars trine is for heart-hardy heroes only. It’s for those who know what’s at stake and go forward anyway.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). As much as you want a situation, territory or person to be yours, some things can’t be owned. Nevertheless, it won’t hurt to put your stamp on it and see what happens. Perhaps, the unownable thing can be borrowed for a while.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you’re in need of support, then ask for it. You don’t like to be in the down position, but maybe you are thinking of it in a limited way. “Help me” is an opportunity for someone. Are you willing to give someone an opportunity?

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). One way to show someone you like them is to tease them. Teasing requires knowledge of a person. It requires that you know someone enough to know what’s going to snag and engage their attention. You’ll play it like a master.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Who is curious enough? That is the burning question of the day because so much will go unexamined. Stuff that ruins the world for humans goes unexamined every minute. Who is curious enough to solve it?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You like drama and can spot it from a mile away. The question is if you should become a part of it or just be a spectator? Should you make it your own? Only you know the answer.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Maybe it boils down to work ethic. You see something amazing and beautiful and now you must decide if it is good enough for you to throw down your energy and effort to make it a part of your own personal scenery.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re proud of how little you want from others, but consider that sometimes asking for help is actually a gift. People need to feel useful. What they do for you gives something back to them.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You always have a choice about on whom to spend your attention. To give to the one that demands it is, in all its urgency, still a choice. Think twice and then love your decision.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Rainbow illusions will drive the day. It’s not that the pot of gold doesn’t exist; it’s that the end of the rainbow, being illusory, is an unquantifiable number. Set your goals on more tangible figures.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You love. You don’t agree. That’s OK. Love doesn’t come with the implicit agreement-only package. It does come with a tolerance package that suggests you’ll work things out in time.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You get to be the person you want to be because you A) thought it out, and then B) tried it on in your own private way and later C) projected it onto the world. Keep it up. You’re on to something.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re not someone who lets everything blend into the scenery of life. You’re focused on what matters. When you see that something’s wrong, call it out and make sure that others see it, too.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 9). You create loveliness in your personal environment, not because you’re an artistic elitist but because you have taste and style that naturally shines through you. Keep working on the things that look good to you, as your senses are supernaturally attuned to make wonders happen for yourself and others. Gemini and Aries adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 33, 22, 14 and 18.

COSMIC TOPIC: MUTABLE ENERGY: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces are the zodiac’s “mutable” signs. Mutable means “constantly changing” and some may find these signs fickle or wishy-washy. Dig a little deeper, though, and you’ll discover a consistent source of renewable energy. Mutable signs love a good makeover. The movers and shakers of the world, they are masters of reinvention. Anything worth doing is worth doing differently. The reason for the chameleon-like quality of the mutable signs is their placement on the seasonal cusps. These signs mark the tail end of each season, a final, transitional goodbye to the old before ushering in the new. Gemini, spring’s mutable air sign, can change the entire mood in a room with the tone of her voice. Her words can seem light and breezy even while conveying ideas of import. Virgo, the mutable earth sign of late summer, works transformative magic through her organizational skills and healing touch. Sagittarius brings his holiday-season enthusiasm everywhere he goes. A favorite on Wall Street, his fiery optimism is contagious. Finally, the mutable water of Pisces calls to mind the old Zen saying, “One cannot step into the same river twice.” A true force of nature, Pisces energy is unstoppable and ever-flowing. CELEBRITY PROFILES: Kate Middleton’s Capricorn sun burns so bright, the entire world seems to be watching her every move. Whether stepping out in her tiara and Alexander McQueen gown to an international event or helping children through the work of her numerous charities, Mercury and Venus in graceful Aquarius focus Middleton’s glow on the good of humanity. Mars, Saturn and Pluto in Libra promise diplomacy and tact.

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