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It's the moment after untangling your earbuds. The music hasn't started yet, but the hard part is over. As the sun and Uranus break out of a tense square, you can stop wondering when the other shoe will drop, or how the piper will be paid. Not everything is yours to handle, and even the things that are can wait until you get into your groove.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Even when you're not getting precisely what you want at the time you want it, you know that you have enough. The confidence that you'll be OK has become one of your greatest lifelong assets.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Of course your energy is heightened around people you like a lot. You're more enthusiastic than intended, or much less in an attempt to play it cool. It feels unnatural because it's new, it's exciting and you care.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There's no need to compare your timeline with someone else's. The power move is to accept that there are some things you simply don't have power over. The delay may make sense only in hindsight. Later, this will seem like perfect timing.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). This is no time to explain yourself. Those who get it are on your level and will make good team members, or they will be the kind of opposition that will keep your work bulletproof. Let the rest go for now.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Assume that people are doing their best at the time, even when it doesn't impress you much. Someone's best is always the result of a complex and deeply personal algorithm you may never fully know.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Enjoy the habit of mind you've cultivated, especially the one where you find something to like in those less-than-ideal situations. Your thoughts automatically gravitate to the positive things, the advantages and your points of leverage.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Someone shows up who's already done what you want to do. They can show you how. The map shows the big picture of the journey, but of course you can only know the actual journey with boots on the ground.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Marketers are experts at making you want something you didn't know about two minutes ago. That's when you know you're dealing with a want, not a need. Wants can be easily forgotten when you put space between you and the object.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You feel stuck, but you won't stay stuck. Try it all this time: Wiggle. Push. Make yourself smaller or bigger... and if that doesn't work, call for help. There's someone strong and gentle who would love to step in.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Multiple bids from multiple people is today's theme, and a little competition for your attention will drive up the value of your time, with the added bonus of keeping familiar people from taking you for granted.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You don't know the answer, and it's a relief not to have to. Even if you were the smartest person in the world, it might not change things, because people tend to focus exclusively on knowledge relevant to them.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Since being cranky and tired can put bad vibes into the atmosphere that can affect everyone around, you owe it to all in the general vicinity to relax, have some fun and take good care of yourself.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 29). Welcome to your Year of Endless Sky. It's as though the universe is expanding just for you with a view the color of awe and optimism. There are new things to want. You lock in and somehow work hard even as you go easy. More highlights: The dream project comes together under your leadership. This one benefits all who touch it. Love fills days with purpose and evenings with carefree fun. Aries and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 12, 20, 16 and 40.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: World-renowned inventor, animal scientist and autism advocate Temple Grandin changed how livestock are handled around the world, designing humane systems that have improved the lives of millions of animals while reshaping an entire industry. A leading voice for autism awareness, she has also helped countless people better understand neurodiversity. Grandin's Virgo Sun reflects the sign's gift for careful observation, practical problem-solving and improving the world one thoughtful detail at a time.

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