A relationship that causes you to continually override your own instincts and feelings is not sustainable. Work that offers you relief only when you sleep or dissociate is abusive. Stop asking, "How can I do this with less strain?" and start asking, "Why am I doing this at all?" The Scorpio moon is an editor with scissors: no crossing it out, just cuts.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You will be remarkably efficient and complete a task in record time, mostly because you have to. It's nice to know how cool you are under pressure, and how constraint sharpens you. Next, invest your energy something that actually moves your life forward.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Emotion is linked to memory, and it's part of the reason that your memory is remarkable. Because you feel things deeply, the lessons will stick. You may forget minutiae, but the essence and meaning resonates deep within you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Outgrowing relationships is a natural part of life. People evolve, and when your needs shift, it's normal to notice that some connections no longer work. You're being honest with yourself and valuing your own growth.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your project is humming along. It's infused with so much of you now. You're in the perfect moment to refine things, this time with a fresh set of eyes. Invite outsider feedback. As an old Polish proverb goes, "A guest sees more in an hour than the host in a year."

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Hunger is not a misunderstanding. Yearning is not immaturity. Longing for more is not the problem, especially not for someone like you who is willing to work for the "more" and take the risks necessary to bring home the prize.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today favors learning through direct experience rather than theory. Ask better questions. Questions meant to confirm a position answer only that. Shift from "Is this right?" to "What's actually happening?"

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Sweep the corners and hang up the broom. A job half-finished drains energy. A job completed gives energy. Today's joy comes from follow-through. You'll sleep better knowing you brought it all the way home.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Some small degree of self-sacrifice is all that's required. The amount is barely detectible to you because you've been generous every day for such a long time that it's natural and automatic. If you feel any loss at all, you're giving too much.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You don't need a grand adventure or sparkling treasure to tell you that you're lucky. You know it, you feel it, you witness your good fortune everywhere, especially in unassuming blessings that send you straight to gratitude. Your gratitude keeps you oriented toward life.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You'll bear witness to other people's wins. You'll celebrate them because you're generous. You'll ache with longing for your own wins because you're alive. Both truths can be present at the same time. That's the particular tension you're living inside.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). In many ways you're an artist and not paid nearly enough for what you do. Just know that your artistry won't disappear because it's underfunded at the moment. Talents wait. Perceptions gather. Sensibilities sharpen. And your payday is coming very soon.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). If a financial investment doesn't pay off, you can always go make more money. But time is different. Time is a nonrenewable resource. That's why waiting around feels like a violation of something sacred, and maybe it is.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 7). Welcome to your Year of the Prosperous Weave, when earning power and enthusiasm combine. Healing and abundance braid together into a most fortuitous situation — you have much to share and the high energy to enjoy it, travel with it, spread it across the world. More highlights: restorative routines, a personal life populated by unexpected characters and activities, teaching moments that change lives. Virgo and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 10, 33 18 and 2.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: In addition to his ongoing comedy tours, the iconic Aquarian comic Chris Rock is writing, directing and starring in a new film. The fearless truth-teller and incisive cultural commentator has shaped generations with groundbreaking stand-up specials, iconic roles on screen and humor that enlightens as much as it entertains. Rock was born when the Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in intellectual Aquarius and the moon was in Aries, the sign of the warrior.

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