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Mercury and Mars square off in the final days of the Taurus journey, illustrating an important truth about momentum under pressure. When high stakes collide with human error, the result is either comic or tragic. It's tragic when pride prevents adaptation. It's comic when humility makes space for the ridiculous. Laughter is among the very few medicines without side effects.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You're not trying to be liked; you're building a life you like. You're carving out truth and putting it on the record. You're making spaces where your kind of people -- real ones, funny ones, flawed and warm and alive -- want to work.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People think of you as their rock, coach and cheerleader who asks nothing in return, and this makes them want to give you, in return, access to their heart and whole world. Their esteem will be among your greatest treasures.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You'll be tempted to fuss with things that don't seem to really matter on the surface. But looks deceive. Tinkering is a kind of play that sharpens your taste and skill, as long as you don't linger too long. Learn, then move on.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The people who really see you aren't just cheering for some future version of you. They honor the you that exists right now. They see your potential, but they also recognize your wholeness just as you are.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The familiar comforts and typical pleasures might fall short. This can be unsettling, but it's in these moments of unexpected dissatisfaction that surprises can arise. From the discomfort, new opportunities and insights often emerge.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You feel your feelings, but you don't let them take the wheel. You name what's going on inside without getting swept away or making every decision based on it. It's emotional awareness with self-control.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There's no single right way to get something done. You won't know what works until you try. Every misstep and breakthrough teaches you something. You're the judge of your own progress -- only you decide what counts, what matters, what wins.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You won't solve everything in a day, and if you could, what would be the point? The joy's in fumbling through the puzzle. Staying in it gives the day shape and inspires connection. You're onto something.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Someone's behavior is performative -- they're doing it because you're watching. Whether it's an attempt to impress, charm, intimidate or just be noticed, it's about you being the audience. When you leave the room, the "show" stops.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your eye for detail is a gift to the work. What others overlook, you shape with care. Take the time to get it right. The process may be slow, but the result will carry your unmistakable signature.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Social settings give you a rare chance to observe someone from different angles -- how they act in a group, how others respond to them, what shifts when the scene changes. Stay alert. There's something key to notice here.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There's a change you deeply want, and it will take effort -- yours, theirs, the world's. Since the entire course of action will take a while, it's helpful to notice that, to some degree, the change is already underway. Every small move is part of the shift.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (May 18). You'll refine your philosophy and follow it to a success that's uniquely yours -- although you'll be sharing it with sweet company. New endeavors, moods and relationships are in store, which help you become more yourself than you've ever been. More highlights: Lifestyle upgrades, lucrative investments and perks that come with being someone's favorite person. Pisces and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 15, 39, 3, 1 and 7.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Tina Fey co-created, executive produced and stars in the Netflix miniseries "The Four Seasons," a fresh adaptation of the 1981 film, which premiered on May 1. The series delves into the complexities of long-term friendships and relationships, featuring an ensemble cast including Steve Carell, Colman Domingo and Will Forte. A Taurus with Mercury and Saturn also in the sign of the bull, Fey has stellar natural timing, a down-to-earth worldview and rugged determination.

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