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Venus was born of sea foam, riding a clamshell on the undulating pull of the ocean -- a symbol of desire itself. As she drifts into Cancer's waters, love returns to its tide pool. The current softens and deepens, turning toward memory, meaning and belonging. 'Tis the season when tenderness becomes its own ecosystem. Settle into the places where beauty feels safe and soulful care will surface.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Feelings are real, but they don't run the show. You're choosing from a wider view -- long-term goals, real needs, what actually matters. This is you showing up like a boss, doing what needs doing without getting tangled in passing moods.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Feeling at ease inside yourself leads to a better time with others. Words won't trip you up. You'll catch the meaning beneath them -- the feeling, the intention -- and that's where the real fun begins.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). People will ask things that poke at you. Stay wild. Stay private. There's no rule that says you must explain yourself. Mystery is a right. You decide how much to reveal. You decide what parts of you are made public.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You used to know how to do something, and though it's been a long while, you still do. It's not gone. It's waiting. If you're tired of going through the motions, try this: Don't go through them. Dance through them. Skip through them. Make them strange again.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Don't be too quick to call out your strengths and be even more reticent to name your weaknesses. You are among the least qualified people to judge the matter. And besides, with a little encouragement, you can expand far past former limits.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You're in this spot for a reason. Maybe you're still growing into it -- that's how it works. The ones who care most always wonder if they belong. That question doesn't hold you back. It keeps you awake, aware, rising.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You've outgrown a rule you used to live by. Maybe it got you here, but it won't take you farther. You're ready to move with more freedom, more trust in your own timing. The old map doesn't show what's next.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Attention finds you -- it always does. But the real gold is in where you place your focus. Choose beauty. Choose aliveness. Choose the thing that makes you lean in. Choose what makes you laugh out loud.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Stay loose. Say the wild thing. Ask the better question. Let someone surprise you. This isn't a time for outlines or rehearsals. Ditch the polished prose for sparks. The best parts happen in the unscripted moments.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You showed up for the shine and stayed for the sweat. What pulled you in isn't the same thing keeping you here, and that's the best part. The real reward has been found inside the doing.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your impatience is actually a good thing now because you won't wait for the perfect opening, you'll just make one. You'll say the thing, start the story, create appetites and desire where none existed.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There's a tiny detail that wants your attention, and once you give it, everything clicks. It's the loose thread, the half-finished thought, the text you meant to send. Clean it up, stitch it closed, and then watch how smooth things move.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (July 30). This year is filled with signs, symbols and soul-level connections. You'll speak your intentions softly and watch them come true with surprising swiftness. You'll receive favors just when needed, as though the universe planned it with your calendar in mind. More highlights: a signature look or phrase that becomes iconic, a fluke that turns lucrative, and a romantic plot twist you didn't see coming. Aries and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 13, 20, 14 and 6.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Like a Leo, Joey King brings fiery charisma and witty, daring performances to dramas and comedies alike. Whether headlining alongside Brad Pitt in "Bullet Train" or sharing candid moments via TikTok, her Queen-of-the-scene energy, creative confidence and loyalty to craft embody Leo's magnetic courage. In the upcoming "Practical Magic 2," King joins Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock in a family of multigenerational witches.

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