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Mercury square Uranus is a pop-up cosmic traffic sign to slow down: There are new situations on the road to watch out for, and everyone stays safe when we pay attention. Notice more in each interaction. Besides helping us avoid mistakes, quality attention is the difference between a day passing and a day remembered.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your internal compass will not falter. Even when signals seem faint or confusing, your instincts map the path. Trust the process of testing, refining and acting. Every step will confirm what you already intuitively know.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Maybe you don't think of curiosity as part of your beauty routine or your confidence arsenal, but it is definitely a huge reason you are so charismatic. Your curiosity is magnetic. Your attentiveness simply radiates and draws experiences to you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Ideas tend to come to you in their own time. Today, peace will be the same way. It will blow in like a breeze and alight on your world. The environment clears to make room for more oxygen.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). All delays, detours and false starts will be advantageous to the journey, so don't bother being frustrated. The timing is perfect even when it seems like it's not. Release expectation and accept what comes.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There were times you felt fragile, but that was not really the truth. What's true is that you are overqualified for the life you are currently running, and your body, mind and imagination don't want you to pretend otherwise.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You're the ballast. The ballast keeps everyone from tipping into the ocean. The boat can't go anywhere without it. It's an honor, even though some days you'd rather be the sail -- big, proud and seen. This day is coming.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Complexity doesn't overwhelm you because you know the secret -- it's just layers, and you can only be on one plane at a time. First you're handling this, then you're investigating that, and before you know it a pattern is learned, a contradiction anticipated, a nuance understood.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). For most creatures in the world, behavior is a direct reaction to stimuli. Humans are exceptional: We can deliberately separate thought from action, imagine futures, and plan across time and abstract domains. Today, you use this feature to its fullest.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Sometimes you feel like a gas station. If they pull into your world and fuel themselves for the rest of the journey, remember: Your value isn't measured by how long others stay, but by the energy you generate and where you are headed.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Anyone who makes it seem like contributing to your joy is burdensome or that your happiness must be justified or rationed is just plain wrong. Let your delight come guilt free. Want and want more, like there's no such thing as "too much."

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). We all like being accepted "as-is," but today has a way of challenging the idea, perhaps by disrupting the status quo so you can discover a new version of you. Challenge could even become an exciting, addicting rhythm -- a lifestyle!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Most people assemble a workable life out of partial fits, shared histories, habit, convenience and goodwill. That's how human life usually arranges itself. Every time you choose intention over default, you're doing something extraordinary.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 5). Welcome to your Year of Incredible Noticing, when your detective-level observations steer you to win hearts, make shrewd investments and often save the day. More highlights: You settle into relationships that heal the past and have you loving in new ways. You create ripples of goodness as you protect and preserve what's precious. High quality "problems" that signal you've finally made it. Capricorn and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 38, 1, 14 and 45.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Happy Footballer's Birthday to these stars of the pitch!

Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Carlos Tevez, Gheorghe Hagi, Patrick Roberts, Stina Blackstenius, Adnan Januzaj, and many more are Aquarius athletes born today. Aquarius energy is collective. These players instinctively understand structure, rhythm and timing within a team. They elevate everyone around them, which makes them invaluable in midfield, defense and tactical leadership roles. Aquarius is known for agility, speed and an unpredictable originality that leaves opponents scrambling.

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