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Say what you mean, mean what you say. Mercury puts on a cowboy hat, slipping into Taurus for some slow talkin', big thinkin'. This transit favors clarity, calm and depth. Communication becomes more intentional, grounded in reality and sensory detail. This transit supports lasting decisions, practical ideas and conversations that feel real, rooted and worth remembering.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Using social media for amusement is a very different act than using it for work. The interface may be the same, but the intention isn't -- and that shift in energy changes everything, from how it feels to what it gives back.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). What once felt like a long shot is now your standard. Considering this tangible sign of growth, is it really so hard to believe that, with the right steps in the right order, and a little tenacity, you can bring your next goal into being?

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). No one has time. Some people take the time anyway and then things get done. Your challenge is to get the day organized enough to prioritize those things that matter most to you but that you still haven't found a way to make a habit yet.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Some people are like feral animals you mistake for pets -- wild, wary, impossible to fully hold. The fact that you reached them, even a little, proves your magic. It mattered. But it doesn't have to become more. You gave it heart.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Words can shape perception, stir emotion and set things in motion -- but they are not a substitute for doing. This moment reveals the gap between intention and execution, between talk and walk. Real change, connection and progress come from action.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You're feeling feisty, but you also know that to fight is to invite a kind of ruin, even when the cause feels just. To create, to teach -- these are acts of building. What served once may not serve now. What does this moment call for?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Some people live in a constant state of crisis, while others stay quiet even when life hits hard. Today, your intuitive read on people will help you separate the truly urgent from the merely dramatic.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Today calls for patience and a light touch. Quick conclusions will likely miss the mark, and moving too fast could stir unnecessary confusion. Let the moment breathe. Answers are still forming. The truth needs a minute.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You come to the world with curiosity, which is its own kind of fuel. Because you are open, interested and less emotionally entangled than you were before, you can now engage without burning out; you have a sustainable internal power source.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Problems don't have to wear you out. Much depends on how you approach them. Keep your mindset clear and your methods simple. Complexity drains energy, but simplicity sustains it. Stay calm, stay focused and let clarity be your secret weapon.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You'll be absorbing a new way of thinking or picking up a fresh skill. Break the job into right-sized pieces and practice until it feels natural. What you master now could end up making a real difference to someone else.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Success has no universal measurement; it's yours to define. So if you're the one making the rules, why not design them to boost your confidence? You thrive when you feel like you're winning, so tilt the scoreboard in your favor.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (May 10). This year offers a profound sense of purpose. In work, love and service, you'll find your fit and know you belong. You'll gain a reputation for follow-through, and for taking ideas and turning them into solid, beautiful things. More highlights: An upgrade to your space, a contract will go your way and a fun rivalry that sharpens your edge. Aquarius and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 8, 24, 37, and 6.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Early this year, former U.S. President Joe Biden awarded Bono the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, recognizing his activism against AIDS and poverty. The golden-voiced Taurus was one of the first musicians to link environmental and political causes directly to his concerts. Bono also has natal moon and Neptune in secretive Scorpio, the elusive glamour of which are captured in his perennial sunglasses.

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