Happy birthday Jan. 30: You shine as you streamline, define yourself, become more signal, less noise. People understand what you're about and give you what you want, which is often to elevate everyone in the group. Highlights include informal training to hone soft skills, being paid well and getting to appreciate shows and sports close-up.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your comfort level with sharing emotion will change according to where you are, who you are with and the situation at hand. You never know until you're in it. It's interesting and even surprising what today highlights in you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Once you wondered what was possible; now an ambitious churning takes hold. No more acting out of need. This has turned into something more akin to desire, determination and purpose.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21): When you feel like you're in a box or walking a line, remind yourself of the circular nature of this existence. There are no isolated points. Everything connects. You may not see the connection, but you can trust it's there.
CANCER (June 22-July 22): You'll work better in small groups. Energy is diffused in a crowd. Can you break out into a group of five or less? More will be accomplished where accountability is easily tracked between a few people.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Though you are the sign known for lionheartedness, that's not to say you don't experience moments in which your heart, placed precariously in the hands of another, feels see-through and papery as vellum.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Strong feelings are apt to distort your point of view, especially if they are uncomfortably trapped inside you. Don't try to fix anything from that place. Do something else for a while. Come back after feelings have dissipated.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Everyone wants something today. You stick to your own priorities so that your life reflects the person you want to be. That might mean doing what they want because your role in the group is a cornerstone of your character.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): The practical advice you get will serve you well, even though in the end, you'll do what you care to do. Only you know what you're willing to commit to. Only you know the risks that seem worth it to you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You didn't set out to try to play the rebel, but you can't help but notice what needs to change. It only takes one person to start the ball rolling. You'll be the one to see things differently and to speak up.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): People who feel exposed or are worried about being judged are not likely to show their true selves. It's one of the reasons you go out of your way to build trust and comfort. It brings you closer to the truth.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The same story can be used as a weapon, a vehicle, a seduction or an identity. It's your story to play around with. Repeat until you find the way to tell it that feels good and plays up the aspects that communicate best.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You respect your problems as teachers. A shoulder tap or clap on the back is a common gesture of acknowledgement delivered just before parting. You'll do the equivalent with an issue you are now ready to move on from.
VENUS AT THE MERMAID MOTEL
Last week, Venus grew a fishtail and checked in at the mermaid motel, where she is now exploring the freedoms and limitations of the buoyant world under the sea of love. Things work differently here. Relationships come with a fantastic feeling of floating, and it's easy to get carried away in a current, hard to get grounded. Where's your heart?
CELEBRITY PROFILES
Released auspiciously near his solar return, Christian Bale stars in "The Pale Blue Eye," in which he plays a world-weary detective working with Edgar Allan Poe to solve a case. The Aquarian Oscar winner has proven that he'll go to extremes for the parts he plays —gaining and losing weight, perfecting accents, performing stunts and growing the long, flowing beard of Moses. Sun, Mercury and Aquarius suggest a sincere desire to elevate humanity through the journey of storytelling.