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Jupiter and Saturn drop some luck and structure on our big dreams as they form a rare fire sign trine from the realms of the zodiac that highlight performance and identity. Every achievement begins as a private identity before it becomes a public accomplishment. Today's small step is your chance to act like the person who's already made it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Big version: Find out what it's really like to live as the profession you admired as a younger person. The currently achievable version: Distill the job to its essence, which involves solving a certain kind of problem.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Big version: See those dozens of locations that have long intrigued you. The currently achievable version: Pull together a vision board of your dream travels and start planning the most affordable one. You don't have to believe yet.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Big version: Spend time with the one you idolize. The currently achievable version: Ponder your interview questions and answer them yourself with research and imagination. You're already more like this person than you think.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Big version: Experience another era firsthand. Currently achievable version: Cook its food, wear something inspired by its fashions and plan a day with its music, customs and ideas. The interest turns into a hobby, then a pursuit.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Big version: Gather brilliant people and improve your corner of the world. Currently achievable version: Invite two thoughtful people to brainstorm a problem you're all well acquainted with. These ideas will break things open and lead to the next practical action.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Big version: Invent something that solves a common frustration. Currently achievable version: Study the inconvenience from different angles. Take on one small aspect of the problem. Sketch the roughest version that could possibly work.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Big version: Perform for an audience eager to see what only you can do. Currently achievable version: Consider every interaction as a chance to share some of your uniqueness. Even the most structured interactions have room to be yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Big version: Live in the house that exists in your imagination. Currently achievable version: Choose one corner of your present home and give it the color, comfort and character of that dream. The process is addictive, and results will spread throughout your space.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Big version: Vanish into the wilderness until the modern world lost track of you. Currently achievable version: Spend an afternoon where the trees outnumber the people and your phone has very little to contribute.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Big version: Master the instrument whose sound goes straight through you. Currently achievable version: Investigate how to borrow, rent or own the instrument. Learn one song.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Big version: Meet the people in your family who lived before photographs could capture them. Currently achievable version: Follow one name through records, places and stories until this person begins to take shape.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Big version: throw a lavish celebration for everyone you love. Currently achievable version: Gather a few favorite people around something delicious, and give the occasion a novel name and a memorable purpose.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 31). It's your Year of One Golden Decision. The single choice changes your entire reality for the better, and you make the same one again and again until it's natural for you to live in this new uplifted state. More highlights: You'll easily build strength and vitality because you're in the right environment and surrounded by people on the same mission. A lucrative professional breakthrough. Gemini and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 10, 5, 16 and 42.

CELEBRITY PROFILE: Chris Tucker has plenty to keep him busy, with "Last Friday" in pre-production, "Rush Hour 4" rumored to be on the horizon and the Legend Tour bringing stand-up to audiences across the country. Like a Virgo with Mercury in entertaining Leo, Tucker's sharp wit defies genre. Whether the project is science fiction like "The Fifth Element," comedy like "Rush Hour" or drama like "Silver Linings Playbook," the common thread is his commitment to exceptional performances.

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