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Mars Offers a Sacred Square

- By HOLIDAY MATHIS

On a 4.5 billion-year-old planet, anywhere you can possibly stand is a cemetery. Mars and Neptune offer a dare to lift the taboo of grave thoughts. Every part of the cycle is necessary for the wheel of life to turn. Our breath is made possible by billions of endings. Contemplating time and history, one feels the sacredness of the land and the profound gift of life.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Fantasies can run wild. To make them useful, sometimes you have to tether them like balloons and pull them gently back to you. You'll be happiest when you can carry your dream just above your head.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Create your own idea of success. Society's notions are narrow and will not quite fit. You're well aware that just because there’s a consensus, it doesn’t make an idea correct for all -- or indeed for any.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Being able to cover all your basic needs is an easy thing to take for granted. When you feel yourself pontificating or devolving into existential angst, circle back to the checklist: Did you get enough sleep, nutrition and exercise?