Stress is not good or bad. It is merely a description of a certain amount of tension. Any intensity and type of tension can be favorable for the right situation. Much depends on how we frame the circumstances. As for the tensions in play on this opening of Capricorn season, they will be short-lived, breaking with the moon's passage into the sign of peace.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). What's being discussed on the surface isn't the full story. There's more at stake. Negotiations will open the door to possibilities. Approach with wisdom and you'll see a solution that works for everyone.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Mastering your skills causes you to depend less on others. Just keep in mind that self-sufficiency isn't the be-all and end-all because beautiful connections are born from needing people.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). As you practice, you will build not only the sort of inner core of confidence, not willfully, not through props and affirmations, but quietly as you work on what you're good at.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). People often assume that coming across one's passion is always an overwhelming experience, but sometimes a passion creeps up on you, as it will now, in small moments adding up to a passion.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you're going to let something slip from memory, let it be the rough patches. This won't come naturally, but it's the choice that will leave you feeling lighter and more empowered in future interactions.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). If you knew that thousands would follow your lead, what would you do? Add your flavor to the conversation today, knowing that this is the way culture is built. Do not doubt your contribution is an integral part of the fabric the future is made of.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Micromanagement will be a theme, which is particularly annoying when the manager and the managed are both the same person. Your reasons for doing things might be subconscious, and it won't always serve you to be hyperaware. It may in fact slow you down.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Today's problem is a tricky one, but you'll figure it out and then revel in the sweet satisfaction. You'll have help, too -- an invisible visitor in the form of fresh hope, a muse, a wonderful mood or a sudden feeling of power.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It's said that home is a starting place, where the story begins -- an opening to the world. It is never too late to seek such a place because it is never too late to start over. You'll find a home in something new.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You'll be inspired by tradition but at the same time very present to everything fresh in the moment. You'll build on what's working and subtly influence the future with a unique twist that's all your creation.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Happiness is a byproduct of your service to others, and therefore, by its very nature, you won't be happy alone. Keep seeking ways to have and be fun, and you will definitely find them.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Crossing items off your list is only technically possible if you have a list to begin with. Making a list will be the luckiest move of the day. Tackling the lingering tasks will bring ease to your world, satisfaction to your mood and confidence to your attitude.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 22). Your realm of influence grows this year in an easy and gradual way. You'll find yourself freer to focus on projects and talents you normally don't get to work on, which leads to relationships of all kinds, each lovely in its own way. More highlights: A lucrative project will keep paying you into the distant future. Following a study will lead to the adventure you crave. Aquarius and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 1, 11, 2 and 29.
CELEBRITY PROFILES: Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, the father of time, or in Meghan Trainor's case, timelessness. Trainor's blend of nostalgia and modernity keeps her at the forefront of pop culture, most recently with her sixth major-label studio album "Timeless." Capricorn is the sign of tradition and honoring our roots. Trainor was born when the sun, Mars, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn.