Born on August 22 (I won't disclose the year), I was born on the cusp of the sun signs Leo and Virgo. I chose to enter this world at 7:15 am on that particularly hot day. That said, I was born almost a full four weeks premature; had I been born on my original planned date of September 22 (or even twelve hours later, for that matter), I would have been fully ensconced in the life of a Virgo. For years, I could never understand why, if not truly a Virgo, I acted so much like one? I'm a perfectionist, extremely detail-oriented, and a hypochondriac to the extreme. My hair is not a mane of flowing locks, I suffer from severe stage fright, and I prefer to go relatively unnoticed. Once I

My fiance and I are getting married on December 17. Originally planning (due to out-of-town wedding guests) to have the ceremony in July of 2010, we've instead decided that there will be no formal ceremony and that we will wed, with no guests, on our three-year anniversary. Because we made a somewhat last-minute decision based on our hearts, I decided to consult the stars. Had we had a Cancer wedding as originally planned, our marriage would have been more focused on nurturing each other and giving back to our family, and the wedding an intimate affair with heirloom pieces. That was what we had originally planned, and it seemed to fit our relationship (and our planned wedding ceremony)

This New Moon in Scorpio is one of great release. Now is the time to be open to change, whether we choose to seek emotional healing, physical healing, or mental healing. The New Moon chart also includes the Sun and Venus in Scorpio, along with the Moon. Again, now is the time to release toxic energy from within, to open deep-seated wounds and have the courage for healing. There is an inward pull in the days leading up to the darkness of the New Moon; use this time as a catharsis to help you during this particularly passionate and emotional New Moon.

The holidays are fast approaching, and that means that many of us will begin preparing for travels, whether by plane, train, or automobile. Your astrological sign dictates both your vacation preferences and your travel planning preferences; keep it in mind to keep the holiday travel stress to a minimum and planning your holiday break trips. Aries: Aries wants to learn as much as they can when on vacation. Expect them to bop from one activity to another, and to set the travel agenda. Stimulated by the new people and places of their travel surroundings, it wouldn't be uncommon for an Aries to travel alone. Taurus: Expect a Taurus to spend months in advance poring over travel books,