James Joyce was a great novelist but not much of a fighter. He picked a more imposing and athletic buddy to go drinking with, though: Ernest Hemingway.

The data that’s stored and disseminated on the Internet is unimaginably voluminous. And yet the 540 billion trillion electrons that carry all this information weigh about the same as a strawberry. I’d like to use this fun fact as a metaphor for the work you’re doing these days — and the play, too.

Big opportunities are coming up for you. Even if you cash in on them, though, they aren’t likely to make an immediate practical impact.

ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 19: In the coming days, many of your important tasks will be best accomplished through caginess and craftiness.

When Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro laid waste to Peru in 1532, his soldiers found green stones on the land. Were they emeralds?

Ten percent of all sexually suggestive text messages are delivered to the wrong number. Take precautions to make sure you’re not among that 10 percent in the coming weeks.

Whether or not anyone has ever called you an “old soul” before, that term will suit you well in the coming months.

Here’s the curious message I derived from the current astrological configurations: It’s one of those rare times when a wall may actually help bring people together.

Devote more of your time and energy and resources to learning, and less to fighting. Ironically, doing that will ultimately diminish the fighting you have to do. As you get more training and wisdom, you’ll become more skilled at avoiding unnecessary conflicts.

I want you to know that the coming weeks will be an excellent time to see yourself better than ever before.