Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Nov. 23, 2009: This year, your focus is on communication and getting to the bottom of issues. Your sixth sense kicks in with key situations or matters of communication. If single, you meet people with ease. If attached, the two of you might opt for more dinners alone and weekends away. Aquarius reads you cold.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) ••••• Zero in on what you want. Your fiery personality can be triggered by others easily. Command your own ship and say “no” to being reactive. Optimism and excess go hand in hand.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) •• Cut back and change gears. You hit a trigger issue. Root out the cause of this reaction. Curb a tendency to go to excess right now.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ••••• Today is a steady stream of meetings. You know what you want and where you are going. Observe a tendency to do everything to an extreme.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) ••••• Your creativity soars. See what happens when you start sharing your ideas? A brainstorming session builds a concept and eliminates hassles.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ••••• Defer to others for now. Your sense of humor emerges when dealing with several fun-loving people. Extremes happen when you get too many interests involved.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) •••• Sort through irregularities in order to prevent a problem. You easily could be overwhelmed by what is happening in your immediate circle.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ••••• Your creativity flows, and although you’re angry about a problem, you can work it out. The issue really isn’t you, but those around you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ••• Stay centered; honor your priorities. You might opt to stay home or work from home. An older family member has much to share but could be avoiding doing just that.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ••••• Keep talks moving and stay on top of your game. You know what you want. Don’t allow another person’s tantrum to impact or manipulate you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) •••• Make a decision, if possible, with a personal situation. You could find that a risk seems like a good idea. Someone edges you in that direction, or even might push too hard for your taste.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ••••• You hit a peak moment, though someone’s irritation could come out. You can decide to take it personally, or you can move on in a key chosen direction.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ••• Note what is going on around you. You might want to see past a problem or see a situation in a different light. Your ability to understand what is