Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010: This year, learn to defer to others more often. You might think that you are right, but the best thing to do is allow others to discover on their own that you are. If single, you meet people with ease. If attached, you enter a new phase together. Do more sharing and allow more closeness. Virgo has a whole different outlook.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) ••• You need to slow down and take a day for relaxation. Investigate your options, but know that odds are you are going to have to make a must appearance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ••••• Your ingenuity appears to have attracted someone very close. This person might be unduly interested. If this feeling is not reciprocated, use care.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) •••• Staying close to home feels very comfortable, especially with a key loved one. You might have pushed beyond your limits. CANCER (June 21-July 22) ••••• Make calls and catch up on someone’s news. You could be taken aback by what you hear. Do a better job of listening in order to put two and two together.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) •••• Be aware of expenses before giving the nod. You will be much happier as a result and will achieve a lot more. Realizing what is happening behind the scenes might be critical to everything functioning well.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ••••• Reveal the true you, and others could be quite delighted. If someone doesn’t like the real you, do you want to have anything more to do with this person?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) •• You tend to be hard on yourself and others. Avoid judgments, and you, as well as others, could be much happier. What proves to be an exquisite opportunity will surface soon.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ••••• Zero in on what is most important to you, be it a friendship, a get-together or even a party. Wherever you are, you seem to be able to pull white rabbits out of black hats.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) •••• A parent, older relative or friend needs your attention now. Though you might want to do something else, you must respond to the immediate situation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ••••• Keep taking an overview, and don’t fall into a rut of being overly negative. A parent or older person could be unusually difficult. What is going on might have nothing to do with you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ••••• A partner is pleased to be making the first moves. Why not allow greater give-and-take between you two? You might discover how much more content you could be if you relax and let go.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) •••• Learn more about those in your life. Let them make more of the choices. Others will feel much more together and valued. At the same time, you will learn more about key people.