Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, April 9, 2012: This year you develop an interest in the fundamentals of life. You could become interested in psychology, research about life and death, and other studies that deal with the basics of living. If single, you will bond with someone very different who will facilitate these processes. If attached, as a couple you might travel more and witness different lifestyles. Sagittarius encourages impulsiveness. A baby born today has a sun in Aries and a moon in Sagittarius if born after 8:12 a.m. Before that time, the moon is in Capricorn.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) • • • • Start eliminating any illusions surrounding a situation. The unexpected tumbles into your plans, but do not let your irritation or anger show.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) • • • Relate directly to an individual, and maintain that direct avenue of communication in the future. A child could be unusually difficult.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) • • • • You might want to understand what is going on with others. Mixed messages seem to come from out of nowhere. Still, you’ll need to be true to yourself.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) • • • Stay levelheaded, no matter what you do. The unexpected opens your mind to a new option or different approach.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) • • • • Where others hit a brick wall, you seem to find a way through. You know what you want and why and have the determination to make it so.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) • • • • You can turn irritation into energy if you focus. Emphasize a project and pour your energy into it. Frustration will dissipate.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) • • • • You are likely to say what you mean and mean what you say. You can change what is happening in your immediate circle if you just relax.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) • • • You might feel pushed to do something because it is the “right” thing to do within a certain set of friends or acquaintances.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) • • • • You might understand what is going on with others. You are in the position to stay centered and know what it is you want.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) • • Understand that others mean to be supportive, whether they actually are or not. You will want to rethink a situation without your normal advisers.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • • • • You might want to understand what is happening within your circle of friends. Focus on a key goal that seems to be interfering with others’ interests or commitments.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) • • • • You have a way with people, but you still might choose to walk away from hostility. Be careful, because you might be establishing a precedent