Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Jan. 20, 2012: This year you often switch from being gregarious and open to being closed off and in deep thought. Others often question when to approach you. In a sense, they see you as a wild card. If you are questioning strange attitudes, know where they are coming from. If single, forming a bond in such a changeable period could be interesting. If attached, your significant other could be reticent at times! Be patient with others. Capricorn might understand you too well!

A baby born today, Jan. 20, 2012, before 2:40 p.m. has a Sun in Capricorn and a moon in Sagittarius. After that time, the moon is in Capricorn. At 8:10 a.m., the sun moves into the sign of Aquarius. Babies born after that time have a sun in Aquarius and a moon in Capricorn.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) • • • • Others depend on you being responsive and open to suggestions. You are, but you also can be stern with reason.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) • • • Tension builds if you don’t detach. Use an ability to look at the big picture. Everything might not be as you would like, but it is doable.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) • • • • Try something totally differently after a discussion. Find someone in the know who often gives insightful feedback.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) • • • • • Dance to a new tune with the help of an avant-garde associate. What do you have to lose? Discussions can only be insightful.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) • • • • • Focus more on the individual; you could see a problem emerge otherwise. Though you could feel restrained, go 125 percent on this level.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) • • • • Ideas pop up from out of nowhere. You particularly enjoy being this innovative. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) • • • Tension builds because of a snap judgment. You need not greet an unexpected jolt with negativity.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) • • • • • No one understands the power of communication as well as you do. Walk in another person’s footsteps.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) • • • • • What is occurring with your spending? Remember there are touching ways of expressing your caring without spending.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) • • • • • Someone clearly becomes unusually responsive. Be aware of the effort that is involved to clear out a domestic or personal issue.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • • • • You always have a lot on your plate. You express unusual vitality. Others sense this energy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) • • • • • Others might not have the same mind-set to pursue your chosen course. Make it OK to follow through on your own.