Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012: This year others can count on you for feedback, as you tend to be quite verbose. Your ability to detach from yourself and your life will prove to be essential to your year and overall happiness. If single, you could meet several people. The person who is quite different will be the right one for you. If attached, a trip will invigorate your relationship. Keeping communication open will be a snap. Gemini always has a different perspective. A baby born today has a sun in Libra and a moon in Taurus if born before 4:47 a.m. Afterward, the moon will be in Gemini.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) • • • • Remedy any confusion, at least on your side. With your busy pace, you might regret nixing an event or an offer to take a break.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) • • • Note an emerging possessive streak. What is going on with you? You might need to take a timeout for a personal assessment and for working on your self-image.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) • • • • • You are comfortable with having a plethora of options. You might regret a recent decision you have made, but you will have an opportunity to remedy that remorse soon enough.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) • • • You have several days before you have to make a decision. Think carefully about what you will choose.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) • • • • • You could regroup and become upbeat about a difficult situation. Use this skill more often to avoid being upset or for trying to understand a different perspective.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) • • • Be willing to take a stand, no matter what is occurring. Key people might act erratically. Someone dotes on you adoringly; let this person know what you want.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) • • • • Reach out for someone at a distance. A cohort could be distorting a situation more than you realize.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) • • • • You have a lot to say and do. A close associate steps in, as he or she needs attention and wants to express some creativity.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) • • • • You might be overwhelmed by requests. In some cases, you will need to say “no.” Some of the key people in your life could be more unstable than usual.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) • • • Focus on errands and your own well-being. If you are working, you might experience a need to be very attentive.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • • • • • Your creativity and ingenuity could take an interesting turn. You might wonder exactly what works and what will remain experimental, until you find the answers.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) • • • Anchor in and enjoy yourself. You could have a lot of questions about a real-estate matter and/or a domestic issue.