Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, July 15, 2013: This year you might experience some tension. Finding effective ways of handling stress can make a big difference. This year is unusually fortunate for you, as you are in the first year of a new luck cycle. You will feel the expansion and optimism that comes with it. If single, you are entering a period where you could meet someone very important to your life history. If attached, your sweetie can’t help but respond to your upbeat mood. You enter a very special period as a couple. Libra weighs the pros and cons of emotional situations. A baby born today has a sun in Cancer and a moon in Libra.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) • • • You might be touchy, and you could turn sarcastic at the drop of a hat. If you feel that mood coming on, back off for everyone’s sake.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) • • • Staying mellow could be a challenge, as someone’s agitated mood seems to be directed at you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) • • • • • Take advantage of an unexpected opportunity that heads in from out of left field. You might want to think through a response, but you could lose this opportunity if you do.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) • • • • Understand what is happening within your immediate circle of friends. Listen to news more openly, and know that you need to honor a change.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) • • • • Let communication flow naturally. Your ability to get past a problem reflects your ingenuity and your ability to find answers.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) • • • The topic of your finances keeps coming up. Be prepared to have a disagreement or two with others, but not to the point where you might have to buy someone a peace offering. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) • • • • You beam, and others respond. You might wonder how to get past a restriction. Communication won’t alleviate the issue right now, so you’ll want to wait a day or two.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) • • Know when the odds are stacked against you. You will discover that you are best off doing research or running errands, rather than getting involved in interpersonal work.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) • • • Meetings, friends and people in general dominate this day. A child could surprise you with a spontaneous reaction.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) • • Just when you think everything finally is mellow, you might discover that the opposite is true. How much more chaos can you handle?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • • • • Your perspective might be needed. Unless you see an opening, keep your opinions and thoughts to yourself.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) • • • • You will be full of fun and high energy. Your ability to deal with a problem comes forward. A partner could feel overwhelmed.