Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009: This year, remain focused on your goals and long-term desires. If single, you could meet someone through your friends who makes you smile. If attached, the two of you had goals when you became a couple; eye the same goals and see if they still work. Libra is a very special friend.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) •••• Even with your best efforts, confusion infiltrates and might prevent action. Use your energy positively, and you’ll draw excellent results.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) •• Approach your work in the most efficient manner possible. You don’t need to agree with others. Use different ideas to strengthen your point of view.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ••••• Your creativity comes out because of a sense of confusion that surrounds others and plans. Confirm before you even try to head out the door.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) ••• If you can stay close to home, please do. If you are open to a family member and don’t feel that you have anything to prove, you can make it through the innate stumbling blocks of the present moment.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ••••• Keep talks open and flowing. You could be shocked by what comes up out of the blue. Before you react, know that it easily could be a misunderstanding.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ••• Realize that you need to take a stronger hand with your funds. You see life in a far more dynamic manner because of a newfound openness.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ••••• Deal with someone directly. Doing something halfway simply doesn’t work. You need to do everything with 100 percent effort.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ••• You move in a new fashion. You choose a new course. Take your time and confirm that it is the right way to go. More observation and less talk will work.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ••••• Keep your eye on the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Don’t minimize what is happening within a relationship. Understand what is going on with a friend.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) •••• You move into a new realm and understand what motivates a boss or someone you look up to. You cannot change others’ opinions, but you can tell them what you said and what you were thinking.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ••••• Deal with someone directly, understanding that this person appreciates your thoughtfulness. Suddenly you can make a difference.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ••••• Defer to a key individual in your life whom you trust and understand. Trust that this person knows much more of what works and that you need to follow another’s lead.