Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Dec. 21, 2009: This year, you open doors and decide to walk through them. At times this process could be a little frightening. If single, you could be delighted by an intriguing person who pops into your life. If attached, the two of you might often opt to stay out of the limelight and spend more time in couple-type activities. Aquarius always presents another view.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) •••• Use the daylight hours to the max. Your instincts come into play, which allows greater give-and-take. Careful: You might be seeing a situation as you would like it to be, not as it is.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ••• A must appearance demands your focus and attention. Start looking beyond the obvious and see what is really going on. Your imagination impresses a boss or associate.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ••••• Work with one other person directly and handle a matter head-on. You have a way of dealing with others that easily makes friends of them.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) ••••• A partner plays a role in events that could change your vision of the possibilities. Even though you dream, you often see people’s reasoning as a bit off.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ••••• Reach out for a loved one. The two of you will come up with ideas. You might find a friend to be a bit silly or off-base. Imagine what this person’s idea really means.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ••• Emphasize the details, whether you are working or going Christmas shopping. You could be overwhelmed by everything that have to do.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) •••• You might want to rethink a relationship that has a lot to offer you. Realize how indifferent you might have been in the past about this type of caring.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ••• Deal with a matter that is essential to your well-being. Someone might be distorting the facts of a situation, and you just might not care.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) •••• Just because you don’t agree with someone isn’t sufficient reason not to talk to him or her. You also need to follow your intuition, no matter where it takes you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) •••• Be aware of the costs of heading in a particular direction. You might not be as sure of yourself as would like to be. Avoid overdoing it on last-minute gifts or acting impulsively.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ••••• Take advantage of your high energy. If you have some leftover holiday errands, you probably could squeeze one or two in at lunchtime.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ••• You might want to chill during the day, but at night you become a different person. Still, you cannot avoid certain obligations. Don’t put off what you can get done.