Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Dec. 9, 2011: This year tension builds and you often feel overwhelmed. Perhaps you need to streamline your activities. You will want to be in tiptop shape, as so much could happen this year. Your popularity soars after June. Some of you might flirt with ending your single lifestyle. If attached, you remember why you fell in love with your sweetie. Gemini can be as diverse as you. A baby born today has a sun in Sagittarius and a moon in Gemini.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) • • • • You could be close to positive someone is misunderstanding you. Try different words as you attempt to eliminate this gap.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) • • • Curb your innate tendency to be possessive. You don’t want to take a risk emotionally or cause yourself an unneeded problem.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) • • • • You might feel less than great in the morning. You have a remarkable ability to pull yourself out of moods. Avoid a family member who is difficult and touchy.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) • • Listen to your inner voice when dealing with a confrontational situation. You easily could be overly sensitive and misunderstand someone.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) • • • • Zero in on what you want. Others could be quite distracting, but you don’t need to respond. Avoid a power play at all costs. Avoid any risk financially.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) • • • Take charge of a situation, knowing which direction you need to go in. Someone might be pushing you too hard. Listen to news with an open mind.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) • • • • • Keep reaching out for someone at a distance. You might feel disenchanted with someone. How you let this person know could be very important.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) • • • • • Deal with another person directly. You could be surprised by what is going on behind the scenes. Still, don’t push in either direction.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) • • • • If there is a conflict in a key relationship, you are likely to hear about it. Your mind might not be able to handle anger bubbling up.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) • • • Pace yourself and get past an immediate problem. You feel as if others are unusually touchy. Detaching from the roaring crowd is nothing less than smart.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • • • • Friends play a strong role in what is going on. You will discover that a partner has a short fuse. Add a little humor and/or flirtation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) • • • Pressure builds to a new level on the home front. Misunderstandings seem to happen. You scarcely can focus on any specific area of your life.