Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, July 12, 2011: This year you will work to get past an innate shyness or awkwardness. Get past that uneasiness and learn to deal with your emotions. Once you do, you will feel empowered and much more capable. If single, you might want to establish a relationship. If attached, the two of you will transform many of your interactions for the better. You can count on Sagittarius.

A baby born today has a Sun in Cancer with a Moon in Sagittarius.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) • • • • • Keep reaching out for someone at a distance. You could be taken aback by a situation that, at best, feels awkward. Avoid a difficult conversation that would cause a problem.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) • • • • • Build a better relationship with an important person in your life. Your first few gestures could feel awkward. This will pass.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) • • • • How you want to handle a personal matter could change because of clearing out some very strong and possibly hurtful feelings. Push comes to shove over a money matter.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) • • • • Your easy pace makes a difference. Someone at work could demand more than you can give. Is this a boundary issue, or something else? Get feedback.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) • • • • Wherever you direct your attention, your creativity streams out. A feeling of being a little out of kilter could affect you. Listen to a suggestion.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) • • • • A domestic or personal matter keeps floating through. Know what works for you, but also try to understand where another person is coming from.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) • • • • Don’t let someone color your impressions. You respect this person, but it doesn’t make him or her right. News from a distance could be irritating or force quick action.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) • • • Listen to forthcoming news from an associate or partner. Your ability to identify with others and sort through confusion emerges.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) • • • • • You are energized and full of ideas. If someone is reactive, don’t be surprised. You have a lot to add to nearly any situation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) • • • Step back and try not to get involved in the inevitable. Listen to feedback with care. You could be taken aback by others and their reactions.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • • • • There could be a problem concerning a friendship and a loved one. You would like to avoid the confrontation, but you might not succeed. Remain positive.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) • • • Others will follow your lead. Let your creativity open up. Allow more give-and-take between you and others.