Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011: This year, you might exhibit a tendency to be possessive or insecure. Stop and ask yourself what that is about. If single, you easily could meet someone through an interest or through a commitment. If attached, have your mate point out when you are being possessive. Scorpio might understand more about finances than you think.

A baby born today, Sept. 29, 2011, has a Sun in Libra and a Moon in Scorpio.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) • • • • Be direct in expressing your thoughts and ideas. You have a way and style that attract many different people.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) • • • • You might need to defer to others and not get stuck in feeling that you are losing control. The only control you have is over yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) • • • • You can deal with a situation using your ability to transform the interaction within a partnership. Both of you want your interaction to be effective, even if it is just professional.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) • • • • Your creativity and ability to work with a changeable situation come from your own moodiness. Choose your words with care. Extremes mark the moment.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) • • • • Make sure you are coming from a grounded position before initiating a conversation. You convert a boring project or situation into an exciting, dynamic happening.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) • • • • • Return calls and schedule meetings. Express that efficiency for which Virgo is known. Others speak directly to you. Express your discomfort with a situation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) • • • Be sensitive to other budgets around you. Know what is possible and what is no longer feasible, and move forward.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) • • • • Push to accomplish what you want. The “play bug” will emerge at some point.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) • • • • You might want to see a situation for what it offers. Somehow make time to pull back and absorb a clear look. At that point, figure out what is going on.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) • • • • Dealing with difficult people could become a specialty, especially with a little more practice. Someone near you cares a lot but has an intrusive manner.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • • • • Be willing to accept more responsibility. You could feel that someone is pushing too hard to go in another direction. Trust your ability to juggle different interests.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) • • • • • Keep reaching out for new answers, especially as the traditional ones don’t seem to be working. You have a way of drawing people out.