HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY

— Happy birthday. You have an instinct for success this year. You envision a desired result and carefully define your aims. You’ll recognize a pattern in January and use what you know to make a timely play. February brings interference from your love life, and the interesting twist invigorates you. You’ll help someone dear in March. Libra and Scorpio people adore you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Beware of the slick salesman. This person may not be selling a product so much as selling himself. Remarks that sound offhanded and casual could actually be well thought out and time-tested.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It won’t take courage to move forward, only curiosity.Today the comfort zones, strangely, bring no comfort at all. All the action happens outside the realm of what is known.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Sometimes there’s a calm before the storm. Today there will be a storm before the calm. But you’re ready for a little excitement. When emotions run high, you’ll be at your best.

CANCER (June 22-July 22): Whatever compels you to make up your mind about what to do or who to be is a positive force. That’s why even a crisis can be a blessing. The Greek word “krisis” means “decision.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll achieve an understanding where there hasn’t been one for a long time. This may not be an agreement, but understanding is the first step. Soon the communication will improve even more in this regard.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You know where you stand, and those around you know, too. This is no small feat. It takes a strong person to question, decide and declare himself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Not all useful work is satisfying to you. But if you’re doing something that is useful and elegant, too, ideally reflecting your values and aesthetics, you will be most pleased.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): You have social savvy. You realize that people need to be heard. Not everything they want is desirable, possible or convenient to you, but you encourage expression anyhow, and this makes all the difference.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In spite of the bustle and craziness of the world, you’ll feel a human kinship.You’ll regard your fellow travelers as partners, whether they happen to be family, friends, co-workers or strangers.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll want a change. Maybe this comes out of a sense of frustration or because you’re comparing someone else’s results with yours. You have to ask yourself: Would this change be rational?

MovieStyle, Pages 32 on 11/23/2012

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