YOUR horoscope

Note: Bigar’s Stars is based on the degree of your sun at birth. The sign name is simply a label astrologers put on a set of degrees for convenience. For best results, readers should refer to the dates following each sign. A baby born today has a Sun in Libra and a Moon in Scorpio. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Oct. 20, 2017: This year you open up to many possibilities. Avoid making a financial commitment, even with more funds coming in. Evaluate the long-term implications as well. Trust your good ideas, yet test them out. If you are single, you’ll meet people with ease, but you can get possessive very quickly. You could form a relationship in the next 12 months that becomes a lifelong bond. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy each other to no end. Be careful of flickering jealousy. You could push your significant other away. SCORPIO can give you powerful feedback about investments. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★★★ Opportunities come through a partner or loved one. You feel as if someone is offering you a gift. You have a lot to share, which reflects in the lengthy conversations you could have. Others ask for feedback from you. Make it your pleasure. Use your sixth sense, as it will guide you. Tonight: With a favorite person. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★★ After recent events, you might decide to defer to others. You might not want to proceed in the direction a situation might be heading. A key person shares a plethora of thoughts, which helps you make a decision. What you realize could be enlightening. Tonight: Make sure that a friend is heard. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★ This workweek might have been tiring, but you are not done. Follow through on a creative question that came up during the week. Your imagination and intellect often wander away from the facts at hand. However, you often get your best ideas in these mental clouds. Tonight: Out late. CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★★ Your ingenuity carries you through several offers, all of which you would like to take. Somehow, even if you make a decision, the doors to other opportunities will stay open for a while. Go over a decision carefully and listen to your intuitive senses. Tonight: Good times seem to follow you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★ Stay centered, even with impending news that could be exciting. Some of you will be looking at changes in your domestic life. For some people, it could be a new home. You have had a dream or vision. Allow this possibility to manifest. Tonight: Home is where you heart is. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★★ Your words have impact, and others respond to you as a result. Your positive attitude attracts new friends and possibilities. Check out a purchase before making it. This item will improve your day-to-day life. Tonight: Someone makes it clear that he or she wants your company. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ★★★★ Be aware of the day-to-day costs you might be incurring, as well as the costs you could incur this weekend. Conversations about this issue could be fruitful. To your relief, you see more options and flexibility than you thought possible. Thank a key friend for his or her feedback and thoughts. Tonight: TGIF. Paint the town red. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★★★ Feel free to let others know where you are coming from. Optimistic responses easily could punctuate a conversation that you start up. You feel as if you can share more with this group of people. As a result, you might discuss more of what is on your mind. Tonight: Romantic moments mark the night. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ★★★ Slow down and do some assessing before you take the next step. These periods of reflection help you affirm that you are heading in the right direction. This habit could save you many unnecessary hassles. Others might seek you out; whether you want to share is your call. Tonight: Vanish. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ★★★★ Your sense of direction carries you through a problem. You turn an issue into a positive experience, delighting those around you. Others will open up once they relax. You might be surprised but pleased with what you hear. Once more you witness the power of your intuition. Tonight: Where some of your favorite friends hang. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ★★★★ Others decide they want you to take the lead. Don’t hesitate. Isn’t this role the one you wanted? You might have an admirer around work or in some other community venture that you are not aware of. Don’t listen to your intuition with a money matter. You want facts and only facts. Tonight: A must show. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ★★★★ News comes from a distance that could light up your day. You might be planning a trip with this person before you know it. Both of you work on the same deep, emotional plane. Follow your intuitive sense when dealing with other matters right now. Tonight: Listen to great music. BORN TODAY Philosopher John Dewey (1859), baseball player Mickey Mantle (1931), rapper Snoop Dogg (1971)