YOUR horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, March 9, 2018:

This year you open up to many new and exciting adventures. Be aware of the ramifications, though, especially financially. New experiences do not necessarily need to break the bank. If you are single, you meet people with ease. Potential suitors appear in your life quickly and often. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy diversity and fun. As a couple, you could travel and expand your circle of friends. SAGITTARIUS often encourages you to be a little wilder!

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)

Use tension as an energizer. Decide to clear out as much as you can. You seem to tackle projects with a fervor rarely seen. By the end of the day, you’ll walk into the weekend with a sense of completion. Know that arguments could ensue. Tonight: Impulsiveness is the theme.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

You might have to defer to another party who clearly does not share your views or your style of communication. Avoid a confrontation at this moment, which might be easier to do than you realize. You know the power of the waiting game! Tonight: Time for some spontaneity.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

Your playful attitude allows you to say what others would not even consider. You could find a loved one a bit combative. Listen to your instincts, which might be to run the other way. Try using your charming ways to change the moment. Tonight: Friends surround you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Your ability to defer to others could save a project. Others will follow your lead. Use your high energy to follow through on calls and emails. Allow yourself to feel that sense of completion more often. Finally, you can relax. Tonight: Out with a favorite friend or two.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

While others seem to be negotiating their way to the weekend, you experience a sense of exhilaration by deciding to christen the weekend now. Use experience and care with how you call it a day. Remember, there could be repercussions. Tonight: Be the source of adventure!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Stay close to home. If you can work at home, all the better. You might need to handle a financial matter that has several implications. Curb a fit of anger or frustration that heads in your direction by tapping into your self-discipline. Tonight: Let someone else call the shots.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Not everyone shares your point of view. Take charge, and make a point of listening to others’ various responses to a difficult situation. Honor a fast turnaround of ideas and events, even if you might not be comfortable with every detail. Tonight: Continue the topic over dinner.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Remain astute and direct with others, especially if the topic is money management and risks. You most likely will learn a lot not only about the topic, but also about those around you. Their attitudes about this particular matter easily could reflect elsewhere. Tonight: Pay bills first.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Use your ability to move past the obvious to help others loosen up. An element of stress runs through the day. Fortunately, you can deal with irate friends and perhaps even a loved one who is on the warpath. Tap into your creativity. Tonight: Transform the moment.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You might want to change the tone of the day by choosing to go for exactly what you want. Your sunny personality remains, but you are thinking in terms of developing a plan toward success. You will get there, don’t worry. Just relax and use your natural skills. Tonight: Out late.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Meetings remind you of a friend whom you have not spent much time with as of late. Do not hesitate to get on the phone and make plans with this person. Indulge your impulsiveness, and you’ll see how it much frees you up in other areas of your life. Tonight: Go, do and be.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

You’ll find that many people around you are a bit scattered, especially when dealing with outside influences. Avoid any discussions involving funds. Expect someone to share a problem that you will have wished you had never heard. Tonight: Others take their cues from you.

BORN TODAY

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