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SATURDAY

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: Serious, profound and a perfectionist, you have extremely high standards for yourself and your work. This year, despite COVID-19, don’t cut yourself off from the world. Take time off and have fun, and you’ll create even more success. If single, an intimate contact becomes a committed relationship if you allow it the time. If attached, you have the best times on vacations. VIRGO should manage your schedule.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19)

You’ll welcome the climax of the holiday season and be anxious to return to work. An exciting, dynamic person enters your life today. It’s a good time to express yourself artistically. An ethereal quality blesses your love life. Tonight: Examining all sides of every question.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)

A relaxed mood with family members and patience with co-workers will launch the new year successfully. See the beauty and humour in individual personality quirks of others. Your mind will be very active today.

Tonight: A family dinner discussion.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)

Your brilliance and talents will be in evidence, and you win support. Although others make suggestions and examine your ideas critically. Look at both sides in any debate. Mediation and compromise assure success. Tonight: Answer postponed calls and emails first.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)

A philosophical day. Older people and established values will help you today when you’re making decisions. You establish greater security and make the best use of time. Keep a perspective about the true value of material security. Tonight: Muse.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22)

Today your image and reputation are highlighted. Success comes your way when you combine friendly charm with professional expertise. A personal touch carries you a long way. Your speaking ability and writing bring you followers. Tonight: Celebrating the unique you.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)

Fantasy is more vivid than reality today.

Make your imagination an asset by applying creativity in constructive ways. Exotic animals hold a special fascination. There is a sparkle to your social life. Tonight: A new romance takes you by surprise.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)

Be cautious in love. Make certain your feelings are reciprocated. Keep a good humoured attitude if others are a bit selfcentred. Try not to ask for favours. It’s a remarkably self-sufficient day. Tonight: A long, soothing herbal soak in the tub.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21)

A surprise may befall you today. New developments turn out to be a blessing. Follow safety procedures and rules meticulously to protect your well-being and reputation. You have a new depth of understanding. Tonight: Your image and appearance are highlighted.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21)

Faraway places with exotic names beckon as winter begins. It’s an optimum time to dream of travel, but not to actually travel due to the COVID-19 wave in January. Your career becomes more of a focus. Tonight:

Your superb communication skills and charm carry you forward.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)

Keep desires balanced; there is an intensity present. Some new financial and investment strategies are worth examining to boost security. Love assumes a spiritual quality. Tonight: Plan a visit to a retreat centre with those dearest to you.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)

You will make some changes in your circle of friends and group affiliations. You will recognize that an intimate relationship is undergoing a transformation. Be progressive and realize that change is essential. Tonight: Update your long-range goals.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)

Your daily routines and rituals are warmed on this cold winter day. It’s easier to get organized. You clear clutter and make order. There may be a difference of beliefs brewing with a relative. Tonight: Pursue what works in the here and now.

BORN TODAY: Writer Isaac Asimov (1920), cartoonist Lynda Barry (1956), director Todd Haynes (1961)