Horoscopes

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2018: This year you break past previous restrictions. You often think in terms of your daily life, and let longterm planning fall to the wayside. If you are single, your popularity soars. Be willing to read between the lines with a potential suitor. The issue might not be what is said, but what isn’t said! If you are attached, the two of you enjoy more excitement than usual. As a couple, you are likely to make a major change on the home front. Gemini often presents new ideas that you can count on.

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)

★★★ Your possessive side emerges when dealing with a financial matter. Stay on top of your to-do list, or else you’ll need to adjust your plans. Opportunities knock on your door that you won’t want to say “no” to. Your organization might determine how you proceed.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

★★★★ Your upbeat attitude melts others’ negativity and opens up several opportunities. Friends support you in taking the next step toward pursuing a long-desired goal. You feel more positive than you have in quite a long time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

★★★ You might want to do some thinking about your next choice or action. Planning your day contributes to even more possibilities. Deal with a partner directly, especially when handling a money matter. Opportunities knock on your door.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

★★★★ Use the morning to focus on what you want to do. Associates and friends are likely to be your cheerleaders and supporters. Later in the day, you might find that a partner is easily irritated. Detach for a while, until you both calm down.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

★★★★ Demands push you into the limelight, which you can handle and actually even might like. With this activity comes a lot of responsibility. You might want to rearrange your schedule in order to be as effective as possible. Reschedule a personal appointment.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

★★★★ Be willing to take a leap of faith. Consider what it would be like to walk in someone else’s shoes before you decide to head in a new direction. If your insecurities keep encouraging you to back off, you might need more time to think.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★★★★ You often relate to a loved one on a one-on-one level. Together, you make a strong and insightful combo. Make it OK to tap into your imagination. Reach out to someone who always adds a fresh perspective. You will have to do some heavy thinking.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

★★★★★ Defer to others for now, and understand that they need to see their ideas become a reality. The results might not be what they had anticipated. You express yourself with clarity and demonstrate the ability to see situations differently.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

★★★ Breeze into the morning with determination to complete some errands. Your perspective about a financial matter could change after a conversation with a partner. Your instincts come through for you if you aren’t sure which way to turn.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★★★★ Some people think of you as a stick in the mud. Today you’ll give these people a reason to reassess their judgments. Your creativity allows you to approach an important project differently. Uncertainty surrounding this project might cause you to walk away from it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★★★★ Stay anchored. You know what is good for you, and you know which way you need to go. You might opt to work from home and handle a problem from there. With you less available, others will make more of an effort to bypass a hassle.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★★★★ You have the ability to speak your mind in a way that triggers others’ thoughts. Choose the most effective and powerful method of achieving results and drawing in supporters. Take the time to consider where someone else is coming from.