Horoscope

Happy birthday: for Saturday, June 9. This year you are a bundle of energy. Curb a tendency to jump from one topic or project to another. You could create a lot of confusion for yourself and others that way. If you are single, you will attract someone who enjoys your energy and movement. Before making any commitments, make sure you know each other well. If you are attached, your significant other might have difficulty keeping up with you. Slow down a bit, and your sweetie will appreciate the effort. ARIES knows how to get you fired up. Aries (March 21-April 19): ★★★★★ You achieve the results you desire. Take charge, and make sure you face a problem involving an authority figure. Know that you might not be able to change the direction that you need to head in. Use the afternoon to clear the air. Tonight: Join your circle of friends for fun. Taurus (April 20-May 20): ★★★★ Read between the lines, and know what is necessary to get past someone else’s resistance. Recognize what is no longer possible. You probably will need to bypass an ongoing issue. Excess seems to happen naturally. Your instincts come through for you. Tonight: All smiles. Gemini (May 21-June 20): ★★★★★ Celebrate the weekend. When push comes to shove, you’ll head in a new direction. A friend or partner likes his or her ideas much better than yours and lets you know it in no uncertain terms. Relax with the moment, and don’t push yourself so hard. Tonight: Among the crowds. Cancer (June 21-July 22): ★★★★ Take charge and follow through on what needs to happen. You will see a personal matter quite differently given some space. Defer to others, knowing that it might be easier than fighting the inevitable headwinds. A talk to clear the air could be helpful. Tonight: Out till the wee hours. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): ★★★★ You’ll be able to make a difference if you approach a problem directly. Understand where all the parties involved are coming from. You might be blocking a solution unnecessarily. Allowing others to get their way might help you to reach a solution. Tonight: Listen to music. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): ★★★★ You could be in a position where you might not see eye to eye with a loved one. This problem will ease up if you try to identify with the individual in question. Listen to what is being shared. Once you connect, you will find relating relatively easy. Tonight: Open up to a change. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): ★★★★ You might decide that your best bet is to keep communication flowing, even if you hit an obstacle. You could see a personal matter in a new light. Relax more with a key individual in your life, and listen well to what he or she has to say. Tonight: Go along with a suggestion. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): ★★★ You could be in a quandary as far as what to do about a work matter that you face every day. The problem might have to do with a bad habit. Recognize what is happening with a child or dear friend, as he or she might become unusually difficult. Tonight: Choose a stress-buster. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): ★★★★ You might be in the mood for some radical changes. Open up to a partner’s suggestion once you get past a barrier. Be sure to choose the path of least resistance. Allow your creativity to flow once more when trying to come up with a solution. Tonight: Give in to some wildness. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): ★★★★ You might opt for a softer, slower pace at the last minute. As a result, you are likely to find a more effective way through a problem. Reach out to a loved one. Try not to make too many demands of this person; otherwise, he or she could be insulted. Tonight: Let your hair down. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): ★★★ You could be unusually tired and withdrawn at first. Your style of communication has the ability to pull you out of the doldrums. You might not be in the mood to do as much socializing as usual. To others, you obviously are off your game. Tonight: A friend has news to share. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): ★★★ You could have a problem where you did not expect one. You are likely to experience some difficulty making it clear to an individual where you are coming from. The issue might be funds or a financial agreement. Give yourself some time and space for now. Tonight: Be spontaneous. Born today: Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (1961), actress Natalie Portman (1981), actress Mae Whitman (1988)