HOROSCOPE

Aries (March 21-April 19): You’ll sharpen your disputing skills, speak up and counter the positions you don’t agree with.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Tension of any kind is an impediment to creativity, productivity and social ease.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): You think of cleaning and reorganizing as a means to an end, but actually it’s an involving and even enjoyable process in and of itself today.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): You’ll make a change gradually. An approach that’s too strict inspires you to rebel against your own authority.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): The Japanese proverb says, “Fall seven times; get up eight.” But no one will keep you from lying there to process what happened.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You take pride in holding up your end of every bargain. But it may benefit all involved to renegotiate the agreement.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Your good manners attract luck. You’d be surprised how many forget to add the “Please” and “Thank you.”

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Today you are like a universal remote control. You are effective in your ability to influence the scene with the appropriate button-pushing.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21): You’ll make tough demands of yourself, but as long as they are in line with what you enjoy you’ll be successful.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It will be easier for you to inf luence people you have an affinity for.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Maybe you think of a certain form of entertainment as “mindless,” and yet there’s something compelling about it that resonates with you.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ve an expanded capacity for empathy, and yet there’s a point at which you’re not doing people favors by permitting them to be their weakest selves.

Today’s birthday (June 10): Success starts with a dream. Wings of imagination will ultimately lift you toward improvement in many areas of your life at once. Polish and shine a talent when the right teacher comes in August. Doors will open wide for you after you circulate your resume in September. Family celebrates with you, big-time, in December. Libra and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 34, 10, 28 and 37.