Astrograph- Tuesday

Sharing your plans will help you avoid making poor decisions. Listen to advice offered, but don’t feel that you must act in haste or be a follower. Looking at all the pros and cons will ensure that you make headway this year instead of spending your time fixing mistakes.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) :

Set up a meeting or call on an expert if it will help you get off the fence and make a decision regarding a financial, professional or health matter.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) :

Emotional interference can lead to poor choices. Know exactly what you are taking on before you say yes. An unexpected change will force you to rethink your next move.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) :

Put your unique touch on whatever you do. Don’t overspend or create complications that will make it difficult to finish what you start. Simplicity is your best bet.

Listen to your peers or whoever is in charge in order to make better choices regarding how to move forward without interference. Staying within set boundaries will be necessary.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) : VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) :

Business trips, educational pursuits and networking will all play a role in helping you get ahead. You’ll face someone looking for a fight. Don’t engage in petty disputes.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) :

Keep a steady pace moving in a direction that holds your interest and inspires you to live, learn and forge into the future with enthusiasm. Looking back will hold you back.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) :

Keep your emotions in check. Don’t let anyone take advantage of you or manipulate you into taking on something you don’t want to do. Problems with a peer will need careful monitoring. NIE>> I gave my 5-year-old son a PlayStation 4 for Christmas. He has since logged countless hours on his new favorite game, “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.” I would have no problem with this, except he has played the game so much that he has mastered the made-up language and, whenever I try to talk about his newfound obsession, pretends that he can’t understand me and that he can speak only the dragon language. He keeps running around the house in a loincloth trying to pickpocket his siblings and me. When he is discovered, he swats at us with whatever his sword is that day. We’ve been paddled with spatulas, wooden spoons, empty paper towel rolls and more. The most recent time I tried to take the system away, he ran into the woods and tried to call dragons out of the sky. the edge when competing with an nnie, how do I remove opponent. such unnatural and annoying tendencies from my son? It has gone beyond cute, and it is now obnoxious. Any advice?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) :

Listen carefully. Refuse to let anyone lead you astray. Call the shots and question anything that sounds fishy. Personal, physical and home improvements are featured and favored.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) :

Rely on how you handled unpredictable situations in the past to help you deal with confusion and concerns you face in the present. Don’t give in to peer pressure.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) :

Don’t let confusion set in when trying to figure out what to do next. If you ask someone you trust to offer his or her expertise and knowledge, you’ll be triumphant.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) :

Ask for help and call in favors. Listen to good advice and avoid senseless arguments. Take control and turn any negative you face into a positive. Embrace the truth.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) :

Personal improvements will make you feel like a million bucks, as long as you make alterations based on your needs, not on someone else’s directives. Do what brings you joy.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) :

Use your intelligence to gauge howmuch time and effort you should put into something that shows few benefits. Follow your intuition and live within your means.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) :

Emotions will surface and are best channeled into something that will lead to self-improvement, amoneymaking opportunity or a positive change to a meaningful relationship. Love conquers all.

PISCES(Feb. 20-March20) :

Do whatever it takes to make physical and personal improvements without being too vocal about what you are trying to achieve. Avoiding interference is in your best interest.

ARIES (March21-April 19) :

A willingness to compromise will be your best route to success. Getting involved in something you enjoy or feel passionate about will give you the oomph you need to push for excellence.

Imaginative play is important, healthy and intellectually stimulating. (Just think how impressive it is that at 5, your son learned awhole newlanguage.) But it’s not so wonderfulwhen he starts to imagine himself as the boss of you.

DEARWORRIED>> Imaginative play is important, healthy and intellectually stimulating. (Just think how impressive it is that at 5, your son learned a whole new language.) But it’s not so wonderful when he starts to imagine himself as the boss of you (with an army of dragons at his command, to wit). I would limit the amount of time that he is allowed to play the game, and I’d provide other outlets for his creativity, such as arts and crafts.

When his behavior becomes too much, talk to him and tell him to stop. Explain that no one likes to be hit with any instrument or have her pockets picked. Be firm, as children crave boundaries. Remember that you are in charge, not him. DEARANNIE>> I read the letter from “Stuck in a Rut” and wanted to offer another resource to him. Though he identified himself as having “a mild form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome,” that mild form and his lack of work history may be enough to qualify him for services through his state vocational rehabilitation program. VR is a type of program that helps people with diagnosed disabilities gain employment. These programs have a variety of services that they provide at no cost, and the counselors who work in the programs are skilled at identifying and alleviating the barriers certain people have, whether it’s their own impairment or a societal bias. The counselors focus on abilities and strengths and do amazing work helping people to achieve success in the professional world. I would really encourage “Stuck in a Rut” to explore that option in order to obtain employment that may be more in line with his strengths and abilities than his previous work of busing tables.

DEARWISHING>> Thank you for this excellent practical tip. I’ve passed it along to “Stuck in a Rut,” with the hope that it can get the ball rolling for him.

People looking for more information can check with their state’s department of rehabilitation or comparable agency. DEARANNIE>> I recently read a letter from “Not Good Enough.” I am very concerned by the parents’ response to struggling grades. This is never a small thing to a child, especially a teen, who is not only beginning to develop a sense of identity but also dealing with a changing body. Parents who have this attitude need to refocus their priorities. Parents, please, instead of whining about not being able to brag about your kid’s grades, offer to help. Encourage your kid after a job welldone. A small compliment can go a long way. As this young man stated, he just wants to know he’s valued and appreciated. Isn’t that what we all want — and need — in this life? DEARBEWILDERED>> Amen to that.