Horoscope

Happy birthday: for Thursday, July 27. This year you open up to new opportunities that result from your strong goals and caring temperament. Others respond to you. You develop an unusual meticulousness when it comes to handling money. You also have expansive views. If you are single, you will have many potential suitors. Making choices would be easier if you knew what type of relationship you desire. If you are attached, your interactions with your sweetie deepen with greater trust and more understanding. Your relationship seems to flourish. LIBRA always adds some positive energy to your day. Aries (March 21-April 19): ★★★★ You can clear out a lion’s share of the work today. You will complete even more than you thought possible. Others clearly appreciate what you are doing and will let you know. A friend’s words might inspire you; recognize the importance of this feedback. Tonight: Defer to others.

Taurus (April 20-May

20): ★★★ Use the morning to the max. Others respond well to your overtures. You will need to settle into a pattern of accomplishing key tasks by the afternoon. You cannot let details and other matters slip by. Tonight: Demonstrate how efficient you can be, and squeeze in some exercise. Gemini (May 21-June 20): ★★★★ Your creativity and ability to understand others’ issues could encourage you to be more forthright and expressive. Your drive to communicate what you feel comes through. Do not hesitate to express yourself and elicit strong reactions. Tonight: Out and about with friends. Cancer (June 21-July 22): ★★★★ Listen to news, and understand how it will affect you. Consider a new possibility more openly. Although this option could cost you financially, it also might create the stability you seek. Seek a new way to approach a recurring problem. Tonight: Happiest at home. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): ★★★★★ Your energy will carry you past others’ resistance. You might be surrounded by people who are conservative thinkers and not risk-takers. Understand the limitations you are facing. Be more direct in how you handle those who try to hold you back. Tonight: Just be yourself. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): ★★★ You might feel at your best in the morning. You’ll notice that others can’t seem to say ‘’no’’ to you. However, know that this abundance of congeniality could subside by the afternoon. Understand the moodiness of the moment. Tonight: Be more accessible to loved ones.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): ★★★ You might be amazed by how one day can have such highs and lows. The good news is that your day will be mostly positive, especially if you include a male friend in a discussion. You know what is happening beyond the obvious. Tonight: Go for what you want -you deserve it. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): ★★★★ Use the morning for any matter in which you are vested in the outcome. You are sailing with a tail wind at that point in the day. Unfortunately, the winds could reverse in the afternoon. You might have second thoughts, and will decide to head in a new direction. Tonight: All smiles. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): ★★★★★ Others clearly trust your perspective and are willing to move forward with you leading the way. You could be touched and pleased by this acknowledgment. Your positive light and high energy allow others to know what to do. Tonight: Time to have some fun. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): ★★★★ Observe what is happening behind the scenes. You might want to move a personal matter forward. Someone else could be pushing you to follow his or her lead. You need to make your own choice. Your confidence will determine your actions. Tonight: A must appearance. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): ★★★★ Your high energy will encourage you to have a long-overdue conversation with someone you care a lot about. Your perspective will make a difference, as will his or hers. Together, you make a great team. Relax and detach before making a strong decision. Tonight: Take the reins. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): ★★★★ You might want to understand where someone else is coming from, but you could feel put off by his or her words. Know that this person’s intention is well-meaning. Ask questions, if need be. Maintain your high visibility with an important project. Tonight: Paint the town red.

Born today: Baseball player Alex Rodriguez (1975), figure skater Peggy Fleming (1948), screenwriter Norman Lear (1922)