JACQUELINE BIGAR

Your Horoscope for Friday, April 19

ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★★ You feel the pressure of today’s Full Moon. You might also feel as if someone is taking advantage of you. Look at this issue again after a few days.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★★★ You wake up with a bundle of energy, yet you make it OK to defer to another person. You could see what is going on around you, but you have some plans or an appointment that you want to honor.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ Be more in touch with what you desire. Someone might make a promise that you will not be able to count on. Understand what needs to be done.

CANCER ( June 21-July 22) ★★★★ Let go and relax. You might be greeting this holiday weekend with memories from childhood. Some of them might be as frivolous as a special chocolate rabbit you got one year.

LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★ You have a lot to handle. You will need all the self-discipline you can get in order to complete your work. Listen to news more carefully, especially if it is coming from someone you live with.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★ Make phone calls and continue to be responsive to someone you care a lot about. Your sense of humor emerges with the awareness that it is a Full Moon.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ★★★ You might want to handle a personal matter more directly. Do not push so hard to complete a certain project. Do keep your eyes and mind clear.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★★ The Full Moon in your sign today adds charisma, intensity and excitement to your day. You can try to cocoon, but it makes no difference.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ★★ Know when to not be found. If you sense a lot going on underground, you might want to make yourself scarce. Someone might say something that hurts your feelings. Let it go.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ★★★ One-on-one relating proves to be unusually intense. Much of what occurs revolves around a friendship or an important group in your life.

AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ★★★ You need to get past a problem, yet you could be on overload with a matter relating to an authority figure. You also might feel pressured by a personal matter.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ★★★★ Your ability to engender ideas and help others let go of their mental blocks comes out. You cannot force someone to grow past a self-imposed limit.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (April 19) This year, change seems to be constant, and extremes appear to rule. You will nevertheless enjoy the excitement.