HOROSCOPE

Aries (March 21-April 19): Soon you’ll go from stealing the show to having your own show. Quiet observation and careful listening are the skills you most need to employ for now.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): The agreement to demands is often also something that is never discussed. But when it’s time to change the deal, as it is now, the way to do it is with words.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): The pressure you put on yourself about whether expression is good enough is unnecessary and could actually be quite harmful if you let it stop you.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): If you can’t figure out the business side of a problem, it’s perhaps because the other sides of it are a little murky as well. But as you sort through, organize and get clear, all sides improve at

once.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): The stumbles and heartache and sacrifices — they weren’t for nothing. You’ll solve the problem, win the project, save the day.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’d like to believe that people always get what they give, although it just doesn’t seem to happen in some cases. Even if it’s only true some of the time, it’s still worth putting into practice.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): The ego gets smaller the same way the body does. Don’t feed it as much. Don’t give it everything it wants.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Effective leaders have to be people who aren’t afraid of being unpopular and declining the proposals of their constituents. Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21): A slow, gradual approach will be favorable for this leg of the journey. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll plug a leak, break a

chain or erase the board and start all over. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When it comes to working alone, motivation is the hardest part, but after you get motivated you can work much faster than you would with a group.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): A large gesture creates a big impression. That it’s the

right impression is more important than its size, though.

Today’s birthday (Oct. 17): Because you know that the minutes go by regardless of what you’ve put inside them, you are ever vigilant to fill your time with what has meaning and value to you. You have never been so in touch with what moves you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 11, 40, 2 and 9.

Holiday Mathis writes her column for Creators Syndicate Inc. The horoscope should be read for entertainment.