Horoscopes

For Thursday, April 17, 2003. Those with birthdays today: Deal with others directly, refusing to take situations for granted. Your affectionate nature allows you to make headway. A boss could be unusually touchy or difficult this year. Accept someone rather than try to change him or her. Others clearly care a lot about you, but they might have difficulty expressing their feelings. Ask questions, keeping where you’re heading in mind. If single, you will meet someone important this year, but you might not really know where the relationship is heading for a year or so. If attached, work on communicating better. Agree to disagree.

The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

Aries (March 21-April 19)

  • Defer to others, especially as you might not be comfortable with what you’re hearing. Think carefully about your choices surrounding a partnership, as well as an interpersonal relationship. Tonight: Closeness works.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

  • Let others play their cards, and you might be surprised. You don’t need to let others know where you’re coming from. Tonight: Accept an invitation.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

  • You might not be exactly sure what works. A partner or associate could be unusually difficult as you seek out viable options. Tonight: How ’bout a stress-buster?

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

  • Your creativity helps take the heat off someone else. Express more of what you want. Let others hear your options. Honestly come to grips with a financial matter. Tonight: Where your friends are.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

  • Deal with fundamentals and you cannot go wrong. Pressure builds around a domestic matter. You might not be able to complete a key project effectively, and wind up frustrated. Tonight: A quiet night at home.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

  • Question as much as you need to, even at the risk of another’s aggravation. You need to understand financial matters more clearly. Others might not agree. Tonight: Ask more questions.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

  • You could keep tumbling into the same problem, not getting the response you desire. You choose. Tonight: Your treat.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

  • The Moon in your sign empowers you, but you still have a difficult time getting through a problem. Your words could easily be misunderstood by a work associate or day-to-day friend. Tonight: Please yourself.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

  • Slow down. If you can, take a day just for yourself. The less triggered you become by the day’s events, the better off you will be. Tonight: Vanish if you can.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

  • You know what you want, but convincing others of your “rightness” might be close to impossible. Let it be. Tonight: Where the action is.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

  • Pressure builds. How you think you need to perform might be a lot different from a boss’s desire. Ask questions. Tonight: A must show.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

  • Understand your limits within your immediate circle. Stay detached. Stay open. You might be surprised by what you find out. Be very careful handling a money matter. Tonight: Stay away from someone else’s problem.