Horoscopes

For Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003:

Those with birthdays today: Your creativity earmarks your year. Listen to your feelings, but also listen to those of others. Sometimes you will need to deal with depressed people or a sad partner. If single, you will meet many people this year. If you are attached, consider a home office so you can participate more in your family life. Capricorn is a soul mate.

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)

  • Step up and do what is required of you. You might not want to, but unfortunately, you are the best qualified. Do not take a family member’s criticism too personally. Tonight: Check in on an older relative.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

  • Deal with others in your customary nice manner. Once you complete what you need to, you will feel good about yourself. At the same time, you might need to establish limits. Tonight: Put on some Christmas music.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

  • If interfered with, you could lose your temper. Don’t, if you can help it, because you could alienate a close friend. Be positive about the possibilities that surround you. Tonight: Make nice.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

  • Others might challenge you, though on some level, they really don’t mean to. The holiday could be getting the best of those you care about. Keep communication flowing. Tonight: Go along with another’s plans.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

  • Pitch right in — you might not have a choice. Still, your mood could make or break a situation. Use care with others and when selecting gifts. Relax as much as you can. Tonight: Clean up any last-minute details.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

  • You’re in the pink and ready to celebrate. You might wonder what is going on with a partner who appears to be on the warpath. You are the one who will make the difference right now. Tonight: Add more spunk to a relationship.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

  • Head on home, where you might have to deal with a bit of unpleasantness. Be indulgent and understanding about the tension. Help others remember the true meaning of the holidays. Tonight: Pitch in.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

  • What you say might have a lot to do with what happens right now. Use your charm and help an irate associate work through a problem. Take off early. Tonight: Share the holiday spirit.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

  • Think of the person who might have been left out and take action toward him or her. You might upset a loved one by your efforts, but it all works out. Teach a child that gifts are not everything. Tonight: Share joy.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

  • Someone might not see you the way you see him or her. Remember, right now, you might be more upbeat than you realize, drawing a strong reaction. Express caring. Tonight: As you like it.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

  • * You might be a bit out of sorts with what is going on in the next few days. Rather than affect others in your life, work through your feelings. You just might be too tired. Tonight: Vanish.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

  • You might be hearing caroling wherever you are, putting you in a holiday mood. Remember a special friend. You pull everything together for those around you. Tonight: Make it your pleasure.