For Monday, Jan. 6, 2003:

Those with birthdays today: Make a point to indulge yourself this year. Sometimes you hold back, worried about hurting others’ feelings or yourself. Your professional life soars because you will excel in your communications. Some of you might even opt to take a course in the ability to have your message heard or how to be a better listener. Work with others as a team, and success will greet you. You will be attracted to more mental pursuits after summer. If you are single, your newfound relating ability will draw in an especially powerful relationship. If you are attached, you will have the power to bond even more closely.

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)

• Knowing when to pull back can be as instrumental to success as knowing when to move ahead. You’re the expert at charging forward. Work on the art of lying back. Others prove highly responsive. Tonight: Take your time.

• You might want to think through a decision involving a friend or group meeting. With perspective, you’re more likely to get what you want. Tonight: Follow your friends.

• Take hold of a vision and, for once, make it a reality. Remember, you don’t need to do all the work. Let others pitch in. Tonight: In the limelight.

• While others rant and rave, you wonder what is going on here. Be as helpful as you can when dealing with others. Tonight: Buy a new CD.

• Give others the respect they deserve. You might discover just how resourceful an associate is. In a personal relationship, you grow and develop. Tonight: Let someone else choose.

• Your caring and loving ways make a difference. Sometimes others respond harshly when looking for different answers. Remain open and gentle. Tonight: Let a loved one dote on you.

• Pace yourself and handle the moment efficiently. You have a way with words. Understand a friend or loved one better by accepting who he or she is. Tonight: Luxuriate in a favorite way.

• Your energy might go in a contrary direction from your goals, or perhaps goals that someone else decided on. Tonight: Just be yourself.

• You might not always understand what makes a loved one do what he or she does. Don’t give in to a grudge. Tonight: Have a long-overdue talk.

• Others knock on your door as they seek you out. You feel the good intentions. You might need to screen your calls and make the most out of your time. Tonight: Go with the flow.

• All eyes turn to you as a source of reliable and good information. You might not always be sure what you want, but others can help. Tonight: What you want.