For Thursday, May 29, 2003. Those with birthdays today: Your ability to have conversations and gather information highlights you. Your gains could be enormous if you’re willing to do the needed research. If you are single, you are in a very special period where meeting someone could easily happen. If you’re attached, scheduling frequent getaways together might be instrumental to keeping the balance in your relationship. Taurus reads you cold.

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)

• Friends have definite ideas, which could cost you. You might be causing yourself a lot of angst by saying “no.” Still, taking a strong stand might be absolutely necessary. Tonight: Treat yourself.

• A boss challenges you in the most unexpected manner possible. Examine what might be going on within the dynamics of family and work. Not everything is clear. Tonight: As you like it.

• Knowing when to back off could make or break a situation. Examine what might be necessary to calm down a situation. Reach out for different perspectives. Tonight: Take a break.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

• Know what you want, be it through groups or networking. You’ll gain as a result. A partner might be on the warpath and difficult at best to work with. Tonight: Where the crowds are.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

• Take charge at work, especially if an associate has a way of tossing chaos in your path. You could be distracted by a personal situation, making you most uncomfortable. You cannot change anyone. Tonight: A must show.

• Your energy powered by irritation will help you get past an immediate problem. Don’t lose sight of the big picture. Your ability to get past problems makes you the office star. Tonight: Hop on the computer or rent a movie.

• Give each person your attention. Someone you care about — a child or loved one — could be on the warpath. Do you want to appease this person? Tonight: Make nice.

• Someone is in the mood to rock and roll. You could come to an understanding if you defer to a partner. Wildness comes from different sources, especially around the home front. Tonight: Accept an invitation.

• Make a list of what you must do, and do it. You could appear overly serious or busy to some, but you get much more done than usual. Tonight: Let go of the hard pace.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

• Someone has great ideas on how to spend your money. Are you willing to take unusual risks? Only you can answer this question. Tonight: Let the wild thing in you out.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

• * Your fiery nature and willingness to tell it like it is can cause problems — as if you and others didn’t know that. Stay in touch with your long-term desires, not creating uproar where you don’t need to. Tonight: Your home is your castle.

• Reach out for those you need to talk to, although you might not be 100 percent sure about what you want. You need to factor in some frustration on your part. Tonight: Hang at a favorite spot.