For Monday, July 18

Those with birthdays today: You have a real way with words. Add that skill to your personable style, and how can you lose? Your life changes dramatically this year. As the months go by, many more options appear in your life. You add to your home in the next few months, making it more comfortable than ever. Be conscious of the costs when adding to your immediate environment. Money could become an issue. Many of you will work from home, if possible. If you are single, romance will knock on your door in the second half of this year. If you are attached, your relationship will improve if you make decisions as a team. SAGITTARIUS always revs you up.

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)

Reach out for others at a distance, but don’t forget those in your immediate environment. Nurture your friendships. Creativity adds to your style. Tonight: Find someone who helps you think differently.

Discussions are lively, but play it smart in your talks. Ease others into your thinking by allowing them to think they came up with this new concept. This takes skill; you have it. Tonight: Close encounters.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Others are in charge, as you can tell. You have the energy and enthusiasm to encourage others to take risks. Perhaps they will tumble in the direction you would like. Tonight: Pretend to play follow-the-leader.

Dig right into a project. Financial discussions are important. Review different ideas, but understand that a commitment is unnecessary. You are just brainstorming. Tonight: Ease up. You don’t have to do everything.

Your innovative sense of humor and dashing personality allow others to respond, or, rather, prevent others from saying no to you. Do you know what a lucky Lion you are? Tonight: Use your imagination.

How you say something ? both the words you use and your tone ? can make all the difference in its reception. Your humor and wit cause others to move to your corner. Tonight: Hang out.

Use your financial savvy. Ask questions of someone you respect. You finally get answers through brainstorming and accepting that others have solutions too. Tonight: Dinner out.

You have your ways; fortunately, right now others are more accepting. You have a way of looking at situations that opens doors. Others find you to be a “lifesaver” of sorts. Tonight: Happy as a clam.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Know when to step back and listen. Sometimes you pull way too much weight. Work on a one-on-one level with others. Don’t share key information just yet. Tonight: Get extra rest while you can.

You know what to do to zero in on what you must. Listen to your sixth sense about a friend or an offer. Even if you nix this situation, the person has good intentions. Tonight: Friends and fun march together.

* Take charge, knowing what you need to do in order to make situations work. If you feel like you need to make a major change, discuss it with those in your daily life. Tonight: Work late.