For Friday, June 23

Those with birthdays today: You’ll make headway this year as long as you don’t push people too far or too hard. Sensitivity could go a long way. It might be good to suspend spending if you feel you are overly emotional or acting out. Work on building financial security, which is a necessity for your sign. You might be super-sensitive. Detach and decide how rational your reactions are BEFORE you act on them. If you are single, check out a potential suitor with care; this person might not be all that you think he or she is. Be smart rather than unhappy. If you are attached, your relationship needs plenty of time together. Frequent getaways enhance your bond. GEMINI 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)

Suddenly, your fiery style assumes a gentler tone. Don’t hold back. Encourage brainstorming and debating. Nearly every area of your life will benefit from a novel idea or two. Tonight: Hang with friends.

You’ll want to stay on top of expenditures. Spending might feel like a necessity. Think carefully about what you need to do. Ask for more in your life from a roommate. Tonight: Buy flowers or rent a movie on the way home.

You are full of energy. Perhaps others find that you are unstoppable as you head in a new direction. You might discover that others have strong opinions. Don’t simply negate them. Tonight: You are the center of any event.

Your instincts might be more on target than you realize. They help with money and spending. You might be overwhelmed by an emotional matter. Use care for the next few weeks when meeting someone new. Tonight: Quiet works.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You might want to do something totally different. You need to give yourself permission to veer from the tried-and-true. A new friendship is waiting in the wings. Tonight: Active as can be.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You are in the limelight. Others knock on your door. You might want to see what is happening with a key associate. If you’re aggravated, express your feelings in a way that they can be heard. Tonight: In the limelight.

Reach out for others, and you’ll see life take on a whole new direction. You break past barriers and get to the bottom of a problem. Your drive sets off others’ energy. Tonight: Read between the lines.

You take a strong stand and know what to do. Others could give you grief ? not that you can’t handle a wayward person or two. A partnership becomes much richer and more caring. Tonight: Happy with a special person.

Let others call the shots, and decide to go along for the ride. You will like what happens. You will like how you feel. You might be surprised by another’s gentleness. Tonight: Happy times.

Your creativity and imagination take you in a new direction. You might want to rethink a relationship. You are clear and direct with a partner or associate. Tonight: Get past a hassle.

* Deal with family head-on. You’ll like what happens when you lie back and think. You might want to read between the lines with someone in your daily life. Tonight: Easy does it.