For Tuesday, April 17

Those with birthdays today: Use your unusually high energy and charisma positively. Ask yourself where you would like a new beginning, possibly fulfilling a special wish. Revamping your approach might not be comfortable, but is certainly most effective. Never sell yourself short. Sometimes you don’t understand how dynamic you are. If you are single, a very exotic person could open windows to your mind. Though this person might not be Ms. or Mr. “It,” the experience will allow you to make even better choices. If you are attached, schedule that special trip. Just planning a special holiday will draw the two of you closer. TAURUS is far more possessive than you.

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)

¢¢¢¢¢ The New Moon in your sign is a once-a-year happening. Pretend that you are a birthday child and make that one important wish as you greet the world this a.m. It can happen. Tonight: You are all smiles.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

¢¢¢ Take your time moving into a new realm or doing something very different. By the afternoon, you feel good or buoyant. Use this special period well. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

¢¢¢¢ Mobilize in the morning, when you can make what you want happen. Friendship scores high in your happiness. If you need some private time, focus on the afternoon hours. Tonight: Get some extra sleep and relaxation.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

¢¢¢ You might want to aim for more of what you want in order to develop a better sense of what others expect. Listen to feedback from others. Creativity comes through a key partnership. Tonight: On top of your game.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

¢¢¢¢¢ Allow your imagination to come forward. You might want to rethink a situation and consider your options more carefully. If you are in a pickle, try a different approach. Tonight: Could be late.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

¢¢¢¢ You might want to try something totally different. Listen to someone you care about. He or she might have a novel way of looking at a situation. Tonight: Kick back and evaluate from a more philosophical basis.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

¢¢¢¢ Others could be more contentious than you realize. Understand the motives that are beneath the problem. You could discover there is another path or direction in which you can go. Tonight: Special-person time.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

¢¢¢ Emphasize what you can do rather than what you cannot. A positive orientation takes you in a new direction. Listen to your inner voice when someone tries to prove that his or her idea works. Tonight: Easy does it.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

¢¢¢¢ You might want to rethink a question. Let a brainstorm happen, though by the afternoon you might have to focus on a project. Look to more efficient ways of handling your finances. Tonight: In the whirlwind of life.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

¢¢¢¢ Listen to what is being said. You might feel that information is being left out. Greet others positively. Rethink and question a personal matter more carefully. Tonight: Let your imagination rock and roll.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

¢¢¢¢ Verify news with an eye to positive changes. Your perspective marks an opportunity to head down another path. Talk through ideas. Use the afternoon to ponder solutions. Tonight: In the whirlwind of life.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

¢¢¢¢ Sometimes how you see a situation could be radically different. You might want to understand more of what is happening within a problem. Listen to someone’s feedback this afternoon. Tonight: Hang out with a friend.