For Thursday, July 5

Those with birthdays today: You make this year exciting as you openly blaze a new trail. You will never act or react the same again after this period. For some, a foreigner might enter your life who turns around your vision and might cause profound change. Your high energy and enthusiasm will pave your path to a pay raise or promotion. Listen to your emotions. In-laws also play a role in married Cancerians’ lives. Dump traditional innuendoes and embrace avant-garde thinking. If you are single, early to mid-2008 could offer a very tantalizing proposition. This person could be your special person. PISCES opens doors.

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)

¢¢¢ Know when to back off and say “enough.” Perhaps you need some downtime. Make the right choices, and you’ll feel recharged. Recognize a dynamic change in your domestic or family life. Tonight: Get some extra R and R.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

¢¢¢¢¢ Your words tumble as you would like. Many hear you, but do you hear them? Listen with depth and caring. Approaching others on a more open level could change relationships. Tonight: Swap firecracker stories.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

¢¢¢¢ An older or dominant person in your life certainly makes you aware of what needs to happen. You might be overwhelmed if you tune in to the emotional frequencies of those around you. Tonight: Treat yourself and a select few.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

¢¢¢¢¢ Take the high road, and you will be satisfied with the end results. If you need to take a walk or pull away in order to detach and understand, do it. Tonight: If you could have anything, what would it be?

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

¢¢¢¢¢ A partner needs and desires your attention. Spending time with this person develops into a pleasure. You can be 100 percent yourself. Share more of your quandaries too. Tonight: A quiet dinner and chat.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

¢¢¢¢¢ Others run with the ball. You might hear from several different people. Listen to suggestions; enjoy their tales of celebration. Someone might reveal yet another dimension of his or her personality. Tonight: Just don’t be alone.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

¢¢¢¢ Know how much you are willing to do. Even if it appears that all errands and projects have been dropped on you, you don’t need to accept this responsibility. Tonight: Listen and honor someone’s reluctance.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

¢¢¢¢¢ You scarcely realize that the celebrations are over, probably because you are still in a festive mood. A child enjoys your spontaneity. Tonight: What would relax your mind and please a loved one?

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

¢¢¢¢ Your sense of direction merges with creativity. A partner finds you interesting if not creative. You might find working from home much more beneficial. You become more dynamic. Tonight: Happy to play it low-key.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

¢¢¢¢¢ Sometimes a key person says what you are thinking before you can verbalize it. If this habit bothers you, nicely let this person know. Your popularity escalates, as is indicated from your many invitations. Tonight: Don’t be alone!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

¢¢¢¢ Your ideas might cost you a touch more than anticipated. On the other hand, you have the capability of making money through a project. Whichever way you play it will reflect who you are. Tonight: Your treat.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

¢¢¢¢¢ Thick in the middle of a project or adventure, you could switch directions. Others wonder what is going on with you. Let your smiling uniqueness touch the many special people in your life. Tonight: Know that you are lucky!