For Friday, June 22

Those with birthdays today: You reach new heights this year and enter a new life phase. When you christen 2008 on New Year’s Eve, know that at the same time you are christening your very special year. You have been grappling with personal issues the past six to seven years. Now you will extend your experience to others. If you are single, hold on to your hat as you breeze into a period in which you will be meeting people who could be forever yours. If you are attached, your relationship will need rebalancing. Ask yourself if you have become slightly too me-oriented. CANCER is a soul mate. Watch: You go through moods together.

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)

¢¢¢¢ Accomplish as much as possible. Once more others prove delightfully distracting this afternoon. Feeling overwhelmed might not be an unusual response. Tonight: Bathe in the moment and enjoy your popularity.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

¢¢¢¢¢ Creativity is one of your strong suits. Use your high ingenuity not only to improve a relationship but also to facilitate a work-related situation. Demonstrate your many abilities. Tonight: Wind down slowly.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

¢¢¢¢ Sometimes you feel like the dying phoenix rising from the ashes. Yes, you come back hard and strong. Though you might have been playing it low-key, watch out, world. Tonight: Time to spice up your life.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

¢¢¢¢ Make calls and finish off a project this morning. Leave work or your daily routine clear and up-to-date. Moving around allows you to relax and release stress. Tonight: Mosey on home.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

¢¢¢¢¢ How you view a situation could change dramatically as more information heads your way. A conversation opens up many doors. Explore rather than judge. Tonight: Add your famous Lionesque style to the mix.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

¢¢¢¢ Use your energy to the max this morning. Tackle what you feel is important, knowing everyone has limits, including you. Use the afternoon for tidying up your desk. Careful with spending. Tonight: Indulge yourself tonight.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

¢¢¢¢ Though you might be dragging this morning, by the afternoon, others might be hard-pressed to believe you felt tired. Beam in exactly what you want. Tonight: Know that the world is your oyster. Act like it. Think like it.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

¢¢¢¢ Complete a key transaction by midafternoon. Oddly, after being so much in the limelight, you might want to pull back and play recluse. Tonight: Do your famous vanishing act.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

¢¢¢¢ Challenge yourself to be present in the moment. Don’t get wound up in “what ifs.” You might be preventing yourself from living life to the fullest. Let go of problems! Tonight: Celebrate the start of the weekend.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

¢¢¢¢¢ Working with one other person allows greater flex and more success. Use your finely tuned skills in business. You might be playing let’s make a deal. In the afternoon, consider a getaway of all getaways. Tonight: Take off ASAP.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

¢¢¢¢¢ You have the unique ability to read between the lines and hear what isn’t being said. You need to allow others to talk in your dealings with key people. Tonight: Try a new restaurant. Go with new.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

¢¢¢¢¢ Don’t be surprised if you cannot get a word in. Others could be nothing less than overwhelming. Listen, but if need be, defer or say “no.” A key discussion needs to happen with one other person. Tonight: Opt for togetherness.