For Friday, Dec. 26:

This year you will experiment with different approaches. Sometimes you will do nothing and watch what goes on. If you are single, you might not want to hook up with anyone until you really get to know this person. If you are attached, much time alone as a couple solidifies, amplifies and cements your relationship. Capricorn can trigger you, as you have similar issues.

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)

•••• Read between the lines and get to the bottom of someone’s dissatisfaction. Sometimes you don’t have the control you might want or need. Tonight: Aim for what you want.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

••••• A partner might have a difficult time letting go. Understand how extremely insecure he or she might be. Look at the big picture, and you’ll come out on top of your game. Tonight: Relax. Catch up on e-mail.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

••••• Others still dominate, and for all practical purposes, you would be a wise Twin to let them run the show. Tonight: Make time for a very special person.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

•••• Your ability to handle many different issues emerges once more. You might wonder why you are doing what you are doing. Tonight: The operative word is “yes.”

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

•••• Be mellow and enjoy what is happening with a child or loved one. Do remember that you might have some errands or a project to complete, whether you want to or not. Tonight: Easy does it.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

•••• Though you might move slowly, you are in great shape. Listen to what is going on around you. Suddenly you feel renewed and vibrant. Tonight: The fun times are here.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

•••• You might be fed up and tired. Investigate what is going on around you. You understand much less than you think you do. Stay open. Tonight: Relax — you need to.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

••••• Be more playful. Enjoy yourself. How you deal with someone could change radically. Someone might be making plans through you. Tonight: Hang out.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You smile, and others discover that smiling is contagious. Don’t nix a good thing; rather, enjoy it completely and fully. Tonight: Catch up on thank-yous.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

•••• Though you are slow to start, you are a veritable terror once you get going. You might need to change your pace or do something very differently. Tonight: As you wish.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

•••• How you deal with someone and the choices you make have a lot to do with the quality of the friendship that surrounds you. Tonight: A night for you.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

••••• Zero in on what you want and be willing to change your direction or try something different. Responsibilities might weigh on you. Tonight: In the whirlwind of the moment.