For Monday, Feb. 18:

Explore your options this year. Verify and confirm plans, meetings and understandings. Often, a snafu could occur. Learning and more effective communication will be instrumental in your success, not only this year but also throughout your life. Learn from hassles. Observe a tendency to go overboard and be self-indulgent. If you are single, you might draw many suitors. If you are attached, your relationship needs focus and more sharing. LEO sparkles around 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)

¢¢¢¢ Events take on an erratic tone, and wildness could set in toward the end of the day. Getting going this Monday could take discipline, but in hindsight, it’s worth the effort. Tonight: Act as if there is no tomorrow.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

¢¢¢ Make calls early, as fatigue could become a factor. However, if you think about it, you could have the energy to be mischievous. Tonight: Happy at home.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

¢¢¢¢ Confirm financial matters. You could be taken aback by the possibilities that pop up in your life. Tonight: Hanging out is fun to do.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

¢¢¢¢ You wake up knowing you are the big cheese. Use the p.m. to check out the financial pluses and minuses of an investment. Tonight: Hang out; chat over dinner.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

¢¢¢¢ Though you might have a difficult time getting moving this morning, you’ll perk up quickly, a force to behold. Your personality encourages others to let go. Tonight: Happy as a cat, a big cat.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

¢¢¢ Refuse to respond to social pressure or assume any more responsibilities. Your emotions could be like a runaway train if you aren’t careful. Tonight: Take some long-overdue private time.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

¢¢¢¢ You could feel like you are at a taffy pull and you are the taffy! Relax and understand that for now, you might need to spread yourself thin. Tonight: Zero in on what you want.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

¢¢¢¢ Step up to the plate. Understand that your sense of commitment often puts you in a leadership position. Tonight: It could be a late night.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

¢¢¢¢¢ Make it your business to seek out more information and different opinions. Your awareness that your ideas might be limited allows you to aim for greatness, be it an idea or a situation. Tonight: Your imagination comes into play.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

¢¢¢¢¢ Relate to people as individuals, not groups. You will be much happier with the end results. Tonight: Special time with a special person.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

¢¢¢¢¢ Others express their personality, wants and expectations. You might be flattered, but whether you want to pursue another’s suggestions could be a different issue. Tonight: Do what you want.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

¢¢¢ Dig into work as if there is no tomorrow. You might be more than delighted by the end results. Don’t feel a need to comment. Just do what you want. Tonight: Early to bed.