For Monday, Oct. 20:

You want to get past problems quickly this year. You will have a tendency to spend too much in order to make your perspective and value felt or take hold. If you are single, you will meet people in your day-to-day travels or through your work. 2009 opens up new doors. If you are attached, together you focus on a key commitment, and you will become closer. Cancer pushes you into the limelight.

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)

¢¢¢¢ You could see quite a difference in your focus and attention. Might you prefer to daydream? Only, that will not get your to-do list done. Tonight: Happily go home.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

¢¢¢¢¢ Speak to a necessary person, and follow through with care by confirming your discussion. Some people might not be focused. Tonight: Hanging out is fun.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

¢¢¢¢ Study and focus on one matter at a time. Finances flux, although you will get a handle on them if you are methodical and a little more careful. Tonight: Balance your checkbook.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

¢¢¢¢¢ With so much zoom and get-up-and-go, you might want to try a different approach. Communication is stifled; it could be easier if a partner or someone else could start talks. Tonight: As you like.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

¢¢ Right now, back off, and you’ll come up with answers. Your fire and energy allow you greater freedom and energy if you stay untangled from others, maintaining a clear sense of direction. Tonight: Some extra R and R.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

¢¢¢¢¢ Aim for more of what you want, especially in a meeting. Focus on reality, yet make a group effort. Tonight: Only what or whom you want.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

¢¢¢ Take a stand and be willing to let others put in their two cents, even if you don’t want to hear what is being shared. Tonight: Easy does it.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

¢¢¢¢¢ Reach out for experts and seek more information. You might think you have your ducks in a row, but events in the near future could say otherwise if you do not tighten up a plan. Tonight: Read between the lines.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

¢¢¢¢ Work with a key individual, and you’ll achieve better results than you initially conceived. Tonight: Work as a team.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

¢¢¢¢¢ Defer to others, even though you might have the right answer. Though you might seek out someone at a distance, you could find a discussion difficult with that person. Tonight: Sort through offers.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

¢¢¢ Little gets accomplished if you remain responsive to others. Ask questions when someone starts acting like a bully and takes charge. Tonight: Put up your feet and rethink your day.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

¢¢¢¢¢ Your creativity flourishes if you allow it to. You have a strong emotional sense as to what to do. Tonight: Let your hair down.