Horoscope for Jan. 4

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) •••• Follow your intuition. Nothing too bad can happen, as you are wearing a cosmic lucky rabbit’s foot wherever you go. Tonight: Be ready to say that you need to cancel plans.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) ••••• Slow down and take another look, even if you’re revving to go. One friend who is close to you acts quite shocked and stunned. Tonight: Be willing to change your plans.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) ••••• Deal with others directly. You might think that another person is pushing the line. There is more to the story that’s forthcoming. Tonight: Togetherness is the theme.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) •••• Defer to others, especially as no matter what you do, it could go wrong. Don’t be responsible for what starts today. Tonight: The only answer is “yes.”

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) •••• Stay focused on and honor your priorities. You will be a lot happier that way. Examine alternatives presented by key people. Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ••••• Allow problems to be the key to new perspectives. Gain an understanding of what really might be going on behind the scenes. Tonight: You might be more upbeat than many.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) •••• Stay sensitive to a developing domestic or personal situation. Just because you might have hit an impasse doesn’t mean you will be stuck for long. Tonight: Head home. Smile.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) •••• What might feel like a stalemate or uncontrollable is not. You simply are understanding the limits of your own power. Tonight: Chatting up a storm.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ••• Use wisdom with your finances. If you don’t, what might be only a bump in the road could evolve into a major hill. You don’t want that, do you? Tonight: Fun doesn’t necessarily have to cost.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ••••• The spotlight is on you. A Solar Eclipse in your sign signals strong changes ahead. Don’t consider change to be anything but beneficial. Tonight: Be unavailable to a boss … just for now!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ••• Sometimes you need to pull away from everyone. Everyone, especially you, needs private time. Tonight: Continue the vanishing act.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) •••• You might be disappointed with what is going on, and frustrated as well. The immediate set of events is not the final story. Tonight: Having fun.

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.