For Tuesday, Dec. 18:

This year you often encounter challenging people with very different ideas. Take the best of those suggestions and use them to strengthen your life. If you are single, from summer 2013 on, someone very special could enter your life. If you are attached, the two of you will enjoy each other even more.

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)

••• Pull back, and new insights will emerge. Incorporate them once you are sure that they are applicable. Tonight: Get a nap first.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

•••• Zero in on your priorities. Others need to know them if you want to have their support. Tonight: Out among the crowds.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

••• A boss or older friend pushes you to such an extent that you might want to ditch him or her and leave the scene. A control game might be running amok because you are not OK with it. Tonight: Start celebrating.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

••••• Savor the music, the people and even today’s shopping frenzy. Remain optimistic and detached. Tonight: Out caroling with friends and loved ones!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

••••• You are encouraged to be kinder and more understanding in general by a key person in your life. Relate to each individual directly in order to achieve better results. Tonight: Dinner with a special friend.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

•••• Others seek you out. You will enjoy this popularity, both professionally and personally. Tonight: Go along with plans.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

••• Your mind is full of creative ideas and solutions, but you might not be demonstrating and applying them. As a result, an opportunity could be lost. Tonight: Get some exercise.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

••••• Allow your imagination to freely wander, but be careful. If you burst into laughter, everyone will want more information than you choose to give. Tonight: Pretend that it’s the weekend.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

••• Comparing you with a stick in the mud generally does not apply, but today is different. Adapt your schedule accordingly. Tonight: Play the role of couch potato.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

•••• No one can say that you aren’t expressive in letting others know what’s on your mind. Nevertheless, someone just does not get it. Tonight: Run an errand on the way to meet a friend.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

•••• Know that you aren’t the only one trying to stretch a dollar. Talk to friends if you are in a jam, and get suggestions on how to complete your holiday shopping. Tonight: Balance your checkbook.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

••••• You could be surfing the wave of life, as you feel content and valued. Take a second to enjoy these feelings. Tonight: Your wish is someone’s command!