For Monday, Oct. 1:

This year you often will consider your relationships and continually evaluate how much to give. If you are single, dating will be your favorite game. If you are attached, you will find that you can bring both of you closer together or create more distance between you — the call is yours.

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 alternate between optimism and a trancelike state. This ambivalence will even out, given time. Tonight: Consider a budget revision.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

•••• You could have many ideas, yet isolating the correct path might be more important than you realize. Tonight: Your beaming smile draws in many people.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

•••• Where you are is where you want to be, for now. Surround yourself with friends and/or associates who offer different perspectives. Tonight: Take some much-needed personal time.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

•••• Accept your role as nurturer and leader. You might feel undermined in a creative venture or by a loved one. Tonight: Find your friends.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

••••• Your broad perspective is needed. Make sure you are not reacting to a personal attack. Tonight: Burn the candle at both ends.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

•••• You tend to interact rather intensely with others. Discussions revolve around a partnership as well as a separate issue involving travel and possibly education. Tonight: Go for some lightness and good music.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

•••• You might decide to start counting how many complicated people are in your life. Dealing with these individuals is a handful, and you will encounter some of them today. Tonight: A close conversation.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

•••• Recognize your own bias when dealing with someone you generally look up to. You might have mixed feelings, presently. Tonight: Try dinner and a talk.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

••••• Tap into your creativity rather than absorb someone’s negativity and/or fear. You know what the possibilities are, and you’ll start to see even more. Tonight: Add in a little friendly warmth.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

•••• You might want to understand what a family member expects from you. Real estate and domestic matters could weave together. Tonight: Let your hair down.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

•••• You express yourself with clarity when addressing a misunderstanding or a difference in viewpoints with an important person in your daily life. Tonight: Hunker down at your pad.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

•••• You might be concerned about whether you are pitching in enough or perhaps too much. Look within yourself. Tonight: A leisurely chat over a meal.