Horoscopes

For Feb. 1, 2005. Those with birthdays today: You are born on a 1, giving you strength, determination and endurance … i.e., it’s your way or the highway. You might dress up your willfulness with other causes and reasons, but your strength of mind perseveres. Others learn early on not to trip into your domain. This year, work on being less into yourself and more detached. Responsibility and acknowledgment walk hand in hand. Winter 2005, you will have many reasons to smile. Your life will reach a pinnacle. If you are single, never fear — you’ll have many possibilities and admirers if you are ready to work on mutuality and sharing. Your charisma speaks. If you are attached, your loved one wants to be included in your many adventures. Why not? Sharing is the glue of relationships.

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)

  • Confirming plans and information needs to become a high priority in your day. Others seem to change their tune. Flex becomes a necessity. Tonight: Understand another point of view.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

  • You hit your share of roadblocks. Watch for yellow lights rather than have a head-on mental collision with a key associate. Your positive attitude could go down hill. Tonight: Back to square one.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

  • What has been an unusually creative period could slow down. Use this time to consolidate recent gains. Though work needs to be your highest priority, allow yourself some time to reflect on other areas of your life. Tonight: Easy does it.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

  • Muster up your imagination. You will need this gift to jump some of the hurdles today. Others might get a bit petty or scrappy. Stay secure despite a sudden twist. Tonight: Please don’t take your work home.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

  • The reception you expect might be exactly the opposite of the one you receive. Understand that since the beginning of fall, many of your expectations have become realities. This pattern will slow down until June. Tonight: Lick your wounds.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

  • Don’t even think that the financial whirlwind you have been on won’t end. At the moment, reality rears its ugly head. Be grateful for what is rather than pine away. Tonight: Hang close to home.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

  • Jupiter in your sign goes retrograde, perhaps putting a serious end to the easy, effortless events of late. Hopefully, during this period you considered what made your life better. Tonight: Pay bills; don’t incur them.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

  • You might feel and act like the cat’s meow, but others don’t respond as if you are. The jolt could force many of you to regroup. Work on communication. Tonight: Do what you want.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

  • Hide out, especially if your instincts point in that direction. What you thought was a slam-dunk proves to be a lot more difficult or even a foul. Be careful. Tonight: Vanish while you can.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

  • Aim for what you want. Success will come — perhaps not today, though — as a result of not taking anyone or anything for granted. Be discreet while lining up your allies. Tonight: Network.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

  • * Your leadership qualities must come to the forefront. You actually could like that you are in a maze; at least you’re at the front of the pack! Tonight: A must appearance.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

  • If you can be available but detached, you will be in a good place to handle the uproar around you. You might have very little to do with the chaos, but it still impacts your work and day. Tonight: Escape into a more relaxing world.