For Tuesday, May 8

Those with birthdays today: How you approach various situations might be of unusual interest to others. This year, you set a precedent with your perspective and novel approach. Friends prove to be unpredictable. For a sign that likes the tried-and-true, you will learn to flex. Your public image and professional and personal statuses skyrocket. If you are single, you will meet people with ease. Opt for the different, more exciting person than your normal type, which hasn’t worked. If you are attached, learning not to trigger will make a big difference. Remember how much you care! AQUARIUS turns the spotlight on you!

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)

¢¢¢¢ Take charge and handle a matter directly. Use your innate abilities and skills. Understand what you are asking from someone else, as well as yourself. Tonight: Don’t push too hard, but enjoy every moment.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

¢¢¢ Take a stand rather than have a situation tumble even more out of control. Someone close could be difficult. Rethink a relationship with this person. Don’t have the expectation that others will change. Tonight: Make it OK to work late.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

¢¢¢¢¢ Togetherness earmarks a theme that you might want to consider. Sometimes you are so much in the whirlwind of living that you can barely stop and take time for the people in your life. Tonight: Talk to a trusted pal.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

¢¢¢¢ Others want to run the show. Look at it this way: You have one fewer responsibility to shoulder. Unexpected developments might encourage you to veer in a totally different direction. Tonight: Out and about.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

¢¢¢ Easy does it. Know when you have had enough. Emphasize your responsibilities, but don’t allow yourself to be overwhelmed. Tonight: Visit with those you see every day but might take for granted.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

¢¢¢¢ You are lively and full of fun. Realize when you need to say “enough.” Sometimes pressure forces people to be reactive. Could that be what you are seeing right now? Make positive choices. Tonight: Let the kid in you romp.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

¢¢¢¢ You might want to rethink a decision. Your security and well-being might be more involved than you are aware of. You might want to try another approach with a volatile associate. Tonight: Say “yes” to living.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

¢¢¢¢ Your creativity soars, and you wonder what to do and when. Laugh and relax in the company of someone who is amusing and charming. In this mode, creativity bubbles forth. Brainstorm. Tonight: In the whirlwind of life!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

¢¢¢¢ You might want to try something very different. You want to break patterns while others want to maintain the status quo. Perhaps the twain shall never meet. Think positively. Tonight: Beam in what you want.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

¢¢¢¢ Investigate possibilities rather than make events occur – you know the difference. You know what needs to happen financially. Your financial wisdom comes into play. Tonight: Buy that special item!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

¢¢¢ Make it OK to be slow or sluggish. You will unfurl your high energy and spirit. Build security, and honor a need for more of it in your life. Discuss an investment at length. Tonight: Be the force that triggers events.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

¢¢¢ Use the morning for key matters. Use the afternoon for mulling over some facts or quiet work. You will flourish in a quiet setting. If you can take a long walk, it will recharge your batteries. Tonight: Play it close to the vest.