HOROSCOPE - January 10, 2009

Maybe you’re having fun, but it’s a restrained and productive kind of fun. And if you constantly check your actions against the long-range aim, you’re not alone. The dominating energy is Capricorn with the sun, moon, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Pluto all in the sign of tradition, careers and social standing. The end goal is ever present.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Solemnity does not come to mind when your name is mentioned. But as you tire of the partying that once held your attention, you uncover a new layer. Peace and quiet will become welcomed, not just tolerated.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Because you have dealt with so many health issues lately you were beginning to wonder if you would ever again know tranquility. Due to your change of habit, you now reap the reward, smooth sailing.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Though you can’t please the entire crowd at once, you can be just what the doctor ordered for the central person in your life. You’ll expertly point the way to avoid hurdles ahead and your loved one follows.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You know what you want the instant you lock your eyes on it. Do what it takes to quiet your doubts. From a mentally cool and still place you are free to make the decisions that will attract your object of desire.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Just as the romance of owning a horse is tempered with the responsibility of cleaning its stall, so it is with love. Nothing worthwhile is easy. Your partner gives you an example of imperfection and without worries you accept it.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (JAN. 10). The right decisions put you on a path that feels natural and easy. For instance, you resolve to banish a certain kind of stress from your life and suddenly get positively lighter. Work requires imagination in February. You give a stand out performance in March. You’ll be popular in new circles. Taurus and Aquarius are especially adoring. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 20, 33, 19 and 50.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). An advocate of the free market, you feel pleased to have options. You believe your solid reputation will support your move forward in business. It will. Be certain that the financial backing you find is just as solid.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll be teaching others. Positive energy has its own exceedingly useful qualities. Let the less experienced one win the game and know the feeling of pride. Groom the mind and the spirit of your charge.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). At the moment it is wise to trust the keen insight of the youngest people around you. Speak freely with them. Share details of business concerns. Their wisdom will shock you. Weigh their view against professional advice.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your friends are like an extended family. It’s crucial that you support them now in their various endeavors, even the ones you don’t find to be particularly relevant to you. Leave yourself reminders if you must.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The opportunities are so tasty, easy and just for you. It feels like you’re the first one in the supermarket for the day and that everything has been shined up and lined up for your inspection and purchase.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). To you, family is first. Seek out those with a shared philosophy. Milk and apple pie resonate with you. Singles, look for love in places it can be found: friends’ homes, religious centers, etc.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Look deeply into the issues that stimulate your imagination. Where your passions reside there is money to be made. Pursue anything connected to helping you find your dearest interest.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: “I feel let down after the holidays. It’s such a lot of excitement, and then suddenly it’s over. Can I avoid the holiday postpartum?”

Yes! ARIES: Exercise. A brisk walk in the cold gets the endorphins pumping. TAURUS: Sort through your gifts, organize and then donate old items. GEMINI: Your heart becomes lighter as you call and thank the people who contributed to making your holiday great. CANCER: Stay in. You get your zest back after you play it low key until the end of the year. LEO: Figure out when your next party, visit or performance will be so you have something big to look forward to. VIRGO: Do an end-of-the-year cleanup mission. LIBRA: Plan and ready yourself for a romantic New Year’s Eve. SCORPIO: Write in your journal about all you learned last year. SAGITTARIUS: Organize the pictures you took last year as you dream of all the new places you’ll see in 2009. CAPRICORN: Make a career or social goal for the new year and start figuring out the steps it will take to get there. AQUARIUS: Get together with three friends to reminisce and brainstorm. PISCES: Go to a religious ceremony (or create one) to tribute last year and party for the next.