You can only do so much, Taurus

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Updated: March 11, 2012 8:01AM

Friday, Feb. 10, 2012: This year you juggle work, relationships and a long-term dream. You might lean one way or another during parts of the year. Depending on your background and needs, you will feel more comfortable dealing with a specific area. If you are single, you’ll meet someone quite exotic and different who opens doors you have never seen. If you are attached, you see a dimension of your mate that is new. LIBRA can say awful comments without others even realizing it until hours later.

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)

★ ★ ★ ★: Defer to others, especially as you are focused on a key matter. Let them carry the ball, but be ready for a surprise or two. You cannot control others, so appreciate their individuality. Close bonds are formed through less judgment.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

★ ★ ★: Recognize that you are human and can do only so much. Your own level of energy will define the possibilities. On the other hand, you could try the power of positive thinking. The end results could be tremendously satisfying.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★: You might have a case of weekend fever. Your energy and willingness to complete any pending work demonstrate how much you want time off. Consider your plans and expectations. Do your best to fulfill them.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

★ ★ ★ ★: You seem to be more creative and dynamic than you have been in a while. A situation around work could become very strange or unusual, if it isn’t already! As soon as you can, join a friend or family member.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

★ ★ ★: Carefully finish up detailed information in the morning. The unexpected runs riot through your afternoon, lightening up the pace and your mood — if you have a sense of humor. In what appears to be nothing less than a gawky move, someone is expressing his or her caring.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

★ ★ ★ ★: Move quickly in the a.m., when you are more energized. Complications could shatter the best-laid plans in the afternoon. Maintain a sense of humor, and all will end well. Your sense of well-being grows as a result of handling this hassle.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★ ★ ★ ★: You might want to postpone plans until the afternoon. At that point, you will resolve issues spontaneously — so much so that you might not even recognize them. In this mood, you see only pluses. A friend tosses perhaps too much caring on you!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

★ ★ ★: Use the a.m. for meetings and interpersonal matters. For whatever reason, you decide to cocoon and do some reflecting in the afternoon. Some of you simply might be tired, but for many, new information causes you to take another look at an important matter.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

★ ★ ★ ★: Friends surround you and will be most responsive in the afternoon. Invitations, project ideas and a new opportunity all might appear, adding to your choices. Do you feel that you are on overload? Know that not everything needs to be handled immediately.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★ ★ ★: Make a key phone call or have an important meeting in the a.m., when others are still in work mode. You have a lot of responsibilities that could hold you back from making any more commitments, or even entertaining the idea.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★ ★ ★ ★: You might be wondering what is best to do. This discussion involves another person helping you to see a personal matter differently. As soon as you can, cut the routine and take off. Invigorate your mind and body with a change of scenery.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★ ★ ★ ★: You could view another’s behavior with some cynicism. You question how you can change the direction of what is happening. Stop and remember that you cannot change anyone; but you, personally, have options.