Lead the way, Scorpio

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Updated: February 21, 2012 8:11AM

Friday, Jan. 20, 2012: This year you often switch from being gregarious and open to being closed off and in deep thought. As you live in this pendulum, others often question when to approach you. In a sense, they see you as a wild card. If you are questioning strange attitudes, know where they are coming from. If you are single, forming a bond in such a changeable period could be interesting. If you are attached, your significant other could be reticent at times, as he or she might try to judge what your mood is! Be patient with others. CAPRICORN might understand you too well!

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)

★ ★ ★ ★: Others depend on you being responsive and open to suggestions. You are, but you also can be stern with reason. Today, dealing with a key person demands that attitude. Creativity can only flow with understanding.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

★ ★ ★: Tension builds if you don’t detach. Use an ability to look at the big picture, and make decisions accordingly. Everything might not be as you would like, but it is doable. Ask yourself if negativity might be coming from boredom or fatigue.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

★ ★ ★ ★: Try another situation or do something totally differently after a discussion. Find someone in the know who often gives insightful feedback. Trust in your ability to internalize.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★: Dance to a new tune with the help of an avant-garde associate. When you start to see situations, people and events differently, new pathways are exposed as well. Discussions can only be insightful.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★: Focus more on the individual; you could see a problem emerge otherwise. Others want their voices heard, and each individual has his or her own tonality. Though you could feel restrained, go 125 percent on this level. The results will prove to be worthwhile.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

★ ★ ★ ★: Ideas pop up from out of nowhere. You particularly enjoy being this innovative. Deal with an unexpected development more openly. Sometimes you close down when interacting in odd and unanticipated situations. Trust in your abilities to understand and move forward.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★ ★ ★: Tension builds because of a snap judgment that has become an attitude. You need not greet an unexpected jolt with negativity. Few like being tossed into a new playing field. Be positive, and you can emerge a better person.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★: No one understands the power of communication as well as you do. Why sit on the back burner? Walk in another person’s footsteps. You will understand how you need to speak to this person. A discussion comes up where you need to take the lead.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★: What is occurring with your spending? Certainly a gift is a nice way of demonstrating your caring. Remember there are ways of expressing your caring without spending. A child or new friend makes a choice that stuns you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★: As a natural leader, you take the podium of life. Someone clearly becomes unusually responsive. Be aware of the effort that is involved to clear out a domestic or personal issue. You, too, must greet an element of the expected.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★ ★ ★ ★: You always have a lot on your plate. You enter a phase in which you express unusual vitality. Others sense this energy. Look at recent past issues. How have you been blocking yourself?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★: Zero in on what you want. Others might not have the same mindset to pursue your chosen course. Make it OK to follow through on your own. Surprised friends or associates might decide to join later. Your creativity surges.