HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY

LITTLE ROCK — Happy birthday.

You face the new year with a winning determination to build the best year yet. You will apply what you’ve learned in years past to bring about something that only you can make happen. January seals an important deal. A vocational change in September brings your duties more in line with your training. Aquarius and Aries people adore you.

ARIES (March 21-

April 19):

You know an extremely gifted person who inexplicably hides that gift from the world. Your ability to be open with your talent will give others permission to do the same.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

Your progress has not been the work of easy luck or overnight promotions; it’s been one daily victory after another. Your track record of success will help you net more of the same.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21):

You have many things on your plate and not much time to get them done. You wonder whether you’re going tomake it. As long as you stay focused, you will. Pace yourself.

CANCER (June 22-July 22):

You are radiantly attractive.You think you’re imagining those heads turning in your direction.You’re not. Everyone is taking a second look and seeing you as though for the first time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):

French writer Alexandre Dumas said that all human wisdom is summed up in two words: wait and hope. You have waited a long time for what is about to occur, and the experience will meet your highest hopes.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

Something happens to confirm what you have long suspected: You are right where you should be, doing what you should be doing.You will be able to maintain an alert and invigorated pace all day.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23):

Your selfconfidence is inspiring to some, intimidating to others. You realize that you have no control over how others want to perceive you, but you’ll also do your best to disarm those who seem to be on the defensive.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21):

Someone will come to you needing to becalmed, and you will calm him.You are great at offering reassurance. When you say things are going to be OK, people believe you. What’s more, you’re usually right.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

Family activities enliven your scene. Sometimes you wonder what you have in common with these people who share your blood, and then one of them does something exactly the way you do it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

You feel like the passenger who, when asked by the cab driver where to go, says, “Anywhere but here!”You just need to get out of Dodge for a second. When you come back, things won’t seem so crazy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

You like being generous with your time and resources, but everyone seems to be asking for favors at once. Don’t even try to oblige them all. Keep things on a first-come-first-served basis.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):

Having the ability to see many sides of an issue will make it more difficult for you to arrive at a decision. But when you do finally choose, it will be the right choice.