HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY

LITTLE ROCK — Happy birthday.

You're excited and optimistic about this next phase of your life, and you should be. Healthy choices give you the energy and stamina to complete a mammoth assignment by the year's end. January brings peace and harmony to your home. The start of the year is extraordinarily romantic and involves a foreign land. Pisces and Leo people adore you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19):

There's a big requirement to fulfill. You don't have to do it alone. Askaround for what you need. Most people won't be able to help, but more than a few will. With a handful of supporters, you'll meet the challenge.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

Clear up any relationship issues, return calls and generally get right with your "people." When you feel good about your social standing, you'll be comfortable in your skin once again.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21):

You've been turning in stellar work. Maybe you still don't have the money to prove it, but that can be negotiated. For now, decide to keep improving the quality and value of your contribution. You'll cash in soon enough.

CANCER (June 22-July 22):

It feels like you're repeating yourself, and maybe you are. You have something important to say, and the others don't seem to be listening. Time to change your tune and keep changing it until you get their attention.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):

You'll have some financial luck. This comes in the nick of time - you can now afford to get some help with a project and greatly reduce your stress. The assistance you pay for will be well worth the cost.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

There's a ticker tape of useless information that's rattling away in your brain.Turn it off, perhaps through meditation or exercise. When you don't think too much, you wind up accomplishing amazing feats.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23):

It's not too early to assess whether you've been naughty or nice this year. In fact, this is the perfect time to clear up any bad marks on your "record" and commit to doing some philanthropy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21):

You may not consider yourself to be a big networker, however, you do knowquite a few people. You'll enjoy sharing information and learn from your group, too. A new endeavor emerges from the social contacts you make now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

You can be mighty innovative when it comes to stretching a dollar. Make sure you're penny-pinching in an area where it won't make a big difference, though. Some things really are worth paying for.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

You don't have to work very hard to inspire trust in others. However, keeping that trust is more of an effort. To do so, you'll have to make good on all that you promise. It's better to promise very little and then over-deliver.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

You have beginner's luck now. Don't wait for others to approach you. Be the initiator of conversation, business and especially love. He who has the first word will make the biggest impression.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):

Clean up and get organized. Those projects that you think you don't have time for are actually exactly what is holding you back from accomplishing something important to you. So get down to work and be done with them!