Moon Alert: After 1 a.m. EST today, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in Virgo.
Happy Birthday for Friday, Dec. 20, 2024:
You’re idealistic and fun-loving, but also careful. You strive to help others as well as yourself. This was a year of hard work and building. 2025 will be a time of exciting change and increased personal freedom. Seek out new opportunities and trust your intuition. Expect to travel.
ARIES
(March 21-April 19)
★★★
Today you might have to put your emotional considerations and needs second to those of someone else. In other words, you might have to perform a service for someone or help them out. In your free time, you’ll appreciate a chance to get better organized and catch up on personal details. Tonight: Learn something.
TAURUS
(April 20-May 20)
★★★★
Your feelings are pretty obvious today. In fact, some of you are wearing your heart on your sleeve. This is why you will project yourself more forcefully, especially in romance. Be careful not to be so wrapped up in your own feelings that you forget to see what’s going on with someone else. Tonight: Check your finances.
GEMINI
(May 21-June 20)
★★★
Today you’re happy to retire to your home and relax among familiar surroundings if you can do this. You need a little downtime with good food and drink so that you can ponder profundity or watch daytime TV. You might notice how much your habits control your world. (It happens to all of us.) Tonight: Get rest.
CANCER
(June 21-July 22)
★★★★
Today you have a strong need to speak up about something. You want to be heard by someone. You don’t want to get tied up in superficial conversations about the weather that are meaningless. Therefore, pick and choose who you decide to talk to. Find someone willing to listen. Tonight: Work.
LEO
(July 23-Aug. 22)
★★★
You might identify more than usual with your possessions today, which is why you won’t want to part with anything. (“My precious!”) For some reason, you might feel you have to defend yourself about something that doesn’t really matter. Tonight: Be creative.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
★★★★
Today you have heightened emotions along with increased self-awareness because the Moon is in your sign. You also might feel emotionally vulnerable. This is why you need some nurturing from others and yourself. Focus on your personal needs. Get some pampering. Send out for dark chocolate. Tonight: Relax.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
★★★
Even though you’re the most sociable sign in the zodiac, today you crave privacy and solitude. This is why you will try to withdraw from the craziness around you so you can pull your act together. Look for ways to relax in a quiet environment. Tonight: Conversations.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
★★★
Today your emotional contact with your friends is important. You might want to have a discussion with a friend or a member of a group. You also might feel more protective and supportive of a friend. You might even feel jealous if that friend pays attention to someone else. Tonight: Check your belongings.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
★★★
The Moon is at the top of your chart today, which happens for two and a half days every month. When it occurs, it can encourage scrutiny from others. You are noticed more than usual. In fact, some people will even know personal details about your private life. Tonight: You’re strong.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
★★★★
Today you have a strong urge to get away from all this. Travel or explore your own city. Basically, it’s important to do something different. Shake up your routine. This way you’ll feel stimulated by some tiny adventure! Tonight: Solitude.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
★★★
Issues related to shared property, inheritances, banking matters, insurance situations and the like will be a focus for you today. This stuff can be boring and frequently involves forms and government speak. Do what you can to tie up some loose details. Tonight: Friendships.
PISCES
(Feb. 19-March 20)
★★★
Be prepared to go more than halfway when dealing with others today. This is not a big deal. It simply requires a patient, cordial, friendly approach to others. If someone is speaking to you, by all means, listen politely. Tonight: You’re admired.
BORN TODAY
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