The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Dec. 8, 2023:

You have a lively, energetic personality. This is the last year of a nine-year cycle, which means it’s time to take inventory.

MOON ALERT:

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 6 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Libra into Scorpio.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

★★★ Steer clear of difficult discussions with members of the public, partners and close friends. They will quickly become intense ego battles. Tonight: Check your finances.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

★★ Avoid confrontations, especially those that are workrelated today, because they will become nasty. We are all entrenched in our views, attitudes and prejudices. Agree to disagree. Tonight: Cooperate.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

★★ Be easygoing with your kids today. You might end up on a power trip, which does not benefit you, and it does not benefit them. Think about what you could do to help them see the best way to live. Tonight: Work.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

★★★ Avoid family arguments today, because they will be nasty and emotional. Furthermore, they probably won’t even resolve anything. Tonight: Socialize.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

★★★ Although you are persuasive and convincing today, make sure you don’t bully your way into or out of a situation, especially with siblings, relatives and daily contacts. Tonight: Relax.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

★★ Financial squabbles will be intense today. Someone might want to tear down something in order to build it up again in a new way. This might work, or it might be too drastic of a change. Tonight: Busy!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★★ Today the Moon is in your sign at odds with Pluto, which means jealously is likely. Secrets might be revealed. People might resort to manipulation and guilt to get what they want. Tonight: Check your possessions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

★★★ You are intense, powerful and one of the most self-disciplined signs in the zodiac. Don’t give in to feelings of self-doubt today, which is easy to do. Don’t do this to yourself and don’t let anyone else do it to you, either. Tonight: You win!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

★★★ With the Sun and Mars both in your sign, you’re coming on like gangbusters. Furthermore, you know that you can tell it like it is in a rather blunt way. Be careful about offending friends or members of groups. Tonight: Solitude.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★★ This is a poor day to get into a power struggle with a parent, boss or the police, because it will be a public event. Furthermore, you won’t look like a winner. Tonight: Friendships.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

★★ This is the classic day to get your belly in a rash over discussions about politics, religion or racial issues, because you will feel emotional and that something is at stake. Tonight: You’re noticed.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★★★ Avoid power struggles about inheritances, shared property and insurance, because they will only create problems in your life. Nothing will be resolved. Tonight: Explore!