The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Y O U R D A T E W I T H S T A R S

Aries
[ March 21 to April 20 ]

Your stars advise you to be flexible in your dealings and appreciate the value of cooperation and team spirit. Do not always insist on having your way.

Taurus
[ April 21 to May 20 ]

Give your soulmate the benefit of doubt and be patient. Venus, your sign-star being well placed, will give you a strong emotional lift.

Gemini
[ May 21 to June 21 ]

The Friday-born could get off to a roaring start. Their attitude will help solve problems. Those born on Monday will upset the applecart.

Cancer
[ June 22 to July 22 ]

If a Geminian is all praise for you, do not take it seriously. You will, however, find a Leo sincere and worthy of being kept in good humour.

Leo
[ July 23 to Aug 22 ]

The sun in a tie-up with Mercury, Jupiter and Pluto advises you to keep important matters close to yourself.

Virgo
[ Aug 23 to Sept 22 ]

With Mercury being combust, you will remain confused. One moment you will fly high, the next minute you’ll feel deflated. Choose a middle path.

Libra
[Sept 23 to Oct 22 ]

The dignified Venus makes your mood worthy of applause. You will put in your best. If others criticise you, this is their fault.

Scorpio
[Oct 23 to Nov 22 ]

Your stars are trying to keep your economy under control. Check your impulse to spend with an iron hand. Beware of fair weather friends.

Sagittarius
[ Nov 23 to Dec 22]

Improve your prospects through a bargain, sale-purchase of stocks or other money hunting miracles. Tuesday is your best day to operate.

Capricorn
[Dec 23 to Jan 20]

There will be celebrations and merry making. You will enjoy the company of your friends. The only snag is you will have to pay for them.

Aquarius
[ Jan 21 to Feb 19 ]

Saturn in the house of luck will add a new dimension to an exceptionally rich celestial picture. You will be careful in your moves.

Pisces
[Feb 20 to March 20 ]

It won’t be possible to keep a closely guarded romantic secret for too long. You will be on a firm ground if you are open and upfront about it.

Born on

December 16

The air is thick with gossip and rumour. You may fall out with one of your dear and near ones. Loved ones need to be handled with kid gloves. Keep them in good humour. February and March are dull and wasteful months. A lustrous opportunity could pass by due to your carelessness during June-July. A surprise gain could bring a smile after September. Be careful not to bite off more than you can chew.

December 17

An Aquarian moon sighted by the Leonine Saturn indicates luck. A change for the better is about to take place. It is time to take up a charitable activity. The key time to ride on the wings of energy and enthusiasm will be between February and June. You will remain firm on your principles. August and September are expensive months and you may have to spend lavishly during this period.

December 18

With a retrograde Mars in the centre, family affairs will keep you on tenterhooks. You will to reduce your commitments. People around you will try to pester you. Overwork and visits of people at odd hours could affect your health. March and April are good for social encounters but your expenditure will increase tremendously. The emphasis will be on food, health and environment during the later part.

December 19

A majority of planets, especially the benefic ones, seem committed to oblige you. The year will shower its choicest blessings on those dear to you. Your efforts will be rewarded. Less work and more income will come your way. You have a knack of mobilising public opinion, manipulating funds and prompting friends to stand by you in need. Your strongest assets are your flexibility and ability to convince others that they can depend on you.

December 20

The combust dignified Jupiter on ascendancy will be a shot in your arm. An auspicious time to take off and soar high. Prosperous future awaits you. The emphasis will shift towards new ways of earning money. Those aiming for a good career will be rewarded before the year is out. With each passing day, you will win friends and earn goodwill. It is also a good year to socialise and enlarge your friend circle.

December 21

A trying period for those looking for a job. Their patience could be put to test as the people they are dependent upon are likely to let them down. Despite strenuous efforts, there will be no adequate increase in their income. Your finances could be hit during the first quarter. Your efforts to bring down your expenditure may fail during the second. Financial affairs could seem complicated during the third. You could, however, succeed in your efforts during the last one.

December 22

The new year spells success but some odds. You have committed yourself to a challenging task. Your success will depend on your ability to distinguish facts from fantasy. If you can do so, your life will change for the better. There is no fun aiming at what is beyond your reach. All that is needed is a little change in your attitude. If in love, a generous gesture could help you in the heart of your beloved.