Daily horoscopes for 1st January, 2009

[AstrologyBot]

Aries:

Try not to commit yourself to anything significant today. It's best for you to stay loose and ready for any opportunity or invitation that comes your way. It's really not an ideal day for first dates or big exams. You're not in the mood to be under any kind of scrutiny. In fact, you'd prefer to do your thing and stay unencumbered by expectations. This is a powerful phase for you, and you're going to need all the elbow room you can get to make your next successful move.

Taurus:

Being alone may bring you a lot of comfort right now, but being among other people will feed your soul in an extremely rewarding way. So don't go solo right now if at all possible. Meet up with people, any people! Sometimes, you need to pop out of your shell whether you want to or not. After one or two hours out in the external world, you will be infused with a whole new kind of energy and positive feelings about others. You'll get the social bug eventually.

Gemini:

You need to stop going for a gold medal in everything you do -- there is more to life than winning competitions! Today, you need to learn how to accept yourself the way you are. Acceptance leads to peace, which will help you have a better attitude about yourself and where you are going in life. Things could be better, but they could be a lot worse, too. Be grateful for what you have. Express your thanks to some of the people in your life who are always there when you need them.

Cancer:

Someone you used to have strong feelings for comes back into your life today, either in the real world or via the digital one. The still have a hold over you, although you won't know for certain if you are ready to reconnect and get things stirred up again. Wait until you know more about how you feel before responding to them. Getting back in tune with other people at this point in your life could turn out to be much more complicated than you thought.

Leo:

Keeping a tight lid on your emotions might not be possible today, but you do need to at least control your temper. Don't fly off the handle when someone says something annoying or accusatory -- take a deep breath, count to ten (or twenty if you have to), and be the bigger person. You need to find a way to let this person know how you feel that isn't combative or insulting. You have the manners of a diplomat -- when you give yourself time to dig them up.

Virgo:

If you want to take a slower pace in your life today, then do so -- especially if people are telling you to go faster! Others are moving at the pace they want, so why don't you have the right to do so too? Do things in a way that pleases you, not in a way that is fastest. Want to talk to someone? Then talk to them. Don't send a text or an email. Sure, it might be faster, but is it better? Misunderstandings are easier to clear up when you are looking in someone's eyes.

Libra:

Creating beauty and harmony in your home should be your number one priority right now. Whether you just get some fresh flowers and put them in a vase on a bookshelf or start on a major remodeling project, the time is right for taking your living environment and turning it into the ideal refuge from the outside world. You have some creative ideas, so share them with the rest of the people you live with. They are open to and excited about making a change.

Scorpio:

Making an attempt at something new, even if you fail at it miserably, is very important for you right now. Trying is what teaches you the most -- far more than success would teach, actually. So don't get caught up in looking good. The sooner you get comfortable making a fool of yourself, the more you will learn throughout your life. So if your daily routine is all about winning recognition, then you need to make some adjustments. You won't grow if you never let yourself take a risk.

Sagittarius:

It's only natural to want to listen to others reminisce about the past right now, but you should try to focus on the future. There is a world of opportunities out there for you, so how are you going to spend the next twelve months uncovering each and every one of them? Sit down in a quiet place for a few minutes today and write yourself a letter, to be read a year from now. List what you want the year to bring -- and don't forget to compliment yourself on the year that has passed.

Capricorn:

You'll be doing a lot of creative writing today, even if all you spend your time doing is returning emails and writing up business proposals! Creativity has its place in every aspect of your life, and it's much more fun to embrace it and utilize it than to ignore it. You'll connect with people with a lot more resonance if you use humor and witty quips to get your point across. Just make sure that your sarcasm is obvious -- digital communication can make a joke sound serious sometimes.

Aquarius:

You already have a fairly healthy respect for money, but right now you need to be extra cautious about how you treat it and spend it. Make sure all your credit cards are in the right place and haven't expired. Sort out your loose change from all your couch cushions and start using it buy things. When you organize your money and get it under control, you show the universe that you can handle the responsibility of having more money -- and it might just send some your way!

Pisces:

You can't spend all of your energy making other people happy. Switch your focus to that person you see every morning in the mirror and start working harder to make yourself smile. Do at least one nice thing for yourself today -- cancel a meeting you've been dreading, take yourself out to dinner at your favorite spot, splurge on a nice gadget you've had your eye on. You have a right to doing something for yourself every once in a while, so don't feel guilty about it.

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