Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions after 9:30 p.m. PST tonight. The Moon is in Taurus.

Happy Birthday for Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023: Although you can appear tough and driven, you are actually a warm, caring, sensitive person. You are loyal, philosophical and a good friend. This year is the first year of a new nine-year cycle for you. Be open-minded. Be courageous. Open any door!

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

This is a high-energy day for you! You will enjoy schmoozing with friends and being busy with clubs, groups and organizations. You might have an unexpected and unusual conversation with someone in a position of authority. Be careful. Tonight: Schmooze!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

You make a great impression on people in authority. They admire your energy, your enterprise and your ambition. Meanwhile, unexpected plans to travel might suddenly appear. Others might be surprised by news in the media or changes with medicine and the law. Tonight: You shine!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

You’re keen and energetic today! You will love to travel or do something different. Be a tourist in your own town. Do something different! You will be persuasive and convincing in discussions about politics, religion or racial issues. Tonight: Explore!

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

There is an unpredictable element to today, especially when talking to close friends, partners or spouses. You have strong opinions about how to divide or share something. They might not agree. Or you might convince them to see your point of view. Tonight: Passion!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

You feel sociable today because you have lots of energy to talk to others. You will also be persuasive with friends and groups. Meanwhile, unexpected events at work (or with your health) might surprise you. Watch your pets. Tonight: Circulate.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You have strong drive and ambition, which is why you will get a lot done today. You are also full of creative, original ideas, which you might spin to others. Social plans might change suddenly. Tonight: Play!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is a fabulous day to socialize! Accept all invitations to party. Enjoy sports events, playful activities with kids, long luncheons, the theater, meeting friends for happy hour, social outings with friends, the arts and fun times on vacations. Tonight: Socialize!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Family discussions will be vibrant and lively today. This could be due to something unexpected happening with siblings or neighbors. One thing is certain — today there is high energy and unexpected plans and events swirling around you. Stay light on your feet. Tonight: Entertain!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You’re persuasive and convincing today! No one will resist your charms or rhetoric. This is also a great day for a short trip or to learn something new and share ideas with others. You also might have great moneymaking ideas. Tonight: Conversations!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today Mercury is in your sign dancing with unpredictable Uranus, which makes you feel alive and mentally alert. Any bright, shiny object will interest you. You would love to travel to exciting, foreign places and meet people who are different. Tonight: Count your money.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today you feel physically vigorous! You might be excited about making a new beginning. This is a good day to take stock and decide what projects you most want to accomplish. You’re happy to just be yourself. Tonight: Action!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Today you might meet someone younger who is unusual. They might influence you to change your goals. Meanwhile, you have lots of energy to work behind the scenes. Tonight: Quiet times.