Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Aug. 10, 2009: This year, stretch in order to see other points of view. If you hit an obstacle, more often than not, you will need to revamp your approach and your thinking. If single, you’ll break past an intimacy barrier and become more emotionally available. If attached, the two of you learn to relate differently because of your personal transformations. What emerges could be very exciting. Aries shares with ease and introduces different views.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) •••• Expect distraction. Keep your priorities in mind. Note an inclination to give someone else the benefit of the doubt.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) •• Take your time making a decision. Listen to others and remain sensitive to your options. Know that you might not be able to push the envelope too far. Listen to news with a grain of salt.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ••••• Zero in on what you want. You could find a situation difficult at best. Your fiery side emerges when challenged on the personal front. You could be more tired than you realize.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) ••• A must appearance has a desired impact. Do your best with frustration. Anger keeps bubbling. Others accept your presentation and like what you have to share.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ••••• Once more, you evolve to a new level of understanding. Extremes seem to be the natural way of reacting right now.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ••• A partner wants to assume greater importance. Question whether you are causing yourself a problem by being negative.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) •••• Defer to those who clearly are in charge. Evaluate a change without thinking only in terms of win-lose. Consider that you are at the beginning of a process.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) •••• You might be questioning the best way through the present maze. You’ll discover that there really isn’t a puzzle here, only certain projects that need to be handled differently.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ••••• No one needs to guide you, as you automatically do the right thing. Your insight and imagination weave together, proving to be close to unbeatable.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ••• If there is no personal emotional safety net, you cannot perform at the same level. Where your head is at might determine the results within a key commitment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) •••• You seem to want to please everyone. You could be overwhelmed by what is going on. Creativity is at a stalemate, but only for a while. Smile. Remain confident.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) •• Listen to news. Without realizing it, someone might not be revealing all the facts. Your quiet but direct approach causes a re-examination of a situation.