Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Aug. 5, 2011: This year, you become more concerned with your family and your priorities. You want to build security, but the cost might be that some family secrets are revealed. Make the right decision for you, but don’t forget the greater good. If single, you might long for a close relationship. If attached, the two of you might choose to spend more time nestled in at home. Scorpio can be intense and rigid. A baby born today, after 4:56 a.m. Pacific time, has a Sun in Leo and a Moon in Scorpio. Prior to that time, the Moon is in Libra.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) • • • You might be stunned by all your options. A lot appears out of the blue. You tend to go overboard with your feelings and other well-loved indulgences.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) • • • • • You have many alternatives. How others present their case could be controversial. You might feel like someone is shoving ideas down your throat.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) • • • You might have pushed to your limit without knowing it. Curb fast spending, especially if you are looking at a major project.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) • • • • • Your creativity and energy mark your decisions. You seem to have an answer for nearly any problem. A group of friends is already in weekend mode.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) • • • • Stay centered and follow through on key personal matters. Some of you will schedule your plans around a roommate or family member. Tap into a partner’s imagination.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) • • • • • Consider your options more carefully than in the past. Your sense of humor emerges when dealing with a loved one or family member.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) • • • Curb a tendency to go overboard. You might want to revise your plans if you feel as if you have no control.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) • • • • • You don’t need to overthink things. Act, which looks like doing more of what you want. Others come forward with choices.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) • • • Today, work behind the scenes to accomplish more of what you desire. At the same time, you could get a lot accomplished that has been on the back burner.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) • • • • • Tap into the support of a like-minded group. You’ll draw results that you hadn’t expected with this force behind you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • • • Stay on top of requests. You easily could be overwhelmed by what is happening. Listen to news more openly, gaining a greater sense of direction and knowledge.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) • • • • Your ability to get to the bottom of a problem and solve an issue emerges, in this case, because of your ability to detach and gain a perspective.