Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Sept. 2, 2011: This year, you open up to new situations. With creativity and a willingness to experience the new, you grow into a new world. If single, a new door opens, and you meet someone quite exotic. If attached, keep the lines of communication open. Go on more old-fashioned dates. Scorpio always enjoy chatting with you. A baby born today has a Sun in Virgo and a Moon in Scorpio.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) • • • You might need to be more centered than you have been recently. Extremes mark finances and partnership decisions. Be kind when dealing with a loved one.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) • • • • • Defer to others; perhaps it would be easier. What you are choosing to do might not make sense to many people. Remain positive and optimistic.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) • • • • Try to level out. Only then decide how to approach an important associate or partner. You could feel as if you have too much on your plate, though that might not be exactly accurate.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) • • • • You could be causing yourself a problem without intending to. Be optimistic about your potential and your direction. Your softer side emerges with a loved one.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) • • • • You might want to rethink a decision involving your work and how you are juggling it with other concerns. Quite clearly, something is likely to go.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) • • • • Speak your mind and let others know what you think. Someone might want to brainstorm. You don’t need to change your mind.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) • • • • Be aware of how much you will need to give financially and emotionally to make a situation work. A partner seems unusually positive yet at the same time overwhelming.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) • • • • • Keep revisiting an idea. You’ll get a new perspective because of your willingness to toss yourself into a problem and accept new ideas.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) • • • Take your time making a decision. Your ability to make a difference emerges in the near future. Stay centered on day-to-day matters.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) • • • • • Stay focused on the group, the whole, the collective. In a meeting, you develop supporters and new ideas, as others reveal their feelings willingly.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • • • • • Be willing to take a stand. Not everyone feels like you do. Let go of a problem. Make an effort toward a loved one. One-on-one relating proves to be important.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) • • • • You could be overwhelmed by everything that is going on around you. Your ability to move past an obstacle could be more important than you realize.