Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013: You might be most comfortable this year with a strong sense of direction involving your personal life. You could discover a need for a sudden move or change. Listen to your options and be aware of how you block yourself. If single, you might be shocked at how fast someone makes your abode his or her home. Be sure you want that. Ask yourself how well you know this person. If attached, the two of you will fulfill a goal and a longtime dream if you team up together. Take a vacation or break by water. Pisces confuses you, because sometimes Pisces is confusing! A baby born today has the sun in Leo and the moon in Sagittarius.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) • • • • • You might want to give in to a whim after an important conversation about living well. You are responsible and accept more than your fair share of responsibilities.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) • • • Give yourself the opportunity to confirm an insight before you act on it. Communication easily could go on overload.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) • • • • • Be receptive and not the initiator. You often are the force in communicating; being the receptor is different, especially if you have to integrate everything you hear.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) • • • • Pace yourself. You have a lot of ground to cover. You have the energy and the wherewithal to do just that.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) • • • • A brainstorming session could straighten out a misunderstanding and bring strong results. You might see where the problem developed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) • • • • Consider a home office or increasing the time that you spend there. You can develop a high level of efficiency if you are able to concentrate and eliminate distraction.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) • • • • You are more in contact with others than you have been in a while. How you view a situation could change once you open up a discussion.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) • • • • Be aware of your financial bearings. Honestly decide what might be extravagant and what is possible. Reflect on your choices and directions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) • • • • You might be tripped up by a situation that you choose to look at wearing your rose-colored shades.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) • • • Use the moment to reflect and gain more information. You might be involved with some research.. Asking the right question also is helpful.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • • • • A meeting could be exciting, as you hear unanticipated news. Yes, you do have reason for celebration, but the change could be dramatic.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) • • • • You might not be as sure of yourself as you would like to be. In fact, you often might be confused.