Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009: This year, use your willingness to break from your pattern and follow a different approach to life. Many of you could decide to develop your own business on a secondary level. If single, you attract many different types of people. Romance happens unexpectedly. If attached, the two of you experience more high-voltage moments than usual. Respect your differences. Libra helps you make money.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) •••• Stay centered. Your instinct might be to tackle someone the minute you wake up. Try to go for a walk or jog instead. Your sense of direction returns midday.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) •••• Could you see a different end result? Let your creativity go to work. You might feel as if you don’t have what it takes. You do. Listen more to a child or loved one.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ••••• You are bound and determined to have it your way. You seem insolent or difficult to a close friend or loved one. Find an appropriate manner to express your mood.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) ••• Express your limitations and ask for help. Nevertheless, be prepared to deal with the situation alone. You are full of energy and fun, which challenges a key person in your life.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) •••• Keeping an eye on your expenses might not be what is needed to hold them down, but it certainly is the first step. You could be stunned by someone’s temper.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) •••• Curb your assertiveness in the morning. Don’t be surprised if you get a harsh response. Be careful with expenditures.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) •••• Lie low in the morning. Someone at a distance could knock on your door – time to revamp your plans. At first, you could be irritated, but you will open up later.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ••••• See past a problem. Listen to news with a grain of salt. If you cannot accept the present circumstances, withdraw for a while.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) •••• You cannot wiggle out of a responsibility. It would be best to move forward. Later in the day, you’ll be free and clear. Join friends at a get together.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) •••• Reach beyond your immediate grasp if you face a hassle. Adjust plans to indulge an older relative or handle a last-minute responsibility.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ••••• Working with a person or loved one is worthwhile, if you aren’t too controlling. Wanting events to tumble in a certain direction might not happen.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) •••• Defer. Worry less about people’s reactions. Certainly someone on the home front could make your morning less than agreeable.