Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Aug. 13, 2010: This year, you draw people out with your openness. Observe a tendency to be overly serious at times. If single, don’t lay all your cards down at once. If attached, passions run high. If you can and want to, move past an alternating pattern of closeness and distancing. Capricorn can be hard on you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) • • • • • You feel as if you have finally gotten it together or are on the verge of getting it together. A special person in your life is unusually charismatic.

TAURUS (April 20-May 21) • • • Carry on and complete, even if everyone around you goes flaky thinking about the weekend. You will pick up others’ trailing work, too.

GEMINI (May 22-June 20) • • • • • You are playful, frisky and full of life. Can you get anything done? How you structure your day, with self-discipline, allows you to complete a goal.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) • • • Go past entertaining the thought of a short work day, and work from home. It is possible you could get more done at home.

LEO ( July 22- Aug. 22) • • • Others feel that you are there for them if you remain responsive. Return calls and schedule time to get together. Give someone the benefit of the doubt.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) • • • A token of affection doesn’t need to put you into debt. Your taste could be extravagant. Think in terms of maintaining your budget. Words said could be difficult to take back.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) • • • • • If you knew that you could wish upon a star, what would you wish for? Others find you to be magnetic, charming and efficient. Is it not time to ask for that pay raise or pop that question?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) • • • Kick back and observe more. Use care with a new person in your life as well. This person is presenting a facade. You’ll want to take your time, observe and gather more information.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) • • • • • Meetings, both personal and professional, play a key role. Look around when you’re in a group you know. How do you feel about key people you deal with frequently?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) • • • • You like to be in control, and that you will be. However, ask yourself what you lose by fulfilling this need. You might decide it isn’t worth it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • • • • • Look beyond the obvious in whatever you do. What people say might not be as important as what they don’t say. Observe.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) • • • • You work well with people. Use those unique skills to draw someone out who goes back and forth about how he or she feels.