Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013: This year you move into a period of completion. You are ending a 12-year life cycle. You will assess your day-to-day life, making needed adjustments. If single, be a cynic when meeting people. They are unlikely to meet their romantic promises this year. If attached, the two of you will need to spend more quality time together. This time will keep your bond vital. Capricorn knows how to rain on your parade. A baby born today has the sun in Leo, and the moon in Capricorn.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) • • • You might want to understand exactly why someone close to you is blowing his or her top. You might also wonder what is going on, unless you are the other party in the dilemma. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) • • • • • A call could activate you or send you into a tizzy. How you handle this type of combustion is up to you. You might not know immediately which direction to go.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) • • • • Handle a financial upset as if you are a role model. How you handle a sudden change could be a very important factor.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) • • • • • You could be in touch with strong feelings involving a partner. How diplomatically you state what you perceive could be the difference between a difficult situation and a resolution.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) • • • You could be angrier than you think or angry and not even know it. Without intending to, you could be the match that lights an explosive set of communications.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) • • • • • Just when you thought you had various matters settled and problems resolved, you see a problem turn volatile. Try not to get in between an inevitable confrontation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) • • • Pressure builds. You might feel pushed. Investigate alternatives and give some thought to taking a strong preventive action.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) • • • • You might prefer to seek different solutions. You could discover you are in the middle of a conversation with someone who is hot under the collar, not necessarily at you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) • • • • You will certainly get the message that another party feels a little disconcerted with a situation. The implications might be financial.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) • • • • You might not have realized the impact of a decision you made, but you certainly are likely to find out at the present moment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • • • • You might decide to go to the gym or take up a new sport. Be careful, because you could be accident-prone at present.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) • • • • You could be overwhelmed by the opportunities that might be heading your way. A loved one makes an offer that if you do not accept, the ensuing tantrum could be memorable.