HOROSCOPE

(September 1 Friday)

Lunar Confrontation With Jupiter The moon in powerful Capricorn confronts Jupiter in the sign of relationships. Mental chains can be worse than real chains, because you don’t realize you’re wearing them. Once you notice you’re following a mental pattern, you can break it. Often it’s in the very moment when you think there’s nothing you can do that a new option opens up.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Many situations are ambiguous. It’s the way we interpret them that gives them context and meaning. To take a neutral situation and turn it into something negative is to needlessly drain a little joy from your life. Let in the light.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When working harder doesn’t solve it, stop. You don’t want to exhaust your energy in the wrong direction. Also, there’s no need to prove you’re the hardest worker. Anyway, you’re more into getting results. So ask for advice.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Contraction is the natural reaction to the cold or hardness of either external or internal circumstances – a narrowing of focus and life. Now what will you do to counter it?

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You know a lot on the subject at hand and will be asked for your opinion. You’ll be slow to weigh in, though, ever aware that there are always new insights. Peers will respect your humility.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you’re really “on” (as you’ll find you will frequently be over the next three weeks) your stories will be like theme park rides that take people out of the atmosphere and into a new world before returning them safely back to the car park.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Some things are beautiful because they fit so perfectly into a well-defined niche. Other things are beautiful because they are so difficult to explain or define. The latter kind brings today’s wonderment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The human fight-or-flight response only works with outside stimuli. No human can run fast enough to get away from his or her inner life. Fighting with it is futile, too. An accepting, gentle conversation will do much good, though.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Nothing is interesting until someone is interested in it. When you pay attention and hook into what fascinates you, you’ll make the subject more appealing to others. Your curiosity is, in essence, a public service.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Relax. Let the stressful thoughts float by without grabbing hold of them. There’s a lot running through your head that you can safely dismiss, if only because you’ve already thought it before. What’s new and important will stand out.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). People show appreciation in the way they know how. Often, it’s not in the timeliest or politest way, but we’re not all coming from the same teaching in that regard. Let it go and accept kindness however it comes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). They’re seeking the same thing that you are: love, peace and connection. Of course, a fair exchange of goods, services and money would be nice, too. You just might get it all.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). When you get a whiff of something that reminds you of the past, this can trigger an incommensurable emotional response in you that’s not an accurate representation of what’s actually going on.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 1). The love coming into your life will grow and grow. You’ll sail the uncharted territory and make your own map in October. In November, choices that seem monumental are actually as silly as worrying about choosing which side of the bread to butter. Not knowing makes it exciting. Dive in: It’s delicious either way. Sagittarius and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 40, 33, 27 and 17.

WEEKEND LOVE FORECAST:

ARIES: Somewhere along the line you got the message that emotions were unseemly – untrue! Your big feelings are OK, and they always were.

TAURUS: Memory can be sketchy, but something will bring wonderful feelings vividly back to you.

GEMINI: You have more life skills than you’ve ever had and will use them to create better relation- ships.

CANCER: You’ll stand side by side with your preferred partner and be closer than ever.

LEO: You’ll get the chance to share what you know and connect through problem-solving.

VIRGO: You’ll give to get, maybe not consciously, but when you show your vulnerability the other person will let down his or her guard, too.

LIBRA: You might be surprised at how fragile people really are – especially the ones who act tough.

SCORPIO: Everyone seems to want your attention, and your biggest challenge will be spreading it fairly.

SAGITTARIUS: You pump someone up and that person will become how you see them.

CAPRICORN: Theoretically, you’d like to be in excellent communication, but there are things that are better not talked about just yet.

AQUARIUS: Instead of trying to make someone like you, desire to learn that person’s worldview to know if it’s one that melds with yours.

PISCES: You’ll get to know someone as you fix something together.