HOROSCOPES
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 22): Do not submit your project to the fates: There is so much more you can do! As you approach your fifth try, know that the stars shine on your tenacity. Your biggest rewards come in September and then again in February. The partner who cheers for you now will support you even better in May. Taurus and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 41, 3, 15, 28 and 9.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’ve celebrated many wins achieved with those in your group. Now you’ll celebrate an individual success. Ultimately it will only contribute to the strength of the group.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There will be none who come to you that do not leave your presence in a happier state of being. You consider it your sacred responsibility to uplift others.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21): When one person lowers his or her standards and the other raises them, the middle ground is a place neither really wants to be. Is there a better collaboration out there? It’s a fine time to look.
CANCER (June 22-July 22): Future You is built on the choices of Present You. That’s a problem; what you want now is incongruous to who you want to become. Something’s got to give.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): They’ll be asking you questions you’d rather not answer. Do what the politicians do — answer the question you wish you’d been asked instead. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The truly powerful don’t need to lose their cool, raise their voice or spout off. The truly powerful need only to call on their resources to achieve a desired result.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): When you realize the hefty cost of harboring resentment, you’ll likely give it up. Why keep something that causes you such pain, meanwhile having little to no effect on its source? SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): The situation today is fresh, but the strife you’re attaching to it may be old. Are you confusing what happened in your past with what’s happening now? These people are not those people.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You can’t control whether people accept or reject what you’re presenting, but you can certainly stack the odds in your favor by presenting to those who have the best potential to be a good fit. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If you’re only offering forgiveness because it was asked of you, it probably won’t take. When you finally do let go of your grievances, it will be so that you can feel better and move on.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today you’ll be struck by what a waste of time it is to offer your judgment to others. Besides, unless you’re perfect yourself, there’s no room to judge.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you, as a general rule, take the high road (especially when those around you are going low) you will work harder to gain altitude, but occupying a space closer to heaven will be worth it.