HOROSCOPE

Aries ( March 21-April 19): It’s been said that a friend helps you move and a real friend helps you move the body. The situation you’ll clean up today will show you whom you can trust.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): The potential for humor may be something people are born with, but it takes cultivation as well.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): It takes heart to stand by your home team, but it takes a bigger heart to consider the world to be your country and behave accordingly.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): Sometimes adventure happens when you seek it, but today it happens because you didn’t. Where the plan fails, adventure will start.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Your emotional landscape will have beautiful colors; just don’t be afraid of going through those feelings. Gen- tleness is strong. Tenderness is wild.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your environment will stream endless information at you, but it’s the answers that come from your own mind that organize it.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You can’t tend to everything at once, but you can juggle. If you drop those balls, just pick them back up and try again.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Do the simple thing perfectly because it leads you to self-discipline. With great self-discipline you will eventually be able to do difficult things easily.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21): You may be unaware of your emotional weaponry even as you use it. It will occur to you to examine your arsenal in the light of your current maturity.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Audition hobbies like you would potential dates or job applicants. Come up with your criterion and make sure the endeavor matches up on a few levels.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can support another without agreeing with that person. If it’s rubbing against your grain, say so.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): You have the freedom to do what you want, but sometimes you feel even freer in a structured context.

Today’s birthday (Aug. 9): You’ll be up against stiff competition and win this month. In September your income depends on expansion and outreach. A small jest or personable moment will connect you profoundly with someone dear in October. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 2, 22, 50 and 44.