HOROSCOPE

Aries (March 21-April 19): You don’t necessarily want to be the leader. And yet you will still model the attitudes and behaviors you want to see in others. This is the heart of leadership.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Agree to deal with people as they are. Personality traits are easier to enhance, shape or highlight than they are to shed.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): While a driven person is more attractive to you than an idle one, a person who is only driven by his own selfinterest is the least attractive of all. Cancer (June 22-July 22): Making a good impression and helping others feel good about themselves (and you) is serious business. There is nothing casual, hasty or accidental in your approach to this today.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Because you take on your subjects of interest with gusto, you’ll be able to present a case for them that’s lively, challenging and convincing.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): One of the many positive things about social media is that it nudges us to celebrate the minutiae of daily life.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): To seize the opportunity and run with it is a living, breathing thank-you note. Such interplay will unfold beautifully today. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Of course you prefer pleasant emotions. You also have the courage and patience to accept whatever feelings come up. Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21): The small, specific gestures that only the two of you understand bring greater proof of love than the big events. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Focus in on one goal. What is the measurement that will prove you’ve made

it? Keeping record of this will help you stick to the plan and carry on.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can’t help but be influenced by the people you spend the most time with. You’re already like them or you’ll become like them.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today you’ll see quick progress precisely because you focus all of your energy in one direction. Today’s birthday (Aug. 2): This solar return you will endeavor to create special experiences for people and be mightily effective. The next 10 weeks show you getting healthier. September’s hard work will have delayed but ample pay. Your lucky numbers: 12, 18, 33, 31 and 27.