Astrology: Take a look at your daily horoscope
Happy birthday: for Wednesday, Aug. 19. Influential, self-confident and careful, you both conceal and reveal who you are. Your life’s work is built patiently, but sometimes you need to push yourself to act. This year is wildly successful for you. If single, you might procrastinate on committing and miss a worthwhile love. If attached, if deepest feelings are exchanged, then your partner is very happy. Do not remain secretive. LEO helps you share more of yourself.
Aries (March 21-April 19): ★★★★ The cell salt for Aries is potassium phosphate. This helps treat skin conditions, as well as the depression and headaches your birth sign is often prone to. Tonight: Find this cell salt in garlic, bran, dates, mustard greens, peppers and wheat germ.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): ★★★★★ Today highlights your creative potentials. Pursue a favorite project or avocation. It could generate additional income and bring you recognition, even some celebrity status. Love prospects continue to be promising during the long summer days. Tonight: Dance with ecstatic energy.
Gemini (May 21-June 20): ★★★★ A family member’s contributions or advice brings welcome financial assistance. Today also indicates that the sale, purchase or rental of property could pave the way to financial freedom. Much to be discussed with family. Tonight: A long, celebratory family dinner.
Cancer (June 21-July 22): ★★★★ Stay informed about current events. The news provides valuable perspective and insights. Educational broadcasts or podcasts are enjoyable. Also, casual conversations offer nuances that facilitate your spiritual awakening. Tonight: Try a meditation circle or yoga class in your neighborhood.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): ★★★ Family members can require extra assistance. Prepare for a financial roller coaster ride. Look for ways to reduce expenses related to housing. Seek ways to employ the latest technologies in fulfilling your security needs and desires. Tonight: A financial breakthrough. Rags turn to riches.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): ★★★★★ Idealistic yet practical, your ruling planet is clever, agile Mercury. Today blesses you with great vitality, favoring a fresh start. Much can be accomplished. Be guided and inspired by your core values. Tonight: Write a list of wishes and resolutions for the year to come.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): ★★★★ Appreciation for solitude and peace is present. Today affects your 12th house of the hidden psyche. You experience an awakening of consciousness during a time of reverie and retreat. Focus on what you may offer to the world. Tonight: A good night’s sleep.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): ★★★★ A whole network of new acquaintances reaches out to you. An invitation is extended to participate in an organization dedicated to a cause you believe in. Think this through before acting. Goals are being selected that have a long-range impact on your future. Tonight: Relax.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec.
21): ★★★★★ The light of fame and fortune beams down upon you. Opportunities arise for taking on new challenges. Your highest potentials are unleashed. Invest extra effort in career goals, and great progress will be enjoyed. Tonight: Celebrate as only a Sagittarius knows how.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan 19): ★★★★★ Today indicates opportunities for travel, perhaps to visit a sacred or historical site. This is a wonderful time to write prose or poetry for publication. Begin a journal. It might become the outline for a great novel. Tonight: You are in wonderment.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): ★★★★ Today marks a time of beginnings. Release the old and embrace all that is fresh and unexpected. Communication is subtle with loved ones. Encourage a discussion of dreams over breakfast. Dream analysis provides insight into the needs of those closest to you. Tonight: Journal.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): ★★★★★ Today is like a sentimental journey, deepening a close relationship. A wonderful mental rapport is established with one whom you would woo. An idealistic and romantic mood prevails. Tonight: Forgive and forget a loved one’s frailties, and intimate relationships go well.
Born today: Aviator Orville Wright (1871), designer Coco Chanel (1883), actor Matthew Perry (1969)