HOROSCOPES

Happy birthday. Focusing on the best path will be a challenge, as you have many different talents. Sometimes you just have to choose what you love the most and stick with it. Doing so brings a trophy in November. Finances will improve, and a special relationship helps matters. August brings a vacation with loved ones. Cancer and Aquarius people adore you. ARIES (March 21-April 19): You have a few “if onlys,” and they want to be explored today. Rest assured that you did the best you could with what you had and what you knew. Those things you wish you had done will teach you what to do today. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your love of family comes through in all you do today, from the small act of taking out the trash to the bigger, heartfelt gestures. You can’t be everything to your people, but you sure knock yourself out trying. GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Avoiding work will wind up being more work than just doing the work in the first place. Keep thinking about the amazing benefits you will receive when you seize the opportunity to knuckle down. CANCER (June 22-July 22): You’ll want to use all 1,440 minutes of this day to make life better for those you love. Remember to include yourself in that equation. Getting enough of the basics (sleep, nutrition, etc.) is what allows you to keep giving. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The element of surprise could cause you to react in a less than optimum way. However, you might see this occurrence as a gift. It is an opportunity for improvement. Just ask yourself: “What response should I choose next time?” VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): As you observe that good manners are on the decline, you may feel like a lone crusader on an impossible mission of etiquette. You’ll find it’s not so impossible after all, though, because many will follow your stellar example. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You don’t always do what you set out to do. Other people’s plans tend to get in the way of your goals. You have a big heart, and you can’t help but accommodate those who live inside it. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): You’re in awe of those who can do that which you cannot do but wish you could. This is human nature. Eventually, you will become just like the ones you idolize, and others will idolize you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You try to progress at every turn. You don’t mind digging in and learning what you can; the risk seems minimal to you. When you have nothing to lose, you’re in the best position. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Thinking too much can be a problem. Your energy is best spent doing, creating, acting and reacting. Thinking only makes matters more complicated than they need to be at this point. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The one you love is also in love with you. This reciprocity doesn’t guarantee an easy road, but it sure is a better start than the opposite dynamic would be. Be happy for all you have going for you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Change will be simple because you’re in an experimental, playful mood. Different actions will yield different results. If you don’t like what you’re getting, give something else and see what happens.