HOROSCOPE

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 17): You’ll be surrounded by people who appreciate your kind of beauty, intelligence and truth. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 40, 22, 28 and 31. ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Can I talk to you?” has devolved into being a question that people dread. Why? Maybe because talk itself has devolved.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): New adults want to be taken seriously, whereas those who have been adults for a while aren’t so concerned. This social truth will be behind the events that unfold today. GEMINI (May 21-June 21): You’ll physically put yourself out there today, but it won’t be the same, so you won’t really be back; rather, you’ll get current in your thinking about the past.

CANCER (June 22-July 22): Theoretically, you want to do what’s expected of you, and yet you also see that it’s sure to lead to no fun at all. Take risks.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Today presents a productive groove. A pep talk will help you attract the thing of your focus, so focus on what you want, not what you don’t.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’re going to be and do your best when you’re forced to associate with others. It doesn’t even matter who they are or what they are like. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Take action. You can’t lose, though you might meet with a delayed reward. The rewards will be delayed just enough to make them sweet for you. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): An interesting benefactor will come into your mix. You’ll grow from getting to know this person one on one. Break away from a group setting. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.

21): Those who can see you for who you really are — and project an image of a future that you think would be a good fit for you — are giving you a priceless gift.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.

19): You’ve found something to enjoy about each age you’ve been so far. Make adjustments to accommodate the natural human progression. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): They want you to fulfill a role you are not well-suited for. You know yourself better. Trust that. Also, trust the universe. Your best opportunities might be strange ones indeed. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You have a psychic gift. Who have you shared it with? “No one” is an acceptable answer. Better to be private than to risk revealing yourself to those who would throw shade.