HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY

— Happy birthday.You contribute to the lives of others in such a positive way that they will be moved to celebrate you until you can't take the attention anymore!

The exchange of knowledge leads to a breakthrough in business in November.

December and January bring romantic distractions that feed back into the main road of your goals. Cancer and Leo adore you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): If what you want is not what everyone else wants, that's perfectly acceptable. Abnormal is the new norm. Anyway, it's probably a passing fancy, but the creativity it inspires will last.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Just as you get down on one knee to communicate well with a child, so will you have to bring your high-minded concepts down to earthly terms to be understood by the general public.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Being you isn't easy, but you benefit from making it look like it is.Think of yourself as a magician.

Don't let anyone see the inner makings of the trick. Just pull it off and say, "Voila!" CANCER (June 22-July 22): You could use some funny stuff in your life and should start seeing this as a necessity, not a luxury. When was the last time you laughed until your jacket split? You're due for a serious humor fix.Taurus can help.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):You like someone so much that you are tempted to drop your guard to try and make a connection.

But you will make a stronger connection when you do not drop your guard. Remain in control of the relationship dynamic.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Lingering around on the phone, in a meeting or after a class sends a message to the universe that you don't have enough to do. That's so not true! Make your good-byes short and sweet.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): It may seem that you are very far away from your career goal. It's true that there are hundreds of steps to take, but the first one counts just as much as any of the others. Decide where you want to go and head in that direction.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Trim the unnecessary words out of your discourse and you'll have a strong impact. You'll be teaching, even when you don't mean to be. Your example instructs others how to move gracefully in the world.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be careful where you put your attention. Your energy is strong. If you flirt with someone, they could fall in love with you. And you have a similar effect in business situations.You could be offered an exclusive contract.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your work has introduced you to a wider variety of people than most will know in a lifetime.

Use your gift for bringing people together who would never meet if it weren't for you.The results will be magical.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you get caught up in the minutia of details, like counting the cost of things down to the penny, it's a signal that you need to get away from things.When you come back, you'll once again be able to see the big picture.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Others depend on you to lead the way. You might have mixed feelings about it. But this isn't a case of "the blind leading the blind." You know what you're doing, and you should be in charge. Step up.

ActiveStyle, Pages 24 on 08/24/2009

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