LITTLE ROCK — Happy birthday. Love and friendship will inspire you to hone your talents. In September, you will learn the best way to move your career forward.You'll be vital to another person's success in November, and in February, you'll be the recipient of similar mentorship. Travel is best in May and June. Scorpio and Gemini adore you.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): There are many facets to a job you do and you'll be spending time on some of the lesser-explored areas of your work. If it's slow going at first, be patient.You'll be using a totally different part of your brain.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Doing well with the job at hand will lead to better work. This is true no matter what the job at hand may be. Even if no one is likely to see your masterful efforts, they will still pave the way to good fortune.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21): If you communicate too often or for too long, miscommunication is likely to be the result. Keep your message brief so that your listener will know what to focus on.
CANCER (June 22-July 22): Healing happens in a minute. Problems go away as if by magic. The answer is so simple, you won't believe that you missed it yesterday: acceptance. Suddenly, there is no longer a reason to be mad.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Whatever your age, you may get the sensation that you are growing up too fast. Stay pure and innocent for as long as you can. Protect yourself from things that make you think less of the world and the people in it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You can tell when you're making a fantastic impression, and today you go beyond that. You could possibly have people falling for you, or feeling that they simply must have your business or your friendship.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You identify with someone's struggle because you've been there. However, it's important to recognize that this person will have his way of dealing with the situation. Only give help if you are asked to do so.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): If you don't know what to do, do nothing. Fretting is worse than doing nothing and so is taking impulsive action out of fear.Your time is best spent making yourself happy. Answers come when you're relaxed and smiling.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You want others to succeed, even if those people have not wanted the same for you, or have unwittingly contributed in some way to your unhappiness. This is how you know you're a genuinely good person.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your energy and intention are stronger than they were before and they're also probably stronger than the people around you right now. This is good for you since the prize goes to the one who wants it more.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be appreciative of all of your teachers. As the poet Kahlil Gibran wrote, "I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers." PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You find beauty all around you.
Find it in the mirror, too. And if that seems too tall an order, do something about it until you can once again admire yourself for the gorgeous creature you are.
Weekend, Pages 30 on 08/27/2009