Today's Horoscope
By Holiday Mathis
Monday, August 22, 2005; Page C13
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Seeing is a miracle. Hearing, tasting and feeling are miracles, too. Appreciating your senses and learning to use them more fully will open you to favorable fortune. This is easier to do when you travel out of your usual environment.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A new awareness will help a relationship progress. When you find yourself tiptoeing around someone, ponder what the reason is. You are probably more afraid of someone's unspoken scorn than any real consequence.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are both effective and humble -- two qualities that make you shine like a jewel in your work environment. You could be beset with offers. Someone wants to seduce you away from your current situation.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You're changing your rules about when to open up and when to protect yourself. If you feel it's appropriate, you can be very hard and polished, so as not to let anyone leave their emotional residue on you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Romance defies conventional logic. There is not one set of guidelines that will work in every relationship. So do what works for you! Sumptuous entertaining is worth the expense -- you will receive multiple social benefits.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your excitement over a new situation gives you beginner's luck. So don't let the exhilaration die! The more enthusiasm you can muster, the better your outcome will be. Taurus can help.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The planets align to show you your habits as other people might see them. This detached perspective is sufficient to disturb your sense of daily reality. And so, you change and grow once again.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Being vulnerable is underrated -- you'll get more from being human than from being strong. When you let down your guard, a romantic interest feels protective and generous.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Everything is smooth sailing for you this morning. But in the afternoon, you are more easily irritated. Being around a Taurus or a Virgo helps you get centered so no one can knock you off balance.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You know what's important and what can wait. Being solid enough to act on the knowledge is key to having a financial or personal breakthrough. Trust yourself.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Feeling overwhelmed? The remedy for your stress is as surprising as it is annoying: Add one more thing to your list. The weight of the added responsibility will force you to get organized.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Self-esteem can be defined as the ability to trust yourself implicitly. When you make a decision, stand by it. Develop business plans based on new information, as well as what you've learned from past failures. Ask for referrals.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (August 22). To outsiders, you appear to have achieved success all at once. But those who know you realize that the rewards you reap this year are due to almost a decade of work. Romantic highlights in September include seeing a far away place. Loved ones are agreeable through the winter, and old hatchets are buried forever. Libra or Taurus is sweet on you. Your lucky numbers are: 50, 2, 14, 39 and 35.
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