Horoscopes

By Jacqueline Bigar

For Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002:

Those with birthdays today: Focus on others this year. Often you might not be sure how much to give or what your limits are. Work proves to be unusually demanding. Expect to put in many long hours this year. You will gain as a result. Your instincts guide you professionally. You think work; you dream work. Networking comes easily. If single, others will grab your attention. Be careful when getting involved. If attached, your partner needs and wants more time alone with you. Make it happen. PISCES challenges you.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

Aries (March 21-April 19)

  • Maintain a low profile. Strong feelings come out around a child. The fur flies, if you’re not careful. Is this really the best way to communicate? Tonight: Do your thing.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

  • A family member might be cantankerous about an expenditure. You cannot reason with this person or change his or her mind. Allow this person to stew in his or her feelings. Tonight: Join friends.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

  • Your vision of what could happen doesn’t match another’s thoughts. Don’t worry about it; instead, focus on what you want. Call a parent or check in with an older family member or friend. Tonight: In the limelight.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

  • Opt for what seems like a different set of plans or something unusual. Be willing to act on a strong impulse, even if it seems a bit loony. Tonight: Use your imagination.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

  • Reactions confuse you. Communication becomes testy. Take a nap or vanish until you’re ready to initiate a one-on-one talk. Then you’ll get the results you desire. Tonight: Dinner for two.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

  • Others seem to have their share of complaints, which you would prefer not to hear. Remember this too will pass, especially if you don’t feed the negativity. Tonight: Accept an invitation from a pal.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

  • Pressure builds, making you feel at your wits’ end. You juggle different problems with skill, but you might not be able to get the total perspective. Tonight: Don’t change plans.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

  • Be imaginative with difficult associates. You might not be sure how to approach a partner. If someone close to you wants to do something, go along for the ride. Tonight: Please another.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

  • Stay close to home, and the party will come to you. Someone from a distance could appear out of the blue. You often go out of your way for loved ones. Let it be mutual! Tonight: Entertain those who are around you.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

  • Start talks. You might be bolted over by another’s anger and frustration. Lay back and let more happen in your life. You also might be unusually exhausted from the hard pace that you insist on. Tonight: At a favorite spot.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

  • Deal with money changes in your customary and direct manner. Lighten up and don’t take friends personally. Make plans that feel right to you. Tonight: Someone else steals center stage.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

  • * You smile even when others are grim and somewhat off-kilter. A loved one shares much more of his- or herself. Still, someone’s protest might not be unfounded. Tonight: Think.