For Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005:

Those with birthdays today: You have the ability to find creative solutions to whatever might be burdening you. Often, you make situations more serious than they are this year. You will need to tap into your imagination for solutions. If you’re artistic, you will want to create a substantial piece of work, and you probably will. If you are single, you often put new friends on pedestals, not seeing them for who they really are. Take your time getting to know new people. Make no commitments this year. If you are attached, you will want to allow your sweetie to come in closer. For those at the right age, a new addition could appear on the horizon. Sagittarius is always fun.

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)

Now you can start reaching out for others and get results. Plans that were postponed can suddenly happen. Be smart when dealing with a difficult associate. Your positive attitude tossed in with a joke or two adds to the fun. Tonight: Be with a loved one.

Your temper seems to be coming out a lot faster than you thought possible. You could be stunned by a friend or someone you care about. News needs thought and discussion with a key loved one. Tonight: Togetherness.

Others make a turnaround and exhibit their positive and happy side. Make it your pleasure to follow along with plans. Your instincts tell you more about someone than his or her words. If you can, go near water or have music around you. Tonight: Follow someone’s lead.

Projects that you have been putting off seem to get completed in a snap. A partner happily pitches in, as does a friend or two. You will feel a lot freer as you finish off a must-do list. Surprise a loved one with a call. Tonight: Slow down and try to get extra sleep.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Your serious attitude might provoke someone who doesn’t understand you. Your creativity helps others bypass a problem. Use your sixth sense, and you’ll come out on top. Add fun and romance into your day. Tonight: Play into the wee hours.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Take time with family or get extra work done around your home. Some of you might need some quiet time to get through a project. Plan on spending time with a loved one, playing Scrabble or another fun game. Tonight: Make it easy.

Be aware of how much a project or get-together could cost. You might be up for inviting others over. Just don’t absorb all the costs. Ask others to pitch in. Partners and friends will run right in and help. Tonight: Relax.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You finally have the ability to move others and have them happily join in. Someone from a distance might touch base with you, or you might make plans to get together. Your intuition leads you. Tonight: As you would like.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Take your time and think through an idea with care. You might want to talk to a trusted confidant who means a lot to you. Your instincts work well with someone you look up to or with an older friend or relative. Tonight: Vanish while you can.

Your ideas are greeted with smiles and enthusiasm, with the exception of one particular person you care about. Know that you cannot change him or her. Let this person have his or her space while you go off and enjoy. Tonight: Where you are, there is a party.

Don’t stay home; get out. What you do isn’t as important as having some time away from your day-to-day life. Relax with others and follow your sixth sense. You will know when to head home. Tonight: Get some extra sleep.