For Friday, Sept. 1

Those with birthdays today: Strong and willful define who you are. Consider taming your strong personality, especially with those you allow to get to know you better. Creativity and unusual concepts flow through your daily life. Don’t jump on a way-out diet or health kick without checking it out. Yoga or some other centering activity needs to be a must this year. If you are single, you will meet people, especially in the next few months. You will be more of a homebody midwinter. Check out people well, as you might hook up with someone who is emotionally unavailable. If you are attached, increase your pleasurable times together. Getaways for a few days also recharge your bond. SAGITTARIUS might exaggerate.

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)

Finally, you can take a deep breath and breathe a sigh of relief. Take the high road. Detach, and find out motives and facts. Caring emanates where you least expect it. Tonight: Choose a new experience.

Work with individuals, not groups. You will get better results, and others will respond better. Many don’t understand you. Deal with a serious family member. Tonight: Continue the togetherness theme.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Others hold the cards. Recognizing this fact will save you aggravation. While many claim their power, you can coast along. A serious conversation needs to happen. Tonight: Which one of your invitations are you going to choose?

You might be more involved in what you consider a routine matter than you realize. A more serious outlook will also help you curb spending. Don’t worry about a gift – just buy a card. Tonight: Kick up a storm.

Some laughter could help you right now. A partner, friend or loved one is full of mischief and might be teasing you with some hidden information. Go with the moment. Tonight: Let your hair down — please.

Deal with basics. How you share rather intense feelings is up to you. You also might want to keep your thoughts to yourself for a while. Build security; don’t undermine it. Tonight: Happiest at home.

Your words have an impact. You will hit a home run and get what you want. You might want to ask yourself – at what cost? A friend could be distant. Talk and clear the air. Tonight: At a preferred haunt.

You need to take charge of your budget. Taking a serious look at patterns will help. Get feedback from those in the know. Tonight: You naturally make the right choice.

You melt resistances just by being yourself. You intuitively know what to say and when to say it. You might not have the perspective about a certain situation. Ask for feedback. Tonight: Whatever puts a smile on your face.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Understand that much that is going on probably shouldn’t be made public yet. Someone you depend on has an unusually severe attitude and perspective. Tonight: Step back and think.

You add confusion while others might be rather severe. Friends and meetings put a smile on your face. Network away. You can achieve a long-term goal. Tonight: You create the happening.

You might need to stay on top of a project longer than you’d anticipated. A hands-on approach works best right now. Use your instincts with an associate or key person. Tonight: Count on a late night.