For Thursday, Aug. 2:

Plan to move in a new direction and head to new ground. You are willing to blaze a new trail and trust your decisions. Know that there is only something better when you risk. The first five months of your year are unusually lucky. You will experience tremendous professional expansion in 2008. If you are single, you will meet people of significance. Enjoy. If you are attached, your life together heats up considerably. ARIES always adds sparks!

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)

¢¢¢ Move with care and precision early. You’ll sense a difference by the afternoon. Realize what a difference in energy you experience as the day ends. Tonight: On top of your game.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

¢¢¢ Zoom in on a goal. You might be in a position of having to fix a situation. Regroup and head in a better direction. Keep your opinions to yourself. Tonight: Get some extra R and R.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

¢¢¢¢ Take charge with the knowledge that solutions lie within. You might want to step back and approach life with a more innovative attitude. Tonight: Where the crowds are.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

¢¢¢¢ Sometimes you cannot understand where others are coming from. Use your empathy, and you will find answers by the p.m. Trust your judgment. Tonight: A must appearance.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

¢¢¢ Work with a partner, knowing which way is better. Investigate and create more of what you want with a little help from your friends. Tonight: Allow your mind to wander.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

¢¢¢¢¢ You might want to rethink a partnership, especially if you are getting an unusual amount of flak. Know when to say you have had enough. Tonight: Make nice.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

¢¢¢ Focus on getting the job done so that you can enjoy yourself to the utmost later. You want to be instrumental in the choices you make. Tonight: Kick up your heels.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

¢¢¢¢ Creativity will flourish if you are ready to break precedent. A problem could occur when you least expect it if you find yourself into heavy risk-taking. Tonight: Time to chill.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

¢¢¢¢¢ Yes is the only answer, though you might be hard-pressed to deal with a family matter. Let go of trying to guide this situation. Tonight: Fun and games.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

¢¢¢¢ You speak your mind, shocking perhaps even yourself with what comes out of your mouth. Settle into a more conventional streak. Tonight: At home.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

¢¢¢¢ Expenses could be out of whack. This realization could resurface in the next few weeks. Be clear about your expectations. Let your guard down. Tonight: Speak your mind.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

¢¢¢¢¢ You might want to try another approach. Why not? You don’t want to get locked into jaded thinking. Listen to another’s tirade with an element of skepticism. Tonight: Treat time.