For Wednesday, Aug. 15:

You make a difference this year. Demonstrate your strength and commitment with a willingness to grow and let go of what is no longer working. You pioneer a new area in your life. In many ways you might serve as a role model. If you are single, romance can appear easily. If you are attached, commit to a common hobby or interest after the New Year. VIRGO can push your buttons. 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)

¢¢¢¢ Your willingness to transform and revisit situations and issues defines the quality of your day, if not weeks and months. If you resist, much will seem too difficult. Tonight: Get some extra R and R.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

¢¢¢¢ What doesn’t resolve itself will become a challenge. You have fun working with a special or respected individual. Tonight: Choose a favorite person and a favorite happening.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

¢¢¢ You could be hard-pressed to stand up to or challenge someone. The smart, long-term successful action would be to pull back and make decisions from this spot. Tonight: Happy at home.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

¢¢¢¢¢ You are able to move in a new direction. Realize what you want but also what it will take to make your desires so. Listen to your inner voice. Tonight: Hang out.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

¢¢¢ Your possessive streak points you in a new direction. Learn to let go of a need to control through feeling more secure. Tonight: Treat yourself!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

¢¢¢¢¢ Though you might sense some tension, you are on top of your game. Focus on a personal or domestic matter with an eye to growth and change. Tonight: Whatever makes you happy.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

¢¢¢ Stepping back might feel more comfortable and is definitely the correct approach. Understanding points you in a new direction. Think, reflect and plan, but don’t act. Tonight: Do a vanishing act.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

¢¢¢¢¢ Friendship plays a substantial role in what occurs in the next few days. You might not be able to have everything as you would like, but teamwork might be more important. Tonight: Only where people are.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

¢¢¢¢ You might be far more challenging than you realize. Some people might actually back off or pull away. Understanding others’ limits could be essential. Tonight: In the whirlwind of life.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

¢¢¢¢ You ponder your choices more carefully than in the past. The decision you made yesterday might not work today. Tonight: Think of a getaway, if only for a few hours.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

¢¢¢¢ Let a trusted associate or partner take the lead. What might have felt OK before could be close to overwhelming now. Tonight: A close encounter.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

¢¢¢¢¢ You might want to rethink a decision, as a partner or several friends could be in your face about your choices. Tonight: Listen to what others would like, then decide.