Horoscope for Aug. 8, 2009

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)

•••• Getting up on the wrong side of the bed doesn’t help! Consider going back to bed and restarting your day. Tonight: Play it low-key.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

••••• A friend could be contentious and difficult, no matter which way you go. Investigate options with an open eye and knowing what you want. Tonight: Look to where the action is.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

•••• Others look to you for ideas and/or a different set of plans. You might not appreciate being put in the position of having to determine or create a happening. Tonight: A must appearance.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

••••• Defer to others, as your ideas are not appreciated. Some of you might choose to take off or a very different pastime. Tonight: Try something different.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

•••• A partner has a strong idea of what they would like you to do. Tonight: Make sure there is music wherever you are.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

••••• You cannot blame a lack of popularity for you not having plans. Many people come up with suggestions, whether you like them or not. Tonight: Say “yes” to an enticing offer.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

••• Stay even and direct with others. Someone might be very quarrelsome, tossing any plans into limbo. Tonight: Make it easy.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

•••• You might want to try something very different. Somehow, your imagination challenges a close partner or friend. Tonight: Relax and enjoy.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

••••• You discover the pros and cons of a situation by being there and living it. Someone could become combative or difficult, no matter what you do or the choices you make. Tonight: Honor a need to do less.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

•••• See beyond the obvious and get past an important restriction or frustration. Your perspective is viable. Encourage others to think freely and to brainstorm. Tonight: Out and about, strutting your stuff.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

••• Not everyone makes the choices you do, and others let you know clearly where they are coming from. If you want to rethink a monetary decision, do. Tonight: Your treat.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

•••• Pressure builds on the home front, and you might want to rethink a situation more carefully. Not everyone thinks as you do. Tonight: Choose for you.