Horoscope

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010: This year, tension often mounts. Work, professional commitments and community issues seem to fall on your shoulders. Practice saying that you have had enough. Practice asking for help. If single, you could meet someone through your work. If attached, understand the importance of supporting your sweetie in different areas of his or her life. Gemini can shake you up.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) • • • • You might make first contact! Stay open to others. If others don’t return the favor, it doesn’t mean you are doing something wrong.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) • • • Your possessive side emerges in your dealings. Self-discipline can go only so far. Sitting on your feelings could backfire and come out in an odd manner.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) • • • • • Though you might be on cruise control, others are not. How you deal with interference and others’ issues is more important than you believe.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) • • You might be overthinking an issue. As a result, molehills become mountains. Try to step back and get outside of yourself. Give yourself and others space.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) • • • • Knowing your goals, even just for a day, could help make plans move forward more easily. Prioritize accordingly. You will avoid getting waylaid by details and people.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) • • • • Pressure builds, making you wonder what is acceptable and what you need. Sometimes there is a conflict of interest between your personal and professional lives.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) • • • • If confusion swirls, detach and distance yourself. You will gain a perspective, but not in the middle of this situation. Don’t hold yourself back.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) • • • • Work with a key associate or individual. A meeting and phone calls could distract you. Stay focused. Concentrate on what is needed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) • • • • Others will keep coming at you unless you establish barriers. Know what you want, and follow through.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) • • Emphasize completion and accomplishment in areas that are important to you. Easily, you see a situation differently from others.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • • • If you keep hitting a blockage, what do you do? It is critical to keep moving. Know that when you keep hitting a brick wall over and over, it means the path isn’t accessible.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) • • • Defer to others. In fact, if others want to lead a project, all the better. You might be happier staying close to home or working from home.