The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Y O U R D A T E W I T H S T A R
August 22 to August 28

Aries
[ March 21 to April 20 ]

You are down-rightly ambitious. Your stars advise you to be patient. Do not over-stretch your limits. Remember Rome was not built in a day.

Taurus
[ April 21 to May 20 ]

You can trust a Virgo friend to support you. Pisceans, however, don’t seem to be your best choice. A Geminian is also likely to offer you help at the time of need.

Gemini
[ May 21 to June 21 ]

It is the best time for you both at work or at home. Your friends and partners will impose faith in your decisions. It is a splendid time for a splurge.

Cancer
[ June 22 to July 22 ]

It is an intense period and you seem perfectly ready for an emotional upsurge. Someone is likely to stir up your heartstrings. Friday is your day to impress your dream lover.

Leo
[ July 23 to Aug 22 ]

Your employers must have realised by now that you deserve a pat on the back for your good work. If still under-rated, you may like to change your job.

Virgo
[ Aug 23 to Sept 22 ]

The Mercury is heading for a favourable position. It means destiny is on your side and is waiting for you to show your mettle. Now is the time to give your best shot.

Libra
[Sept 23 to Oct 22 ]

Your readiness to travel will be paramount. You may plan a foreign adventures or even seriously consider settling abroad. Your stars advise you to be realistic.

Scorpio
[Oct 23 to Nov 22 ]

A period involving wasteful expenditure, misuse of your energy is just at hand. Those around you are not likely to support you. Even your best friends may turn their back on you.

Sagittarius
[ Nov 23 to Dec 22]

Working diligently and without getting too much worked up is the key. Although adventure sometimes pays but you could be caught on the wrong foot.

Capricorn
[Dec 23 to Jan 20]

Hospitality, merriment and vacation are on your agenda. With no serious jolt to your economy, you will enjoy life to your hearts’ content.

Aquarius
[ Jan 21 to Feb 19 ]

A momentous occasion for pleasure-seeking Aquarians. You will yearn for a discreet love affair and socialising on a grand scale. Saturday is your day.

Pisces
[Feb 20 to March 20 ]

You should be practical and cautious in your spendings. Under the circumstances, ‘extravagance, a vice and brugality, a bliss’ is the best slogan to serve as a beacon’s light to you.

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August 22
The sun is aligned with an important region of your horoscope which is famous for showering good buck. You will be attached to colourful and charismatic people.

You will be having a free rein in personal affairs during the first quarter. Partners must pay more attention to your interests during the second. Some of you will receive a good news during the third. You will, however, alter a plan during the last one.

August 23
You are bound to be mildly stressed at the very start. The pressure may, however, start easing soon. You will curb your tendency to argue and come to terms with those who have been opposing you for their sake of opposition only.

Feel free to change your mind. Nobody can pin you down or force you to fulfil your past commitments.

August 24
The new year promises an excellent beginning. It is mostly up to you to keep the momentum of progress on the go and reap reasonably attractive returns. You are, no doubt, endowed with an acute sense of drive and determination but still you should act with due care and caution and strike only when the iron is hot.

The key time to prove your mettle may start from mid November. You will be riding high the wings of energy and enthusiasm. Excessive work could, however, cause you some discomfort during March-April.

August 25
The retrograde Mercury sighted by Saturn reveals a high spending phase. Your endeavour to balance your finances is likely to tumble down. Despite making strenuous efforts, there will be no increase in your income to meet the current liabilities.

Should you choose to speculate or involve yourself in a buying spree, chances of safe play are quite remote. Your comparatively better period to operate is between March and May and there are chances you may mend a few shortfalls.

August 26
Expect plenty of fun and excitement during the coming year. Both your romantic and social stars are in a peak form. If you are in service, your stars are likely to provide full support, needed for your elevation to the next step.

A period of love, laughter and joy is coming your way during the first quarter. Don’t let yourself be swayed away by the flattery of sycophants during the second. You will be more interested in saving than spending during the third. Last phase is, however, not congenial for health and general fitness.

August 27
It is a trying period for career-minded youngsters. Your patience could be put to severe test as the people you depend upon are not likely to treat you with generosity and goodwill. You may also link yourself with some people who are incapable of lending any positive support.

Your earning capacity could be hit due to sky-high expenditure. The fast changing scenario at work may leave you confused. You will be desperate for a change for the better which is not likely to materialise so easily. A well thought out strategy could, however, bring some relief to you from January onwards.

August 28
There is a sense of hope and optimism in the air and a belief that a good time is about to come. Your most important assets are your friends so stay close to them and shun the company of time-wasters and gossip-mongers.

A new dawn is about to break during the first quarter. The key time to conduct yourself with greater alertness and efficiency will be during the second. Your ability to consolidate your gains shall be admirable during the third. Despite pressure, you will be able to manage the show.n with greater zest and zeal.