The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Y O U R D A T E W I T H S T A R
August 5 to August 11

Aries
[ March 21 to April 20 ]

With Mars being so powerful, you will be more aggressive than usual. You would like to finish one week’s job just in two days.

Taurus
[ April 21 to May 20 ]

You will be so persuasive that it may become difficult to say ‘no’ to you. Friday will be the best to socialise.

Gemini
[ May 21 to June 21 ]

Mercury wrapped in a grossly combustive role is not likely to favour you. Strike a balance between leisure and pleasure.

Cancer
[ June 22 to July 22 ]

With moon losing lustre with each passing day, your expenditure is all set to increase. It is a hand-to-mouth period.

Leo
[ July 23 to Aug 22 ]

Opportunities are in the line. It is unwise to sit around moping. Stick up for what you know is right.

Virgo
[ Aug 23 to Sept 22 ]

Your strong conviction that your grasp of facts is superb is just an exaggeration. Keep your wits in order and think before you speak.

Libra
[Sept 23 to Oct 22 ]

Gemini and virgo being your natural allies are dependable to the core. You can seek them at the hour of need.

Scorpio
[Oct 23 to Nov 22 ]

A long-awaited romantic week lies ahead and you will do whatever you can to make relationships work.

Sagittarius
[ Nov 23 to Dec 22]

An exhilarating time for love, laughter and enjoying life. It is, however, to keep a watch over your impulsiveness.

Capricorn
[Dec 23 to Jan 20]

Saturn is challenging you to put in more hours at work. Don’t get bogged down by fear of loose talk. You can tackle it head on.

Aquarius
[ Jan 21 to Feb 19 ]

A celebration, a get-together or a chance meeting with an old associate could bring a pleasant surprise in your otherwise listless life.

Pisces
[Feb 20 to March 20 ]

Thursday-born Pisceans are lucky enough to grab easy money. The Saturday born, however, are warned not to bid or bargain.

Born on

August 5

You are entering a period when you will be paying more attention to the problems of other people. It is likely to hamper your own interests.

At some stage, your well-wishers will make you think more deeply about your own welfare. You should, however, make it a point to be realistic and constructive.

August 6

With moon on fast decline, you will be facing acute financial disarray. A better strategy has to be devised to streamline your expenditure. Bide your time till your stars take a turn for the better. It may be advisable to say goodbye to an arrangement or partnership that has outlived its utility.

August 7

Powerful Mars at the helm is supporting you to the hilt. You can face challenges one after the other with a broad smile. How to go about increasing your earnings is the main challenge before you. You can shift your energy from infertile acts to creative ones which are more positive. You will be hitting a creative phase in the first quarter. Try to get on with your associates more cordially during the last one.

August 8

A vital year when thought and contemplation become the key factors to give a new direction to your life. You will be working more attentively from now on so that nothing is left to chance.

You could act casually during the first quarter.

A slight negligence could cause damage during the second. There are challenges as well as rewards during the third. There is no reason why you could not achieve your goal during the last one.

August 9

A pertinent period to lay emphasis on time-saving devices. You will be showing the door to gossipmongers. Your friends may encroach upon your precious time during the first quarter. Don’t take any risk during the second. There should be a limit on spending aimlessly during the third. An amorous affair is likely to spring up during the end part.

August 10

Flexibility and an open mind are your plus points. Lady luck shall shower her choicest blessings on you. You will be helping a distressed friend in the first quarter. Avoid getting entangled in the skirmishes of other people during the second. ‘Better late than never’ should be your mantra during the third. A bright new dawn awaits you during the end part.

August 11

With Saturn having gone combust, a spell of financial indiscretion could put you in difficulty. Some solution should be kept handy to check the expenditure. There will be no equilibrium between work and leisure during March-April. Avoid travelling at odd hours during May-June. You could pleasant tidings during the end part.