HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY

Happy birthday. Your cosmic birthday gift is a dilemma that makes you smile. This high-quality problem shows just how far you’ve come.

You’re a desirable candidate for more than one position in August. A building project picks up in September, and by January, you’re in a fresh scene. Cancer and Aquarius people adore you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll be more effective if you do not care about winning the approval of the group you are trying to break into. You’ll manage to show your interest in others without a worry as to whether they are interested in you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). No one is polite all of the time, especially with your dearest. If you were, they would walk over you. You may have to show your disapproving look as a way of standing up for yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Is anyone really different and therefore above the rules? Yes, of course. Who? The ones who decide, “I am different and above the rules.” A moral dilemma will have you toying with this idea today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Even when you know you’re right, it’s important to prepare for opposition, because when dealing with a group, you’ll only be as right as you can convince people you are.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Tension on the strings of a guitar makes majestic music. There is undeniable tension in one of your relationships, too, but don’t rush to relieve it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). As much as you enjoy striving for an ideal and doing your best, perfection is not your friend. Let go of this futile notion called “perfect,” and you’ll actually have fun with challenging projects.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When multiple paths converge, it forms a blockage. No one path is better than another, but something must be worked out, or nobody will move forward. That’s where you come in: the great negotiator.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The thunder in the sky isn’t showing off as it bellows - it’s just thunder. When you do your thing, you’re powerful, too. It’s an honest power, and that’s what makes it so startling to some people.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re aware of established order, but you don’t agree with it. You’re not the same person you were. It’s easier to establish yourself in a new circle than to change a group’s perception of you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your cosmic success tools are tone of voice, intention and confidence. You could deliver the most important words ever uttered, and it wouldn’t matter if you said them weakly.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Social posturing is not like the SATs. If you ace one test, you still face a never-ending supply of tests. The best way is not to put yourself in the position of test taker. When the test is handed out, simply pass.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It’s impressive you can dedicate so much energy to a single pursuit, but if you can find something to offset this intensity, you’ll be better off. Balance is a stronger position than imbalance.