08/31/2010
Tuesday

Aries
No one ever accused you of being shy, unwilling to speak your mind or let everyone nearby know exactly how you arrived at the opinions you express. You're showing the world how it's done right now, but, as usual, you're doing it so charmingly that not only does no one mind, they're actually gathered around, wishing they had more time.

Taurus
You may not literally hit the jackpot, but it's still hard to beat the streak of good luck that is coming your way. It's not just in one area of your life, either -- expect good fortune in love, money and your career path. You do need to be careful to avoid signing anything irrevocable for the time being. Just enjoy your run of luck, and keep watching.

Gemini
You're at your very best when dealing with conversation, communication and travel, all of which are in play today. Your energy flow should help you quite a bit when dealing with other people in almost any way. Expect every encounter, every train ride and even every quick glance to be informative, perfectly timed, and quite welcome. Get up as early as you can to enjoy every moment.

Cancer
Just one thing can be counted on in your world today: Nothing you've planned -- not even to the smallest detail -- turns out as you'd imagined it. That's even more true for some secret relationship you've been monitoring from a distance. If you can't stand it any more and you must spill the beans, choose the one person you're completely sure you can trust.

Leo
Expect an invitation to somewhere sweet by at least one awesome friend, colleague or random hottie who keeps looking at you funny. It may be getting old, though, if the thrill of the hunt has passed, so pack up your emotions and head on out to somewhere else. Take it easy, and give quite a few gentle reminders that you've got long-term engagements to deal with soon. It's only fair!

Virgo
For most of the day, things should move along quite well for you, especially with a certain work project you've been dealing with constantly, long after quitting time. Your attention to detail should see you through it all, so keep an eye on every single tree in that legendary forest. Don't let petty power struggles interfere with your sense of accomplishment when all is said and done.

Libra
Though some believe otherwise, balance by itself isn't what you crave the most. In fact, you often find yourself enjoying extremely unbalanced situations (and people) for a time. Restoring balance is what you're best at -- a talent you'd never have picked up if you weren't constantly moving back and forth between one and the other. Today's power struggles don't bother you nearly as much as others might fear.

Scorpio
When it comes to emotional closeness, you're absolutely without parallel. You can make almost anyone feel quickly comfortable, whether it's through conversation or a spontaneous hug. Right now, though, before you get a chance to work your magic, you need to let a recent conflict go. If you can do so, the rest should almost take care of itself.

Sagittarius
It's definitely time for you to stop working on behalf of others, daydreaming about what you'd rather doing with your life or helping your friends get their plans off the ground. You need to get out there, meet the new people you're sure to run into today and get ready for a long run of that special brand of good fortune you're so famous for. If you can't pull yourself away from the television, make a friend take you out.

Capricorn
If you thought yesterday's turn of events was crazy -- and a burden on your tight schedule -- expect today to be even more so. The good news is that these days are also quite delightful, so much so that you may rethink the importance of sticking to the same schedule day in and day out. Once you've taken a walk on the wild side, it can become incredibly enticing to keep on walking.

Aquarius
As spontaneous as you may be most of the time, you do love it when people insist on starting long conversations about whether or not love at first sight really exists. It's funny to you because as far as you're concerned, that's the only kind of love. If you're not currently seeing someone, expect that to change. If you are, remember that though it's a very different kind of feeling, we also fall for our friends. Expect a new long-term connection to bloom soon.

Pisces
You usually prefer to keep your guest list pretty minimal -- like a party of two, three or four, tops. Right now, though, you're suddenly thinking of how awesome it would be to have everyone you know together at your place. Go right ahead and deliver the invites -- but make sure you're ready to spend plenty of airtime convincing them all that you're actually serious.

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