Born today, you know perhaps better than anyone born under your sign how to spot an opportunity, cultivate it, develop it and reap the greatest possible gains in the end. From an early age, you will be very interested in doing the impossible, but not all by yourself. You are most keen on projects that require you to collaborate with others, to pull together those with like talents and aspirations in order to conquer the world. You can be quite spontaneous, and you know how to take advantage of unexpected developments. You are also an expert planner; you know how to chart a course that will lead inevitably to the threshold of success and greatness.
Some may warn you against doing too much too soon, because you will then have to struggle to repeat your great deeds. This is not something that worries you at all, for you are quite prepared to take on new challenges when you have met those that arose when you were young.
Also born on this date are: Barack Obama, U.S. president; Cole and Dylan Sprouse, actors; Louis Armstrong, singer and musician; Elizabeth, Queen Mother of Great Britain; Billy Bob Thornton, actor and director; Richard Belzer, actor; Roger Clemens, baseball player; Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet.
To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can offer up something that has others excited about the possibilities for future collaborations. You'll bring your best to bear.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You needn't fabricate a story to explain what you've done; the simple truth will be enough to satisfy even your harshest critics.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You can use the time to your advantage while waiting for someone else to come through with his or her end of a joint venture.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You may profit from another's mistakes, but don't make a big deal out of it. You can offer help at your earliest convenience.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may be waiting on a friend or co-worker to provide you with the last piece of a rather tricky puzzle. You have more time than you think.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You will have to consider travel time when putting together the schedule for your day. You may have to go farther than expected.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may not have time to revel in the day's success, as you must move on to your next project with alacrity. Others give you what you need.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You receive a promise that seems, at first, to be unrealistic. Later in the day, however, you realize that it can and will be fulfilled.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Someone gets a rise out of you by doing something wholly unexpected. Once the initial surprise has passed, all will be well.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- While you wait for the formalities to come to an end, you'll be able to put together a proposal of sorts that is well received.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You don't have all that far to go, but you'll still want to get an early start. There's much to do once you reach your destination.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You can set aside your work to accommodate another's needs -- if the timing is just right. Otherwise, you must simply plug ahead.