Born today, you are both a dreamer and a doer, keeping your feet planted firmly on the ground as you let your imagination soar. As a child, you no doubt contented yourself with imaginative games of all sorts -- to the point where you would envision yourself as an adult doing the most fantastic things! Though you certainly never became invisible or sprouted wings, you nevertheless have certainly found a way to turn many of those dreams into reality -- for yourself and others. You believe that no good idea must be allowed to die on the vine; instead, you commit yourself again and again to ensuring that they are nurtured, developed and brought to fruition. You are not afraid of a challenge, and you are willing to work as hard as necessary to do a thing well. Certainly, you are not one to do a thing at all if you can't ultimately excel at it!
You love gadgetry of all kinds, and you can happily spend hours assembling and disassembling all manner of devices to discover how they work -- or how to make them work even better. You enjoy the company of other creative, imaginative people -- but you do not always get along with those who do the same things you do.
Also born on this date are: Wilt Chamberlain, basketball player; Kenny Rogers, singer; Kim Cattrall, actress; Count Basie, musician; Aubrey Beardsley, artist; Melvin Van Peebles, actor; Clarence Williams III, actor; Peter Weir, filmmaker; Hayden Panettiere, actress; Usain Bolt, Olympic sprinter; Joe Strummer, singer-songwriter and musician; Loretta Devine, actress.
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.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are experiencing something of a setback, but it needn't be permanent. Let things develop organically, and don't force the issue.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You are not feeling like your old self right now, but that may be the result of something that is easily reversed. Make the effort!
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You may discover that you've been standing in your own way. With that simple realization will come a great deal of increased potential.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can learn something from someone else's behavior -- but take care, for he or she may not be someone you want to emulate in any way.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- What happened some time ago may affect you today in ways you had not anticipated. A friend provides the key to a stubborn mystery.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You may be surprised by the reaction someone has to what you say or do. As far as you are concerned, nothing is out of the ordinary.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Your confidence is on the rise, but you must take care not to overestimate your abilities -- or what is even possible.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Someone in charge may decide that he or she cannot set plans in motion without your direct involvement. Are you ready to join in?
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may not be ready to share certain information that others are asking for. What, exactly, is holding you back?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You don't have to be told twice what is necessary and what is not. You are plugged in and ready to do the right thing.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- You face a coming storm as a result of actions taken not too long ago. You can expect to be dealing with more than just criticism.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Others are perfectly willing to do what you are thinking twice about, and that may mean that you are not No. 1 anymore.