Your daily horoscope: August 13, 2024

HOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

When are you going to get serious and make that big dream of yours a reality? Your birthday chart indicates that the next 12 months could be make or break, so commit yourself to your vision 100 per cent and write your name in the stars.

ARIES (March 21 – April 20):

No matter how much your rivals may try to intimidate you today if you refuse to get angry there is nothing they can do about it. Ignore the threats they make and carry on as before. Your friends and allies are far more important than your enemies.

TAURUS (April 21 – May 21):

There are times when it is sensible to let others take the lead and this is one of them. What occurs over the next few days will transform your current situation to such an extent that there is no sense trying to exert too much control.

GEMINI (May 22 – June 21):

The message of the stars today is that you need to pay attention to what is going on in the world around you. If you ignore something that seems to be of minor importance you may find out later on that it was actually hugely significant.

CANCER (June 22 – July 23):

Things are going so well for you at the moment that you may start believing there is some sort of catch. The good news is there’s absolutely no need to worry – there is no downside to your current run of good fortune, so enjoy every moment of it.

LEO (July 24 – Aug. 23):

If you try to force a colleague to do your bidding today you could stir up a lot of resentment. Whatever it is you are trying to accomplish it is more likely to be a success if you focus mostly on other people’s needs. What’s in it for them?

VIRGO (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23):

Be honest about what you’ve been up to in recent weeks and then let friends and family know what you are going to be doing next. If they are kept in the loop as to your ambitions they are less likely to try to stand in your way.

Missed one of your horoscopes? Here are the most recent days’ forecasts:

Big opportunities are heading your way and the planets suggest if you keep your eyes and ears open and then act quickly and decisively you could make a fortune. At the very least you will impress people whose support could be priceless.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23):

You will find yourself in a situation that calls into question your notions of what is right and what is wrong. It’s never easy for someone so set in their ways to see things from the other person’s point of view but it will pay you to try.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22):

Your confidence may take a bit of a dive over the next day or two but nothing much will come of it, so keep telling yourself that while your mood may be on the down slope now it will be soaring again by the end of the week.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 – Dec. 21):

Someone whose outlook on life is the opposite of your own will rub you up the wrong way today but it is entirely in your own power to either react to their provocations or to ignore them. What can they do to actually hurt you? Nothing at all.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 20):

You don’t have to follow a script that has been drawn up by other people. You have a mind of your own and are perfectly at liberty to take a completely different path through life if you so choose. You know what is best for yourself.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 – Feb. 19):

A major challenge will have to be faced today and it is of the utmost importance that you stay calm in the face of the storm. The more rivals try to get under your skin the more you must refuse to play by their rules. They can’t force you.