The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Y O U R D A T E W I T H S T A R
July 30 to August 5

Aries
[ March 21 to April 20 ]

Mars, your sign-star, is urging you to work hard. There is every opportunity for getting out and meeting new people. You will reshape your plans.

Taurus
[ April 21 to May 20 ]

You have much to boast about your recent achievements but be humble. If you are a Taurean in the true sense, you cannot afford to be arrogant.

Gemini
[ May 21 to June 21 ]

Time will be such that at one moment, you will be on cloud nine, and the next, you will be down in the dumps. The best solution is to adopt a middle path.

Cancer
[ June 22 to July 22 ]

There is so much going at work that you will feel confused. There will be lack of certainty but with little confidence, you will come out of the mess smiling.

Leo
[ July 23 to Aug 22 ]

Pay more attention to money matters. Don’t feel tempted to purchase luxury items. Steer clear of apparently wonderful but costly financial invitations.

Virgo
[ Aug 23 to Sept 22 ]

You need to be watchful of your choices. Do not align with someone who has been exposed thoroughly. You should be fully conscious of your adversaries.

Libra
[Sept 23 to Oct 22 ]

The stars taking care of your economy are in an aggressively defiant mood. Income and expenditure will remain poles apart. You need to revamp your finances.

Scorpio
[Oct 23 to Nov 22 ]

There will be a reasonably appealing jump in your earnings. If pursuing a romantic goal, keep an open mind for your loved one should oblige you without much hesitation.

Sagittarius
[ Nov 23 to Dec 22]

You often tend to ignore reality. Financial complications could upset you. Avoid speculating, or else you will suffer loss.

Capricorn
[Dec 23 to Jan 20]

There will be love, laughter and merrymaking. You will develop your skills as a peacemaker. An exceptional phase to form a new relationship.

Aquarius
[ Jan 21 to Feb 19 ]

A hectic phase may compel you to reschedule some engagements. Team up with mature and skilled people for best results.

Pisces
[Feb 20 to March 20 ]

You will try to make your life a bed of roses. You will concentrate on leisure, pleasure and meeting friends.

Born on

July 30

The Sun-Saturn combine on ascendancy is ominous. The planetary message in your case is not to misjudge your critics. Whatever is being said about you is not entirely misplaced. It does carry some weight and needs to be gone into with an open mind. Listen carefully to words of wisdom even if you don’t relish them. Reality should attract you more then false hopes. If you jump to conclusions, there will be no end to your worries. Try to go by facts and reject fantasy.

July 31

Moon ahead of four major stars moving towards centrally placed Jupiter will provide a luminous flow to all your activities. Your exemplary qualities of head and heart tend to make you much sought-after. You will explore new ideas, meet celebrities and visit new places. A modest effort will be enough to bring a dramatic change in your financial fortunes. If romance is on your mind, it should be kept pending for some time. New ideas will stir your imagination.

August 1

All your planets are positive and moving forward. This is a good development and is likely to calm you. You can put your feet up and relax. You will accomplish far more than expected during the first quarter. You will tread the path of moderation during the second. You will not allow trifles to ruffle you during the third. You will be a star performer socially during the last one.

August 2

A weak Mercury at a snail’s pace demands hard work. The work you are connected with will need more patience and cooperation from others. It is easy to jump into the fray but it may not be a child’s play to see your enterprise yield fruit. Even those you consider your best support may ignore you. Remember that charity begins at home. Don’t be taken in by things at their face value. Do not make any final judgment.

August 3

There will be an uninterrupted rise in your income graph. There will be enough meaningful activity to keep you in good humour. You will mint money and pick up lucrative bargains. Between September and November, your stock should be high both in professional as well as social life. Friends encourage you during January-February. Family problems will need more attention during the last phase.

August 4

A dull and unproductive year ahead. You will have a tendency to neglect work for the sake of convenience. Your mood will leave most delicate issues at the will of others. You need to chalk out your own strategy in the field mostly dominated by self-seekers. You need to set your sight on people who are above board and cannot be easily won over by rivals. Persons in authority will be all out to help you after January.

August 5

Your balanced and timely handling of sensitive issues will add charm to your personality. At work, time saving devices or other methods of increasing efficiency can enhance your prestige and prospects. Your best period for making progress is between September and December. You must not exert beyond a certain limit and waste your time on non-issues during January-February. A satisfying involvement in a political organisation could make you move about more aggressively during the end part.