Horoscopes: Thursday, August 25, 2016

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your mind operates differently from the minds of others. Be glad for your unique mental process, and you'll set up your work and domestic flow in a way that supports the way you think.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you can't add value to the situation, you won't even want to be in it. When you get lost (a natural response in unfamiliar territory), just remember that you are there to bring the goods.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). However low or high it may be and however long you've been in it, you never take your position for granted. Humility is the way of the angels and saints and of all the forces of good in the world today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). No yawns allowed: It's time to think! As the scene grows stale, the person with intriguing ideas and a fresh perspective becomes the most attractive.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The short-term perspective isn't giving you enough juice to stay motivated. What about the future? Does it shimmer enough to keep you reaching? If it's not glowing, perhaps it's time to pitch your goals a little higher.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). To be persuasive, you have to get the facts right. Details and integrity are the spokes in your wheel. You just need to give those facts an emotionally compelling context, and you'll be set.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The opportunities come to you - a result of your hard work. Capitalizing on these will be a matter of skillful communication. Your influence grows exponentially.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You will have many people wanting different things from you today, and you'll make each feel like his or her needs are the most important. Brilliant!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When projects go off the rails, people often look back and note that calamity could have been avoided were people paying attention. Look. Listen. Stay aware. Something is at stake.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When you take the time to understand the concerns of the people you're dealing with, you'll save yourself from a lot of wasted effort in trying to solve a problem that no one is having.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You make others the star of the show - even when it's your show. Maybe that's why your social demand is higher than you'll be able to meet. Expand your network and reach by getting people together in groups.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You love to come across a problem you already know the solution to, but what you love more is learning something new. Today you'll be a quick learner with a wonderful teacher.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 25). You are a visionary and a world-class planner. You'll lean on this strength with extremely positive results this year. Loved ones will also thrive as you include them in your dreams and schemes. Leave little to chance for the victory in November. Creative brilliance will bring in big bucks and new friends in December. Sagittarius and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 49, 3, 33, and 16.