Monday Horoscope August 22

The whole process of work today could be stopped up and sluggish. You may have to bide your time. This is the best time to study, progress in your work or teach. Your organizational abilities and sense of responsibility will be what guides you and proves successful. You could feel more comfortable in this working situation by the end of this week. Who you know counts this week. Circulate with those who can help you get ahead. Your intuitive insights and your common sense, as well as good humor, will see you through to the end. Quick thinking could beat the competition when your mind is extra sharp. Get those brilliant ideas of yours on paper and make your next move quietly; you will be pleased with the results. Romance is possible this evening.

You may find yourself having emotional differences with someone. Those around you, or the situation you find yourself in, may not feel right to you just now. You could be challenged. Time alone during the noon break could bring everything back into perspective. Health improvements are likely now and this is an excellent cycle for getting those annual physicals out of the way. You enjoy working with your mind and can usually find a solution to even the worst problems. Your skills in this regard make you expert at counseling and guiding others. You may find yourself guiding an elderly person or persons in your family this evening. Give them the opportunity to express themselves and help them create a plan for future interests or activities.

Communication, computers, electronics and everything new wave excites you and you excel here. You may discover new ways of working with traditional materials. This is a perfect time to be assertive and to move forward in your career decisions. You have all the drive and energy you could want for successful results. The path is open and clear for you. Music is likely to play a more important role for you than usual and a period of material acquisition can satisfy a deep yearning to be free from want. The supportive help of someone today can be an important factor that will affect business or reputation and increase your sense of security. You are a fine psychologist, researcher or detective and are good at dealing with joint or individual finances.

Any blocks or frustrations are easily worked through today. Communicating and the transaction of clear messages are important to you. Divide overwhelming tasks into manageable chunks and see the chunks as steps on the road to achievement. Your timing should be perfect and those around you should find you most natural. You can throw your worries out the window where issues of performance are concerned. Whether you are at home today, in the office or issuing some political speech, you are productive and efficient. Letters and phone calls take much of your time later this afternoon. Music is enjoyed by you and your partner, perhaps away from home this evening. Perhaps you have found a dinner theater for this evening's entertainment.

You are valued for your ability to make practical decisions concerning group issues. You could be most persuasive with others and may be nominated to represent a group. You are eloquent in the way you handle others. This afternoon there is a longing to spend money on an object of desire without having the money on hand--careful, this may be more costly than it is worth. You may feel you have been holding back with expenses and now you are going to spend on yourself. Consider looking around for a better price for this item so that you will not have regrets later. You give, you get and you spend generously on entertainment, education and travel this whole month long. There is a tendency to exaggerate at this time. Above all you are a lover.

Lots of activity in the workplace today calls for concentration and organization. You may also be speaking or representing your company. You do not waste words and communications tend to be clear, short and to the point. You are very determined and deliberate when it comes to mental work and you would make an excellent investigator or chemist. You concentrate on what is essential. You tend to collect things and material success-- money, home, security, possessions--is very important to you. There are opportunities to add to your hobby or prized collection this afternoon. Think carefully about upcoming expenses before you spend. You may find someone at home needs money for education, clothes, etc.

New ways to communicate or an easy manner will make conversations go well. You may find yourself more talkative than you were before this new technology. You are at your mental best with intelligent ideas and clear thoughts. You will make every opportunity to involve yourself with co-worker conversations during the noon break. You could be looking to advance yourself and it is important to keep up with any information. Close relationships are fun this afternoon. You may decide to pitch in and help finish some long-term project around a family home later this evening. Careful--do not overexert yourself. Feeling cared for and needed is comfortable. Sharing responsibilities helps to continue or create an everlasting bond.

This is a great time to be with others in a relaxed or work atmosphere. You may find that both your personal growth and your career may depend upon how you can handle some ethical question today. You will benefit from analytical insights, getting to the heart of things. The supportive help of a woman or a girl can be an important factor that will bring about positive results. You have the qualities of a fine psychologist, researcher or detective and are good at dealing with joint or others' finances. There is a feeling of being at peace and stable on the emotional level. Music is likely to play a more important role in your life this evening. You may enjoy a concert or an impromptu get-together with friends. Your energy level increases.

Circumstances may urge you to great effort and hard work today. Things are working with rather than against you, so do not hold back and do not overdo by trying to go too far too fast. Let things take their natural course. You may enjoy probing into your inner workings or some good solid gossip this afternoon--be careful in what you say. You are dynamic and always expressive in thought and speech. You appreciate your own ideas and tend to be outgoing. You could be a bit emotional from time to time but because you feel so strongly you could also be a good entertainer. For the next few weeks, you will find that you attract the opposite sex quite easily. Your energies and your thoughts are in a most positive mode.

There are insights into your own inner workings today. What is hidden or going on behind the scenes may become very clear. You should be able to get your ideas across with ease. The making for a bright and witty day is ahead. Your communication skills are at a high-water mark. Your manner is so favorable that you would make an excellent counselor or teacher. You could find yourself familiarizing a new employee with his or her surroundings and duties. You find it easy to solve any problems that may come up today--others appreciate your enthusiasm. Your practical skills are linked to your almost mystical inner vision. You manifest your ideals and dreams in an organized and clear-headed manner. A book review is fun this evening.

You could find that you are appreciated or valued for your feelings and ability to act and get things done. All sorts of people depend on you to help them become organized and in focus. You may often be sought after as just the right person for a particular job. Any career that you seek in which you will be of service to others is a perfect choice--you very much want to be helpful. There is a feeling of being at peace on the emotional level and stability and permanence satisfies a deep emotional need. Any form of group exercise is a wonderful release of tension for you this afternoon. You may find yourself looking for a little romance this evening. If you are not involved in a love relationship, you may find a special someone is not so far away.

This is a great time to be with others and to work together. Work, achievement and ambition mean a lot to you now. You are satisfied with your income for the moment but your thoughts are always on the move in an upward direction. You may be looking forward to a seminar on how to improve your earning or to invest your savings. You can expect a sense of support and goodwill from those around you. You take time out from your busy day to demonstrate a particular technical tool to a co-worker this afternoon. Your thoughts may be more on home and family later today. This evening you will be expressing your creative side as you help a young person prepare for a test or a contest. This may mean an upcoming science fair.