Horoscope: Aug. 22

Aries (March 21-April 19): Your fantasy life and your reality will collide in a way that you will find quite satisfying — after you stop laughing, that is. The event will inspire you to dream even bigger.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): If you can relieve someone’s suffering, you will rack up the good karma points. If that someone happens to be you, it still counts.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): You don’t need much to be happy. You’ll be faced with the challenge of making many small decisions, which you might find both tedious and mind-boggling. Keep it simple.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): You’ll encounter wonderful diversity. You see each surprise and variation as a gift.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): You’re not a particularly vengeful person, but there are certain injustices that you feel you absolutely must put right. And you will get your comeuppance in time.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Consider whether a technological advance is the right one for you at this time. “New,” “faster” and “more” are not always better.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Align yourself with the ones who are extraordinarily talented. Caution: They may have huge egos and will probably be more difficult to deal with than your average Joe.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Something you want will require a great deal of upkeep, time and energy. Remind yourself that happiness does not depend on what you have.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Letting go of attachments is supposed to bring you joy and energy. So why does the very idea of it bring up feelings of loss and regret?

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There are many ways to heed the inner nudge to connect to life on a spiritual level. You could pray — which is like speaking to the universe. Or you could meditate, which is listening to the universe.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You will consider an expense to protect your assets — perhaps insurance or an alarm system.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Avoid anything that clouds the issue at hand or distracts your mind from the focus you had planned for this day.

Today’s birthday (Aug. 22): You already know you are a socially desirable person. While interacting gracefully with your public, you’ll focus on developing a tighter relationship with yourself. New interests, hobbies, passions and relationships will spring up. Your lucky numbers are 16, 3, 24, 38 and 1.