Horoscope: Aug. 30

Aries (March 21-April 19): You will help a loved one by first encouraging this person to help himself.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): You might have fun dishing the dirt with friends, but don’t neglect the one who comes to your emotional rescue.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): You will be drawn to the center of the action, and you won’t have to go far to find a major event.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): There are many moving parts in today’s action. You don’t have to understand how they work in order to make your move.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): To “work the room,” it helps if you’ve been in the room before — maybe not that exact room, but one like it.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may offer a humble opinion, but it will be adhered to as the official word from above.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Some of your relationships are like a teeter-totter: you’re up and the other person is down, and vice versa.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): You’ll be in the support position and you won’t mind.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you’re older than 30, people might tolerate a few words of your philosophy. But if you’re younger than 30, they will just find you annoying.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Forget trying to make your family listen to you. Also, people at work may not “get it” no matter how many times you explain it.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll be parceling out the jobs today. Someone has to build, and someone has to do the maintenance.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): It may appear that everyone else is having more fun than you, when this is probably not true.

Today’s birthday (Aug. 30): You will be a trailblazer this year. As you find your own way, you will help others make their way. In September, you’ll connect with someone who has a positive influence on your emotional state. There’s a promotion in November and important travel in January. Taurus and Aquarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are 10, 2, 33, 19 and 41.