Trying to control the forces of nature and trying to control a sexual scene only leave you frustrated. Give yourself over to fate, if just for a little while. Place yourself in a Sagittarius’ hands. You could experience a true sense of healing as August winds down, but with relief come memories of your tortured past. You can handle them.

All the energy that you put into your home comes back to you in surprising and comforting ways. The same goes for your long-term relationships. As the Sun finishes up a stint in your fourth house of home and family, aim for security, not chaos. You had enough drama earlier in the year. A Scorpio brings a surprising amount of sweetness into your life.

Venus finishes up an optimistic trip through your social sector, and if you keep a positive attitude you could become one person’s guru and another’s sex slave — all within the same week. A Pisces wants to pin his or her hopes and dreams on you. Why resist? You are strangely independent right now. This newfound inner peace may just last, you nervous nellie.

It’s easy for you to focus your attention on superficial things now, as the Sun and Mercury trigger your urge to cover all the details, especially where money is concerned. Don’t forget to remind yourself what it is you’re working for. You may be too obsessed with the literal reality of life right now.

Now is the right time to plan for an international expedition. But until you’re actually en route to destinations unknown, enjoy what you have right here and now. Immediate gratification can wait, Leo!

You’re coming into your own. On Aug. 23, the Sun moves into your sign and you can actually see your hard work begin to come to fruition. You can expect some very good news financially. However, when it comes to a Leo, play your cards close to the vest. You are a unique and bizarre character. Stop trying to make yourself simpler than you are.

Enjoy the quiet, peaceful parts of your life while they remain quiet and peaceful. Soon (in about a month) your love life will intensify and so will your work relationships. For now, though, as the Sun finishes up a stay in your house of friends, spend some time with your best buds. Begin with a Gemini you’ve been neglecting.

You have a lot to smile about as the Sun spreads the glow of new friendships throughout your life (beginning Aug. 23). But don’t sit and think too long, because the time for action is now. A Cancer is looking for a true friend — just the role you’re ready to play. Get on with the getting-on, honey.

You may have to walk away from someone you love in order to save yourself psychically. Your masochistic tendencies are serving you sexually, but not emotionally. A Gemini’s heart will grow fonder when you start taking better care of yourself. The mystery of your love life right now is that happiness is so close you can taste it.

Don’t be taken in by petty dramas as August winds down. Look at them as entertainment, but stay out of the fray yourself. Act as if you are an observer and no harm will come to you. Be all-knowing. A Virgo wants to know you in a more intimate way. Let him or her into your life one step at a time.

Venus is bringing you the rewards of friendship, darling — just the area you specialize in! Friends bring you lovers, sage advice, and a clearer mirror with which to see yourself. Now return the favor and help a fellow Aquarius. Take a look in the mirror, too.

One cycle is ending as another one begins, and you have the mood swings to prove it. Allow yourself to be a little spontaneous, even inconsistent. An Aries won’t get thrown by the changes but will give you more of what you need in just the sexy way you need it. A romantic friendship gets hotter this week.