Horoscopes: Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026

ARIES (March 21-April 19). What will happen if you trim extra words from your correspondence, your conversations, your stories, your instructions or your requests? Try it and find out. The fortunes favor succinct, purposeful communication. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Those who do nothing invite very little criticism. Those who take initiative attract opinions. Keep that in mind as you sort through the feedback. Give yourself credit for being the one who stepped boldly forward. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Someone can be funny, generous, vain, insecure, ambitious and pretentious all at once because people are mixtures. Seek information without judging. Leave room for people to be complicated. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Worry rarely improves the outcome. Experience does, though — and reliably so. E