Personal ruling planets: Sun, Neptune
Lucky colours: Darker green shades
Lucky gems: Turquoise, cat's eye chrysoberyl, tiger's eye
Lucky days: Monday, Thursday
Lucky numbers: 7, 16, 25, 34, 43, 52, 61, 70, 79

You are bold and confident by nature and direct your energies for aesthetic growth. You believe in romance and commit yourself totally to your partner. You believe that making love is a deeply spiritual and esoteric experience that needs to be enjoyed and used for access to knowledge. However, not all your partners will share this view or understand you. You are well suited for a career in any of the healing professions or social welfare.

Say yes to: Humility, good manners, stamina

Don't give in to: Prickly personality, rudeness, dominating others

Children & Family
August 16 natives often separate emotionally from their family at quite an early age. They may be surprised by their genuine talent for parenthood. They are able to balance discipline with liberalness, letting their youngsters know how much they are loved.

Health
These folks are dedicated to keeping themselves fit and in good health. They love to exercise and are usually involved in some sort of cross-training program. They maintain a careful balance in their nutrition.

Career & Finances
August 16 natives have strong career ambitions. They have solid leadership ability and do not thrive in positions of subservience. Money plays a large part in their lives. They want to be more than just financially secure — they want enough money to exercise complete control over their destiny.

Dreams & Goals
It isn't characteristic for August 16 people to believe in luck — good, bad, or otherwise. They believe in making their own luck. They have the rare ability to see details as well as the big picture -- one of the keys to their success.

You share your birthday with: Manisha Koirala, Saif Ali Khan, Upen Patel, David Dhavan, George Meany, Ann Blyth, Julie Newmar, T. E. Lawrence, Kathy Lee Gifford, James Cameron, Angela Bassett, Timothy Hutton and Madonna.