Personal ruling planet: Mercury
Lucky colours: Green
Lucky gems: Emerald, aquamarine jade
Lucky days: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Lucky numbers: 5, 14, 23, 32, 41, 50, 59, 68, 77

Besides being a gifted speaker, you have an agile mind which has an eternal taste for knowledge. You have an innate ability to perceive any situation quickly and then act on it without delay. You can deal quite effectively with stressful situations and face the challenges presented to you.

You love travel and change. You are interested in adventure and excitement. You are well suited for a career in health, hygiene or hospitality industry.

Say yes to: Emotional depth, self-assurance, nobleness

Don't give in to: Stubbornness, stress, burning the candle at both ends

Children & Family
Not every August 23 individual is the product of an ideal household, yet to hear them talk it may seem so. Parenthood is one of their great joys. If they don't have children, they are likely to involve themselves with youngsters through humanitarian or charity organizations.

Health
August 23 individuals have definite ideas about health. Either they ascribe to a strictly holistic regimen, or they conform to a more conventional outlook — but they're sticklers for following a prescribed method. They're very big on exercise.

Career & Finances
People born on this date are team players. Within this context they can accomplish amazing things, and usually do. Financial success is not a routine part of the game plan; they're good at getting along on a regular wage. But if they do happen onto a fortune, these people are sure to share it.

Dreams & Goals
August 23 people achieve their goals in an orderly, practical manner. They learn from every experience and use those lessons to their own best advantage. Because of their enthusiastic nature, they never lose faith in their ability to make things happen. If their goals are sidetracked, they look on it as an opportunity to regroup.

You share your birthday with: Saira Banu, Scott Caan, Louis XV1, Edgar Lee Masters, Ernie Bushmiller, Gene Kelly, Barbara Eden, Rick Springfield, River Phoenix and Jay Mohr.