ARIES (March 21-April 19). Reality makes a wonderful starting point and a terrible ceiling. You don’t have to expect less. But it would help to get better at predicting what each situation is likely to give you, while remaining open to surprise.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Even those you know very well are capable of surprising you, though you may need to lead the charge. What have you always wanted to know, but never asked? What have you noticed but never thought to compliment? There’s a deeper potential for this relationship.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). A quick wit is rarer than you imagine. It’s not about having lines ready to deploy. It’s being in the moment, noting the situation in real time and being confident enough to risk saying it aloud.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). When you’re into a thing, it hits different. You just know. You can’t always explain it, and you really shouldn’t have to. Keys don’t explain why they fit the lock. It just works, and you’re suddenly in a new room.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your moods move like weather, heart-first. Your heart will be full. It will also yearn, sparkle and beat to a shared rhythm, and skip beats, too, in response to the surprises and attractions of the day.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Even if you’re totally decided about the next move, you’ll still hear all sides. You may secretly know that you’re not going to back down or give in, but it wouldn’t be diplomatic to lead with that. Besides, information is power.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You can certainly work within constraints, but it’s better to break at least one of the rules. Maybe it’s the one about timing. You can’t rush greatness. Give yourself room to experiment, or at least get the details just how you like them.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When people want something, but aren’t saying what it is, you can feel that as though the unspoken has an actual weight. Direct questions won’t be ideal today, and anyway, you’re much cleverer than that. You’ll tease out the information.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When you get tired, should you push through or ease up? Today it will be more productive to rest a while and recover your energy. New insights will come to you when you’re refreshed.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Before chasing the next goal, take more time celebrating the last one. Because when you revel in what’s working, you become a magnet for easy success. It doesn’t have to be so hard to pursue what you want.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Every day asks for a little tolerance. Today asks for more. Hanging in there with the tough stuff will be the main growth opportunity of the day: accepting and enduring the reality until the time it can be changed.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). What would you gladly practice for years whether you were paid to or not? This one makes you read the whole book, join the special club, keeps you in pursuit until you’re a master. The more you put into it, the more you love it.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 7). It’s your Year of Tutelage when you learn exactly what you want and need to know from the best teacher there is: experience. Every quest, adventure and lucky turn becomes part of the curriculum. More highlights: A family tradition or obligation becomes one of your greatest satisfactions. You’ll earn a distinction that puts you in remarkable company. A fresh look and healthier routines leave you feeling remarkably comfortable in your own skin. Gemini and Aries adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 13, 20, 21, 17 and 5.