Horoscopes: Friday, April 29, 2022

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Preconceived notions are obstacles to overcome. Having zero expectations makes it easier to accept what is. You’ll be amazed at what you can do when you deal in realities instead of fantasies.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Usually, the things you spend the most time doing will bring you the most results. Today is different. Something you do for only a few moments will be the source of your joy and good fortune.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Don’t think about how fun a job is. If it needs to be done, the mature person gets in there and gets it done with as little resistance as possible. The fun happens quite by accident.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The problem may not seem to be about you. And yet, if you’re the one having it, it’s unlikely a cosmic mistake. The interesting challenge of the day is in figuring out how much responsibility to take for what’s happening.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Social excitement erupts like a fire. Getting it started might take a moment, but once it gets going it will keep going until the fuel is exhausted. Fun times!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Before you add anything, you should think twice because even a small addition can change the entire picture. This cannot be avoided. More moving parts result in more complexity.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If you’re embarrassed by what you did a few years back, that’s an excellent sign of your growth. If you’re embarrassed by what you did a few weeks back, good! It’s a sign of rapid improvement.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If you want to get good at something, there’s much you could add to your practice. But if you want to get great, this will require you to go the opposite direction. Eliminate the extraneous and isolate only what works.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Energy has dipped and progress has slowed down. Things will pick up after a good rest. If you needed an excuse to take one, consider this your permission slip.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You will connect the dots of a formerly fuzzy sketch. When you help someone learn things for the first time, you will relearn them in the process — everybody wins!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People are always trying to influence what you think. Take note of what you thought before you thought what they wanted you to think. Trust your free associations, first impression and gut responses.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It’s true that things have taken a different shape from what you’d once envisioned. You’ll note how fewer things frustrate and irritate you now. You are growing in compassion, including self-compassion.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 29). Where there is a lack of community, you bring people together. Attractions develop. A warmhearted someone opens personal and professional doors for you. You’ll make money with a talent for speaking, presenting or sales. Summer brings exciting and passionate encounters. A renovation changes your day-to-day life. Leo and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 22, 19 and 15.