Horoscopes: Sunday, July 31, 2022

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You make the extra effort to see someone. It’s actually good if it’s a little inconvenient to do so because it shows that you value the other person. The benefits of keeping up with relationships will far outweigh the trouble you go to.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Too often, you carry more than your load. This is a day to carry only what you need to get through the day. Less will be more. Better yet, carry what you’ll need this hour.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). List three things you can do to move forward and execute it. Even if they are the wrong three things, you will still progress and learn enough to choose a more effective list tomorrow.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There’s a role to fill, and you’re an excellent casting director, but there’s no perfect person for this. You’d have a better probability of finding Bigfoot. So, when you land on a pretty good fit, take it, and move to the next challenge.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The more structures and plans you have in place the better, as it makes you feel both secure and free to be very clear about your options. You don’t have to leave room for the unexpected; it will happen anyway.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re not always in the mood to be acknowledged. Because it sometimes feels embarrassing and unnecessary to have the attention on you, you might decide to keep your contributions low-key or completely anonymous.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). A relationship paradox: You can’t always do what you want to do and what they want to do at the same time. Sacrifices will be made. You will give up a bit of autonomy and personal freedom at the altar of the relationship.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The game you’re playing has a prize you hadn’t considered, and you’re catching up to it, too. This is getting interesting! Of course, you stopped playing for the prize a long time ago.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). People use any number of methods for attention and leverage. A manipulator may be apologetic, offended, ill or desperate. You have a sense about these things today and can avoid nuisance by heeding it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re like a hybrid car, toggling between different types of fuel to keep your wheels spinning. Energy sources may be emotional, inspirational, nutritional and caffeinated.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Keep your impressions in check. Be careful not to glorify anyone just because they do a few things right. Likely, they struggle with better and lesser impulses, just like everyone else trying to rise to the moment.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People develop expectations of you that you cannot control. Subsequently, they may get their feelings hurt by the reality of the situation. You’ll draw on your deep wells of compassion.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 31). You’ll travel lighter emotionally and physically. Your cosmic birthday gift is a spotlight on the essentials; you’ll let go of what you don’t need. With energy rising, you’ll attract a crew of co-creators and get to work on a new project. While you’re busy making new things possible for the next generation, you’ll build a legacy. Scorpio and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 44, 4, 11 and 16.