Horoscopes: Thursday, April 13, 2023

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Though your behavior varies according to your role, your values remain the same. Letting colleagues know something about your personal life may feel odd, but ultimately this will add dimension to your relationship that’s good for business.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’re not a mindless follower of the group, but there are decisions in play that don’t matter to you. You’ll continue down the path of least resistance until the truly important subjects are on the table, then you’ll take your stand.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The thing you need doesn’t exist yet, but you’re working on it. The first step is to understand the problem. The second step is to imagine it’s already solved. The next hundred steps fill the gap between steps one and two.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The situation is like being stuck in traffic. You could pull out at the exit, but unless you know the back roads, it won’t help you get to the destination. You’re better off figuring out how to make yourself comfortable with the wait.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Because you are emotionally mature and mentally tough, you can hear criticism without becoming defensive. Though your intellect is mighty, your ego is mild. You’ll extract what’s useful from feedback and leave the rest.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Some people would give you love and appreciation if they only knew how to. Others are incapable of providing what you need. You’re happiest when you steer clear of both categories. Head for generous souls who give freely and appropriately.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It may seem counterintuitive, but only the strong can be truly tender. To know the full range of power and to use a light touch is the discipline of the great. Compassion is the glue of relationships.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You admire people of action. Today the impulsive people in your life could use your input. It’s not a matter of telling them what to do so much as being that calm, reasonable, thoughtful touchstone who makes everyone in the room a little more centered.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You will build your assets the same way your parents did and their parents did — by focusing on what you have instead of on what you don’t. Highlight your best work. Ask your friends and loved ones to weigh in.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your moral compass is spinning, not because you don’t know right from wrong but because you realize that not everyone in the world thinks like you. As you strive to be as tolerant and as kind as possible, you will often choose to say little and listen lots.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You sometimes feel that you’re in charge even though you’re not in a leadership position. By hanging back and doing humble work you’ve developed a perspective you would not have been afforded from an obvious position of power.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll be making your place better by subtracting from it instead of adding. You’re so busy in your mind right now that you don’t require a lot of external stimuli in your environment. An uncluttered environment gives your inner world room to stretch.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 13). Welcome to your year of warranted optimism and hopes exceeded. Even as your definition of success shifts, your ability to succeed only gets stronger. You’ve a knack for attracting allies. You’ll have the courage and the means to try what you wanted to try ages ago. More highlights: a family win, a debt repaid and a cinema-worthy celebration. Pisces and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 10, 2, 14, 8 and 16.