Horoscopes: Thursday, April 27, 2023

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Unless you’ve taken a vow to the contrary, you’d be wise to analyze any commands, requests or instructions issued in your direction today. Qualify the source. Does this person have the right or authority? Even if so, check against other sources.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Do not bank on the potential of things today. Potential can no more sail on the wind than it can fortify against it. To know how an idea stands up to reality, it must first be acted upon, built and brought into practical form.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It is wasteful to toil for people who don’t compensate you for your work. Money is not the only compensation, but some fair exchange, whether material or emotional, should occur because people don’t value the work they don’t pay for.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Truth is stranger than fiction but lies are the strangest, in that they sound logical but just don’t feel right. You’ll get the chance to be a detective. You’ll enjoy the satisfaction that comes of figuring out what actually happened.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your story can’t inspire other people if you don’t tell it. Even so, there are more and less effective ways to tell this one. It deserves a little crafting so the truth of it has a chance to land in the heart.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Let go of past mistakes. Think only of how you want to approach today. You will be the way you wish to be, representing the values you hold dear and projecting the demeanor you prefer. You’re in control of this.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It will be challenging to stay present in the discussion but when your mind races to what you might say next, or gets hung up on what was said earlier, don’t be afraid to mention it. Clear communication could save the day.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The source of happiness will be no more obvious than the source of unhappiness. Symptoms are not causes. The first step to getting to the root of a thing will be to drop the assumption that you already know it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You have options but you don’t know what many of them are yet. This foggy transition can be a very exciting time of exploration and investigation. Start asking around; when you don’t get information, you’ll get social connection.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You may be reserved in public, but you sing loud when you’re alone in the car. Someone will rouse that freer side of you today. Perhaps you’ll still enact your joy alone, but the inspiration is undeniable.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You show restraint, but only to those who are seasoned enough to recognize it. It takes discipline to settle yourself into a nonreactive zone. Sometimes the best sportsmanship is exhibited by the one who refuses to play the game.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll get further by thinking less. Consider that much of what’s important is happening on a subconscious level and your conscious mind plays catch-up. Likewise, you’ll follow your heart’s impulses before you even realize what they are.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 27) This year comes to you like a fresh breath of vitality. You’ll hone your unique definition of the good life and live it fully. You prize efficiency — a value that is not so commonly lauded and will reap many rewards from focusing on what matters, reducing waste and maximizing the resources you’re given. More highlights: new friends, vicariously hearing your praises sung and an adventure your younger self wouldn’t have believed. Libra and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 9, 1, 37 and 16.