Horoscopes: Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024

ARIES (March 21-April 19). The goal-getting method of starting with the end in mind and planning backward will work for you... until it doesn’t. Certain steps won’t add up, and that’s when you should ask for help. New input will be a game changer.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You have rules for yourself that you didn’t even realize were in place until they started causing you stress. Luckily, these are the kinds of laws you have the power to change because you are the ruler of the country of you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Before you really had a grasp of the boundaries, some areas seemed off-limits. Now that you have the lay of the land, you realize it’s all open territory. You’ll go where you please and please where you go.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). If anyone with money can have a thing, it’s not very interesting to you. You care about the story behind how things came to be as they are now. You care about the significance of items and their meaning, place and use in the world.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Attraction isn’t about what you do; it’s about how you do it. Small tweaks in your approach will make a difference, but what matters most is the thrust of your intention. People who need care will be drawn by your tenderness.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You want to bring joy to someone and will be successful as long as you find the right person to focus your effort on -- someone receptive to joy and open to you as well. With the right subject, all else falls into place.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The essence of etiquette is figuring out what makes others comfortable and behaving within those boundaries. First one must prioritize the comfort of others over their own and recognize that preferences differ.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). As social as you are, solitude is still precious to you. Today’s solo experience may reach such epic proportions of sweetness, productivity or peace that none can compete.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Risking with your heart feels dangerous, but just know that fortune will smile on spontaneous expressions of love, but even more so, it favors daily routines that hold your relationships in good stead.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Blame or credit do not need to be assigned. In fact, doing so would only drain your energy, and the next step -- following through on the prize or punishment -- is even more of a waste of time. Stick to the action, and the rest solves itself.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.). Persistence and hard work pay off, but usually not at the expected time. Celebrate every small victory along the way. A team effort warrants a trophy and, if you keep at it, you’ll eventually get one.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The good stuff will come wrapped in humor to the extent that you’ll wonder if the humor itself is the real gift. Whether you laugh silently to yourself or raucously with friends, you’ll be healed by the body shake.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 8). With the power surge of this solar return, you will forge the most profound relationship with yourself that you’ve ever experienced. A clear goal propels you forward. The sea of external pressures that once encumbered you will part, allowing you to walk great and impossible distances. More highlights: exciting travel, new vitality-boosting habits and a legendary business deal. Scorpio and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 1, 30, 22 and 18.