Horoscopes: Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You normally get where you want to go with a series of small steps, but not today. You’ll need to take a running leap. The good news is what you’re trying to accomplish will be worth the vigorous effort.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You want to be around fun, creative, warm people because that is where you’ll fit in best. But you can learn something from everyone you meet no matter what type they are.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). People’s opinions interest you. There’s good information there and you’ve the clever mind to use it well. Even so, their opinions do not define, fuel or limit you in any way. They matter far less than your own purpose and plan.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Instructions for a stress-free life: Plan for mistakes. Leave early to account for traffic and finding parking. A contingency plan helps in the case of a friend’s flakiness. Preparation makes for an easier life.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You appreciate aesthetics and would rather be surrounded by beauty than given many resources in an ugly place. Well-designed environments convey a sense of order. This is something you will seek, create and be a part of today.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The direct route is not always best. It certainly doesn’t give you the information you can gather from a roundabout journey. It is more scenic to curve around the mountain than to take the tunnel that runs through the middle.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Time to yourself is important to your health, so put it on the schedule. Perhaps you think you don’t need to make an appointment with yourself, but you absolutely do, unless you want others to take the time slot.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You like to be around people who naturally align with your purpose because it makes you feel useful. You’ll instinctively move toward the people who most need you and grow from helping them.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Unfortunately, other people’s unwise decisions have an effect on you. You don’t have to go along with a decision just because it was made before you got there. You have greater influence than you once believed.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Ideally, all your conversations will be compassionate and truthful. You will, however, be dealing in different interpretations of the truth, and compassion can take many different forms.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The pursuit of pleasure doesn’t require constant accounting. Rush into your delights without worrying so much about the indulgence. Chances are that the only one judging you is you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You don’t need to search for problems to find them. Rename the challenges and opportunities things like “challenges” and “opportunities,” and leverage all that’s good about the situation.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 22). Your imagination will open like a cave of shimmering jewels. It is a rare and beautiful discovery — the treasure that always existed within you. It will seem to take forever to get you to the goal; don’t focus on the amount of time, but on the fact that you are moving constantly forward, which will bring good fortune. Scorpio and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 3, 33, 18 and 40.