Horoscopes: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023

ARIES (March 21-April 19). There is great joy to be found from what is unnecessary, useless and trifling. Tonight: be sure you’re really choosing worthy challenges instead of making ordinary things harder than they have to be.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). So much of life is uncontrollable. Let that go as you fall into the comfortable rhythm of a pattern that you can predict. Your rhythm may be thrown a few times today, but habits get you right back in the groove.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You cannot help what you want, but you change your focus to other options, as there are many things to want. Could you switch to something that’s better for you? There’s an art to wanting the right things.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There are those around you who will take credit for whatever is up for grabs, whether they were a part of it or not. This is no time for humility. Let people know who you are and what you do.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You try not to pass judgment on that which you don’t fully understand. You’ll head in with curiosity and compassion and if you come out knowing only a little more than you did before, you’ll consider it a good day.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The spoils of success will not bring fulfillment. You might think of fulfillment as more of a by-product than an end product. Like sweat, it’s something that happens in the process of work.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There have been many instances in your life and times when you have responded to pressure by doing something amazing. It will bolster your confidence to remember this and retell the story.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). What makes the journey an adventure? It’s not the newness of place, but the uncertainty that comes with it. Without a fear to face, it’s merely a path. Without the risk, it’s just a road.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You feel your work is unfinished but if you don’t show it now, the chance may not come again. Keep in mind how incompletion invites collaboration, which will add energy to the endeavor.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll ask excellent questions today. Even when you accidentally brush up against sore subjects, people are complimented by your interest. The sweetness of your attention is a gift in and of itself.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People need people. But there are billions to choose from. When one relationship is disappointing you, it’s not the end of your world. Make new connections when you need them and when you don’t. Start when you don’t.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You used to think that once a certain problem got solved, you would coast on easy street. But there’s always a new problem. That’s the fun of life and the reason for sequels.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 23). You will seek and find the sort of people who will prop you up, believe in the best you and keep rooting for you until you get the goal. A supportive team will bring you augmented fortunes and blessings on repeat. More highlights: You’ll finally get what you’ve been circling around for years. The funds you need show up just in time. Leo and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 4, 44, 11 and 18.