Horoscopes: Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Someone’s got their hand on the dial and they are turning up the stress. Your talent for putting people at ease will be activated. Others will benefit from the atmosphere you cultivate.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ve heard the suggestion that you’re ahead of your time, but to you it feels like you should be further along. As for the others, you’re too focused on your big vision to worry about where everyone is in space and time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There’s not time to waste in envy of other people’s celebratory photos. An amazing life isn’t built in exciting events so much as in daily improvements and lifestyle choices. The small wins are culminating into sweet joy.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You don’t love how it feels when competitive, territorial impulses surface. On the bright side, these feelings are a good indication that you have something you feel is worth protecting. In a sense, the feelings teach you about what you love.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). True power has roots in service and humility. You’re well aware of this as you get things done today. You have the necessary relationships and the stellar communication skills to get what you need.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The size of your world is a matter of perspective. Learning how others see it will open you to a wider range of realities and you’ll be a more significant influence in them, too. This is especially true with people from different backgrounds.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). In cards and life, much depends on the hand you’re dealt. Of course, it’s possible to lose with an excellent one or win with one that’s crummy. Today you’ll be divinely guided to taking just the right amount of risk to be successful in the game.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Today goes off like spellwork. You’ll summon magical powers, utilize mystical associations and wield innate charisma in a ritualized and intentional way.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The amount of energy you have to give to your people today is huge but not infinite. You will give them what they want, but not everything they want. You’ll be true to your values, which include a commitment to your own health and well-being.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Just as adventure always involves an element of risk, fun is, to some degree, a prediction. Because you continue to get to know yourself better and better, you’ll predict it very well and have a blast.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You have the strategy for success today, and it’s pretty simple. Instead of trying to tough it out with the fierce competition, you’ll go where you can make your own game, write the rules and be number one in the category.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Exploring can get messy, and this is to be expected. Don’t worry too much about causing damage. You really can’t know what a thing is made of until it you open it. Today it entails taking things apart, either on purpose or on accident.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 29). Brace yourself for a wave of prosperity that will ripple through every aspect of your life. Personal milestones will include a fitness first, a healed relationship and the excitement of two new ventures spaced two seasons apart. More highlights: love blossoming like wildflowers and an aesthetic shift that gives a lift. Cancer and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 10, 4, 28, 13 and 50.