Horoscopes: Thursday, March 9, 2023

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll get through the day as you would a math quiz, one problem at a time. But this one doesn’t have to be completed in one hour or one day. You have plenty of time. Do what you can, take breaks and credit yourself for the effort along the way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Seek the assistance of people with more experience and follow their advice. It will help to have a mentor to keep you on track with goals, offer an outsider’s view, point out pitfalls and provide resources.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Perhaps everyone is the star of their own show, though you’d rather not take all the focus. You’re comfortable turning this story into an ensemble piece, then taking a seat in the audience to watch it play out. You’ll have luck with this tactic today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’re partly motivated by self-interest, though it’s only one small consideration of the many reasons for doing a thing, which include duty, curiosity and a vague, underlying feeling that you have a destiny to fulfill. The more you show up and do the work, the more confident you become.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll perform well despite your mixed feelings about certain aspects of the work. No situation is perfect, but you can’t go wrong doing the best you can with what you have. There are days when it helps to ask “why?” but today it’s better to dive in and get it done without philosophizing.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The most exciting thing you can do is a piece of seemingly unglamorous work. Beautiful things are built with humble actions in service of a splendid cause. The task gets easier the more you do it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll finally have a breakthrough. It feels like a last-ditch effort, but it’s the first effort that works. This is why you never give up. At any moment, the curtain can open into a whole new world.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Analyzing a relationship is like examining a snowflake, which melts in your hand as it is observed. The relationship thrives in the moment, in its natural environment. Thoughts you have after the fact are distorted by memory and perspective.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Though you don’t always think of yourself as an adventurous person, someone else sees you approach and wishes to be as fearless as you. Tonight: what’s right won’t be convenient and what’s convenient won’t be right.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll get the special treatment. Someone will knock themselves out for the chance to see you smile. Acknowledge the behavior well both privately and publicly and you’ll have more of this kind of fun in your future.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The people you are closest to are the ones who can bring up the deepest emotion in you. They may not mean to push your buttons, but your closeness means they are likely to brush up against at least one or two.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Someday is a day that never comes and today is the day that’s always here. Think in terms of what you can do now. You’ll make immediate improvements. What you think of as taking your energy will actually give you energy instead.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 9). Your critical thinking skills are on point and will advance you along a path professionally and intellectually. Your keen and well-articulated observations land you in a group of like minds working on a cause. Creatively this year represents a high for you and you’ll travel for projects too. More highlights: You’ll hit a special number you’ve been aiming for, a wedding party is featured and a large dispersal. Scorpio and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 10, 4, 44, 31 and 16.