Horoscopes: Thursday, May 4, 2023

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Rituals comfort, center and calm you. You can adopt a ritual if you want, but don’t rule out the benefit of making up your own. It is likely that one day you’ll realize many of your most beloved rituals are self-created.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Why do you think you admire some people so much? It’s not really about their personhood, but what they represent. It’s an area worth pondering, as it will teach you what you value and help you make a decision too.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Since you learned early on that displaying boredom is impolite, you’ve developed many ways of acting interested when you’re not. But today you can be honest about your interest levels. This will bring about a realization, then a change.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll be ultrafocused on what you want, but that doesn’t negate your appreciation for what you have. You’re building on it. Just because the contractor puts in a skylight doesn’t mean she doesn’t appreciate the foundation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). They told you what to do and you considered it. Then you did what you wanted instead. It’s this sort of rebel spirit backed with a passionate work ethic that will bring you meaningful wins.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your adventurous spirit is activated. You’ll become aware of how much uncharted world there is for you to discover. There are those who know the territory, but as long as it’s new to you, you’ll feel like an intrepid explorer.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There’s something holding you back. It’s most likely a false belief or a rigid approach. It will help you to play pretend games with yourself. What would you say if you had to argue the opposite point of view?

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Take the initiative to pursue new and exciting experiences. If you leave it up to others to plan things, you’ll be setting yourself up to compromise when you could be having things just the way you like them.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When you were younger you imagined adventures that would kick off your new life. Now you know better than to wait for anything. The maximum opportunity for pleasure, excitement and enjoyment is always now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The decision to start over is hard when you’re many miles, weeks or dollars into a journey. But it’s not how far you are from the destination that matters; it’s how close you are to your own heart.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You don’t feel ready to offer your trust. It takes a while to get to that point because you don’t feel you know someone until you see how they are under different circumstances and over a period of time.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Aware that a mind encumbered by the chains of presumption and self-assured belief cannot readily absorb new knowledge, you eschew certainty and open yourself to the possibility of learning something novel and exciting.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 4). Out with the old. This year comes to you like the sweetest air; you inhale life and aim yourself to fresh joy. Events occur to allow you to place high-quality attention on the things you want to develop, and life becomes much more to your liking. More highlights: relationships come with tickets to magic, adventure and discovery. Professional perks include swanky accommodations. Aries and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 10, 5, 2, 21 and 12.