Horoscopes: Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your life’s design is like other works of art — a focal point helps. Every individual act counts for something; no single move says it all. The potential for meaning is ever-present, but assign it sparingly.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll feel your mind circling back to something you enjoyed a few years ago. If you return to the interest, it will be different this time around. Your work and personal life will be invigorated by the pursuit.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s possible to love someone you do not know well, although the love will be generalized and diffused, not at all like the acutely felt kind of love you can give those you know thoroughly.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Before you act on or broadcast your ideas to the world, consider the impact of seasons. Soon, things will change, and so will your mind. How important is this? Who will it help? Will it stand the test of time?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you get the rush of joy, note the source. It may not come from the same place twice, but the recipe will be similar. By gathering information about what makes you happy, you’ll raise yourself and everyone around you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Though it will take more energy than you’ll feel like working up, it will be worth the effort to get out where the people are. What you experience in the world is like nothing you can get in your digital universe.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The problem with being self-taught is that sometimes the teacher forgets to be encouraging. When you achieve the standard, give yourself the same enthusiastic support you would give a child or trainee.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Welcome to an obstacle course of a day in which you’ll need to step over and around, dodge, duck and do any number of quick moves to keep moving forward. Think of this as training to keep you agile, bright and ready.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Conserve your energy by avoiding useless conflict. You’ve a gift for knowing which fights are not worth taking on. Don’t try and reason anyone out of beliefs they didn’t reason themselves into.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ve been known to show up accidentally in the right place at the right time, but you don’t like to count on such things. Luck favors you when you make plans and arrive on purpose.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Less company means less compromise. Doing it your way will be the most fun. Curiosity sends you exploring where others wouldn’t dare. And later, you’ll have the story of some interesting and enjoyable mistakes.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It’s hard to get objectivity from a mirror. The tendency is to notice flaws in ourselves and assets in others. But other people are experiencing something wonderful about you even when you’re not. Can you see what they see?

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 8). This year, you forge the strongest relationship with yourself you’ve had yet, connecting your identity with something deep inside you that the world cannot touch. Winning moves include speaking up, organizing your time to your own preferences and claiming what’s yours. More highlights: sweet and exciting travel, new habits that boost your vitality and leading a board. Cancer and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 20, 2, 24 and 16.