Horoscopes: Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Part of having self-compassion is spending as much time as you can on what you’re good at. You’ll find that you enjoy tasks you never would have imagined because your skill is natural and easy to build on.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The beginning of an interaction will set the tone. Help people get into a rhythm and they’ll keep coming back. Whatever you can do to make things easier and more accessible for others will make your life better, too.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Change wakes you up, makes your brain more active and your senses more alive. Surprise will come tapping today — your shoulder, the window, your third eye — each time from a different location.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Mysteries create cravings. The more parts you see of a puzzle, the greater your desire will be to see the complete picture put together. You will use this principle to hold someone’s attention today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your feelings are messages sent from you to you. Though they have physical symptoms, you sometimes prefer to read these messages in private. It is not always easy or necessary to hide how you feel, but it can be a good strategy.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Though you cannot always be precisely who you intend to be in a moment, at least this gives you a chance to practice skills integral to your happiness, such as directing kindness and compassion toward yourself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Loneliness is a pain that can be experienced no matter how many friends you are around. Aloneness is different — a joy best experienced in a truly solo situation, like the one you get today. You’re gloriously free to do as you wish.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). To perform at the level you aspire to, you will need to put in more practice time. Seeing the pros at work will inspire you to keep going. A small amount of daily effort will bring astounding results in the long run.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Knowledge is power. Power can be creative or destructive. To use power well, continue to seek wisdom. The knowledge you gain along the way will be just what you need to know to do the right thing.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today is like the elevator on a high rise in that it offers you many buttons. Though you’re curious, you also know that the more buttons you push, the longer it will take to get to the top.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). To experience your face, you look in a mirror. To experience your thoughts, a diary. Experiencing how others experience you is the trickiest to capture of all, but a friend will help with this today.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You believed you knew the scene, but then you saw it in the context of the big world and new dimensions unfolded. It will happen again. What was formerly a comprehensive understanding will suddenly seem to be but one slim facet of reality.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 5). You’re curious and intuitive. You’ll strike upon a new passion and it takes off like a rocket. Nothing is in the way of your mastery and attainment of this stellar aim. More highlights: the purchase of property, the resolution of a battle, and spiritual buoyancy that makes life sweet and love vibrant in your day-to-day. Taurus and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 17, 41, 29, 50 and 37.