Horoscopes: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your welcoming energy turns strangers into friends, customers and allies. One key to your friendliness is that you trust yourself to enforce personal boundaries, and until then you’re cool, calm and collected. You’ll call up your defenses as needed, but it’s usually not needed.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Don’t worry about how you are going to get from here to there. Your intention to do a good job is all you need right now. You will succeed because you take on the work and keep at it until it’s finished.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re making your own way. Though you have guides and sometimes share the path, it’s still a unique journey for each traveler. Each must rely on personal instinct. Yours will be particularly strong today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There’s juicy stuff going on beneath the surface. You don’t need to say much about it because everyone gets it through vibes. In fact, explaining things can make them seem less magical and interesting, so let the mystery work for you today instead.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You know that there are power dynamics affecting your role, but you don’t know precisely what they are. You’ll do some light testing to see who has the authority and where the boundaries lie. Stay flexible and aware of how egos get activated.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re sensitive to your environment and greatly affected by things like lighting, scents and temperature. It’s remarkable how such elements can detract from or enhance your concentration. Changing things up to smooth your process will lead to a much more productive day.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Each person has unique needs. You can’t address them all, but you can shed a little warmth on the matter. Even though you are very professional in your dealings, you also provide a human touch.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Powerful forces need to be taken in moderation. Just as moments of sunlight make you feel bright and alive but hours of sunlight deplete you, so it goes with intense people and feelings. For maximum health, control your exposure.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It’s like you’re going from scene to scene, chasing after something. You won’t be able to process everything in real time. Some lessons take years to fully sink in. Seize opportunities to stop and discuss along the way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Every problem is an opportunity to grow. Some problems are harder to feel optimistic about. Don’t let anything overwhelm you. Focus in tighter. What’s the one small improvement you can make?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Change doesn’t hurt. What hurts is resistance to change. You can look at what you’re holding on to and consciously decide to let it go, or you can simply decide to let it go without examination. Either way, you’ll be free.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Go where you can look up at the sky instead of the ceiling — it will all restore you. Your connection to nature helps you feel whole. The time you spend with other creatures and life-forms will have benefits deep and far-reaching.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 12). Welcome to your year of openness. Just when you think you know who you are and what you prefer, you surprise yourself. You dare to try new things and are receptive to the experience. You resist assumptions, or the habit of comparing everything to what you already know. Your openness attracts amazing fortune, love from near and far and remarkable success. Cancer and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 19, 3, 37 and 16.