Horoscopes: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

ARIES (March 21-April 19). In a perfect world, nothing would be perfect because perfection has a short shelf life before it becomes boring, then stale, then totally toxic.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your work doesn’t always come from you. Sometimes it seems to be coming through you instead. Today, it will feel like you are gifted from forces unknown. Still, the results will be yours for a time, before they go on to belong to the world.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Life’s best prizes have a mind of their own. The more you chase them, the less you have them. The disciplined approach will work best. Sit still, blend in, observe unobserved and form a strategy.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Many Greek poets invoked the help and favor of Erato, the Muse of poetry, at the beginning of their works. You will be similarly inclined today. Maybe you’re not writing a poem, but what you’re drawn to apply yourself to will require the artfulness of a creative communicator.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). In spite of all you have experienced, you still hold the innocent hope and the faith of the uninitiated. As you see life as precious, wondrous and beautiful, others around you do, too.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). As part of a tight group, you’ll know the inside of it like many never will. This is a privilege and a burden. Your loyalty will keep you from revealing other people’s secrets.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You have your eye on a goal that is not quite within reach. Admitting that you’re not yet within striking distance allows for honesty about what’s working and what’s not. Shame and blame have no place in your practical plan.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Leisure doesn’t just magically come together. It can take as much planning and preparation as any work project, if not more. You’ll maximize your experience by delving into the nitty-gritty details of fun.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re not dissatisfied with the familiar so much as bored. The scene can be enlivened with the introduction of someone new because everyone sees things through the new person’s eyes. You’ll understand the danger in beauty and the beauty in danger.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Do not dismiss the importance of fluffy, useless silliness. What seems whimsical and frivolous may strike at the depths of issues in a way that logic cannot. It is highly intelligent to engage in purposeful low humor.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A quest ignites a fire in you. It’s less about a project and more about an emotional mission. When you take risks with your social life, you will feel and experience deeper love, greater engagement, greater excitement.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Among the basic tenents of success, first and foremost is wanting to succeed. You’ll figure out why a change is worth working toward and what makes it so important to you. You’ll picture your new situation and move toward it.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 19). You’re in your own kind of justice league this year. You see what people need and feel blessed to be able to provide it. You believe as Cicero did that “the people’s good is the highest law.” To know you’re making a difference is fulfilling. More highlights: new people to love, shining at dozens of social events and a lifestyle upgrade that’s easy to maintain. Leo and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 10, 4, 1, 13 and 17.