Horoscopes: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Privately remind yourself of what you are good at because playing to your strengths will make a new process go smoothly. You’ll give a strong performance at something you didn’t even know you could do.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You set out to make something and the result is very different from your original idea. It’s as though your creation is what it wanted to be: unique and alive, as though it had a hand in its own birth.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s an excellent time to conserve your energy by dropping something you were only doing to please a certain person. Don’t try to be likable to all. Be likable to you. You’re the one who must hang out with you the most.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). As the “apples and oranges” comparison implies, it’s silly to rate completely differing entities against one another. You’ll accept things for what they are and figure out how to best use them for their distinctive and integral qualities.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The past is still with you in some ways. You’ll be surprised to experience the extent of it today. You’ll hear the script in your head — lines that have been delivered for years. You can choose to follow or not.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You know how you want to be treated. Treat yourself like that and others get the hint. Semantics can complicate things unnecessarily. If you can say it with action instead of words, things get simpler.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re not always in the mood to compete, so when the spirit of competition does land on you, as it will today, use that energy for all it’s worth. Let it fuel and quicken you. Focus on what matters most to you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are people who are lost inside a place you know all too well. You’ll educate them and help them find their way. It’s better to assist people in getting their needs met than to try and meet them all yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Get a win. Any win will do. Something seemingly insignificant will be enough to level up your mindset by proving to yourself that you’re a person who does what you set out to do.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You will succeed best in environments where you know people are rooting for you. If you are struggling, stop and look around. Is there anyone who is making your process more difficult? Progress resumes once obstacles are cleared.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You push yourself hard and ask more of yourself than you would dream of asking of anyone else. Assess whether this is compassionate or harsh. Will it lead to burnout? What would happen if you relaxed your demands?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ve done cool things, but you have no desire to talk about your past glories like some. You know in your heart that the best is yet to come and that’s where you want to put your mind and words today.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 19). Welcome to your year of auspicious strategy. You are clever and hardworking and will surpass what a mentor wanted for you and pay the guidance forward too. More highlights: a talented team of equals, the chance to make a difference by standing for those who can’t, and expressions of friendship and love that seal bonds for life. Leo and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 11, 16, 5, 18 and 27.