Horoscopes: Wednesday, December 14, 2016

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Life is full of contradiction. Redundancy is validation. It's comforting when things are as they seem to be, people work together as a team, love behaves lovingly.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). This process you're going through now is a kind of evolution. The elegance of evolution is obvious when the circumstances change. You might be surprised by what survives and prevails.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The mystery that baffles you in the a.m. will be explainable tonight. You'll either help the others understand, or you'll help them be baffled so they can enjoy the discovery process, too.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). As for the thing that's been gnawing at your curiosity: It's time to investigate it. Questions will be answered when one or two facts have come to light.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Everyone is selfish from time to time, but if it happens frequently, it's more about your own tolerance. Stand up for yourself. You don't do anyone favors by letting them behave badly.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It's said that to forgive is divine, but there's no heavenly choir when you let go of your grievances today. Still, life will get better for the gesture.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Does it really matter if you were born this way or got there through living? Embrace it. To fully accept yourself will be your best move yet.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You may not understand what got you here, but accept it. Humility is better than arrogance. Contribute as though you deserve to be where you are. If you didn't, you wouldn't be here.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You can be proud of the relationships you've built - and that you keep building. Friendships, after all, need continual maintenance to thrive.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You are emotionally flexible and quite strong. Still, you shouldn't have to If you find yourself doing this time and again, seek other sources of support.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Information has a way of expanding to fit your curiosity. Ask yourself: "How much do I really want and/or need to know?" Today will bring a case where more is not necessarily better.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). From keys and phones to friendships and jobs, most of the things a person loses in life can be replaced. Not time. It's the most precious of your resources, which is why you're so mindful now not to waste it.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 14). Friedrich Nietzsche said: "Art is the proper task of life." You'll flip it and turn proper tasks into art. Your way of living will bring beauty and harmony to others. You'll continually get stronger as you make invigorating choices. Friendships will blossom and multiply through the spring. Singles will marry in June. Aquarius and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 25, 16, and 4.