HOROSCOPE

Aries ( March 21-April 19): Don’t let your defenses separate you from those to whom you most need to be close.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): It may be challenging to shift gears, but that’s what needs to happen to handle the challenges of the day.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): You have wanted certain things from a relationship that didn’t and won’t happen. You can get what you need elsewhere.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): You’re not worried that a new star will come in to steal the show, though others won’t be as welcoming as you.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): When warnings are issued, you do not stand back to ponder whether the threat is idle. You go on the alert, acting to secure your position.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Paths converge. From your point of view, it’s your road. Letting each other pass peaceably will be better than putting up a fight.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Reliability isn’t a f lashy virtue, and yet there will be an attractive aura of goodness around the reliable person in your life today.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Some will stand out as more unique than others. The right combination of words will help you build rapport with an odd character.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21): A smooth operator may make mistakes on purpose to give the other person a more authoritative (and involved) stance in the interaction.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Tension can be the best thing that happens to a relationship, producing a far better result than the lackluster product of constant agreement.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There’s a point at which playing roles and executing moves gets exhausting. Anyway, today there’s no time to waste in wondering who a person wants you to be.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): That posturing person will stop bothering you once you appease his or her overblown need for attention. Giving will take up so little of your time.

Today’s birthday (April 30): You feel free to experiment this year and will have fun trying on different behaviors and styles of communicating. You’ll acquire a cherished possession in May, which will play into a new social direction. June brings family additions. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 1, 14, 26 and 15.