HOROSCOPE

Aries (March 21-April 19): Your powers of imagination are so mighty these days that they can be used as tools to overcome fear.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): You might feel compelled to explain your choices to that person who seems to think he or she is owed a response. No one is owed anything from you.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): Emotions seem to visit you from everywhere: the passing clouds; the picture that triggers a memory; or an exuberant melody.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): To put one’s head inside the crocodile’s mouth isn’t bold; it’s foolish. Maybe it’s also foolish to put one’s heart in the hands of another.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): If you could put today’s problem into a box, it would be a really tiny box. The key is to look at it as it really is.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s going to take some time and effort for your current endeavor to be fruitful. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): When you do something for the sake of doing it, your expectations of yourself adjust accordingly. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Maybe you’re the most qualified person to assess your situation, and maybe you’re not.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21): It’s not so hard to make the choice to be kind to yourself. Even if this is not your first instinct, you’ll take to it and quickly understand why most progress is made by the self-encouraging.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You think anyone could do your job, but the truth is that it wouldn’t be so easy to recast you. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): This unhelpful thought you’re having: Did you have it yesterday too? And the day before that? Its recurrence

isn’t an indicator of its validity.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): As you make new friends you’ll help others get together. Your good cheer will reduce people’s social trepidation and fear of rejection.

Today’s birthday (June 9): The start of this solar return comes with a feeling like you’ve landed on another planet. You’ve little in common with your surroundings and the beings who share them. There will be many benefits to learning this alien culture, and you’ll cash in on what you know. August features promises exchanged. Capricorn and Aries adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 40, 22, 15 and 38.