HOROSCOPE

Aries (March 21-April 19): You’ll be making a pitch. Once someone has decided, it is useless to continue the explanation.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): There may be no way to keep negative people out of your life, but you can certainly keep them out of your inner circle.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): Confusion is often a matter of labeling. For instance, “my problem” and “your problem” is one that people often get wrong.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): Be wary of those who make more announcements than moves. Action often needs no announcement.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Once you join the group, it is likely that the group dynamics will influence you more than your own internal process. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

This is probably a good time to avoid the temporary escape of other people’s social media because you need to deal with a problem headon. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): It’s not the right thing to do every day, but right now it will help you mightily to simply ignore the worrying facts, especially the inevitable ones.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): We like to think we’re tracking with each other, but sometimes we assume to know a little more than we actually do. Don’t let the gray area stay gray today.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Is it better to learn from the mistakes of others, or from those of your own making? Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re tough, and you can extract the good out of criticism. The leader is harder on people with potential. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Though today you could use some acknowledgment, you’ll mostly be judged on how you make others feel about themselves.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Plan ahead and practice the plan and you’ll head in the direction of success.

Today’s birthday (July 20): Believe in yourself. You are much deeper, wider and greater than you sometimes give yourself credit for. You already know the direction. When you push harder, you’ll be amazed at what you can do. You’ll lead a trend in September. November brings an investment opportunity. April brings travel and excitement. Capricorn and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 2, 22, 28 and 45.

Holiday Mathis writes her column for Creators Syndicate Inc. The horoscope should be read for entertainment. Previous forecasts are at latimes.com/horoscope.