HOROSCOPE

Aries (March 21-April 19): Life is not all glamour and cake. It’s work. The best way to avoid drudgery is to stop thinking of it as drudgery and just get in there and finish it.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): You may set out alone, but you will have companionship along this path.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): We can’t learn what we’re already certain of. That’s why doubting is the first step to knowledge.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): Love is trusting and being trustworthy. Add a little eye contact and the warmth of physical touch and you’ve got romantic love.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): You’re happy for the success of your friends and family, as long as that success is tempered with modesty.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There’s a reason you want what you want. This is a lucky time in which you really can do it all.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Problems can be approached from different angles until solved. As for the situation that remains inflexible, it’s not a problem; it’s a reality to accept.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Perspective is a life raft after the storm has capsized the boat. You’re safe and headed toward welcoming shores.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Change is hard, so make it count. What would it take for you to fall in love with your situation?

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Children operate from core desires without being constrained by considering what’s possible. You’ll benefit from such an approach today. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Give yourself the gift of experience without bogging it down with the expectation of a certain result.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): You think that getting what you want will lead to a certain feeling, and it may. There are other ways at getting to that same feeling, though. It’s worth brainstorming about; you’re brilliantly creative now.

Today’s birthday (Aug. 21): Finishing some creative work becomes a near obsession at the first part of this solar return. Someone takes the pressure off you in September, and you’re able to be very present to your life because of this. Money isn’t the point, but it sure will be nice to get more of it in 2018. The road smooths before you. Gemini and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 45, 16, 31 and 10.

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