HOROSCOPE

Aries ( March 21- April 19): Elaborate problems will not need elaborate solutions. Simple solutions applied to multiple layers will do.

Taurus ( April 20- May 20): You don’t expect people to read your mind but it would be nice if they tuned into tone. Oblivious people may need to be awakened.

Gemini ( May 21- June 21): Your identity is not a cultural narrative. No one entirely f its a stereotype, though many fill out aspects of it.

Cancer ( June 22- July 22): You smack a bouncey ball on the ground, then are never quite sure what kind of chase will come next. The equivalent of a bouncy ball is hiding inside a task today.

Leo ( July 23- Aug. 22): Being f irst on the scene gives you advantages. It’s like the opening credits of a movie, rich in foreshadowing with clues about what’s to come.

Virgo ( Aug. 23- Sept. 22): The things that go right don’t have nearly the value of the ones that go wrong. That’s where excitement, fun and learning come from.

Libra ( Sept. 23- Oct. 23): You can own the day and still move through negative emotions. Negativity is part of life to process and use.

Scorpio ( Oct. 24- Nov. 21): It will be impossible to dedicate yourself to solving a problem without accidentally solving something for yourself in the process.

Sagittarius ( Nov. 22Dec. 21): Loving people can still harbor secret blame for less- than- ideal outcomes. It’s true that some of the problems are no fault of your own; it doesn’t change what needs to be done about it.

Capricorn ( Dec. 22- Jan. 19): If you knew your whole purpose in an endeavor was to lay a launching pad for the next person’s rocket, would you put in the work? Yes, as your predecessor did for you.

Aquarius ( Jan. 20- Feb. 18): You see glimpses of something a little farther — teasing you into journeying on. Pack fortifications. It’s more distant than it looks.

Pisces ( Feb. 19- March 20): If it feels like you’re stuck in a spot, you are. The good thing is you noticed. There are about 10 easy ways to get out of this. You’re one phone call away from freedom.

Today’s birthday ( Dec. 8): A different kind of life is shaping up for you in 2021 and an agreement will change to better f it new circumstances. It will be so exciting to be asked to do the thing you enjoy most. Family needs something new from you, and you’ll love what you have to learn in order to provide it. Aquarius and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 38, 17, 1 and 49.

Mathis writes her column for Creators Syndicate Inc. The horoscope should be read for entertainment.