HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY:

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Things are working, so let them. New methods will develop soon enough; there’s really no reason to rush things. Don’t get the update just because it’s available. Get it when you need it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). They say, “Stop,” and you leap forward. They say, “Jump,” and you sit down. It’s odd how you feel like doing the opposite of what’s expected of you, but you’re also honoring a contrarian voice inside you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your process won’t require a lot of seriousness and commitment. Lighten up, and get playful. You’re allowed to be like a child following the trends and whims of youth. Life is an experiment.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You don’t show your true emotions to just anyone. That’s what makes it so special when you finally do open up with honesty about how you’re feeling. Only do so with those who can be trusted with your tender heart.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Giving is different from selling. Selling is an exchange with expectations and rules that need to be upheld. Giving shouldn’t be this way. Give without conditions. It’s the way your gift will do the most good.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The situation will require you to simmer down, settle your energy into the same tone as the environment and get on with the business of fitting in. This will be a lot more fun than it sounds.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There will be a time for getting hard on yourself and pushing yourself through to the next level. This isn’t it. This is the time to ease up and

celebrate the many things you’ve already done right.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You can come up with a plan that will help the most people with the least effort and complication. Brilliant! Then, with a calm sense of purpose, you will move everyone toward a common goal.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Remember when you let someone into your world and heart a little too soon? What followed was regret and a whole new set of rules for entry — rules to stand by today.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your aim will be to surprise and delight the public. This cannot be accomplished through doing what they expect and delivering what they’ve already seen. Bonus: the unique satisfaction of raised eyebrows and the sound of laughter.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Somewhere between your high aspirations and the current demands of your daily life is a wonderful fantasyland. It’s a playground, a vision board, an escape route. It’s a good place, a place where things get done.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There’s little to stop you from winning the admiration of your peers and the good opinion of your superiors. In the future, this approval will translate into financial abundance.

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: Rest assured: Your optimism is not only firmly rooted in what’s possible for you; your best-case scenario is practically a blueprint for exactly what will happen. If you mainly stick to the plan, you’ll be golden. Your family will grow in October. Cancer and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are 9, 30, 22, 11 and 16.