HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY:

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Anyone can listen closely to the story they enjoy, the information that flatters them, the music and people they prefer. But it’s those who know how to tune in to the messages and tones they don’t like who will become smarter.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). For business to run smoothly, communication will be essential. Overcommunicate. Communicate redundantly! Whether hearing or telling a story, it will be better to err on the side of repetition.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). As for the conversation you’ve been putting off, this is the time to have it. Those who need to hear you will be all ears. Your words, planned and unplanned, will eloquently tumble out.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Creation and destruction are part of the same cycle, though they run on different timetables. What takes years to build can be destroyed in a blink. While destruction is necessary to creation, often the smallest amount will do.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You may feel that you still have something to prove to yourself, or something you can do to become worthy of your own acceptance. So what would it take for you to become your own best friend and supporter?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). If you feel that your peers are providing undue pressure, consider that you may be inadvertently giving them reason to believe you’re on the brink of agreeing with them. Walk away.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). In the name of smooth business, it wouldn’t hurt to spend a few minutes “catastrophizing” — that is to

say, coming up with a handful of worstcase scenarios and what you’d do in each case. With preparation comes confidence.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re perfectly capable of rational thought and communication. As you wisely lead with your emotional intelligence, logic gives way to something that, on the surface at least, makes less sense: the poetry of the heart.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You can’t afford to let the vagaries of communication distract from, diffuse or cover up the truth. You can get to the bottom of it with direct questions, as long as you make people feel that it’s safe to be honest.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll be a teacher today, so you may as well be an excellent one. Excellent teachers communicate clearly to impart information and skills in a structure that best facilitates student comprehension and absorption.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ve learned this lesson before, but it bears repeating now: If you think someone can’t fail and you treat him or her accordingly, the relationship is doomed. Instead, see the humanity and give your love anyway.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It will be particularly difficult to see people for who they are because you can’t help but be blinded by the possibilities you notice about what they might be able to do for you. Make your expectations known.

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: The focus will be on habits. Daily practice will lead to an exceptional performance and financial remuneration. The insights you share in 2019 could alter the course of an entire organization. Leo adores you. Your lucky numbers are 9, 10, 5, 30 and 13.