HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 22).

Welcome to your year of happy news and outrageously fun stories as you make optimism and adventure your hallmarks. More highlights: a transformation in a key environment or relationship, a couple’s paradise and family connections that bring you hot tickets, proud moments and travel too. Gemini and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 18, 34, 12 and 15.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

People’s attractions can be unpredictable, arbitrary, personal and contextual. We often relate to one another in irrational ways. Keep in mind that each person has unique criteria for deciding who to know, like and trust.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

Media changes you. The influence may be temporary, but it’s still powerful and once you see you can’t unsee. Through the magic of media, you will connect to other worlds. You’ll be careful not to do this mindlessly.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Your endeavor is alive. How can you tell? It’s imperfect. Everything that grows is a work in process. Allow yourself the thrill in this. Expect hits and misses and keep trying.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

You’ll separate what you want from what your people want then try to do a little of both. Sometimes it will be OK to mostly focus on them. But to avoid resentment, you must bring it back to you eventually.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Let others dream of winning the lottery or of escaping the daily grind on a relaxing beach. Instead of pining away for “someday,” you’ll focus on making your life exciting right now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You have things you’re passionate about, deeply interested in and you fully enjoy. Doing those things alone will be so much more pleasurable than spending time with those who don’t give quality attention.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You shouldn’t have to toil to prove your worth, though you might opt to just because working hard makes you feel strong, shows you how capable you are and ultimately brings you a resounding sense of satisfaction.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

You’re in it for the long haul so you need to pace yourself. “Autopilot” mode isn’t the most exciting and involved way to do a job, but it definitely conserves energy. Besides, sometimes it’s just about showing up.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Voltaire said that “Work spares us from three great evils: boredom, vice and need.” But what if work is the vice, and a boring one at that? A task that’s meaningful, whether work or play, will bring you joy.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Your idea gets slayed by a better one, and you don’t mind at all because you’re on a quest for the best and will thrive when your methods are based on solid truths. If it works, you’ll work it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

At first you consciously focus on what you’re happy about. But soon you naturally focus on everything good, and enjoy yourself so thoroughly that other people around you feel the good vibes too.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

You’re telepathically joined to loved ones and also to certain people you don’t yet love but share a strong resonance of potential with. Tonight, because you don’t know the rules, you’ll be accidentally adventurous.