Horoscopes

Aries (March 21-April 19): You may find that your excitement grows beyond that of those around you. It’s better than being nonplussed. Let your enthusiasm fly. It raises the energy. Joy is the gift of vitality. Joy makes people more alive.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): The window cleaner’s paradox: The smudge always appears to be on the other person’s side of the glass. When you’re washing alone, it gets particularly tricky. With no one to blame, a constant shift of perspective is required.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): Some important things are very difficult. Some are easy. When your purpose is strong enough, the difficulty level becomes irrelevant. You’ll do whatever it takes to get the thing accomplished. Cancer (June 22-July 22): Your impulse to act will be strong, but you may doubt it when others around you aren’t making a move. It’s because they don’t see what you see. Your unique experience has sensitized you to potentials others are blind to.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Anyone who requires your patience is a gift to your spirit. Slow cashiers, bad drivers and irritating kin will fall into the category of gift-givers. With every use of your patience, the well deepens.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The old pattern will not be interrupted so much as erased clean. Today’s cosmic gift is well-deserved. You’ll get an entirely new picture with a different tone, bright fresh colors and a brand-new take.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Part of you has been a secret mission without your conscious consent or awareness. You’ll intercept your own coded messages and begin to put together a clearer understanding of your behaviors and instincts.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): When you’re working on something and other people are looking in, don’t take it as a sign of intrusion. It may very well be an intrusion, and yet it’s still a good sign. If you have something worthy going on, curiosity will abound.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’re not choosing favorites. You give yourself equally to all. You could be a hero in someone’s life because you go out of your way to make sure everyone is protected and accepted.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You aim to leave people with a good feeling, and you’ll succeed in this. It takes forethought. But after a few dozen times, you know how it’s accomplished, and you’re able to create a desired effect with minimal effort.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There’s something you did in the past that worked well for you. Though you may have had a good reason to stop, it’s time to pick it back up because it will be even more effective this time around. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Anyone can whine and complain, but it takes real intelligence, organization and follow-through to change the system.

You’ve done it and you’ll do it again. Today’s birthday (Feb. 5): You’ll return to unfinished business and finally finish it. This is about more than one relationship, project or job. There’s a deep need you’ll fulfill this year. More highlights: a bold step into a fresh scene, an unusual trade and doing something with your power that will be a part of your legacy. Libra and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 34, 33, 13, 2and 18.