HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY:
Neuroscientists suggest that the more primal part of the brain called the amygdala gets its work done at a higher speed than the consciousness held in the prefrontal cortex.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Fears are overcome with exposure. Not all exposure is alike though. Relax first and then face the fear. To let yourself get too wound up is counteractive.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The tortoise knew he was slow, and he probably also knew he was unlikely to win the proposed race with a hare. The tactic he took was his general lifestyle. Limitations are strengths.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There are many ways to stand up for yourself. Today, you’ll do it by keeping your place in line, speaking assertively and holding your own in a relationship.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Like the tide, you roll in here and you roll in there, seeing many a distant shore. Yet, none can keep you. It seems nothing can stop you from rolling right back to your home, the deep blue sea.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Confidence is more easily obtained through ignorance than it is through knowledge. Because the more a person knows, the more that person understands what there is to know.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It seems that you now owe more than you took. That’s the way it goes with debt, including the debt of being alive. Interest is a fact of breathing.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). These critics who keep you grounded are crucial to your modesty and integrity. Still, they are more helpful after you’ve had some success.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Storms are named after people. You know firsthand why this is so. If you were the namer of storms, you wouldn’t be at a loss. But all that has helped you recognize the value of friendships.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Love is a healer. But what about when there’s nothing broken? Then love is the fortification, the prevention, the antioxidant.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Regret doesn’t happen when you’re fully consuming the moment you have. There’s no place for regret in today’s discourse except to use it as a signal to stop.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There are those who have such a light touch emotionally that being around them is easy and breezy. When the intensity of a situation turns up, these types act as inflatables, keeping themselves afloat.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Self-esteem is a tricky thing. It’s not based on what you do. It’s a matter of evaluation. It’s time to tweak your rating system.
IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: You’re a leader and an innovator. Cancer and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are 5, 36, 42, 3 and 48.