HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY:

Mercury, ruler of communication, angles Jupiter, the planet of abundance, with such sweetness that it’s like the world is a Candy Land board. This trine of good fortune shines on costumes, too. The costumes we choose say a lot about us.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

TRICK: Your knack for storytelling will have an audience glued to the tale of what happened to you. TREAT: You’ll realize how far you’ve come.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

TRICK: That part of your image that you’ve carefully cultivated will draw the desired response. TREAT: People want to hire you to do the thing you really love doing.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

TRICK: You’ll unexpectedly hear from someone and be momentarily rattled. TREAT: Everyone will be impressed by what you come up with when life forces you to improvise.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

TRICK: Your life is so full you will need to lose something just to get wiggle room. TREAT: You’ll soon have plenty of space for fresh energy to flow through your world.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

TRICK: They’ll look to you to teach and inspire them. However, you’re new to this, too, so how are you supposed to help? TREAT: You don’t need to know everything.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

TRICK: The behavior of others will test your patience. TREAT: Whatever work you do on yourself will favorably alter the relationship dynamic.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

TRICK: The spooky part is not knowing where a relationship is heading. TREAT: Someone schemes to scintillate and entertain you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

TRICK: You’ll notice something you missed out on, and then swoop in with a quick save. TREAT: An attack of cuteness will make your heart swell.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21).

TRICK: You’ll believe in your abilities, even when you’ve never done the thing before. TREAT: Laughter will be sweeter than candy.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19).

TRICK: You feel like you know a person before you do because you’re paying good attention. TREAT: The effect plays like the strumming of heartstrings.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

TRICK: You’ll be challenged in a way you haven’t been. TREAT: This excuse to reach deeper will tap reserves of grit you didn’t know were there.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

TRICK: You’ll tap into a force greater than your individualistic needs and act in service of generosity itself. TREAT: Rituals you’ve observed since childhood now seem more profound.

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY:

No chasing necessary; love comes to you as a byproduct of your other pursuits. Aries and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers are 7, 20, 14, 9 and 2.