HOROSCOPE

Aries (March 21-April 19): Feelings are waves. They rise into an identifiable shape, then hit the shore and go back to being part of the big ocean of emotion. Don’t fear the feeling.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): It is said that good stories seldom come from happy experiences. This day will be pleasant to experience, if lacking the ingredients of a good tale.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): No explaining. Action will be the teacher, the lesson and the homework.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): You play many roles in a day, all of which reflect you. If the choice you made isn’t working, you have the freedom to play it different.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): In a moment of complete relaxation, an answer will come to you accompanied by all the relief and satisfaction of finding a set of lost keys. Indeed, this will unlock future doors.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The emotions and intent of an action are intrinsic to its result. The same action taken for love will have a different result if done from a place of fear. You’ll see evidence of the principle today.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): When dealing with distracted people (that’s most people you’ll deal with today), assume you must capture their attention several times during an interaction.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Complaining comes easily to most. The next steps — brainstorming solutions, picking a few to try, gaining others’ cooperation — are for the advanced corps: You.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You like to be clear about your reasons for doing things, especially those that scare you. Maybe ”because it scares me” is reason enough to do a thing.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You don’t have to change everything just because you now understand something you didn’t before. Instead, you’ll adapt your style to fit your new understanding.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every possible route to the wanted thing gets enlarged, while everything that’s not the wanted thing shrivels. Wanting something very badly warps the worldview in equal measure.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): The theories that work on the page but don’t work in real life can be considered exercises or games. Results trump theory every time.

Today’s birthday (May 16): You’re as committed as anyone to becoming better, stronger, smarter and wiser. The path to those things cuts through some very pleasurable territory. If it doesn’t feel like you’re working hard enough for the cosmic bounty that comes to you, your philanthropy will shore up the difference! Virgo and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers: 7, 19, 3, 33, 40.