HOROSCOPE

Aries (March 21-April 19): Insecurity can cause people to claim skills beyond what they’ve earned. You’ll overlook these exaggerations in the name of social grace.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): You challenge your thinking along moral and ethical lines. What you consider a minimal kindness goes above and beyond.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): You’ve been unaware of the subtle pressures around you. Something happens today to help you understand the dynamics affecting you.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): You want to feel another person’s pain so they won’t have to. Your solution may be counterintuitive or illadvised, but it’s yours.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): The thing has been broken for a while now. Still, there’s hope. Tinker. Keep jiggling the parts and poking around for the problem.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When you think you can’t do a thing, that’s when you must embark. Failure may be inevitable. Even so, who will you become by trying?

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You sometimes get right to work whether or not that’s what the situation needs. Today, there’s a good chance that what’s really needed is more awareness, which can prevent wrong action.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Conversational skill will have little to do with saying things the right way. Choose a relatable topic and let that do the work for you.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21): You’ll pay more attention to your thoughts today. Some of them need to be taken on, reasoned with and calmed down.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Discipline is followthrough. You have to follow through with what you said you’d do or it won’t work.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stress reduction starts with noticing the actualities of the moment. Thoughts like “This all has to be done immediately” can be dismissed as untruths.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Your way of relaxing is different from those around you; that’s the nature of relaxation. Ask yourself what you need, then provide it.

Today’s birthday (April 8): Two things make this year’s opportunities stellar: You proactively create many of them, and you follow through. You and your team take home an award. You’ll do something creative with the bonus money. In June, you hear the words you want to hear from the one you want to say them. Gemini and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers: 5, 49, 2, 28, 11.

Mathis writes her column for Creators Syndicate Inc. The horoscope should be read for entertainment.