HOROSCOPE

Aries (March 21-April 19): It won’t take you long to subtly establish your influence. If you were to exert influence more obviously, you’d be met with tough resistance.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): When you were younger you heard that life isn’t fair, though many of your experiences have shown evidence to the contrary. Today’s bit of poetic justice is delicious.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): A few people will make an initial decision and many others will uncritically accept it. You’ll push pause and do your own evaluation.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): The more they need you, the better you perform. Something about people depending on you makes it easier.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Your wisdom shines through your choice of what to get involved with and when. Trust those initial prescient instincts, even when you can’t reason them out.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You don’t like to tell others what to do. You prefer to do it yourself, and you’ll make it look so cool that you attract helpers, fans and partners.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You know how to work on things sequentially and get results one at a time. But the point of arrival is when everything happens at once.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Under your sense of fairness (shared by all around you today), rewards correlate to efforts. You appreciate the justice served today.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Today, there’s a complexity at hand that needs to be dealt with. You are ready to do what it takes.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Most of the jobs your team will do are not so difficult, but the possibilities will broaden in the future. So you’ll work to expand the outer edges of your own capabilities and inspire those around you to do the same.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Knowing that someone will remember only a few things you talk about, you pick the most important and find a memorable way to put those ideas across.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll take your desire into account, though much of what you do with your day depends on what people around you need and want.

Today’s birthday (May 8): A liberation is taking place. In a year, you’ll look back and celebrate this moment when you stop needlessly judging yourself. You’ll opt for new ways of pulling your habits into line. Work leads to new interests, which pay you. Capricorn and Aquarius adore you. Lucky numbers: 8, 20, 1, 33, 18.

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