HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY:

ARIES (March 21-April 19). What people say they want isn’t what they really want. It’s not because they are lying; it’s because they don’t know themselves as well as they think they do. To know yourself, look at your unguarded, unwatched behaviors.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People can be like wallpaper in a design catalog: the same patterns repeating page after page. Maybe the colors change, the scale is different, but at some point, you know what you can expect when you turn the page.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). One person may spark your good mood. You’ll keep the flames alive even after this person has left. The love around you will not be an abstract concept, but a reality you can feel.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll be tempted to reveal your heart. What happens next is a defining moment. Will you be strategic or messy? You cannot make a mistake either way — it’s just a matter of style.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You don’t need to work so hard for what you want because it’s there for the asking. Just ask! That will be hard enough at first, but it gets easier with practice.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Intensity is up and a strong sense of urgency has you in a flurry of productivity. Much will be accomplished. It’s a good day to put an idea to the test. You won’t have to ask too many questions to get to the truth.

Origami artists and physicists agree that the essence of life is folding. Things crease and collapse onto one another, forming new shapes. From

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

DNA to paper to the social fabric, much will change today with a deliberate fold.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Give yourself the time and space to do what you want to do. It sounds simple enough, and yet it hasn’t happened in a while. Why? You’ll unravel the puzzle and give yourself some peace.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You can like someone without having to be like that person. Today highlights your ability to relate, empathize and be enriched by those who are very different from you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There will be a mutual attraction between you and the subject that fascinates you. You need more of the subject and the subject needs more of you. Consider taking a class.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Reading is not a tangent or indulgence, though it sometimes feels that way. You’ll absorb what you read. Your knowledge of people and command of language will increase your power and influence.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Some relationships are built on insecurity and fraught with drama. It doesn’t make them worthless though — intensely imperfect situations have much to teach.

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: You know what it’s like to be lost, so you appreciate the value of this year’s cosmic birthday gift: strong conviction that carries you to a worthy purpose. Focused and productive, you’ll ultimately be paid to inspire and teach others. Family will uplift and show up for one another in times of need and, more often, in times of celebration. Taurus and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers are 9, 30, 2, 22 and 18.