HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY:

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

You’ll do the impossible — you’ll rebel against conventional wisdom, question assumptions and explore unfamiliar territories, all without arousing suspicion or even ruffling a single feather. The world needs your influence.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There’s no need for shields among comrades. What sparks the defense? Examine the threat’s validity. You can’t defend and attack from the same side.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Your stars shine with beams of straightforward focus now, more laser than radiant bloom. Take advantage of this gift of cosmic cognition by prioritizing simplicity.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Obligations take priority. The tasks themselves may be tolerable yet the fact of their compulsory nature dims the allure. This is the weight of duty. It’s also why you should consider it your duty to schedule a vacation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You know what you want and you have a plan. Leave some room to change or evolve the strategy, but not too much. As the gymnasts know, flexibility keeps the routine fluid, but you need more than that to stick the landing.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). From the outside it might look as though you’re zoning out, but you’re actually zoning in. You have a talent for choosing the right problem to work on and tuning out the world so you can focus deeply. Solutions are at hand.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Change will whisper before it roars. You’ll sense the shift before you know where it’s going. Even though you’re optimistic about the progress, it’s normal to experience an uneasy sort of anticipation as you predict and prepare.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

You’re forming a new habit, likely by accident, which is how most habits get formed. Keeping track of your day will bring awareness to the grooves you’re making so you can decide how they match with the “future you” you’re building.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Arriving at a solution on the first try is very rare. Even when it occurs, the solution is seldom as stellar as the ones that evolve through rounds and rounds of iteration.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Everyone has some form of an Achilles’ heel. Sometimes you feel like your entire emotional body is made of vulnerability, and that’s OK, too.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

You expect more of yourself than the others are expecting of you. Don’t fret about having all the answers. What’s important is to be in the game, observing and learning the best questions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Confidence isn’t a good measure of effectiveness. Those who know just enough to be dangerous strut around like peacocks, while the truly knowledgeable shrink like violets in their shadow.

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY:

Poised on the cusp of a new incarnation, your solar return whisks you into the swirl of change. Sagittarius and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are 2, 10, 15, 21 and 14.