HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY

LITTLE ROCK — Happy birthday. Your friends and family love you the way you are, but you have other plans. You embrace change and enjoy the new person you are becoming. There’s a trade-off in April, and you’ll be glad you made it. Your care helps a loved one thrive in May. August begins an education and fresh financial horizons. Hot dates fill September.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You want the best and will approach all things with an eye toward quality, even when you’re out of your element. Ask questions to get educated on the difference between “good” and “great.” TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your standards tend to be uncompromising, and this will prove to be a positive thing today. Someone will trust you with a job or privilege because of your proven track record.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21): You’ll be dealing with a group of diverse personalities. It’s hard to come up with ideas everyone agrees with, but you’ll strive for a mutually beneficial outcome. A mutual benefit is a benefit that will endure.

CANCER (June 22-July 22): You sense the inner life of your loved ones, especially when they endeavor to hide such things from you. You’ll reach out to someone who is putting on a brave face while hurting inside.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll improve yourself by listening to music. Active listening will be a kind of meditative exercise that will help to strengthen your will, clarify your feelings and guide you in objective self-reflection.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll organize your assets in a way that makes the most of all you have. You won’t waste time or any other resource at your disposal. There is strength in your efficiency.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You’ll encounter many puzzles. Whether these puzzles cause frustration is entirely up to you. Relax and realize that nothing has to be solved in one day. Resist easy fixes. Playful investigation leads to solutions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Your day will have a rhythm not unlike your own breathing. You’ll take in life and process and contain it for a moment before releasing your energy into the world.You’ll move through all of the stages and then repeat.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Life may seem to scold you in a way you don’t deserve.The echo of a childhood hurt may come back to you. It’s your chance to realize that this is not about you and move into more peaceful surroundings.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You like to have a plan, though you don’t always like to follow it. There are many valid reasons to move away from your schedule now. New opportunities and adventures await.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Thinking of adventure is different from embarking on one. You need a push. Your spirit of exploration will be awakened and encouraged by the fire-sign influences you know - that’s Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Anything you wish to accomplish will require a balanced integration of your thoughts, emotions and physical will. Whatever you can do to engage all three categories at once will bring you joy.