Horoscope: Feb. 23

Aries (March 21-April 19). A predisposition is not the same thing as a predetermination. Today, an optimistic point of view will help you land in a better place than many of your friends and relatives.

Taurus (April 20-May 20). You're in the mood to take the initiative. Unsolicited encouragement is a much better gift than unsolicited advice, which pretty much no one will like today.

Gemini (May 21-June 21). Generally speaking, you've been too hard on yourself and it's time to let up. Today there is nothing good that comes of punishment. Sometimes the most active thing you can do is just relax.

Cancer (June 22-July 22). You'll hear the song you've been singing and decide the sound is so "last year" that you no longer relate. New songs will be invented just as soon as you stop singing the old one.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). You have an excellent sense of what's worthwhile. A moment of happiness will be brief and nonetheless so completely full that it's certainly worth all of the efforts and anticipation you endured to get it.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You know that the world exited before you and will go on after you, but you still feel that, somehow, it's yours to win right now. You're right about that. This is your time. Seize the day.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The pang of someone pulling on your heart strings will remind you where you left your heart and/or whom you gave it to. How fragile your heart can seem in someone else's hands.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Everything works out better when you keep it simple. Instead of worrying about tomorrow and the next day, do today's work and trust that the rest will come together.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Better to be open-minded and let yourself wonder than to land prematurely on a belief that prevents you from exploring your curiosities and all of the different options.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There are traits your loved one possesses that annoy you but are inconsequential on the long run. The graceful way is to distinguish those traits from the true problems and overlook them.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You want to know what another person knows, but you don't want to see things as this person does. Through your skillful questioning and careful listening, you will learn much.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Let's say your emotions are a kind of bank account. Someone close to you is making a withdrawal that's much larger than is fair, agreed upon or allowed. There needs to be a deposit to offset this.

Today's Birthday (Feb. 23). You go into the new year knowing what you're doing, and that will be more important than who you're doing it with — that is until March, when love improves everything. You'll step up the self-care and enjoy a healthier lifestyle in April. A relationship that needs healing will turn around in May. Sagittarius and Aquarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 17, 4, 33 and 28.