Today’s daily horoscope for May 8, 2024

Taurus Lunar Transition

In the lunar transition from Taurus to Gemini, it may feel like you don’t quite know what is best to work on. Often, the first step to solving a problem is knowing what it is. But if you don’t know what it is, there’s no need to fret. Take it as a cue to relax and make your mood and life as lovely and comfortable as possible. This is the way of the rainmakers.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It’s dangerous to assume you’ve arrived at a correct conclusion. It’s better to stay aware and assume that no answer is 100% correct. The bumps and blocks are obstacles that bring people together.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Those who pretend to be something they’re not are only stopping themselves from becoming who they were meant to be. Your talent for truth shines now. Your honesty encourages others to be honest, too.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You know who you like and trust. As for the one who does nothing to help you, is that person really an ally? Put relationships to the test. Who feels compelled to lift you? Who wants to be as useful to you as you are to them?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll get a surge of creative fuel midday that you can use to drum up some fun with another creative person. Let playfulness rule and there will be practical applications for what you come up with, too.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your intuitive prowess reaches new heights. Trust your instincts; they will guide you to perceive the underlying truth of matters, benefiting not only yourself but also those around you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It is good that you are so wary of anyone trying too hard to sell you. When their idea or product is something you want and will use, you don’t need to be sold on it. Seek the natural fit, the easy match, the soft sell.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It’s fun to edit yourself because even you can admire the strength in what you did right and want to keep. You’ll cut the superfluous, amplify the essentials and highlight the fun parts. All this polish is only possible because you had the courage to put it all out there.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The more you create, do and present, the more there is to criticize. But you’d rather learn from your mistakes than never know how good you can get. You’ll bravely lob your ideas to the world to see what comes back.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll have an excellent time with a role, especially when you dress the part. You’ll have even more fun when you also consider the atmosphere. Create the set, change the lighting, add a soundtrack — the details make it beautiful.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll be asked to take on a responsibility. There’s a light and a heavy version of this. Try on the former and consider the latter after you get an appreciation and understanding of the full range of options.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll be paid to do a job, but the dollar amount means very little to you when compared to the difference you make in the lives of others. Once you discover your purpose for action, it is its own reward.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You bring a certain X factor to your work. It’s too soon to name it, and it can’t be easily described, but everyone seems to be able to identify it. Just ask around. What you learn will speak to how your work is distinguishable from others.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 8). You’ll take on the golden vision, and intense powers of focus will rocket your project. The team that gathers around you will bring fun to work. Strategic adventures and relationships will create ease for you. More highlights: an exhilarating project, a liberation from the old scene, and self-development strides that give you new confidence and purpose. Capricorn and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 8, 14, 45 and 11.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: King of Latin Pop Enrique Iglesias was born into music both astrologically, with his guiding light in the sign of the voice, and genetically as the youngest son of the singer Julio Iglesias. This year features new tour dates and a single featuring Miranda Lambert. Among the bestselling Latin music artists of all time, Enrique Iglesias was born in sensual, Venus-ruled Taurus, and has a natal moon and Jupiter in fiery, passionate Aries.

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