Today’s horoscope, April 30, 2024: Young Mars

HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY, BY HOLIDAY MATHIS

The vigor and youth of the warrior planet is never so pronounced as when he is in his own realm. Aries is the home of Mars, and there he returns, reminding us of where our vitality originates. Back to the basics of what fuels us. Desire, appetite, need — these are what motivates action. Where there is a lack of energy, there is a lack of need.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your gifts will not come to you directly, but you will receive them, and it will almost be as though your ordered them yourself, so close are they to being exactly what you want. No pushing, buying or persuasion will be involved, only attraction.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your quick wit and active life will be a magnet for new friends. The lighthearted fun that comes of your schedule will be conducive to relationships of all kinds, including professional.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). While some things you believed at age 5 still hold true today, many do not at all. You’ll be reminded of this as you share stories with those who have known many sides and ages of you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Looking back, you can see where the progress stopped and what stopped it. This information will help you going forward. Progress gets thwarted, and that’s not always a bad thing. Everything has its own timing.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Close listening takes energy. Maybe that’s why it’s much rarer than most people think. Listen carefully and act on what you hear, and you’ll have an advantage that few can claim.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s pretty challenging to settle a very active mind on the needs and wants of others. However, a still mind can easily be led to whatever task you need it to take on. This is one of the benefits of meditation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If you doubt yourself, it’s because you’re smart. Only a fool wouldn’t look both ways before crossing. Today, you’ll be self-possessed, perhaps to the extent that you don’t swivel the head. Even so, your timing is trustworthy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Satisfaction is the cornerstone of a virtuous path. You sense that you’ve done something good. Let yourself have it. Completing a task secure in the knowledge of your time well spent brings contentment, if not outright pride.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Amidst the weightier aspects of companionship, relish in small victories — smiling, for instance? Someone’s grin will make you happy, and you’ll spread happiness with the slightest upturned lip. There’s potency in levity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There’s something sparkling in your imagination, and it will soon sparkle in your real life, too. While in pursuit of hidden treasures, you will unearth riches. Your secret is that you know to look.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Love is a voyage of the heart. Like Odysseus on his epic journey, the challenges, doubts, storms, trials, monsters, tempests and more do not so much spice up the plot — they are the plot.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Luck smiles upon you in the form of instinct. You intuitively know how to prioritize things, and you can trust your inner guidance to effortlessly steer you toward the right choices.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 30). It’s a year gilded in promise. You’ll marvel at the splendor of new scenery. Your interpersonal skill grows, and higher levels of awareness will have you strengthening your closest ties. More highlights: Your talents will find fresh avenues. You will love fiercely, hold nothing back and make every moment count in the symphony of your shared existence. Aquarius and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 1, 10, 41 and 32.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Taurus is known for a humor that is sharp and dry. As a child, Johnny Galecki had this gift already, shining through his work in the classic holiday film “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” the sitcom “Roseanne” and more. As beloved brainiac Leonard Hofstadter in 279 episodes of “The Big Bang Theory,” Galecki fulfills another gift Taurus is known for — exceptional longevity and constancy.

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