Today’s horoscope, Aug. 13, 2024: Fortune favors the opportunity seizers

With the sun and moon both burning through fire signs, we venture into new territory, seeking inspiration, motivation and fuel to keep the high energy going. Fortune favors the initiators, the travelers and the opportunity seizers, who are different from straight-up opportunists — going in with an agenda isn’t the same as welcoming the opportunity at hand.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). If you dare to give up some of the demands you make of yourself, you will not devolve, get lazy or regress. Instead, you will create a more compassionate space inside yourself. You will thrive without the pressure.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Some of the things you enjoy are uncommon interests, so it’s more exciting when you meet others who appreciate the niche. Today’s sharing will be significant and will open up your world a bit, too.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Whatever is holding you back (and it’s probably a belief), you’ll see it in a new light today. This perspective will show you how to move things out of your way. People will hear your thoughts and seek your counsel.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Whether carefully chosen or serendipitously acquired, your possessions speak to your unique experiences, tastes and character. From cherished heirlooms to practical tools, what you own will reveal layers of your identity.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The big truths are reinforced today: Life is what you make it. Love is how you take it. A heart is defined by its mending. To love is to agree to break it. Be proud of the shape your relationships have taken because you dared to risk.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). If you judged a relationship solely on how you feel around a person, what rating would it get? There is so much more that goes into your decisions about who to spend time with, but taking this metric out of context will provide you with insight.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There’s a problem that seems inflicted on you. Though none of it is your fault, if you think of yourself as a victim, you won’t be empowered to rise above. Seek perspectives that give you energy and agency.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Amateurs tend to be more critical than professionals. It seems like it wouldn’t be so, and yet those who have limited knowledge are very excited to share all of it, while those who have an abundance of knowledge hold back judiciously.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Should you drum up enthusiasm you don’t genuinely feel? It will be easier to look for the good until you strike on something that gives you a genuine feeling instead of faking the reaction you think is expected of you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You hate to interrupt, but today brings a situation that could use a pause or a shake-up. You have the wisdom, good timing and boldness to say what needs to be said, and others will back you up.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Gratitude, empowerment, perspective are all ways to the same goal. Pick the one that feels easiest to you and focus there until your spirit glows brighter and you feel more able to do the next right thing.