Today’s horoscope, July 27, 2024: Who is cupid?

HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY, BY HOLIDAY MATHIS

Is cupid a haphazard imp, a drunken archer, a vengeful baby angel or a genius playing the long game to evolve us as humans? The jury is still out with Venus in the sign of the cat. And though one suspects that said jury will be incapable of delivering a unanimous decision, it will bring good fortune, or at least good insight, to weigh in with your own thoughts at this point in the Venus transit through playful, precarious Leo.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). While it’s often good and very efficient form to say a thing clearly, there are also reasons to imply it first. Implication is like sending out the Bat-Signal, and insiders will absolutely understand. Your stars emphasize “if you know, you know” situations.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You can embrace tough stuff today. It starts with a process of deconstruction. What is one small part of the problem you can face directly? You’ll transform intense feelings and use them as fuel.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). What you appreciate will invigorate you. Joy will start with sensation and grow from there. To feel your body alive is the start, something to be aware of, grateful for, the tremendous gift from which all else will be built.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You treat everyone differently because everyone is, in fact, different. They need and want different things. One size never really fits all. Note that this has nothing to do with equality. You can treat people equally without treating them the same.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Life is like poetry. You don’t always understand it, but you don’t have to understand it to experience it vividly and appreciate its rhythms and rhymes. This is a day to surrender to the nonsense and go where it moves you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Yes, you’ve had similar experiences and feelings before, but that doesn’t mean the ones today are not also, somehow, new. Your emotions will do as symphonies do — play the music that’s written, committing to the loveliness as you go.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Everyone makes mistakes, has flaws and does embarrassing things. But since this is a universal experience, when it happens, at least you can count yourself in the club. Imperfection is the shared aspect of humanity connecting us all.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Remind yourself that people have done more with less. Allow this information to relax you. You really do have everything you need. Furthermore, and perhaps more importantly, you (SET ITAL)are(END ITAL) everything you need.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Head games aren’t just for others. You’ve been known to play tricks on yourself. You’ve also caught yourself in the act, changed your thinking and taken things in a different direction. You’ll repeat the success today.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). New perspectives will lead to greater self-acceptance and a healthier, more compassionate view of yourself. This will change small things that change big things, launching a new era for you in which you will thrive.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A reckless man and a confident one might act alike. But one hopes in despair, the other in optimism. Your first duty is to yourself. Keep your spirit strong. Tend to yourself, and everything else will fall in place.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). We are social creatures for the same reason bees and ants are social creatures; the group can do things that no member can do alone. If connections erode, the group’s vitality fades. You’ll take precautions to ensuring the thriving of others.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 27). You’re more secure in yourself than ever, which gives you the flexibility to play situations in a variety of ways. Though you don’t always feel like you need the spotlight, wherever you go, the action, attention and opportunities are exciting and abundant. More highlights: Aries and Cancer adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 25, 4, 11 and 17.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Whether playing an alligator, a bride or Kamala Harris, Maya Rudolph brings the radiant Leo star quality of one with natal sun, Mercury and Mars all in the sign of the entertainer. Beyond comedy, she has ventured into dramatic roles, proving her talent spans multiple genres. A moon in Aquarius shows madcap creativity and a generous, philanthropic heart.

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