Today’s horoscope, May 13, 2024: Agitating the bull

HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY, BY HOLIDAY MATHIS

As anyone who has participated in the Festival of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain, can attest, unpredictable things can happen when the bulls are subject to intensified energy. The already powerful thrust of Taurus vibes will be turned up with the solar conjunction to Uranus. It’s a red cape wave with adrenaline-fueled results.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). If you let external circumstances interfere with your plans, there’s no end to what could deter you. Few things are significant enough to get in the way of your original intent, so you’ll carry on regardless of mood, means or weather.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Deliberate thoughts boost your attitude. For instance: “I am new in this moment,” and “I am free to make fresh choices.” Others will notice the personal work you do as much as they would if you changed your hairstyle.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). What you need to do is not difficult, but getting in the habit of doing it takes work. Start small. Trick yourself by adding new habits onto existing ones. An inspiring someone can help you make the shift.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). To avoid underestimating your abilities, widen your perspective to include all that humans can achieve. With focused effort, you’ll see improvement that will surprise you. Play to your strengths and watch your situation transform.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Sentimentality often gets a bad rap, but you’ll indulge in the tone without reservation or apology, and it will be a pleasure to revisit your past with warmth and nostalgia.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your mood is so agreeable you could very well realize exactly what it is you’ve agreed to do right at the moment it’s too late to back out. When in doubt, don’t commit yourself. Say yes only when every part of you wants to do it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Once upon a time, the answers were blowing in the wind, and now they could also be in other places, like populating in a search engine or trending on Threads or overheard at the gym. Just to be safe, wherever you are, listen up.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your refined manner will make your love seem like a rare and wonderful treasure, which of course it is, though they don’t always read it as such when it comes in more commonplace containers.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll sharpen your skills even when you think there’s no apparent need of it. When the time comes, you’ll be ready. By fixing one thing tonight, you just might fix everything.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You don’t need constant challenges or hard trials to let you know you can count on yourself, but you enjoy knowing that you can handle whatever comes. You’re tough, resilient and getting better all the time.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A mystery will pull you forward through the action of the day. One clue leads to another. You may not solve this one — only because it may not be solvable — but you’ll learn something valuable as you try.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Humans lie. It’s part of how they get on in life. Sometimes it’s called pretending. Sometimes it’s called fashion or filters. Sometimes it’s called spin. You’ll stick close to your moral center and still change things around to fit the situation.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 13). Though you continue to show up with persistent positivity and unwavering support for what and whom you love, it’s wild moments of following through on wild instinct that define the successes of your year. More highlights: a big career break, new personal interests, and the luck of someone close is the start of a huge winning streak for you. Pisces and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 33, 1, 19, 11 and 24.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: From vampire to bat, these days Robert Pattinson is delving deep into complicated heroism, with his work as Bruce Wayne in the upcoming “The Batman Part II” and “The Batman Part III.” Pattinson was born when the sun and Mercury were both under the earthy, sensual influence of the bull. Jupiter in imaginative Pisces suggests an endless supply of imagination and creativity.

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