Aries (March 21-April 19): You'll spend time appreciating a recent find. This is one of the ways you show gratitude, and it increases your good fortune. It's not getting what you want that matters, it's wanting what you get.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): You're not all smiles and sunshine. The tough, funny, angry moods are sprinkled in between your lighthearted ones. And that's what makes you a real and down-to-earth person.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): A champion of the underdog, you sometimes find heartbreak where victory should be. But that just makes the winning all the sweeter.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): You'll be pushing the boundaries with your attitude. Wear something a little edgy to reflect your rebellious mood. You're so often perfectly appropriate that you can afford to take a chance once in a while.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Several people want you to do something for them, and you can't do it all at once. Prioritize your tasks, and feel flattered to be in such great demand.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Some of the communication you receive will be cryptic. It's perfectly fine to return e-mails and texts with a phone call. Talking in real time will bring instant clarity.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Take that finicky problem and break it down into littler ones. Itemizing your tasks will remove most of that overwhelmed feeling.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): You will win over an influential person. No, this is not luck. This is something you earn because of the choices you make. Make plans to celebrate this turn of events.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You can sleep easy. Your fears are unfounded. Your friends won't betray you, your children won't disappoint you.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There's an area of interest you have yet to explore. You didn't have the time or the means before, but now there is a chance for convenient education, should you pursue this.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): That thing you feel ridiculous for wanting to try? That's your heart asking you to take it outside to play. All is fair in life and fun, break-dancing included.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): You've been asked to sit through so many tedious, time-consuming explanations that you've become adept at pretending to listen. Perk up your ears for real now.

Today's birthday (Nov. 10): You will go into this new era with a light heart, realizing that some of the things you used to fret about are just not important in your current incarnation. Vows of love will be exchanged in December. Your career gets on the fast track in March. You'll see many new places between June and your next birthday. Aquarius and Virgo people adore you. Lucky numbers are: 2, 5, 40, 11 and 18.

Holiday Mathis writes her column for Creators Syndicate Inc. The horoscope should be read for entertainment. Previous forecasts are at latimes.com/horoscope.