Horoscope: Sept. 7

Aries (March 21-April 19): Instead of waiting for the muses to speak to you, summon them with your curiosity.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): There is no clear set of instructions for life. So you don’t have to worry that you’re missing out on something everyone else knows.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): One path is long and winding. The other is a straight shot. Take the straight shot.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): Beware of the swarm of unorganized thoughts that makes its way toward you this afternoon. A nice long bath will calm the swarm.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Responsibilities get passed along. It’s like a game of hot potato — except the person who finally holds on to the potato will not get burned. Make sure it’s you.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may not know where the ideas come from, but you can immediately tell the good ones from the bad ones.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You will realize how important hope is, and you will find a way to provide it for those who are having a particularly difficult time.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): The process of creation is not as straightforward as the craft magazines and cooking shows would have you believe.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You have a magical way of bringing people together. Something important comes of one particular mix of talents and interests.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Instead of wandering around searching for answers, assume you are here to serve others.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll be in a thoughtful mood and will visualize the possible outcome of your actions before you commit.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Nobody seems to know what to do about a certain general problem that faces your group. You’ll know just how to turn things around.

Today’s birthday (Sept. 7): Whatever you do, you take the time to do it right. But there’s also an impulsive move you make this month that will expand your good fortune. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 25, 20, 2 and 39.