Horoscope: Feb. 8

Aries (March 21-April 19): Routine work will be healthy for your creativity. As you follow steps over and over, your mind will roam to where solutions abound.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): New business will come because you have a reputation for being practical. You will turn each new lead into a loyal customer.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): You will be improvement-oriented and find ways of streamlining your tasks. Others will imitate your style, especially at work.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): You are a genius at public relations today and will present your work and life in such a light as to get exactly the response you want.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Your heart’s desire is to reach the top. In the end, your victory will be sweet because you worked so hard.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You have a high tolerance for discomfort but you are as deserving of pleasure as anyone else. Indulge yourself.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You may feel uncomfortable being fussed over, but that won’t stop your friends from doing just that. Be patient and graceful.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): You have impressive skills but still need to add to your arsenal. Consider learning new software or taking a course in public speaking.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You don’t always feel you fit in. You’ll express your more unique and possibly unpopular views today and will be accepted anyway.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): When someone says you can’t do it, you think you absolutely must do it. In this context, proving someone wrong is one of the supreme pleasures of life.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You have a one-track mind, though today it is not likely on the track that others want it to be on. See what happens when you indulge your strong will to see where it will lead you.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Three is the magic number for you, and you will excel in a trio of some kind. There is a value in this that cannot be duplicated by you alone or with one other person.

Today’s birthday (Feb. 8): You’ll make a magnificent discovery in March. April brings emotional sunshine. May is your chance to spread your wings. There’s an unexpected windfall in July. Someone needs you, and you deliver in October. Aries and Sagittarius people are crazy for you. Lucky numbers: 30, 1, 22, 9 and 18.