Horoscope: May 3

Aries (March 21-April 19): You go out of your way to get mental perspective. No one can accuse you of missing the forest for the trees.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): You’re not sure how far to take an idea. There are expenses involved, but don’t put your money into this until you are certain.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): Staying on course will be a challenge. Your mind fires in many directions at once. Yet the whimsy of your mood produces bits of creativity that turn out to be both interesting and lucrative.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): There’s something you could do better if you had formal instruction in it. Go for it!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): There is a person who goes in after you clean, polish and present all the work you’ve done. Honor and praise this often-unsung helper.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you have thoughts that are inappropriate or prejudiced, keep them to yourself.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): What a bit of fun you’ll get into today. Some might even call it trouble, and they wouldn’t be far off, either.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): You might take certain shortcuts when you’re walking alone, but you wouldn’t bring others down the same potentially treacherous path — too risky.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ve worked hard to achieve a certain standard in your work, and now you need to work just as hard to market it. The response you receive will correlate to the number of times you put yourself out there.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You infuse your activities with the qualities that make you shine: attitude, vision and creativity. A little nuisance task may turn into something big.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll have double the energy of yesterday, so don’t let it go to waste.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll benefit by trying to see the other side of an equation.

Today’s birthday (May 3): You have skills, and the next 10 weeks bring several opportunities to apply them and gain maximum personal and financial satisfaction. July brings the attainment of a treasured possession. Domestic life gains fresh energy in August. You’ll attract fans in September. You share a special connection with Scorpio and Cancer people. Your lucky numbers are 7, 40, 18, 43 and 14.