Horoscope: Feb. 5

Aries (March 21-April 19): Enjoy a quiet day. You need this after all the craziness of the past few weeks. If you can stay home, do.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): You tend to make your goals quietly. There will be some success with one of your latest resolutions.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): You finally managed to get off the roller-coaster ride you were on. Reflect and regroup. You’ll know your direction shortly.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): Turning out quality work consistently is not an act: It’s a lifestyle. Keep at it and the rewards will come.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): You just got home, so you’re not anticipating another trip. But you might have to adjust your activity forecast when an interesting invitation arrives.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Some people are like a tidal wave. They surprise you and then sweep you away. You are more like the rising tide. Less dramatic, but more inevitable.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): They need to invent a new word. What you feel today is like a new color or a new sound. It’s perfect. It’s better than perfect.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): You are usually the cheerleader in your circle, but lately you’ve needed someone else to do the cheering.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Taking the long way home is a great way to start seeing things from a new perspective.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You are faced with a situation in which you once would have said exactly what you thought, filter off. Now you know better.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Even though you don’t pronounce judgment on people with different values, you still feel uneasy around a new acquaintance. Don’t doubt your intuition.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): The holidays were great for your spirits. For your pocketbook, not so much. This is an excellent time to do some financial planning.

Today’s birthday (Feb. 5): Your popularity is on the rise this year. Invest in education in May. Pisces and Taurus people adore you. Your lucky numbers are 3, 42, 10, 24 and 20.

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