HOROSCOPE

Aries ( March 21-April 19): Compassion starts at home. It is hard to be kind to others if you’re not kind to yourself.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Negative attitudes are contagious. Avoid the complainers lest you become part of their clan.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): Whatever you believe about yourself, whether accurate or off-base, is likely to become true. Know you are at the beginning of a cycle of prosperity.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): Your desire to overcome a problem is admirable, yet you may be overlooking the asset of your personality. What if you embraced the f law instead of trying to change it?

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll be in charge in a hands-off way. Others feel you trust them, and they’ll work to keep that trust.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You do your best work when the sound, light and personality of the room is muted, letting your rich inner life take over.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Your moral compass is spinning, and you’ll strive to settle the dial in the right direction: what you think is right.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): There will be good news. This could have to do with an inheritance, a happy outcome from applying your personal talent or the acquisition of property.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Tenderness is the essential ingredient that will make your relationships work and make you strong.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You will build assets by focusing on what you do have instead of what you don’t. Put your energy into highlighting your best work.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You admire people of action, but today it’s more im-

portant to consider the action and not just the person who moves on impulse.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Groups are powerful and sometimes not in a good way. Beware: The dominant forces in the room gain followers precisely because of their dominance.

Today’s birthday (Oct. 9): You’ll sing your own song this year, and it starts with the passionate and creative inf luence of the next six weeks. There will be pleasure in research, and by November, you’ll make a significant change. You’ll move forward with plans for family life in January. Cancer and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are 17, 1, 22, 24 and 38.