HOROSCOPE

Aries (March 21-April 19): You don’t have to spend money to be happy, though when you’re out and about it will certainly feel this way. That means the marketers are doing their job.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Overnight transformations are the stuff of fairy tales. Reality follows the slow-growth model of striving each day for a small improvement.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): If you have courage, there will come a time when you’ll no longer want what’s bad for you.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): Half-full, half-empty — if the glass has anything in it at all, it’s serving a purpose. Stop judging.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): What doesn’t get better by chance might get better with a concerted effort. And even if it doesn’t, at least you can say you tried.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your even mood makes this an ideal time to do some emotional planning. If you happen to run into trouble later, you’ll be ready.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): The end of the day will bring a mild twist — something wonderful to ponder.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): It’s intriguing how you can focus yourself in a certain way and then suddenly it’s all you can see.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21): What you used to be afraid of is now old hat. You’ll help another through a fear today, too.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): When others start looking to you, it can be very intoxicating to the ego at the beginning. Do something intentionally humbling.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You hope that some people will forget you and that others will remember you with a stinging poignancy.

(Feb. 19-March 20): Even the best baseball players find it difficult to hit a curveball. Most would agree, though, that the best way to know what’s going to come at you is to study the pitcher.

Today’s birthday (Oct. 15): The mechanics of things can oft interfere with the reality of them. It’s why you’ll take extra care this year to bring the technical aspects into harmony with the real world effects. Success in this endeavor will affect every part of your life. Your relationships will sing high octaves and your finances will provide the bass notes. Cancer and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 40, 22, 31 and 9.

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