HOROSCOPE

Aries (March 21-April 19): Melodramatic people will avoid you, freeing your time for maximum positive productivity. Taurus (April 20-May 20): It turns out that a few of your tangents were unnecessary, but no regrets. Your story is better for journey.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): When everyone does the assigned job, things go smoothly. The trouble occurs when jobs haven’t been assigned.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): While you’d love to help everyone who asks, some of the requests you’ll get are out of your jurisdiction or just don’t feel right to you.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Your lion heart will lead you around today. You’ll give generously of yourself. Also notable is your access to excellent teachers.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Explore the nature of a problem, goal or objective. Analyze what has been tried, what worked and what didn’t.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): When you concern yourself with getting to higher levels of rapport and trust with the people around you, you’ll skip over a lot of other kinds of problems.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): You have a holistic view that allows you to see the entirety of people to whatever extent is actually possible.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21): You’re sensitive to a wide range of social styles, and you will match your approach accordingly as a gesture of goodwill.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t get snared into the myth of confidence. Take confidence out of the equation. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): People will support what they create, not necessarily what they are paid to support, and of course not what’s been forced upon them.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): To form the bonds of loyalty, humans need to connect on many levels including the emotional, intellectual and physical. Today it will seem to happen naturally and effortlessly.

Today’s birthday (Oct. 16): You’ll gain greater control over your own mental state this solar return and often be able to change it to suit the opportunity at hand. Other exciting events include attending a party that will be legendary, the celebration of your growing family and being entrusted with an honorable responsibility. Aries and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 50, 14, 20 and 11.