HOROSCOPE

Aries (March 21-April 19): You understand that often people are more fragile than they seem. You are careful not to overestimate the thickness of their skin.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): There’s a situation to deal with. Talking it out will be the least effective solution today. Almost anything else is better.

Gemini (May 21-June 21): That thing you want to work on once your schooling is complete or the promotion has happened or the child is raised won’t wait any longer. Spend 20 minutes a day on it.

Cancer (June 22-July 22): It is better to have a hurting heart than a closed one. The warrior lives and fights empowered by the wound.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): If you knew that, to fulfill a purpose at a high level, you would have to feel fear constantly — for a day, even for a season — would you do it?

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A true friend pushes you. They ask the question that helps you reveal something to yourself. A true friend is a comfort but more often an agent for your development.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You choose to be with those living at the edge and moving beyond. You don’t tolerate mediocrity and seek those with similar tolerance.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): You don’t have to keep the cards you were dealt; you just have to play them. There will be a reshuffling, and chance will again play a role.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Skillful loving involves emotional risk and wells of creativity. Be willing to bring something new to mix into the relationship.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): When you’re not finding role models or examples of what you want, search in the opposite direction. Get clear about what you don’t want.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’re striving to be more honest with yourself and others, because you want to know who you are beyond the person succeeding within society’s rules.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): You‘d not wait for someone to ask for affection. You know from experience that by then it’s too late. The idea being unloved has set in.

Today’s birthday (Jan. 30): Your idea of who you are is in constant development. Your perception of yourself matters more to you than what others think. You’ll invest in daring ideas without binding yourself unnecessarily. You’ve paid too high a cost for certain wins, and are now inclined to name your price. Aries and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 40, 1, 11 and 25.