HOROSCOPE

Today’s Birthday: What’s better than doing work you enjoy with people you love? You’ll find out in the span of four weeks. October brings a change in the friendship circle. November sees you entrusted with a responsibility, as well as with the key to someone’s heart. Make your move in January when your idea will be universally liked. Cancer and Leo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are 30, 14, 2, 35 and 47. Aries (March 21-April 19). Roll with the punches. This isn’t a movie, and your happy ending does not hinge on a single interaction playing out in one particular way. Taurus (April 20-May 20). You want to be seen in a certain light, and you’re being a bit careful about how you present yourself. Just know that you will have to reveal a bit about yourself if you want others to let down their guard. Gemini (May 21-June 21). You’ll be making a pitch of some kind. Don’t forget to ask for what you want. Once you state your intention, people will either support you or opt out. Either way, your time will not be wasted. Cancer (June 22-July 22). Class is not money, and money is not class. For now, work on the lacking area for a while. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Beware of the tendency to spend unnecessarily now. Take a second look at the choices you’ve made. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

The question will arise: How far should you push yourself for optimal strength and happiness? Your tendency is to go too far, and today you’ll benefit from pulling back. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Proust said the only paradise is paradise lost. He underestimated your ability to know a good thing when it’s happening. You will revel in today’s slice of heaven. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). In order to fully accept yourself, you must first consciously realize what it is you’re rejecting. Certain notions you have about yourself are so ingrained that you won’t notice them until someone points them out. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Use good judgment in deciding when to try to influence others and when to stay out of it. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your smile is your best accessory, and you’ll wear it from day into night. When your mood dips, the flexing of a few facial muscles will improve things immensely. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Other people’s belief systems may not match yours, but that doesn’t make them wrong. Being flexible will serve you well. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Cats and terriers can smell the rats they can’t see, and you have something in common with these perceptive beasts. State your suspicion; it will be confirmed.