Arrows don’t fly perfectly straight; gravity pulls them down as they travel. To hit the target, an archer has to aim above it so the arc brings the arrow down at just the right spot. The Sagittarius moon points out that neither our choices nor our thoughts move in neat, linear ways. You often have to aim higher than where you expect to land.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The weight you carry proves your strength, but it’s also the reason you are strong in the first place. Even when you doubt it, you’re showing you can handle more than most. This is the big leagues, and there will be big league rewards in play.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ve heard some people have secret lives, but what seems even more true is that most people do. We only see from our own point of view, blind spots inevitable. You’ll get a rare and new glimpse of someone today — intriguing.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The envy that may rise when you see others carefree? It’s natural. Let that fuel you. Their joy is evidence that joy exists and is attainable. Keep believing you’ll find your own version and in a way only your life could deliver.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your mind is tuned to pattern recognition. You’ll see relationships where others see chaos. You’ll find a way to reconcile schedules, resources or personalities that seem impossible to align. Turning conflicting opinions into a shared solution is another specialty.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There does not have to be a leader and a follower for people to work in harmony and purpose. Today, without a leader, the group will emerge naturally into a form specific to their collective chemistry with astonishing results.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Restrictions will be lifted. Some see it as an invitation to be carefree, but you see it as an opportunity to work without obstacle. You’re thinking ahead and eager to build the resources that could help in tougher times.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your presence is like the sun breaking through clouds. You’ve earned the right to hope. Not by accident, but through endurance. There are talents you’ve yet to unleash, doors you’ve yet to open. The best is still ahead.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You can and will do it better, not because there’s anything wrong with the way you are doing it now, but because you love excellence, crave mastery and thrill to the feeling of improving.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When someone tries to mask their emotions, the act of suppression creates tension that you pick up on. Vibes, timing and intuition is the real power today, and your sensitivity to it will be a key advantage.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Numbers, followers, external measures all melt away against the truth: no one else has your voice. No one shows up with your presence. No one sees a vision quite like yours. That distinctiveness magnetizes the right people.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People will see what you can do. Being so public feels risky because it is, but of course you’re up to it. You won’t even have to rise to the occasion; what you already do and are is mighty fine.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Even when love isn’t shown clearly, it surrounds you. Someone remembers a detail of your life, someone sends a text out of the blue, someone keeps coming back. It’s all proof that you are held in the heart.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 27). Welcome to your Year of Fortune’s Door. Opportunities swing wide, sometimes so suddenly you’ll laugh at your luck. You’ll step into rooms that sparkle with connection and chance and work them like a pro, often for the good of a much greater cause than any single person’s gain. More highlights: A love that feels destined, a promotion that dazzles, a home you cherish, and a game you win big. Aries and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 16, 27, 1 and 2.
CELEBRITY PROFILES: After a dramatic, sold-out first leg, Avril Lavigne extended her Greatest Hits Tour with major stops including Madison Square Garden. Like a Libra, the pop-punk princess reunited with Simple Plan releasing “Young & Dumb,” a nostalgic duet celebrating enduring camaraderie. Lavigne was born when the Sun was in harmonious Libra but the Moon, Venus, Saturn and Pluto were in the more “complicated” sign of Scorpio.
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