Your daily horoscope: October 9, 2024

HOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

What occurs over the next few months will make it necessary to put certain long-term plans on hold, but that is not a bad thing. Your birthday chart suggests you have spread your energy too thin and need to refocus on your core objectives.

ARIES (March 21 – April 20):

As Jupiter begins its retrograde phase in the travel area of your chart today you will need to be extra careful when planning journeys of any kind. If you leave details to chance you could find that your path is unexpectedly blocked, so always look ahead.

TAURUS (April 21 – May 21):

It’s good that you are ambitious but don’t let your material goals rule your life to such an extent that you neglect others areas that are of greater importance. The message of the stars today is that you already have enough of what you need.

GEMINI (May 22 – June 21):

It might not be your way to do everything strictly by the book but as luck planet Jupiter turns retrograde in your sign today you would be wise not to leave anything to chance. If you take large risks you could end up paying even larger bills.

CANCER (June 22 – July 23):

Make time today to sit down in a quiet place and go over in your mind what it is you are trying to accomplish. You don’t need some all-consuming passion to be happy but you do need to know that your life makes a difference.

LEO (July 24 – Aug. 23):

Let friends and family members know what you need today and make sure you know what they need as well. If you can do things for them and they can do things for you then obviously a trade-off of some kind is a good idea.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23):

The only way you are going to make sense of what is going on out there is if you look beneath the surface of events. Switch off from the world for an hour or three today and let the inner you, the wiser you, clue you in to reality.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23):

The harder you try to get something finished today the more you will find yourself held back by people who do not share your sense of urgency. Maybe they’re right though, maybe there’s no need to be in such a rush to get it done.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22):

Resist the urge to bet everything on an event you think will be a winner, because almost certainly you will be backing a loser. As luck planet Jupiter turns retrograde in the wealth area of your chart this is not a good time to be risking your cash.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 – Dec. 21):

The more someone tries to work their charm on you today the more suspicious you will be of their motives, and you are right to be on your guard. Chances are they are painting far too rosy a picture of what they are proposing you invest in.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 20):

If you come down hard on someone whose performance is less than perfect today they will probably make the same mistakes in the future. Instead of focusing on what they got wrong, try boosting their ego by praising them for what they got right.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 – Feb. 19):

Stand back from what you are working on and cast a critical eye over your efforts. Almost certainly you will notice areas where you could have done better and if you focus on those things today your future efforts will be a lot more productive.

PISCES (Feb. 20 – Mar. 20):

Make life easier for yourself today by not getting uptight about matters over which you have only limited control. That applies especially to relationships, as loved ones are clearly in no mood to compromise. It will all come good in the end, so why worry?