Aries: Stay focused on achieving your goals. Small distractions could derail your progress if you let them. Take your time to avoid making sudden changes or feeling pressured to make decisions that might undo all your hard work.

Taurus: Remain upfront and open about your desires, wants, and needs. Consider taming the urge for instant gratification and begin spending money with intention. Don’t voluntarily take on any new responsibilities or add to your existing load.

Gemini: Humility might be a bitter pill to swallow, but it could make you feel better. This may be a time to fulfill your tasks, accept your limitations and to avoid arguments. Organizing your responsibilities could make you more efficient.

Cancer: Your enthusiasm could be directed into constructive activities. Although you are quite capable of accessing creative resources read the fine print before signing any agreements. Friends could be pushy about following their agendas.

Leo: Take out your magnifying glass to review all the fine print before deciding. A lack of focus on details might cause you to overlook something important. It may be best to hold off on signing contracts or making any new commitments.

Virgo: If you handle small issues as they pop up, they may not escalate into big problems. Stay aware of the moods of people who you collaborate with. The most effective way to handle relentless pressure is to remain calm and level-headed.

Libra: Presenting yourself as serious but sympathetic might help you attract more opportunities. Aim to be successful in your own regard and always put your best foot forward. Meet others’ expectations, and they may strive to meet yours.

Scorpio: A minor communication hiccup might occur early in the day. Concentrate on fostering a respectful environment, and a creative idea could come to you as a result. Expressing love and affection can be like playing with a boomerang.

Sagittarius: The best decision today might be to avoid making any decisions. Ignoring your responsibilities or forgetting to return a call could lead to aggravation or disapproval. Do your best to keep your lines of communication open.

Capricorn: Your powerful or influential friends could pump up your ego. You may be riding high on a wave of self-confidence. Be careful not to fall prey to any pressure from others to make investments or change your financial goals.

Aquarius: No matter what comes your way, you can handle it. The next few days might test your patience and resilience, but it’s best to stay calm and avoid drastic reactions. Shift your focus toward better honoring your responsibilities.

Pisces: Your efforts to shake off old habits and restrictions may be frustrating, but later you might feel empowered to overcome any challenges. Acting on imagination and using your resourcefulness could bring desirable results.

If Oct. 23 is your birthday: A quick weekend getaway or an adventurous vacation could satisfy your need to escape reality during the coming week or two. However, you might be fooled by someone’s aura of desirability so be cautious about new romantic entanglements if single. You might be inspired by someone or something in late November so jot down your ideas to use later when you are more grounded and can clearly see any flaws. Your intensity of purpose and a passion for material success may rise to the surface in November and early December. Your happiness may be at stake, possibly making this a poor time to launch a new project or make major changes. Open yourself up to the idea of enjoying social gatherings and making new contacts in December and January. Your intelligence and skillset could be at a peak in February which may be the time to put your resources or strategic plans into action.

Magi Helena, Tribune Content Agency