Aries: Your charm and easygoing nature could make the upcoming weekend’s social activities run more smoothly. Your professional ambitions and goals driven by your hopes, effort, and dreams may start to materialize.

Taurus: Birds in cages sing different songs. Stop confining yourself to the expected roles you were assigned. Learn to soar over the walls that have been built. Feel free to express yourself and enjoy the possibility of an abundance of admiration.

Gemini: Make yourself known. You need to get out and wave a flag. Let people know what you do and how they can work with you. If they don’t know you, they won’t think of you when the offers, opportunities, and invitations are handed out.

Cancer: Find it in your heart to show some forgiveness. There’s no harm in being kind but being overly aggressive could cause damage. While persuasive tactics might get results, at the end of the day they won’t be the ones you truly wanted.

Leo: The heart desires what it desires. Sometimes, there’s no logical explanation for an attraction or passion. You might find yourself captivated by someone you don’t fully understand, even though you are willing to try and put forth great effort.

Virgo: Present your best self to other people. Don’t allow negativity to influence your interactions with fellow collaborators or clients. Your view may shape their reactions, so choose a positive interpretation and reap the rewards you deserve.

Libra: You may have a talent for recognizing who can be trusted. Don’t ignore your instincts just because someone doesn’t appear with a recommendation. Consider giving people a chance to prove themselves rather than passing them over.

Scorpio: The time you’ve spent trying to make a decision could have been used to get everything done. You may be in a cycle of overthinking but consider going with your gut and taking strides forward. Procrastination might be your only enemy.

Sagittarius: You may be tempted to investigate some of the endless opportunities you keep receiving in your inbox. You know the importance of prioritizing your education and skillset. Invest your money thoughtfully with purpose.

Capricorn: You might feel the urge to compete but remember that things may be better in moderation. Someone might understand if you offer an apology; someone else you collaborate with may be cooperative if you use a commonsense approach.

Aquarius: You might enjoy being part of a group. If you’re invited to join an organization or group that aligns with your values or supports a good cause, consider going ahead and getting involved. You might even form a lifelong friendship as the weekend unfolds.

Pisces: There are steps which must be taken to achieve your goals. Consider ways to better work with challenging people rather than avoiding them. Your imagination could help you navigate a maze of peer pressure for a successful outcome.

If Nov. 1 is your birthday: You may be more ambitious than usual as the next two weeks unfold. Your belief system may clash with new business techniques so you might not succeed if you make new investments or apply strategic action plans then. Romance and love could be on your mind at the end of the month, when a weekend getaway built for two could fulfill your dreams. Using cutthroat tactics could go against the grain in late December, even if making profits could be of high importance. In January, you might have help from friends and advisors as well as lots of opportunities to mix and mingle in social gatherings. In late January be discerning about your love life and careful with your choices as you might only see the bright side of things without examining the rest.

Magi Helena, Tribune Content Agency