Horoscopes: Friday, Jan. 19, 2024

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re not trying to be tricky, but you also don’t feel the need to give people everything they want. You’re mysterious. You reserve some things just for you. And what you leave out makes people lean in with their imaginations and heart.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It may seem harmless to check who is wearing what, living where or dating whom, but this is a day when it’s best to keep your eyes on your own page. Avoiding comparison allows you to flow all of your energy to the aims and purposes you hold dear.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Since much that contributes to your mood is out of your control, it’s so important to take charge of the elements within your influence. You’ll make things simple, lovely and well-lit. You’ll go where the emotional sunshine is beaming.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Without realizing it, you pose a challenge to someone who will not give up trying to reach and win you. It will take them a while, considering you’re a question without an answer, a mystery that will continue to elude, a ride with no conclusion.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Those who’ve achieved greatness can’t always teach it. Seek a mentor with both experience and teaching ability. If you can’t find it in the same person, get two mentors, one who teaches well and one who’s lived the route.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your worldview is completely different from your neighbor’s, which you’ll get a rare window into today. It’s an honor to be let into the world of another, if only for a short time. You’ll go back to your own view with more wisdom and insight.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). We don’t choose our feelings so there’s no use in judging ourselves for having them. You’ll acknowledge a feeling without acting on it. You’ll accept what comes up and defuse the charge of an emotion, rendering it more manageable.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Harness the power of silence. Embrace the intervals between actions, thoughts and words — those are the moments where enchantment unfolds. Your comfort in silence honors the symphony of life.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). As you do what it takes to get your work audience-ready, it’s normal to wonder how you’ll be received. Work through doubt. Anticipate different responses. But let nothing keep you from forward movement. There are opportunities around the bend!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll do far more than was asked of you and not everyone will appreciate this, but you can ignore the ones who don’t. If everyone only did what was asked of them, modern life would not exist, as the world was built by people going beyond the call.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you understand a thing, your mind will file it, remember it or forget it. But when you don’t understand a thing, your brain will continue to turn the concepts, attempting to solve the puzzle. This is the magnetic power of mystery at work.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll marvel at talents that emerged naturally in you as you applied yourself to the work at hand. You’ll keep moving forward, growing as you make new attempts without assumptions around what you are capable of, since it’s usually much more than you would think.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 19). Kindness is the fiber threading your every mission; enormous waves of compassion widen your capacity for love and good fortune. Success in your personal life allows for success in your professional life. More highlights: Your connection with animals leads to magical meetings, debt will be repaid, and there’s a thrilling and glamorous upgrade too. Aries and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 16, 33, 10 and 12.