Horoscopes: Monday, Jan. 29, 2024

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You deserve the encouragement and uplift coming your way. You’ll hear specifically about what you’re doing that’s working and what’s not, and you’ll appreciate what you learn about your work and talent.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A good idea taken to the extreme is a bad idea. A good idea unapplied is innocuous at best, a waste at worst, and generally useless. The success formula is a fair amount of effort invested in a good idea.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Kindness has many different looks. Today, it looks like a challenge or a game. It looks like the truth or like a silly distraction from the truth. Whatever behavior you are observing, you can assume it’s rooted in good intention.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The adage suggests, no guts, no glory -- but you have all the guts and are not interested in glory in the least. You’ll apply your guts to fun, humor, dances of attraction and other endeavors that require risk, without which there is no reward.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). With a clear head and deliberate action, you’ll hit your stride on this productive day. Pick up the pace a few notches, but don’t rush. Stay balanced and in control, executing one task at a time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Just as there a few different ways to get to the grocery store, there are numerous routes to love. Whichever you take, it’s safe to assume you’re on the right road for you at this time. You’ll get there.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll prove your mental strength, not by lifting heavy thoughts but by dropping them. You’ll identify the thoughts that make you unhappy, pick them up, open your hands and let go. What follows is happiness.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It will be lucky to talk about what you know, especially because you will leave plenty of room for the knowledge of others, even the sort that clashes with yours. Colliding ideas lead to new realizations.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll encounter someone fascinating. Life feels more vivid when you’re intrigued. The connection could take any number of forms and may manifest in the shape of a mentorship, crush, a level of fandom or other.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your project has great significance to others, perhaps fulfilling wishes they can’t fulfill on their own, or providing a vicarious thrill. Focusing on the need you meet gives you extra motivation to succeed.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Heed your risk-averse mood. It has nothing to do with being afraid and everything to do with being smart. You may not have thought of it yet, but there’s a way to get your prize while incurring minimal risk.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your inner circle moves with you because you are all connected with invisible bonds. When one moves, the whole circle does. Today, you and yours have a common goal, though you may not realize it. You’ll arrive together.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 29). You got it -- and you can’t hide it. The world needs your expression and won’t let you blend in the background. Your enthusiasm makes a difference. Your love heals. Your exceptional work connects and lifts people. More highlights: three short adventures, physical goals achieved, love letters and praise galore. Gemini and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 13, 2, 20, 12 and 34.