Horoscopes: Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021

ARIES (March 21-April 19). TRICK: Your knack for storytelling will have an audience glued to the tale of what happened to you. TREAT: You’ll realize how far you’ve come. You’re definitely not the same person from the story.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). TRICK: That part of your image that you’ve carefully cultivated will, for the most part, draw the desired response. TREAT: People want to hire you to do the thing you really love doing.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). TRICK: You’ll unexpectedly hear from someone and be momentarily rattled; it won’t be readily apparent how to respond. TREAT: Everyone will be impressed by what you come up with when life forces you to improvise.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). TRICK: Your life is so full you will need to lose something just to get wiggle room. TREAT: Paring down will feel addictively good. You’ll soon have plenty of space for fresh energy to flow through your world.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). TRICK: They’ll look to you to teach and inspire them. However, you’re new to this, too, so how are you supposed to help? TREAT: You don’t need to know everything — just the next step.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). TRICK: The behavior of others will test your patience. TREAT: You can’t change another person, but whatever work you do on yourself will favorably alter the relationship dynamic.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). TRICK: The spooky part is not knowing where a relationship is heading. It takes a little faith to find out. TREAT: Someone schemes to scintillate and entertain you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). TRICK: You’ll notice something you missed out on, almost, and then swoop in with a quick save. TREAT: An attack of unexpected cuteness will make your heart swell.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). TRICK: You’ll believe in your abilities, even when you’ve never done the thing before. You get the feeling you can pull something off, then you do. TREAT: Laughter will be sweeter than candy.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). TRICK: You feel like you know a person before you actually do because you’re paying good attention and picking up on dozens of tiny clues. TREAT: The effect plays like the strumming of heartstrings.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). TRICK: The competition will be heightened. You’ll be challenged in a way you haven’t been. TREAT: This excuse to reach deeper will tap reserves of grit you didn’t know were there.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). TRICK: You’ll tap into a force greater than your individualistic needs and act in service of generosity itself. TREAT: Rituals you’ve observed since childhood now seem more profound and yet somehow lighter.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 31). No chasing necessary; love comes to you as a by-product of your other pursuits. You’ll be struck with a major idea, complete with its own engine. A team forms; what you build together will be a source of pride for all. The foundation form takes longer than anticipated. Remain unhurried; do what’s necessary to get it right. Aries and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 20, 14, 9 and 2.