Horoscopes: Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024

ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s difficult to be objective about yourself, but every time you show your work to someone else, you get a new view. Today will bring a situation that lets you look at yourself from a different perspective.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll be a support beam to your people. Most support beams are taken for granted, but not the one you embody, which is central to the action and obviously holding everything up in a way that none can ignore. You’ll be celebrated and decorated.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You know how people tend to put on a smile even as they may be hiding in their inner world. Those who appear to be experiencing high-flying success may not be half as happy as those who are struggling. You’ll treat everyone with sensitivity.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Once you know, you can’t unknow. This is what makes knowledge a risk. You’ll find that you notice more than other people do and it’s because, on some level, you are willing to know more. Awareness takes courage.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It is said that the journey to mastery crosses a vast field of mediocrity which is more arduous than dangerous, trudging through tall grass and avoiding gopher holes. Just don’t stop to rest or set up camp. March on.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Someone you mentor is growing fast and making you proud. Tonight, ask for what you need. Being direct is not only effective, but also the only thing that will work.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You have style and you may want to spend more than usual to realize your vision. Keep in mind that often creativity and effort can go a lot further than money in executing your self-expression.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There’s a secret you guard like a valuable treasure — a mystery of personal significance. These hidden emotions, experiences and knowledge that you’re protecting come with a cost: Security guards aren’t free.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Infatuation may cause you to do funny things, like buy what you normally wouldn’t or express things you didn’t even know you thought or felt. Note the effect people have on you, which is an indication of whether they are really good for you or not.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There’s something you’re feeling or thinking that you’re not yet ready to share. It might reflect a sore spot you’re not comfortable exposing, but know this for sure: People connect not in their strengths, but in their vulnerabilities.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re grateful for your mistakes, as they have made you smarter, stronger and more compassionate. Because you got something wrong in the past, you’ll get something very right today.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll stick to safe and comfortable topics of conversation. There’s a kind of psychic protection in good manners. Social grace allows you to manage the expectations of others as well as your involvement with them.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 18). Your social circle expands through this year of laughter, joyous gatherings and unforgettable moments. Every celebration will be a testament to your wonderful way of making and maintaining connections. More highlights: an investment that turns into a perennial cash cow, a certificate of completion worthy of a frame and the devotion of a pure and beautiful heart. Pisces and Cancer adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 1,12, 19 and 41.