Horoscopes: Thursday, October 17, 2019

ARIES (March 21-April 19). If you had to weigh in on everything, life would be mighty exhausting. Anyway, there’s a whole lot that doesn’t need evaluation today. You’ll like what happens when you assume a posture of unconditional acceptance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The thing about full-on adulthood is that often the thing you don’t want to do is also the right thing to do, and you know that. It’s why you don’t want to do it and also why you must.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Every day is a fresh start, but some days there are so many loose ends to tie up, they feel like an extension of yesterday or last week. Just remember that you don’t (SET ITAL)have(END ITAL) to do anything. These are all choices.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There is no objective reason for you to feel like an outsider. Conversations can be a connected flow. The more relaxed you are, the better. The moment you start judging yourself -- that’s the habit to catch and turn around.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Because you know that growing through your mistakes is a much faster style of learning than you get in a classroom, you can forgo the educational fees and instead get busy doing the thing.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). However harshly a person judges others, their self-judgment is likely to be much worse. Conversely, offering appreciation to others indicates a generosity of spirit that also extends inward.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You wouldn’t expect a baby to go nonstop from one activity to the next and the next without getting overstimulated, cranky and possibly melting down. That infant brain is still inside you and needs breaks to process life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re allowed to experiment with your life, and even with your style and sense of identity. When you tell your story, even if it’s just from you to you, it’s a way of painting a picture of yourself and then trying it on for fit.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You sincerely want to see others succeed. You work toward it. And this work will not only count toward helping other people get to their goals, it will also count toward your own success.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Successful teams will be diverse. Different backgrounds and opinions will be part of what will make a team great. Still, when it’s time to step, everyone must step together.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Because friendship is your most treasured possession, you’re willing to do the maintenance necessary to keep it not only in great working order but polished up and gleaming. It might be a little costly now, but it’s worth it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Keep making things, like you do. Let nothing discourage you. This is part of what keeps you vital and certainly something you’ll be remembered for.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct.17). You’ll inspire, coach and facilitate big successes for the ones you care about. In doing so, you’ll fulfill your own destiny and profit in all the ways that matter to you. Your connection with family deepens through shared work, so don’t be afraid to turn domestic projects and renovations into a group activity. Aries and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 44, 37, 7 and 12.