Daily horoscope for September 18, 2024

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 4:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. EDT today (1:30 a.m. to 3 a.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries.

Happy Birthday for Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024:

Your personal freedom and independence are important to you. You are charming and entertaining but private. This is a powerful year for you. Your accomplishments will be recognized. Seize opportunities and act on them. A promotion, an award or acknowledgement will be yours. Bravo!

ARIES

(March 21-April 19)
★★★★
You will be productive today because both the Sun and Mercury are in your House of Employment, motivating you to do a careful job and be thorough in whatever you do. Your critical faculties are sharp, which means you won’t overlook details. You will get it done! Tonight: You win!

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)
★★★
This is a good day to practice a skill or hone a technique by doing it over and over again until you improve. You have the patience to do this. You’re not in a frivolous frame of mind; although you are interested in the arts and open to communicate with others. In a word, you’re serious. Tonight: Solitude.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)
★★★★
This is an appropriate day for a serious talk with a family member, especially a parent or someone older. This could be about home repairs or dealing with a parent. It’s a good day for this discussion, because everyone is in a sober frame of mind and looking for practical results. Tonight: Friendships.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22)
★★★
This is a good day to study. Your mind is focused and you won’t overlook details. Furthermore, you have the mental stamina to stick with what you’re trying to learn. Meanwhile, discussions with siblings, relatives and neighbors could yield practical solutions. Get busy! Tonight: You’re noticed.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)
★★★★
If shopping today, you will buy practical, long-lasting items because you’re in a common-sense frame of mind. You won’t be frivolous with your money. Au contraire! You will want to save money and get the most bang for your buck. Financial discussions also will be cautious. Tonight: Explore!

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
★★★
Today your ruler Mercury is at odds with Saturn, which can make relations with others difficult or strained. This could lead to feelings of being lonely or isolated. You might have to say goodbye to someone today. Work will be rewarding. Tonight: Check your finances.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
★★★★
This is an excellent day to do research of any kind. However, when it comes to your emotional relationships with others, you might feel lonely or cut off for some reason. This is a temporary influence, so don’t let this get you down. Focus on getting organized. Tonight: Cooperate.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
★★★
Today a conversation with someone older or more experienced might make you feel diminished or less accomplished. You also might leave a group today or say goodbye to someone. Life has serious overtones today. It is what it is. Tonight: Work.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
★★★★
Discussions with bosses, parents and authority figures (including the police) will be serious today. (Possibly depressing.) Don’t get caught up in negative thinking. Look up to the sky and remember that a positive frame of mind is quicker to find solutions. Tonight: Socialize!

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
★★★
This is a good day to study. You have excellent powers of concentration. Your mind is focused and pointed. You can use this sharp mental energy to learn something new or to finish an important paper. You also might deal with the details of planning a trip. Tonight: Cocoon.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
★★★★
Although you might feel discouraged about financial matters, especially with someone else’s wealth or earnings, this is a good day to wrap up loose details. You will keep slogging away until you find practical solutions to what concerns you. Tonight: Conversations.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)
★★★
Your efforts to talk to a partner or close friend might be disappointing. Or you might feel ignored or shut out. This is a temporary situation. Relax. You also might work in conjunction with someone else to get better organized. (It could happen.) Tonight: Check your belongings.