Small oddities or one-off “glitches” rarely happen in total isolation. They’re usually tiny signals of a larger pattern. Some patterns show themselves quickly, while others take a long time to repeat before you recognize them. As Mercury enters psychically aware Scorpio, don’t dismiss a weird moment. It may be the first echo of something bigger.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Some state their rules like stop signs: “I won’t do X, I don’t want Y.” You take a more creative approach, offering ideas about what you want — scenarios filled with promise. You’re trying to create an experience for others.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You have deep empathy and a compassionate perspective. You realize that when people overreact, it’s usually because they’ve been hurt before. This awareness is what keeps you kind, even when others are prickly.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Efficiency can be overrated. People also need fluff, entertainment, breaks, silliness. Go in for a bit of inefficient fun today and it raises morale and speaks to sustainability. You’re a human doing human work.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your idea is strong and beneficial in principle. But for it to succeed, you also need resources, support and implementation. Keep working on it, talking about it, researching, experimenting — you’re on to something, but these are still early days.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re no evangelist for your viewpoint — you simply live it. Persuasion bores you; conviction moves you. Keep following that inner compass and expressing yourself through action, not argument.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It would be unfair to demand more discipline of yourself than you have. Maybe it’s not about trying harder, but about setting yourself up better. Environmental design matters. Structure and setup are the most reliable allies of willpower.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People who make themselves useful can vanish beneath their own usefulness. You see what labor is happening everywhere around you, even the labor that’s invisible. Your awareness restores those invisible laborers by valuing being over doing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Sometimes the socializing isn’t optional and you just have to show up where you’re expected. The mix of people may be strange today, too, but it can still be harmonious. It may help to invite more people. Groups will create their own order.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Too little stress causes boredom and low motivation. Too much stress causes overwhelm and paralysis. Just enough stress gives you that focused, energized feeling from which your best work can arise. That’s what you’ll have today.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your imagination is vast, but not every vision needs to be polished. Let rough edges speak their own truth — that’s high art. Create freely, finish fast, and let the imperfect masterpiece breathe its magic into the world.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Frustration has shaped more of your brilliance than ease ever did. If you hadn’t been dissatisfied, you wouldn’t have reached higher, sought help, or developed your signature style. Today’s frustration is merely a sign of your continued evolution.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). If you get it right the first time, go again. The second and third tries prove it wasn’t luck. By the fourth and fifth, skill deepens and insight dawns. Repetition will teach you lessons no single success ever could.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 18). Welcome to your Year of Graceful Command. You may be a reluctant leader, but people need your steady presence, your ability to see their strengths and needs, and your plans for the progress and well-being of the group. More highlights: You’ll be recognized and awarded for many talents, including diplomacy. You’ll have profitable collaborations, and a wardrobe that feels like armor and art. Cancer and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 10, 4, 39 and 20.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Owen Wilson brings his superstar charm to the sports comedy “Stick,” which has been renewed for a second season. Like a Scorpio, even when his on-screen characters are playing it casual or goofy, there’s always something deeper going on to draw his audience in. Wilson has three luminaries in Scorpio and three in Libra, the perfect balance of stinging wit and social acumen that lends itself to compelling portrayals of character types like lovable scoundrels and charismatic criminals.

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