Today’s daily horoscopes: Dec. 29, 2024

Typically, a thing you have no control over is not your problem. If it bothers you, the problem is that you are bothered, not the thing itself. The solution, therefore, will be an understanding and/or reckoning inside your own mind. With significant cosmic squares breaking up today, letting go of ideas will liberate your energy, thus freeing new possible realities.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your quiet determination guides the course while appearing effortless. By envisioning the harmony you want, you naturally navigate toward it, proving intention’s silent power.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). To truly embody compassion is to extend it equally — to others and to yourself. When you withhold it from one, the flow falters for all. For now, forget about a targeted beam of kindness; radiate love in all directions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Critical thinking can only take you so far. It’s easy to get caught in overanalysis. Instead of examining every angle until you’re exhausted, pick the one that resonates most and follow through with it. Your instincts are spot on.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). It is said that “to forgive is divine” and it is also said, “just no.” So, if forgiveness is too much today, consider a lesser kind of letting go — like taking time to process your feelings, or avoiding the issue until you feel like handling it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you’re attuned to the energy and dynamics around you, your path becomes clearer and your choices more strategic. Reading the room isn’t just awareness — it’s power. Unspoken rules and hidden opportunities will be revealed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The rush to the end of the year can be stressful. Go to that heavenly place in your own mind for relief and relaxation. If you don’t have a place like that, this is the ideal time to create one.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If it feels like you’re getting knocked about, jostled and rubbed by the haphazardness of today, consider yourself as a raw gem that life is polishing. Friction brings out the shine.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Games will teach you how another person’s mind works. Do they play by the rules, or are they willing to bend them? Are they quick thinkers, or do they prefer a more cautious approach? Today, such observations will help you better understand a relationship.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When your goal is specific and attractive enough to you, you’ll drop the distractions that compete for your focus, not willfully but without a second thought, as though nothing else in the world exists outside of your beautiful goal.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There are so many ways to be you. You’ll seek the intersection of productivity, contribution and fun — emphasis on the fun. You’ll experiment with your personal environment and change up your style as a way to turn up the joy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Share food and you’ll share more — conversation, love, care. The time, thought and effort it takes to prepare a meal or connect over a dining experience will nourish more than the body.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). They are not thinking what you’re thinking. This is why you should share and compare notes. Once you do, you’re likely to be delighted at how original you are, and you’ll appreciate how their unique takes complement your own.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 29). Fates favor you as you double down on your passion. Big plans get bigger, small problems fall off the schedule, and your large-scale dreams materialize in a thrilling, if methodical, build. More highlights: Deep affections, mutually enriching. You’ll establish charitable habits and enjoy the bounty of your life, knowing others are well taken care of. Virgo and Cancer adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 13, 50, 1 and 15.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Actor and activist Ted Danson reunites with “The Good Place” creator Mike Schur for the Netflix comedy series “A Man on the Inside,” inspired by the Oscar-nominated documentary “The Mole Agent.” The comedy king has played the fallen angel, the coach, the devilish lady’s man and, notably, a version of himself on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Capricorn sun brings confidence, swagger and precise timing. The show business savvy and instinct to entertain comes via his natal moon and Saturn in Leo.

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