Horoscopes: Jan. 17, 2019

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You're ready to let old things go – mostly having to do with unwanted possessions. But some stale emotional content will go, too, as though such things are invisibly tethered to the physical items, and maybe they are.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Though following another person's path will teach you the way, eventually you'll either take it over and claim it as your own or venture off, claiming a new path. Ultimately, you're most powerful when it's your path.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your parents have defined you in a certain way. Your friends have in another way. Even your pet defines you as "disperser of food and treats." The only definition that matters? Your own. Let it grow and change. Keep tweaking it.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). People will go very far to give off the appearance of control, especially if they actually do not have as much of it as they would like. Someone is trying a little too hard. Now why do you think that is?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). This day is tinged in drama that may include tantrums and general bad behavior, the likes of which would be easy to categorically reject, though there's also wisdom to be gained if you look a little further into cause and motivation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It may seem like a few errands eat up the whole day. Furthermore, this doesn't fit the image you have of how you'd prefer to spend your hours today.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There's one area in which you're really quite stuck. It's time to get creative about the problem. Start by tackling a smaller part of the issue and shrinking your standard for what counts as progress.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You can do the thing alone but it's going to take you so long and be so arduous that by the time you finish, your attitude will have soured. So include people. Enlist help.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Everyone's got their own insecurities, fears, secrets... whatever it is, you're definitely not the first, last or only person to deal with it. You might not be in the mood to share, but to do so would cut your suffering in half.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You think you know what you're good at, but put it to the test anyway. You might be surprised how things have shifted since you last looked. The more accurate you can be in your assessment, the faster you'll learn.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You may not want the extra pressure of being the leader, but if you don't share your vision and ideas, everyone will suffer, most of all you. Don't hoard your talents.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Everyone in the group has a different role. You feel that someone isn't pulling a fair share of the weight, and this may be true, but all do not have to be contributing the same amount for this to work extremely well.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 17). The fun of taking part in interesting and beautiful projects kicks off a glamorous period of time. Then, just when you start to wonder if anyone is seeing the real you, you’ll get an opportunity to put function over form and prove what you’re all about with the difference you make in the world. April brings a windfall. Leo and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 14, 40, 33 and 20.