Horoscopes: Monday, September 19, 2016

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Celebrate the fact that you think faster than you talk. This afternoon you'll get into a position to win or lose someone's esteem. Thinking twice or three times before you utter a word is advised.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You resist the task, but you know that it's something you just have to do. Hunker down and do it, no complaints. It will go quickly once you quiet your mind and get to work.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Some days are more special than others. You'll reach out to people who are going through times of heightened emotion and intensity, and you'll make it better for them.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). What you are naturally is enough. So much will be offered to you in the way of enhancements. They would be hard-pressed to make you better; you're so good today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). What is gorgeous? Without the soul's intention of being loving and beautiful, there is no gorgeous. It's only a superficial alignment of elements. Gorgeous is as gorgeous does -- and gorgeous does as gorgeous thinks.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You're a masterful organizer and your flawless logic in this regard will be executed to perfection. Still, the wild gypsy in your soul wants to be free -- of possessions, psychic bonds and other people's definitions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Achieving a certain goal might change what you do with your days, but that will not automatically change who you are inside. It takes emotional work to alter your emotional resonance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You don't want anyone to see what goes into the task of making you seem super at what you do. This isn't shame; it's professionalism. Keep your own secrets.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). To start a fire is one of the most elemental basic skills of human survival, and yet most humans haven't learned to do it. Your fire-sign instincts will kick in today on an emotional level.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The most intriguing person may not be doing the things that you think are very intriguing at all, and yet it's the way this person approaches life. It's all in the way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Mistakes are common, to be expected and definitely a highlight of the adventure. You have to wonder if that person trying so hard to avoid a mistake has something against fun.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your original intent was to help others, restore justice and make the world a better place. It's not your fault that you will now reap an enormous benefit from the events your action has set in motion.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 19). You put smiles on faces: It's your pleasure and your calling this year. October will engage you in a project that will pay you more than once. November focuses on your heart. Little people need you and look up to you. This will be a source of pride and, ultimately, your legacy. Aries and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 45, 20, 44, 5 and 16.