Horoscope: Jan. 28

Aries (March 21-April 19). Even though the glamor of far-flung, fantasy achievements may keep stars in your eyes and a fire in your belly, it's the small and reasonable goals that will lead you to actual improvements.

Taurus (April 20-May 20). Why talk seriously about life? The trifling matters don't deserve such a heavy tone, and the important matters are unbearable unless approached with the levity of humor.

Gemini (May 21-June 21). Your way with people will get you deals, invitations and, perhaps best of all, the truth (if that's what you want to hear). It can be fun to know the truth when you're the only one around who does.

Cancer (June 22-July 22). Life is like a musical today—people sing out when they are filled with emotion. Well, maybe they won't exactly sing, sing, but they'll make more noise to let you know what's important to them.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). In many environments, boldness is rewarded. Today's environment calls for restraint. Subtlety will be noticed. Believing in the power of small, thoughtful moves takes a kind of inner boldness.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Plan your next travel and your mind will fly before the rest of you into the adventure. This will lighten your mood, which is in danger of getting bogged down with the sameness of recent days.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Each person brings out something slightly different in you. That's why getting out of your circle of friends and loved ones is so crucial to personal growth.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If you don't pass failure on the way to success, you're not aiming for a significant enough success. The game is only fun when there's a fair amount of risk involved.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You appreciate the beauty of a good list, especially on a day like today when there is so much you want to do in so many different categories of life. List-making will keep you organized.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The power is inside you. Keep affirming this throughout the day because there will be temptations to reach for sources of power outside of yourself that you do not need.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Don't give in to the group mind. It's not wrong, so much as it's inferior to the ideas you can come up with if you sequester yourself in a quiet place to think for a while.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). It's tempting to ask for fewer problems, but you'll be better off with a "bring it on" attitude. More problems mean more solutions; more solutions mean more capabilities. You're destined for greatness.

Today's Birthday (Jan. 28). To invigorate your journey, the path needs to veer in the next four weeks. Ask for suggestions from people you admire in February. One remarkable change you make will color up the rest of your year. A supersweet individual will make life dreamy in April. Invest in your family in May. Taurus and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 7, 50, 22 and 18.