By this latter moment of Libra Season, we've been negotiating for some time. So what are the actual terms? Whatever the main dispute has been, both sides have now been heard, but the jury is still out. Deliberations continue behind closed doors. There's still time to change a mind before the verdict comes in. That mind may even be your own.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You'll share what you know, then back off to let people make their own choice. Maybe you would benefit from their ignorance, but it wouldn't be worth it to you. Generosity feels good, and it gives you confidence too.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There are things you've agreed to that were never stated. Maybe they include a societal expectation or an assumption no one challenged. No one considers it unfair until closer examination, which happens today.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You've been doing something a certain way for so long that changing it would inconvenience everyone involved. That alone is no reason to continue. Does the arrangement still work for you, or has everyone simply grown accustomed to it?

CANCER (June 22-July 22). A person in love tends to put their best foot forward, but love alone doesn't change their personality. Neither does love come with its own supply of patience or self-control. You'll pay attention to small moments when character is revealed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It's like your whole self knows what you want before your conscious mind does. What are you leaning toward? The answer is in your first thoughts of the morning and the last thoughts before you drift off to sleep.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You'll be in a position of choice. Not everyone has your options. Every difference in power presents the same moral question: What will you do with the upper hand? Your fine character shows in how you use the advantage when the advantage is yours.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You'll have the pleasure of being understood by someone whose opinion you value. Give them the real version of your story, complete with the parts that make you unmistakably yourself. It will feel so good to be seen.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You keep saying yes with your actions, but do you privately wish the arrangement would change? Today gives you a chance to bring your words into line with what you actually want and propose something new.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Someone close to you has been operating with incomplete information because you assumed they understood. Time for the plain language. Clear it up so nothing is left to interpretation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You give more than another person in one area, while they give more somewhere else. Don't keep score, just look at the whole exchange. Equal effort can take different forms. Actually, the accounting works out rather well.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When a relationship is at a stalemate, all it takes to get negotiations moving again is to give in on one point. Let the concession be the thing you care the least about. Keep your ground on the matter you might resent surrendering.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). While it would be nice if the other person initiated more, entertained you or went out of their way to make you feel important, it's also something you can do for yourself. It all gets better once that hunger has been fed.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 17). In your Year of the Musical, circumstances will accompany and support your self-expression. Many moments have a heightened quality. Emotions rise up and move you to act with exuberance. You'll follow through on plans and be applauded. More highlights: Your political savvy elevates your cause, you'll make money making people's lives better, and family togetherness has never been sweeter. Gemini and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 28, 31, 25, 2 and 5.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Among the many tributes following Dolly Parton's passing, one of the most touching came from Eminem (10/17/1972), who shared a personal letter in which she reminded him, "(Y)ou are very special and touch people in ways you don't even know." Long regarded as one of hip-hop's greatest lyricists, Eminem has spent decades turning conflict into compelling art. His Libra Sun reflects the sign's drive to reconcile opposing forces, transforming discord into poetry.

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