Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Libra.

Happy Birthday for Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024:

You think and talk quickly and decisively. You speak your mind. You love stimulating ideas. Take it easy this year. Relax and rejuvenate your energy. Concentrate on your own needs. Relationships will be important. Make sure you choose people who have your back. Trust your inner voice.

ARIES

(March 21-April 19)
★★★★
Today’s New Moon is the perfect time (perhaps the best day of the year) to ask yourself how you can improve your closest relationships with friends, partners and spouses. Can you think of something you might do or stop doing? (There’s always room for improvement.) Tonight: Patience.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)
★★★
This is the perfect day to think about what you can do to improve your job, and also what you can do to improve your health. Write down your ideas. You might be ambitious and create a bit of a list If you follow even one suggestion, you’re improving your world! Tonight: Work.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)
★★★★
It’s important to balance work and play. The New Moon today is the perfect time to consider the balance you have in your life between work versus recreation and socializing. Are you giving yourself enough time to have fun? Think about this. Tonight: Practice.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22)
★★★
Today’s New Moon is your chance to think about how to improve your home, and also how to improve your relations with family members. Ideas? Home repairs as well as family discussions might be on the horizon. Tonight: Get organized.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)
★★★★
We are gregarious creatures. Not only do we need to see others, we need to be seen. Not only do we need to hear others, we need to be heard. This is the perfect day to think about your style of communicating. Are you a good listener? (Everyone loves a listener.) Tonight: Study.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
★★★

The New Moon today is the perfect time to think about how you handle your money and how you take care of your belongings. Are you a slave to what you own? Or do your belongings help you live better? Are you pleased with how you spend your money? Tonight: Be practical.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
★★★★
Today the only New Moon all year in your sign is occurring, which makes this the ideal day to take a realistic look in the mirror and assess your image. How can you improve your game face? Wardrobe changes? Haircut? Shoes? Tonight: Make lists.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
★★★
This is the best day of the year to think about your spiritual life. We all have beliefs, even if our belief is that we believe in nothing. Take inventory. You also might ask which areas in your life are you the most self-defeating. What springs to mind? Tonight: Privacy.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
★★★★
Today’s New Moon takes place in your House of Friendships, which means it’s your chance to think about how to improve this aspect of your life. Do you have as many friends as you want? Do you reach out to others, or do you expect them to come to you? How friendly are you? Tonight: Advice.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
★★★
Today the only New Moon all year is taking place at the top of your chart, which means it’s your best chance to think about how you deal with your relations with parents, bosses, supervisors and the police. You also might ponder where you want to be one year from now. Ideas? Tonight: Show respect.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
★★★★
It’s important to continue learning. Today’s New Moon is the perfect time to think about learning and studying new information. Might you take a course? What about travel? Travel is a wonderful way to broaden one’s horizons. Tonight: Learn.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)
★★★
This is the perfect day to think about how you handle shared property and the resources of others, including banks and financial institutions. What is your debt scene like? Are you living beyond your means and going into debt? How can you improve your life and reduce your debt? Tonight: Check your finances.