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Humans aren't the only animals who base behavior on certain cues of respect. To read another creature and assess whether territorial assertions will be honored or violated happens in all kinds of environments, and the result of territorial infractions can be wild indeed. Pay attention to the primal in these early days of Scorpio Season.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). It could be argued that it's not really an opportunity until you figure out what's in it for you. Opportunities won't come in an obvious shape. They are like lumps of clay you must massage and form a bit to get to the form that will please you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your standards are part of what makes you so strong. Even so, you don't expect others to have the same ones. Everyone's walking their own path, and what the others are doing can be interesting, even if you don't agree.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The one you admire is large on your screen today. Take heart. There was a time they were just like you, paying dues. No one reaches the top without the climb.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). No one is OK all the time, but because you have things that matter to you much more than the momentary feelings, you learn to ride the waves. "Being OK" isn't the goal. The goal is to keep moving, caring, fighting, building and finding your resilience.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When someone's actions sync up perfectly with your plans, it feels like magic. Today brings a bright and delightful stroke of cosmic precision. It means exactly what you determine it means.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Flattery is nice, but you don't rely on others to make you feel attractive. It's more about the feeling inside you anyway. You're in the thrust of life, expressing your talents, skills and passions, and there's nothing more attractive than that.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You're a problem solver. Perhaps this does earn affection and attention from your loved ones, but that's not why you're doing it. It's in your nature to be helpful, and a lot of this comes very easily to you. You're an asset to your people.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). One of your greatest joys is making something that didn't exist before and couldn't exist in this particular way without you. The creative energy is flowing today. Those who give you the space or tools to bring your ideas to life will earn a special place in your heart.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Once you're aware of the cost, don't bargain. Commit fully without. This mindset demands full dedication, accepting that achieving what you want requires paying the price without complaint or negotiation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There's no time and no point to training the ones who can't, won't or just don't know how to give you the focus you prefer today. Pay attention to the ones who get it right and enjoy the love, laughter and lift.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It comes over you again, this feeling of gratitude for everything you need to learn being just a click away, and today you'll seize that opportunity, diving headfirst into the vast well of knowledge at your fingertips.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Maybe it doesn't matter how well people match up in theory. Life isn't run by theories; it's made by what happens. It is the act of engaging with people that makes relationships.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 24). You will be everyone's most beloved risk-taker this year, tossing life's instructions out the window and astonishing the crowd with a completely unique creation. The whimsy is based in practicality -- routines that support the essentials so well, you feel loved, nourished and funded every step of the way. More highlights: fun dates, work awarded and a land investment. Virgo and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 40, 1, 13 and 17.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Whether making Guinness World Records with his music or flashing his luxury lifestyle, the magnetic Scorpio energy flows for Drake. His transformation from actor to rapper, mysterious intensity and poetic emotional layers have placed him among the most successful artists of his generation. Like a Scorpio, he's fiercely private, guarding his personal life even as his public persona continues to expand, most recently with the album "For All The Dogs."

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