Your daily horoscope: October 24, 2026

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

You will get no end of hints over the next few months that you need to change your lifestyle in radical ways. Where do you want to be a year or so from now, and what do you want to be doing? Make that your guiding star, then act!

ARIES (March 21 – April 20):

Be careful about the decisions you make this weekend, because with mind planet Mercury beginning one of its retrograde phases you may not be thinking straight. If in doubt, about anything at all, it might be safer to make no decisions at all.

TAURUS (April 21 – May 21):

The louder someone shouts this weekend the less attention you should pay them. Just because they have a big mouth does not mean they know what the facts are. Or, worse, that they do know what the facts are but don’t want you to know as well.

GEMINI (May 22 – June 21):

As your ruler Mercury turns retrograde this weekend there will be times when you can’t work out whether you are ahead of the curve or behind the curve, especially on the work front. Maybe you should stop thinking so hard and just go with the flow.

CANCER (June 22 – July 23):

If an unexpected event upsets your plans this weekend that may in the long-term may turn out to be a good thing. The sun in the most dynamic area of your chart encourages you to be amazing but it might also encourage you to be reckless.

LEO (July 24 – Aug. 23):

If someone rubs you the wrong way over the next 48 hours you must resist the urge to hit back at them and instead pretend that their words and actions don’t bother you in the slightest. Then maybe, just maybe, they might leave you in peace.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23):

You could find yourself caught in the middle of a war of words this weekend and it won’t be a pleasant experience. It does not matter who the good guys or the bad guys are, just stand aside and let them get on with it. This isn’t your fight.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23):

You may dislike being told what to do by someone you don’t respect but if you think about it you will realize they are right and that, on this occasion, they could be doing you a favour. Good advice is good advice no matter where it comes from.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22):

The sun in your sign makes this the ideal time to start a new project, but with mind planet Mercury beginning its retrograde phase you must plan carefully and also have a back-up plan in case something goes wrong. It’s smart to hedge your bets.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 – Dec. 21):

If you find yourself at odds with the thinking of the people around you this weekend you may have no choice but to turn your back and walk away from them. Always listen to what your inner voice tells you, and always act on that wise advice.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 20):

If other people decide to bend the rules this weekend that’s up to them, but you don’t have to follow their example. You will feel better about yourself if you do something the hard but honest way than if you do it the easy but dishonest way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 – Feb. 19):

Avoid situations which don’t affect you personally, and avoid people who seem determined to pull you in on their side. That may mean having to avoid just about everyone over the next 48 hours but that’s okay, you enjoy your own company.

PISCES (Feb. 20 – Mar. 20):

Cosmic activity in your fellow water sign of Scorpio will give your confidence a lift this weekend but there is also a danger that you could fly too high and fall apart when you get too close to the sun. At all times keep one foot on the ground.