Daily horoscope for Sept. 2, 2024

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

Happy Birthday for Monday, Sept. 2, 2024:

You are an idealist and quick to defend the rights of others. You dislike phony pretension and needless complications. This is the first year of a new nine-year cycle for you. Expect new beginnings, adventures and major changes! Be open to new opportunities. Be decisive and ready to act.

ARIES

(March 21-April 19)
★★★
Today’s New Moon is a lovely opportunity for you to think about your health and how you can improve it. Obviously, diet and exercise come to mind. However, it might be a twofold approach: doing less of what is unhealthy and encouraging more of what is good for you. Tonight: Confusion.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)
★★★★
Today’s New Moon takes place in a playful part of your chart, which is giving you an opportunity to value your creative talents and your creative ideas. You are a grounded, sensual, practical sign; nevertheless, you have creative talents! Don’t ignore these. Tonight: Check your money.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)
★★★
Each month the New Moon occurs in a different sign, giving us different opportunities. Today’s New Moon is your chance to think about what you can do to improve home and family. How can you improve where you live? How can you improve family relationships? Tonight: Indecisiveness.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22)
★★★
Today’s New Moon is a great day to learn something new. It’s a good day to take a test, write letters, make phone calls and reach out to others. Make an effort to communicate clearly. Be aware of your daily surroundings and how you might improve them. Tonight: Solitude.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)
★★★
When you want to save money, you can. But often you’re the last of the big-time spenders. “If you’ve got it, baby, flaunt it!” Today’s New Moon encourages you to think about how you handle your money and how you take care of your possessions. Tonight: Uncertainty.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
★★★★
Today’s New Moon is in your sign, which means it’s the best day of the year for you to take a realistic look in the mirror and ask yourself what you can do to improve the impression you create on your world. Ideas? Clothing? Hairstyle? Shoes? Tonight: Hesitancy.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
★★★
The New Moon today is in a hidden part of your chart, making this the perfect day to help others. Can you be of service to someone? Does somebody need your help? Remember: True generosity is giving what is needed. (When you help someone, increased self-respect is your reward.) Tonight: Gullibility.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
★★★
This is an excellent day to reach out and contact your friends. Or better yet, reach out and get involved in groups, clubs and organizations. These interactions will be satisfying for you and hopefully enjoyable! Take time to think about your goals. Tonight: Check your finances.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
★★★
Today’s New Moon is at the top of your chart making you aware of your standing in your community. What kind of image do you project to your world? What kind of self-discipline will help you project the image you want, as well as move you toward attaining your goals? Tonight: Coast.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
★★★★
Today’s New Moon wants to feed your spirit of adventure! You want to explore things beyond your daily routine. What can you learn that is new and provocative? What can you do that is adventurous and exciting? You might travel. Talk to different people and see new places! Tonight: Wait and see.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
★★★
This is an excellent day to think about financial plans and how your assets and wealth can be used. Do you benefit from the resources of someone else? How can you best use the assets that are available to you? Meanwhile, this is a powerful day for intimacy. Tonight: Pause.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)
★★★
Today your focus is on close friendships, partnerships and spouses. What role do you play in these relationships? Are you a good friend? For a partnership to be successful, you must be as good for your partner as he or she is for you. Tonight: Rest.