Your daily horoscope: December 16

HOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

Opportunities to travel and socialize will arrive on an almost daily basis over the coming year, but you must be selective because you cannot say “Yes” to them all. Remember too that you still need to find time to work and earn a living.

ARIES (March 21 – April 20):

You should be brimming with confidence now and your self-belief is such that you can make what seems impossible to most people look so easy. No task is beyond you and no challenge is too tough to turn down – but you don’t have to accept them all.

TAURUS (April 21 – May 21):

If a family member wants to go their own way and do their own thing not only should you allow them to do so but you should encourage them as well. Even if you think they are on the wrong track you must respect their right to choose.

GEMINI (May 22 – June 21):

The more you do with family and friends over the next few days the happier you will be. Your interests and their interests may at times be very different but you will have a lot of fun discovering things you had not noticed about the world before.

CANCER (June 22 – July 23):

If your instincts tell you to take a risk on something today you would be a fool not to. There is a part of you, deep down inside, that knows all the questions and all the answers, and which moves would be best for you. Don’t ignore it.

LEO (July 24 – Aug. 23):

Put your own needs first today and don’t worry that others might think you are being selfish for no good reason. Even if they are right they need to be reminded that you do not exist exclusively to serve their wants and desires.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23):

Do you spend time meditating on the meaning of life or do you go out and party like the world is about to end? Only you can decide but bear this in mind: If you go to extremes today you may have to pay a heavy price tomorrow.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23):

Be careful what you say to people today because if you let slip a secret you should have kept you will spend the rest of the week kicking yourself for being indiscreet. Great ideas quickly lose value when too many people know about them.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22):

You may not be enjoying some of the changes taking place in your world but in the long-term each and every one of them will work in your favour. You are only fearful because you cannot stand back far enough to see the bigger picture.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 – Dec. 21):

A little bit of effort now will yield astounding results over the next few days, right up until the sun leaves your sign on the 21st. This is still your time of year and there are still so many amazing things you can accomplish, so get busy!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 20):

Both your mental and physical energy levels will increase between now and when the sun enters your sign at the weekend. Don’t do too much too soon though. Your best course of action is to look ahead and make plans that will work.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 – Feb. 19):

Time spent helping friends and family members will not be time wasted. The more you put yourself out for others now the more they will help you later on. In the greater scheme of things we are all interconnected, so reach out to other people.

PISCES (Feb. 20 – Mar. 20):

Stand back from the creative activity you have been working on and remind yourself what the final product is supposed to look like. You have been pushing yourself so hard of late that you may have got too close to your subject matter.