Your Daily Horoscope: May 17, 2024

HOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

People in positions of power will urge you to do more and do better this year and that is just the sort of challenge you need to bring out the best in yourself. Why settle for the silver or bronze medal when the gold is there for the taking?

ARIES (March 21 – April 20):

The urge to explain yourself will be overwhelming today but don’t go too far and start telling people things they don’t need to know. Unless you are being pressured to talk about what you’ve been up to it might be wiser to just keep quiet.

TAURUS (April 21 – May 21):

Life is good and getting better by the minute, the hour, the day, so quit worrying about the past and focus on making the future extra special. With a song in your heart and a smile on your face there is literally nothing you cannot accomplish.

GEMINI (May 22 – June 21):

Your ruler Mercury squares up to power planet Pluto today, so you will need to watch what you say in all situations but especially when dealing with people in positions of authority. They could take what you meant as a joke very seriously indeed.

CANCER (June 22 – July 23):

Your insights into what is going on in the world may be clearer than most other people’s but how can you use that fact to change the lives of those people for the better? You can start by committing yourself to spreading the word. Don’t stay silent.

LEO (July 24 – Aug. 23):

Keep your eyes and ears open today because what a friend or work colleague says or does could point you in a new direction, one you were previously unaware of. There is always something new to understand, about yourself and about other people.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23):

Mercury, your ruling planet, is well placed in your chart today but it is also at loggerheads with power planet Pluto. What that means is you must think very carefully before you speak over the next 24 hours. Remember, words can hurt as well as heal.