Your daily horoscope: July 17, 2024

HOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

It’s your life and it must always be your decision as to what you are going to do with it. Having said that, don’t close your ears to advice this year because a friend may see opportunities that you cannot. Your dream could be their dream too.

ARIES (March 21 – April 20):

If you are losing interest in something you have been working on for the past few weeks it may be because you can sense you are destined for bigger and better things – and you’re right, you are. Why push ahead with something that no longer inspires you?

TAURUS (April 21 – May 21):

You may think you can do 10 things at once and do them all well but you are wrong. The message of the stars today is that you need to cut your commitments back to the bone. Do one thing really well and leave it at that.

GEMINI (May 22 – June 21):

The planets warn this is probably not the best time to gamble with your cash or take on any kind of risky new venture. Also, be wary of people who look and sound as if they know what they are talking about but refuse to offer you firm guarantees.

CANCER (June 22 – July 23):

You must expect a few upheavals in the run up to the sun leaving your sign at the start of next week but they don’t have to be traumatic. Upsets of an emotional nature are probably best dealt with by pretending they do not exist.

LEO (July 24 – Aug. 23):

You don’t have to choose between pleasure and duty – there is room for them both in your life – but over the next 24 hours you will have to put yourself out more for other people. In return, they will feel it’s their duty to bring pleasure to you!

VIRGO (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23):

Don’t waste time and energy trying to keep other people’s schemes afloat because you can see they are not going to work. Why use up your precious resources helping them salvage their dreams when your own dreams are so much more attainable?

Missed one of your horoscopes? Here are the most recent days’ forecasts:

Go out of your way to be nice to someone who, while not a close friend, is certainly a colleague or contact it will pay to have on your side. What you do for them now they will happily do for you later on in the year.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23):

You won’t change other people’s beliefs by coming on strong and beating them over the head with facts and figures. Your arguments may be persuasive but what if they don’t want to be convinced? Try offering them something that will buy their support.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22):

It’s not like you to lack confidence but the sun’s journey through one of the more sensitive areas of your chart of late has depressed your expectations a bit. Never mind. Come the start of next week you’ll be back to your go-getting best.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 – Dec. 21):

You need to accept that there are some battles in life that can never be won and one such battle is right there in front of you now. Accept that it’s not worth fighting over a lost cause and find a way to back away from it gracefully.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 20):

The planets warn if you come on too strong over the next 24 hours you run the risk of creating enemies that did not exist before. A more measured approach to negotiating with colleagues and rivals is the best way to bring lasting success.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 – Feb. 19):

As the sun nears the end of its journey through the most dynamic area of your sign you can and you must bring a project of some kind to a conclusion. You have already achieved more than expected so don’t push too hard and risk losing those gains.