Horoscope: February 17, 2017

Your Stars Today

Aries | March 20 – April 18



Tempting as it is to stand up to certain increasingly difficult individuals, you’re urged to sidestep the issues in question, at least for now. You may be confident of your facts, but within days unexpected revelations will completely alter your perspective and, therefore, what seems to be your best option.

Taurus | April 19 – May 19



Certain once-promising arrangements haven’t just run into problems, you fear nothing will come of them. While those concerns are understandable, these delays are preventing you from making plans you’d only need to undo, and within a short time. Being patient is by no means easy, but it is your best option.

Gemini | May 20 – June 20



Obviously, you’re eager to learn whether potential changes in your work or lifestyle are going to proceed as planned. Not only is that unlikely, the sudden changes triggered by the eclipsed New Moon, on the 26th, will probably alter the foundation on which those plans are based, and dramatically.

Cancer | June 21 – July 21



Sooner or later you’ll have to stand up to one particular person or, possibly, organisation that’s being impossible. And, worse, your efforts to learn what’s behind this inflexibility has achieved nothing. Frustrating as this is for you, it’s the same for everybody else, as well. In time, the facts will surface.

Leo | July 22 – August 21



There’s a fine line between finalising arrangements in certain increasingly pressing situations and regarding the resulting plans as unchanging. The trick is to clarify where you stand with others, while making it clear that, as the circumstances in question shift, you’ll rethink things, more than once, if necessary.

Virgo | August 22 – September 21



As a Virgo, you’re superb at dealing with last minute or dramatic changes. This is partly because, as somebody who tends to be a worrier, you’ll have already devised an emergency plan. Still, events could surprise even you. Waste no time on analysis. You can, and should, rely on your excellent intuition.

Libra | September 22 – October 22



From your perspective, making tentative decisions is a waste of time. You’d rather work long and hard to eliminate issues where you can and, where that’s not possible, achieve some form of compromise. However, with so much in transition, such details are pointless. Instead, focus on the big picture.

Scorpio | October 23 – November 21



Since early February, a combination of events and your own feelings of restlessness have led to discussions about potential changes in existing plans and new ideas, some more far out than you’d have conceived possible only recently. Still, your instincts are telling you these are the right way to go.

Sagittarius | November 22 – December 20



Discussing concerns is important, but as a Sagittarius and a fire sign, taking action is crucial. Yet, you’re unsure what to do. Being patient isn’t easy. Still, wait until you benefit from Tuesday’s superb alliance between Mercury and your ruler Jupiter. Only after that will your thinking and plans be clear.

Capricorn | December 21 – January 18



For ages you’ve known you’d have to do something about certain complex matters involving family and loved ones. But you’ve been short of facts and, in truth, things weren’t that urgent. Now they are. Act swiftly. While it’s true, you’ve masses of questions to ask, you can do this on the run.

Aquarius | January 19 – February 17



Being a clever air sign, you’ve a knack for knowing what’s happening around you and, equally, you’re superb at assessing what’s worth your time and what isn’t. Yet certain suddenideas or ventures puzzle you. That’s because they’re new, so new that even you will need time to learn about them.

Pisces | February 18 – March 19



Sooner or later you’ll come up against issues that are no secret, although you’ve rather hoped wouldn’t reach a turning point. But they have. And because they involved others, this could mean endless discussions. Or you could take charge. Do so. Others will be relieved, and may even thank you.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 17^th, 2017.