Horoscope: May 8, 2017

Your Stars Today

Aries | March 20 – April 18



While everybody was influenced by the confusion triggered by Mercury’s retrograde cycle, which ended last Wednesday, because it was in Aries, you’re undoubtedly still experiencing a certain amount of fallout. Annoying as this is, ironically, you’ll have a welcome chance to discuss and deal with, if not clear up, unresolved errors.

Taurus | April 19 – May 19



Because Wednesday’s Full Moon both brings feelings to a peak and accents close alliances, personal and business, tensions are likely to be high. Tempting as it is to put these off, it would be unwise. These matters need to be discussed and dealt with, and there’s no better time than now.

Gemini | May 20 – June 20



Being open by nature, keeping secrets is hard work. Yet in recent complex situations that involved others, you became embroiled in their dramas, so had to remember what you could and couldn’t say. While this is slowly coming untangled, you’ll need to bear in mind what’s still under wraps.

Cancer | June 21 – July 21



Hopefully, because you were aware Mercury was retrograde until last Wednesday, you ensured any decisions were flexible. That way, as ongoing revelations demand you rethink if not change things, there’ll be no problem. Ironically, numerous of those changes are likely to be for the better, as you’ll see over the coming days.

Leo | July 22 – August 21

Between this week’s potent link between your ruler the Sun and Pluto, which signifies transformation, and the Full Moon, which accents the structure of your life, excitement is inevitable. While, mostly, you’ll recognise their promise, some events could seem questionable. Explore everything, but swiftly. You’ve no time to bother with details.

Virgo | August 22 – September 21



Admittedly, what’s taken place over the past several weeks has been disruptive, and in many ways. Now that you’re in a position to look back on those events, you’re beginning to recognise them as changes, and often ones you’ve been putting off. The fact they’ve taken place, is actually a relief.

Libra | September 22 – October 22

With Mercury having just ended its retrograde cycle last Wednesday and accenting close alliances, both personal and of a more worldly nature, it’s the ideal time to tackle seemingly persistent issues. With some, it’s merely a matter of clearing up confusion while others will require more serious or in depth conversations.

Scorpio | October 23 – November 21

Spectacular as the coming days’ planetary activity in Scorpio may be, certain events will be unsettling, if not a very real surprise. Only when looking back on them will their promise and power be clear. Knowing that, at least explore everything that comes your way. What’s most surprising could be magical.

Sagittarius | November 22 – December 20



After recent setbacks, you need time to think and reorganise your plans. But with this week’s increasingly swift pace, time is exactly what you won’t have. Of course, as a fire sign, you’re superb at responding quickly, even to the most unexpected of developments, which is exactly what you’ll need to do.

Capricorn | December 21 – January 18

As a Capricorn and somebody who long ago learnt that ignoring details to save time actually ends up wasting it, with things moving so swiftly, you’ve been struggling to keep up. The fact is, you simply can’t keep track of everything. This means deciding what’s most important, and leaving the rest for later.

Aquarius | January 19 – February 17

Don’t be surprised if certain seemingly ordinary discussions, or situations that require you tackle everyday issues, suddenly rouse unspoken emotions. Unexpected as these are, they’re being triggered by the current Full Moon, which is heightening everybody’s feelings and, in your case, brings any unacknowledged tensions or anxieties to a head.

Pisces | February 18 – March 19



The events of the past few weeks seemed bruising, if not brutal, at the time. But since then you’ve come to realise they were only highlighting facts you’ve been doing all you can to ignore. The sooner you address them, the more swiftly you’ll impose order on this side of your life.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 8^th, 2017.