Horoscope: August 19, 2017

Your Stars Today

Aries | March 20 – April 18



Saying farewell to a plan or passion that’s meant a lot won’t be easy. It’s not so much that you’re sentimental, as certain arrangements or alliances function in your life as a reminder of what can be accomplished with persistence and determination. Still, these must go to clear the way for something new.

Taurus | April 19 – May 19



Unsettling if not unfair as the changes currently shaking up your life seem, they’re also no surprise. In fact, these have been discussed, at various times and in a range of forms. It’s just that, in the past, nothing has come of them. This time around, those changes will proceed, and bigtime.

Gemini | May 20 – June 20



The last thing you want to do is get caught in what are essentially others’ battles. Yet because everybody will have to face the changes triggered by August’s two eclipses, giving those who’re struggling a hand could prove unexpectedly informative for you. What you learn could even answer persistent questions.

Cancer | June 21 – July 21



Obviously you’d rather put off making plans until the current rather unruly period is over, then organise things once, confident those arrangements would last. But, as is increasingly clear, certain things need to be dealt with. Tackle those matters, in a way they can be easily rethought as will, no doubt, be necessary.

Leo | July 22 – August 21



To you, as a Leo, your word is sacred. That is to say, once you commit, you owe it to yourself, as much as others, to do as you’ve said. However, with so much in transition, you really can’t be expected to stick to plans. Even those that seemed simple initially won’t last long.

Virgo | August 22 – September 21



Now that you’re in the run up to the second of August’s two powerful eclipses, you’ll notice that even seemingly straightforward arrangements aren’t going as expected. That’s the nature of eclipses. They’re not about mere change, but the variety of shakeups that usher in a new way of thinking or doing things.

Libra | September 22 – October 22



If ever there was a period during which even seemingly straightforward plans should be regarded as tentative, it’s now. This isn’t about ensuring what you organise is sound but, rather, means acknowledging that during this unsettled month, even the simplest of arrangements are unlikely to proceed as you’d hoped or expected.

Scorpio | October 23 – November 21



Planning ahead may be wise but at the moment, you’re urged to ensure those plans are flexible. This means getting things organised but in a way that anticipates the changes that are likely to be triggered by Monday’s powerful eclipsed New Moon. Unsettling as events are, they’re also likely to constitute breakthroughs.

Sagittarius | November 22 – December 20



This is one of those tricky times during which you could easily ignore certain perplexing dilemmas in the hope they’ll resolve themselves, all while you’re concentrating on plans or projects that show promise. Important as the latter are, those problems could soon grow, enough they’ll interfere with both existing and future plans.

Capricorn | December 21 – January 18



The next few days’ events aren’t just about change. They’re about discovering you could look at your life, now and in terms of the future, from a fresh perspective. And, even more, it’s about trying things out spontaneously, that is, without carefully investigating who and what is involved. It’s about taking chances.

Aquarius | January 19 – February 17



It may seem as if an unsympathetic destiny is forcing you to make changes that are as impractical as they are unwelcome. Yet, despite the way things seem, these are actually in your best interests. At least explore them. Once you know more, you’ll recognise them as the opportunities they are.

Pisces | February 18 – March 19



One of the most challenging things for you, as a Piscean, has been learning to say the single word ‘no’, and make it clear you mean it. Ironically, now it’s the reverse. You need to show interest in what’s arisen, but make it clear you’re not committing and by no means saying ‘yes’.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 19^th, 2017.