YOUR horoscope

For Thursday, May 25, 2017: ARIES (March 21-April 19)

Nobody can deny your strong communication skills. The New Moon will have you so chatty that you might reveal a secret you had intended to keep. Try not to make a big deal out of your verbal spill. A boss could be testing your temper. Tonight: Return calls and emails.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

When you let go and give in to indulgence, trouble easily can occur. You can make all the resolutions you want, but sticking to them often tests you. Today life seems a bit out of control, especially regarding matters that involve travel and those at a distance. Tonight: In the limelight.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

The New Moon in your sign encourages you to be even more spontaneous. Whatever you are doing and whatever you say, you will draw others closer to you. Use this time to make a personal resolution that you have wanted to follow through on. Tonight: You pull the wild card.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

You might feel disheartened that you can’t do more in a certain situation. If you were to try, there could be a backfire. Holding back will work out best for everyone involved. Go off and do something totally different to take your mind off this issue. Tonight: Not to be found.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

You might want to move forward with a project, but you’ll need to leap over an obstacle first. Someone could be putting some pressure on you and forcing your hand. If you can walk away from this situation, you will be a lot better off. Tonight: Do some last-minute shopping.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You could feel challenged by a work situation. You might wonder what would be the best way to handle a boss. Be sensitive to the potential that could be unleashed if you were to keep your eye on the ball. Decide what you want from a social situation. Tonight: A must show.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Try a unique solution. Distance yourself from the uproar, and you will find out what is best to do. Work on creating a more open space around you. You will come to terms with a difficult person in your inner circle sooner than you might think. Tonight: Consider taking a vacation.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Review all your options more carefully than you have in the recent past. You’ll find that coming to an agreement over an amount owed has a calming effect. You might feel as if a load has been lifted, and you’ll also have less to worry about. Tonight: Dinner with a favorite person.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Someone else seems to have all the cards right now, so just choose to go along with the moment. Try to drop your very serious cover and reveal the more authentic you. Tap into your sense of humor. Laughter allows you to relax and be less uptight. Tonight: Defer, defer, defer.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Start taking better care of yourself. Schedule health checkups and perhaps even a massage. You will be as upbeat as possible. Do your best to maintain a good diet as well. This self-discipline might be difficult to maintain, but it will be worth the effort. Tonight: Do your thing.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Your mind drifts to a creative enterprise and/or a new or potential relationship. Don’t take any action that is not natural to you. Curb your playfulness at the office. Others are not as gleeful as you are, and they might find your positivity annoying. Tonight: Start the weekend early.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

You can be as playful and direct as you would like to be. Your instincts are to stay close to home and enjoy yourself to the max. Listen to a conversation that surrounds a domestic issue. You might make an important decision on the homefront. Tonight: Order your favorite food.

BORN TODAY: Author Robert Ludlum (1927), philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803), actor Mike Myers (1963)