HOROSCOPES

What kind of day will today be? To find out what the stars say, read the forecast given for your birth sign.

For Thursday, August 17, 2017

ARIES (March 21 to April 19)

This week is an excellent time to entertain at home. It's also a good time to explore real estate opportunities or ways to enhance the appearance of your home. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)

For the next week, you have the ability to make money from your communications. Whether you write or speak, your words will bring you wealth in different ways. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)

Continue to look for ways to boost your income during the next week, because you can do this. It could be in a minor way - or major! CANCER (June 21 to July 22)

Fair Venus is in your sign for the next week, making you charming and diplomatic with everyone. This also is an excellent time to buy wardrobe goodies, because you like what you see in the mirror. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22)

Try to get physical exercise at this time, because you have lots of energy building up within you. If your energy has no place to go, it can make you impatient and irritable. Not good. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)

A friend is supportive toward you now, which is a good thing because someone else might not have your best interests at heart. Be grateful for support wherever you find it. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)

Romance with a boss or someone in a position of authority might begin for some of you. Meanwhile, you are likely to be in competition with someone else, especially in a group. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)

Travel opportunities continue to be wonderful for the next week. Likewise, this same celestial influence will attract romance with someone "different." SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)

Do whatever you can to travel, because you are keen to broaden your horizons now. Fortunately, someone may give you the funding or money to do this! Yay you! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)

Although disputes about shared property and inheritances are in the picture, your relationships with partners and close friends are excellent. You win some; you lose some. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)

Be patient with partners and close friends now, even though they are annoying. Fortunately, co-workers are supportive and helpful. In fact, you might develop a workrelated romance. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20)

This week you are ready to party, but you will work hard simply because the opportunities are there. You won't have to be a superhero to do this!

YOU BORN TODAY: You are confident, reliable and calm. You have excellent organizational skills. This is your power year! Whatever you have done in the past will now come to fruition. This is a year of big decisions and major achievements. Activity is key. You will be involved and busy. Opportunities for advancement and recognition for your work will happen.

Birthdate of: Austin Butler, actor; Sean Penn, actor/director; Belinda Carlisle, singer.