ROYAL STARS

Your Horoscope for Saturday, July 30

MOON ALERT: Avoid shopping or making important decisions until 2:30 p.m. EDT today (11:30 a.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★ Discussions with romantic partners are challenging today because one of you might be critical of the other.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★ Family discussions might be discouraging today. A parent might be critical. Meanwhile, home repairs and practical tasks need to be done where you live.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★ It’s easy to slip into negative thinking today. We all do this. Everyone feels lonely, cut off or like they’re navel lint sometimes.

CANCER ( June 21-July 22) ★★ Financial matters might look discouraging today. It’s the end of the month, and you’re broke. ( Join the club — we number in the millions.)

LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22) ★★ Today you might fall into worry mode. Too often, worry is a habit. Remember: Worry is like a rocking chair.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★★ Although you might feel vaguely uneasy about something, especially if someone behind the scenes is critical of you (the worst!). Ask the universe for a favor!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ★★★ Discussions with a friend or a member of a group might be disappointing or discouraging today. Someone more experienced might make you feel diminished in some way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★ Discussions with parents, bosses, authority figures or the police might be challenging today. Quite possibly, someone will try to pull rank on you or act like they hold all the cards and you are nothing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ★★★ You have a choice today. You can either worry about something in the news or the media or political or racial issues.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ★★ This is not an ideal day for discussions about shared property, insurance disputes or inheritances, because people will be petty, picky and negative.

AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ★★ Take a lighthearted approach when talking to partners and close friends today, because people are inclined to think negatively and drape everything in black crepe paper.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ★★★ Today is a good day for heavy mental work that requires self-discipline, because you have this in spades!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ( July 30) You are confident and not afraid to think big. You are determined and creative, and at the same time, you are practical.