YOUR STARS

(MONDAY, 31 JULY 2017)

ARIES (March 21-April 20) – You will now be tempted to spend more than you can afford; think again. Check your figures by using other ways of arriving at the result. If the past seems better than the present, chances are you have forgotten the bad things. Expect less from others and you will get more than you had hoped for. TAURUS (April 21-May 20) – The situation you are in is delicate and a great deal of tact is required. Two of your best friends are liable to have a serious quarrel and only by being most tactful and forbearing will you be able to retain the friendship of both. Do not be too shy or diffident to ring someone in a position of some authority. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Do not forget to show your gratitude to a person who has been kind to you. Seek to do something different provided it is not contrary to what you have said that you would do. You will find it difficult to summon up the necessary degree of concentration – use all the willpower of which you are capable. CANCER (June 21-July 20) – There is no time to waste; seek to make the most of what is at your disposal. To make sure you are on time you would have to suspend something you are in the process of doing. Consequently try to organize it so you are then engaged on a task that can be resumed where you left off. LEO (July 21-Aug. 20) – Do not make capital out of someone else’s temporary embarrassment. Instead seek to help them and they will not be slow to show their gratitude. Avoid spending too much time on window shopping but do seek to compare different makes and features before deciding on which device to buy. VIRGO (Aug 21-Sept. 22) – No one is likely to grant you a favor just now. However, you will be able to exploit a favorable situation to the full. A friend will need your moral support; do not let him down. You should not be in too great a hurry; instead adopt a working rhythm you can maintain for as long as is necessary. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) – Do not pretend to be someone or something you are not. Avoid doing anything rude or impolite and watch your manners carefully. You should listen to what others are saying; something you overhear will be extremely valuable to you. A change of air will do you and your partner good. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) – If you always seek to look your best, you will never be caught napping in this respect. Think a little longer before you utter what is on your mind and avoid giving offence. A divergence of views and interests between you and a close friend will occur, yet that is no reason to terminate the friendship. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 20) – Go out of your way to help a member of your family. Offer what you can afford with few or no strings attached. What looked to you like an opportunity to make a great deal of money for a small outlay and effort could well turn out to be the very opposite so be very careful. CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 19) – If you are short of supplies, make it a point to order immediately; deliveries take long than you anticipated. A situation in which you have not had much chance to see is now changing and you will be able to make an impression. If you have an appointment with a friend, be sure to be on time. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Something you had expected will not happen. On reflection you will realize that this is just as well. There is every reason not just to take love for granted. If you do, it is as likely to perish as in a plant deprived of water. Do not do what is quite impossible; this could lower your confidence. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Let yourself be guided by reason, but do not act in a manner entirely without feelings. Try not o spend too much that it will be a continuous worry to you. You will not be happy with the way things are going but you can still improve matters and you would do well to accept other things as they are