YOUR STARS

(THURSDAY, 31 AUGUST 2017)

ARIES (March 21-April 20) – Avoid making excessive noise and avoid exposing yourself to an excess of noise. Your financial affairs are not as orderly as they may be, so do your best to improve matters. Do not ignore criticism; take it in your stride. Try your best to understand why others will not always agree with you. TAURUS (April 21-May 20) – Instead of attempting to hide from an unpleasant truth, you should face it. Once you have done so, you will discover a way to deal with it. Do not forget that laziness feeds upon itself; the lazier you are the lazier you will become. Consider a difficulty to be a challenge and not a barrier. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – You are liable to expect others to behave just as you would like – compensate by considering how you would least like them to behave. Always show respect for those who deserve it or to whom it is due. You should be more ready to take the rough with the smooth. CANCER (June 21-July 20) – Do not allow yourself to be misled by sales talk or drawn into spending more than you can easily afford. Do listen to what others think and take their views too. You will have to change your plans accordingly but that will be easier than you anticipated. LEO (July 21-Aug. 20) – You will tend to find ‘good’ reasons for delaying what you should do now. Avoid dwelling on past events. Regrets will change nothing and the future will permit you to make amends. If you see it in that light, you will succeed in overcoming it. Do not expect others to always agree with you. VIRGO (Aug 21-Sept. 22) – You will be able to reach a very important decision but try to take all the relevant factors into account before you do so. You will receive some good advice but you will not find it easy to accept it. Try to have a bit of fun, but make sure it is harmless and at no one else’s expense. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) – There is a tendency to squander your energy in wrong directions so try your best to tread delicately where a tricky or highly sensitive matter is concerned. While at first you will be in some doubt, try not to lose your head and you will soon regain your usual confidence. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) – Make sure you eat no more than you need, but avoid starving yourself – losing weight excessively is a little better than being overweight. Something you had mislaid will turn up, but too late to be as effective as you would have wished. Avoid taking the credit for something you have not done. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 20) – Concentrate on doing what has to be done at work but do not neglect your leisure interests. You feel depressed because nothing seems to be going right; think of all the things that have. Something you least expected will happen and you will be surprised with the results. CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 19) – Do all you can to preserve and enhance harmony within your family. Saving time is just as important as saving money. Some small matters will have to be attended to. However make sure that you do not give them precedence over the more important things that must be done. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – You will be able to exploit a favorable situation to the fullest. Make sure you know your limitations and try to overcome those you know you can. Do not be despondent about your ability to do so; do not aim too high either. You will be reminded of a promise you made so make an effort to keep it. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – It will do you good to make careful preparations before you go on a journey. Allow for the fact that virtually all devices are liable to go wrong and ensure they are properly maintained. You will realize what it is you have been doing wrong, though it may not always be that easy to remedy your error.