Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 5 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. EDT today (2 a.m. to 5:45 a.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus.
Happy Birthday for Wednesday, May 17, 2023:
You will radiate positive energy. You like to be helpful, but you can be stubborn. Many of you are passionately involved with music. This is a slower-paced year. Take time to rejuvenate yourself and concentrate on the relationships that make will you happy.
ARIES
(March 21-April 19)
★★★
This is an excellent day to make plans concerning your earnings or your job, because you are fortunate right now with moneybags Jupiter entering your Money House. In addition, you’re in a practical, grounded frame of mind. This is a valuable combination. Tonight: Positive finances.
TAURUS
(April 20-May 20)
★★★★
Today the Moon is in your sign lined up with Jupiter and Mercury. It’s also doing a two-step with Saturn. The result is you can trust your ideas today. Furthermore, you can trust your ability to present them with authority and confidence. People are listening. Tonight: Work out.
GEMINI
(May 21-June 20)
★★★
Your ability to research things and find answers to problems is excellent today. Keep digging. You will find what you’re looking for because you have perseverance and focus. You also have a bit of luck! (Luck can make all the difference.) Tonight: Research.
CANCER
(June 21-July 22)
★★★★
This is an excellent day to make plans for the future. If you need to discuss them with younger people or get the advice of someone older, either way, you win. A member of a group or a club also might help you at this time. Accept what others offer you. (You don’t have to reinvent the wheel.) Tonight: Popularity!
LEO
(July 23-Aug. 22)
★★★
If dealing with bosses, parents, teachers or VIPs today, you’ll be persuasive. People will listen to you, because you sound like you know what you’re talking about. Furthermore, you’re impressive. You have just the right balance between optimism and what is plausible. Tonight: You’re impressive.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
★★★★
This is an excellent day to study and learn something new. You will have the perseverance and focus necessary to absorb what you read. It’s also a positive day for legal matters as well as anything related to medicine, publishing and the media. Tonight: Travel.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
★★★
Financial discussions will go well today, especially if they are related to shared property, insurance matters, inheritances, wills or anything to do with your partner’s wealth. There’s a nice balance between optimism and practicality that promotes your success in negotiations. Tonight: Check your finances.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
★★★★
Discussions with partners, spouses and close friends will go very well today. You have enough optimism to be in a positive frame of mind, and yet, at the same time, you are grounded and realistic, especially when it comes to making future plans. Bravo! Tonight: Warm connections.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
★★★★
This is a productive day for you! You are focused, energetic and optimistic. People with experience might advise you. Younger people will listen to you. This is the perfect day to wrap up old business and grease the wheels to achieve your objectives. Tonight: Productivity.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
★★★★
Today favors the arts, sports and playful activities with children. It’s also an excellent day to perfect or hone a technique or a skill that might be related to sports or the arts, especially music. You are hopeful you can do something and patient enough to practice. Tonight: Socialize.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
★★★
Family discussions will go well today, especially discussions with a parent or an older family member. This is a good time to tackle home repairs that you’ve been putting off. It’s also a good time to think of renovations, home improvements or even a residential move. Tonight: Focus on home.
PISCES
(Feb. 19-March 20)
★★★★
You have an excellent ability to communicate with others today. This same quality will also allow you to learn and study something new. Enjoy short trips and conversations with your daily contacts, especially neighbors, relatives and siblings. Now is the time to teach others and share your knowledge. Tonight: Communicate.
BORN TODAY
Actress Sasha Alexander (1973), dancer Derek Hough (1985), ice dancer, gold medalist Tessa Virtue (1989)
