Today’s daily horoscopes: May 17, 2025
Your thoughts are like trains; they carry you somewhere. And while the “ride” (how a thought feels in the moment) may be comfortably familiar, the real question is: Where is this thought taking you? To end up at a destination you like, board the thought that will get you there. This message comes courtesy of a Mercury square and solar conjunction.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your sharp eye will serve you well — but timing is everything. Not every moment calls for feedback. To witness quietly can be just as or even more powerful. Be willing to step back and just observe, leaving room for wisdom to drop into the spaciousness.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People pay tuitions to learn what you’re learning today. You took the independent route. You taught yourself. You followed curiosity and enrolled in the University of You, and — surprise! — you picked exactly the right place to grow.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). In a case where your needs are fundamentally incompatible with someone else’s, a compromise could be a slow way of disconnecting. If you’re going to accommodate someone, make sure it’s for reasons that feel comfortable and right to you.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Today’s wisdom won’t come to the passive observer. You’ll have to choose: do you want to look cool… or actually grow? Growth asks you to risk looking unsure, to raise your hand, to care out loud. It might not be glamorous — but it’s powerful.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your standards are high, and your powers of discernment will prove worthy of holding on to. You seek connection with the powerful, soulful and playful, and they’re out there — perhaps few and far between, but worth waiting for and recognizing when they come.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Just because something feels confusing or messy in the moment doesn’t mean it’s wrong or pointless. Sometimes you don’t get the wisdom until after the fire has cooled. Surviving the emotion is something in and of itself.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Resist the urge to explain the blood, sweat and tears that went into your project. Let your outcome do the talking. If you spell it all out, people will undervalue what you’ve done, thinking it’s just a process. It’s so much more.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Like a kid in a candy shop, you’ll be absolutely caught up in the anticipation of sweetness. Like an adult in a candy shop, you’re not likely to pay much for what’s unlikely to nourish you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Stop playing by rules that were never made with your best interests in mind. Ask questions. Look up what you need to know. You’ll likely find the right people or tools to help you understand your options.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re faced with a choice about who to include in a project. Doing it yourself is easier than people are making it seem, too. The DIY way will save money, give you knowledge and put you in a position of self-reliance.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There’s a serious mind-body feedback loop going on today. You smile, even when you’re not feeling it, which sends signals to your brain saying, “We’re smiling — so there must be a good reason… release the feel-good chemicals.” Then you’re happy.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). What would it take for you to get on your own side in a bigger way? Your attitude and circumstances improve in equal measure to your treatment of yourself. Letting someone else treat you well counts, too!
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 17). This year brings a kind of spiritual wealth you didn’t know you were missing. What begins as a tiny shift in mindset becomes a revolution in the way you live. There’s a vibrant physical shift in store as well. More highlights: You’ll host something legendary, share love on a level that’s deeply healing and finally let go of a burden that was never truly yours to carry. Virgo and Aries adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 10, 32, 6, 28, and 14.
CELEBRITY PROFILES: Enya has not released a new studio album since 2015’s “Dark Sky Island,” there are indications and hints of ongoing creative endeavors and forthcoming projects. Her ethereal, atmospheric creations such as the compelling “Orinoco Flow” continue to captivate listeners decades after they opened up the pop charts to enchanting new sounds in world music. Enya was born when the sun was in Taurus, the sign of the voice, and the moon and Mercury were in Gemini, the sign of communication and trends.
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