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Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: February 17, 2025

Megan Thee Stallion, an Aquarius. Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Getty Images

Today the Libra moon, in combination with unpredictable Uranus and confusing Neptune, draws your attention to the areas of your life that are imbalanced. Maybe your social life is off-kilter, or you’re working too much, or competing priorities are splitting your focus and stressing you out. Hard as you try, you can’t force things to make more sense, but if you stay open-minded and willing to learn, you’ll find your footing again in the evening.

Aries Daily Horoscope

When you have a frustrating day at work, or when you’re overwhelmed by all your obligations to other people, it can be useful to take some time just for you, when you can do exactly as you please. But be careful not to isolate yourself too much — while the people in your life can be sources of stress, they can also offer comfort when you need it. Alone time is valuable, but your life is full of people who want to support you, so let them.

Taurus Daily Horoscope

You might feel slightly out of step with the people around you today. Though you might trust that you’re aligned on the big issues, you don’t seem to agree when it comes to the details, with your friends fixating on matters that seem utterly unimportant to you, and dismissing your own concerns as trivial. Try to avoid letting minor disagreements blow out of proportion — chances are, they’re not as serious as they seem right now and will fade quickly if you let them.

Gemini Daily Horoscope

You’re feeling energized today, ready to throw caution to the wind and pursue your wildest dreams — but that’s difficult when you’re not quite sure what those dreams are. It can be hard to distinguish between what you actually want and what society says you’re “supposed to” do. It might be impossible to separate the two completely — you don’t live in a vacuum, and you’re shaped by the people around you — but at least give the question some thought. You’re allowed to break the rules and go your own way, but you don’t have to.

Cancer Daily Horoscope

The less satisfied you are with your life, and the more frustrated you are with your own flaws, the more you’ll start wishing you could escape it all. You might be drawn to people far outside your usual circles, activities you’ve never tried before, schemes that promise to transform everything. On the one hand, it’s a good thing to remember that if you’re unhappy, it’s within your power to do something about it. Just try to keep your expectations realistic: The change you want is possible, but it won’t happen overnight.

Leo Daily Horoscope

As much as you value your close relationships, they can be a lot of work. The closer you are with somebody, the more potential there is for disappointment. Sometimes, you need a break; you want to keep things casual and avoid the drama. Today, though, that might be difficult — no matter how hard you try to steer conversations onto lighter topics, they end up going deep; no matter how hard you try not to, you invest emotionally. Don’t try to force yourself to stop caring; your feelings matter most right now.

Virgo Daily Horoscope

For the most part, you have total faith in the people closest to you — if you didn’t, you wouldn’t allow them into your life in the first place. But today, doubts might begin to pop up. It’s not that you think your friends are being dishonest; you just fear they’re too disorganized or overbooked to prioritize you. If you want to talk things through, try to do so calmly, without casting doubt on anyone’s character. Remember that while people sometimes let you down, they’re still acting in good faith.

Libra Daily Horoscope

Today, you might simply feel off. Even if you can’t put your finger on anything wrong, you might struggle to stick to your usual routines, and tasks that would normally be simple now feel like an ordeal. Don’t force yourself to work harder based on what you think you “should” be able to accomplish — it’s only natural for your energy to wax and wane. If you make accommodations for yourself when you’re feeling weak, and push harder when you’re feeling strong, you’ll come out ahead in the long run.

Scorpio Daily Horoscope

You’re self-aware enough to recognize your imperfections, and you aren’t too proud to admit that you have room to grow. But you fear that nobody else would love you if they could see what you’re really like deep down, so you keep much of your personality hidden. You’re under no obligation to bare your soul to everyone you meet, of course, but refusing to be vulnerable will only make it harder to build the intimate relationships you really want. Try to be brave enough to let others see you fully, flaws and all.

Sagittarius Daily Horoscope

There’s plenty in your life to stress you out, but you have faith that your relationships will carry you through it. At least, you do in theory. While you want to believe in the amazing power of community, in reality, people often fail to live up to your standards. Today in particular, you might wish that your friends were more understanding, more generous with their time, more present in your life. But you can’t control how they act, only how you act — so if you’re longing for closer relationships, make sure you’re living up to your ideals, first.

Capricorn Daily Horoscope

What you want most, sometimes, is to be seen as competent, someone who can be relied on no matter what. You work hard to be dependable, and mostly you succeed. Today, though, it could be harder than usual to play by the rules. Your creativity is overflowing, and the more you try to corral it, the more unhappy you’ll be. You need space to take risks; trying to suppress your weirder side will only cause more problems in the end.

Aquarius Daily Horoscope

Sometimes, it’s hard to tell the difference between the risks that are likely to benefit you in the long run and the ones that’ll only turn your life upside down. Today in particular, your judgment might feel a bit scrambled, and you may struggle to tell whether you’re doing something because you genuinely believe it’s what you need or just because you’re just feeling antsy. Don’t be too proud to ask for advice — your friends might help you to sort through the pros and cons to see your choices more clearly.

Pisces Daily Horoscope

Your deep capacity for empathy means that you tend to be affected by other people’s emotions. Your friends don’t have to make a big fuss about what’s going on for you to pick up on it; if someone you love is feeling down, you start feeling down, too. Today, it might be especially hard to distinguish between the emotions that are genuinely your own and those of the people around you. There’s nothing wrong with being compassionate, but it can be overwhelming to feel so much, so take time to step away and recenter yourself if you need to.

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Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: Feb. 17, 2025