Horoscopes: Saturday, June 17, 2023

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Freedom and endless choices may seem ideal in theory, but they can actually be a kind of nightmare. Most would prefer to know the parameters of acceptability in a given environment. To put people at ease, set the rules.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Don’t stress yourself out trying to micromanage every little thing or expect others to do the same. Embrace the unpredictable. Let yourself be spontaneous. You’ll discover something exciting about yourself in the process.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re not one to tout a list of what you’ve already achieved; you prefer to look ahead. Keep the list handy anyway. It will stoke your optimism to remind yourself how capable you are. If you don’t have such a list, make one.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Friendliness will be lucky. If you talk to new people and open your mind to their ideas, it will be impossible to get stuck in a mental frame. Fresh perspective will rush in, followed by new experiences.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People will take your calls today, so be sure and make them. This applies not only to your circle, but to those you’d like to know or learn from. The very act of reaching out will bring clarity to your vision.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re even more clever than usual these days. Be sure to apply your mind to the long term too, and don’t be afraid to get ambitious about it. Given enough time, you can figure out how to do just about anything.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People with the same strengths and interests tend to be better competitors than partners today because when they are on the same side, there’s a redundancy factor that becomes an issue. Effective teams are diverse.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Counteract a dip in self-esteem. This is not about adjusting your estimation of what you can do. Rather, you should stop thinking your worth is tied to doing anything at all. You are worthy just because you are.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Obviously, opinions aren’t facts. But when opinions are voiced by authority figures or by your own inner voice, they sure can start to sound like data. Examine and question views; you just may save the day.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Hunger affects behavior. For better or worse, it clarifies goals, sharpens powers of observation and galvanizes inner forces. Unlike those whose needs are satisfied, the hungry are decisive and will not hesitate. Know who you’re dealing with.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You will be in a familiar circumstance, nothing out of the ordinary as far as anyone knows, and yet your mind has teleported to another realm to sort out a complicated knot of logistics and emotion, which you’ll do brilliantly.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re deep and so are your connections. Even when you are physically attracted to someone, the beauty you see in them is their bright spirit and radiant heart. For this reason, your attractions bring you luck.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 17). Your instincts are golden, and you automatically follow them, so you never have to worry if you’re in the right place with the right people. You start making friends where you are, and beautiful things happen. More highlights: a spectacular vacation, a happy turn of health and the completion of a several-year project. Leo and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 2, 10, 4 and 18.