Horoscopes: Tuesday, December 5, 2017

ARIES (March 21-April 19). If you can manage to delay the usual knee-jerk verdicts that humans love to form, you'll set off a series of sweet events, all made possible by your listening.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Make sure you're on the same track with the other person; that way, you'll avoid the problems that come with making assumptions. Tonight you'll get the chance to show that you play fair.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). With most things you tackle today, the result will be better if you delay the payoff. It will work in everything from relaying information to governing your willpower.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There's so much you could say, but as you're aware of short attention spans,you'll aim your words at a particular point.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'll come across those who've yet to discover their own depths. Maybe they are afraid or haven't had any reason to dig deep. The relationship can go only as deep as the shallowest person.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). To suspect you're the underdog isn't exactly an uplifting feeling, although you can take heart in the fact that everyone loves an underdog.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Humans love to assign reasons for things that happen, to bridge the gaps of logic and close every case. The trouble is, sometimes there really is no definitive "responsible party."

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). No one ever influenced the world by being the same as everyone in it. But if you don't seem at least somewhat like the others, they'll mistrust you. Group acceptance will be required. Start with what you all have in common.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It's as if you were designed for adventure. When the others are afraid to go first, your trailblazing nature takes over. March forward and the others will follow.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It's fun to be in unfamiliar places when you have a guide. But today there probably won't be a clear model, and you'll have to make due by observing the people around you who seem to know what they're doing.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Like a nice neighborhood that wants to preserve the peace, your life could use a few speed bumps - constructs you've put in place specifically to slow yourself down, thus preventing accidents.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The scenario is fresh, and you're still deciding who you want to be. Consider what each role requires. For instance, winners take chances. Heroes take risks to help others. VIP's make others feel important.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 5). Your cosmic gift is one of determined and exclusive focus on the things that are going to make your life better. You'll be freeing yourself of an anchor of sorts over the next three months. In March, family works together and all are lifted. In 2018 you'll take pleasure in the sale of something that helps people. Leo and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 10, 23, 40 and 11.