Horoscope: July 17, 2013

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Pessimists and optimists can't agree on what constitutes emptiness and fullness. Maybe it's something you have to decide for yourself. Today you will.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A physical snapshot captures an image. A mental snapshot captures information. You will take a snapshot with your heart today and capture the entire feeling of a relationship.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You'll find beauty in humble scenes where nothing much is happening. If you can get others to be quiet and observant with you, they will be equally delighted.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You're a calming influence on those who struggle to handle their anger. Your positive way of dealing with them will defuse a situation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You feel like you are in between moments, on the brink of transformation. You're hopeful for the change to come, but you also realize that it's not entirely under your control.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You need to realize that you already are free. The limits by which you were most bound were self-created.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). In regard to a person, place or activity, you may have the feeling you are falling in love. There is music to accompany your fall, even when it is silent.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You have a true appreciation for all that is taking place in your world today. You'll delight in spelling out the intricacies of complicated things.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The appropriate question to ask may not be obvious to you. Small talk will lead to big talk.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You'll take on the issues that can't be solved in a day and will make a significant dent in them, too. You'll have one less problem by the end of the week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Having already articulated your view, you won't feel the pressure to do so. You can just sit back and listen.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You inhabit your own body with authority. You'll handle today's situation with the same confidence, managing the moving parts and guiding the action in the way that best suits you.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (July 17). Economic and intellectual growth happen in the next six weeks. A professional breakthrough may come disguised as a failed effort that leads to better prospects in September. A new relationship brings both tenderness and excitement. Romantic interludes in February and May are followed by practical decisions. Aquarius and Aries people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 22, 1, 40 and 9.