Today’s horoscope, July 31, 2024: Be mindful of the power of words

HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY, BY HOLIDAY MATHIS

The Gemini moon forms terse angles to Saturn and Neptune, suggesting a sideways turn for talk. Be mindful of the power of words. When in doubt, say less. Listening is more important. Think about what gets in the way of good listening. Two likely culprits: overstimulation from the outside world, or too much personal investment in how the action plays out.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll be in a situation where many are trying to do the same thing but some are drawing a lot more attention to themselves over it. You can take this as a call for help, an invitation or a red flag. It’s probably all of the above.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It is possible to be offended where no disrespect was meant, but whether they meant it or not might be irrelevant. People could be better educated as to the treatment you’d prefer.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ve been known to strategically accept blame that wasn’t yours. Accepting blame can sometimes make a problem quickly go away. Accepting credit is scarier. It’s usually the start of something unknown.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Is identity a skill? Attaching and detaching from ideas certainly is. There are elements of your persona you’re ready to sharpen or lose, and the decisions and mechanisms you employ to do this require skill indeed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If all goes to plan, no one knows to dress up for their own surprise party. Here’s a heads-up — not for a formal party, but life is going to surprise you, and you’ll love it more if you’re dressed for the pictures. It will enter your realm with your permission. If you desire the excitement, it’s coming for you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Attend events, classes and the like and you’ll magnetically draw interesting people to you. Be proactive, too, though, because otherwise you won’t make time to talk with the ones who seem interesting to you. New friends and partners of various kinds are entering your realm.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Even when relationships are going very well, it is still possible to miscommunicate or get overly excited and say or do something suboptimal. But compassionate people don’t mind, or they forgive. You’re such a person. Direct compassion to yourself, too.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re a passionate person. Remember that however strong a feeing may be, it will change. Emotions are like weather systems that sweep through the sky of you. No weather defines the sky.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Let people come to you. Let them seek you. Let them initiate, make offers, include and treat you. Such things cannot happen if you’re too eager to fill in the pauses.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). As strong and capable as you are, it’s your thought process that saves the day. You will overcome obstacles with cleverness. Money, permission and other resources are beside the point. With moxie, you overcome improbable odds.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ve patched up scraped knees and broken hearts with that sweet, self-sacrificing charm of yours, and you’ll do it again today when you somehow find a way to make a sad friend laugh. You’re a wonderful, stubborn ray of sunshine.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You can only work out so much in your head. The same goes for paper, spreadsheets and any kind of planning tool. The material world has its own rules. If a thing is to become real, theories must be tested, and today they will be.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 31). You know what you want and your desire brings focus to your actions. You’ve a talent for making the most of whatever is around you — relationships, resources, feelings — all fuel. More highlights: You’ve the courage to travel to wild locations, some that exist inside you, as adventure in the big wide world opens inner exploration and discovery of treasure. Libra and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 21, 4, 44 and 16.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Even while swimming in the depths of the ocean, Jason Momoa is on top of the entertainment world with box office success due in no small part to the visceral charisma of this charming Leo. Upcoming projects span genres from drama to animation to the fantasy world of the video game phenomenon that is Minecraft. The Leo star was born when the sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in the sign of entertainment.

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