Horoscope today, May 18, 2024: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg
OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last year but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes.
Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today.
ARIES
March 21 to April 20
Planets of the devoted and the surprising make a strong bond today and you could find you switch loyalty from one person or project to another.
As long as you think it through and act freely, not with force, you will power through.
Passion burns brightly as Mars ignites your sign – and your attraction power is red hot.
TAURUS
April 21 to May 21
The sun and Jupiter make a bond of brilliance, kindness and generosity, right in your sign.
So even if it’s a challenge to carry out, you can see through a gift of forgiveness and show you are prepared to start again.
Three people who never seem to agree come up with the same business idea simultaneously.
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GEMINI
May 22 to June 21
You are ready to sacrifice so much for love and perhaps set up a new connection with someone unexpected.
As Venus and Uranus bond in your chart, if a move feels right, trust your instincts, even if everyone else disagrees.
Pluto’s undaunted approach means you can keep trying a creative test until you succeed.
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CANCER
June 22 to July 22
You can’t keep all the family happy all the time, and it’s now time to stop trying.
Letting people follow their own paths for a while will eventually bring you all back together.
It also brings time and space for you to find out where you stand in a romance race.
If you’re settled in love, a security moon whispers a new address is near.
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LEO
July 23 to August 23
If you’ve been talking for a long time yet no one seems to listen, now you can change the subject or the timing.
Taking a break, leaving ideas to simmer, can be a dynamic move forward.
But you could also try getting attention with some kind of visual display.
Luck chooses two numbers between one and ten.
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VIRGO
August 24 to September 22
As golden, giving planets bond in your wanderlust chart, planning a memorable trip is the key to bagging a special level of love.
If there’s a surprise element to this journey, all the better.
And if you are single, enjoying the process rather than the destination can be your passion prompt.
Luck waits in a “K” place.
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LIBRA
September 23 to October 23
You have the moon’s care and protection in your sign, which removes any sense of needing to impress or influence others.
When you just let everyone (including yourself) be true versions of themselves, you’ll feel the difference right through your life.
A deal linked to an “M” date is about to come back on the table.
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List of 12 star signs
The traditional dates used by Mystic Meg for each sign are below.
- Capricorn: December 22 – January 20
- Aquarius: January 21 – February 18
- Pisces: February 19 – March 20
- Aries: March 21 – April 20
- Taurus: April 21 – May 21
- Gemini: May 22 – June 21
- Cancer: June 22 – July 22
- Leo: July 23 – August 23
- Virgo: August 24 – September 22
- Libra: September 23 – October 23
- Scorpio: October 24 – November 22
- Sagittarius: November 23 – December 21
SCORPIO
October 24 to November 22
A playful pairing of Venus and Uranus means no love change is out of bounds.
You are ready to experiment with levels of love, and roles in a relationship, but also by scrapping an internal set of rules you always feel you must follow.
You are free to do as you like.
Luck is strongest where LP records are displayed.
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SAGITTARIUS
November 23 to December 21
Good health starts with confidence and calm, but also look closely at how much sleep you are getting, and take steps to change this, if necessary.
Taking charge of your destiny is the best medicine you could have – even if it requires a lot of time and effort at the start, very soon it will come completely naturally to you.
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CAPRICORN
December 22 to January 20
You may not see yourself as The Imagination Sign but today you should.
You are ahead of everyone else in thinking up anything from a slogan to a set of pictures to accompany words summing up special feelings.
People who don’t know you will want to learn more about you.
Luck adds together two lines of numbers.
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AQUARIUS
January 21 to February 18
Waiting for inspiration won’t get a plan up and running so your best approach is just to sit down and start.
You can go back later and correct anything that is missing or wrong.
But in love, don’t mistake a quiet life for the right life.
You know there are things you need to address in a bond.
New love wears a beige hat.
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PISCES
February 19 to March 20
Your deepest thoughts and feelings may start the day as a mystery even to you, as Pluto’s power kicks in.
But as time goes on, you begin to understand and support yourself better, and by tonight, you are well on the way to a new version of you.
Stay patient in a prize process – as the final pay-off could be so rich.
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