(July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★ Mercury is already slowing down in your sign before it goes retrograde on Friday. This can be maddening, because you’re making goofy mistakes, forgetting things, misplacing items and changing or missing appointments. But basically, this is small stuff. Relax – you can handle it. Tonight: Explore!

Your friends have stuck around for a reason. Have a little more faith in yourself — and in the people around you, too. Buy Claire Comstock-Gay’s book, Madame Clairevoyant’s Guide to the Stars, here. Early this afternoon,

Keep long-term buys quality and do research first; keep daily treats tiny. Stay financially mindful to keep your goals on track. Astrologer Magi Helena's Your Daily Astrology column is syndicated to hundreds of newspapers worldwide,