Capricorn weekly horoscope: What your star sign has in store for August 17
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OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégé Maggie Innes.
Read on to see what's written in the stars for you today.
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Maybe you don't consider yourself adventurous – until now. Your chart is on a roll this week – and ready to take you with it.
You can explore options with an element of the unknown, and find your own way to make these fit.
Out goes predictable Capricorn and in comes someone more daring, and more prepared to care, and to show it, openly and generously, every day.
DESTINY DAYS: Monday and Tuesday are perfect for getting people together to share information.
Friday is freedom day, even if it doesn't feel that way. Inspiration hits at 4pm - or 4am!
LUCKY LINKS: Stripes in dark red and light yellow. One question with three answers. An image that includes a fruit tree.
NEW MOON NEW START: Wherever you have got to on a life and love journey, don't be afraid to call a halt and start again - or revise a route with drastic changes.
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With the positivity of the new moon pushing plans forward, you can feel in control again.
No matter how long contacts, or circumstances, may have made you feel otherwise.
Letter 'A', return or other two-part tickets and a friend who recently went back to retry a key test, can all be Capricorn luck-bringers.
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You can also use our series of guides to find out everything from which star sign to hook up with for the steamiest sex to what it's like to live your life totally by your horoscope.
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