Daily Horoscope: Sagittarius

Mercury in Sagittarius could strain your credibility. If you want to be taken seriously, avoid exaggerating for effect.

A ploy only works if you don't call attention to it. Wait until the prize is in the bag before boasting about your ingenuity.

A family matter has a complicated emotional history. This could go on forever. It's time for a down-to-earth approach.

Recent upsets made you wary, but you were born under Jupiter, planet of the Eternal Optimist. Your faith in others will soon be redeemed.

Insult is added to injury when you're tripped up on yet another technicality. Evidently there was more written between the lines than you knew.

Being under someone's thumb isn't pleasant, but you can still give that thumb a twist if need be. This ensures that you'll be heard.

After having endured a slew of near misses, it's hard to believe a venture might work out. Never fear. Support will be there when you need it.

Sagittarians insist that people's better nature always comes through in the end. It sounds na•ve, but you just can't live any other way.

It's important to project a united front now. Even if you have your differences (and you do), they can always be worked out later.

Loved ones are the first to label and the last to change their minds. Recasting yourself won't be easy, but don't give up.