Horoscope

Find out what the stars have in store for you this week...

By John Nash

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Published: Fri 29 Jun 2012, 3:33 PM

Last updated: Tue 7 Apr 2015, 2:57 PM

Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 19)

The alignment between outspoken Mercury and your fiery ruler Mars could lead you to make hasty remarks and rattle a few cages. Sometimes it’s good to get things off your chest but don’t push it too far. Alternatively, you could apologise even though your irritation was justified. If there’s to be any mileage in the relationship, there’s got to be a recognition that anyone can make mistakes. If the individual concerned is worth his salt, he’ll accept your criticism as constructive and try to mend his ways.

Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20)

As the Sun leaves Taurus to enter Gemini, you might feel the pressure on you should slacken a bit. No way, José! You’ll soon be facing challenges that test your ability to function as an anchorman. There will be the additional strain of rallying people who have so far seemed incapable of pulling their own weight, let alone pulling together. Team spirit and sheer grit should be decisive in any ensuing tug-of-war. You could find you have the pull to bring most of the opposing team over to your side.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

With the Sun moving into your corner this weekend, you can prove you have a finger on every button and know exactly what to press and when. You possess showmanship, a sense of drama and know how to obtain maximum publicity. It therefore falls to you to sell an idea that has, so far, failed to excite. Normally, you could expect some resistance to your sales pitch, but your apparent sincerity will convince even the diehards. This week, if you wanted to, you could sell ice to Inuits.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22

After what’s been going on, you’re perhaps convinced Lady Luck has deserted you completely, but you’re wrong. Sad as your drama has been, it’s been more of a comedy than a tragedy and certainly isn’t going to end in tears. That’s a promise ensured by Monday’s Moon in optimistic Sagittarius! You can expect positive developments on both creative and romantic fronts. The tide’s on the turn so come out of your rock pool and go with the flow. There’s no chance of being washed up on shore. You’ll be home and dry!

Leo (July 23 - Aug 22)

Grumbling and growling, ranting and roaring are really unattractive. As the Sun moves into sociable Gemini, consider improving your communicative skills. If people have been telling you to ‘talk to the hand’ lately, you’ve got to try a different tack. How you say things is important too. Your leonine nature is naturally bossy and expects submission, but don’t expect people to jump to attention just because you command it. Nothing works faster than saying please and thank you followed by an appreciative purr.

Virgo (Aug 23 - Sept 22)

‘A place for everything and everything in its place’ could be the motto of the Virgoan who abhors mess and clutter. This passion for order could however prove counter-productive when dealing with people. People have too many foibles that make them so different from each other and you must value their individuality. If you want things to run like clockwork, you may as well employ robots and operate them by remote control. With the Sun moving into sociable Gemini, you need to get out more.

Libra (Sept 23 - Oct 22)

Change is in the air as the Sun enters Gemini and the Moon waxes full in Sagittarius. Awkward links between your ruler Venus with Mars and Neptune could exaggerate the feeling that you’re being side-lined. Accepting the inevitability of change will help you focus. All you need is a new image. If you’re honest, you’ll see your entire wardrobe is a bit old-fashioned. A little power-dressing should make others take you more seriously. There’s no better time to trade in your old self for a more stylish model.

Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21)

This week’s Moon forms a loose square with Mars and Uranus and warns of flashpoints; there could be a lot dirt and debris flying about. It would be sensible to keep your head down. Where other peoples’ anger or frustration are concerned, you are certainly not the target nor should you let yourself be the scapegoat. Discretion is the better part of valour when it comes to people indulging in tantrums. They want attention, so don’t give it. Nothing takes the heat out of a situation faster than a stony silence.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21)

The Moon in Sagittarius is usually an optimistic sign. However, it is squared by alignments with active Mars and eccentric Uranus to suggest rapid and unexpected changes. The Centaur is a creature trained to follow the rules of the course. This week however, you’ll have to live on your wits. You are extremely versatile, however, and if you put your mind to it, you can talk your way out of, or into, anything. If there are ways to move mountains and manipulate the changes to your advantage, you’ll find them! Unlike some, you’re not too proud to admit ignorance and ask someone for directions. Should you obtain an incomplete or negative answer, you’re bold enough to ask someone else.

Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)

The lunar energy of the Moon in Sagittarius is fuelled with positive ions that govern big ideas and grand schemes. This week is a good time for starting new ventures, although the prospect of risk could mean a strain on your stamina and it would be wise to give yourself a decent break afterwards. Being a hands-on Capricornian, you want to be fully in control of developments, but you don’t have to have a finger in every pie. Delegation of responsibility will speed up the donkey work and overcome the legal hurdles. In fact, the whole thing can be done and dusted by next weekend. Then you should firmly turn your back on the wheeling and dealing and make time for the special people in your personal life.

Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18)

While the Sun moves into Gemini, planet of the bright sparks, your ruler, the zany Uranus, is being influenced by a luminous Moon in optimistic Sagittarius. This celestial configuration is certain to mark you out as a mover and shaker. In a happier frame of mind, you’ll be eager to give creative impulses some form and practical purpose. Not only are your artistic juices beginning to flow, but the people around seem more prepared to appreciate your endeavours. Experimentation can plumb fertile new depths, but mundane matters like time and cost bear scrutiny too. Off-the-wall ideas need to be modified with the budget and general taste — not just followed to underscore personal whims. Go wild sensibly.

Pisces (Feb 19- Mar 20)

This week’s cosmic high spots are the Sun’s transit into unstable Gemini, the Moon in footloose Sagittarius and a dodgy Mars-Uranus square in your own sign. This suggests stormy waters when it comes to personal relationships. If you consider you’re the innocent party with regard to a strained relationship, you need to get a grip. If you don’t care, you can accept that the partnership has run its course. If that’s not the case, consider your own shoartcomings. It’s possible you’ve made assumptions based on your own goldfish-bowl view of things and totally ignored the needs of anyone else. Avoid a complete break by ceasing to think that you’re the only one with a genuine grievance.


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