Horoscope

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

Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 19)

Someone owes you an apology, but don’t expect them to grovel. You may still feel piqued, but remember, life is too short to waste time keeping grudges. No one expects you to make the first move towards healing the rift, but your reputation would be enhanced by graciously accepting the olive branch. You won’t lose sleep over a harmless insult which did little more than dent your pride. Your good name remains untarnished. In fact, courteous handling of the affair could prove a valuable piece of PR.

Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20)

A Venus-Uranus link adds colour to a rosy picture. However, Uranus indicates that you may require a novel approach to take advantage of what’s on offer. All too often, you’ve played second fiddle and let yourself be 
sidelined. You’ll get the chance to show your versatility — and even those who have written you off as passé will be impressed. To be seen 
in a new light, you must work on an image makeover that shows youthful appeal. You’re as young as you feel!

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Things are definitely looking up for you this week. You’ve got itchy fingers and a bit of a Midas touch. Not everything that you grasp will turn to gold, but you’re as close to reaching the precious pot at the end of the rainbow as ever. With very little effort and some sweet-talking you can advance your financial status. There are conditions to be met, but your quickness to learn will put you ahead. Others, seduced by your friendliness, can be talked into almost anything. Selling yourself couldn’t be easier!

Cancer (June 21 - July 22

Sunday’s Moon in Scorpio points to sudden storms and hidden dangers. Always in tune with the environment, you’re a natural life-guard and eternally alert. A lunar conjunction with Pluto means your extra-sensory perception will be increased and you’ll know exactly where the trouble is. Rapid responses to dangerous undercurrents are the Crab’s forte, but there are limits. You’ll probably be labelled a scare-monger if you warn of dangers yet unseen. Steer those close to you into safer waters.

Leo (July 23 - Aug 22)

Your ruler, the Sun, is affected by Saturn, planet of limitations, this week and this could make you feel restricted. At the same time, Pluto may tempt you to take a stab at independence. This will only make others more reluctant to free you from constraints. Accept that other people may not possess your clarity of vision. This makes them dismiss ventures too controversial. A change of tack is called for. Take the time out to explain the cost of alternate methods. This indirect approach will totally disarm critics.

Virgo (Aug 23 - Sept 22)

There’s a lull in the cosmos as far as Virgo is concerned and this marks the start of a stable period. It’s a good time to cement relationships. Energy expended on saving, planning ahead and developing new contacts will be worthwhile. Study faulty financial processes and new strategies to curb needless expenditure. It’s time to end associations with individuals who represent a millstone round your neck. There’s an attractive prospective partner eager to hitch their wagon to yours: are you ready to roll?

Libra (Sept 23 - Oct 22)

The Moon occurs in opposition to your ruler Venus which suggests you’ve been hiding something. Everything is bound to come out sooner or later and you can’t go on covering up for someone else’s mistakes. You’ve been unusually naive and now need to put your foot down and insist that people around you accept responsibility. Ignore any grumbling because although exposing the real culprits will not make you popular — but it’s necessary. Why must you always take the blame?

Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21)

Venus, goddess of love and romance, is in opposition to the Moon in your own sign. This indicates that you’re banging your head against a brick wall in a certain relationship. Perhaps a stumbling block has been your own lack of trust. People aren’t possessionseveryone needs their space. If you want to continue the relationship, stop questioning the other person’s company. Don’t tell yourself that you’re just being caring: nobody can cope with the green-eyed monster always on their case!

Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21)

As a sociable Sagittarian, ruled by easy-going Jupiter, you’re a natural diplomat and your company is always welcome. You can break the ice in any social situation. You’re often the one to restore harmony where it’s lacking and your chart this week indicates an opportunity to sort out a tricky relationship. Listen to grievances of both sides: spot areas of common ground and persuade the parties to compromise without anyone losing face. However, watch that you don’t rush through things in your quest to clear out the skeletons under the floorboards because some things may be worth salvaging. Keep everyone sweet by maintaining an emphasis on ‘togetherness’.

Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)

Cosmic activity in the emotional sector of your horoscope highlights the necessity of being sensitive to the feelings of others. A verbal confrontation could result if you speak without thinking. Take care not to upset someone close to you by your fine but fussy attention to details. Don’t be a nag by continually drawing attention to the failings of others. You might offend potential supporters with unintentional sharpness and jeopardise a cooperative enterprise you have worked so hard to engineer. Adopt a sympathetic approach and you won’t hurt fragile feelings. However, there’s no point in temporarily changing your attitude to win one particular offensive if, later on, you find you’ve lost the war.

Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18)

You’ve perhaps been the unhappy victim of low self-esteem lately, but this negative attitude will shortly be reversed when your ruler, Uranus, receives a boost from creative Venus and energetic Mars. You’ll see that your fear has been totally irrational and you’ll realise that you’ve been looking at things with an over-pessimistic eye. Once you stop wallowing in self-pity, you’ll appreciate you weren’t being deliberately overlooked. You were, in fact, lucky not to have got bogged down with the responsibilities that went with the gift. The strings attached would have severely curtailed your freedom. What’s coming your way is infinitely more worthwhile than anything you feel you’ve been missing.

Pisces (Feb 19- Mar 20)

Harmonious aspects in the horoscope of the Fish this week indicate a fruitful time for cultivating relationships. However, the Moon and its alignment to your dreamy ruler Neptune underline the need to maintain a more subtle approach. Rushed efforts will only put people off. You can’t afford to be seen as impatient at a time when you hope to seduce another into sharing your expectations. Meetings must seem to occur by happy coincidence and not by deliberate design. People don’t like being pushed into a corner. You want to succeed by virtue of your natural magnetism and not through an ambush. A little charm should help.

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