YOUR HOROSCOPE FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING 15 JULY 2018

ARIES March 21-April 20

I t’s a simple fact that nature abhors a vacuum. When a gap appears, it will be filled. That doesn’t always mean that the perfect solution finds its way to the pertinent problem. The real difficulty is that some people pretend everything’s perfect when it’s not. They’d rather make do with what they’ve got than risk shaking things up to make space for something different. If you’ve filled a temporary gap in your life, this is the week to let it go. The cosmic indication is that it can be filled with something much more promising. IN YOUR LOVE LIFE: Rules are less clear-cut than you might imagine. They’ll bend a surprisingly long way. That may yet prove very helpful.

TAURUS April 21-May 21

J ust because you’re feeling under pressure to solve a problem doesn’t mean you can let your standards slip. The media might be constantly showing examples of instantaneous solutions, but such fixes are often superficial in their effect. It’s worth taking the time to look at what you’re trying to fix. Rather than having a problem, you’re going through a process that’s actually necessary and good for you. So don’t make a compromise. Wait instead, this week, for good news that will reveal a better way to find peace and calm. IN YOUR LOVE LIFE: How precious is dialogue? If the communication is honest, the stimulation and satisfaction it brings is priceless.

GEMINI May 22-June 22

T here’s a chance that in one aspect of your life, you’ll experience such a degree of success that you won’t know how to deal with it. That may not sound like a bad problem to have! Yet the feeling of being trapped is the same whether you created the prison yourself or not. As we move between eclipses, you’re going through a period of creativity. You can make things happen. The key to success lies in knowing what you want to occur. Then, you’ll be able to find an easy way to progress around any obstacles that appear this week. IN YOUR LOVE LIFE: You can project a seemingly impenetrable facade. But, inside, you are sensitive. Don’t let your detractors know.

LEO July 24-August 23

Y our flight or fight reflex has been activated; you’re ready for action. But the trouble, if it’s coming at all, is a long way off. The good news is that there’s a good chance that you’ll have stepped out of its path before it gets to you. Trouble doesn’t resemble a ‘smart bomb’. It’s not predestined to follow you and explode into your life. Following the Eclipse, you can make a decision that will keep a problem at bay. If you alter your approach to a frustrating relationship, you can let go of a tiring habit and take up something healthy and new. IN YOUR LOVE LIFE: You’re being invited to go out of your way to help someone else. It is my duty to inform you that you are really under no obligation.

LIBRA September 24-October 23

W here’s the mastermind plan that will explain the reason for so much unpredictability in your life? If only you could see the reasons behind all that’s chaotic, you’d be more able to cope. Yet if there is such a thing as a grand cosmic strategy, it’s doubtful that any of us would be able to understand its complexities. In this sensitive time between eclipses, you’re feeling compelled to grasp the motivations behind a difficult scenario or relationship. Yet, intuitively you already know just how to deal with it. Trust your instincts this week. IN YOUR LOVE LIFE: A life without drama isn’t much of a life at all. You have a chance to do something that could bring deep, lasting satisfaction.

VIRGO August 24-September 23

I deas are a bit like seeds: if they’re planted in fertile soil and watered and fed, they tend to take root and start to shoot. And, just as seedlings bear little resemblance to the plants they become once they’re established, so our dreams and hopes often stop looking like the reality of our initial idea. As Neptune and Saturn link, you need to be alert both for overly romanticised dreaming, and unnecessary fears based on imaginings. Something lovely is waiting to be discovered. You just need to dig for it in an unexpected place. IN YOUR LOVE LIFE: In an effort to protect someone, you are holding back sensitive information? It’s time to put your cards on the table.

SCORPIO October 24-November 22

T he concept of infinity lies beyond our comprehension. Eternity also is too mind-blowing for us to understand. Yet both of these are realities — and more real than the characteristics we take on, in order to fulfill our own expectations of who we are and what we should be doing. So what’s the point of feeling sad about what you can never have, or regretful about what you’ve let slip through your fingers? This week brings an opportunity to investigate something you’re skeptical about. Yet it has lots more to offer than you suspect. IN YOUR LOVE LIFE: A life without drama isn’t much of a life at all. You have a chance to do something that could bring deep, lasting satisfaction.

CAPRICORN December 22-January 20

I t would be easy, yet unwise to underestimate the effect that your influence and experience can have on your week. As your ruler links to Neptune, it brings you a choice. You can either picture your future glowing in the golden light of success, or you can dream up a nightmarish landscape of grey disappointment. The responsibility is yours. So, if you find yourself reacting negatively to a challenge, try looking calmly and coolly at whatever is pushing your buttons. Then you can channel any negative feelings into positive action. IN YOUR LOVE LIFE: Whilst carrying on as normal, you must make a little room in your life for the possibility of something significantly different.

AQUARIUS January 21-February 19

T he gift of happiness overrides financial concerns and social ambitions. When we’re feeling joyful we count our blessings rather than focus on our lacks. It’s during times of anxiety and insecurity that we tend to place blame on the scarcity of our resources. This week, as we move between eclipses, you can make a positive difference to your amount of wealth. Yet, as Saturn and Neptune link, any other sources of annoyance will need to be handled with a change of psychological attitude rather than with a physical approach. IN YOUR LOVE LIFE: Is your life something of a high wire act just now? However precarious it seems, just take one step at a time.

PISCES February 20-March 20

S ince you’re likely to receive some outrageous propositions this week, you might find yourself tempted to invest in the psychological equivalent of an amplifier and a set of good headphones. Who needs a head filled with other people’s preposterous notions? Except, somewhere, disguised in a whimsical fancy, one of them could hold the solution to one of your life’s most baffling problems. So, however tempted you may be to dismiss a seemingly ludicrous idea, don’t dismiss any spontaneous opinions this week. IN YOUR LOVE LIFE: Somewhere in your storehouse of experience is the key to resolving the scenario you face. Think harder; worry less.