Horoscopes

By Sally Brompton

VIRGO 24 AUG-23 SEPT

The Sun joins your clever ruler Mercury, romantic Venus and success planet Jupiter in your birth sign this week, bringing clear and concrete evidence that your life is changing for the better. When minor things go wrong, you will take them in your stride. Either your luck has improved or you have realised happiness is largely a matter of attitude. CALL 1560 475 017* LIBRA 24 SEPT-23 OCT

Save yourself for the important issues – don’t waste time arguing the toss over things that don’t make much of a difference one way or another. It may feel as though a loved one is deliberately winding you up, but the truth is you’re making mountains out of molehills. CALL 1560 475 018* SCORPIO 24 OCT-22 NOV

If you really don’t feel like joining in the fun, don’t force yourself. Something of a financial or business nature is preying on your mind, and will continue to do so until Mars and Saturn separate on Friday. After that, you can relax and let your hair down. CALL 1560 475 019* SAGITTARIUS 23 NOV-21 DEC

You are so close to fulfilling an aim or ambition you once thought was beyond you, that you may be worrying it will be snatched away at the last possible moment. Don’t worry – it won’t. What you want is what you will get. Let’s just hope it is what you need. CALL 1560 475 020* CAPRICORN 22 DEC-20 JAN

It is possible to have too much of a good thing and, with Mars overshadowed by your ruler Saturn, if you overexert yourself in one direction you’re sure to pay for it in another. Moderation will bring benefits you thought beyond your reach just a few short weeks ago. CALL 1560 475 021* AQUARIUS 21 JAN-19 FEB

Something you are told may, on first impressions, seem logical and sincere. It’s only when you dig a little deeper that you will realise certain facts and figures simply don’t add up. The more someone tells you to listen to reason, the more you should listen to your instincts. CALL 1560 475 010* PISCES 20 FEB-20 MARCH

Don’t allow your attention to be diverted by something which, while interesting, is also totally irrelevant. Focus your energy on resolving a partnership issue. Once that has been dealt with, there will be more than enough time to enjoy things of a frivolous nature. CALL 1560 475 011* ARIES 21 MARCH-20 APRIL

Everyone else may seem better off than you this week. But your ruler Mars, linked to Saturn, warns of the pain you’ll cause if you act on impulse and follow your heart instead of your head. Plan carefully and you will find ways to get what you want – without giving up what you have. CALL 1560 475 012* TAURUS 21 APRIL-21 MAY

Other people’s lives may seem more glamorous and exciting than yours, but has it ever occurred to you that they might see much the same in you? The grass may appear greener on the other side of the fence this week, regardless of which side you happen to be standing. CALL 1560 475 013* GEMINI 22 MAY-21 JUNE

Hard as it might be, you must try to put yourself in the shoes of a loved one before criticising their lifestyle or way of looking at things. Different people have different needs and goals. Wise Geminis will sooner fret about their own shortcomings than point the finger at others. CALL 1560 475 014* CANCER 22 JUNE-23 JULY

Your social life will be a source of joy and inspiration in the weeks ahead – you’ll be in the right place at the right time, with the right group of people. Whether or not you learn from the experience is entirely up to you, but the opportunity is there if you choose to take it. CALL 1560 475 015* LEO 24 JULY-23 AUG

Your desire to do something constructive – to build a form or framework to stand the test of time – can no longer be ignored or channelled into less fulfilling pursuits. Even if others are violently opposed to your creative or artistic ideas, you must now back your instincts with action. CALL 1560 475 016*