Your week ahead in the stars

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If you’ll slow down today and listen carefully to what your intuition is prompting you to do and say, you could hit exactly the right note with someone you’re eager to impress. Mercury and Venus move into your sign on Tuesday helping you win friends and influence people over the coming month.

Leo

Your intuition is working well as the week begins. Acting on its promptings about an investment or risk could pay off, provided you back your hunches up with plenty of sound, common sense. From midweek ideas for broadening your horizons with travel and learning beckon and call you to action.

Sagittarius

Finding the balance between thinking big and getting the details right could be quite a challenge this week but well worth the effort. A heart-to-heart with a sensible family member midweek could help you see any difficulties you’ve been going through in a helpful and more inspiring light.

taurus

A friend may be expecting more from you than you feel able to give. To avoid mix-ups, face-to-face communication is best as the week begins. Reading people’s body language will tell you more than the words they use. Spending time alone from Tuesday could bring you peace and quiet pleasure.

Virgo

If you feel disappointed by someone close this week it’s probably because your expectations have been too unrealistic. Try seeing things from their point of view and everything will become clearer. Your private life continues to bring interesting change and it’s an ideal time for investing in your home.

Capricorn

Tricks of the memory could plague you as the week begins so it’s best to write down any plans or ideas you have, and then double-check you’ve got the details right. You could also find yourself saying surprising things that you need to hear as well as the person you’re talking to, so pay attention.

Gemini

You’ve plenty of intriguing ideas for improving your life this week but taking a reality check before acting on any plans would be wise or you could find you’ve taken on too much. Dream big, work hard and cooperate with others is your motto now and you can, in time, achieve much.

Libra

Sorting out your budget and cutting back on unnecessary expenses now will leave you in far better shape to notice, and profit from, the positive financial trends that are working in your favour at the moment. If you’re planning lifestyle improvements, now is a good time to set the wheels in motion.

aquarius

You tend to hold on strongly to your opinions and habits. Change is hard for you but listen to the hints life is giving you this week that something can now shift, especially in your attitude to career and public service. You’ll be glad you did, for real progress is possible now.

Cancer

The changes you need to make to improve your life are slowly becoming clearer and by the weekend you should have found another piece of the puzzle. Faraway places could entice you now, making you long to escape from everyday drudgery. But happiness is closer to home if you’ll only look.

Scorpio

You could be torn between wanting to follow your dreams and listening to your risk-averse mind telling you to keep your feet on the ground. Confidence and caution combined can take you far this week. Spending time with children could give you great pleasure now and soothe away your worries.

PISCES

You could feel caught in a tug-of-war between wanting to get out and do things and a longing to sit at home, dreaming. Both are important now. Let your imagination inspire you into taking more effective action. From midweek your thoughts could turn to buying and selling and financial planning.