Your week ahead in the stars

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You can make some progress in your career or community life if you’ll apply yourself to the most important tasks. Distractions are all around but you can stay focused by being clear about what you want to achieve and sticking to it. An excellent week for planning new leisure activities. A good week for… balance

Leo

An honest heart to heart with someone close could do you both the world of good. But keep it light and don’t judge or a great chance to deepen the connection could be lost. If some outstanding tasks are still bugging you, tackling them squarely without complaint could make them easier.

A good week for… discussions

Sagittarius

If you’ve any unfinished financial business, action to complete this may be called for now. You can then take time off guilt-free to enjoy pursuing all the ideas that your mind is buzzing with. Confronting your fears on Saturday could show you that you’re much stronger than you think.

A good week for… friends

taurus

You could benefit from the generosity of others now if you’ll stay open to offers. It’s an ideal time to work on any ideas you have about adding touches of luxury to your home. Arguments at the weekend about who does what can be easily side-stepped with some give and take. A good week for… humility

Virgo

Your ruler Mercury joins the

Sun on Thursday so your mind could feel livelier than it has done for a while and you could happily pick up activities that have been sidelined recently. Someone close may be emotionally demanding now. Giving them the benefit of the doubt is best.

A good week for... talents

Capricorn

You’re extra-sensitive now and could grasp the wrong end of the stick, so be prepared to ask questions if you’re unsure about information received. It’s an ideal time for any kind of research and you may discover facts from the past that help throw light on your present situation. A good week for… discipline

Gemini

Keep the communication channels open now with neighbours and family even if you think they’re being nosy. It’ll be worth it in the long run to listen to what they have to say as their words could contain pearls of wisdom. Stay upbeat at the weekend.

A good week for… playfulness

Libra

What’s your best contribution to home and family life now? Answers about that could hit you this week, helping you see things from other people’s perspectives. While it’s important to keep up with outside commitments, your energy is most usefully focused on home activities.

A good week for… enterprise

aquarius

You could be playing your cards close to your chest this week as you try to work out whether you can trust someone in an agreement, but co-operation and openness rather than suspicion and mind games will get you what you want. Things are working out as they should, so stay patient.

A good week for... travel

Cancer

You are acutely sensitive to variations in emotional atmospheres this week. You can sense that changes are afoot, but it’s hard to pinpoint what they are. It’s best to stand back and check what’s really going on before reacting. All should become clear before too long.

A good week for… home

Scorpio

Discussions this week could keep you on your toes and show you how much support you have from others. It’s an ideal time for dealing with any paperwork and communications that have accumulated recently. An old friend may need some support at the weekend.

A good week for… imagination

PISCES

Your powerful imagination can serve you well this week if you use it to find solutions to a problem a friend may be having. Picking up and responding generously to the subtle signals a significant other is sending out could also bring you both closer.

A good week for… concentration