RUSSELL GRANT

ARIES March 21–April 20

You aren’t impressed with someone who is making a drama out of a minor crisis. You really aren’t in the mood for emotional scenes. You will benefit from encouraging others to adopt a less frenzied approach to work you are sharing. Your calm influence will inspire confidence.

TAURUS April 21-May 21

You will have mixed feelings when an old friend gets in touch with you. You will be pleased to hear from them again but unfortunately you are also reminded of an upsetting incident involving this person and a relative of yours. You will do your best to make sure no one gets hurt again.

GEMINI May 22-June 21

A colleague isn’t taking the job as seriously as you are. You’re starting to feel this relationship isn’t working. You are trying to better your prospects and in the process of doing this you need to feel you are working alongside someone who is more experienced and professional.

CANCER June 22-July 23

If other members of your household are relaxed, you can expect to enjoy a wonderful day. Conversely if a partner or relative is feeling miserable, their dull mood could rub off on you. You will try to create a comfortable atmosphere but this won’t be easy if someone is spoiling for a fight.

LEO July 24-Aug 23

Someone close who has been quiet and preoccupied lately will demonstrate a wonderfully creative side to their nature. Why not take a leaf out of their book and start sharing some of your own imaginative ideas? In all situations be lavish with praise where you feel it is due.

VIRGO Aug 24-Sept 23

You’re good at patiently sticking at problems until you find solutions. Praise and gratitude will be heaped on you when your help is sought to handle a delicate group related matter. Just don’t feel compelled to grant every subsequent request that comes your way for help.

LIBRA Sept 24–Oct 23

Your sociable mood will draw other people to you. You had expected to have to go behind the scenes to get to the bottom of certain issues. But beware, you won’t find it hard to bring up subjects that might, in the wrong circumstances, make other people a bit suspicious.

SCORPIO Oct 24-Nov22

Give others who are involved in a group project a chance to get used to new ideas. Take your time to get an important assignment perfect first time. You are very keen to get results but before handing in the project, it’s important to check it out from every angle.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23-Dec 21

Online conversations will open your mind to enterprising new projects and creative ideas. Emotionally you feel pulled in two directions when half of you is longing for activities to make life more thrilling and the other half is hesitant about pulling out of commitments already made.

CAPRICORN Dec 22-Jan 20

Someone is trying to persuade you into putting your money into a risky venture. As excited as they might be about this proposition, they are only seeing what they want to see while you can see the risks, the flaws and the loss that could result if you go ahead with this.

AQUARIUS Jan 21-Feb 19

This is a great time for getting ahead of the rat race. It will be important not to drop your guard. You need to keep one step ahead of the rest. If you’ve been feeling unsettled or uncertain about any area of life, you should now start feeling as if things are changing for the better.

PISCES Feb 20-Mar 20

A friend is interested in a little business venture you are thinking about setting up from home. Keep some ideas to yourself and stick to improving your own situation rather than getting anyone else involved. Put more thought into those bright ideas to make your money go further.