HOR OSCOPES

by Sally Brompton

LIBRA

No matter how hard you try to control your temper this week, Mars, planet of anger and aggression, at odds with Jupiter, planet of excess and exaggeration, will at some stage overpower you and make you blow your top. Don’t read too much into what you say or do. Everyone needs to let off steam occasionally – why should you be the exception?

It may take a while to overcome the fears and worries that have plagued you in recent weeks, but already you should be looking forward to better days. The Sun in your sign from 22 October marks the start of your personal solar year, so get ready to put the past behind you.

The thing you want most this week is the one thing you will reject – and then do anything to get back. A wiser approach might be to forget about trying to transform your life and simply enjoy what you already have – it happens to be precisely what you need.

You may feel inspired and overflowing with energy, but that’s of secondary importance. If you fail to apply your talents in the right direction, You may feel it won’t matter how much effort you make you could defeat the world this week, – you will never be satisfied with what but any victories will likely be short-lived you achieve. Think before you act if you if you ride roughshod over others’ feelings. want to be a winner. No matter how invincible you may think you are, there is always someone bigger and tougher – and they are getting closer all the time!

It may seem you have lost control over certain aspects of your lifestyle. The more you try to steer yourself towards calmer waters, the more unseen powers will draw you into a whirlpool of emotions. A confrontation is likely this week, if not with others then certainly with yourself.

If you try to manipulate others’ emotions this week, you may be surprised to find it is yours being exploited. You’re never more vulnerable You’ll get the than when you’re trying to be smart, chance this week to tackle an ongoing because there will always be someone financial or business problem – something who is smarter and more manipulative that has been worrying you for months. than you. It is up to you whether or not to take the opportunity being offered, but if you don’t, it will be a long time before it comes round again.

Whether or not you want to get involved in a family or relationship dispute is beside the point – you simply have to bring your Aries powers of fair play to bear if the situation is ever to be sorted out to everyone’s satisfaction. You should be proud to be a peacemaker.

Honest and open discussion, especially on subjects that annoy you, is the only way to avoid talking at cross purposes with partners and loved ones this week. Neither side may like what they hear, but at least the week will end on a more understanding note than it began.

Mars at odds with Jupiter will give you a false sense of urgency this week – you’ll feel that if you don’t take action immediately, you’ll miss your chance. On the contrary, if you do take action it may be too much, too soon. Leave it a day or two and your attitude will mellow.

You may be eager to get a plan or project off the ground and this week’s Mars-Jupiter aspect is unlikely to increase your patience. However, by moving ahead too quickly, your resources will soon run dry. It may be frustrating, but the time is not yet right for that big push.