YOUR STARS

(FRIDAY, 24 AUGUST 2018)

ARIES (March 21-April 20) – You will feel like making a change or two, but do make sure you do not discard anything that is still of value to you. Act only when you are good and ready. If you miss this occasion, there will be others to come. Try to be systematic and spend a little more time organizing yourself. TAURUS (April 21-May 20) – Try not to subject your partner too much to changes in your moods. There is nothing to be ashamed about promoting your self-interest. Where love is concerned, do put your partner’s feelings first. Save by all means but not by doing things less well than you know you should. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Be on your guard against someone who thinks and acts as though he knows more than he really does. You will discover a small detail you have overlooked. Though small it could have created a lot of difference. You will be able to take positive steps towards the ends at which you were aiming. CANCER (June 21-July 20) – Make an effort to help a newcomer who is still a bit uncertain; you may make a friend in the process. Now is the time to get a definite commitment to replace a rather vague assurance. You would do well not to raise your hopes too high; that way they are less likely to be dashed. LEO (July 21-Aug. 20) – At first the pace will be a little fast for you, but you will soon get into the rhythm of things. If you have delegated some of your tasks, it would do you well to always check how they are being performed. You will come across a new fact that will make all the difference to the way you do things. VIRGO (Aug 21-Sept. 22) – Instead of doing what you want to do at all costs, you should count the cost carefully and proceed only if it is worthwhile. Do not allow yourself to be diverted into attending to a number of secondary matters before you have dealt with the vital ones. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) – You will not begin to reap the reward for help you have given in the past. You will be able to overcome some initial doubts but beware of becoming a little too over-confident. A phase when nothing appears to have been going right is now drawing to an end. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) – Your financial advancement is likely to get a boost from a development different from what you had expected. Try to keep things as simple as possible; there is nothing to be gained from creating complications. A small argument will help to clarify your views on a subject. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 20) – Luck is with you but it will need diligence and judgment on your part to do it full justice. You will now have more freedom of movement but do check whether you are still heading the right direction. If something relatively routine is taking a bit too long, try to do it in a different way. CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 19) – Whatever is happening in your private life, do not neglect an urgent professional matter. Having caught up with your schedule, do not relax your efforts or you will once more fall behind. It would be advisable to slow down a little and concentrate more on accuracy than haste. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – You should now get the feeling you are on the right track at a time of opportunity. Concentration will not be easy but if you use all the willpower you are capable of, you will truly succeed. There will be some ups and downs with your friends. These will determine who your true friends are. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – What at first appears to be a situation in which you have little choice will be quite amenable to changes for the better. Even if you do not like being criticized, you would do well to listen and take heed of well meant hints.