RUSSELL GRANT

ARIES March 21–April 20

An offer, promotion or some special treatment you receive will put you at the centre of events today. You can expect to make truly giant steps forward towards your main aims. Life is improving daily so throw caution to the wind. Aim high and take advantage of momentum.

TAURUS April 21-May 21

It will make you nervous to try new ideas and experiment with different methods. This is what others want to do and you’re inclined to want to hold them back. For once, sticking with the tried and tested will not work and old projects will seem to do better when tackled from new angles.

GEMINI May 22-June 21

Someone you get talking to will find your witty ways appealing. It will be fun to stir up arguments provided no one is left feeling offended by what’s being said. If you do sense a sensitive friend is finding it all a bit too much for them, respect their feelings and change the subject.

CANCER June 22-July 23

A community activity or team effort will not all be plain sailing. This is the kind of challenge you need to make you feel as if you are being useful. Don’t be surprised if you become more involved even if a friend or loved one complains about how little they are getting to see you.

LEO July 24-Aug 23

Be willing to listen to other people’s ideas before making a decision. If you share your home with others, your aim should be to foster a spirit of togetherness and that means you shouldn’t be making decisions entirely off your own bat. You’re heading for trouble if you do.

VIRGO Aug 24-Sept 23

If new openings are ahead, be certain to investigate these thoroughly. Only commit after you have weighed up all pros and cons. A situation late in the day will get emotional and because of this your judgement will be clouded. You may not be able to trust yourself to make a big decision.

LIBRA Sept 24–Oct 23

You should be reasonably happy with how things are going now. It will be a relief in some areas to be able to let your guard down without fearing anything catastrophic might happen. If there were going to be any problems you feel they would have happened by now.

SCORPIO Oct 24-Nov22

Keep your thoughts for the future to yourself until you are able to put more consideration into your plans. Talking about incomplete ideas could give someone else a chance to go off and develop them for themselves. Do you know who you can really trust? Possibly not.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23-Dec 21

Stay practical and don’t rely too heavily on your instincts at the moment. News of a financial gift or prize will seem to give you something to celebrate until you realise there are some major strings attached. Are you prepared to agree with these if you decide to accept this offer?

CAPRICORN Dec 22-Jan 20

Even if you aren’t in the mood for it right now there are jobs you just feel you must get on with. As it is, concentrating on the job in hand will reap fairly immediate results and your achievements will also enhance your long-term career prospects. So get stuck in.

AQUARIUS Jan 21-Feb 19

An issue needs to be decided on but the route those in high positions have chosen to take isn’t helping. There is nothing you hear in someone’s argument that you find in any way persuasive or compelling. The right thing to do will be to press pause until it all gets sorted out.

PISCES Feb 20-Mar 20

You’re mixing with cheerful, like-minded people and the general mood is social and light-hearted. A party-like atmosphere will be present this evening when a few close friends get together. Someone has something special to celebrate and their high spirits will be contagious.