Horoscope

ARIES: Instead of strengthening your borders and defending your frontiers this week Rams, you'll feel far less embattled and way more nurtured if you can open your heart, expand the hospitality of the Ariesphere and welcome the outside in.

TAURUS: As a Tauran, your work's central to your life, so it's important to recognize when parameters are changing. Avoid trying to repeat past glories, and make whatever adjustments are necessary for current conditions. Or move to a whole new ballgame.

GEMINI: Got the travel itch? Good. Then take a quick internal trip to regroup and get clear about where you're headed this year. Inner space is seething with all sorts of unexpected insights, answers, understandings and guidance if you take the time to tune into it.

CANCER: Not to mince words, this is the week of the control freak - the bossy and domineering with whims of iron. A recurring display which won't faze you since Cancerians are the world's expert sidesteppers - and greatest manipulators.

LEO: This week's success will be directly proportional to how much pleasure you're getting from what you do. If you're not enjoying yourself at work or play, then it's definitely time to find activities you feel passionate about.

VIRGO: Patience and tolerance are your most effective spiritual growth hormones right now, as in dropping your judgements of other people's defects and shortcomings. Because they came here to do it their way - not your way. Be patient and tolerant above all with yourself.

LIBRA: Irritation, fury, rage, loathing and bad dress sense - all those toxic things Librans can't usually bring themselves to acknowledge - actually carry hidden gems of wisdom. Valuable, soul-strengthening spiritual medicine if you're prepared to access them...

SCORPIO: Once Scorpios get a grip, letting go seems like mission impossible. But holding on so tightly that nothing old is able to move out and nothing new can get through causes spiritual constipation. Consider a bit of relaxing and releasing, Scorps.

SAGITTARIUS: This week of upward mobility could find you Archers striving to better yourselves - but who says there's anything wrong with the way you are? You've been thinking too much again, that's what's happened. Get out and have some fun.

CAPRICORN: Chaos is something Capricorns prefer to avoid. But it's on the rise right now and in your face, so program those sensible receptors so that instead of getting rattled when your expectations aren't met, you become - dadaaaah! - Captain of Chaos.

AQUARIUS: A busy, information-rich and lesson-plentiful week in which you'll need regular rest breaks for battery-recharging. Plus time out for a little inner housekeeping, because your personal Aquaprism needs some nurturing TLC.

PISCES: Don't waste time angsting over other people's incomprehensible behaviour. They're operating in their own personal world - and you know about that one. Focus all your concentration on the Piscesphere, because this week's ventures need careful planning.