Horoscope

ARIES: This week's people will change their opinions, plans, hairdos and points of view according to their moods - but they'll more than make up for it with lots of TLC and little nurturing treats. This is the time for socialising less and self-nurturing more - treating the deep needs of the little kid that lives inside every Aries.

TAURUS: Family, finances and security are up front and personal this week. Before you get angsty and anxious, be advised that right now your receptors and antennae are particularly attuned to what works and what doesn't at this time. And especially perceptive about how to turn this understanding to financial advantage.

GEMINI: Your Thinking Twin usually wants to be boss. But this week Feeling Twin's tapping you on the shoulder, whispering: It's my time to play - to speak my say and have my way... So if you find yourself wondering: What are these curious feelings? - they're emotions, Geminis. Yours. And it's time you got to know them better.

CANCER: With the Sun, Saturn and Mercury turning you from Snappy Crab to Crab Charming, this is the year's most Cancerian week. Anything you do to beautify the home zone will make you happy, because it's your combination haven, sanctuary, fortress, source of nourishment and sacred site...

LEO: As Mars leaps from Cancer's frying pan into Leo fire, there's no way you autocrat cats are going to take a back seat now you're power surging towards something you've wanted for a long time. But being plugged into the cosmic energy socket also spells fried wiring unless it's balanced with plenty of sober reflection.

VIRGO: This week shows how the things you nurture - family, friendships, money, creativity - become increasingly rewarding, how small acts of care and concern are investments in your future. So instead of impersonating the Detail Police, concentrate on little things that mean a lot: special gifts, thoughtful words, helpful acts.

LIBRA: As the zodiac's Nice Types, you could be feeling the effects this week of other peoples' needs, greeds and pressures, so best not over-commit yourself to social obligations. One of the curses of being agreeable is difficulty with that invaluable little two-lettered word beginning with N and ending with O.

SCORPIO: With the winter of our discontent so far from glorious summer, this week's best spent staying warm and dry chez Scorpio with the nearest and dearest. Tuning in to those clues the universe is always letting you know about your next move. Watching for the signs existence is always giving you about your next step.

SAGITTARIUS: Close relationships - in all their delightful, difficult and demanding splendour - are in close focus this week. As in intimacy rather than distance - up close and personal rather than off and running... Time to pay close attention to the comings, goings, stayings, leavings, happenings (or not-happenings) at Sagittarius Mansions.

CAPRICORN: This week's Cancerian energy shares many common interests with Capricorn. So if you've been letting the work load erode your emotional life - as you periodically tend to - this is prime time for reconnecting with loved ones, relatives, family affairs, the past and your own personal history in some form or other.

AQUARIUS: Aquarians can be wary of too much touchy-feely stuff. But be warned that your Inner Feeler's likely to pop out of the closet this week - ready or not, Aquarians. Cancer carries the zodiac's caring energy, and rewards kindness towards all life forms - even if they aren't life forms you like. Especially if they aren't...

PISCES: This Cancerian week brings mood swings, from ecstatic highs to low down lows. Screen all external input because you're particularly susceptible to incoming energy, both positive and negative. Practise opening and closing your boundaries like shutter blinds - being protective or accessible as you need to.