Horoscopes

ARIES: With Mercury in forward gear again you'll want to get on with things - but stick with a regular, steady pace rather than sporadic bursts of erratic activity. You'll instigate some new regime, but since your astro motto is Rules are meant to bend or break you already know what will happen. Forget playing enforcer and just be flexible.

TAURUS: Things start moving unexpectedly this week, and plans could alter course. Try to avoid rigid expectations that don't allow for compromise or variability. And watch that tendency to oversimplify, because it leads so easily to other Overs: like overwork, overweight, overindulgence, over-worrying, and getting overstressed.

GEMINI: Everyone's on improvement benders and brimming with information and advice which naturally you already knew. Resist playing been-there, done-that and fill them in on what's really new. Letting go something this week will bring in something better. What habit, attitude, belief or thing would your life shine more brightly without?

CANCER: Down to earth Virgo vibes are absolutely fantastic for establishing long range, workable financial plans and getting rid of what you don't need. And even at a purely selfish level it pays to remember what goes round comes around - sharing multiplies your resources, while hoarding activates the dreaded law of diminishing returns.

LEO: This week's improvement junkies could even have a few suggestions for your Maj. The cheek! But why get miffed because others admire you so much they're giving you free advice about how to be even more fabulous - and you can take credit for thinking of it yourself. Just relax and picture the applause - your number one mood enhancer.

VIRGO: You might want to reconsider that secret belief that nobody can do it as good as you so you don't have to personally oversee absolutely everything this week. And when you sense that fault-finding edge creeping in, remember everyone's trying to find a way of living with the difference between how things could be and how they are.

LIBRA: Why turn yourself in circles trying to be what someone else wants? It won't ever be good enough - and being such a pleaser plays havoc with your self-esteem. This is one of the year's premier weeks for health and healing, so make it a priority to lock in appointments for tests or checkups you've been procrastinating about.

SCORPIO: Go on hiding your fears and anxieties and they'll keep surfacing in volcanic outbursts - or find a workable balance between expressing and suppressing them. And forget those stories about Scorpions being unable to control The Sting. Cynical, sarcastic, acid remarks have devastating effects, so self-censorship's a must.

SAGITTARIUS: Sagittarians are always on about The Truth, and now it's money-where-your-mouth-is time for personal assessment - the hardest facts of all to accept. No matter how eloquent you are about your plans and achievements, words seem cheap this week. What matters is the way you behave, not the way you say it.

CAPRICORN: Capricorns are incredibly kind to others in need, but how about yourself? Do you ask for help when you need it, or assistance when you're overworked? Life On Earth's a short movie for us all, so don't play a working role for the whole show - find out how much enjoyment and delight you can cram into this week's timeslot.

AQUARIUS: Aquarians are usually ahead of their time. If others are slow catching on, explain your objectives clearly and simply, emphasising their useful, practical applications. This no frills week wants workable information and commonsense options, so state your views plainly and with the least amount of eccentricity you can manage...

PISCES: Having a whinge? Remember your forte's aphrodisiac conversation - and other peoples' faults are a guaranteed passion killer. If your inner freedom's feeling compromised, this is an auspicious time for freeing up your mind space from limiting beliefs, restricting habits and weird fears so familiar you barely know they're there.