Horoscopes

ARIES: This is a karmic flashpoint week, and that Aries temper's legendary. You might think expressing anger's better than keeping it bottled up - but the person to whom you express it may not share this view. Should your sarcastic remarks slice into someone's self esteem, be warned they'll come out fighting. You might want to tread carefully - or not.

TAURUS: Mercury the Messenger's in Sagittarius, not known for its ability to keep a secret. Now hidden agendas you vaguely suspected but couldn't put your finger on start falling into place. Not necessarily a comfortable scenario, but certainly an improvement on uneasy feelings - knowing what's going on makes it that much easier to deal with.

GEMINI: Geminis express the style of the times they live in, and you love knowing what's going on, what's going off, what's hot and what's not. You could find out more than you bargained for during this week's rigorous soul searching - not your thing, so take advantage of its financial savvy, investment potential and smart savings strategies instead.

CANCER: With the pushy side of Scorpio ascending, determined, manipulative types with heavy agendas could press your buttons this week - which is about power, and what happens when some people have more of it than others. But if you want your acid tongue overlooked, then extend the same tolerance - those who give get given to.

LEO: Leos loathe losing. But should you (heaven forbid) not win this week's war of wills, at least don't lose the lesson - which is Ease Up. Mercury hitting the sign of speed talkers means your lips could soon be needing a retread. As you know (but probably don't care), the line between charismatically fascinating and major stage hog's a fine one...

VIRGO: On another bender to better yourself? Fair enough, it's what you do. Other people needing a bit of improvement too? Hang on, that's not your job - it's theirs, so don't go there. The stings and arrows of Scorpio/Sagittarius aspects can make others feel instantly diminished - and that's not the effect any sensitive Virgo wants.

LIBRA: Raving? Then tune in to the present Scorpio energy to slow the flow before you start sharing any intimate confidences. Looking for something to lively up the general heavy gestalt? With the bills for last month's fiscal follies coming in, forget retail. Check out Venus instead - she's willing, and really quite thrilling...

SCORPIO: You Scorpio agents of change will be affecting those around you in no uncertain manner with your moods, opinions, decisions, even unspoken wishes this week. Forcing change makes it painful, so let things unfold in their own organic time and natural fashion. And don't forget the biggest challenge of all - changing yourself.

SAGITTARIUS: Mercury the Mouth is in one of its favourite signs - yours. Which means forget about keeping secrets because now the truth will definitely come out. You'll tell it as you see it, and won't mind rocking the boat - quite like it in fact. But think about giving this week's opinions on a need to know basis - do people really need to know?

CAPRICORN: When you're tempted to slam another brick in the wall between you and your feelings this week, don't... And maybe censor any tendencies to preach, pontificate or lecture about the benefits of Doing Things Your Way. Because if your way's the best and only, how are you going to learn any new tricks?

AQUARIUS: Aquarians love figuring out what makes people tick. Your insight into the workings of other folks' minds and emotions is uncannily accurate, but this perception doesn't seem to extend to your own motivations. It's imperative this week to allow your feeling self to cue you in on the inside news from Terra Aquaria.

PISCES: Pisceans lead free form inner lives, so you'll resist rigid rules or controlling attitudes trying to restrain the spontaneous play of your imagination this week. But if there's anything you're curious about and haven't quite had the gumption to ask, with Mercury in Sagittarius and just a little judicious fishing, now's your chance to find out.