Horoscopes

ARIES: Your star quality's at the forefront this week, but the danger of overdoing it's right up there, and you could wear others out as well as your driven selves. So find soothing ways to chill - maybe with little love treats like massage, retail therapy, beautiful food.

TAURUS: Bulls tend to sulk and fume when something's upset them, which only distances you from the support you need. People can't help if they don't know what's wrong, so share your doubts and frustrations, because this week someone's sympathetic ear will be a godsend.

GEMINI: This is the astrological week for setting intentions. Reflecting on the past, assessing the present and making future plans - as much as anyone can in this uncertain world. It's important to consciously choose the ideas, people and resources you align with this week.

CANCER: This week you'll need to speak simply and communicate clearly because your intentions, words and actions could easily be misunderstood or misinterpreted. Plain, honest, down-to-earth straight talking will get the most heartfelt response in this week's world.

LEO: You fiery types have a lot on your mind this week, but even a moment's inattention or unawareness could put you in the accident-prone zone, especially the moving car variety. Avoid people, substances or situations that make you anxious, tense or distracted.

VIRGO: Aries energy certainly gets stuff moving - though of course in a less refined and gracious, much more audacious, rough and tumble way than Virgos would do it. But what this week lacks in finesse, you'll find it more than makes up for in results.

LIBRA: You can't possibly please everyone this week Librans, so don't knock yourself out trying. Or get caught up in useless bickering and grizzling. Practise saying No thanks, I'd rather not, to anything that compromises your creative space - which this week is highly fertile.

SCORPIO: That black/white, either-with-me-or-against-me mindset will end up working against you this week, Scorps. Not everyone appreciates extreme views. And disagreement doesn't mean betrayal - it just means disagreement.

SAGITTARIUS: You probably want to talk something through this week - but if others don't, respect their timing. You could get something off your chest in the heat of the moment and feel much better afterwards - but they mightn't recover quite so quickly. Or at all.

CAPRICORN: This week's people won't listen, can't be told, have to learn from experience and find out for themselves. Knowing this, saying I told you so only makes you look well, a bit self unexamined - because how often do you behave the same way?

AQUARIUS: Astrologically speaking this is the week of the Rough Diamond. Rough as in irritable, impatient, me-first and pushy. Diamond as in brilliant with insights and creativity, so ignore the drawbacks as best you can - they can't last forever - and get the creative bit working for you.

PISCES: Energy's shooting everywhere like fireworks this week, giving even ordinary things an exciting sizzle. Make the most of it by doing a little compromising, a lot of empathising and as much socialising as you can manage. Could be some unexpected luck on the way as well...