Horoscopes

ARIES: Locking on to any kind of must-have outcome limits your resources and narrows this week's options. Enlarge your focus instead of constricting it all to one area. Spread out. Give the universe a bit of space to operate on your behalf.

TAURUS: Research makes sense when you're unsure of something, but it needs to be in the right direction. Which this week is what's going on inside you - your reactions to what's going on outside. Because internal investigating gives you valuable clues about handling what's going on outside...

GEMINI: Suddenly changing direction or altering course this week could upset someone. If it's necessary due to changing circumstances do it with consideration, and the best interests of others at heart.  Be as smart in your private life as you are socially savvy...

CANCER: The present up/down, rising/falling energy affects everything: work, personal and social life. What to do? Like this week's birthday Cancerian Edmund Hillary, first mountaineer to conquer Everest: scale its peaks with style, navigate its valleys with determination.

LEO: This week blesses you with convincing arguments, inspired timing and outrageous humour. Just don't get so carried away playing to your audience you miss an excellent opportunity - and for what: being the life of the party who provides others with a fun time?

VIRGO: Another emotionally volatile week on planet Earth, which requires certain tried and true survival strategies, like: Avoid potential war zones. Walk away from arguments. Stay positive. Do something useful - and only engage in what strengthens your sense of self worth.

LIBRA: This week throws the control switch on emotions, and suppressing strong feelings can lead to dramatic outbursts - invariably at the wrong time as you know. Don't exaggerate this week's mini-grievances - but discuss serious issues rather than letting them stew.

SCORPIO: This week's pitfall is complacency. But it's a Murphy's Law that as soon as you take things for granted they start changing. The good thing about this is that it motivates a necessary and fundamental shift which you wouldn't otherwise have considered.

SAGITTARIUS: Another week of changes. Will they ever end? You already know the answer to that. Everything's in transition, passing from one state to another. You're a sign of travellers so why not just relax and enjoy the free ride. At least you're going somewhere.

CAPRICORN: Capricorns like material goodies, but are they working for you - or are you working for them? Whatever, it's annual Capricorn full Moon this week - time to treat yourself like someone you really love. Let others TCB while you soak up some TLC.

AQUARIUS: Bored by the humdrum and ruled by the planet of change, Aquarians run the risk of being unstable, like radioactivity. You'll need to find your personal calm point and stay there during this week's challenges - unless you can miraculously make instability work for you.

PISCES: Lusting for stuff you just can't afford? The best antidote's enjoying what you've already got - which is so much. Get someone to give you a massage, eat your favourite food, walk on the beach, curl up with a good book.  What more do you really need?