Horoscope

ARIES: Voice-activated Mercury in the Lion's sign is pressing you to express your forceful and forthright opinions, but everyone's still mega-sensitive. This week's smartest strategies are: 1) Think your own thoughts but say little. 2) Listen. And 3) Learn.

TAURUS: All dwellings, including houses and bodies, are temporary - a challenging reality for Taurans to get their heads around. When you're going through security issues this week, remind yourself that You Are Not Your Possessions.

GEMINI: Most people don't care how much you know - they'd rather know how much you care. Good friends open their ears and arms more often than their mouth - and this week the smallest deed counts more than the best intention.

CANCER: Cancers are collectors - of stuff, things, memories, emotions. Some memories enrich the spirit - others attach you to old habits that stop you moving forward. Letting the past go is hard, but you only need to keep what feeds your soul.

LEO: Jesus was a Capricorn, but it's rumoured God's a Leo, because Leos always play god - especially at home. But over protection and over direction can make loved ones feel smothered: relinquish top billing for a support role this week.

VIRGO: One of life's cruellest rules seems to be that the harder you try, the less you get. This week you'll achieve either a result from all your hard work - or else the priceless realisation that what you're doing really isn't worth the effort.

LIBRA: This week's existential challenges to the Libran balance will have you dancing the compromise tango - along the median strip between control and surrender, generosity and pettiness, love and irritation, standing your ground and rolling over to keep the peace.

SCORPIO: This is a good week to access the part of your brain that puts things back together again after you've taken them completely apart. Forget forensic investigation and clinical analysis for a while and approach things holistically.

SAGITTARIUS: Home base considerations and family affairs remain at number one on the Sagittarian hit parade. And while home's where the heart is, spare a thought - more if you can - for those currently experiencing homelessness or displacement.

CAPRICORN: Nesting's right up there on the Capricorn agenda this week. Whether buying, selling, building, revamping, extending, downsizing, refinancing, moving on, moving in or just wishing - central base and home space takes pride of place on your priority list.

AQUARIUS: Feeling just a little bit unloved, Waterpourers? St John of the Cross, that no mucking about man of spiritual action, had the right idea for times like this: Where you do not find love, put love, and there you will find it..

PISCES: The electrifying combination of risk-taking Mars and unpredictable Uranus continues generating profound changes in the life of Pisces. So be very tender with your feelings, surround yourself with supportive friends and ask for regular reality checks.