Horoscope

ARIES: Itching to make a decision – or waiting impatiently for one to be made? Trying not to be pushy but still get results? If you've figured out it's like rubbing your tummy while simultaneously patting your head then you're already ahead of the game...

TAURUS: Don't you hate how Taurans get type-cast as plodding, stubborn, unimaginative dullards? But this week, thanks to a lavish injection of Venusian voodoo juice, you're the zodiac's throbbing hot spots - so shake those chantoozies and dare them to call you boring now.

GEMINI: This week's people are likely to be unreliable as straws in the wind and playing mind games – but then that's a sport Geminis quite enjoy. Speaking of unreliable – have you been so busy lately you've neglected certain people? Make it up to them big this week.

CANCER: If your Inner Pleaser's been pressuring you to do more than you ought, the stars are suggesting its time to give it time off. Everything benefits from an occasional homeopathic dose of treat-em-mean, keep-em-keen – so try being just a touch unavailable for a change...

LEO: This week's celestial energies are tempting you to choose style over substance. But you can't judge a book by its cover – and you do need intimates whose emotional IQs equal their physical endowments, with spirit to match their charisma. All pretty, glittery things unfortunately aren't gold.

VIRGO: No, you're not being paranoid about the suspiciously pleasant presentation covering this week's clandestine agendas and undercover power plays. But there's no need to stress – just keep reading between the lines, listen for what isn't being said and rely on your instincts till the situation changes.

LIBRA: Beneath their accommodating surface Librans harbour wills as flexible as reinforced steel – but be warned, Venusians: agreeing to this then doing that, angsting like Hamlet over your hair and getting hysterical about unmatched cutlery could easily morph from cute idiosyncrasies to grounds for Libslaughter this week.

SCORPIO: Venus vibes are stressing the importance of beauty in your life - which to the eye of the Scorpion is Scorpions, let's face it, are obsessives – but expecting equal intensity from others is the best recipe for grief this week when folks just wanna have fun. Be honest about what's bugging you, even if it's only to yourself. Then get over it and move on...

SAGITTARIUS: Ask direct questions if you must – but don't expect direct answers from this week's charmingly evasive people, who won't let you know what they really think or feel. You'll have to suss that yourself, and here's a tip: nobody learns much while their lips are moving.

CAPRICORN: Understanding the balance between giving and taking is this week's cosmic lesson. Spending's just as necessary as saving, and concentrating on loss is never productive. You'll find being generous much more rewarding – regardless of whether you think it's deserved or not.

AQUARIUS: Dreams are looking like becoming realities this week, which activates a curious tug-of-war between the fixed and flexible sides of your Aquarian contrariness. Don't stress, equilibrium will establish itself – just be as tactful as you can when communicating those illuminating perceptions and brilliant brainwaves to others.

PISCES: Simply surging with the seasonal urge to splurge, Pisces? There's plenty of opportunities to flirt and fish-wiggle this week, so be as wicked as you will – but you'll have to pay the bill. Which could be picking up other peoples' not-so-salubrious stuff...