Horoscope

ARIES: You'd be struggling to forge gung-ho full pelt ahead this week. But why struggle - this isn't a time to push it. Let things settle. Keep something in reserve. Pace yourself. If your efforts feel frustrating or ineffectual, attend to just one thing at a time.

TAURUS: This week's going to give you what you think you deserve. If you're not happy with what you get, revise your opinion of what you think you're worth. You'll attract whatever's most in accord with your thoughts - so can you really afford the luxury of negative or niggardly ones...?

GEMINI: Itching to begin new projects while current ones still sit unfinished? Restrain yourself. Poise, patience, follow-through and completion are important this week. And instead of squandering all your energy on current obsessions, save some for replenishing yourself.

CANCER: Could you Cancerians Who Do Too Much possibly stop angsting and start trusting a little? And really make an effort to approach this week on a need-not-to-know basis? And do your absolute utmost to achieve divine carelessness? Thank you.

LEO: If you haven't been feeling your tiptop cream of the crop majestical self for a while, this week's mane-erecting news will slip some sprightly new spritz into the royal whiskers... Though the court astrologer advises your Maj that overdoing it could easily cause premature burnout.

VIRGO: You're positively throbbing with energy, but if the thought-noise inside your mind reaches Tennyson's murmuring of innumerable bees level, for sanity's sake press the pause button - because accidents caused by rushing and hurrying are on this week's cards.

LIBRA: A life of constant drama eventually gets wearing - not to mention being soooo ageing, sweetie darlings... While you might secretly think peace is boring, it does do wonders for your looks. Aim for calm consistency this week, then check your mirror.

SCORPIO: Right now everyone wants the free, fresh wind in their hair - life without care. Not into rules and control. So where does that leave you? Free to direct all that Scorpio obsessiveness towards something that might actually be good for you.

SAGITTARIUS: Practise pressing your pause button (admittedly hard for Archers to locate), because pontificating will go down like the proverbial lead balloon this week. Apart from that, winning streaks and unexpected money are indicated. Could you ask for more? Naturally, you're a Sag...

CAPRICORN: Venus is showcasing your cool, no-nonsense appeal to full advantage right now - while Sagittarius brings surprising insights and unexpected adventures to this week's already crowded menu. An abfab week as long as you keep your heart light.

AQUARIUS: Aquarians are contrary - and why not? Being different's your style. So here's a really big challenge for you, Waterpourers: Dare To Be Ordinary... rather than heroic. Real heroism is having the courage to face your shortcomings and acknowledge them to others.

PISCES: All Pisceans have a dream. To make it happen, a few - well, quite a few - tired old illusions have to die. Does this seem like a fair sacrifice? To quote astro-philosopher Rob Breszny: Hell, yes! Let the mercy killing begin...