AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

Do you underestimate and undervalue your kind heart and creative talents? This week the planets encourage you to express your compassion and creativity. It’s also a wonderful week to enjoy a romantic interlude with your partner, fix a floundering friendship or find your soul mate. But don’t sit around vaguely hoping Cupid’s arrow will strike. With the weekend New Moon activating your romance zone, you need to consciously attract more love into your life.

Is your home or office a disorganised mess? This week Venus is visiting your work sector and the New Moon activates your domestic zone. So it’s time to spruce up your living and/or work space via cleaning, tidying and de-cluttering. Then beautify your surroundings via the addition of paintings, ornaments or new furniture –plus fresh flowers and inspiring music are a must! Then invite a few friends or colleagues around to enjoy the improved atmosphere.

Many rambunctious Rams are feisty creatures who are often spoiling for a fiery disagreement or a heated argument. But this week the New Moon, Mercury and Venus encourage you to cool down and feel the love, as you spread sunshine and happiness around your local neighbourhood. Be inspired by birthday great Sir Paul McCartney (who turns 81 on Sunday), “Life is very short, and there’s no time for fussing and fighting, my friend.”

Prosperous Jupiter and progressive Uranus are both jumping through your sign, which is a rare occurrence. So you have to make the most of it, before Jupiter transits into Gemini next May. It’s time for Bulls to venture beyond the safety of the home paddock – a confident attitude, an adventurous spirit, and an original mind will take you far. Your mantra is from music icon (and birthday great) Sir Paul McCartney, “You’ve got to believe in yourself.”

Gregarious Geminis are in the mood to party as the weekend New Moon stimulates your sign and you’re keen to zoom ahead. But your ruler Mercury squares Saturn, so avoid skimming over important details. And remember there’s a fine line between making snap decisions and making messy mistakes. If you don’t pace yourself, you’ll be exhausted by the end of the week. Smart Twins will slow down, enjoy the ride, and practice the gentle art of patience.

Many Crabs will feel emotionally vulnerable this week, as the New Moon navigates its way through your self-sabotage zone. So don’t make things worse by being mysteriously moody or overly dependent on family and friends. If you sidestep issues and let other people set your personal agenda, then you’ll just end up feeling paralysed and powerless. Mercury and Venus encourage you to communicate and create with plenty of Cancerian panache.

This week Venus and Mars are both visiting your sign, so it’s time to amplify your Leonine charm and fiery chutzpah, call in a few old favours from a few old friends, and dream some dazzling new dreams. On the weekend, your hopes and wishes zone is activated by the New Moon. You’ll find circumstances are constantly changing, so your goals need to be regularly reviewed and updated to keep pace with outside events as well as your inner evolution.

Mercury and the New Moon rev up your reputation zone so don’t hide your versatile Virgo talents! Show the world what you are truly capable of. And is a close relationship testing your mettle, and your patience? Habitual thinking and old solutions won’t help. The stars encourage you to change your attitude and look at the situation from a fresh perspective. It may take a few false starts but (with a positive and persistent approach) you’ll get there in the end.

Many Librans will feel unusually restless, as the New Moon activates your freedom zone. Exercise and outdoor activities are favoured as you channel energy into physical pursuits, go on a grand adventure or connect with friends from far away. Just make sure you nurture relationships with people who support your aspirations for the future. On the weekend, Mercury and Venus favour travel, social events, harmonious communication, and creative projects.

With Venus and Mars in your career zone, charm and enthusiasm will take you far at work. Then the weekend New Moon lights up your mystery and manifestation zone, so it’s the perfect time to dream, imagine, contemplate and create. But be careful with secrets from the past and issues involving trust. Situations are not simple, and all is not as it seems! Your motto is from writer (and birthday great) Joyce Carol Oates, “Life and people are complex.”

Speedy Sagittarians are feeling rather restless, as Venus and Mars transit through your travel and adventure zone, and Jupiter activates your wandering gypsy gene. So it’s a good time to plan a getaway, book a holiday or go on a spontaneous trip. Then the weekend New Moon revs up your love zone which heralds a new relationship, a partnership renaissance, or a sudden attraction. A business collaboration or a revived joint venture is also on the cards.

Have you got stuck in a rut when it comes to unhealthy eating choices and lack of exercise? With the New Moon highlighting your health zone, it’s imperative that you find a diet and fitness program that you enjoy (and stick to). Pre-prepared meals and regular gym classes – that you can add to your weekly to-do list – work best for timetable conscious Capricorns. Discipline, dedication and plenty of patience will get you where you want to go.