IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY
Capricorn is a cardinal sign and born to lead but with Mars and Mercury at cross purposes on your birthday this year you will need to make sure your orders, whether to work colleagues or to loved ones, are clear and to the point. Avoid confusion at all costs.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20):
There may be obstacles blocking your path no matter which way you turn, but don't let it get to you. Come the early days of the new year your life will be far less encumbered by things and by people you wish were not there.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21):
There is a danger today that you will be too assertive and say something that annoys people in positions of power. Try to engage your brain before you open your mouth. Better still, don't open your mouth at all for a while.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21):
With Mercury, your ruler, squaring up to Mars, planet of conflict, it is odds-on you will find yourself falling out with someone today. Nothing bad is likely to come of it so long as you don't say or do anything that cannot be taken back later.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23):
Cosmic activity in your opposite sign of Capricorn makes it seem as if everyone is ganging up on you, but appearances can be deceptive. No matter how hard done by you may feel over the next 24 hours just stay calm and let the storm pass.
LEO (July 24 - Aug. 23):
Your can-do attitude will impress people in positions of power but don't make promises you might find hard to keep. And if you have already made some kind of rash promise there may still be a way to get out of it if you act quickly.
VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23):
It's not like you to keep a low profile but with your ruling planet Mercury under the influence of Mars today that might be a good thing to do. Try not to draw attention to yourself, either at work or in the world at large.
LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23):
Most of the time you are cautious about what you say but sometimes you go right the other way and leave others open-mouthed with astonishment that you could be so outspoken and outrageous. Think before you speak over the next 24 hours.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22):
It might be wise to keep your opinions to yourself over the next 24 hours. The planets warn that if you say anything that others consider to be over-the-top or in poor taste it could cost you dear. Not everyone shares your offbeat sense of humour.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21):
Mercury, planet of communication and the mind, is at odds with Mars today, and as this link cuts across the money angle of your chart any mistakes you make could prove costly. Don't give up information you are not obliged to reveal.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20):
With both Mercury and Pluto moving through your sign you have no fear about expressing yourself. However, you might like to think twice before saying anything that could be seen as rude or derogatory today. Others may choose not to laugh it off.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19):
You seem to be looking for hidden meanings in everything you see and hear. Is it right that you are this suspicious? Maybe, but more likely there is no great conspiracy, so try to think rationally and in all situations deal only in facts.
PISCES (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20):
Take what you hear today with a large pinch of salt because someone is trying to mislead you. Even those who can usually be trusted to tell you the truth will be tempted to make things up, just for the fun of it, so stay mentally on guard.
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