Horoscope: Thursday, Jan 15

Avoid making deals or making decisions of a financial kind over the next 24 hours. A few days from now you will find that your viewpoint has changed radically and that what you thought was a good deal was in fact nothing of the kind.

Recent efforts may have left you feeling a bit run down but the Sun in your sign will soon have you moving at top speed again. Don’t fall into the trap of believing that things will stay the same as they are now though. They rarely do.

Steer clear of making moral judgments about other people’s behavior today. You cannot see inside their heads, let alone their hearts, so you cannot possibly know what makes them act the way they do. Try not to make such a big issue of it.

You may like to pretend that your emotions are under complete control but you know it isn’t true. Someone will try to upset you today but they will only succeed if you remain unaware of what they are up to. Try not to let them provoke you.

You may be tempted to let someone who has wronged you off the hook today but if you do it could send the wrong sort of message. On this occasion you should make an example of them – they do, after all, deserve to be reprimanded.

It’s time to get rid of all the junk, both physical and emotional, that you have accumulated over the past 12 months. Your life is full of possessions – and people – which you no longer need, so hit the “refresh” button and chuck it all out.

Neptune’s disruptive influence may be making you feel a bit vulnerable at the moment. The good news is your worries are mostly just wild imaginings and nothing much is likely to come of them. The universe, as always, will protect you.

Go back and take care of something that should have been dealt with a long time ago. If you don’t the consequences could be larger than you anticipated, especially on the work front where your rivals are looking for ways to damage your reputation.

You need to break out of your self-imposed exile and show the world what it has been missing. You don’t have to be the life and soul of the party but you do have to get back into the mainstream. Creatively and romantically you have more to offer.

It’s time to get rid of all those old and outdated ideas that you have been carrying around like so much unwanted baggage. The world keeps on turning and changing and you must keep on changing too. Move with the times, today and every day.

A new moon in your opposite sign of Aries means you won’t lose anything by following other people’s lead. You may in fact gain a lot, especially if the people you are following are as ambitious as you are. Together you’ll conquer the world.

You seem to have energy to spare at the moment, which is good, but are you channeling it in the right direction? Take time out of your busy schedule today to ask a few searching questions about what you are doing and where you are going.

Don’t give up on methods and routines you are used to just because some people say they are old-fashioned. Maybe they are but they work for you and that’s what counts. Besides, since when have you been the sort to bow to popular opinion?

The more others shower you with praise the more you will wonder what their angle is. Yes, as a Scorpio you are naturally suspicious, but on this occasion it would appear that you are right: certain people do have hidden motives. Be on your guard.

Today your mind is apt to be turning to discussions of money, Sagittarius. Conversations, perhaps job related, perhaps social encounters with friends, could turn to the subject of new income opportunities through modern technology. This is a good time to look into such matters, although you'll probably want to consider several before making a decision. Unless you absolutely know what you want, shop around!

Has the perfect career suddenly materialized out of nowhere, Capricorn? If so, don't write it off as being too good to be true. It's very, very real! Take a few days to consider all your options and all possible contingencies. Talk to people who know the ins and outs of the field. If everything seems favorable, go for it. Such an opportunity may not come around again for a long time.

The only good thing about being on an emotional roller coaster is that you never feel the same way for long, Aquarius. One moment you're up, the next you're down. You can't figure out what it is you want today. Rather than bring your loved ones along on this wild ride, why not take some time away from your usual environment? You'll be a lot better off alone. Who knows? Something important may come out of these moments of solitude!

Is money such a big deal to you that it overshadows everything else? Well it shouldn’t, and the good news is that today’s new moon will improve your cashflow situation to such an extent that you no longer have to worry about making ends meet.