Horoscope: Friday, Aug 14

Your innate charm and good manners have brought you good relationships with both co-workers and superiors, and today you might find that this has served you well, Aries. Authority figures may seem a little intimidating, but hang on to your self-confidence. Hard work and dedication have also brought you some corporate kudos. Therefore, it's quite possible that you might hear of forthcoming career advancement. Onward and upward!

Don’t try to force the pace or start something new over the next 24 hours because the planets won’t allow it. Instead, use your time and energy to finish a project that has already been started. You can still make a huge success of it.

Today’s new moon in your sign means a new beginning is possible – if you are strong enough, mentally and emotionally, to seize the initiative and make thing happen. All things are possible for you now Gemini, so get out there and be extraordinary.

Are you feeling the effects of today's low-key planetary aspects, Cancer? Take heart - it's only temporary. Do your best to take things one step at a time, and make some plans for a little fun this evening. Get together with friends or see a movie. Help yourself feel better by staying busy and focused, followed by recreation. Before you know it, you'll be feeling much more upbeat.

By all means be open and honest with people this week but don’t go too far and tell them things they don’t need to know, including things that could actually hurt them. It’s not just about facts and figures, it’s about human feelings as well.

Romance and creativity are the driving forces in your life today, Leo. You might find that feelings for a special person provide lots of inspiration for creative projects. Your creative energy makes you that much more attractive to the one you love most. This could prove to be an emotionally and aesthetically satisfying day. Make the most of it!

Love and romance are likely to be tops on your agenda today, Virgo. You're feeling especially warm and loving now. Current and potential love partners could feel strongly drawn to you. Children might also prove a source of happiness and satisfaction. If you're artistically inclined, this is the day to start or finish an enterprise, which could well lead to fame and fortune. This should be a wonderful day.

The Sun in your sign will bring all sorts of new and interesting possibilities your way and today’s Sun-Mars link will give you the drive and the energy to take full advantage of them. Life is what you choose to make of it, so make it a masterpiece!

You must not cling to old ideas and old ways of doing things simply out of habit. If nothing else yesterday’s new moon will have encouraged you to be more adventurous, not only in your career but in your personal affairs too. Time for a change.

A female visitor could come to your door today with some interesting, useful information, Scorpio. It might involve anything from stock market trends to a forthcoming wedding to occult and metaphysical matters. Whatever it is, you'll find it captivating, and might just sit and listen to your guest for quite a while. By the time she leaves, your mind may well be spinning. Take a walk to clear your head or you'll be awake all night.

Life may seem a bit dull at the moment but that will change in dramatic fashion over the next few days. The planets indicate you need to get serious about something you have been taking for granted and there will be lots of catching up to do.

You must not allow yourself to be provoked today, because if you react to what others say or do you will go too far and regret it later on when you have cooled down again. Yes, some people make your boil blood, but they are not worth the effort.

No one is going to be catering to your needs today, Capricorn, so get up and do things on your own. You'll find that there is little sympathy from others, and strong opinions are a dime a dozen. There's a great deal of gossip buzzing around that you may be tempted to join in on. Don't be an enabler of this sort of behavior. It's only going to alienate you from others in the long run.

Recent spiritual breakthroughs might have you feeling both exhilarated and downcast. Your sensitive side tells you that this is a definite step forward on your spiritual path, but your logical side might cause you to doubt the reality of it. Take comfort in the fact that reality is relative, Aquarius. What you're sensing is at least valid for you. Then keep moving ahead.

So many things have been going right for you lately that it will come as a surprise to discover that you are unable to proceed any further in a particular direction. It’s the universe’s way of warning you that you need to do less. Don’t ignore it.

Venus in the partnership area of your chart will help you patch things up with someone you fell out with a short time ago. What caused the rift is of no importance – the only thing that matters is that you are on the same wavelength again.