Horoscope: Monday, Oct 14

Why is a friend or work colleague so angry with you? Most likely it’s because you said or did something that made them look bad. You may not have done it on purpose but that won’t make them any less furious. Try saying sorry!

For some strange, and welcome, reason you now seem less inclined to worry about things over which you have no control. Which does not mean you have given up on them but you don’t allow them to get to you personally. That’s a bonus.

You appear to be in a state of denial about something that happened recently and you need to snap out of it. It does not matter that you got something wrong, it matters only that you learn from the situation and don’t make the same mistake twice.

Venus in your sign puts you in the mood for romance. Work and money matters are still important and must not be neglected, of course, but an affair of the heart is on a different and higher level, or very soon will be.

Mars in your sign makes you incredibly assertive but that by itself may not be enough to change things for the better. To get ahead in the world you will need to understand what motivates other people. Think like them but don’t act like them.

With your ruler Mercury at right angles to Neptune this week it might be wise not to take any major decisions, still less let other people take decisions for you. Despite what you may think there is no need to rush. Take your time and get it right.

Your sixth sense is right on target, Cancer, so trust your instincts today. You're likely to connect with someone in a wonderful partnership that will help you foster the very plan you want to develop now. Stay close to those things that resonate strongly with your morals. The answer is in front of you; you don't have to search too far afield in order to find it.

You must not try to avoid a financial problem this weekend. On the contrary, you must attack it head on and find ways to turn the situation to your advantage. Also, your cashflow position is not as bad as you think it is, so don’t despair.

This is potentially one of the best days of the year for you as Jupiter, planet of luck, moves into the sympathetic sign of Sagittarius. Good things and good people will come your way over the next few days. Expect the best and you will get the best.

Venus in the relationship area of your chart encourages you to view life from a more loving perspective and if you can do that this should be a pretty good day. It could even be a great day if you let a special someone get closer to you.

Don’t change anything for the sake of it over the next 24 hours because you will only have to change it back again later on. The planets warn it might be better to stick with what you know and trust, at least in the short-term.

Your sense of humor could be tried by someone’s silly behavior in the early part of the week but come Thursday’s eclipse you will be in the mood to see the funny side again. You should know by now never to take life too seriously.

You must stay on top of your workload this coming week, because if you fall behind even a little bit it will be an uphill struggle to catch up again. Do what must be done, do it on time and do it well. Stay ahead of the game.

Today is a fantastic day to take action, Scorpio. Your eagerness to strike out for new territory is heightened by a drive to experience the unknown. Take an internal journey and see what kind of wonderful things you can discover. There's a tremendous strength inside you that doesn't always get to show itself. This is the perfect day to prove your courage to the world.

You don’t seem to care what people in positions of power think about you at the moment, which in a way is liberating but could be dangerous too. Be a free spirit by all means but don’t foolishly imagine that means you can do as you please.

It is a universal law that the more you give the more you get in return, so instead of trying to get the most for yourself today try helping other people to get what they need instead. Your generosity will come back to you over time in interesting ways.

You may not understand why certain people act the way they do but cosmic events over the next few days will clarify the situation. By the end of the week you will see how everything is connected and what your part is in the overall picture.

Don’t blame yourself for things that were either not your fault or that you had no way of stopping. And don’t blame anyone else either. This is one of those occasions when you should gloss over errors as quickly as possible, then move on.

Don’t push too hard to get on top of your workload over the next 24 hours because what happens later in the week will most likely take care of it for you. This is one of those times when you will gain more by taking things easy.

The facts may point you in a particular direction today but if your instincts point you some place else it is your instincts you must follow. On the work front especially listen to what your inner voice tells you before you trust other people.

You will learn a lot today simply by listening to the conversations of people you pass in the street. You may think that acting on information you overhear is in some way immoral but it’s not. They’re allowed to speak and you’re allowed to listen!

If you have not given much thought to your status in recent months then what occurs over the next few days will nudge you to start thinking about it. How could you benefit the world by improving your position in it? Think about it, then act.