Horoscope: Friday, Aug 15

Both Saturn and the Sun move into the career area of your chart over the next 48 hours, so your working life is going to be the focus of some major developments. Whatever happens, be it “good” or be it “bad’, you’ll benefit from the changes.

You will be on the move a lot over the next few days, so make sure you are in good shape physically. Also, while you may be the sort who enjoys the occasional magical mystery tour it will help a lot if you know where you want to go!

A goal that you've been working toward for a long time and in which you've placed a lot of hope and confidence, may suddenly seem in doubt today, Taurus. This doesn't mean it's dead in the water by any means. It only means that for now you just need to work a little harder and rebuild your faith in it. Tomorrow your doubts could well be a thing of the past. Work hard and hang in there.

A couple with a child might visit you today. One or both of these people could be connected with you in a business capacity. Whatever the connection, Gemini, a lot of interesting discussion should take place, and promising plans for the future could well be made. Take care not to stay up too late, however. Your mind could go a thousand miles an hour and you'll need to unwind so you can sleep!

Someone you meet today will set your heart racing but you are advised not to throw yourself into a new relationship just yet. The planets warn there is no guarantee it will develop into something long lasting, so enjoy it for what it is, for now.

Partners and loved ones will be more demanding than usual over the next few days and in a number of areas you will have no choice but to do as they say. But you must also make sure they understand that your cooperation only goes so far.

You tend to be down to Earth and practical, Virgo, but now you feel like indulging in some flights of fancy. Romance or fantasy novels could be especially appealing right now. You might even toy with the idea of writing one of your own. If you're currently romantically involved, your sweetheart might want to take you out for a special dinner. Enjoy your day.

You don’t need anyone’s permission for what you are planning to do. All you need is the confidence to start and the courage to follow through until you have made a success of your project. Even the doubters will praise your efforts in the end.

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.

In an attempt to merge with infinity, you might overlook some basic life principles, Scorpio. Be careful about being seduced by those who want you to be involved in their drama. You might willingly acquiesce at first. You may not even realize how deep a hole you've dug until it's too late. Make sure you haven't alienated everyone so that there's still someone left to dig you out.

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.

If you need personal or professional assistance over the next two or three days you must ask for it. Even those few people who know you really well do not possess the ability to read your mind so spell it out for them.

Your mind will start operating on a much higher level over the next few days. What seemed so hard to understand yesterday will suddenly be perfectly clear to you and you will wonder how on earth you did not “get it” before.

You may have the spark that wants to light things today, Aquarius. Indeed, there's a fast-paced tendency to the day that is right up your ally. You should be able to accomplish quite a bit under the prevailing trends. Just make sure you're constructive with criticism, and be careful that you aren't too abrasive toward the people you deal with. In other words, be nice.

Someone may challenge your mental capabilities today, Pisces. Your natural tendency might be to take the information, mull it over for a while, and come back with your decision or opinion at some later date. The truth of the matter is that things are moving quickly and decisions must be made quickly and efficiently. Stay on your toes and have confidence in your mental processes.