Horoscope: Thursday, Apr 3

You have acquired some sound confidence in yourself, Aries. Now it is time for you to show everyone else by actually putting it to use in your life. It's as though you have symbolically just completed an in-depth acting class. Well, now is the time to go on stage. Smile, remember your lines, and don't forget to bow when everyone applauds. You'll knock ‘em dead!

There are times when it all comes together and you wonder why you ever allowed yourself to worry and this is one of them. Where money matters are concerned in particular you can expect some really good news over the next 24 hours.

If you try to make the facts fit the conclusions you have already arrived at you will cause yourself a great deal of bother. You are entitled to your opinions, of course, but just because they are your opinions does not make them right.

Some kind of showdown is likely over the next two or three days and in a way that’s good in that the air needs to be cleared. Make sure partners and loved ones know why you are upset and what they can do to make things right again.

This is potentially one of the best times of the year for you and if you are bold it could be one of the best times of your life. Don’t worry about what others might think of your actions – the consequences will be wonderful, not woeful.

Don’t let other people waste your precious time. Cosmic activity in the most dynamic area of your chart means you need to focus all your energy – mental, physical and emotional – on things that mean something to you personally. Be a bit selfish.

Today communication with others is more likely to be on a subtle rather than verbal level, Virgo. When the phone rings, you might already know who's on the other end of the line before you pick it up. You could also pick up telepathically on the thoughts of others. Books and articles about people who have had similar experiences could increase your understanding of them. Don't fight it! Go with the flow.

Plans you made concerning an outing with friends will have to be revised in the light of new information. Don’t let anyone persuade you that it is okay to carry on as before because deep down you know it isn’t true, and your inner voice never lies.

Some good news may reach your ears via the grapevine regarding your career. This might involve a raise in salary, Scorpio, or it could be new benefits, new profit sharing plans, or anything that may involve investments or money that comes your way above and beyond a paycheck. Contracts or other legal papers that are executed today should definitely work in your favor, so if you've been putting off signing any, do it today!

The name of the game for you today is action, Sagittarius. The air seems to get clearer, and it feels as if a weight has been lifted off you. You might notice a sudden burst of physical energy urging you to get out and go for a long bike ride. Feel the wind blowing through your hair. Or release your pent-up emotions on the soccer field in a fast-paced game with your friends.

Parts of your life that may have recently taken a backward turn now get back on track, Capricorn. You should find that large projects involving electricity, gadgets, or any mechanical parts will finally be favored now. Be patient, for today's energy shift may be subtle. You should begin to feel this increase in forward motion even more over the next few weeks.

You must not, repeat not, splash out on expensive gifts for those you love over the next few days. Yes, of course, you want to shower them with luxuries but they won’t be amused if you can’t give them even the basics later on.

You may look calm on the outside but on the inside there is a great deal of anger – and it must be dealt with. Whatever it is that has annoyed you to such an extent there is no point going to war over it. Forgive, forget and move on.

You will be doing a lot of thinking over the next few weeks and the conclusions you reach will guide you through the following 12 months. Get past the idea that you cannot change fate – the future is what you choose to make of it.

You seem to be in such a rush lately. Why? And to what purpose? There is no point darting here, there and everywhere if you don’t have a clear idea of what you are doing or where you are going. Try hurrying less and thinking more.