Horoscope: Thursday, Oct 16

There is absolutely nothing you need to be afraid of, so stop looking over your shoulder as if someone is about to attack you from behind. Find a way to laugh at your fears over the next 24 hours. Laughter is always the best medicine.

If someone you love is a bit moody today there won’t be much you can do about it. Don’t waste time asking why they feel down because most likely they don’t have the faintest idea. All you can do is stay out of their way – and stay cheerful yourself.

Why so downbeat? Why so pessimistic? Even if your current situation is not as good as you would like it to be it won’t be long before it improves. The world never stops turning, and the more you are on the move today the happier you will be.

You will say something today that stirs up the kind of feelings it might be better to suppress. Don’t be surprised if the situation spirals out of control and it is you who is on the defensive. Maybe you should just keep quiet!

Friends or a group could bring new and exciting information your way, perhaps involving career or educational opportunities. You might explore combining artistic talents with modern technology. Invitations to related social events could follow. Accept as many as you can, Gemini. They could make a difference in your personal, professional, and creative lives.

You may think that who you know and what you know will protect you but that is not an invitation to take foolish risks. The planets warn that even if you are the type of Cancer with a really tough outer shell you still have limits. Stay within them.

The more you give in to other people’s demands today the more they will expect of you, so make sure they know you won’t be intimidated. The ones who most deserve your assistance are the ones who don’t make a big noise about it.

The atmosphere on the home front may not have been the best in recent weeks but by now you should be seeing a thaw in relationships that have become more than a little frosty of late. Do your part by being warmer and more open too.

You can do your career prospects a lot of good today, simply by doing what has to be done. Don’t worry that others might be more experienced or better qualified than you. The important thing is that you show willing. Your passion will carry you through.

If you spend money like it is going out of fashion now you will surely regret it later on. No matter how tempted you may be to splash out on pretty things the fact is you don’t need them. More to the point, you cannot afford them.

You may not see eye-to-eye with a certain individual today but you are still on the same emotional wavelength so try not to let it spoil your friendship. On the creative level, especially, you will accomplish more if you continue to work together.

You have been focussing too much on your career and need to cut back on your workload over the next few days. You are doing too many things for too many people, so be ruthless and let them know that from now on your needs come first.

Your energy levels may take a bit of a dive this weekend but if they do you should take it as a sign that you need to slow down. If you charge through life at breakneck speed all the time then you’re just an accident waiting to happen.

Mars linked to Jupiter means you can turn your hand to just about anything over the next 24 hours. Focus on your strengths and ignore things that might distract you from your core aims and ambitions. Focus is the key to long-term success.

It's important for you to be extra cautious today, Sagittarius. Make sure you're calm and collected before you get behind the wheel of a car. Be sure to have a helmet on if you're riding your bike. Strong emotions that come up at this time are apt to trigger a physical response that could be quite powerful and even a bit violent. Be careful of such tendencies.

You're apt to come up with some new, radical thoughts today, Capricorn, which you should feel free to share with others. There are opportunities around that you should grab hold of. Be aggressive about pushing ahead with your progressive thoughts. Communication with people who possess opposing viewpoints will prove quite valuable. Take a lesson from the bizarre and outlandish.

Cosmic activity in two of the more dynamic areas of your chart will make the coming week a time to remember. So why are you still so unsure of yourself? Whatever the reason you need to get over it, and fast. Attitude is everything Aquarius!

Employers and other important people have been hugely demanding of late and, for the most part, you have managed to raise your game and impress them. But you know there is one more thing you need to do to enhance your reputation. Do it now.

Focus on important matters only this week and avoid trivial issues and trivial people like the plague. Time is not so plentiful that you can afford to waste it on issues that are of no relevance to you personally. Get your act together Pisces!