Horoscope: Tuesday, Feb 17

The Sun enters the most sensitive area of your chart today, so even if you are the kind of Aries who likes to make a lot of noise most likely you will be a bit subdued this week. If nothing else it will give you a chance to catch your breath.

If you need to win someone over to your way of thinking then today’s Mars-Mercury link will help you. Some people will be easy to get through to and some will need serious persuading but you are not the sort to take ‘No’ for an answer.

The most important thing today is that you remain impartial in all situations where people you are fond of are at each others’ throats. Act as a peacemaker or go-between if you can but don’t show signs of favoritism, or everyone will turn against you!

An encounter with someone who is mega successful could lead to an interesting business offer over the next few days. Don’t ignore it just because you are having fun with family and friends. It may be the holiday season but money never sleeps.

You don’t need to be modest about your ambitions. Let others know what it is you intend to achieve and then get on and prove you have what it takes to deliver. The fact that you publicize it openly will put pressure on you, and that’s what you need.

It may seem as if everyone but you has taken leave of their senses but you should know by now that the world does not always turn in a logical way. Maybe that’s the real problem – maybe it’s you who is expecting too much. Think about it.

A new solar cycle gets underway when the Sun approaches your sign tomorrow and what you do over the next few days will most likely set the tone for the coming 12 months. Focus on what is true and good and noble – because that’s what you are!

You won’t change someone’s attitudes by coming on too strong – if anything that will make them stick even more rigidly to their own distorted ways of thinking. Speak the truth as you see it simply and quietly. The universe will do the rest.

It’s time to be honest with yourself about the way a relationship has been developing. You may also have to backtrack a little from any commitments you made in recent weeks. Were you of sound mind when you made them? Probably not.

Forget about small talk and forget about meaningless activities today – every second and every minute must be made use of. Above all don’t allow yourself to be distracted by selfish people who do not want you to have dreams of your own.

Some unexpected changes that have been kept under wraps at the workplace could come out soon. They may involve reorganization or a change of ownership. This is going profoundly affect your attitude toward your job. It could cause you to consider making a change of your own. This isn't the time to make a decision. Take a few days to consider your options before making up your mind.

You don’t have to do anything special today, you just have to sit back and let life come to you. With so much beneficial cosmic activity in your sign you only have to put a name to your desires to see to come true. Yes, it’s that easy!

You may need to make an effort to explain yourself to other people today, not least because they won’t be as clear-headed as you. Be assertive by all means but make allowances for those whose minds don’t move as speedily as your own.

If you don’t get what you want this week by all means make a bit of a scene. You must not go overboard about it but you certainly need to let others know that you expect to be rewarded for your efforts, if only with a high degree of respect.

Put all your fears and anxieties out of your mind and act as if you cannot possibly lose – and you won’t. The planets indicate that if you look confident and act quickly and decisively you will succeed in ways you had not expected. Go for it!

Venus moves into your sign tomorrow, adding some much-needed light and laughter to what otherwise looks like a pretty heavy cosmic picture. Whatever happens over the next few days, be it “good” or be it “bad”, treat it all as one big game.

Yes, Aquarius, your projects have taken some time to get set up. This is because you haven't been concentrating hard enough. You are doing several things at once, with the result that things have been moving more slowly than you expected. Your change in orientation requires you to focus your energy in a single direction. However, the question remains - what direction?

You may think that you are indestructible but what you see or hear in the world at large over the next 24 hours will remind you of your own mortality. Use that reminder to inform your choices and make every moment of your life count.

You need to tighten up a bit on the money front, where you have been even more wasteful than usual of late. Find new ways to make savings and new ways to bring in extra income. Above all, don’t let others grow rich at your expense.