Horoscope: Friday, Aug 21

If you've been thinking about starting a garden, this is a great day to do it, since anything relating to the land you begin today is likely to thrive. Doubts about your financial security might be on your mind, Aries. They're probably misplaced, because you should continue to do well. However, your doubts can serve a purpose in that they could inspire you to take steps to ensure that your situation continues. Go to it!

The tougher the test the more you will like it this week. The upcoming solar eclipse will bring challenges that can easily be turned into opportunities, especially on the work front. Be bold and believe that you have what it takes to be a star.

If you believe in your heart of hearts that all things are possible then for you they will be. This is an especially good day to make plans that stretch into the future. Don’t let others decide what you will do with your life, decide for yourself, then act.

One of the most exciting times of the year begins today as the Sun moves into your fellow Air sign of Libra. Creatively and romantically you will soon be on a high and it won’t be long before you get the chance to show what you can do.

The planets warn that loved ones and work colleagues will want a bigger say in your affairs than you might like over the next few days. Rather than get angry about it and refuse to cooperate why not listen to their suggestions? They could be good ones.

If you have in any way neglected your nearest and dearest of late you can put that right this weekend by spending more quality time with them. Put whatever else you have to do on hold and make sure they know how much you care.

To the world at large you may look confident but deep down you are actually quite fearful. Worry comes easily to Cancer but there are ways you can lessen its impact. Start by counting your blessings. Use your fingers, then go on to your toes!

A social event in your neighborhood could connect you with people who share your spiritual and intellectual inclinations, Leo. As a result, you'll probably make some new friends and spend a lot of time on the phone with them over the next few days. If you're single, one could be a potential love partner. If you're a writer or artist, expect oodles of inspiration to hit you as a result of all this.

Why are some people so negative in their thinking? Whatever the reason you must have no part of it and may even have to distance yourself physically this weekend so their bad vibes can’t rub off on you. Always believe that good things will happen.

Certain people have a knack for annoying and upsetting you and you must do what you can to avoid them today. But if you cannot avoid them then by all means make it plain what you think of their ideas – then turn around and walk away.

Cosmic activity in the domestic area of your chart warns there may be some bad feeling on the home front. Something that was said or done in the distant past still has to be dealt with and now you have no choice but to face up to it.

You may not know if a project you recently got involved with is going to work out in your favor but stick with it anyway. Like most things in life it pays to go all the way once you have started. Follow your instincts to the very end.

At some stage today you are going to have to decide which is of most importance to you: your ambitions or your liberty. If you want to move up in the world you will have to give up certain freedoms. So, do you play the game or don’t you?

Some sort of new beginning is not only possible but desirable too, but it won’t just happen as if by magic. Deep down you already know what it is you must do to transform your life, so stop wasting time and get on and do it.

Friends and relatives will be free with their advice today but what they tell you may not be what you were expecting to hear. Hopefully you are smart enough to realize they have your best interests at heart – and that you should heed what they say.

Words come easily to you now and that’s good because you will need to convince certain people that you know what you are doing. On the work front, especially, some of your colleagues have doubts about your competence. Persuade them to trust you.

No matter what obstacles have been placed in your path you will get where you want to go eventually, so don’t lose heart. And remember: while it is good to have a destination to journey toward, it is the journey itself that matters most in the end.

It may be the case that certain people are talking behind your back and making mean remarks but why should that bother you? What can they say that can actually hurt you? Absolutely nothing, so carry on as before and pretend you can’t hear them.

What you say and do over the next two or three days will shake things up both at home and at work. You have been in such a mellow mood of late that others may have forgotten just how radical you can be. It’s time to remind them!

If a friend or colleague hands you something you have long desired you will, of course, worry that there might be a catch. Rest assured there is no evil motive to their benevolence – they really do want you to enjoy what they have to offer.

Try not to take what you hear today at face value, because the planets warn that most likely someone is trying to mislead you. Even those you usually trust may be inclined to twist the news a bit, so stick with what your instincts tell you.