Horoscope: Saturday, Sep 5

A temporary lack of belief in your abilities might have you hesitating to start a project or take on a task that you'd normally snap up. This could involve something you've wanted to try or helping someone else. Your faith in yourself should never flag, but if it does, it's important to remember that hard work can be as important as talent - and you aren't afraid of that!

No matter how honest and trustworthy friends and work colleagues may be you still need to be on your guard. Make sure that what they tell you, especially over the next 24 hours, can be backed up by facts – don’t just take their word for it.

It may feel as if you are running out of time and need to get your act together quickly but is that really the case or are you putting yourself under pressure for no good reason? The planets indicate that you don’t need to rush things.

Money has been tight of late and your tendency to spend recklessly has not helped much but the planets suggest that your cashflow situation should ease a bit over the next 48 hours. And no, that is not an excuse to go on another spree!

The message of the stars this weekend is that you will get more out of life if you focus on things that give pleasure to you rather than on things you feel you have to do to please other people. Is that selfish? Maybe, but so what?

Something of a creative nature that you are working on will run into a wall today and you may be tempted to give up on it. Fortunately, this is one of those occasions when what looks like a setback is actually a blessing, so stick with it.

There is no point starting something new this week because with your ruler Mercury now moving retrograde it’s highly unlikely it will amount to anything worthwhile. There are though a number of things already on the go that desperately need to be improved.

A number of things that previously made no sense are beginning to fall into place and by the start of next week you should have a clear idea of what is going on and, more importantly, where you fit into the picture. Most likely right at the center.

Now that the Sun is moving into the most sensitive area of your chart it’s unlikely you will get your way through sheer force of personality. Play to your strengths and use your Libran persuasive skills to get others to agree with you. Soft power rules.

You may need a translator to get through to people today, Scorpio. It could be hard to make decisions, but not impossible. Today's tip is to err on the side of adventure. Trust that good luck will pull you through if you take risks. You may feel unappreciated. Ask for help when you need it, but don't rely on others to heal you. Most of this work needs to come from within.

Don’t make too many plans for the next 24 hours because unexpected delays and disruptions are likely to spoil them. Take each moment as it comes and be ready to start something completely different if fate points you in a new direction.

Today should be busy with regard to communication, Capricorn. Calls and emails to people close to you may take up a lot of your time. You could be organizing a meeting or social event of some kind. You're probably feeling optimistic and enthusiastic, and you'll likely spread these feelings to others. You're also better able to intuit what's going on with them.

This is potentially one of the best times of the year for you, so get out into the world and have some fun. You may not be able to get started immediately on all the wonderful things you want to do but you can start making plans.

You must get your financial affairs in order over the next few days. If you need to cut costs or make savings then do what has to be done right now, this very minute. The longer you leave it the harder it will be to make ends meet.