Horoscope: Saturday, Jul 18

Someone is about to learn to their cost that while you might be a nice guy by nature you also don’t take kindly to people who abuse your hospitality. You’ll forgive them eventually but for the next few days they had better stay out of your way.

It’s wrong to keep such a tight hold on your emotions, because then others won’t be able to tell that you care – and you do. Give yourself permission to loosen up a bit today and over the weekend. You have feelings like everyone else.

If someone in a position of authority says or does something that you fundamentally disagree with today try not to let it get to you personally. The planets warn if you choose to make a fight of it most likely it will be you who loses.

Someone seems to resent the fact that you are a rising star and their attitude may get out of hand over the next few days. Resist the temptation to hit back at them because that will just drag you down to their level. You’re so much better than that.

Someone you meet on your travels today could become very important to you career-wise over the next few months, so be open and chatty with everyone and don’t ignore those who don’t quite look the part – because looks can be hugely deceiving.

The Sun in the career area of your chart means you must get serious about your ambitions. You may think you are serious already but are you prepared to put everything you have on the line? Go the extra yard, then make it a mile.

With Venus, planet of harmony, moving through your sign you seem to be a lot more mellow of late and that’s good. Something unexpected, and probably not to your liking, will occur today but you won’t get even slightly uptight about it.

Put serious things out of your mind today and over the weekend and enjoy life for what it is. There is always something to smile about and you won’t have to look hard to find it. You can start worrying about nothing again on Monday.

Someone will try to make you feel guilty about a task that failed to live up to expectations, but they can only succeed by glossing over the fact that they were equally responsible for what went wrong. Don’t let them make you the scapegoat.

Something you thought would need fixing will start working again today and it will soon be functioning so well that you may wonder how on earth it broke down in the first place. Don’t try to explain it, just be grateful it’s going okay.

You have a natural ability to accomplish a great deal rather easily, Virgo. But today you may feel snowed under with projects. Things around you might be moving quickly, and perhaps you're having difficulty dealing with it all. For once, try to take it easy. You don't need to struggle all the time in order to be accepted by the world. Lighten up!

The planets are urging you to do something out of the ordinary today, something that stirs things up in your immediate environment. Do you rock the boat? Yes you do, as hard as you can. You only fail if no one falls out.

If you overdo it today you are likely to suffer, so promise yourself right now that no matter how much others try to persuade you to work harder and faster you will stay within your comfort zone at all times. It’s your safe zone too.

Business might be going very well for you, Scorpio, but intense changes on the job could have you feeling stressed. Delays in starting new projects could prove frustrating. Don't fall into the trap of thinking that this is going to be a trend. All should be brought back into focus tomorrow. Go to the gym tonight and work off some frustration. You'll be fresh in the morning. Hang in there!

Something that occurs out of the blue today may give you a bit of a fright but almost immediately you will recognize that it is precisely what you need to motivate you. You’ve been far too quiet of late Sag – time to make some noise!

What happens over the next seven to ten days will cheer you up considerably and before you know it life will be a garden of delights again. It was never any different, of course, but sometimes you let negative thoughts cloud your vision.

Someone will offer you the kind of deal that only a fool would turn down. But hold on. The planets warn that it may not be as attractive a proposition as they are trying to make out. Do some research before you say Yes.

Creatively and romantically you are on a high at the moment and you could go even higher over the next two or three days. Stay focused on your number one aim and don’t let anything distract you. The future is what you choose to make of it.

A change that comes out of nowhere will knock you off your stride today and no doubt it will get you thinking that life is unfair. Maybe it is, but only on a day-to-day level. On a higher level everything always makes perfect sense.

You need to decide this weekend whether to give one friend your support and risk falling out with your other friends, or to sacrifice them for the sake of your social life. Sadly, there does not appear to be a middle ground. Make your choice.

If a friend or colleague points out some of your failings this weekend don’t get all defensive and deny that you are doing anything wrong. Listen to what they tell you, thank them for their insights and then resolve to change yourself for the better.