Horoscope: Friday, Sep 4

Don’t worry if you find yourself with your back to the wall over the next few days – you are the kind of person who likes to be challenged. Dive into your Aries reserves of courage and confidence and find ways to resolve the situation.

Charm will work a lot better than threats today, especially where money matters are concerned, so even if you feel that someone deserves to be yelled at you are strongly advised to control your feelings and be nice to them . . . for now.

The quality you most need now is patience. It won’t be long before you are able to start moving forwards again but for now you must control your urge to push ahead. Starting too soon may be worse than not starting at all.

Something will happen today that makes you wish you had been a bit less impulsive, especially in your dealings with people in positions of power. You may have to admit that you got it wrong but if you don’t your reputation could suffer lasting harm.

You need to spend some time thinking about the many changes that have taken place in your life over the past year or so. You also need to let go of doubts and fears and regrets and grudges and any other negative emotions that are holding you back.

You might talk as if you possess many lifetimes of wisdom, Leo. Perhaps you do, but that doesn't mean you should be arrogant about it. Your words might have the tone of a sage schooled in every subject. As a result, you could grow frustrated with others who act immature or uneducated. It isn't your job to judge. Help others understand the bigger picture instead of assume they're unworthy or unwilling to learn.

You will be in a generous mood today, especially with people who mean something to you emotionally. Which is nice, but avoid the temptation to splash out on costly gifts or you may soon run out of cash. They don’t want shiny new things, they want you.

Jupiter in the money area of your chart means you can find ways to get rich but don’t fall for schemes that promise the world for just a small down payment. There may be a sucker born every minute but you don’t have to be one of them.

The planets warn you will have to deal with someone who is jealous of your success. Do not allow yourself to get annoyed, or at the very least don’t let it show. You must not give them the satisfaction of seeing that their words are having an effect.

You can be loud and aggressive if you so choose but why would you want to take that path when you can just as easily use your charm to sweet talk others into providing what it is you need? Or do you just enjoy being combative?

A friend has got themselves worked up over a ridiculously trivial matter and it falls to you to get their head straight again. Yes, give them a shoulder to cry on but get them to look at the situation logically as well – then tell them to get a grip!

You will get ten things done today in the same time that it usually takes you to get just two or three tasks completed. But remember you don’t have to do it all on your own. Friends and family members will happily help out, if you ask them.

It’s not often you are easily parted from your cash but the current cosmic set-up warns you may be in a profligate mood. There are plenty of people out there who would like to get rich at your expense. Don’t make it easy for them.

The harder you have worked in recent weeks the bigger the rewards you will enjoy over the next few days. Just be careful that, in the warm glow of success, you don’t let it all go your head and take on extra responsibilities. You’re doing enough.

You are in one of those moods where you believe you can do a dozen things at once, but the planets warn you will have only a limited amount of time to get everything done today, so be selective. Try doing just three things at once instead.

Yes, of course, you have problems – who doesn’t – but they are not so huge that you cannot deal with them. Your main task as the new week begins is to stand back from your current situation and see it for what it is – an opportunity, not a disaster.

The more other people demand that you explain what you are up to the more you must keep your activities to yourself. Knowledge is power and if your rivals get even a hint of what you are doing they may try to scupper your plans.