Horoscope: Tuesday, Jul 28

The efforts you have put in over the past few months will start to bear fruit this weekend. On all levels, but especially creatively and romantically, this could be and should be a time of great joy. Love your life and life will love you in return.

If you don’t like your current image then change it. The only thing that is stopping you from reinventing yourself is your reluctance to let go of a large chunk of your past – but if you don’t let go it will continue to hold you back.

If there have been any harsh words spoken in recent days you must make the effort to kiss and make up right now. Both in your private life and in your career you will find that others are just as willing as you to forgive and forget.

Anyone who tries to give you advice today is sure to regret it. You are in no mood to be told what you should do, and in even less mood to be told that you are doing it all wrong. You know what’s what and don’t need others to correct you.

As Saturn begins one of its retrograde phases today it’s quite likely that people you interact with on a one-to-one level will be somewhat negative in their outlook. You must not let their sour point of view affect you. Find reasons to smile.

You seem to be working more for other people than you are for yourself of late and that needs to change. Start by letting those who are taking advantage of your generous nature know that the free ride is over. From now on everyone pays, even your friends.

What others tell you today may not be what you want to hear but common sense should convince you that it pays to listen and learn. Just because you cannot see any major faults in your plans does not mean they do not exist.

It might be a smart move to look again at plans you made a week or two back when you honestly believed that all things were possible. You don’t have to abandon them but you do have to be realistic about what to expect of yourself.

The worst that can happen this weekend is that you try something new and it doesn’t work. But if it does work it will pay huge dividends both professionally and financially, so take the chance and see what happens. What have you got to lose?

Anyone who thinks you are too laidback for your own good will have to think again when they see how energetically you go after your dreams. Don’t waste time on thinking – do what needs to be done with all your heart and strength.

When dealing with people whose attitude you find obstructive you must speak up and make your feelings known but you must not allow yourself to get emotional about it. Stay calm and let them know there is no way they are going to win.

You will breeze through life with the greatest of ease today and as the Sun is now moving through the area of your chart that governs long-distance travel you could end up far from home. It’s because you always take such giant steps.

Your approach to life seems more relaxed now that the Sun is moving through one of the more philosophical areas of your chart and that’s good. It would appear you have finally understood that nothing is worth getting too worked up about.

There may have been times of late when it seemed as if the world was against you but you know that isn’t true. What happens today will convince you that you have plenty of friends – and not nearly as many critics as you seem to believe.

Many of the people you interact with are looking to you to provide not just a personal or professional lead but a moral lead too. Be true to your principles over the next 48 hours and insist that those who share your space do the same thing.

People you live and work with will become more demanding over the next few days and there is sure to be friction. Do what you can to accommodate their desires because chances are you will need their assistance in the days and weeks to come.

You may find it hard to put your feelings into words over the next 24 hours but your body language will speak volumes. Let those you love know by your actions that you still think the world of them, no matter what they may have said or done.

The harder you try to focus your mind in a particular direction the more it seems to wander. Maybe you should take the hint and stop trying so hard. Relax and let your mind go where it wants to go this weekend. Why make life such a struggle?