Horoscope: Sunday, Aug 2

You should be feeling at one with yourself now, and maybe with the world as well. Just watch out you don’t get a bit too laid-back for your own good and let someone take advantage of you. Enjoy life but enjoy it on your own terms.

The world will be impressed by your can-do attitude this weekend. No task will be too much for you and friends and family alike will turn to you first for assistance. Just be careful you don’t end up doing things they should be taking care of themselves.

There could be trouble brewing in the workplace, Taurus. Some of your colleagues neither like nor trust each other and find it impossible to work together. Adjustments are needed if everyone is going to work to the best of their abilities. If you're in a position to handle this, do it now. If you aren't, distance yourself from the situation. It's the only way to stay sane!

A new moon in the most dynamic area of your chart means you will be tempted to go faster than ever today, but as you are racing ahead at top speed already that could be a dangerous thing to do. Try moving at a more sensible pace.

Some sort of disruption is to be expected over the next 24 hours, but it will be the sort that results in good things. Instead of trying to hide from change you should seek it out and make it your ally. Unexpected developments could change your life.

It’s not like you to take too extreme a position but according to the planets you’ve had your fill of people who get their way by shouting the loudest and now you are going to shout back at them. Good for you. Keep shouting until they shut up.

If you try to convert others to your way of thinking over the next 24 hours you will fail – it’s as simple as that. What friends and family and work colleagues choose to have faith in is for them alone to decide – it’s none of your business!

You need to decide whether a partnership is worth carrying on with or whether it has come to the end of the road. Deep down you know the answer already, so have the courage of your convictions and make the change. Everyone will be happier for it.

An opportunity to travel to a place you've always wanted to visit, perhaps for business reasons, could come your way today, Virgo. This could be very exciting, but you might have some difficulty making the arrangements. Flights could be full, hotels too costly, and responsibilities at home might need attention. But you can find a way to deal with any obstacle. Think creatively and get busy!

You may need to take a more disciplined approach to your communication today, Libra. Try not to be so harsh and limiting with your words. People respond better to comforting expressions and a sympathetic tone. Cold, abrasive facts will only aggravate an existing wound. Tone things down. Allot yourself some quiet time to be alone and contemplate your state of mind.

Pay attention only to those things that genuinely matter to you, as opposed to the things that other people say should matter to you. You cannot change the world, nor should you want to, but you can change yourself for the better.

There is often a funny side to even the most serious of situations and if you look for that side today you will end up laughing while others are crying for no good reason. The cynic in you thinks life is a bit of a joke anyway.

You have your own way of doing things and you don’t have to change them for anyone. The more certain people tell you that you need to move with the times the more sure you can be that your methods are just fine as they are.

As one door closes so another door will open over the next 24 hours, so don’t let your disappointment at having to give up on something affect your mood. Instead, look around for new possibilities – it’s unlikely you will have to look far.

Cosmic activity in the career area of your chart means you will be super serious about your work and your professional position this coming week. That’s great, but don’t forget you have personal responsibilities too. Always make time for loved ones.

If you are having doubts about what you are working on then you might as well stop for a while and give both your mind and body a rest. With the Sun about to move into the career area of your chart the way ahead will soon become clear.

You may be eager to start something new but the planets urge you to be cautious. It may feel as if you are lagging behind your rivals but there is no need to rush things. Watch and learn from what others do, especially from their mistakes.

Obstacles of one kind or another will frustrate your plans today. Maybe you should see it as the universe’s way of warning you that you need to move with a bit more care. You don’t have to constantly prove you are better than everyone else.

The Sun in your sign as from today makes you eager to get started on all those schemes you have in your head. Do yourself a favor: choose just one scheme to begin with and focus on that alone. Don’t exhaust yourself before you have even begun!

Just because others expect you to be the life and soul of the party does not mean you have to dance to their tune. If bright lights and noisy people don’t do it for you then give them a miss. Even a Gemini enjoys a bit of peace.