Horoscope: January 24, 2017

Your Stars Today

Aries | March 20 – April 18



After weeks of being cornered into dealing with dull tasks, decluttering your life, your mind and even your diary is the last thing you feel inclined to do. Yet with your ruler Mars’s move into Aries, on the 28th, speeding up the pace, you’ll be relieved you’ve already streamlined everything.

Taurus | April 19 – May 19



Clear cut as recent decisions seemed at the time, don’t be surprised if you need to reconsider them. In fact, by Saturday’s New Moon, which accents these matters and indicates a fresh perspective, you could find yourself conducting a top to bottom rethink and will, better yet, be delighted about it.

Gemini | May 20 – June 20



You’ve discussed ideas with others and tried your best to explain how certain plans will work, but aren’t making much progress. The problem is that, as an air sign, you’ve a powerful imagination and can easily visualise new concepts. But it’s an ability that, alas, those you’re talking to don’t share.

Cancer | June 21 – July 21



Being a sensitive water sign, you’ve been known to worry about the impact of clashes with others long after the actual event. This is especially the case now, after recent unsettling exchanges regarding issues about complex responsibilities. While raising these won’t be easy, the sooner they’re discussed, the better.

Leo | July 22 – August 21



For ages you’ve sensed life-changing events were coming your way, but you’ve been unsure of the form they’d take. These are related to mid-February’s potent Leo eclipsed Full Moon. Begin preparing for them now by decluttering both your diary and your life. This frees you to concentrate when you need to.

Virgo | August 22 – September 21



Planning ahead may make life easier and be a virtue. But, as you’ve probably already discovered, at the moment it will only complicate matters. With the actual situations you’re dealing with changing, and more than once, the less you’ve organised, the less there will be for you to rethink.

Libra | September 22 – October 22



This hardly seems the ideal time to focus on already complicated issues, involving family, friends or even colleagues. Yet these aren’t just pressing, once next week’s sudden and rather exciting events take place, you’ll wish you’d talked these over and put them to rest. Do it while you can.

Scorpio | October 23 – November 21



It would appear that somebody hasn’t just been sidestepping the facts, what they’ve told you has been a substantial misrepresentation of the truth. While discussing this won’t be easy, it’s vital you do so, and the sooner, the better. What they have to say will both surprise and move you.

Sagittarius | November 22 – December 20



Little irritates you more than those who habitually seek out and dwell on minor errors. At the moment, however, they’re doing you a favour. Delve into the issues they’ve pointed out and your irritation will change to gratitude for them having alerted you while you could still put those problems right.

Capricorn | December 21 – January 18



As a Capricorn, you have a powerful awareness of the importance of handling certain delicate matters with diplomacy. While you’ve willingly done that, your practical side is becoming increasingly exasperated with the time this is taking, enough you’re tempted to force the issue. Don’t. You’d soon regret it.

Aquarius | January 19 – February 17



While your nature’s easygoing, when you make a promise or commitment, you do your best to keep it and expect others to do the same. Still, it’s worth bearing in mind that not everybody is as conscientious and, in fact, certain individuals will completely forget what they’ve said they’ll do.

Pisces | February 18 – March 19



Having discussed plans with certain individuals in depth from the outset, you’d think there’s no need to fine tune arrangements. But not only is this important, as you’ll discover now and over the next few days, it’s essential. Once you’re actually talking things over, you’ll realise just how much has changed.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 24^th, 2017.