Horoscope: April 8, 2017

Your Stars Today

Aries | March 20 – April 18



Having tried and failed to untangle issues with others, you’ve run out of options. They’re there, and between now and Tuesday’s powerful Full Moon, which accents close alliances of both a personal and professional nature, you’ll discover them. True, it will require a lot of thought and considerable patience. Still, you’ll do it.

Taurus | April 19 – May 19



You don’t think of yourself as sentimental until events force you to alter habits you truly enjoy. This is exactly what’s happening now, and you’re not happy about it. Yet, deep down, you’ve been aware that these are preventing you making changes that are as timely as they are crucial.

Gemini | May 20 – June 20



In early March the forthright Mars moved into the most strategic portion of your chart. During this period, you’ve looked and listened but said very little. Not only have you learnt a lot from what you’ve observed, when Mars moves into Gemini, on the 21st, those insights will come in handy.

Cancer | June 21 – July 21



Sometimes there’s a fine line between being dishonest and simply focusing on the upbeat side of otherwise stressful situations. However, with the ideas planet Mercury retrograde from Sunday, you’re urged to stick to the facts, or risk your words being twisted and turned, and in ways you’d later regret.

Leo | July 22 – August 21



Long ago you decided getting involved in what are essentially petty arguments about who’s right and who’s wrong is pointless. Yet now these aren’t just important, it’s a matter of deciding who you can trust. Wait and watch. Others’ words and actions will tell you all you need to know.

Virgo | August 22 – September 21



Knowing that you’re both in a period of unsettling change and, equally, influenced by your ruler Mercury’s retrograde cycle, which begins on Sunday, you’d think you’d be more relaxed about the unexpected. Despite that, you’ll still tend to feel that, somehow, you should have anticipated these developments. The fact is, that’s impossible.

Libra | September 22 – October 22



For ages you’ve been brooding on arrangements that are unfair, but not so much you feel comfortable raising the issue. Now that circumstances are triggering discussion, you’re still reluctant to say anything. Overcome this and speak up now. You’ll only regret what you did say or discuss, not what you didn’t.

Scorpio | October 23 – November 21



While you’d have every right to complain that the unexpected changes or alternations in circumstances you’re facing are unfair, they’re influencing others as much as they are you. The real issue is you’ve been stubbornly refusing to make changes in the situation in question, and regard these events as a personal defeat.

Sagittarius | November 22 – December 20



Little annoys you more than dealing with situations where you’re forced to do things one way, and given no option. Yet this isn’t just what you’re facing, there’s no way you can discuss alternatives. Irritated as you are to begin with, you’ll soon realise there’s good reason for those rules and regulations.

Capricorn | December 21 – January 18



Every sign is influenced by Tuesday’s Full Moon. However, because it accents the structure of your life, domestically and on the work front, you may already be experiencing the tensions it’s bound to trigger. Instead of diplomatically sidestepping these, take this opportunity to talk things through. It will achieve wonders.

Aquarius | January 19 – February 17



The issue isn’t that somebody else is being stubborn, although that’s the case. It’s that you, too, are astonishingly unwilling even to discuss new ideas or changes. However, with the world around you in transition, neither you nor others have any choice. The more swiftly you begin exploring your options, the better.

Pisces | February 18 – March 19



By no means are you narrow minded. Yet you long ago decided that you’ve no interest in certain activities, places or people. Now unexpected and, indeed, rather forceful events are challenging these choices. This is your opportunity to rethink those views. Do so. You’ll be glad you did.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 8^th, 2017.