Horoscope October 25, 2017

Your Stars Today

Aries | March 20 – April 18



For ages you’ve been ignoring certain issues, mostly because you feared that once you raised them, a battle was inevitable. Now that events are forcing these out in the open, you’ll realise others were just as concerned and that, had you brought  them up before, you needn’t have suffered for so long.

Taurus | April 19 – May 19



There are many ways to say ‘no’ to a plan or idea. As a harmony-loving Taurean, you’ll always opt for the most gracious approach, at least initially. But judging by the clash between your ruler Venus and the manipulative Pluto, this Saturday, you’ll need to combine some serious strategy with that charm.

Gemini | May 20 – June 20



Obviously, the realisation that certain once-promising plans are unlikely to turn out as well as you hoped and, worse, just won’t work is a disappointment. However, there’s an upside. And that is you’ll have far more time to think about and focus on new, and increasingly exciting, ideas, pursuits or, especially, alliances.

Cancer | June 21 – July 21



Luck is on your side today, although you won’t necessarily regard events as being welcome, still less, fortunate. But that’s because you won’t always recognise the promise of events triggered by Jupiter’s presence in the portion of your chart that accents who and what you most enjoy in life, at least initially,

Leo | July 22 – August 21



The best approach to this exciting if often unsettling period is to view it as if you were assembling a large, and exceedingly complex, jigsaw puzzle. Just as then, you must first sort out the pieces, invest time in organising the actual situations in question before you even think of making decisions.

Virgo | August 22 – September 21



While, obviously, you’d rather turn recent ideas or offers into solid plans, the actual circumstances are still in transition. That being the case, if you feel you must get organised, set things up in such a way that as the inevitable changes arise, you can rethink arrangements without too much difficulty or drama.

Libra | September 22 – October 22



Usually, offers that seem too good to be true are exactly that. But judging by the rare and powerful link between the Sun and Jupiter, planet of good fortune, this is one of those rare occasions when what’s arisen could actually turn out to be better than it seems. At least explore it.

Scorpio | October 23 – November 21



When you kept certain facts to yourself, it was both because you regarded these as unimportant but, equally, didn’t want to confuse others with unnecessary information. However, now that they’re aware you weren’t entirely upfront, they’re uneasy. These concerns won’t vanish. On the contrary, they’ll grow. Discuss this soon, and frankly.

Sagittarius | November 22 – December 20



Although every sign will, in some way, be influenced by the Sun’s encounter with your ruler Jupiter, and will benefit from the expansive, upbeat mood it indicates, it offers something else to you. It promises a timely fresh perspective, if not solutions for dilemmas as puzzling as they are persistent.

Capricorn | December 21 – January 18



The mention of the word ‘opportunity’ probably brings certain ideas and future plans to mind. While there’s no question good things are coming, it’s unlikely they’ll be what you expected or even regard as welcome. Unsettling as this seems, what appear little more than bizarre developments are breakthroughs, if in disguise.

Aquarius | January 19 – February 17



With the Sun, Mercury and the fortunate Jupiter all accenting your life, at home and out in the world, you’ve all sorts of options. For now, focus on exploring these. Only after the New Moon in this portion of your chart, on 18 November, will your perspective be clear enough to take things further.

Pisces | February 18 – March 19



There’s a fine line between the undeserved criticism of certain unsympathetic individuals and there being real problems to deal with. As a Pisces and an idealist, you believe in those you care about and the pursuits you embrace. But times change and so have these, in some cases, more than you realise.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 25^th, 2017.