Today's Horoscope for Friday August 22nd
You will be happiest in the quiet backwaters for a few weeks. Even your own company will not be a hardship for short periods. Regard this as a gestation phase, when you plan, ponder and prepare for what is about to come nearer your birthday. Do not be discouraged by what is not working out as quickly as you expected. Nothing comes together spectacularly well at this time of the year for you. Just have patience and what you want will all come right soon.
The Weekly Outlook from 18th August
The Sun will be moving through the sign before yours after midweek, which is a hidden area, so you will be feeling retiring, not pushy for a few weeks. This is your time in the year to step back, take stock, recharge your batteries and let others do the running around. You could be a touch overwhelmed if there are too many people around so clear quiet space for yourself to be aware of what is beginning now. Maybe it will just be an insight into the past or yourself, which gives you the key to how to change the future.
Your Monthly Horoscope for August
Having been held back recently you'll be raring to go and revving up your engine. A fun and supportive circle of friends will be on hand to keep you company and offer advice. Any group activities will go with a swing. After the 6th you'll be full speed ahead, pushing obstacles and slow coaches to one side. You won't always be tactful since cutting through confusion and indecision will require a direct approach. But you will make progress and have an impact. Close relationships will be up and down, since responsibilities and duties may get in the way of relaxation and misunderstandings may crop up since you won't always be clear about your commitments. You'll still put on a sparkling performance at social functions and will be invited to the best places where you will turn on the charm to good effect. Into the final week you'll slow down and step back, keen to let others do the running around while you take a breather.
and Next Month's Horoscope for September
Taking it slow, pulling strings behind the scenes and waiting for the tide to turn will be your strategy for three weeks. With the Sun in the sign before yours there'll be no benefit in pushing when circumstances are not right for being pro-active. If you use the time wisely to revise various schemes and plan ahead, it means when the red lights turn to green you'll be in a better position to forge ahead knowing you have thought through your strategies carefully. It'll be stop start since part of you will be keen to put your foot on the accelerator and be off. Luckily there will be enough good news, praise and appreciation for your achievements and talents to keep you smiling especially around midmonth. Into the final week you will be enlivened and even with a few obstacles to over come you'll be making progress.
Year Ahead 2025
Finding balance is your ideal but the way to achieve your goal often means you swing from extreme to the opposite in an effort to get a foothold on that treasured middle ground. Continuing changes from last year mean you will be keen to make your mark socially and focusing attention on close relationships to ensure loved ones stay close at hand. Try not to come on too strong or be overly possessive. Certain relationships will move through a cool phase where loyalty will mean more than passionate affection. At times duty will interfere with pleasure as heavier responsibilities land on you. At other times you may find those close evasive or uncertain, not willing to commit to your plans and wishes. Be sympathetic since they may be in a different place in their lives with their own concerns. The good bonds will strengthen through challenging times. You?ll be opening your mind to alternative beliefs and opinions as you start a longish process of adjusting your outlook and attitudes to fit in with the new circumstances of your life. The adventurous ideas and hopes you have in the first half year can be put into practice after June and success should crown your efforts with almost everything you tackle bringing good results. Taking time out for private reflection will also be essential as part of your balancing act. The September Eclipse will prompt you to be inward looking and gain perspective on the past as a way of finding the best route forward.