Today’s daily horoscopes

The Moon squares Mars today, and a small delay may feel intolerable. You'll be tempted to force a decision simply to end the waiting. Unfortunately, everyone else still has an opinion, Aries. Snapping at them will make those opinions considerably less generous. Try enduring five minutes in which your impatience achieves nothing. The rest of us have had practice.

Reassurance may matter more than you'd care to admit today, Taurus. An old doubt can make a perfectly decent gesture seem insufficient. Ask for what would actually help before you dismiss everything offered. Someone is trying to reach you. They'll have very little reason to keep trying if you insist that nothing they do counts.

A conversation you thought was finished may need another look. Mercury is retrograde in Scorpio, and your memory seems particularly interested in what the other person got wrong. How convenient. Read your own contribution as carefully, Gemini. The explanation you're waiting for may begin with a sentence you were rather hoping nobody had kept.

You may want a quiet day and still find yourself picking a fight, Cancer. The Taurus Moon squares Mars; the harder you insist that nothing is bothering you, the less convincing you'll become. Say what you need before someone innocently asks the wrong question. They cannot reasonably be expected to identify your grievance from the way you put something down.

An ordinary disagreement may become a test of your authority today. You could find yourself insisting on a point you no longer particularly believe. Do listen to yourself, Leo. Someone agreeing just to make you stop is a poor reward for all that effort. Though I expect you'll accept it if nobody explains the difference.

Before you repeat a conclusion, check whether it still fits the facts. An overlooked detail could change your mind, Virgo. Mercury is retrograde in Scorpio, favouring another look at something you judged rather quickly. You may find that annoying. The people who listened to your original verdict might find it quite interesting. Do remember to tell them.

Venus is retrograde in your sign, Libra, and something you once wanted may have lost its appeal. You are allowed to notice. Before you renew an arrangement out of politeness, consider how much longer you'll have to complain about it afterwards. A brief disappointment now might spare everyone a remarkably dull account of how you had no choice.

The Sun in your sign squares Pluto today, and a refusal may get under your skin. How much pressure does a simple answer require, Scorpio? You can keep asking until the other person gives in. You will then have to live with their distinctly reduced enthusiasm. Think carefully before you exchange a willing companion for someone who has learned it is easier to surrender.

You may be sure you can fit one more promise into the day. Check what you've already agreed to, Sagittarius. Your confidence appears to be in considerably better condition than your patience for carrying things out. Someone is waiting for you to finish being impressive and become available. Your intentions have been excellent company. They would prefer yours.

The Taurus Moon offers a little satisfaction in what is already done. Naturally, you may prefer to notice the unfinished work. With Saturn still retrograde, it's worth asking whose standard you're trying to meet, Capricorn. If nothing ever counts as enough, you have arranged a very reliable disappointment. I trust you're pleased with its performance.

Someone may resist an idea you consider obviously sensible. They might even have noticed something you missed. The Sun's square to Pluto in your sign can make that resistance feel personal, Aquarius. Ask what they're objecting to before you explain their motives to them. They are allowed to notice a flaw without first consulting you about their qualifications.

A Taurus Moon makes the practical side of a wish difficult to ignore. You may still want more than you can comfortably manage, with Jupiter in Leo encouraging a grander version. Look at the cost before you commit, Pisces. Hope can survive a few inconvenient figures. Your plan seems to require keeping them out of sight, which is less reassuring.