Today’s daily horoscopes

A friendlier opening may appear where you've been expecting resistance. Accept a decent gesture without demanding an admission of defeat, Aries. Someone is offering to move on, and you could let that happen before they remember why they were annoyed. Your wish to settle the matter looks less convincing the longer you spend trying to have one last quarrel.

The Moon trines Venus today, making affection a little easier to recognise. Let a pleasant exchange remain pleasant, Taurus. Venus is still retrograde, but that needn't turn every familiar kindness into a question about where things are going. Enjoy the company before asking what it means. There may be more of it if you don't require an answer halfway through.

An old acquaintance may be easier to talk to than you expected. The Moon in your sign favours Venus, and Mercury retrograde gives a familiar conversation another chance. Try being curious about what has changed, Gemini. You needn't repeat the version of yourself they already remember. Particularly if you've spent the intervening years claiming to have outgrown it.

Someone may make it easier for you to ask for help. You don't have to withdraw the request the moment it sounds inconvenient, Cancer. Give the other person a chance to answer. They can hardly prove you matter if you insist on doing without before they've opened their mouth.

You may get a chance to make a strained exchange less painful. A plain apology could do more than another account of what you intended, Leo. The Moon supports Venus, though Mercury still squares Mars in your sign, so let it end before the defence begins. Someone might forgive you quite readily if you stopped giving them further remarks to consider.

Help may arrive in a form you wouldn't have chosen. The Moon trines Venus, giving goodwill a better chance than your first assessment suggests. Let someone do a kind thing their own way, Virgo. You can survive a small departure from your preferred method. They'll be much more inclined to offer again if accepting it doesn't involve being supervised.

The Moon favours Venus in your sign, and an encounter may feel unexpectedly easy. Resist examining each pause for evidence that the other person has changed their mind. If they seem pleased to be there, allow it, Libra. You might discover you enjoy yourself when you're paying attention to the company instead of checking whether you're providing enough of it.

The Gemini Moon favours Venus, and a lighter conversation may tell you something your more determined questioning missed. Let the subject wander a little, Scorpio. You may learn more when the other person feels at ease. It is a tiresome discovery after all the effort you've put into making them cautious.

You could make someone laugh without making them the subject of the joke. Notice where the amusement stops, Sagittarius. Explaining that they ought to find you funny will not revive it. You might even let them have the last good line. I won't tell anyone how much that cost you.

An agreeable interruption may improve your day. Accept a little conversation, Capricorn. The Moon's trine to Venus favours company, even if your unfinished work would prefer to claim every available minute. You can be busy without making that everyone's first impression of you. They may have something to say beyond admiring how much you've taken on.

Being included may feel rather good today. Stay a while, Aquarius. You don't have to introduce a disagreement as soon as things become comfortable. The gathering may survive without a demonstration that you are capable of thinking differently from everyone in it. They might even like you enough to have worked that out already.

A little goodwill may close a distance you've been worrying about. The Moon's trine to Venus makes a simple greeting worth trying. You needn't explain the entire silence before you see whether they're pleased to hear from you, Pisces. They might have missed you. Give them time to say so before you describe how difficult you've made it to get in touch.