HOROSCOPES

Workplace progress may be delayed over the next 8 days. Key officials are now motivated to cancel important projects or reverse recent promises. Remain patient and expect no lingering affects. Do, however, watch for co-workers to offer private criticism: colleagues may feel isolated and misunderstood. After Friday romance and social innuendo are on the rise. Friends and lovers will likely ask for detailed explanations and bold new promises.

Long-term lovers will now opt for creative sensuality and new forms of expression. Single Taureans may this week encounter a rare or exotic attraction. Ethical romantic decisions or long- distance communications may also be involved. Stay calm and wait for obvious signals. Thursday through Saturday family finances and complex investments are accented. Watch for a close relative or trusted roommate to revise recent money strategies or research new income sources.

For many Geminis emotional insights will now be quietly translated into wisdom. Recent speculation concerning the motives of a friend or colleague may soon be proven accurate. Remain silent, however, and wait for public actions to provide the necessary evidence. Later this week business communications may become intense and demanding. Respond quickly, however, and ask for added assistance: revised assignments and new job offers will soon prove rewarding.

Social awareness will this week inspire positive lifestyle choices. Some Cancerians, especially those born between 1974 and 1978, may now experience improved physical and emotional health. Don't hold back: new creative outlets will soon provide meaningful breakthroughs. After Wednesday a recent workplace disagreement may briefly escalate. Key issues involve relations with older colleagues, favoritism or private political agenda.

Younger relatives are this week creative, expressive and mildly annoying. Social banter and excited gossip are highlighted over the next 3 days. For many Leos family gatherings will be enjoyable but potentially draining. Plan private moments of relaxation, if possible. Thursday through Saturday an old friend or past lover may provide unique social information. Areas affected are romantic promises, social celebrations and timed events. Ask for detailed explanations.

Business officials will this week demand completed documents and finalized applications. Carefully study all legal requirements and daily expectations. After Tuesday corporate rules or financial regulations may include flawed ideas and controversial restrictions. Remain philosophic, however, and wait for managers to provide meaningful decisions. Later this week a powerful wave of insight and social intuition arrives. New friends may ask complex questions: stay focused.

Over the next few days subtle romantic compliments should not be ignored. Shy friends or potential lovers may this week gently express their emotional needs or social aspirations. Offer acceptance and positive insights: your advice and experience will be needed. After Thursday some Librans will encounter a rare and emotionally demanding family dispute. Broken promises, duty to older relatives and ongoing home commitments are accented: expect strong opinions.

Private disagreements between friends may now be publicly debated. Before mid-week expect minor moments of tension, mistrust or group confusion. Over the next few days hidden anxieties or misunderstandings will need to be acknowledged and resolved. Don't back down: your determination will soon be respected. Friday through Sunday romantic and family relationships may experience a brief but intense phase of emotional growth: watch for bold discussions.

Mental energy and emotional vitality will now improve. Early this week many Sagittarians will end almost 4 weeks of low social interest or lagging confidence. Don't look back: this is a powerful time for new friendships and creatively expressed ideas. After Wednesday friends and relatives will ask for a more public role in your daily life. Take time to explain your goals, plans and personal needs: at present loved ones will respond positively to clear signals and firmly defined boundaries.

Potential lovers and new friends will no longer avoid public flirtation or bold comments. After Tuesday expect the emotional expectations of others to be obvious and unusually high. Passionate inquiries and sudden invitations will require a prompt response: remain alert to last minute requests. After Friday spend extra time with an isolated friend or relative. Someone close may soon reveal a history of family or home disagreements. Your support will be appreciated.

Five weeks of emotional power struggles or private tensions will now fade. Early this week romantic relationships are poised for dramatic expansion and redefined roles. Plan new events and creative encounters. Yesterday's expectations will be quickly and permanently forgotten. After Thursday some Aquarians may be challenged to explain recent financial decisions or workplace changes. Time schedules, daily duties or delayed payments may be at issue: stay balanced.

New friends or work mates may this week issue unrealistic demands. Overly familiar comments or inappropriate family invitations are accented. Remain balanced, avoid binding decisions and ask for extra time: by early August normal social relations will again be established. After Thursday business relations may require group negotiations or added diplomacy. Let others resolve their own disagreements: this is not the right time to accept new duties or adopt the role of mediator.

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