What do the stars hold for you this Friday? Astrologer Russell Grant reveals all...

Aries (Mar21/Apr20)

An event you were looking forward to turns into a big disappointment. It might feel as if the planning has been rushed and organisers just wanted to get it over with. You know you could do better and you will happily take on a leadership role if people start arranging something similar for the future.

Taurus (Apr21/May21)

Tension in the family will be temporary. Someone is not coping well with financial problems. Helping them create a budget will also help them to stop stressing over money. You’re uncertain where you stand in a new relationship. This makes it hard to know how you really feel when someone reveals a past relationship secret.

Gemini (May22/June21)

Meeting up with friends you haven’t seen for months will lift your spirits. Conversations will be interesting and amusing. A loving relationship is taking a turn for the better much to your relief. You feel more able to discuss touchy topics and together you will find a solution to a joint dilemma.

Cancer (June22/July23)

You’re feeling happier and more optimistic. Your partner or best friend will have something to celebrate and their good fortune will rub off on you. You will soon reap the benefits of all the time and enthusiasm you are putting into a domestic project. Your joie de vivre will be infectious.

Leo (July24/Aug23)

It gives you pleasure to help friends and family. It will be easy to offer to do someone a favour without thinking about how you are going to do this. If you can’t fit it in or don’t have time to fulfil this promise you will not only let the side down but this will make you appear unreliable.

Virgo (Aug24/Sept23)

You have great instincts about business and finance. If you’re thinking about going into business for yourself, this is a good time to get everything underway. Apply to a bank or lending institution to help you finance this new venture. An extra attentive partner will know how to bring out all your positive and assertive qualities.

Libra (Sept24/Oct23)

You’re ready to start laying the foundations of a personal or professional project. You’re tired of putting up with delays and postponements and you will find a way to get started on an ambitious venture. If a partner has been dragging their feet you will take it they don’t want to be involved. There are other people who will step into their shoes.

Scorpio (Oct24/Nov22)

A competitive atmosphere keeps you alert and watchful. You are aware of the need to keep one step ahead of your rivals. In family and social affairs you have a feeling that you shouldn’t drop your guard. Trust your intuition. Quick thinking gives you a chance to show others what you are capable of.

Sagittarius (Nov23/Dec21)

Promises kept and favours you do for others will be appreciated more than you realise. This helpful atmosphere generates a feeling of friendship and companionship. A group project is ready to be launched. You will be working with people who are reliable and trustworthy and will have a good feeling about this venture.

Capricorn (Dec22/Jan20)

You want to achieve. A short-term aim you recently set yourself is becoming the single and most important thing in your life. You’re more focused on your independent interests without having to live up to other people’s expectations of you. A project will be advanced through your willingness to take the initiative.

Aquarius (Jan21/Feb19)

A complex project needs a practical approach. It will be up to you to sift out unrealistic ideas and concepts and to encourage others to focus on the practical. This keeps you grounded. You believe in what you are doing and if someone objects to your suggestions, you will need to be more forceful in putting your ideas across.

Pisces (Feb20/Mar20)

Communication is essential if you want to keep in touch with friends and families overseas. Someone is thinking about you at the same time you are thinking about them. A phone call from you can make a difference to their life. News you hear will be cause for a celebration. A muddled message from a neighbour will need clarifying.