Horoscope today, February 5, 2024: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last year but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes.

Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. 

ARIES

March 21 to April 20

The march of Mercury in your chart is a moment to take stock, especially if you have words for a friend or workmate.

It will be easier to delay, but a direct conversation today can start a better path, and compromise can happen.

So do take action by tonight.

Love has high expectations – and so should you.

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 TAURUS

April 21 to May 21

If you have resisted putting a deep ambition into words, this can be your day to do it.

Just making your dreams real in this way can skip several stages.

You don’t need to share this yet, unless you really want to.

But inside you sense a shift.

Jupiter sees your personal experiences in a writing or speaking competition.

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GEMINI

May 22 to June 21

With a strong partnership moon on your side, you can get people speaking and acting again as one.

But you also need to stick to a set of rules you have set for yourself, for protection.

You alone know what this really means.

A legacy of skills that may have skipped a generation can be ready to show in you now.

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CANCER

June 22 to July 22

Moods and emotions that may have felt too much for you can be contained with new support planet Mercury.

And when you make a personal plan today, it is surprising how simple it feels.

If you are in love, Mars and Venus both power your passion zone, so speaking up can lead to feeling more loved up.

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LEO

July 23 to August 23

Finding the right partner, at work as well as in love, is a challenge.

But the perfect candidate can fill both roles.

Today you start to see how this could happen.

You may have pushed an unlikely ambition to the bottom of your to-do list but if you can’t stop thinking about it, then it is time to make that move.

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VIRGO

August 24 to September 22

If it feels like all the time you have put into a project, or maybe a person, has been wasted, think again.

You have made progress and very soon will realise how and what this means for your future.

So focus today on your wellbeing with the input of Mercury and identify three swaps you know will help your health.

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LIBRA

September 23 to October 23

After a time of firing ideas in all directions, you can choose the best ones, and take them towards the right audience.

A speech you have already made can find better, more business-like ears – so hold on to this and edit as required.

Commitment and contentment match up but your restless spirit may rebel against this.

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SCORPIO

October 24 to November 22

A smooth talker can get under your skin, even without you noticing.

This can be your time to work out what’s expected of you.

At work, the easy response to bad behaviour is lashing out, but pause and try calm talking instead.

The truth may not be what you expect.

A money moon looks again for a missing set of notes.

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SAGITTARIUS

November 23 to December 21

As the moon powers your emotional self, mind master Mercury takes control of communication.

So you can be surprised by how simple it is to put feelings, even difficult ones, into words.

The big question is what you do with them.

Your health hopes are as valid as anyone else’s – do make space for them in your future.

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CAPRICORN

December 22 to January 20

With characteristic courage and determination, you can tackle long-running cash questions.

The key is leaving blame out of the equation – for others but also yourself.

All that matters now is where you are going, not where you’ve been.

As for love, you do have control and can take the lead by tonight.

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AQUARIUS

January 21 to February 18

The arrival of Mercury in your birth sign intensifies sharp-thinking skills.

This is what can take you to the top of a quick-reaction scenario.

At work, trust your first reply to a team question.

At home, seek ways to play to everyone’s skills, not just one person.

In love and luck, say “yes” to a surprising offer.

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PISCES

February 19 to March 20

A quiet life is not always the right life and if friends or family have been testing your patience, you now know what to do.

Creating space for your dreams is a right, not a privilege.

Three love futures may be on your romance radar but only one deserves you.

Trust yourself to see this and take the next steps.

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