Horoscope today, August 19, 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 full moon highlights your friendship and social life sector.
Now you can see who may not be always on your side, and deal with it calmly.
You could face what feels like a choice between passion and security, but in an already familiar face, you can have both.
Luck answers a question with a question
TAURUS
April 21 to May 21
Keeping emotions and money as separate as you can is a top tactic as you have Mars’ levels of impulsiveness that could lead to sudden spending.
Set yourself a budget and ask someone you trust to help you stick to it.
In love, there is no upper limit as a try-anything moon takes you to new passion heights.
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GEMINI
May 22 to June 21
Not everyone in a family learns at the same pace so you keep repeating facts and figures until you‘re sure you are all on the same page.
Workwise, Jupiter gives you a glow of star appeal, so the moment you start to speak, everyone will want to listen. Don’t waste this!
The luck factor returns to an old number system.
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CANCER
June 22 to July 22
You may hardly recognise yourself as your chart combination makes you bold as brass.
If there’s a love, work or money chance that you want to seize, do it sooner rather than later.
You have the ability to think on your feet and find smart solutions.
Passion that puts your own needs first can be best for others, too.
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LEO
July 23 to August 23
Togetherness may feel a challenge but keep trying – as the moon moves on later tonight, you can reach new levels of physical bliss.
At work, you may have hesitated to lead, but this can be exactly what a boss is looking for.
Saturn’s ability to use learning well is with you and it’s worth looking back at some old notes.
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VIRGO
August 24 to September 22
Your chart mix of Venus and Jupiter is a positive pointer for good feelings, especially in situations where you may have felt out of your depth.
Just being yourself can help other people open up, too.
Partners are ready to know each other on a new level.
Single? Check out an old “B” contacts list.
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LIBRA
September 23 to October 23
Your creative notions may make sense to you but they baffle everyone else.
You can work with this, as the full moon gives you extra intensity and focus.
But be ready to adapt your ideas to circumstances, whether at work or at home.
Luck and love both linger in a location you’ve been planning to visit.
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List of 12 star signs
The traditional dates used by Mystic Meg for each sign are below.
- Capricorn: December 22 – January 20
- Aquarius: January 21 – February 18
- Pisces: February 19 – March 20
- Aries: March 21 – April 20
- Taurus: April 21 – May 21
- Gemini: May 22 – June 21
- Cancer: June 22 – July 22
- Leo: July 23 – August 23
- Virgo: August 24 – September 22
- Libra: September 23 – October 23
- Scorpio: October 24 – November 22
- Sagittarius: November 23 – December 21
SCORPIO
October 24 to November 22
Even when family members don’t totally agree, there is a foundation of respect that keeps them close.
So recognise this and celebrate it.
This can make a tricky bit of talking flow much more freely.
Your Mars chart is mischievous and can draw admirers even when you’re not trying – an “X” message is the proof.
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SAGITTARIUS
November 23 to December 21
How you communicate is important – avoid subtle hints and be straightforward.
This should come easily to Sagittarius.
Plus don’t be too shy to go back and make sure you are 100 per cent understood.
At work, this can win a group over to a new way of co-operating.
The luck factor turns three words into one.
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CAPRICORN
December 22 to January 20
You like cash questions to be quick and easy but the moon today can make for more of a muddle.
Let go of more of the same, and try something different but still keep your usual calm commonsense.
Love-wise, Venus is up for anything, while Saturn clings to the familiar – a Pisces can fulfil both.
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AQUARIUS
January 21 to February 18
Revisiting where you want to go is the order of the day with the full moon firmly in your own sign.
Don’t let pride decide what you do next, but listen to what your instincts are telling you.
A role with a high level of intuition can work for you when you take yourself seriously.
Luck links to a late-night screen scroll.
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PISCES
February 19 to March 20
You are already one of the most sensitive signs, and this can be intensified today.
If a name, or number, keeps coming back into your mind, follow up on this.
Follow your heart in love, even if it takes you backwards.
Jupiter’s influence centres on an address with lots of happy memories, and a contest luck-link.
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