Horoscope today, August 23, 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
A personal moon and Jupiter’s word power can send some surprise prizes your way – starting with another chance to say your piece to a special team or panel.
In love terms too you are calm and able to concentrate, despite distractions – so you identify the gaps in a couple’s day.
Single? The One loves live music events.
TAURUS
April 21 to May 21
You are a marvellous mix of vivid imagination and brave choices today, especially linked to cash.
If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to seal a deal or make an offer, this could be it.
You have a skill for working with love as it could be, rather than as it is. This frees you from a self-made emotional stalemate
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GEMINI
May 22 to June 21
Gathering friends around you, in any way that works for you, will set the tone for a day of togetherness.
Clinging to past mistakes ends as you show a group a new way of connecting.
This can be at work, and the role that awaits you is a rewarding one, or at home, where you can draw a line and turn a shared page.
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CANCER
June 22 to July 22
It may not be easy to hold back your more extravagant spending ideas, but with Mercury’s help you can do it.
Maybe you want to use money to help others, but do work out a proper plan first, and delay any decision if it seems wise to.
As for love, even when words seem cool, the hottest connection is there.
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LEO
July 23 to August 23
Venus and Mars square up and you could feel a clash between the lover you are and the lover you long to be.
But both these sides of you are equally precious to a partner. If you are single, don’t ignore the way your heart leaps when you first see a new work face.
The luck factor is strongest in places close to water.
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VIRGO
August 24 to September 22
You, just as you are, are your own strongest star protection today – so if you need to stand up for what you want, you can do it.
Just don’t be tempted to try to be someone else. If you’re in love, the moon is full of signals – and the eyes say so much.
If you’re single, the same applies – and you can draw “T” closer to you.
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LIBRA
September 23 to October 23
Trying out a demonstration or teaching style in front of a camera is a positive move today.
You have skills to share, whether you realise it or not. And your moon and sun mix gives you a chart of special appeal to shine bright, whatever you decide.
Love is stronger than you think, and bounces back from recent mistakes.
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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
Your transformation zone is Jupiter-inspired, and that more outrageous style of dressing or speaking can work so well.
But this is also a day to notice all the little ways that special people are trying to do better, and support them.
A musical soundtrack that always lifts your spirits also releases locked-up big ideas.
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SAGITTARIUS
November 23 to December 21
There’s a real sense of fun right through your chart of the day – and threading important news into a light-hearted approach can make things easier to share.
When partners laugh together, love grows stronger.
If you start the day single, you can first see your soulmate telling a joke or doing a smart impression.
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CAPRICORN
December 22 to January 20
How the family work together is on your mind all day – but instead of over-thinking it, try some simple action strategies.
The moon’s ability to read people so effortlessly is strong in you and ready to be used.
Mars and Jupiter could both make you physically over-confident, so do look before you leap
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AQUARIUS
January 21 to February 18
That Mercury skill of processing information to find all the right facts is with you all day – plus you have moon tact to break big news in the best way possible.
If you know you need to move love forward, you can start now.
If you’re single, there is so much more to know about a date who at first seems rather dull.
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PISCES
February 19 to March 20
Maybe you have been taking your health for granted for a while, or not found time to pay attention to it.
This can change when you harness your chart’s self-care energy and make your fitness a priority.
Without caring for yourself first, you can’t care for others properly. Luck changes two names around in a regular team.
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