Horoscopes: Monday, May 4

ARIES: (March 21 to April 20)
Your ability to create order from chaos is invaluable. Moon in the sector of your chart ruling routine and order stresses the need for a shipshape environment. You also broker deals on behalf of others.

TAURUS: (April 21 to May 21)
The earthy energy suits your personality and events click easily into place. Happiness today comes from mixing with mates, engaging with children or saying yes to spontaneous invitations. Show off your sociable side.

GEMINI: (May 22 to June 21)
You use humour to diffuse situations. Mercury the comic streaks through Gemini and you take delight in teasing or engaging in harmless flirtation. Your inner child gets a good workout this week.

CANCER: (June 22 to July 23)
Relationships across the board benefit from your easy conversational manner. Moon in networking zone renders you a first-class communicator and the message is you deliver is never lost in translation. Words are powerful.

LEO: (July 24 to August 23)
As the pattern of life subtly changes you feel pangs of regret. You sense it is time to move on but a reluctance to let go saddens your heart. The secret is to rationalise rather than agonise.

VIRGO: (August 24 to September 23)
You progress quickly and others profit from your efficiency. Moon in Virgo propels you forward and sprinkles your path with further opportunities. You make a smooth transition from one successful venture to another.

LIBRA: (September 24 to October 23)
Plans fall nicely into place and provide a sniff of success. Mercury, the planet of ideas and organisation, acts as a conduit between you and people with power or influence. Your schemes receive suitable backing.

SCORPIO: (October 24 to November 22)
Your powers of observation give you a valuable edge. Very little escapes your eagle eye, making it almost impossible for anyone to fool you. Lively lunar energy presages social get-togethers and group missions.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23 to December 22)
You relax that stiff upper lip and release pent-up emotion. Moon at the peak of your chart indicates there is no shame in opening up and being honest with others. As a result your energies flow freely.

CAPRICORN: (December 23 to January 20)
The feelers you put out yield prey. Compatible energy from the luminaries repays your efforts and results in a boost to your status, reputation or popularity. Destiny lies in your own hands today.

AQUARIUS: (January 21 to February 19)
You hold something back to create a bit of mystery. Moon in the privacy sector convinces you that the less said the better today. Problems are kept at bay and there are few, if any, regrets.

PISCES: (February 20 to March 20)
Working alongside of others is your preferred method of operation today. Forces in the zone of teamwork and communication highlight your value as a partner, social conduit and manager of people.

YOUR DAY
Getting down to the nitty-gritty is important. Moon in pedantic Virgo puts the focus on facts, figures and attention to detail. The monotony of daily routine now brings its own form of comfort.

YOUR BIRTHDAY
You walk beside people rather than ahead or behind. This is a cycle of togetherness, one in which you benefit financially, emotionally or physically from sharing and caring. Pool your resources and ideas.