Horoscopes: Thursday, August 27

ARIES: (March 21 to April 20)
Your wishes are carried out or luck reversed. The laws of attraction are at work and what you give out seems to come back twofold. Seize on breakthroughs as soon as they are presented to you.

TAURUS: (April 21 to May 21)
If you think big and dare to be different, rewards are many. Reigning Venus at the base of your chart suggests cottage industries can be profitable and self-promotion is the secret to success.

GEMINI: (May 22 to June 21)
Emotional uncertainty eases and the path ahead clears. Warm-hearted Venus enters the zone of personal dealings and the exchange of ideas. You gradually regain lost ground while stabilising a shaky relationship.

CANCER: (June 22 to July 23)
The occasional treat is harmless but too much of a good thing can be your undoing. Venus the indulgent planet enters your zone of creature comforts. There is now a greater likelihood of going overboard.

LEO: (July 24 to August 23)
A relationship or life event is enriching. Romantic Venus colours your world and delivers emotional as well as social satisfaction to fun-starved Leos. You are also image conscious and refine your appearance.

VIRGO: (August 24 to September 23)
Salacious gossip is fun but must be kept in-house. Hearsay is hardly worth passing on to others and loyalty is more important than popularity. Mercury the mind planet in your lenient zone loosens tongues.

LIBRA: (September 24 to October 23)
You refuse to sit in judgement of others. Your sovereign Venus in generous Leo transforms you into a liberal thinker who tolerates a wide range of different views. Exotic people and places attract you.

SCORPIO: (October 24 to November 22)
When people play the sympathy card you find it difficult to resist. Yours is the shoulder others cry on and whose heartstrings are easily tugged today. The advice you offer is both wise and practical.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23 to December 22)
You make decisions on instinct rather than in-depth analysis. Moon approaching your sign unleashes your sixth sense and the ping of truth rings loudly today. The immediate future holds plenty of promise.

CAPRICORN: (December 23 to January 20)
Being aware of the impact you have on others is useful. Lunar energy in the subliminal sector is responsible for your sensitivity and uncanny timing. You want to create and maintain a good impression.

AQUARIUS: (January 21 to February 19)
Latent skills rise to the surface. Artistic Venus in the zone of joint effort encourages you to offer your unique gifts to a team project or worthy cause. You regard sacrifice as a privilege.

PISCES: (February 20 to March 20)
You are adept at recycling relationships and plans. Your secret is picking up exactly where you left off and adding layers to the foundations already put down. The prospect for success is high.

YOUR DAY
A generosity of spirit and air of forgiveness dominate. Venus, the planet of alliance, moves into big-hearted Leo and the desire to make others happy strengthens. Attention seekers may be out in force.

YOUR BIRTHDAY
Freedom comes from striking out in a new venture. Regardless of how ambitious or modest your goals are, working independently gets you off to a good start. You bring others on board later.