ARIES HOROSCOPE

If people are keeping their distance rather than drawing close then you might want to examine how you're coming across. Taking the lead, dominating conversations, and insisting you're right isn't particularly inviting. Now you may not see yourself this way. In fact you may regard others as acting in the way just described but projecting is something to watch out for when Neptune is opposite Venus. Speaking in dulcet tones is no different from outshouting your opponent if your aim is to win an argument. Try being who you are rather than who you think you should be and you may discover others responding in kind.

Things come to a boil when there’s a Full Moon in Aries. That’s because Aries is ruled by Mars, the action packed planet. This can only mean that a crucial matter is quickly reaching the point of no return. If you like how developments are shaping up, then this is the time to put the pedal to the metal. You can’t afford to be one foot in and one foot out. Aries energy demands full-throttle commitment. However if you don’t like how things are turning out, then you need to get out while the getting’s good. Wait any longer and it will be too late.

You're not one for letting developments unfold on their own; mostly because you don't trust them – which is why you'll jump in there and give developments a helping hand. You're one of those people who plants seeds one day and then digs them up the next to see how far they've come along. It won't be easy adopting a laissez-faire attitude regarding the outcome of a crucial matter on September 29th, but this is exactly what the First Quarter Moon in Capricorn is asking you to do. Not only is a decision out of your hands, but that's a good thing; not a bad thing.

Finances are always a touchy subject and you can expect them to get touchier when Mars enters Scorpio on September 22d. Scorpio is the zodiac sign of other people's money. This can refer to money you owe or money that is owed to you. Mars is your Ruling Planet, so the implication is that a certain someone hasn't been keeping up with their part of the bargain which means that this would be a good time to have a sit-down talk and to work out a payback plan before they wind up costing you more. Paying in installments with manageable deadlines is a good idea.

People born under Aries can be hard on themselves, but the Solar Eclipse on September 21st may take this to a whole new level. Not only will this increase Virgo's critical tendencies, but it could be paralyzing at a time when you're on the verge of a breakthrough, career transition, or comeback. You may suddenly question your qualifications or whether or not you have what it takes. You do, but you'll never know unless you proceed. It's true that there's room for improvement with any performance, which is why it's important to remember that you learn as you go and grow as you learn.

A family dispute is finally resolved thanks to the Lunar Eclipse, but be forewarned: it's not going to be taken care of in the way you had hoped. Nevertheless it's something you can live with. It's never easy accepting a less than stellar outcome – especially when part of you feels like you should have fought harder – but when you see how eager everyone is to get on with their lives (including you) then you'll eventually make peace with what's going down. What it comes down to in the end is that you just don't have that much in common with the people you're parting ways with.

You can already see how things will turn out and it's not good. The person in charge of leading the fight either doesn't know what they're doing or they're hopelessly out of touch. Trundling out the old battle cries and jeremiads is not only ineffectual; it's embarrassing. Nevertheless you're not in a position to do anything about it now so you might as well step into line and support them in their lost cause when Mars squares Jupiter on September 4th. It's a sad display, but necessary in order to replace this person with a more accomplished leader – something that you'll see happen on October 28th.

This is an exciting and invigorating time for you. Hopefully you have an idea, proposal, or venture in mind because this is the perfect week to pitch it. And if you haven't anything in the works, then you need to cobble together something fast because an auspicious sextile between Neptune in your sign and Uranus in Gemini on August 28th shows that whatever kite you choose to fly will surely soar. It's rare when you're on the right side of such a game-changing planetary aspect so you'll want to make the best of it. And the more audacious and far-fetched your dreams – the better!

Aries and Virgo share a trait in common: self-improvement. Both signs believe that you can always do better. What's nice about the Sun entering Virgo on August 22d is that you'll discover how. Virgo is less about gumption and drive and more about making the most of what you have to work with. The best way to do that is to review your assets with all the scrutiny of a forensics investigator. It may seem a bit too nitpicky at first, but you'll get into the swing of it. After all you can't hope to achieve your ends without identifying the means of getting there.

After weeks of struggle, you finally get that breakthrough you were aiming for on August 11th. It wasn't always easy to tell if you were on the right track – you wrestled with a lot of self-doubt – but you're in. Your application will be accepted, your project approved, or your request upheld. Yet something you need to be open to during this time is the list of suggested changes you'll be asked to make. This is pretty much de rigueur when Uranus forms a sextile to Saturn and if you follow this planet's lead you'll soon see how these expand and improve upon your original submission.