Horoscope today, October 8, 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 more you try to keep things light and bright, the harder someone close may push you for serious promises.

You can cope with this well when you stop trying to people-please and be 100 per cent true to yourself.

Your love profile is so passionate it could scare timid admirers away, so work on practising restraint.

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 TAURUS

April 21 to May 21

Mercury turns chart focus on someone who’s been on the sidelines in your working life as long as you can remember.

This person is ready now to step up, and together you can triumph.

Saturn’s strident influence can lead friends to a stubborn stand-off but you have the skills to keep the talking going longer.

GEMINI

Venus and Mars square up and that better-rewarded career may seem to be even further away.

But you are learning every day, and this can bear fruit just when you feel like giving up.

Love-wise, your personal Jupiter ability to surprise is blossoming.

Use this soon to keep special people in your life.

CANCER

June 22 to July 22

The moon and sun indicate a chalk-and-cheese relationship at work or at home is the one to watch.

You are ready now to do this.

Realising love might take more than one form can open your heart to an unlikely Capricorn.

But Pluto is pushing into your Cancer love world too, so expect the unexpected.

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LEO

July 23 to August 23

Before realising what you are saying, you may find yourself speaking the absolute truth, even if this could seem hurtful to some people.

Backtracking is not the answer, so do keep going.

Just be sure to leave some room for a response and some two-way action points.

Your Mercury skill is finding missing words.

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VIRGO

August 24 to September 22

Trying some new endeavours solo can be the final push you need to make some big decisions.

You may not realise how much other people’s feelings are affecting you, until you shake them off.

As Jupiter prepares to reverse, use any free time today to check back through recent tickets and prize purchases.

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Your Mercury skill is finding missing words[/caption]

LIBRA

September 23 to October 23

You shine like the sun but feel like the moon – deeply and without limits.

This is exactly the combination a partner has been hoping for to speed some life changes.

Now you start to see how close you could be again.

Single? The perfect person has already noticed you and will make an unusual comment today.

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SCORPIO

October 24 to November 22

There is a strong opposition in your chart between buying on impulse and planning every purchase.

You can navigate this when you really think about what you are spending.

Also, resist stepping back from a decision you sense is right, for now.

Do your best to resist impatience if a process is held up.

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SAGITTARIUS

November 23 to December 21

More than any other sign right now, you know who you are and what you need.

Your challenge is expressing this to others in effective ways – and here Mercury is prepared to help you.

So when the words come, let them flow but resist editing any.

Your ability to mend family breaks is strong but should be used today.

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CAPRICORN

December 22 to January 20

Keeping secrets locked away is the safest way to deal with love right now.

But if you can start to say what you feel, you can make a difference in your deepest heart.

A health promise that has been full speed ahead could meet obstacles as Jupiter reverses.

But when you are ready for this, you can overcome.

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Keeping secrets locked away is the safest way to deal with love right now[/caption]

AQUARIUS

January 21 to February 18

Think through what being a good friend means to you today, because your chart suggests there is some ground to make up with one special person.

When you assume you are protecting them, you may be doing the opposite.

As for romance, wanting more is natural, and you have a right to say so.

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PISCES

February 19 to March 20

Ambitions and confidence may seem out of sync as the moon and Saturn clash.

But this is your wake-up call to wonder why you do not feel as positive about certain goals as you did.

You can rescue this situation but it must be the right move for you, not just one other people expect you to make.

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