Your daily horoscope: August 14, 2026

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

There will be an urgency to what you do over the coming year and that’s good because time will pass more quickly than usual and if you hesitate to act you may not get a second opportunity. If it feels right then go for it with 100 per-cent effort.

ARIES (March 21 – April 20):

Your viewpoint about something you were previously so sure of will change dramatically over the next few days. You may not be the sort to admit that you got it wrong but on this occasion it’s unlikely you will have much choice.

TAURUS (April 21 – May 21):

A dream may still seem far away from coming true but don’t give up on it yet. What happens over the next few days will help you see what adjustments need to be made to take you closer to that ultimate goal. You’ll get there soon.

GEMINI (May 22 – June 21):

Now that Mars has left your sign it will pay you to be a little less assertive in the way you deal with other people. You can still be No. 1 but be smart and look for ways to reach decisions together rather than just issue orders.

CANCER (June 22 – July 23):

Try to avoid rushing into a situation that is clearly quite complicated. The more time you spend thinking about what you are going to do the more effective your actions will be when you finally make a move. There’s no rush, you’re not on the clock.

LEO (July 24 – Aug. 23):

Ignore those who say you are expecting too much of yourself and really go for it today and over the weekend. Cosmic activity in and around your sign promises you are on the right track, so keep going and don’t slow down for any reason.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23):

It’s good to listen to advice but sometimes the best advice comes from within and what your inner voice tells you over the next 24 hours will provide the answer you’ve been looking for to a personal problem. It could also be pure gold financially.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23):

If you push yourself too hard today you could strain yourself physically and have to sit out the fun and games over the weekend. Ignore what others say you should be doing and embrace the “lazy Libra” tag － which is actually far from true.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22):

The message of the stars today is that you must check the small print carefully before signing up to something that will require a lot of commitment and no small amount of money. You may actually be better off giving it a miss.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 – Dec. 21):

Jupiter in the most adventurous area of your chart will have you making plans for the weekend that could take you far away. That’s great, but make sure those plans include a clear path to getting home again if things don’t work out as expected.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 20):

You can see where a loved one has been going wrong but they are still blind to the realities of the situation. So they will have to learn from their own mistakes, while all you can do is be ready to help pick up the pieces.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 – Feb. 19):

You are no stranger to making sacrifices but it annoys you when people think you will make sacrifices for them every time they get into trouble. Let a friend or workmate know that from now on your assistance is going to be conditional.

PISCES (Feb. 20 – Mar. 20):

Mars in the most dynamic area of your chart will make you a bit pushy today and over the weekend and that’s a good thing. Too often in life you let other people call the shots that you should be making, and that needs to change.