Horoscope today, August 29, 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

Marriage may not be on your mind at the start of the day, but could be by the end – as Venus takes charge of your long-term loving zone.

If you’re already in love, this is a day to reinforce everything a couple shares.

If you’re single, someone very recently free can be your new hot prospect – but do take this one slow.

♉ TAURUS

April 21 to May 21

Extra patience and understanding arrives in your career chart, and taking your foot off the promotion pedal can give you a whole new perspective.

People who seem like rivals can really be on the same side, with the same ambitions.

Saturn reminds you that slow, steady friends are worth holding on to.

Get all the latest Taurus horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

♊ GEMINI

May 22 to June 21

Now Mercury’s safely on a forward track again, you have new confidence that what you say is clear and you can be firm without having to make excuses.

In the family, this can end a time of uncertainty.

Passion is impulsive and a casual text message can have a thrilling twist. Luck links to a “G” group.

Get all the latest Gemini horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

♋ CANCER

June 22 to July 22

Finding a true home for two very different hearts is easier now – as instead of seeing what separates you, a couple can feel totally in tune.

If you’re single, your soulmate has a home-based business, making people feel better.

Pluto’s tendency to shake things up is a challenge, but an inspiring one.

Get all the latest Cancer horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

♌ LEO

July 23 to August 23

So much affection and admiration is there in routine daily words, and now Venus helps you act on it.

So if you want to take things deeper, go ahead. Your personal, Mercury-led sign seems matter-of-fact on the surface, and this can get figures into line.

But underneath, shared pride in someone younger is a golden ticket.

Get all the latest Leo horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

♍ VIRGO

August 24 to September 22

Finances may not be your favourite topic, but you are so on top of all things money-based.

You can find the funds for a step forward – but also make smart cuts where needed.

The key is confidence, now you have all you need. Mars can make friends talk tougher, but this can make a bond even more deep.

Get all the latest Virgo horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

♎ LIBRA

September 23 to October 23

Venus comes into your personal star space, and you instantly feel the impact.

Forgiveness may have felt too far away – but now it’s in reach.

If you start the day single, you suddenly see who could be so right, instead of always zooming in on things that could go wrong. Best of all, you appreciate your own self.

Get all the latest Libra horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

List of 12 star signs

The traditional dates used by Mystic Meg for each sign are below.

• Capricorn: December 22 – January 20
• Aquarius: January 21 – February 18
• Pisces: February 19 - March 20
• Aries: March 21 - April 20
• Taurus: April 21 – May 21
• Gemini: May 22 – June 21
• Cancer: June 22 – July 22
• Leo: July 23 – August 23
• Virgo: August 24 – September 22
• Libra: September 23 – October 23
• Scorpio: October 24 – November 22
• Sagittarius: November 23 – December 21

♏ SCORPIO

October 24 to November 22

A moon of going all the way, even against the odds, helps you keep talking with one person who really matters.

The destination may change, but it’s the shared journey that counts.

Being clear in your own mind what your key goals of the day are, can help others get on board. So do take time to think this through.

Get all the latest Scorpio horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

♐ SAGITTARIUS

November 23 to December 21

All the benefits of friendship mixed with passion – this is what you can find today, in someone who at first may rub you up the wrong way.

Make the effort to see the positive in every encounter, and your heart can take over where your head leaves off.

Already attached? Love is so much more when you let kindness lead.

Get all the latest Sagittarius horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

♑ CAPRICORN

December 22 to January 20

Knowing what you want in love is step one – but where to go next? Now Venus gives you the answer, when you decide to see it.

This can mean looking back and recognising what was good before.

With a strong moon of co-operation, you see giving in at work need not mean giving up, and you can power through.

Get all the latest Capricorn horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

♒ AQUARIUS

January 21 to February 18

What partners learn from each other may not happen at the same time – but your part is to trust in this.

If you’re single, a solo traveller with a strong identity can make space in their plans for passion, but you have to match their pace.

A fitness question has more than one answer, but does need to be addressed.

Get all the latest Aquarius horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

♓ PISCES

February 19 to March 20

All those deep, hidden feelings can resurface which can be overwhelming if you are not prepared.

Be ready for big words, and big questions, all day today and you can come through fine.

A creative spark you have stifled, perhaps because of negative reactions, is ready to fire up again – this time with fabulous results

Get all the latest Pisces horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions