Creating a more polished look will help you personally and professionally. If you're not sure how to improve your appearance, enlist the aid of a chic Libra. Your friend can guide you towards the best colours and cuts for you. Resist the temptation to follow popular trends. Developing your own style is a matter of working with what you have. Why try to look like Brad or Angelina when you have your own unique style.

Organising a big party could be a welcome challenge. You love overseeing the food, music, and decorations. Don't be afraid to enlist the aid of friends. Entertaining people in your home gives you a dual sense of pleasure and pride. If you're looking for romance, you could find it on a short trip to a nature spot. Alternatively, a sibling or neighbour could set you up on a wonderful blind date.

Reviewing a situation from your past makes you realise that you're in the grips of a destructive pattern. Choosing a new way will prove liberating. It's time to stop affiliating yourself with aloof rebels or hypercritical colleagues. Seek out people who are warm, generous, and giving. If you're in a romantic relationship, this would be a good time to take a class with your beloved. Pursuing a course of study together will strengthen your love and affection for each other.

You're bound to be very busy over the next three weeks. It's probably a good idea to have a supply of protein bars and bottled water on hand at all times. You never know when you'll be forced to skip lunch for the sake of an errand. Although you hate being a slave to the phone and fax, it is important to stay connected with the outside world. Responding to an important message will allow you to capitalise on a learning opportunity.

A relationship with a child assumes a much more profound level. Instead of imposing your beliefs onto your young friend, you're inviting them to develop their own ideas. That doesn't mean giving this kid a free hand, but it does mean helping him or her achieve their goals. If this child wants to pursue sports, art, or music, make sure they do it in a disciplined way. Developing a business idea will yield results between now and early September. Follow up on phone calls.

Your ideas will get lots of acclaim over the next three weeks. People are impressed by your practical approach and attention to detail. Mending broken fences with a neighbour or sibling is also favoured during this period. At long last, it feels like the two of you are finally hearing each other. Emotions give way to logic. A big change to your family life will give you a welcome opportunity to spend more time at home.

Solitary pursuits like writing, reading, and studying are favoured between now and early September. Subjects like astrology, ESP, and telekinesis may be especially intriguing now. You're a social butterfly by nature, but need to take some time away from public life. Exercising your intellect will put you back in touch with a hobby or pursuit that has been long neglected. Don't be surprised if you take up an activity you loved as a child.

Getting involved with a humanitarian organisation puts you in contact with interesting people. Chances are you would never have met these friends through your job or family. These relationships are really refreshing, as they demonstrate ways of thinking that would otherwise be alienating. Your values are beginning to change, and along with them, your spending habits. All of a sudden, status symbols which seemed all important are now meaningless.

A spiritual journey has a powerful effect on your thinking. This would be a wonderful time to visit a holy city, join a religious organisation, or embark on a new way of living. Even a small gesture like changing your diet will have a tremendous impact on your lifestyle. Thinking about your image brings about startling realisations between now and early September. You're starting to see you've been following a program which has nothing to do with your values.

If you've always been interested in a foreign culture, it may be time to take a trip. There's no reason you should put off this desired indulgence. Getting into the habit of realising your dreams will make you more adventurous in other areas. Pretty soon, you'll find time to write a novel, master a musical instrument, or start your own business. An intense sexual relationship has a spiritual quality. It feels like your lover understands you without saying a word.

Topics like sex, death, and joint finances will be a recurring theme over the next three weeks. This is a great time to discuss your physical needs, make a will, or take out a life insurance policy. Some people will think your desire to settle these matters is strange or morbid but pay no attention to them, by dealing with these subjects now, you'll avoid pain and confusion later on.

Sealing a business deal or making a romantic commitment is favoured between now and early September. Although you usually don't put much stock in formalities, you're starting to realise the importance of making your relationship official. Being legally bound to another person gives you an increased sense of responsibility towards each other. It also gives you an added measure of protection. Finding a job you love helps your star to rise.