Stalled negotiations finally resume today as Mercury pauses and moves forward - much to your evident relief. Feel free to make headway with your plans, as your muddled thinking suddenly becomes crystal clear. It's as if you finally know where you're going after stumbling around in the dark for what seemed like months. Forward, march!

A financial deal has reached the final stages, allowing you to get on with more emotional matters. If you think you can get a better bargain, go ahead and negotiate. Your powers of persuasion are particularly strong now. Don't be afraid to reverse a previous decision. You're weren't thinking very clearly the past few weeks.

With Mercury now back on track Promote yourself whenever and wherever possible, as the next two weeks are slanted to bring fabulous chances your way. You may have to sing for your supper, though, so don't be too complacent. Instead, put your work before the public. Send a few hundred resumes out. Go on a host of dates. Luck is yours for the asking!

Your intuition has been steering you wrong lately, but thankfully it's back on track now Mercury turns tail. Someone you once trusted implicitly seems to be a little suspect. Scale back on your confidences. In fact, you may want to break off your relationship entirely. Others may think your behaviour is rash, but you know it's the right thing to do.

You're finally able to get together with your friends the way you've always wanted. Fouled-up schedules and miscommunications have made meeting difficult these past few weeks, but that's all behind you now Mercury moves on. Don't be too angry with someone who has been particularly flaky about appointments. The stars have been clouding their brain.

Career and ambitious matters start to pick up again after one or two bitter disappointments. Use your sharp eye for details to hammer out a favourable agreement for you. The authorities are properly impressed by your ability to cut to the chase. By sticking to your demands, you'll get everything you ask for and more. It's about time!

A course of study that once captured your imagination has resurfaced again. This time, you have the necessary resources to pursue your interest. Attach yourself to a mentor, teacher or expert. You always work best with a partner. Their wisdom and your enthusiasm make the two of you an unbeatable team. An extended trip could be in the cards.

A deep, dark secret could finally come to light, allowing you to see the error of your ways. This deception has caused too much heartache to everyone involved. Keep this in mind the next time you want to withhold information from others. Even a tight-lipped character like yourself needs to open up once in a while. By bottling up too much, you’ll eventually burst.

An issue you thought was resolved suddenly rears its ugly head again. This may be a sign that your partner has been less than honest about their feelings or actions. Perhaps there's something in your attitude that has prompted this secrecy. Try not to be so judgmental. Relationships can't be held to courtroom standards - maybe it’s time to put the past behind you and start with a clean slate or more realistic outlook.

You're more efficient than you have been in recent weeks. You can attribute your lack of progress to Mercury retrograde during June. Far be it for a worker bee like you to shirk responsibility! Still, you have to admit that there's something nice about slowing down from being a drone. Arrange to do this more often, especially when you feel tense.

Your social life is starting to pick up again as you begin to get a response back from feelers you put out in June. Although you're definitely a self-reliant person, you derive much strength from friends and family. Remember this the next time a loved one gets on your nerves. Even their most annoying habits are endearing when you're forced to spend time apart.

If your household is a mess, take Mercury’s sage advice to put it back in order again. A sensitive person like you cannot function in a chaotic atmosphere. If you feel submerged call all family forces into action so you can get straight and ready for the news on the horizon. Be prepared for a visitor to arrive, possibly someone who postponed a trip earlier in the year.