Horoscope today, October 12, 2023: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg
OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in March 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
This is a week of big planet moves.
But for you, today takes the ticket as ruler Mars powers into your zone of what you really believe.
You are more than ready to make changes, even if they have felt too tough before.
When it comes to love, you have physical presence that cannot be ignored.
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TAURUS
April 21 to May 21
Your partnership chart gets a jolt of decisiveness. Instead of going along with the status quo, say what you want and need.
Expect a partner to meet you halfway.
If you start the day single, you may first spot your soulmate in a heated discussion.
The luck factor takes your favourite figure and then doubles it.
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Horoscope traits
What does your star sign mean for you?
Aries – The best and worst characteristics of the head of the zodiac
Aquarius – The traits you need to know for the air sign
Capricorn – What does this star sign mean for your personality?
Cancer – The key traits for the sign include a keen love of food
Gemini – The traits to be aware of for the sign with a symbol of twins
Leo – The best and worst characteristics of the fire sign
Libra – What does the seventh star sign mean for your personality?
Pisces – The key traits for the sign include an interest in the arts
Sagittarius – The traits you need to know for the fire sign
Scorpio – What does this star sign mean for your personality?
Taurus – The best and worst characteristics of the earth sign
Virgo – The key traits for the sign include loyalty and kindness
GEMINI
May 22 to June 21
The moon and Pluto make a team that’s as complex as it is unpredictable – and this affects most in your zone of home and family.
Yes, you may need to let a few small niggles go, but only so you can focus on big choices.
A friend who seems obsessed by a special date has some marvellous news to share.
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CANCER
June 22 to July 22
The fire of Mars lights up your creative self.
This helps you get ideas out of your private mind and into a public place, anything from an online forum to a TV competition.
Self-belief is back with a bang.
But love-wise, remembering and celebrating small gestures can be what cements two people together for ever.
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LEO
July 23 to August 23
It may feel like family plans are going round in circles and it is tempting to get off this merry-go-round.
But your chart shows change is so close now.
Do try to stick with certain people and projects a little longer.
A fashion style may be way outside your comfort zone but it can prove a natural fit for you.
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VIRGO
August 24 to September 22
The mystery of the moon and passion of Venus are flowing through you.
There is no one you meet who doesn’t notice.
But the one person who matters is that face you have always loved. You just may never have told them.
A local exercise gathering can be the place you first see numbers that link you to luck.
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LIBRA
September 23 to October 23
Yes, you’re even more prone to extravagance as Mars takes over your money zone – but this power planet can also push right through indecision, so you make even big cash choices calmly.
As for love, patching up passion when two people have grown apart is not for you, you can find a more fulfilling way.
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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
You’re welcoming one of your planet mentors Mars into the heart of your sign, while your other boss Pluto powers communication channels.
So there’s nothing you can’t say, or do, when you decide it’s right.
A sociability moon brings new faces at an evening event – and a fashion coincidence is such a lucky sign.
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SAGITTARIUS
November 23 to December 21
It’s tempting to bury doubts and difficult feelings deep inside and try to move on.
But dealing with them is by far the better way and Mars helps you do just that.
If you need to be bold, brave or brilliant, today you are all three and this dazzles someone who has recently returned to your daily life. Luck circles “K”.
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CAPRICORN
December 22 to January 20
A time of feeling you have been too influenced by louder or luckier friends can end as you take back responsibility for your future.
You see who you need to stay close to, and who needs distance.
If you’re in love, following the same map brings two hearts to a crossroads.
Single? A travel talk can be the key.
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AQUARIUS
January 21 to February 18
No more watching and waiting for the next few weeks – your chart represents action.
Mars is the key to this and pictures or words about a local or historical hero can be the starting point for so many new Aquarius directions.
With a partner? Honesty reaches a new level. Single? Tell the truth about age or experience.
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PISCES
February 19 to March 20
Your best way to learn today is by doing – as Mars fires up your impatience and may muddle instructions.
But when you start putting to- gether anything – from flatpack furniture to a family work or friendship team – you see the solution so well.
A marriage moon brings wedding dates closer and even combines two into one.
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