Horoscope today, May 6, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg
OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 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
Take friends’ and family’s opinions of love into consideration, but the loudest voices may not carry the most weight today.
Someone quiet has a key passion point to make.
A moon of bringing your imagination to work helps you see unique ways to overcome an ongoing career issue, so get set and get started.
TAURUS
April 21 to May 21
The closest bonds in your life may be the ones you take for granted – but taking time to value them can reinforce love and loyalty.
You can see which individuals on the fringes could be let go, and free up time and energy you need for personal projects.
Kindness counts most when it’s given with no expectations.
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GEMINI
May 22 to June 21
If a niggling doubt linked to family is refusing to fade, this can be your day to face it.
Rocking a boat is easier now, when shared waters are calm.
When you look deep in your heart, you can see what you need to do or say.
Check travel documents, as Pluto’s new path can cause confusion. Luck links to star patterns.
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CANCER
June 22 to July 22
As the moon rules communication elements today, do check regularly that you have been heard and understood.
At work, this keeps a deal on the fast track.
At home, you can foresee obstacles to progress and sidestep them.
Venus pushes for passion goals to be brought forward, and only you know if this can work.
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LEO
July 23 to August 23
Complete commitment, to plans or people, can seem more of a challenge now that Pluto is in retrograde.
But your loyal heart needs to know where you stand – and this can be the day to ask.
The answer can change everything.
Stand by your values at work, even when it’s tempting to try someone else’s for size.
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VIRGO
August 24 to September 22
You see through excuses and pretence, recognising exactly what someone in power is trying to say or do.
If you need to tackle this, your chart supplies the courage.
In love, two hearts are in tune and you can trust your instincts to tell you what a lover needs.
Single? Venus highlights a seven-year age-gap.
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LIBRA
September 23 to October 23
Finding space for a person or activity you would love to explore further is your star task.
Your vocational zone is switched on, and rewards far greater than money can be your driving force.
Teaming up with a friend who lives a similar life to you can help you both find a way through cash or commitment challenges.
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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
The psychic side of your connections chart is very intense, so let instinct tell you who you should be contacting soonest, or more often.
This could be someone who always seems strong.
Romance can be reinforced by reviewing shared rules and changing just one.
Single? Say yes to a well-dressed Leo.
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SAGITTARIUS
November 23 to December 21
Pluto can make you even more outspoken for the next few months, so take a pause and consider whether your words will work for what you want to achieve.
It costs nothing to wait and see, and your work-life balance could benefit.
Love-wise, you could catch some surprising feelings when a former neighbour visits.
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CAPRICORN
December 22 to January 20
Information or technique you have struggled to learn can seem simpler when you share the experience with someone who always has your back.
Pride has its place but cooperation is your Capricorn success key.
In love? Both may already have made the same address decision. New passion links to the letter O.
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AQUARIUS
January 21 to February 18
Being true to yourself has not been easy lately.
Today your makeover zone is illuminated, so whoever you most want to be is in the spotlight. But choose wisely.
Words linked to money are a start but not enough on their own.
Drawing up a schedule of spending, lending or saving can turn promises into firm plans.
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PISCES
February 19 to March 20
Recognising a soulmate is your secret star skill today – even in the least likely setting.
So trust yourself to see who completes you, in love but also as a friend for life.
This could be someone you have never quite “got” until today.
Your cash chart is clearing as a cluttered set of choices is cut down to one positive step.
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