Your lookahead horoscope: February 22, 2026

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

Venus and Jupiter make a wonderful link on your birthday, which means you will be lucky in love and in all things to do with money and business. If you are going to hit the big time it’s most likely to happen over the next 12 months.

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

Leave your doubts and fears behind and do something special. Cosmic activity in the most sensitive area of your chart won’t make that easy but if you want to make your mark on the world it’s got to be now, so push yourself harder.

ARIES (March 21 – April 20):

With so much energy at your disposal there is a danger you might fritter it away on matters of no real importance. As one of the zodiac’s earth signs you know how to make good use of your resources, so make every effort and moment count.

TAURUS (April 21 – May 21):

What you hear over the next few days, and especially around the time that Mercury tuns retrograde on Thursday may not be music to your ears but it’s what you need to know. Don’t try to ignore or avoid the truth, face it head on.

GEMINI (May 22 – June 21):

If someone you usually get along with keeps talking down your plans there could be a simple reason for it. Most likely they are afraid you will head off into the future without them. Hand them a ticket to join you on your journey.

CANCER (June 22 – July 23):

A breakthrough of some kind is likely this week but there is also a danger that you will think you don’t have to do anything more. On the contrary, it’s not an end but a beginning, so get ready for some exciting new challenges.

LEO (July 24 – Aug. 23):

If you are faced with an embarrassing situation over the coming week you must embrace it rather than run away from it. Everyone does something stupid now and again, you are nothing special in that regard, so lighten up and laugh at yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23):

If you get a tip of some kind from a friend or colleague you should take it seriously. They are closer to a certain situation than you are and can see connections that you are likely to miss, so make good use of what they tell you.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23):

You are in no mood to wait for people who move too slowly for your liking, so make it clear to friends and work colleagues alike that if they can’t keep up they can expect to be left behind. You really don’t have time to be a nursemaid.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22):

It’s good when life is so easy that you don’t have to make much of an effort but it can be even better when you do have to push yourself and the results are above and beyond what you expected. That’s what will happen this week.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 – Dec. 21):

All things are possible for those who dare. True or false? It will certainly be true for you over the next few days and if you really go for it on the career front a breakthrough is guaranteed. Never give less than 100 per cent.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 20):

What occurs over the coming week may catch you unawares but in a way that’s good because you need a shock to shake you up a bit. If nothing else it will remind you that to be a winner you must remain vigilant at all times.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 – Feb. 19):

Your confidence will be sky high as the new week begins but around the time Mercury starts its retrograde phase on Thursday it will take a dip again. Maybe that’s no bad thing. Maybe you need to be reminded that life is full of ups and downs.