YOUR STARS

I’m in the wilderness of Northern Ontario, visiting old friends, breathing the smell of campfires and viewing unspoilt, starlit skies. It’s easy to feel inspired in such an environment. But even here, where we’re not quite ‘off the grid’, but certainly close to it, Stephen Hawking’s theories about the universe have filtered through. Is 3D reality an illusion? Do we exist within a hologram? As Uranus prepares to enter Taurus, and challenge our sense of what is solid and stable, it seems like an appropriate idea! Teletopia. Max call cost $1.32 per minute, including GST. Higher charges from mobiles/payphones may apply. Customer care: 1300 366 702.

ARIES MAR 21 APR 20

These days, the concept of success seems to have financial connotations. Surely, though, material triumph shouldn’t be the be all and end all of everything? Although it may not be reflected by your bank balance, when you’re happy, and can count your lucky stars, that’s success of a different, but more fulfilling kind. Being able to make a positive contribution to someone’s world makes life seem worthwhile too. Which standard are you judging yourself by? Choose the kind and loving route today.

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LEO JUL 24 - AUG 23

Though vital to our sense of who we are and where we’re going, our past and our future don’t physically exist. Our ideas are projections, and our memories are feelings, thoughts and images that float around in our minds. Although they feel real, they don’t exist to anyone else but us. The only thing that’s actually real is what’s happening right here and now… and even that’s not easy to understand or explain. What’s going on in your world at the moment, though, is working out just as you’d imagined it would do.

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SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 21

According to some scientists, the oceans of our planet are almost as mysterious as outer space. They go deeper than most of us can even imagine and stretch far beyond the horizon. Most of us see the sea as a stretch of water between two shores – our minds lack the ability to fathom its vastness, its power or the abundant richness of life it contains. Deep within you lies a similar sea of emotions. Here comes some ideal psychological weather, and an opportunity to set sail and enjoy some of its riches.

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TAURUS APR 21 - MAY 21

Without our weaknesses we’d just keep rolling along in the same dull way. We wouldn’t ever need to challenge ourselves or develop our strengths. You’re attracted to someone (or something) which looks as if it’s going to be problematic. But, before you make a decision to leave it alone, it could also be a reason for setting off on a new adventure. Your intuition is spot on. You’ll be grateful for the journey you’re embarking on, even if it’s not as straightforward as you might like.

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VIRGO AUG 24 - SEP 23

Mercury’s coming link with Mars will be helpful and inspiring. However it will also bring a certain degree of tension, and a sense that you feel you have less power than you’d like. Yet if you had the authority you wished you had, you’d act at the wrong moment. Yes, it’s hard to be patient when you know what you want to do. Yet the timing is just right. You’re gathering important information which will enable you to act with subtle precision. Your influence will be decisive. Worried? There’s a very special message waiting for you, call 1900 959 005.

CAPRICORN DEC 22 - JAN 20

Imagine an artist with a very limited palette that contained no primary colours. What would they do if they wanted to create a rural landscape with verdant green hills and shimmery blue skies? Of course, they can always be creative. They aren’t governed by colour laws and can choose to paint the sky in any hue. Even if you find yourself lacking what appears to be a vital ingredient today, you can use your improvisation skills and make something valuable out of not much at all.

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GEMINI MAY 22 - JUN 22

When something that should be blindingly obvious seems to be shrouded in mystery it’s usually because there has been a communication problem. Although you’re finding it hard to tell whether someone is misleading you or just failing to get their message across, it’s unlikely that they’re trying to mislead you. Neither is it likely that you’ve suddenly lost your perceptive skills. If you can tune into your inner detective now, you’ll find that you can piece together the clues which make sense of this conundrum.

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LIBRA SEP 24 - OCT 23

The nature of decisions is that we only know if they are good or bad when we look back at them. Sometimes we make good ones in calm, wise moments when we have time to gather our thoughts and weigh up our options. At other times we have to react on instinct to the presenting circumstances and forge on with our fingers crossed. Although you don’t have the luxury of time right now, you do have the luxury of great instincts. Follow them and the feeling of being under pressure will dissipate. Confused? There’s a very special message waiting for you, call 1900 959 005.

AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 19

Some tomes need persevering with before the reader becomes enthralled in the story. Like Lord of the Rings, which is seen as a slow-burner to start, they’re worth staying with. You can even tell with the Harry Potter series that JK Rowling’s style of story telling technique improved from the first to the last of her fantastic books. Potential is not always obvious. It’s a sense that needs developing. Just because a plan seems sketchy doesn’t mean it’s not worth sticking with today.

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CANCER JUN 23 - JUL 23

You have time to think about how you want to progress rather than just react to circumstances. This means that you can take different points of view on board. You can also see a possibility which has been overlooked or not given the chance to grow. It’s worth having a good look at this because the cosmos is encouraging you to consider a change of direction. The route ahead may appear to involve a risk or two, but it will take you on a journey with lots of support along the way.

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SCORPIO OCT 24 - NOV 22

Imagine that you’re a pupil at school, listening to the teacher explain an important theory. It goes over your head. What you, nor any of the other kids in your class know is that no one has understood because the explanation was unclear. Since nobody wants to seem stupid, no one says anything and the teacher, none the wiser, continues, confident that they’ve been understood. There’s something that you feel desperate to know more about. Don’t hold back from asking a question today. Uncertain? There’s a very special message waiting for you, call 1900 959 005.

PISCES FEB 20 - MAR 20

The world is filled with folk who believe that they know what to do, and how to do it better than anyone else. Which is one of the reasons we’re in the state we’re in. When we think we’re right, that means that other people are wrong. You don’t need to simply submit to someone’s point of view today. Your ideas and feelings are relevant and need to be expressed. But you’ll find that if you give them time to share their feelings it will make moving forward together much easier.

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