YOUR STARS

Venus and the Sun may not converge until the next Full Moon, but they’re close enough for the anticipation of their sweet embrace to permeate our lives. Like the smell of perfume in an empty room, or the sound of footsteps arriving at our door, there’s a scent of excitement and attraction filling the air. In this heightened state, we may be surprised by some of our emotional decisions. Yet as Venus and Uranus align, our hearts can be trusted with the creative freedom to act freely this weekend.

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ARIES MAR 21 - APR 20

Everything has its season. We know when things are ‘supposed’ to be and when they’re not. Some events rightly take place in colder weather, and others are more appropriate when the sun is at its hottest. Yet distinguishing between what’s right or not for respective seasons can be surprisingly tricky. You’re facing a series of events that would have been impossible to imagine only a few weeks ago. As Venus and Uranus align this weekend, they’re not only possible - they’re delightfully probable. It’s August! To maximize your cosmic potential, call 1900 959 005.

LEO JUL 24 - AUG 23

We can drink the finest bottle of Bordeaux. We can eat delectable food. We can lounge, contentedly, among life-long friends. But we will never feel truly physically or psychologically nourished if, in spite of the ‘perfect’ situation, we’re conflicted in our hearts. An impending decision seems to be following you like a cloud, casting doubts over every situation you encounter. So, why prolong this situation? This weekend is the time to make a decision. Go with your instinct and have faith. A new month! A powerful New Moon! For good news call 1900 959 005.

SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 21

It’s easy to upset some people; you don’t have to make much of an effort to cause them to feel outraged. Actually, it’s so easy to provoke them into feeling disturbed that you don’t have to make much of an effort at all. In fact, your mere presence is enough to make their temperature rise! Or, if that doesn’t work… you just have to do something minimally annoying such as breathing too close to them. This weekend, you don’t need to waste any of your time trying to win someone’s approval. Be yourself! For exciting news about what August holds for you, call 1900 959 005.

TAURUS APR 21 - MAY 21

‘You should never trouble trouble, till trouble troubles you’ is one of those sayings that doesn’t seem to make much sense. Surely it’s better to be on the look-out for trouble, so that it doesn’t take you unawares? Yet trouble seems to have a specially devised antenna which enables it to detect anyone who’s looking out for it so that it can make its way into their lives. Fortunately, this weekend you can take yourself off ‘trouble alert’. If you don’t look for it, it will head off in a completely different direction.

A powerful New Moon marks the start of an exciting month. Call 1900 959 005. VIRGO AUG 24 - SEP 23

Something that was at the top of your list of priorities a few days ago is no longer as relevant. Events have taken place which have changed your needs. New ideas and situations arise which can dramatically alter our lives. Upon their arrival, our main concerns lose their importance. You’re in the midst of reconsidering a plan you’ve been formulating. Yet it doesn’t need to be a problem. This weekend, with your ruler now direct in the sky, there’s no need to explain (or apologise) for a new approach.

August brings great potential for positive change. Call 1900 959 005. CAPRICORN DEC 22 - JAN 20

When someone says something with utter conviction, it’s interesting how many of us are tempted to voice the opposite point of view. It doesn’t even matter if we agree or not with the original statement. It’s as if, on some level, we like all possible arguments to be expressed; and if there’s no one to argue with, we can easily end up arguing with ourselves. This weekend, there’s no shortage of ideas to challenge. The legacy of the New Moon indicates that questioning theories will prove very wise indeed. August starts with a New Moon. Make your dreams come true. Call 1900 959 005.

GEMINI MAY 22 - JUN 22

Now that your ruler, Mercury, is moving forward once again, you’re able to assess what you know for a fact and what you suspect to be true. It’s easy to treat suspicion as certitude. Yet this weekend provides the perfect opportunity for you to draw a very helpful distinction between the two. Allow some room for what you hope and imagine might be true, and only commit to things that you’re sure about. This is important because the decisions you make now will have a profound effect on your future. For exciting news about what August holds for you, call 1900 959 005.

LIBRA SEP 24 - OCT 23

Not so very long ago, different social norms ruled supreme. We spoke politely and deferentially - especially to our superiors. We enunciated properly. We respected authority figures. We walked with fancy ivory canes, curtsied, and wrote in calligraphy. Then it all altered. Freedom of expression has undoubtedly changed our world for the better; but for all that, some lines should never be crossed. Don’t let anyone push you into doing anything you don’t want to do this weekend.

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AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 19

What makes your soul dance? When you take the mask off, peel back the façade, get rid of the performance, insecurity, inadequacy, fear, pride and doubt, what’s left? Who is the being that emerges into the sunlight? Are you glorious, impossible and powerful? Or worldly, fragile and flawed? In truth, you’re some kind of messy tangle of both phenomena - and that’s an extraordinary gift. This weekend, as Venus, the planet of love, aligns with your ruler, allow your humanity to shine through.

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CANCER JUN 23 - JUL 23

You’ve been feeling a little bit lonesome recently. It’s not a lack of people to talk to that’s the problem, it’s more that you’re beginning to notice the boundaries they’ve drawn around themselves to prevent them getting ‘too involved’ in other people’s lives. These are subtle lines. We’re discreet about our protective mechanisms; often covering them in polite smalltalk. It can be uncomfortable to see through someone’s defence system. This weekend, welcome clarity with hope rather than sorrow. August starts with a New Moon. Make your dreams come true. Call 1900 959 005.

SCORPIO OCT 24 - NOV 22

Being imprisoned is one thing. It’s another thing entirely to draw a metaphorical wall of protection around yourself and then feel unhappy because you’re unable to cross over it. What’s stopping you from doing what you want right now? What’s preventing you from taking the action you want to take? The obstacles may be real, but they’re not as impossible to navigate around as you think. This weekend, the cosmos brings you the freedom to claim something that is rightfully yours.

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PISCES FEB 20 - MAR 20

What do you want to talk about today? More intolerable injustice and cruelty? More frustration and frailty? It’s all too much for one sensitive Piscean to handle. You’re already carrying too much of a heavy load. If only someone - anyone would take pity on you and lessen your burden. Well, although I can’t promise that things will change overnight, this weekend, as Venus aligns with innovative Uranus, look out for an unexpected solution that lightens your load. And there’s much more to follow. August brings great potential for positive change. Call 1900 959 005.