YOUR STARS

Dear Oscar, ‘Pluto forces us to face aspects of ourselves we don’t like admitting to.’ That sounds scary! Yours Alex ... Hi Alex, The planets don’t force us; they create possibilities. Unless you’re scaring yourself, you needn’t fear what you find. Oscar ... Dear Oscar, Many people are trying to restrict their toxic interactions with the world, whilst remaining open to healthy ones. Is this astrologically inspired? Yours James ... Hi James, Saturn has a filtering effect; Pluto can represent sabotage. Their union next year may well combine to protect us against toxic influences. Let’s hope so! Yours Oscar

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ARIES MAR 21 - APR 20

People born under the sign of Aries are known for their excitability and impatience. Of course, this kind of generalisation doesn’t affect you. Oh dear me no! But, just in case you were ever to find yourself manifesting any of those traits, it’s worth bearing in mind that other folk sometimes take a little longer to reach your degree of optimistic enthusiasm! Today, with Saturn finding forward momentum, if you rein back a little, you’ll encourage someone to move ahead. Ultimately, you’ll both gain. A new era begins as powerful Saturn changes direction. Call 1900 959 005.

LEO JUL 24 - AUG 23

We think of right and wrong as two sides of the same coin. But that’s not completely true; the truth’s a lot murkier and more indistinct. Oversimplification is a risky business. It’s tempting to assume that you’re facing a series of black and white decisions: good and bad, right and wrong, yes and no. But tweak one of these ‘bad’ or ‘wrong’ options just a little and you’ll find a much more positive proposition. There’s no ‘right’ answer to a current conundrum. Don’t restrict your horizons by forgetting this.

A new era begins as powerful Saturn changes direction. Call 1900 959 005.

SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 21

Polish your magnifying glass and dust off the deerstalker. We’ve got a mystery on our hands! Nothing less than the best brain around will do. No Inspector Clouseau here, thank you very much. Bumbling incompetence and laughable ineptitude are not required. Instead, you need ingenuity and inspiration by the bucketload. As Saturn moves forward, it heightens your natural strengths. Be optimistic, insightful and discerning, and enjoy the process of exploration. You’ll like what you find.

A new era begins as powerful Saturn changes direction. Call 1900 959 005.

TAURUS APR 21 - MAY 21

People who find pleasure in pain are called sadomasochists. Yet every life holds agonisingly difficult moments and uncomfortable challenges which we somehow manage to grit our teeth and smile through. We find ways to grin and bear the pains that come our way, and we take comfort from any meagre periods of respite that life provides. As long as we do this with sincerity, rather than foolishly suffering, we’re able to transform difficult moments. Your alchemical skills are strong today. Saturn’s change of direction brings inspiration and hope. Call 1900 959 005.

VIRGO AUG 24 - SEP 23

What a delight to be able to find satisfaction in simple things. It’s in your nature to be easily pleased. But does that rule out the possibility of finding merit in a complex situation or an elaborate arrangement? As long as simplicity lies at the heart of a complicated matter, it can become as convoluted as it wants! Problems only arise when it takes all your mental skills to justify or explain what’s going on. Today, you can find meaning if you stick with what you know to be profoundly good.

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CAPRICORN DEC 22 - JAN 20

Now that your ruler, Saturn, is moving forwards, it feels as if something needs to change. But what? As I look at the astrological influences acting on you it seems that the thing that most needs to be changed, is your idea of what needs changing! Your vision could be a little too fixed or specific. Being on the sea of uncertainty might not be comforting (or comfortable), but you can fill your sails with the winds of change and see where they take you. Dropping an expectation will feel liberating. Saturn’s change of direction brings inspiration and hope. Call 1900 959 005.

GEMINI MAY 22 - JUN 22

Although the TV show tells us there’s ‘One Born Every Minute’, an average of 250 babies are born every sixty seconds; that’s about four every single second. It makes you think! How unique, special and exceptional are we? Fortunately, there’s no mathematical way to assess that. We can’t input numbers to work out the importance of an individual. Things might not be adding up as you’d like, today, but that’s no reason to put yourself down. You are uniquely you. Don’t forget how wonderful that is. A new era begins as powerful Saturn changes direction. Call 1900 959 005.

LIBRA SEP 24 - OCT 23

If you can’t have something, ask yourself whether you really need it. The cosmos is smiling on you, and its sunny warmth is infecting all those who come close to you. With both people and the planets on your side, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. You could charm anyone, and anything, into assisting you. But, perhaps more importantly, if you can bring about all of this, shouldn’t you also be able to solve an apparently unsolvable puzzle? As Saturn begins to move forwards, anything is possible. A new era begins as powerful Saturn changes direction. Call 1900 959 005.

AQUARIUS JAN 21 - FEB 19

Even scientists who have committed to the theory of the ‘big bang’ struggle to explain how it fits with the idea of eternity. The thought of time having no beginning and no end is a concept which our logical minds find almost impossible to grasp. The cosmos goes on forever, yet we are mere mortals with a limited time here. What’s going on! No wonder we feel under pressure to fit in as much as we can. Saturn, like a higher force, is protecting you in a most helpful way. You can afford to relax. A new era begins as powerful Saturn changes direction. Call 1900 959 005.

CANCER JUN 23 - JUL 23

It’s simple: we get what we give. Being nice to someone encourages them to be nice in return. The complications arise because the generosity isn’t always reciprocated by the person we’ve given something to. Someone else might well return the favour; and, more often than not, they may be completely unconnected to the original generous act. It’s as if there’s a system of invisible reward stickers in place. You’ve earned lots of these recently, which is why you’re about to receive a wellearned prize. Saturn’s change of direction brings inspiration and hope. Call 1900 959 005.

SCORPIO OCT 24 - NOV 22

Sometimes it feels as if life is like a crossword puzzle, with a highly cryptic set of clues so difficult to solve that you wonder if they even match the puzzle you’re dealing with. Surely it would be unfair to be given a challenge without the tools to be able to solve it? Yet sometimes, we have flashes of inspiration, and a strategy pops into our mind. Or maybe this particular puzzle is similar to one you’ve known before and you can use some of those answers. You can be very smart today.

Saturn’s change of direction brings inspiration and hope. Call 1900 959 005.

PISCES FEB 20 - MAR 20

Without making mistakes, how do we learn? Without pushing the limits, how can we tell where they lie? Without being inquisitive how can we answer our own questions? If you were to take a step back and evaluate the position you find yourself in, you’d have good reason to be critical of this and that. But you’d only be looking at what lies on the surface. If you can find a way to look beyond that, you’ll discover a strong, brave individual standing on the edge of a life-changing moment. Saturn’s change of direction brings inspiration and hope. Call 1900 959 005.