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WHEN I wrote about Mercury and its yo-yo-like motion around the Sun two weeks ago, its move opposite revolutionary Uranus indicated that, although dramatic, recent changes are not as permanent as they feel. Now Mercury is in reverse gear . . . and guess what’s back? Yet returning to issues we thought we’d left behind is no sign of failure. This is a chance to correct our course to ensure we’re heading the right way.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20 MY SON loves stories about giants, so we’ve been looking at the story of David And Goliath. Goliath, by all accounts, was a terrifyingly fearsome giant, while David was just a young boy with a slingshot. Yet, because his aim was true, with one shot, he managed to destroy the brute; and the force of good conquered the force of evil. You have the power to know what action to take to get to the heart of a matter. If you’re courageous, you can attain an objective in a peaceful way. Anxious? There’s a special message for you when you call your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 1550 511 611.

TAURUS Apr 21 - May 21 SINCE we don’t choose when we come to planet Earth, or when we leave, it’s easy to think of ourselves as being slaves to time; bound to march to the beat of its unrelenting rhythm. No wonder we sometimes feel ineffective in the face of its force. Yet, we do have some power over it. Depending on how we think, respond, and act, we’re able to slow it down or speed it up. With retrograde Mercury connecting to innovative Uranus, you can affect the outcome of an important process today. Uncertain? There’s a special message for you when you call your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 1550 511 611.

GEMINI May 22 - June 22 NO ONE can make you like them, any more than you can make them like you. Yet, in the same way that a smile has the power to disarm a potential adversary, a challenging gesture can introduce tension into a normally calm situation. What you give is what you’ll get. With your retrograde ruler linking to innovative Uranus, it’s time to do as you would be done to. As long as you act with integrity and use your Gemini charm, someone will be kind and honest in return. Worried? There’s a special message for you when you call your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 1550 511 611.

CANCER June 23 - July 23 IT’S often suggested that our heads are logical, whereas our hearts are illogical. Yet, it would be much fairer to say that they speak different languages and have different priorities. It’s certainly wrong to assume that anyone who’s academically minded won’t understand emotions, or that passionate people are unable to stand back, calmly assess and make strategic decisions. Today brings an occasion for you to successfully merge both of them together to make a positive change. Confused? There’s a special message for you when you call your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 1550 511 611.

LEO July 24 - Aug 23 IF YOU’VE tigerproofed the back door and firmly bolted the front, can you consider yourself to be secure? Well . . . only if you’ve put an anti-meteor charm on the windows and secured the cat-flap to prevent those pesky heffalumps from getting in. Of course, there are times when it’s unnecessary to worry about imaginary foes. Yet, as Mercury links with unpredictable Uranus, dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s will work in your favour. Your fastidiousness can open up safe possibilities. Anxious? There’s a special message for you when you call your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 1550 511 611.

VIRGO THE fairytales Aug 24 - Sep 23 we grew up with were full of ogres, trolls and giants. And children’s films these days would be very dull without their share of scary monsters. Yet, should we be exposing vulnerable young minds to such images? Maybe we can blame the media for the fact that we grow up to be anxious. Perhaps the shock of seeing terrifying fiends at a young age has a permanent effect on our lives. If you’ve been unnecessarily worrying about something, today brings the courage to transcend it. Uncertain? There’s a special message for you when you call your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 1550 511 611.

LIBRA Sep 24 - Oct 23 IT MIGHT be the time of your birthday, and life might be topsy-turvy, but you’re still the same person you were last week, even last year. Yet, since you learn something new every day, surely you’ve changed a bit? Don’t we all grow ever wiser? The irony is that the act of acquiring wisdom seems to involve spending lots of time being utterly confused. A sense of uncertainty, about something you thought you knew about, is likely. Yet this is a positive process that bodes well. Worried? There’s a special message for you when you call your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 1550 511 611.

SCORPIO Oct 24 - Nov 22 THE more you look behind you, the more likely you are to hurt your neck. Sounds obvious, right? Yet, by the same token, if you fix your gaze unswervingly on the horizon, you also risk stiffening up from the lack of movement. Clearly, a compromise of some sort is needed. Be fluid, be responsive, but don’t throw yourself into a spin trying to look every which way at any given second. Focus on where you are headed. So long as you stay calm and alert, you’ll find that you progress with ease. Confused? There’s a special message for you when you call your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 1550 511 611.

SAGITTARIUS ALTHOUGH Nov 23 - Dec 21 appearances can be deceptive, non-appearances are even more ambiguous. When someone fails to show up somewhere, we can only guess at the reasons for their no-show. And trying to guess or imagine what’s happened can lead to all sorts of perilous thoughts. As Mercury opposes Uranus, it would be easy to jump to conclusions about the whereabouts of a key person. Try not to read more into a story than you need to. Your imagination is easily fired up. Anxious? There’s a special message for you when you call your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 1550 511 611.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan 20 THERE comes a point in particularly toxic break-ups where arbitrators are brought in to manage the final agreement and ‘seal the deal’. In a different, more psychological capacity, counsellors serve a similar function. Yet both will tell you that, however good they are at their job, reconciliation is only possible if, deep down, both parties truly seek it. If you’re able to start a discussion from a place of openness and sincerity, you may well find that the result can be very positive indeed. Uncertain? There’s a special message for you when you call your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 1550 511 611.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 - Feb 19 ALTHOUGH there are times when you can be exceptionally clear and concise, there are others when you’re surprisingly vague and cautious. Even confident Aquarians have topics they prefer not to discuss and situations they prefer not to be in. Recently, you’ve found yourself out of your comfort zone. No wonder you want to get back into it as soon as possible. Mercury and Uranus’s link offers you a chance to set right something that’s wrong. After that, you’ll be back on track. Worried? There’s a special message for you when you call your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 1550 511 611.

PISCES Feb 20 - Mar 20 TALKING isn’t always quite the same as communicating. Even when we share a language with someone, it’s remarkable just how much falls through the gaps when we’re distracted, busy or simply not paying attention. Tone. Sideways glances. These are often where the real truth can be found. Indeed, some people become so attuned to their partner’s body language that there’s no need for speech at all. If you listen with your eyes as well as your ears, they’ll tell you all you need to know. Confused? There’s a special message for you when you call your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 1550 511 611.