YOUR STARS

(MONDAY, 1 JANUARY 2018)

ARIES (March 21-April 20) – Try to adopt a more regular style of working and do less by fits and starts. Try to distinguish between what is feasible and what is not and concentrate on the former. If you exercise restraint and use commonsense you will be able to avoid falling into a trap. TAURUS (April 21-May 20) – You will unexpectedly come up to a splendid new idea; though presently it has no application, keep abreast of it. If there seems to be a simple solution and one that is more involved, you would do well to examine the latter carefully, it may well prove to be the right one. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – There will be some interruptions so do all you can to take things up where you left off. Before you take the initiative, make yourself a plan of action. Also see to it that you coordinate with your associates and colleagues. CANCER (June 21-July 20) – You will be rather pleased with yourself, but do make sure you have good reason for it. Do your best to cooperate with your colleagues and do not be the ‘odd man out’. Luck is not with you right now, so place no reliance upon it. You will have to act swiftly to avoid making a bad mistake. LEO (July 21-Aug. 20) – Do not succumb to a temptation to follow a bad example. Try not to get into a habit like smoking. Ask yourself: is it a pleasure or an absence of displeasure, and why risk your health for the latter. There will be some unexpected developments with better results than you had hoped for. VIRGO (Aug 21-Sept. 22) – Something that has been vaguely apparent to you will now become transparently clear and you will be much better for the new perception. Always take pride in your achievements but do not be complacent about them. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) – Energy will tend to be in short supply and you should beware of wasting any of it. If you wait any longer before doing what you have in mind, chances are you will be too late. If nothing seems to be going right just now, think of all the things that have. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) – There is no time to waste, but do not work so fast that you become slovenly. A modification is not quite as efficient as you were made to believe, but it is still worth making just now. Something you at first thought to be very satisfactory will now prove not to be; a little extra effort is all that is needed. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 20) – A small deviation from your present working methods could make a great deal of difference. Remember that ideas can be copied, so do not waste time in applying them. Face up to the facts even if some of them may be a little unpalatable. CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 19) – Take better care of your appearance but do not go to the extent of seeking to be at the height of fashion. Some will tend to agree with you while others will not. Try to understand why others do not agree with you. Try to have a bit of fresh air; it will do you good so try to go for a brisk walk today. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Avoid dwelling too much in what has passed. Regrets will no long change anything but the future will permit you to make amends. Even if you prefer sweet foods, make sure you do not deprive yourself of fruits and vegetables. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – There is a tendency to try to be too clever when in fact events will show you were often hardly being clever enough. Reducing tension by learning how to avoid it is better than coming to rely on tension reducing medicines. Do your best to combat a tendency towards impatience and intolerance.