Your Stars
NERUSHKA RANLALL DECEMBER 6 1983 PIETERMARITZBURG, 08H35 Sun sign: Sagittarius Moon sign: Capricorn Rising sign: Aquarius
Get some help for those emotions that trip you up. Yes, you have the strength to cope with your life, but you’ve lost the courage to act on your instincts. This is a time of change and uncertainty, but there are also opportunities for adventure and success if you allow yourself to take a few chances. A bit of therapy and a lot of trust should be enough to get you through a difficult time. By this time next year, you’ll have emotional support and a new home. This year is about trusting yourself to cope with whatever the universe throws at you. You’re learning to demand your power back from anyone who took it, and use it to lighten your own load. You have everything you need to change your life. Now you just have to believe it.
AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18
Your party profile is about to sizzle, and the names on the list will be Big Ones. Still, don’t overdo it. Even the most well-behaved Aquarians can lose perspective now and then. With your health slightly off, it’s a good time to hold back on indulgences. Focus your energy on dazzling them with your personality. Most important, make a list of desires. You’re about to get what you want.
PISCES Feb 19 - Mar 20
Wild ideas, exotic and impractical plans, creative outrages — all these wonders are just waiting to be snapped up and tossed into the fray. Go for it! For once, forget about the horrors of looking like an idiot and do whatever comes naturally. So what if you make a mess? The main thing is to have a good time, while discovering that you’re just as loveable whether you succeed or fail.
ARIES Mar 21 - April 19
Make the most of this week. The hard slog is still en route, so take time out now to build up your strength. And have some fun. How about a romantic evening with someone delicious? Your love life could use a reminder of its value. Or a few days in the mountains? Either way, it’s time to start a daily journal. These are important times not to be lost. Otherwise? More smelling of roses, please. You’ve forgotten how to relax.
TAURUS Apr 20 - May 20
If you’re going to waste all this new energy arguing with yourself instead of taking some plunges, you’d better be prepared for the consequences — ie, that nothing will change. Sure, decisions are difficult. So don’t make any. Just act. Do something. Anything. Once you move, you’ll be directed. And when you look back, you’ll understand precisely what it was all for. Trust the process.
GEMINI May 21 - June 20
Troubles at home confuse you as emotional traumas come back for a second look. Remind yourself that you’re being oversensitive – and make allowances. Meanwhile, you’re still in the market for some real financial luck, so keep your ears open for opportunities. Don’t hesitate. If you charge forth with courage, you’ll soon have loads of support. Not to mention success. A very interesting week.
CANCER June 21 - Jul 22
OK, maybe it is who you know that gets you places. But who you are counts for a lot too. This is your chance to take your power back – to act, even though you may fail; to trust yourself to do it right even if you’re scared. The career has never been more powerful, so if expansions and movements are on the cards, pick a direction. And if all else fails (highly unlikely), ask for help. It’s out there.
LEO Jul 23 - Aug 22
Something big is on the cards. Don’t be put off if it looks less than wonderful at first. Just hang in for a while. Change always brings trauma, especially to someone as stubborn as you. But if there’s a business being opened or a move being planned, think carefully before refusing to join in. The adventure is for you too. Take time to decide what you want. And then let yourself have it.
VIRGO Aug 23 - Sep 22
The worst frustrations are coming to an end. Not today perhaps, but soon. And that idiot who’s competing with you is about to discover that no one can do exactly what you do, and that we all have our unique contribution to make. Still, the lesson is not so much about making yourself indispensable. It’s more about sharing the load. After all, you need the freedom to live your life too.
LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22
If there was ever a time to hone your strengths, this is it. And the greatest strength of all is your ability to communicate. If you’re still too insecure to trust your talents, enrol in a public-speaking course and find out. But don’t miss the opportunity. The only real snag for you is over the clash between artistic integrity and financial reward. So get some advice on that one. Learn to charge what you’re worth.
SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21
Courage is your greatest friend. If you’re alone and lonely, spread yourself about. Get out of your head and your house. Love lurks, but only if you’re willing to take a chance. You may prefer to keep it friendly at first, but the longer you stall, the quicker the passion fades. You can rationalise your chicken-hearted behaviour all you like or you can let your life control you for a change.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 21
An unexpected chance for unchartered travel could land in your lap. Seize all opportunities for new experiences. If you don’t, you’ll find your frustration levels building – until you break out and do something completely off the wall. But don’t plan too much, opportunities will present themselves. Your job is to recognise them for what they are and seize the day. Flexibility and courage are needed.
CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan 20
Let your inner strengths guide you. You have a natural social genius; an ability to make others feel good about themselves; a gift for getting your own way, and a mad desire to control it all. So if you’re looking for work, ask the control freak to take a back seat, while your charm and talent get you in. If you’re battling to balance the different parts of your life, ask for help. You’ll get it. You’re more impressive than you realise.