Your Stars

HESTER VENTER

May 29 1950, Worcester 17h30 Sun sign: Gemini

Moon sign: Scorpio

Rising sign: Sagittarius

You’ve had many opportunities in your life, and it’s only your insecurity that stopped you making the most of it. No matter. You’ve reached an age where you care much less about other people’s opinions. Which means you’re more willing to trust yourself. You have extraordinary inner wisdom and a yearning for adventure. Use this year to travel. You have places to go and people to meet. Next year is the start of a fantastic new venture. You’ll decide whether you have the personal energy for it — or whether you’re ready to hand over control. Remember, control isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sometimes it’s an ongoing burden. This is your chance to have some fun. Ask yourself what you’d really like to be doing with the rest of your life. And go.

LEO

Jul 23 - Aug 22

It’s still eclipse season and the last of three eclipses visits your sign on Saturday. Combine that with a bunch of planets moving in reverse and your life is taking a definite turn. Whether it’s for better or worse is up to you. Instinct will have you running for cover, but if you unearth your creative passion, it could be the best week of your life. Decide what you want and let it find you. Trust yourself completely.

VIRGO

Aug 23 - Sep 22

When the planets have this much to say, it’s probably a good idea to listen. If you let yourself get caught up in the dramas, you won’t be able to see what’s really going on. And if you lose perspective, you won’t know how to act. Work on maintaining clarity and minimising the decisions and the madness. Forgive yourself in advance for crazy moves.

LIBRA

Sep 23 - Oct 22

So one insignificant person passes an acidic comment in your direction and you’re melting down. Get a grip. People are entitled to their opinions. You, on the other hand, need to use this energy differently. A romantic evening of nostalgia and devotion? Some creative input? A massage? Something enjoyable, anyway. Saturday’s eclipse will throw a few spanners in the works. Get ready for a new adventure.

SCORPIO

Oct 23 - Nov 21

There will be changes but they’re not as upsetting as you feared. Be on the lookout for someone apparently after your heart, but actually interested in your wallet. Concentrate on a fascinating career. Just because progress is happening at its own pace, doesn’t mean that it’s not happening. Rash decisions are seldom good ones. Take your time. Your instincts are superb. Let them speak.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 21

Sick of the routine? Bored with the job? Don’t be in too much of a rush to hand in that resignation. Truth is, the changes are happening inside you rather than out there. Make some plans and plot your course with care, but hold off on the action. This could be the perfect time to take up something to still the mind. Don’t worry. You’re not alone.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan 20

Take great care of your money this week. If there are deals to sign, wait a while. Delay travel plans as long as you can. Look carefully around the office. There are places where a little extra effort will pay off soon. Control your ego around the boss though. If you are the boss, refrain from yelling at the staff until you’ve checked the facts. Saturday’s eclipse will send you on a new mission. Hold the big decisions until then.

AQUARIUS

Jan 20 - Feb 18

It’s time for a few creative risks, so let your talents out to play. Go berserk. Just make sure your choices are appropriate to the age and situation of your audience. No need to make your point through outrage. Use any technology you can lay your hands on. Machinery is something you’re comfortable with. Besides, it cuts down on your workload, leaving more time for experimentation.

PISCES

Feb 19 - Mar 20

Family driving you crazy? Home resembling a cage? Don’t let it bother you. You know how to expand your horizons and find alternative stimulation. Visit friends. Learn something new. Meditate in the mountains. Do something you’ve never done before. Then, when you feel better, go home and make your presence felt.

ARIES

Mar 21 - April 19

You are wondering whether you can keep up with all the movement going on. Don’t sweat. Your talents are being tested by offers you secretly long for. Don’t feel you have to choose straight away. The planets are making strange enough choices without you. They don’t need your input yet. As with most challenges, fear threatens to override success. Anticipation is always more frightening than reality.

TAURUS

Apr 20 - May 20

The planet of ambition and assertion is here, albeit in muted form. Communications are off and there’s a wonderfully disruptive eclipse at the door. So what if you lose your temper now and then. It’s better than lying around with your head in your hands wondering what to do next. Still, you might find more constructive ways of using this wonderful energy. Like taking yourself less seriously.

GEMINI

May 21 - June 20

If you have anything important to do, do it next month. Today, you’re floating on a cloud. In fact, you’re probably headed for the airport with a lover you met 20 minutes ago and now can’t live without. It’s sweet and entertaining, but if you value anything at all about your life, get yourself a leash. Or have yourself committed till you feel better.

CANCER

June 21 - Jul 22

How much more can you take? And are you really supposed to save the entire universe? Hear this: the only adult you’re responsible for is yourself. Organise a trip to the sea. That Cancerian shell needs to roll in the sand. Preferably with its own kind. Either way, you won’t achieve much this week so use the time to take care of yourself. After that, it’s back to the grindstone, but with new cosmic magic.