The Independent on Saturday

VITAL SIGNS

- BY WILLIAM SMITH

ARIES: Mar 21 – Apr 21. Having to make one uncomforta­ble choice or another with regard to friendship, you are hardly likely to do the right thing. Whichever way you jump, you may be sure that you will be harshly criticised. TAURUS: Apr 21 – May 21. Of one thing you may be sure if you have recently being hesitant, lethargic or downright lazy, and that is that poverty eventually overtakes these unproducti­ve conditions.You should immediatel­y stir yourself to positive activity. GEMINI: May 21 – Jun 22. Personal advancemen­t and public-orientated enterprise are currently very hard to achieve. Nonetheles­s, you must not be downhearte­d in the face of temporary stagnation. Back off for a good rethink and prepare for a more promising term. CANCER: Jun 22 – Jul 23. Place stronger emphasis on security with respect to money and possession­s. If you are careless, you will suffer a loss, it is as simple as that. Make certain that your property is crime-proof. Do not wander into unfamiliar domains. LEO: Jul 23 – Aug 24. Keep a close watch on expenses so as to prevent waste. Operate a budget in order to maintain balance between money coming in and funds going out. Format a shopping list and stick to it or you will overspend. VIRGO: Aug 24 – Sep 23. This term should mainly be given over to family matters. People and issues you have overlooked now require your urgent attention.Those whom you have tended to neglect are likely to complain the hardest. LIBRA: Sep 23 – Oct 23. If everything of importance appears to be moving in slow motion, much to your consternat­ion, try to curb your impatience somewhat. Be assured that developmen­ts already taking shape in the background are certain to favour your aims. IF TOMORROW IS YOUR BIRTHDAY. Self-confidence is an outstandin­g quality.You are now certainly well imbued with it, and therefore able to succeed in intellectu­al exchanges and in material ways. If you have lately faltered, you can now learn the value of self-belief. SCORPIO: Oct 23 – Nov 23. Just when you can move ahead with personal aspiration­s, you could be laid low by an ailment. Safeguards are plainly in order concerning your health – otherwise your plans might be stymied. SAGITTARIU­S: Nov 23 – Dec 22. Exchanging ideas can be a useful exercise if it is truly mutually beneficial, but that might not be the case this time around.You are likely to give a lot away in return for too little, or may get poor advice and faulty informatio­n. CAPRICORN: Dec 22 – Jan 21. It would be in your own best interests to look at your situation realistica­lly instead of continuing to fool yourself.You need to effect change and ought to do so urgently.The solutions are plain for you to see yet not easy to accept. AQUARIUS: Jan 21 – Feb 20. Consider whether you are perhaps standing in your own way by underestim­ating yourself.You must strive to be more forthcomin­g if you are to make your mark successful­ly. Resolve to speak your mind, without becoming overly aggressive. PISCES: Feb 20 – Mar 21. Important and influentia­l people in business may seem to desert you. You will simply not get the level of attention and co-operation that you want and need.Some difficulti­es are also envisaged in new associatio­ns formed at this point.

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