STARGAZING

Your stars for the week ahead.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 19 – FEBRUARY 17

Since early December you’ve benefitted from a series of superb aspects by many of the other planets to your ruler Uranus. The result? All sorts of welcome events, encounters or offers. This continues well into January, which suggests that despite pressure to commit to solid plans, arrangements should be flexible enough you can explore, if not embrace, the thrilling events still coming your way.

PISCES FEBRUARY 18 – MARCH 19

As a Piscean, you long ago learnt to ignore those who ridicule your belief in what might be termed ‘miraculous chance’. This is especially important now, mostly because those doubters could complicate matters. The trick is to do whatever you must but, speak of your plans only to those who understand your intentions and share your viewpoint. Within days, your faith will be rewarded.

ARIES MARCH 20 – APRIL 18

Ordinarily you’d be annoyed when events or, possibly, certain wellmeaning individuals take over decisions that really are yours to make. Yet with benevolent Jupiter and your ruler Mars accenting these situations, you still trust others to understand your needs. With such powerful planetary activity shaking things up, even simple plans will change. Bizarrely, your last option will probably be the best.

TAURUS APRIL 19 – MAY 19

For ages you’ve been restless, and eager to broaden your horizons via study, travel or, possibly, training for a new career. But obligations of a practical or financial nature have interfered. With your ruler Venus meeting practical Saturn and accenting these matters, things will come together, and magically. Not what you had in mind? Still, explore it. You’re just beginning a cycle of thrilling growth.

GEMINI MAY 20 – JUNE 20

While you often long for somebody to make tricky decisions for you, that’s exactly what’s happening and you’re not happy about it. That is because others are basing decisions on what you need to learn or would benefit from, not the intriguing but unrewarding people or pursuits you’re drawn to. Don’t argue. Once you’re involved, you’ll wonder why you hesitated exploring those new options.

CANCER JUNE 21 – JULY 21

If you’re on edge, it’s no surprise. You’re just ending a lengthy cycle of illuminating but challenging practical issues. These are finally sufficiently settled you can focus on certain concerns involving those closest, in your personal or working life. For now, observe. What you learn will prepare you for the pivotal discussions or events triggered by the emotionally intense Cancer Full Moon, on 2 January.

LEO JULY 22 – AUGUST 21

Dealing with the details and duties you’re facing is never your favourite activity. But with stern Saturn now accenting these matters, they’re not only vital, they’ll be unexpectedly informative. However, those amazing facts won’t surface until those tedious practicalities have been dealt with. If that’s not enough to motivate you, knowing the dramas others will create if you ignore them should do the trick.

VIRGO AUGUST 22 – SEPTEMBER 21

In early November you began reviewing your life. While you’ve learnt, and changed, a lot, numerous questions remain. Those you’re currently facing involve others, especially discussions of complex issues. The trick is to speak from the heart yet avoid getting emotional, which may be more challenging than you’d expect. Still, what you learn more than justifies the effort.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 22 – OCTOBER 22

Over recent weeks, you’ve managed to avoid dramas with others. This is a relief but also gives you hope these matters can be sidestepped entirely. They can’t. Rather, they should be discussed, frankly, and the sooner, the better. Once you actually begin talking them over, it will become instantly clear that tackling those issues you’ve been avoiding will be both informative and a huge relief.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23 – NOVEMBER 21

You’re proud you’ve managed to prevent the discussion of certain potentially tricky matters. However, times have changed and if you don’t at least update others on the latest developments, and they discover those facts elsewhere, you’ll be in trouble. Challenging as raising these seems, the individuals in question know more than you think. Once you start talking things over, those tensions will vanish.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22 – DECEMBER 20

As an inquisitive Sagittarius, you’re either deep in pursuing your current passion or searching for the next one. However with your ruler Jupiter and Mars soon to meet, life’s about reflection and, even more, something you’ll struggle with, which is leaving things up to others. Why? Their decisions will send you in directions you’ve been studiously avoiding.