STARGAZING

Your stars for the week ahead.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20 – FEBRUARY 17

Every Full Moon brings vulnerable feelings to a peak, but because Thursday’s is in Aquarius and is an eclipse, indicating sudden changes if not breakthroughs, this is best regarded as an adventure. It’s about shedding elements of the past and recognising unsettling events as an opportunity to broaden your horizons, and amazingly. If in doubt, remember, you’ll only regret what you didn’t do, not what you did.

PISCES FEBRUARY 18 – MARCH 19

The biggest challenge for you, this week, is to accept the fact that in taking advantage of the remarkable and, mostly, sudden ideas or offers currently appearing, you will inevitably disappoint others. It may mean withdrawing from existing plans or rethinking future arrangements. Worrying as that seems, the fact is, the individuals in question will benefit from these changes just as much as you do.

ARIES MARCH 20 – APRIL 19

Although you sometimes are exasperated that so many decisions are left up to you, you won’t necessarily be happy about the events triggered by Thursday’s eclipse. Yet when looking back, you’ll recognise these has having been breakthroughs that introduced you to new ideas, people or experiences. Knowing that, tempting as it is to battle to do things your way, go with the flow.

TAURUS APRIL 20 – MAY 20

If you’ve already explored the new, if unsettling, events or encounters being triggered by the current cycle of eclipse, you’ll already know what delights they offer. Remember this when faced with yet more surprises and, instead of battling them, you’ll view them as the adventure they are. For now, forget about analysis. The only way you’ll recognise their promise is by getting involved.

GEMINI MAY 21 – JUNE 20

Since late January’s eclipsed Full Moon, your plans have been shaped by unexpected events. Some seemed exciting, so worth pursuing. Yet you’ll also aware that with the actual circumstances still shifting, any plan must be regarded as tentative. While you, as a Gemini, have had an instinctive understanding of these, your biggest challenge could be winning others over to these changes.

CANCER JUNE 21 – JULY 21

By now you’ve probably realised you’re in a cycle of review, one that’s focusing on a serious examination of what and even who you put first in your life. While many things will remain as they are, certain arrangements and, possibly, certain individuals are receiving far more time, attention and, possibly, heart than they deserve. There’s no need to discuss this. Simply quietly reorganise your priorities.

LEO JULY 22 – AUGUST 22

Certain personal decisions, situations involving close alliances or your activities out in the world simply aren’t up to you. This cycle began with late January’s Leo eclipse and continues with Thursday’s eclipsed Full Moon. Events are forcing you to break away from arrangements that may be familiar but which are holding you back. There’s excitement awaiting you, but you must take the first step.

VIRGO AUGUST 23 – SEPTEMBER 22

No amount of analysis will reveal the best approach to the coming days’ chaotic but breakthrough ideas, events and discussions. The trick is to plunge in, even if short of facts, learning from your options as you proceed. Be aware that everybody else is facing the same unsettling events, it’s just they’re not Virgo, so are worrying less about trying to organise events in detail.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23 – OCTOBER 22

As a Libra, you struggle to find an approach to both small and large decisions that will suit you but work for others. Now, however, you’ll have to accept the fact that, no matter what you do or decide, somebody will be unhappy. Once you’ve acknowledged this, you can begin discussing options and, bizarrely, reach an accord that, only recently, simply wouldn’t have been possible.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23 – NOVEMBER 21

For ages you’ve struggled with potential changes in elements of your work or lifestyle, fearing they’d cause upheaval if not upset. This week’s events give you no choice but to plunge in and, bizarrely, once you do, suddenly others are happily discussing exactly the plans or ideas you so feared would result in serious problems. Put these plans in place, then consider where else changes would be timely.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22 – DECEMBER 20

You give little thought to your renowned Sagittarius good fortune until it vanishes, as it seemed to over the past couple of weeks. Actually, it’s just taking on a new form, one that involves making unanticipated changes, and possibly getting involved in activities you’ve always avoided. However, times have moved on, enough you owe it to yourself to at least explore these. You won’t regret it.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 21 – JANUARY 19

Few things worry you more than situations where you have to rely on somebody who’s either short of facts or who acts on impulse. Yet Thursday’s eclipse is forcing you to do exactly that. While, obviously, your instincts are to be cautious, this is all about breakthroughs, both in the actual circumstances you’re dealing with but, as much, in your attitude towards taking risks.