STARGAZING

one of the world’s top astrologers, writes a weekly forecast for Friday

What the stars have in store for you.

ARIES MARCH 20 – APRIL 18

Welcome, if not astonishing, as certain offers are, events are chaotic. While others are overwhelmed, you find the excitement stimulating. Your challenge is, in fact, slowing your pace enough that you can deal with details, but also ensure others are up to date on swiftly moving events. Keep plans flexible. There’ll be several twists and turns before you can regard anything settled for good.

TAURUS APRIL 19 – MAY 19

While Monday’ s move by the Sun and Mercury into Taurus begins your birth sign, the actual situations you’ re dealing with are in disarray. You’ re probably temp ted to focus on devising a single, lasting, plan. But with so much in flux, instead, continue to explore your options, especially those that arise unexpected ly. Each will add to your perspective. Decisions? They can wait for some weeks yet.

GEMINI MAY 20 – JUNE 20

In early March, the passionate, fiery and impatient Mars moved into Gemini, triggering an action-filled cycle. You’ ve done lots, mostly successfully. Still, you’ ll be relieved this dynamic but exhausting period end son Friday the 23 rd. Until then, tie up any undecided arrangements, also allowing unworkable ones togo. And next? Profit from your achievements and any worthwhile encounters. And, equally important, take a break.

CANCER JUNE 21 – JULY 21

The recent New Moon, on 12 April, was about disentangling yourself from unprofitable activities and alliances. This triggered fare wells to several such arrangements, mostly to your relief. If you’ re mourning the loss of some, for now reflect, but do nothing more. Before the end of the month, changes in circumstances, unexpected events or exciting encounters will change everything, in ways as unexpected as they are exciting.

LEO JULY 22 – AUGUST 21

You’ re facing urgent decisions. Or so it seems. While nothing will halt the changes coming your way, you’ ve plenty of time to discuss various options, including a few you’ ve never considered. While, as a passionate fire sign, tentative decisions aren’ t usually your style, try it. This gives you a vital opportunity to explore various options, some so new understanding them is bound to take time.

VIRGO AUGUST 22 – SEPTEMBER 21

Usually, you’ re the first to devise solutions for even very tricky situations. However, currently you’ re encountering one unexpected dilemma after another. Inevitably, you’ re anxious. Soon you’ ll exchange those feelings for anew enthusiasm. This is spur red by the recognition that these issues are linked, and so can be tack led together. By the week’ s close, in fact, you’ ll have come up with plans that work amazing ly well.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 22 – OCTOBER 22

On Tuesday the 14 th your ruler Venus moved to accent a range of dull but crucial practicalities. Since then it’ s been joined by most of the planetary heavy weights, shifting the focus to everything from your possession sand money, to the wise use of your time. Temp ted to sideline these? What you learn will payoff handsomely, now and over themonthstocome.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23 – NOVEMBER 21

Since last week, you’ ve been diplomatic ally side stepping certain issues, plans or even individuals that involve arrangements, if not changes, you’re doing all you can to avoid. The irony is, these are blessings in disguise. The problem? You won’ t re ali se how beneficial these can be until you’ re deep into discussions. Once you actually begin, you’ ll re ali se what you were missing, and why these could be huge ly beneficial. SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22 – DECEMBER 20

If life’ s too predictable, you’ ll stir things up by making all sorts of changes, some sudden. Now destiny is doing this for you. However, you’ re unlikely to be thrilled by events or the people involved. Although you’ re probably not feeling patient, wait and watch. Gradually you’ ll re ali se they’ re paving the way for events as inspiring as they are unlikely. Better yet, there’s more yet to come.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 21 – JANUARY 18

Recent, and rather sudden, changes have made it clear that your carefully crafted plans won’ t work, and need to be rethought. While, initially, you’ ll be grumpy, within days–or even hours–you’ ll re ali se these changes have freed you to explore in ways that previously wouldn’ t have worked. For now,consideryouroptionsand,equally,focusonlearning.It’sfartooearly to turn ideas into lasting arrangements.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 19 – FEBRUARY 18

It seems somebody thinks they’ re better equipped than you to make decisions that involve your way of living or working. While, usually, you’ d be seriously irritated, now, you’ re relieved they’ re dealing with matters that mystify you. The timing is superb. With the actual circumstances changing, and frequently, focus your efforts on clearing the way for progress, not finding ways to shore up the past.

PISCES FEBRUARY 19 – MARCH 19

Judging by the power of the clash between hot-headed Mar sand your ruler Neptune, on 8 April, you’ re still wrestling with a range of issues. Some have been minor, others far-reaching, but each has forced you to make decisions about your life, now and looking ahead. This continues, which means it’ s vital you politely side step otherwise distracting dramas. You, and you alone, must come first.