STAR GAZING

World-renowned astrologer Shelley von Strunckel writes a daily column exclusively for tabloid!

Aries March 20 April 18

Ordinarily one of your strengths is your talent for thinking and acting swiftly even when facing sudden events. However with your ruling planet Mars moving into a new position and to accent the structure of your life, events or the questions they raise will require time, effort and most of all patience.

Taurus April 19 May 19

In early March your ruler Venus and Mercury moved together into the part of your chart that accents important but unspoken issues. Since then you have acknowledged some matters need attention and may already have discussed a few. Tempting as it is to put off tackling others, do so. You’ll be glad you did.

Gemini May 20 June 20

As a Gemini you’re inquisitive which can mean making last-minute changes in plans simply because they’re more exciting. While not everybody appreciates that, those who’re less up to date rely on you for information about the latest. Still judging by the current changeable mood even you will be in for surprises.

Cancer June 21 July 21

Although the recent New Moon was Saturday it would seem you’re still coming to grips with some of the insights it triggered. This is no surprise since both what you learnt and events have raised illuminating but also perplexing questions. Give yourself time to reflect on these. You’ll be glad you did.

Leo July 22 August 21

True, recently you’ve achieved a great deal. But it’s been at a cost to other plans and pursuits and also caused a certain amount of aggravation with certain individuals. Now finally those matters are dealt with which means those worries are gone and better yet you’ve time for those individuals who had to wait.

Virgo August 22 September 21

The power of the encounter between your ruler Mercury and Venus which accents both what you value including money and close alliances isn’t just important, what you learn could be amazingly revealing. This doesn’t just have to do with hard facts, but as much about the attitude of certain individuals.

Libra September 22 October 22

Usually planning ahead makes life easier. While obviously you need to organise certain things, you’re urged to keep important matters flexible until the Libra New Moon on March 31. By then a lot will have changed both in terms of circumstances but even more your thinking about those matters and your priorities.

Scorpio October 23 November 21

The decision to say nothing about certain facts is to protect others and yourself more than anything else. But now that Mars has moved to accent discussion it’s unlikely you’ll be able to keep these under wraps. That being the case consider raising these now while you can still decide when, where and how.

Sagittarius November 22 December 20

When the warrior planet Mars moved into Sagittarius in late January you began a cycle of growth and exploration as exciting as, looking back, exhausting. Consequently now that it’s positioned in the cautious earth sign Capricorn you’ll actually welcome the resulting slower pace and opportunity to review what you’ve done.

Capricorn December 21 January 18

Once you’ve committed to something or somebody you rarely need prompting to take action. On the contrary you sometimes have to battle your tendency to become single-minded. Still, at the moment your feelings about one particular matter, situation or possibly individual have become so intense you could be regarded as obsessed.

Aquarius January 19 February 17

You’re by no means a control freak. Yet when certain decisions you’ve made routinely for ages are given to others to deal with you’ll be very unhappy indeed. You may be tempted to battle to restore arrangements as they were before. Don’t. You’ll soon have other far more intriguing activities to think about.

Pisces February 18 March 19

The time has come to do your sums. And this doesn’t just refer to who owes what to whom. It is about the effort you’ve made on the behalf of certain individuals. While some acknowledge what you’ve done and a few try to return the favour, amazingly others just seem to take it for granted.