STAR GAZING

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

Aries March 20 April 18

Some disagreements blow in like a fierce storm, are resolved swiftly and then forgotten. Those you’re currently facing and there could be several are the reverse. They’ll seem unimportant, but as time passes and you learn more you’ll realise just how vital it is you deal with them soon and in depth.

Taurus April 19 May 19

One particular individual can’t resist making a comment if not being critical. Most of the time you’re able to brush this off. But at the moment you’re feeling sensitive and could take this to heart. The only solution is to avoid the individual in question, at least for the time being.

Gemini May 20 June 20

Don’t be surprised if those around you are in a difficult mood. You may even realise that you’re uncharacteristically touchy. This isn’t mere circumstance but the result of the unsettling situations and issues triggered by your ruler Mercury going retrograde. While this period’s unsettling you’ll learn a lot much of it valuable.

Cancer June 21 July 21

There’s a fine line between sidestepping potentially troublesome issues and actually being dishonest. Obviously you’d prefer to avoid clashes. However consider this: the insights that result from talking over those tricky situations frankly will more than justify the risk of having to live through and deal with a few dramas.

Leo July 22 August 21

What began as a minor misunderstanding has turned into a seriously complicated mixup. Tempting as it is to talk issues through now and all at once it’s not that simple. The actual problems go back a long way and will require considerable time and patience to untangle and put to rest.

Virgo August 22 September 21

Now that your ruler Mercury is retrograde or appears to be moving backwards in the heavens you can expect a bit of confusion here on earth too. While many of the issues triggered by this cycle are minor and some can be amazingly informative a few will require serious thought and possibly fast action.

Libra September 22 October 22

For ages you’ve diplomatically sidestepped issues you’ve known wouldn’t be easy to discuss and, still less resolve. However with both your ruler Venus and the forthright Mars accenting these the time has come to tackle them. Forget about diplomacy. The more frank you and others are the more productive the process will be.

Scorpio October 23 November 21

Having carefully avoided even raising potentially troublesome issues and made it clear to others these are confidential you can finally relax. But it’s not that simple. Now that forthright Mars is accenting discussion a sudden question could shine the spotlight on these and you’ll have no choice but to respond.

Sagittarius November 22 December 20

For ages you’ve sidestepped acknowledging certain misunderstandings mostly because you knew paying even a little attention to them would lead to lengthy and complicated discussions. But now you’ve no choice. Unappealing as the idea of talking things through is, once you’ve actually begun it will be a huge relief.

Capricorn December 21 January 18

Don’t be surprised if even simple matters suddenly turn into a morass of confusion. While you can’t blame all of this on Mercury going retrograde the disarray you’re facing is typical of this cycle. Bizarrely what you learn in the process of untangling those matters could more than justify the effort required.

Aquarius January 19 February 17

Certain individuals seem to be in a rush to turn the plans being discussed into action. While you’re eager to get things going your instincts are correctly telling you that you’re short of facts. If you must, talk about your ideas and vision. But stop short of any form of solid commitment.

Pisces February 18 March 19

It’s not that you’ve mislead others. Rather you hoped your words would be inspiring so you focused more on the positive than potential difficulties. Which means that the obstacles that have appeared are somewhat of a shock. Discuss these now, why you didn’t mention them before and what can be done about them.