JONATHAN CAINER
The Sun rises each day from a slightly different point along the eastern horizon. Over six months, it traces a kind of path. eventually, it seems to get as far as it can go in one direction, then starts retracing its steps. If you were to film the process
ARIES Mar 21 — Apr 20 THE modern novel may only be a few centuries old, but long before we had a written language, there was a verbal tradition. Tales were passed through the generations. Stories that involved triumph over adversity were particularly popular. They endured not just because they struck a happy chord, but because they accurately reflected a familiar pattern. Even when things are looking down, they can soon improve — as, indeed, they will when that same syndrome works in your favour this weekend. Have a wonderful Christmas — and if you need a broader perspective on what’s going on, call me: 0906 751 5601.
TAURUS Apr 21 — May 21 SO, HERE you are, reading this forecast. You didn’t really need me to point out the obvious to you, did you? Although, sometimes, we can benefit greatly from paying attention to what’s almost so self-evident that it hardly needs mentioning. Sometimes, that is precisely where the magic of a precious spark of recognition and realisation comes from. That is how we get a moment of discovery that changes everything. This weekend, you will catch yourself thinking a thought that leads to a fine new development. I wish you a merry Christmas. If the season loses its sparkle, call me for news you will be glad to hear: 0906 751 5602.
GEMINI May 22 — June 22 IT MAY be nearly Christmas, but should every aspect of our lives be covered in tinsel? When we have a brainwave, should we expect the light that goes on in the back of our mind to twinkle as if it were a bulb atop a tree? Can conflict be resolved if conversations are conducted in sufficient proximity to mistletoe? That may all seem far-fetched. So, too, may the bright idea that starts to inspire you this weekend. But if ever there was an appropriate time to place some faith in the extraordinary, it would be now. Merry Christmas? It should be. But if you need cheering up, I’ve a short, inspiring message for you. Dial 0906 751 5603.
CANCER June 23 — July 23 WHAT is the point in having an ability to see the future without a concomitant capacity for changing the future? We surely don’t just want to know what our destiny is. We want to know what it might be, so that we can take steps to embrace it or reverse it. If, this weekend, you have the power to anticipate a problem, you also have the power to prevent it from taking place.
Similarly, if you can see what is worrying, upsetting or hurting someone, you are in a wonderful position to alleviate their stress. Have a wonderful Christmas — and if you need a broader perspective on what’s going on, call me: 0906 751 5604.
LEO July 24 — Aug 23 THE closer we get to Christmas, the harder it is to ignore a glaring contrast between the focus on matters material versus the spiritual premise on which the event is supposedly based. What matters more: a celebration of the superficial or an appreciation of the profound? Some say that to see these as separate is to labour under an idealistic delusion. Others say that even if you seek advancement only in the realm of the former, pursuing the latter is the best way to attain it. Try that this weekend! I wish you a merry Christmas. If the season loses its sparkle, call me for news you’ll be glad to hear: 0906 751 5605.
VIRGO Aug 24— Sep 23 IT IS ALWAYS easier to put something right when you are sure of what is wrong. Often, we try to apply temporary solutions to permanent problems. We do what we feel will make a situation seem better, but we may be merely alleviating the symptom of a malaise or even aggravating the cause. There is a difference, this weekend, between an event that appears helpful and one that has a deeply positive long-term effect. The preferable development may well have a less spectacular short-term impact. Merry Christmas? It should be. But if you need cheering up, I’ve a short, inspiring message for you. Dial 0906 751 5606. LIBRA Sep 24 — Oct 23 EVEN experts have to look things up in books. That’s comforting, really. In our imaginations, we envisage those who have all the answers as performers of some vaudeville variety act in which they can flawlessly recite long memorised lists. The ability to retain information is not, in itself, evidence of discernment. The ability to decide which information applies to which situation is by far the more valuable skill. This weekend, you will make the right progress if you trust your ability to ask the right questions. Have a wonderful Christmas. If you need a broader perspective on what’s going on, call me: 0906 751 5607.
SCORPIO Oct 24 — Nov 22 POETS and romantics sing the praises of people they adore and idealise. They sometimes prepare flowery eulogies listing, in detail, a person’s finest assets and most admirable attributes. Rarely, though, do they decide to perform a character assassination by verse. It doesn’t make for popular reading and, in any event, once any of us start finding fault with any of the rest of us, when will we ever stop? If plenty must be said about someone this weekend, make it plenty that is positive. Only good can come of this. I wish you a merry Christmas. If the season loses its sparkle, call me for news you will be glad to hear: 0906 751 5608.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 — Dec 21 IF I GET an itch on my back, I may require someone’s assistance. It could be just in the spot where my arm isn’t long enough to reach. If you’re trying to solve a complex puzzle, you may call a friend for help — there are times when we can all benefit, at one level or another, from doing each other favours. But we do each other no favours when we make too many opposing suggestions or raise too many contentious topics. We don’t help ourselves, either, by focusing on negativity. Be wise this weekend. Merry Christmas? It should be. But if you need cheering up, I’ve a short, inspiring message for you. Dial 0906 751 5609.
CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20 ‘BLESSED are the meek for they will inherit the Earth.’ So, according to a well-known book, said the chap whose birthday supposedly falls this time next week. It still baffles theologians. The meek? When do they ever gain power? Unless, perhaps, he meant the meek sometimes withdraw into psychological cocoons from which they emerge as arrogant butterflies. Probably, he was alluding to the same principle you can follow so profitably this weekend. Calm patience can be more powerful than haste or agitation. Have a wonderful Christmas — and if you need a broader perspective on what’s going on, call me: 0906 751 5610.
AQUARIUS Jan 21 — Feb 19 LIFE may well be about the pursuit of health and happiness, but must it also automatically be about the pursuit of wealth? The idea stays in many a mind, but some might argue that humanity is still evolving. We’ve not yet reached the peak of our potential or become as intelligent as we will one day be. When we finally grow out of our infancy, we may decide to leave base matters like money far behind. There’s more in your life this weekend than all that shallow stuff. Be proud of your pioneering vision. I wish you a merry Christmas. If the season loses its sparkle, call me for news you’ll be glad to hear: 0906 751 5611.
PISCES Feb 20 — Mar 20 WE ARE all, to some extent, creatures of time. Our souls and spirits may be eternal, but our physical forms don’t last for long. We arrive here, we hang about for a while, then we depart. This may be a fact that we find unnerving, but a subtle awareness of this truth informs our every action and decision. We also tend to assume that time is fixed, that we have no control over it and that it has a tendency to work against us. A more optimistic view may yet give rise to a most pleasing development this weekend. Merry Christmas? It should be. But if you need cheering up, I’ve a short, inspiring message for you. Dial 0906 751 5612.