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Dear Oscar, I am a sun/moon Taurus. Does having the same sign for both planets amplify the characteristics of that sign? It’s a question I kept meaning to ask Jonathan, but, being someone who is deeply stuck

in ruts, I never got around to it! Kristin

Dear Kristin, I think your last sentence answered your own question! But the very fact that you ventured to ask this goes to show those ruts are not inescapable.

ARIES Mar 21 — Apr 20

IF YOU ruled the

world, how would it be different? What bold decisions would you reach? I’m not suggesting that you will be elevated to a position of such power But you need to know that in one key area, you already have a position of leadership and even control. Jonathan’s answer contains advice for you, thus: ‘Be a benevolent dictator. Do what is fair for all whose lives could be affected by your judgment. There is no need to see yourself as subordinate.’ July is due to be an amazing month. What’s going to happen to you and when? Find out in your four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5601.

TAURUS Apr 21 — May 21

THE heart wants what the heart wants. That’s a phrase often trotted out when a desire seems inappropriate. I have a friend who jokes she’s still pregnant years after giving birth, just so she can call her desire for Marmite and banana on toast a ‘craving’. But who is to say what’s appropriate? There are no rules with toast. As long as no one is harmed in the heating of the bread, surely any topping is fair game? We should breakfast like no one is watching. And we should love like no one is judging. July is due to be an amazing month. What’s going to happen to you and when? Find out in your four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5602.

GEMINI May 22 — June 22

YOU may talk a good game, but how well do you play? Do you ‘leave it all out on the field’? Or do you focus on the tactics rather than the ebb and flow of a match? It may seem odd to read a forecast in sports cliches, but the games we play provide remarkable insight. Few pastimes but sport elicit such a blend of statistical analysis and soul-stirring passion. As Mercury enters Cancer, you’ll be inclined to be less of a pundit and more of a fan. Sing your heart out, it’s good to feel part of the side. July is due to be an amazing month. What’s going to happen to you and when? Find out in your four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5603.

CANCER June 23 — July 23

EVERY so often, two politicians from different parties will realise that they agree on one matter. But if they say so in public, it could confuse the voters. It may also cause trouble within their own political groups, particularly if these views are not shared by their colleagues. Does this scenario remind you of anything closer to home? Sometimes people end up feeling obliged to look as if they are arguing. You soon may find that you are much closer to an agreement with someone than either of you care to concede. July is due to be an amazing month. What’s going to happen to you and when? Find out in your four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5604.

VIRGO Aug 24 — Sep 23 LEO July 24 — Aug 23

ARE we each an island? If so, we must be an archipelago. Or do we form a peninsula? If so, we’re an insular peninsula! Are each of us utterly individual or are we connected? Of course we’re all different. But just as a strawberry and tomato are both red fruits, even strange bedfellows share a common bond. You’re being challenged to break free but loneliness is a high price for progress. If we need to sever our ties, we must try not to burn our bridges. Remember that at our core, we are all connected. July is due to be an amazing month. What’s going to happen to you and when? Find out in your four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5605. ‘ARISTOTLE observed that friendship is essentially a partnership. The reverse is also true. Whenever two people work together to create a business, a creative project or an arrangement for close emotional co-existence, it is their ability to appreciate each other that determines their success.’ Jonathan’s words apply to your situation. ‘You may fear that you are currently at risk of giving too much and getting little in return. But you’ll soon discover that more is being given back than you yet realise.’ July is due to be an amazing month. What’s going to happen to you and when? Find out in your four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5606. LIBRA Sep 24 — Oct 23 THE humble termite

builds the largest structure in nature. Their towers rise 25 ft in the air and 40ft across. But what we don’t see is the work beneath the surface. Some of their tunnels stretch over 200ft underground. Similarly, we may marvel at a man-made wonder but we don’t see the countless redesigns and discarded ideas that helped to define its final shape. If you feel your efforts to achieve something beautiful are being thwarted, don’t worry. This is part of an ultimately rewarding process. July is due to be an amazing month. What’s going to happen to you and when? Find out in your four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5607.

SCORPIO Oct 24 — Nov 22

AS YOUR co-ruler Mars begins to move forward in Scorpio, it reminds me of a phrase my uncle often referenced. In the 1960s a petrol company used to invite customers to ‘put a tiger in your tank’. Mars’s change in direction doesn’t so much invite you, as compel you to roar your engine. It’s as if you’ve been on a road covered by speed cameras, your foot wavering from accelerator to brake. But you’re through the roadworks. Finally you have permission to take advantage of the power you possess. July is due to be an amazing month. What’s going to happen to you and when? Find out in your four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5608.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 — Dec 21

WHAT is it about mysteries that seems so alluring? Why do we become intrigued by them? So determined are we to get to the bottom of those secrets that we sometimes fail to consider the consequences of acquiring this knowledge. What does a world without mystery feel like? Somewhat less exciting than the one we have now! You’re well placed to uncover a valuable insight that helps you to progress. Be careful that you don’t discover more than you bargained for. July is due to be an amazing month. What’s going to happen to you and when? Find out in your four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5609.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20

DOUBT is an essential safeguard. It saves lives. It prevents accidents. It employs millions around the world. What is the insurance industry if not a monetisation of this feeling? But we need confidence that we can drive from A to B safely or we’d never get anywhere. We cannot let ourselves be stranded by negativity. We need to take calculated risks. If all we do is explore our doubts, we can feel as if we’re actively progressing an issue without having to take a difficult step. Don’t get caught in the doubt trap. July is due to be an amazing month. What’s going to happen to you and when? Find out in your four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5610.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 — Feb 19

THE world is full of self-help books and internet advice sites. They all contain different instructions. ‘Why not do this?’ they say. Or: ‘You need to do things that way instead.’ Rarely, in this world of helpful intervention, do we find one that says: ‘Try leaving everything alone and see if it gets better on its own accord’. Jonathan understood this and offered this apt advice: ‘There is a strong argument for taking a minimalist approach to problem-solving. Take a step back. It may achieve the best result.’ July is due to be an amazing month. What’s going to happen to you and when? Find out in your four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5611.

PISCES Feb 20 — Mar 20

THEY say confidence is the key to success. But it certainly helps to have something to be confident about! Acting confidently and knowing what you’re capable of are two very different things. It is the difference between ascending as sure-footed as a mountain goat and finding you are stuck on a ridge, paralysed by fear. We all have our own strengths. If we attempt a treacherous climb, we must do so on our own terms. You’ve got so much that you can feel good about. Let it shine through and you’ll soon have more. July is due to be an amazing month. What’s going to happen to you and when? Find out in your four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5612.