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This weekend, the sun enters Pisces. As you would imagine, it brings a brightness and sparkle to all that Pisceans can expect in their lives. But to echo a poem by the wonderful Tim Key, when the angler cycles home with a fish in his basket, somewhere a lonely trout is missing a friend. Does the sun leaving Aquarius mean that Aquarians can expect darker times? No! it simply brings a shift in priorities. All of us can feel the cosmic wheel beginning to turn.
ARIES Mar 21 — Apr 20
WHEREVER there’s competition, there’s the potential for tension and disappointment. The moment we take sides, we challenge the universe to rob us of our happiness. If we win, we feel elated. If we lose, deflated. Yet how long does a triumph last? Even the greatest victors must soon defend themselves against the next contender. Try, this weekend, not to see life as a battle or race. With Mercury and Mars still linked, this is a time to work with people, not against them. A powerful annular eclipse is coming. It brings mystical power than can benefit you. Find out how by calling 0906 751 5601.
TAURUS Apr 21 — May 21
YESTERDAY, I talked about how passion and belief can substitute for substance in an argument. Often in England, particularly in football, it’s seen as the missing ingredient in our sports people when they fail to do as well as national pride dictates they should. Of course, a lack of teamwork or skill are rarely mentioned. Where, in your life, could a greater emphasis on co-operation and reform improve your chances of a real achievement? Soon you’ll see the way to make real progress. A powerful annular eclipse is coming. It brings mystical power than can benefit you. Find out how by calling 0906 751 5602.
GEMINI May 22 — June 22
YOU’RE back? I thought we’d established that you can’t read your forecast without a permit. It’s no use arguing that I let you stay for your prediction last time, so you ought to be OK to come and read it today. You need to go back to central office, queue for a form, fill it in and wait for approval. Er, don’t you? Oops! I’ve just seen the look on your face. I hereby give way. And with your ruler’s link to Mars, and the Sun’s change of signs, so, too, will anyone who tries to stand in your way! A powerful annular eclipse is coming. It brings mystical power than can benefit you. Find out how by calling 0906 751 5603.
CANCER June 23 — July 23
UP THE portcullis, down the drawbridge and . . . whoops, I’ve done it again. I promised no more fortress analogies and here I go, picturing you on a white steed, riding out of your castle. Except, this time, it’s not where you’ve been that’s important. It’s not even where you’re going. This weekend, life encourages you to begin a journey and emerge from hiding. Don’t
worry so much about what’s on your horizon — as long as you’re free to explore, you’ll make a discovery that will make your quest worthwhile. A powerful annular eclipse is coming. It brings mystical power than can benefit you. Find out how by calling 0906 751 5604. LEO July 24 — Aug 23 THEY say: ‘Heaven helps those who help themselves.’ So, does this mean that greedy, assertive people will always do well? As we less ambitious mortals watch such folk ascend the ladders of power and wealth, we can easily imagine they’re being granted a cosmic boon. We don’t know, though, what their lives are really like. As the Sun leaves your opposite sign this weekend, if you must push for something, push for a change that will benefit someone else. A change that benefits you is on its way. A powerful annular eclipse is coming. It brings mystical power than can benefit you. Find out how by calling 0906 751 5605. VIRGO Aug 24 — Sep 23 WHOSE light attracts your gaze as a flame does a moth? Whose beams are providing a source of orientation through the mist? There’s a problem with these analogies. They assume that you face an element of difficulty. If you’re on a ship in sight of a lighthouse, we assume there are rocks in the water and if you’re a moth attracted to a flame, there’s a chance your wings will be singed. But the only dangers you face are imagined. This weekend, someone has your best interests at heart. A powerful annular eclipse is coming. It brings mystical power than can benefit you. Find out how by calling 0906 751 5606. LIBRA Sep 24 — Oct 23
THERE’S a difference between acting without thinking and thinking without acting. It’s hard to say which is worse — or better! Sometimes, it’s better to cogitate than agitate. If we have a bad idea, the best we can do is fail to act on it! But other times, we must trust our instincts and allow impulse to take us where intellect never would. The right thing doesn’t always seem so until it’s happened. As Mercury moves on from linking to Mars, the energy of ideas is as important as the content. A powerful annular eclipse is coming. It brings mystical power than can benefit you. Find out how by calling 0906 751 5607.
SCORPIO Oct 24 — Nov 22
WE’VE all met them. People whose first response to a question or request is to shut it down. When I worked as a sound engineer, half the job was turning up with a can-do attitude, keen to find a solution to anything the gig threw at me. It’s amazing (and disappointing) how often that set me apart from my peers. This weekend, life encourages you to approach problems with a creative optimism. The issues you face aren’t as insurmountable as you imagine. Just be willing to do things differently. A powerful annular eclipse is coming. It brings mystical power than can benefit you. Find out how by calling 0906 751 5608.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 — Dec 21
LAST week I quoted Bob Dylan’s All Along The Watchtower. But in the opening lines, what is the last word the Joker says to the Thief? Is it ‘release’ or ‘relief’? These are arguments that, as I said yesterday, a quick internet search would end. But should it? Isn’t it more interesting to debate the meaning and merit each word brings? In the aftermath of Mercury’s recent dalliances, don’t let a focus on ‘correctness’ keep you from exploring alternative interpretations. A powerful annular eclipse is coming. It brings mystical power than can benefit you. Find out how by calling 0906 751 5609.
CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20
I HAVE a secret. No matter how sophisticated my tastes get, no matter how much I may love the intricacies of Ravel’s Bolero or the improvisation of obscure Congolese jazz bands, I will never stop loving shouty rock band Rage Against The Machine. Though some might deem their music immature, I can wax lyrical about the structural complexities that make it almost unique. It’s a passion from my youth I can never discard. Don’t feel required to justify every choice you are passionate about. A powerful annular eclipse is coming. It brings mystical power than can benefit you. Find out how by calling 0906 751 5610.
AQUARIUS Jan 21 — Feb 19
PESSIMISM is like a virus. We only have to stand too close to a sufferer and we begin showing symptoms: dark thoughts and gloomy expectations, projected problems and anticipated drawbacks. They’re enough to make anyone shiver. Is there no cure? Of course there is! You don’t even have to stand next to an optimist. The Sun may leave your sign this weekend, but it leaves behind great positivity. Reach into your reservoir of hope and you’ll find the resources to inoculate yourself. A powerful annular eclipse is coming. It brings mystical power than can benefit you. Find out how by calling 0906 751 5611.
PISCES Feb 20 — Mar 20
TO PARAPHRASE the late, great George Harrison: ‘Smiles are returning to the faces . . . it seems like years since it’s been here. Here comes the Sun . . . and I say, it’s all right.’ I never met Mr Harrison, though my mum did once spend time with his wife cooking him cauliflower cheese. But if he’s looking down, I’d like to thank him for providing these words to illustrate your weekend. It may seem like years, but it’s actually only one since the Sun was in your sign. Yet its return does, indeed, mean things will turn out all right. A powerful annular eclipse is coming. It brings mystical power than can benefit you. Find out how by calling 0906 751 5612.