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Happy Halloween! as someone who’s constantly studying the stars, when things go bump in the night, I’m usually more concerned about meteorites than monsters. I’m confident that there’s nothing to fear, at least from the extraterrestrial, this evening. In fact, it’s remarkably quiet in the heavens. Of course, with mysterious pluto holding sway of late, what is hidden is emerging from the shadows. yet the trick is not to treat this with foreboding, but to greet it with gladness. ARIES HOW are your Mar 21 — Apr 20 mind-reading skills? Your ability to know what people are thinking is usually quite refined, but with Venus and Mars opposite your sign, your intuition is awesome. Clues that would normally seem hard to decipher are falling into place. You can create whole pictures from fragments of information, but a deeper reasoning is developing, and you’re now also able to read people’s hidden motives and desires. So trust any subtle insights that you discern today. It’s Halloween! 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Though you might feel pressure to be on top form today, you can’t expect to be perfect. The demands you’re making on yourself are impossible for anyone to achieve — even you. But despite the fluidity of your feelings, you can do what you need to do today. It’s Halloween! Treat yourself! For news about November to make your spine tingle and your heart leap, call 0906 751 5603. CANCER SOMETIMES it’s June 23 — July 23 not easy to explain what’s worrying you, especially to your nearest and dearest. That’s why we often feel able to confide our deepest woes to strangers. It could be someone on the bus, or your hairdresser, as long as it’s someone who will listen without expectations and who won’t put pressure on you for an outcome. You’re in the unique position of being able to offer this listening skill to someone today. And just by lending an ear, you can forge a powerful bond. It’s Halloween! Treat yourself! 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Well, that’s not quite true. You can still limit yourself, but why would you do that when there’s so much positivity on your horizon? As Jupiter continues its journey in its new home, life has the potential to be more rewarding than you dare dream. It’s Halloween! Treat yourself! For news about November to make your spine tingle and your heart leap, call 0906 751 5609. CAPRICORN NO MATTER Dec 22 — Jan 20 what debts you might have incurred or how many promises you’ve made, there’s only one person you must always be loyal to. As long as you can look in the mirror and see someone you respect, you needn’t worry about garnering admiration. Integrity and honesty are highly valued characteristics, and your recent actions have been honourable. If you continue to act in a way that allows you to hold your head up high, you needn’t fear poking that same head above the parapet. It’s Halloween! Treat yourself! For news about November to make your spine tingle and your heart leap, call 0906 751 5610. AQUARIUS YESTERDAY, Jan 21 — Feb 19 we talked about invisible suits of armour. Today being Halloween, if you went out and about in a real breastplate and helmet, no one would think anything of it. Yet no matter how terrifyingly effective and scary the disguises under which people hide, beneath the ghoulish make-up lie vulnerable human beings. It’s fine to be fallible, and knowing your weaknesses and flaws makes you more powerful, not less. The chinks in your chain mail allow people to see your heart. It’s Halloween! Treat yourself! For news about November to make your spine tingle and your heart leap, call 0906 751 5611. PISCES WE SAY ‘we are Feb 20 — Mar 20 only human’ as though that will explain any mistakes we’ve made. Yet part of being human is to be adaptable and ingenious as well as kind and sensitive. You are a wonderful combination of all of these qualities and that means you’re special. Being human isn’t something we can ‘only be’, it’s not some phase we’re going through on our way to be something better. To ensure the best possible result, all you need to be is yourself. It’s more than enough today. It’s Halloween! Treat yourself! For news about November to make your spine tingle and your heart leap, call 0906 751 5612.