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PeoPle in politics talk about checks and balances — it’s a concept that aims to prevent any one branch of government becoming so powerful that it can do what it wants with impunity. In many ways, astrology operates under a similar premise. There’s usually a yin to each yang, a gritty, astral lennon to every sweet, celestial McCartney. At the weekend, Mars’ energy and Pluto’s control were involved in a tense relationship, but the New Moon suggests this dynamic may have produced a melodic way to proceed.