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SATURN is the cartoon bad boy of the cosmos. He has a reputation for being stern and instilling discipline . . . so much so that the moment he arrives back at the point he occupied when we were born is known as the dreaded Saturn Return. Today Mercury makes an encouraging link with the cosmic teacher, and at the weekend, the Sun repeats the same alignment. Although this might not be rainbows and roses, it is good news. Taken seriously, it provides a chance to assume some authority.

ARIES Mar 21 — Apr 20

ONE side-effect of heightened sensitivity is that you feel more vulnerable. Another is that your sense of awareness to other people increases, as does your understanding of them. Sometimes increased sensitivity can lead to the inner deepening of resolute determination to complete an important mission. You’re beginning to feel motivated to pick up a challenge that you had felt obliged to put down. As clarity and calm begin to affect your mood, you can begin to right something that’s wrong. Powerful changes are possible as the planets spin into inspirational new alignments. Make the most of it! Call 0906 751 5601.

TAURUS Apr 21 — May 21

THANK goodness for mirages. Imagine the sense of relief that a shimmering glint of an oasis provides after a long and thirsty day in the desert. It offers a glimmer of hope and a reason to keep going through adverse circumstances. You’re not heading towards a mirage, though, you’re leaving one behind! Your imagination is creating the desert rather than the oasis. With that information you can shift your perspective and see the reality for what it is . . . and that’s not nearly as bad as you think. The sky is positively charged with astrological promise. For your LATEST inspiring guide to the week ahead, call 0906 751 5602.

GEMINI May 22 — June 22

SOMETIMES if we don’t really have anything big to worry about, we exaggerate our problems or create new challenges to occupy our minds. Since your imagination is particularly creative, your ability to torment yourself is extremely well-developed. Yet confronted by a real problem, you’re well-equipped to rise to the challenges and you cope with competence. So are you imagining this difficulty or is it for real? The answer is that it really exists — which means that you’ll find a way to deal with it. Powerful changes are possible as the planets spin into inspirational new alignments. Make the most of it! Call 0906 751 5603.

CANCER June 23 — July 23

WHAT is someone trying to teach you? Sometimes it can be hard to take advice from a voice of authority that seems to use carrots for sticks. But occasionally advice is dangled that, while not being orange and pointy, might taste just as sweet. Life now encourages you to take some important steps towards the future you dream of having. The way ahead is not without fog or confusion, but if you listen to what someone is not saying as much as what they are saying, you’ll find advice that will guide you. The sky is positively charged with astrological promise. For your LATEST inspiring guide to the week ahead, call 0906 751 5604.

LEO July 24 — Aug 23

‘IN A dark, dark town there was a dark, dark street — and in the dark, dark street there was a dark, dark house — and in the dark, dark house there were some dark, dark stairs — and down the dark, dark stairs there was a dark, dark cellar — and in the dark, dark cellar . . .’ Actually, you needn’t worry about skeletons today. Just as in the story, what lurks in the darkness isn’t scary. The nightmare scenario you’re dealing with is just as fanciful as the most imaginative children’s story and it has a happy ending. Powerful changes are possible as the planets spin into inspirational new alignments. Make the most of it! Call 0906 751 5605.

VIRGO Aug 24 — Sep 23

AS VENUS converges with Neptune opposite your sign, you’re being bathed in opportunities and blessed with chances to enjoy yourself. I know . . . there are plenty of reasons to keep your head down and stay focused on all those important plans and helpful things that you do, but this is a moment for you. It’s a time to lift your head up and celebrate all that’s kind and good in your world. Then you’ll be in a positive position, with better perspective, from where you can make even better decisions. The sky is positively charged with astrological promise. For your LATEST inspiring guide to the week ahead, call 0906 751 5606.

LIBRA Sep 24 — Oct 23

HOW are the canapes? The ones carefully prepared with your favourite ingredients so you can nibble on something delicious whenever you feel so inclined? Oh, you haven’t seen them yet? Well, in one way or another, life has prepared a tray of treats for you. Venus forms a conjunction with lucky and expansive Jupiter today. Her aim is to show you the love and abundance you have in your life. She’s not one to give up easily, either. The best advice I can give is that you relax and accept the gifts. Powerful changes are possible as the planets spin into inspirational new alignments. Make the most of it! Call 0906 751 5607.

SCORPIO Oct 24 — Nov 22

ALTHOUGH some people find the concept hard to accept, we are all creative. Some of us play instruments and write music, while others listen and dance or read and doodle. We just can’t help ourselves from creating something. In essence we are all spontaneous and imaginative spirits who are here on planet Earth to celebrate its glory rather than spend our days being stressed to the max. Life is presenting you with an opportunity to remind you of the delights it holds. There’s magic in the air today. The sky is positively charged with astrological promise. For your LATEST inspiring guide to the week ahead, call 0906 751 5608.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 — Dec 21

TODAY, as Venus and Neptune converge, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on the conclusion you’ve recently arrived at. There’s a chance that a key piece of information has been hidden . . . which means that you’ve reached your current view without all the pertinent facts. This scenario holds possibilities and depths that are worth developing. You might be alone in your vision, but others will come round to your way of thinking. As Venus and Neptune link, trust your imagination. Powerful changes are possible as the planets spin into inspirational new alignments. Make the most of it! Call 0906 751 5609.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20

OUR imagination works best when it is given a little amount of stimulation rather than a lot. Clever filmmakers know this and provide just the right amount of clues so that the audience will imagine something far scarier than can ever be created on celluloid. You’re feeling very much as though you’re working in the dark now and trying to imagine how this project or idea is going to progress is proving difficult (and scary). Rather than imagine, seek out as much information as you can get today. The sky is positively charged with astrological promise. For your LATEST inspiring guide to the week ahead, call 0906 751 5610.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 — Feb 19

WHEN it seems to be obvious who should be punished and who should be rewarded, it’s hard not to be critical. The judgment trap is easy to fall into, but who are we to criticise? Do any of us lead faultless lives? We all do things we can be pleased about and others we’re rightly not so proud of. A generous thought, though, is not only something we can always have . . . it has a ripple effect on the world. Your emotional resources are particularly rich right now. Share them and you’ll benefit too. Powerful changes are possible as the planets spin into inspirational new alignments. Make the most of it! Call 0906 751 5611.

PISCES Feb 20 — Mar 20

THE Buddha advised us not to dwell in the past or dream of the future, but to concentrate on the present moment. Those words spoken long ago are pertinent today. If we learn to look through the lens of the ‘here and now’, it changes our perspective and helps us to see the magic available in every moment. It takes moment-by-moment work of course. But as Venus and your ruler converge today, they bring you the insight to see what’s really going on, and what you can do to enhance the magic. The sky is positively charged with astrological promise. For your LATEST inspiring guide to the week ahead, call 0906 751 5612.