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WHEN Mercury left the shadow last weekend, it surfaced like a wildcat cub, emerging from its den, keen to probe a new vista. Today, Jupiter and Saturn make the third and final ‘semi-square’ in a relationship that began last December. With Jupiter keen to explore, and Saturn determined to restrict, they add tension to the mix. But, like any top partnership, their respective inclinations keep each other from being extreme. While curiosity will be piqued today, we won’t go the same way as the cat.

ARIES Mar 21 — Apr 20

YOU’RE not the only one going through a lot recently; those around you seem to be under a fair amount of stress. Though it feels as if your own challenges have passed their peak, there’s tension in the air. No wonder folk are coming to you to share their worries . . . they know that you’ll be able to empathise with their edginess. Their plight is, helpfully, reminding you of the follow-on effect of stress, and reinforcing your desire to find a happy way out of a sticky situation. You can begin that today. September brings the Equinox! For your light-shedding, hopegiving, worry-quashing month-ahead forecast, call 0906 751 5601.

TAURUS Apr 21 — May 21

SOME folk are so resistant to caffeine they have it as a bedtime drink, without it affecting their sleepiness. Imagine how action-packed their dreams must be! It’s part of the human survival instinct to develop immunity to a repeated stimulus. We do the same with tension — after a while we hardly notice it’s there. Yet it erodes our sense of wellbeing and gradually changes our relationship to the world. As Saturn and Jupiter link, despite your concerns, you’re free to make an important choice. September brings the Equinox! For your light-shedding, hope-giving, worry-quashing month-ahead forecast, call 0906 751 5602.

GEMINI May 22 — June 22

AS SATURN and Jupiter link today, they bring to the fore issues around power dynamics. Don’t be surprised to find yourself sticking your shoulders back and flexing your muscles. Like the Grand Old Duke of York, we can all find ourselves in situations where we’re preparing for a battle — organising our supporters, rather than engaging in the fray. Likewise, you’re skirting up and down, around and about an issue that must be dealt with. Find the courage to face your fear, and victory will be easy. September brings the Equinox! For your light-shedding, hope-giving, worry-quashing month-ahead forecast, call 0906 751 5603.

CANCER June 23 — July 23

SOME folk have a knack for making a difficult job look straightforward. Others turn the simplest tasks into overcomplicated ordeals. Depending on your mood, you’re capable of both of these extremes. As Saturn and Jupiter link, they call you to question the reason for your current level of confusion. Are you baffled by too many questions, or have your problems reached a new level of complexity? Find a new way to proceed and you can sort almost everything out today. September brings the Equinox! For your light-shedding, hope-giving, worry-quashing month-ahead forecast, call 0906 751 5604.

LEO July 24 — Aug 23

EVERYONE has days when they wonder why they bothered to get out of bed. They always seem to arrive during times of tension. Your current mood has taken you by surprise because life seems to be treating you rather well. So, suddenly feeling overwhelmed is discombobulating, to say the least. We gauge our sense of wellbeing from how we’re feeling. So when we feel off colour, we feel negative about everything. Yet this is just a temporary blip. You can ride out this storm with ease. September brings the Equinox! For your light-shedding, hope-giving, worry-quashing month-ahead forecast, call 0906 751 5605.

VIRGO Aug 24 — Sep 23

SINCE this is your birthday season, it’s worth remembering that even though you’re not as young as you were, you’re not as old as you fear! You’ve been through your share of tough times and come out the other side with a depth of experience that you share generously. You can cope with tricky situations, which would have overwhelmed you in the past. You have the ability to transform a current source of tension into a genuine prospect that will improve the life of those around you. Seize it. September brings the Equinox! For your light-shedding, hopegiving, worry-quashing month-ahead forecast, call 0906 751 5606.

LIBRA Sep 24 — Oct 23

ALL SHALL be well . . . eventually. Before then, though, there might be a drama to circumnavigate. You might also find yourself facing a communication challenge, a financial disagreement or some creative questioning. So nothing unusual there then! Actually, what you’re experiencing isn’t out of the ordinary. Just because it’s disguised as a new kind of upheaval doesn’t mean that you don’t know what to do. You’ll save yourself a lot of time if you decide that there’s nothing to worry about. September brings the Equinox! For your lightshedding, hope-giving, worry-quashing month-ahead forecast, call 0906 751 5607.

SCORPIO Oct 24 — Nov 22

IT’S BOTH intriguing and exasperating when each day brings a new level of understanding. How can you be sure about where you stand when the boundaries are always shifting? As soon as you think you’ve found out what you need to know, something else pops up and you have to start all over again. That would be OK if you weren’t being pressured into making a decision. Yet, you’re about to make a discovery which will enable you to emerge from a state of tension, and find clarity. September brings the Equinox! For your light-shedding, hopegiving, worry-quashing month-ahead forecast, call 0906 751 5608.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 — Dec 21

YOU fly in the face of the norm when it comes to challenges. Rather than finding difficulties daunting, you’re more troubled by the lack of them. You enjoy crises and function well under stress. If there’s an occasion to rise to, you’ll be heads above everyone else. It’s when an event brings a subtle opportunity (rather than a drama) that you’re challenged. As Jupiter and Saturn link, the task being set is for you to follow the simplest and easiest route. Try the path of least resistance today. September brings the Equinox! For your light-shedding, hope-giving, worry-quashing month-ahead forecast, call 0906 751 5609.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20

WHEN arriving on the planet, are we armed with a list of the problems we need to be concerned with? Do toddlers use their ‘to do’ lists to excuse themselves from playing with friends? We learn to find ways to avoid situations. And, as we watch others coping with stress, we learn to mirror their responses. Kids see responsibility and hassle as the prerogative of grown-ups. Yet, what’s the point in growing older if you don’t grow wiser? Let go of your worries today. September brings the Equinox! For your light-shedding, hopegiving, worry-quashing month-ahead forecast, call 0906 751 5610.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 — Feb 19

DO YOU have a question on your mind that to which you desperately need an answer? Are you caught between a rock and a hard place, or plagued with doubts and uncertainties? Perfect! That’s just how you should be feeling with Jupiter and Saturn’s alignment today! You’re on a route taking you around some hairpin bends and up some steep inclines. The good news is that it is also taking you towards the destination you’ve long wanted to reach. Hang on in there. It’s not far away. September brings the Equinox! For your light-shedding, hope-giving, worry-quashing month-ahead forecast, call 0906 751 5611.

PISCES Feb 20 — Mar 20

OF COURSE you know your friends and they know you. You like them and they like you back. That’s the basic building block for meaningful, nourishing social connections isn’t it? So it comes as a shock when we discover that we don’t know someone as well as we thought we did. It is equally upsetting when you realise you’ve been misunderstood by someone who you thought knew you well. As Jupiter and Saturn link today, the tension around a key relationship is providing you with priceless learning. September brings the Equinox! For your light-shedding, hopegiving, worry-quashing month-ahead forecast, call 0906 751 5612.