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HI OSCAR, I’m thinking of selling my flat — should I wait until after Mercury’s retrograde phase? FIONA

HI FIONA, Jonathan thought that, rather than being about delay and impaired communication, Mercury retrograde is to do with renegotiation and inspiration. I’d add that the Moon has a strong bearing on our sense of home. So, as Mercury turned direct at last week’s New Moon, it should be safe to be house hunting! OSCAR

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20

IN ONE specific area of your world, the ante is being upped and the stakes are being raised just as the chips are coming in. Fortunately, you’re multi-talented and able to cope with exciting challenges at the same time as you deal with practicalities. You’re able to surf the seas of opportunity while keeping your nets primed to catch any metaphorical fish. Today, if you find yourself balancing on a really big wave, just remember that you know what to do. Stay balanced and you’ll enjoy the ride. There’s excitement in the skies in a week of celestial action. Make great decisions! Call 0906 751 5601.

TAURUS Apr 21 - May 21

IT’S ALL very well dreaming of what you’d do if the situation were different — but it’s nowhere near as helpful as considering what you should do in this scenario. Before we can interact with an imaginary future, we must first conquer the here and now. The key to tomorrow’s triumphs lies in the plans we make today. So, reach for the stars. Be ambitious. Be canny. Be resolute. Tick boxes. Solve problems. Put the world to rights. And, even when you think you’ve missed your chance, try just once more. Creative, inspiring times lie ahead. Make the most of this week’s astrological opportunities. Call 0906 751 5602.

GEMINI May 22 - June 22

IN ORDER to be successful, we need to be courageous. There are times when we have to decide that it doesn’t matter if something goes wrong. It’s possible to care too much. Even if it feels as if you’re walking on thin ice, there’s a danger that by taking so much consideration about each step, you’re spending longer than you need in any one particular spot and making yourself more vulnerable. Today, you need to trust that something is going to work out right. Because it is. Maximise your luck as the planets make creative alignments. Make it a week to remember. Call 0906 751 5603.

CANCER June 23 - July 23

A RECENT event has helped to revive your enthusiasm and sense of expectation. You’ve been surprised by the arrival of an inspiring opportunity and are even beginning to believe in the possibility of more magic coming your way. There’s a good chance that you’re right to hope for more. And even though not everything will work out quite the way you want it to, you’ll be able to build on the foundations of your success and grow justifiably more hopeful about what lies round the next corner of your life. There’s excitement in the skies in a week of celestial action. Make great decisions! Call 0906 751 5604.

LEO July 24 - Aug 23

PEOPLE sometimes swear that they will take their secrets to the grave; that they’ll go to the ends of the earth to hide what needs to be hidden — and they’ll do a good job of it, too. Other folk are less resolute. They’re not so good at keeping things to themselves and, in moments of weakness, they drop hints and reveal clues. If you feel as if you’re reading between the lines today, it’s because someone else has enabled you to do so. If you lay the groundwork, a truth will be revealed. Creative, inspiring times lie ahead. Make the most of this week’s astrological opportunities. Call 0906 751 5605.

VIRGO Aug 24 - Sep 23

EVERY single one of us has a closet containing a skeleton or two. Some people are very good at securely bolting the door so that they almost manage to forget the secrets which lurk in their past. Other folk seem to have glass-fronted closets, on which they shine bright lights, so that the bones are lit up for everyone to see. You don’t need to shine a light on anything from your past that doesn’t benefit you. But, it might be wise to check to see if you have been hiding something that now needs looking at. Maximise your luck as the planets make creative alignments. Make it a week to remember. Call 0906 751 5606.

LIBRA Sep 24 - Oct 23

SOME celebrities have a personal magnetism and charisma that can light up a room. But there’s no need to restrict this ability to the people we see in magazines and movies; even in our day-to-day lives we encounter such magic. We all know someone whose very presence seems to bring out the best in everyone. Would it come as any surprise if I told you that, to many people, you are just such an individual? There’s no need to hide behind modesty today . . . not when it brings the recognition you deserve. There’s excitement in the skies in a week of celestial action. Make great decisions! Call 0906 751 5607.

SCORPIO Oct 24 - Nov 22

SOME people love to tell us that we ‘can’t get something for nothing’. They repeat the idea like a mantra, saying it to anyone and everyone, obviously with no expectation of receiving anything in return for their wisdom. Yet even their choice to repeat this old saying is ‘something’ which they’re giving away for ‘nothing’— which just goes to show that they don’t know what they’re talking about! You don’t need to be suspicious of something that seems to be given away freely today. Creative, inspiring times lie ahead. Make the most of this week’s astrological opportunities. Call 0906 751 5608.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 - Dec 21

LIKE politicians, people who sell cars have our best interests at heart. They generously toil away, in slavish pursuit of our greatest needs. They have the ability to magic the perfect car out of thin air — and it’s ours all for the very reasonable price of blah, blah, blah. Well, perhaps not. Keep an eye out today for altruistic announcements that, in reality, only serve the speaker’s purpose. Whatever you do, don’t let your desire for a perfect solution lead you the wrong way up the garden path. Maximise your luck as the planets make creative alignments. Make it a week to remember. Call 0906 751 5609.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan 20

IT FEELS as if something needs to happen. Tension is mounting and pressure is building — and unless a change occurs, there could be an eruption. It might be easy for a casual onlooker to think that all is well and that what’s going to happen will work out OK, but when you’re in the thick of it, you need to take steps to ensure that any ‘fall out’ will be controllable. Today, you can take action that will create a satisfying safety net. Bear in mind, too, that the sense of urgency is less dramatic than it seems. There’s excitement in the skies in a week of celestial action. Make great decisions! Call 0906 751 5610.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 - Feb 19

HAVE you used every app on your phone? Every programme on your computer? Every setting on your tumble drier? Technology is evolving at a pace that far outstrips the capacity of the average user. Most of us simply respond by learning — vaguely — how to do the basics and by sticking to a tried-and-tested formula. You’ll need more than that today, though. In order to cope with a new challenge, you must step into uncharted territory. Fortunately, you have nothing to fear. Creative, inspiring times lie ahead. Make the most of this week’s astrological opportunities. Call 0906 751 5611.

PISCES Feb 20 - Mar 20

EVEN though they tell us not to push our luck, sometimes there’s no other choice. After all, you can’t just wait around until luck decides to push you . . . who knows how long that would take? Despite the ne’er-do-wells’ warnings, luck likes to be pushed and, at the right moment, just a slight touch is enough to get it moving in the right direction. This is such a time for you. Unless you’re ready to set off on a big new adventure, all you need to do is gently nudge luck today. Then enjoy the ride. Maximise your luck as the planets make creative alignments. Make it a week to remember. Call 0906 751 5612.