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AS MERCURY slows towards turning retrograde, I’ll address this question: ‘Is it wise to start a new job when Mercury is retrograde?’ Perhaps it would be better to ask whether it would be wise to avoid a potentially positive career move just because Mercury is moving in reverse. As ice-hockey legend Wayne Gretzky said: ‘You miss 100 per cent of the shots you don’t take’! There will be challenges, but not insurmountable ones.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20

JUST suppose that someone in your life is terrified of heights; that even the thought of stepping on to a ladder sends them into paroxysms of fear. Now, for the sake of analogy, imagine that they’re stuck up on a roof with no way down apart from a ladder — which is securely fastened to the side of the building. In order to get out of a situation they don’t want to be in, they’re going to have to do something they don’t want to do. What you need to do today isn’t as bad as you think. Anxious? There’s a very special message for you when you call to hear your in-depth, week-ahead forecast. Call 0906 751 5601.

TAURUS Apr 21 - May 21

SHALL we concentrate on the ludicrousness of your current circumstances or the awesomeness? It’s true that there are some crazy things going on, but there are also some very positive aspects that you can’t afford to overlook. You might even realise that despite your reservations, you’ve done exactly the right thing at the right time. For now, just bear in mind that you’re more blessed than you know. If you focus on what makes you happy, you’ll find more reasons to smile. Confused? There’s a very special message for you when you call to hear your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 0906 751 5602.

GEMINI May 22 - June 22

IF PEOPLE who hold high-ranking, powerful positions make mistakes, they’re often expected to resign. Even when the error isn’t theirs, for instance when someone in the ranks has done a poor job, they’re expected to fall on their sword. Although this might be the right thing to do, it makes you wonder what happens when the person most suited to the role has had to leave. A ‘gap’ is opening in your life. Don’t be nervous about putting yourself forward into a position of responsibility. Uncertain? There’s a very special message for you when you call to hear your in-depth, week-ahead forecast. Call 0906 751 5603.

CANCER June 23 - July 23

AS CHILDREN, we’re packed off to school to begin acquiring information. We learn the alphabet and our times tables and all sorts of facts and figures. No wonder we think we know everything! Yet beneath all the trivia, there’s so much that we’re never taught. The problem is that we become so intent on appearing to be intelligent and engaging that we cover up the gaps, and pretend to have solutions, even when we haven’t got a clue. Make sure you’ve got all the facts before making a big decision.

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LEO July 24 - Aug 23

THEY tell us that ‘to err is human; to forgive is divine’. Which is all well and good . . . although if the Divine doesn’t make mistakes, why did it create humans who seem to make them all the time? Maybe the Divine erred — and needs to forgive itself as well as the rest of us mere mortals! Or maybe none of us is doing any ‘erring’ and don’t need any forgiveness! On the other hand, if we need to forgive the Divine, maybe we have divine qualities, too? Today brings you a divine opportunity to forgive.

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VIRGO Aug 24 - Sep 23

‘PEOPLE who need people, are the luckiest people in the world’, or so the lyrics of the song tell us. But they don’t tell us what we actually need people for. When you take time to consider this, it’s not easy to work out why we have certain people in our lives. I mention this because you’re dealing with a relationship that seems more about struggle than support. Yet as your ruler begins its journey towards retrogradation, you’ll realise the positive potential this particular person holds.

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LIBRA Sep 24 - Oct 23

NEGOTIATION is an underrated skill. It’s rare for anything in this world — whether it’s opinions, beliefs, attitudes or convictions — to be completely fixed. People might believe themselves to be utterly committed (‘my way or the highway’), but when they’re shown a shortcut they’ll settle for a compromise. We’re usually happy to give a little when we get something back in return. Hold on to that idea as you tackle a complicated process with someone whose view is immovable . . . or so they think!

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SCORPIO Oct 24 - Nov 22

YOU’RE more important than you know — and you’re also much luckier! That doesn’t mean to say that you’re suddenly going to be invited to glitzy celebrity parties, or that billionaires are going to offer you large amounts of cash. Nor is this an encouragement to make reckless decisions and take outrageous risks. But if you can visualise a realistic image of where you’d like to go, or what you’d like to achieve, there’s no reason in the world that this can’t be yours. All that’s needed is a little faith. Worried? There’s a very special message for you when you call to hear your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 0906 751 5608.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 - Dec 21

WHEN you feel downhearted, it doesn’t always help to know the darkest hour lies just before the dawn. Or that the dark night of the soul precedes a time of inspired enlightenment. Sometimes, we just want to get the violin out and settle into a state where we feel sorry for ourselves. You have a choice today. Give in and let the difficulties and challenges of your life take over — or dig deeper and put them into perspective. Either way, good times are coming.

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CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan 20

IN THE past, when astronomers and astrologers thought the Sun orbited the Earth, they devised ingenious formulae to analyse the intricate movements and effects of the celestial phenomenon. They created intricate models in which a complicated series of cogs turned sets of wheels that moved the whole. Just because we’re better informed today doesn’t mean everything we used to know is now worthless. Values, beliefs and opinions shift over time. Embrace that today. Confused? There’s a very special message for you when you call to hear your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 0906 751 5610.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 - Feb 19

HOW long is your ‘to do’ list today? Mine is longer than I’d like it to be. Like mine, yours probably contains several things that you’re hoping to get round to — which you’ve transferred from an older list. Have you got something you aspire to on yours? I hope so . . . because you’re being offered a chance to get closer to someone (or something) that’s felt remote. Something you’ve been putting off is now attainable. Don’t focus on the mundane and miss an opportunity today.

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PISCES Feb 20 - Mar 20

COLD-CALLERS are so frustrating. There are days when every time we answer the phone it seems as if there’s someone telling us that we’re due compensation for an accident. Or, worse, that there’s an urgent problem with our internet. It’s getting harder to know who to trust. Yet, although it’s vitally important to be on the look out for fraudsters, we need to be wary of being over-defensive in the rest of our lives. Don’t dismiss an offer that will be beneficial in the long run today. Worried? There’s a very special message for you when you call to hear your four-minute, week-ahead forecast. Call 0906 751 5612.