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IN AESOP’S fable, the Sun and the Wind both try to remove someone’s coat. The wind blows, the person wraps up tightly. The Sun shines, the coat is removed voluntarily. The Sun enters Aquarius today, following Mercury’s link with Uranus. It suggests a ‘my way or the highway’ mentality, with the urge to form like-minded teams. Instead of harsh words gusting about, if we lead by example, we’ll find warm, appreciative support.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20

LIKE most other kids, my little boy has his name written, in indelible ink, in his school clothes. The aim of this, of course, is to make trips to the lost property cupboard less of an ordeal. As we grow older, some people seem to move the tags from the inside to the outside of garments. Hence Calvin Klein and Yves St Laurent. Although you would like to find a designer-fitting solution to your current problem, you’ll be better off focusing on your own identity. You know what to do.

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TAURUS Apr 21 - May 21

IF SOMEONE shouts ‘Fire!’ in a crowded room, do you a) check for smoke — or b) make a break for the nearest exit? If you answered ‘b’ and, if there were other people around, you’d probably shout ‘fire’ as well. In circumstances like these, most of us act on the alarm and ask questions later — which is only sensible. Yet our habit to repeat and amplify fears and doubts (whether they’re valid or not) can cause unnecessary stress. Although you feel as if you’re caught up in a storm, it will soon blow over.

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GEMINI May 22 - June 22

WHAT would we do without our satnavs? These days, most of us rely on them to get anywhere. Like maps, the reason they work so well is that our roads don’t change positions very often. Cities and towns are fixed geographical points; they don’t wander around the countryside, and the relationships between places are fixed. In order to make a psychological advance today, you just need to follow the same route you took when you last made a similar kind of journey.

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CANCER June 23 - July 23

IF LIFE wasn’t meant to be enjoyable, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy it. Yet there are times when we enjoy it, and others when we struggle to find the joy it holds. How much have you enjoyed the first few weeks of 2020? What’s been preventing you from experiencing more of what makes you happy? You might feel that it’s inappropriate to be feeling good when there are so many difficult things going on in the world. But when you feel positive, it’s much more likely that you’ll be able to make things better.

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LEO July 24 - Aug 23

SUPPOSE two therapists who focus on relationship counselling are in a relationship with each other. Who will they go to see with their problems? Suppose a magistrate is accused of a crime and they have to go before another magistrate. I mention these unusual situations because life sometimes leads us into circumstances in which we need to hold uncomfortable conversations that we’d rather avoid. As your ruler enters a new sign, a difficult discussion will be easier than you think.

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VIRGO Aug 24 - Sep 23

AS THE Sun changes signs, the cosmos is issuing you with a challenge to be more proactive. As those around you demonstrate their attitude to a situation you’re involved with, you can either respond defensively, or rise serenely above the criticism and brush off their judgment. It’s time to be confident in your choice. Rather than worrying about how you’re being perceived, do your best to behave as wisely and fairly as possible. You’re being blessed with the confidence to achieve success.

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LIBRA Sep 24 - Oct 23

I’D LIKE you to think about someone famous who you can’t stand the sight of. It could be a celeb, a politician or an actor — someone who makes you flick over to another channel because you can’t bear to see them. Now, turn your thoughts to someone whom you admire and respect; the entertainer, or political powerhouse, you’d travel miles to see. How and why did you develop such strong feelings? It would be helpful if you could change your position on an important matter now.

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SCORPIO Oct 24 - Nov 22

WHEN we find ourselves in a spot of bother, it’s easy to think that we’ve done something to deserve it. We recall all the mistakes we’ve made and imagine we’re paying a fair price for our errors. We become the protagonist in our own story of hardship, woe and strife. Yet even when we’re caught in a fog of downers and depression, it takes only one sunny moment to break through the mist and evaporate the clouds. If you don’t already know what I mean, you soon will.

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SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 - Dec 21

IT’S not easy to define success or to comprehend why some people seem to achieve it more easily than others. It’s not just a question of talent; some highly gifted folk never have their abilities recognised, while others, who have fewer skills, gain fame and fortune.

Does it all come down to ‘who we know’? Perhaps, but there are well-connected people who ‘fail’. The most important ingredient in any recipe for success is belief in yourself. Having faith in your talents will take you far.

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CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan 20

THESE days, social media ‘influencers’ play an increasingly prominent role in defining our consciousness and morality. They are the internet successes, whose huge number of followers allows them to dispel wisdom about all sorts of topics: from interior design, make-up and gaming, to spiritual advice and encouragement to be generous, kind and sympathetic. Yet doesn’t ‘goodness’ allow people to walk all over you? The more kindness we put into the world, the more we get back in return. You’ll see this today.

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AQUARIUS Jan 21 - Feb 19

‘HOW do you like those apples?’ This is a Matt Damon line from the film Good Will Hunting. It’s an expression used to boast triumphantly in a way that implies ‘you thought you’d got the better of me, but you haven’t’. Or ‘look how I’ve turned the tables on you’. Over the next few days, you may well be able to make this your catchphrase. As the Sun moves into your sign, something is going to turn out much better than you thought it would. You can raise your sights and your expectations.

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PISCES Feb 20 - Mar 20

WHAT causes all the misery and the bad things that happen in the world? Often, it’s another bad thing — something that happened previously. When we see unfairness or inequality, we can’t hold ourselves back from reacting . . . and that creates a never-ending cycle. Over time, we internalise the negativity, and our frustrations, animosities and resentments influence our future decisions. But it doesn’t have to be like this. You have an opportunity to break free of the chains of the past today.

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