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DEAR JONATHAN, ‘They’ state that Jesus was born of a virgin birth. Is it possible the original transcripts were misconstrued? Maybe he was a Virgo? Jenna Dear Jenna, It was popular, in that part of the world back then, to make such a claim for the mother
ARIES Mar 21 — Apr 20 IF YOU feel as if you are being asked to give something up, or put something down, it may be that you are misunderstanding the importance of a current cosmic call. There is something very right about the new direction your life is starting to go in and you can expect a level of natural, automatic protection to be extended towards other areas of activity that once seemed to demand closer attention. Deputies and stand-ins will cover for you well if you focus fully on the future this weekend. NEW! Want to know what 2015 has in store for you? There’s great news in your year-ahead prediction. Call 0906 751 5601. TAURUS Apr 21 — May 21 MANY great scientific innovations were inspired by works of fiction. Had H.G. Wells not envisaged a journey to the Moon, it is doubtful whether Nasa would ever have attempted it. Geostationary satellites were the invention of another storyteller. There is often a great deal of detail to be dealt with in transforming a wild idea into a reality. But that doesn’t make such an ambition unattainable. If, this weekend, you are inspired by a vision of what your future could be like, give it some serious thought.
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GEMINI May 22 — June 22 WE SHOULDN’T take anything for granted. That’s not because, if we do, some judgmental higher force will slap us down for our presumption. It is simply because, if we don’t, we will be far more appreciative of the world in which we live and the people with whom we coexist. Thankfulness is a precursor of joy; and joy is the glorious gem on the ring of existence. Let yours sparkle and shine this weekend. And don’t mistake a mystery for a genuine reason to descend into a state of anxiety. NEW! Want to know what 2015 has in store for you? There’s great news in your year-ahead prediction. Call 0906 751 5603. CANCER June 23 — July 23 IF YOU could only be in two places at once, everything would be simple. But as you can’t, you must decide which place to be in. Having made that decision, you must believe in it. Nothing is more disconcerting than to find yourself in one position while entertaining a nagging doubt or a niggling conscience. Nor can it be healthy or wise for you to spread yourself too thinly this weekend. Take time and care over a choice and then give everything you’ve got to whatever you have ended up plumping for. NEW! Want to know what 2015 has in store for you? There’s great news in your yearahead prediction. Call 0906 751 5604.
LEO July 24 — Aug 23 A PROBLEM shared can often be a problem halved. When we know we are not alone in carrying a particular burden, or that someone else understands what we are going through in some private area of inner angst, we feel better, more supported and comfortingly understood. You would be open enough to let someone else confide in you this weekend. Why then the reticence about sharing a secret of your own? If you think there is a person who you might be able to talk to this weekend, talk to them. NEW! Want to know what 2015 has in store for you? There’s great news in your year-ahead prediction. Call 0906 751 5605. VIRGO Aug 24 — Sep 23 ‘IF THERE is a remedy when trouble strikes, what reason is there for dejection? And if there is no help for it, what use is there in being glum?’ So said the 8th-century Indian Buddhist scholar, Shantideva, of the ancient Nalanda university. For this, at least, is what Wikipedia says he said and who are we to argue with that? Anyway, it is a good point well made and it is all the advice you need this weekend. Either there is something you can do to resolve a source of irritation, or there isn’t. In which case, why be irritated? NEW! Want to know what 2015 has in store for you? There’s great news in your year-ahead prediction. Call 0906 751 5606. LIBRA Sep 24 — Oct 23 EVEN when we think that we want nothing other than a quiet life, we are forever eyeing the horizon for new challenges. We aren’t entirely comfortable when we are comfortable! The frisson of adventure appeals so much that we deceive ourselves. We become attracted to a person or a situation that seems hopeful, yet secretly we sense there may be an edge of drama here and that this might meet our need to stay alert. But you only have to go beyond a boundary, this weekend, if you really want to. NEW! Want to know what 2015 has in store for you? There’s great news in your year-ahead prediction. Call 0906 751 5607. SCORPIO Oct 24 — Nov 22 ‘I CAN’T do this because I must do that.’ ‘That’s not permissible because this is essential.’ ‘I approve of X and I disapprove of Y.’ Do any of these statements strike a resonant chord within you? Are you perhaps so keenly aware of boundaries and barriers that you feel you have no option other than to plough a narrow furrow in a familiar field? The deeper you dig, the more the trough becomes a trench. This weekend offers you a ladder and a chance to see your life from a much higher perspective. Don’t be afraid, at least to look.
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SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 — Dec 21 EVERY advantage hides a drawback. That’s not, I hasten to add, my prediction for you for the weekend. It is simply a statement of fact, intended to convey reassurance. As you contemplate an exciting, emerging option, you are naturally becoming aware of a potential problem. That’s no reason to dismiss a hope or take your plans back to the drawing board. It is just an opportunity to factor in a degree of caution, as you prepare a positive plan. If you know what to watch for, you’ll be fine. NEW! Want to know what 2015 has in store for you? There’s great news in your year-ahead prediction. Call 0906 751 5609. CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20 THE finest Ferrari, the most luxurious Lamborghini, the most prestigious Porsche still won’t win a race if the driver accidentally engages the parking brake. Under such circumstances, even a bicycle will eventually outrun one of these road monsters if the rider is persistent. It isn’t necessarily more horsepower you require this weekend; just undertake a tiny review of what seems to be causing an obstacle or an impediment. You may yet discover, to your relief and delight, that a difficulty is easily dealt with.
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