JONATHAN CAINER

Jonathan was preparing readings in advance. over the coming days we will continue publishing those he was planning. We are also sharing Jonathan’s inspiring quotes. today, from august 2004: ‘Philosophers love to debate the meaning of life. Some argue that it has no point: that all action is futile and ultimately meaningless. they think that we really are all, ultimately, nobodies with nothing to do. We can’t prove that they are wrong. But nor, happily, can they disprove the beliefs of those with a more optimistic view. If you feel that something matters, it matters.’

ARIES Mar 21 — Apr 20

IF I do something for you, will you do something for me? Now, don’t worry, I’m not propositioning you here. I am just illustrating the way of the world. It all seems to boil down to trade and transaction. In the realm of commerce, we have checks and balances to ensure some kind of fair exchange. But in the emotional and personal realm, who can say how much something is worth? You have to go with what you feel. If you’re not getting a good deal, it may be time to renegotiate. For valuable insight and wisdom into the coming days, listen to the forecast Jonathan has left you. Call 0906 751 5601.

TAURUS Apr 21 — May 21

WHY are some choices seemingly easy to make, while others appear to be dauntingly difficult? It all has something to do with pressure and stress. If we feel that we are trying to pick one problem or another — or if we fear the consequences of an unwise selection — it will become ever harder for us to know what to say or do. Yet when we are confident, when we allow ourselves to relax, we can often naturally come to the best possible conclusion. Why are you questioning your own judgment now? There’s news you need to hear in the prediction Jonathan left for you. Call your four-minute forecast: 0906 751 5602.

GEMINI May 22 — June 22

IMAGINE being forced to watch TV. A remote control with no off switch. You can change the channels to your heart’s content, but you have to have something on that screen. ‘Off’ is not an option. Wonderful, eh? It’s funny how things change when the element of choice is removed. We will happily waste an entire evening scanning channels, but if someone else flips the button, all we feel is frustrated. The question now is not, ‘what are you objecting to’? But, ‘why are you objecting’? For valuable insight and wisdom into the coming days, listen to the forecast Jonathan has left you. Call 0906 751 5603.

CANCER June 23 — July 23

WE ALL feel sympathy for the starving. It is not so easy for us to empathise with restaurant-goers who cannot decide quite what they would like to eat. You may feel aware of a deep need and a tricky choice. You feel that you lack a vital resource. Actually, though, you have access to an ample supply. The factor that stands in your way is

psychological, not physical. Summon your sense of certainty and, no matter what is making you feel frustrated, you will overcome a problem. There’s news you need to hear in the prediction Jonathan left for you. Call your four-minute forecast: 0906 751 5604.

LEO July 24 — Aug 23

PRACTICE, they tell us, makes perfect. Surely, though, that rather depends on what it is that you are practising. If you are attempting to refine the art of mistake-making, then the more you do it, the more imperfect you will become. Now why would anyone want to do that? Consciously, I’m sure they would not. But hidden agendas are funny things. Sometimes, we set out to scupper our opportunities. If you want something to change today, don’t do what you have always done. For valuable insight and wisdom into the coming days, listen to the forecast Jonathan has left you. Call 0906 751 5605.

VIRGO Aug 24 — Sep 23

NOT all Virgos are clairvoyant. Or rather, in my experience, many are... but only a few are willing to admit it! You have a kind of in-built reluctance to claim, concede or even acknowledge the possibility that you could have been blessed with a special psychic sensitivity. So I recognise that I may be on dodgy ground if I now suggest that you can feel something in your bones. But can’t you feel it? Something inviting? Encouraging? Hopeful? There’s nothing suspect about your suspicion that better times are coming. There’s news you need to hear in the prediction Jonathan left for you. Call your four-minute forecast: 0906 751 5606.

LIBRA Sep 24 — Oct 23

MAKING a decision is like closing a curtain over a window of opportunity. Turning that choice into a clear commitment is like pulling a shutter. It’s a way of saying: ‘I have considered all the available options and rejected the rest. I have also given thought to the other possibilities that might later arise and decided that none of these are likely to be as desirable as the one I have selected.’ You’re aware of this. You don’t usually jump to conclusions too hastily. Are you being a bit quick, or not quick enough? For valuable insight and wisdom into the coming days, listen to the forecast Jonathan has left you. Call 0906 751 5607.

SCORPIO Oct 24 — Nov 22

‘I AM the greatest.’ That was the catch phrase of a legendary boxer. He used to chant this just before he went into the ring — and it certainly didn’t impede his progress. Indeed, we can only wonder just how many fights he would have won if he had gone into battle mumbling: ‘There is quite a lot about me that is not so great after all.’ Self-belief is not the be-all and end-all of success, but it is a contributory factor. So now, here’s a question. Are you the greatest? In your own way, you are. There’s news you need to hear in the prediction Jonathan left for you. Call your four-minute forecast: 0906 751 5608.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 — Dec 21

ONE door will open if you simply try the handle. Another won’t, no matter how hard you try. The trouble is, you think you know what’s behind both doors. You feel sure the ‘easy’ one has little to offer. You feel equally sure that on the other side of that unyielding entrance is the answer to your prayers. The fact that the second door won’t budge seems, to you, to confirm that. But that’s a big assumption. Perhaps the one which won’t respond is the one you should be glad you can’t get past. For valuable insight and wisdom into the coming days, listen to the forecast Jonathan has left you. Call 0906 751 5609.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20

THE world is divided into countries. Those countries are lived in by different people. We are all encouraged to believe that those people are so linked, by virtue of the place they were born, that if one of them succeeds at something, they’re all entitled to celebrate. This idea is so ingrained that it seems odd even to question it. Yet isn’t geography a shallow foundation for a sense of community? You may benefit greatly today from looking again at something that everyone seems to be taking for granted. There’s news you need to hear in the prediction Jonathan left for you. Call your four-minute forecast: 0906 751 5610.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 — Feb 19

IS IT all right to be intolerant of intolerance? Is it appropriate to go to extremes in pursuit of moderation? If we want our children to grow up respecting the truth, should we tell them that if they lie, their noses will grow? There are times, even in the lives of the most intelligent and perceptive people, when they will act hypocritically. Or worse, do so unaware that this is what they’re doing. Where an inconsistency becomes obvious today, if you must point it out, do so gently. For valuable insight and wisdom into the coming days, listen to the forecast Jonathan has left you. Call 0906 751 5611.

PISCES Feb 20 — Mar 20

THEY say: ‘A leopard can’t change its spots.’ That is true. Nor can a dalmatian. And neither tigers nor zebras can change their stripes. But human beings? Well, we can adjust our appearances, to a limited extent, using various cosmetic techniques. And, deep down in our hearts, we are always capable of undergoing some profound process of permanent transformation. It may not happen often, but it does happen. Some allowance should now be made for the possibility of a gradual, genuine improvement. There’s news you need to hear in the prediction Jonathan left for you. Call your four-minute forecast: 0906 751 5612.

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