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IN ASTROLOGY ‘quintiles’ are creative, especially when it comes to problem-solving, and today Jupiter and Saturn form a ‘quintile’ angle that will endure for the best part of two months. Although a ‘minor’ aspect, it’s noteworthy because it occurs between two slow-moving giants of the solar system. And its presence is something to celebrate. It will help us find more efficient alternatives to some of the stickier situations in our lives. And Mercury turning direct today will help us take advantage of it.

ARIES Mar 21 — Apr 20

THE other day, my three-year-old attempted some logic. He said: ‘It makes me sad when my Lego breaks, so if I’m happy, it will get fixed.’ It’s a nice thought, and although most of us can see the flaw in it, he has a point, because the sooner he stops crying, the sooner he and I get on with the business of plastic re-pointing. It might seem facetious to suggest that a more positive state of mind could help you deal with something difficult, but as Mercury changes direction today, this plan has merit. May is the month you’ve been waiting for. Get the good news in your NEW four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5601.

TAURUS Apr 21 — May 21

YESTERDAY we talked about how life might still be feeling stressful even though Mars left your sign a while ago. But the end of that challenging phase coincided with Mercury turning retrograde in your sign. As it turns direct again today, it won’t be long before you notice a distinct improvement in your sense of well-being. You’ve still got a lot to take care of, but you’re now heading in the right direction. The things you need to fall into place are starting to do so, and it’s a pattern that’s set to continue. There’s lots to tell you about May — and you’re going to like it. Call your NEW inspiration-packed forecast: 0906 751 5602.

GEMINI May 22 — June 22

IT APPEARS that everyone wants a piece of you. You’re fending off what seems like a never-ending stream of requests for your time and energy. People don’t recognise that your resources are not limitless and that sometimes you deserve some support, too. Perhaps it’s also that you’re reluctant to let everyone know just how much help you need. Putting this right requires a combination of assertiveness, honesty and humility, all qualities that you possess. It’s time to bring them into play. Even if you don’t usually call your in-depth forecast, you should hear the excellent news for May. Call 0906 751 5603.

CANCER June 23 — July 23

WE THINK of America as the home of ‘supersize’ culture, but it’s also where the phrase ‘less is more’ originates. The sayings contradict each other, but the latter contains a wise observation. Just a little of the right thing, in the right place, makes a world of difference. A little politeness, for example, in a situation where people have started to snap at each other, or a little kindness at a time when much seems harsh. Jupiter makes a rare link with Saturn today. Don’t go too far, but go just far enough. Your in-depth, May forecast could be one of the most rewarding phone calls you ever make. Call 0906 751 5604.

LEO July 24 — Aug 23

PART of the process of growing wiser is learning what and whom to trust. But there’s no point in cutting ties with everything that arouses your suspicion. The greatest lessons are learned in adverse moments. Our deepest understandings are born when we see through a misconception. There’s no reason to dread the truth about a situation you find yourself in. It may not be what you had anticipated. But that doesn’t mean you won’t like it. Be open to letting go of your preconceptions. I’ve crammed all you need to know about May into your four-minute forecast. Make it a magical month, call 0906 751 5605.

VIRGO Aug 24 — Sep 23

YESTERDAY, I suggested that factories churning out fear might exist. Perhaps, like fumes, worries are floating around, waiting to be breathed in. Does that explain why happy hearts are so easily polluted by miserable moods? Or is the explanation even simpler? Do such factories exist within us? At least that makes the solution easier. We don’t need to hunt down the sources of a worry, we just have to look within and calm our own fears. Today, as your ruler changes direction, you can do just that. Please keep reading. There are great things to discover in your in-depth forecast for May. For inspiration, call 0906 751 5606.

LIBRA Sep 24 — Oct 23

IN THE game of Chinese whispers, you whisper a simple phrase to the person next to you and they repeat it to the person next to them, and so on, around in a circle until it finally returns to you. Then you find it has been transformed, either accidentally or deliberately, into something entirely unrelated to what you said. If nothing else, this teaches us to be wary of relying on rumour, gossip or hearsay. As Mercury changes direction, you may finally hear the pure unadulterated truth. May is the month you’ve been waiting for. Get the good news in your NEW four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5607.

SCORPIO Oct 24 — Nov 22

MERCURY changes direction just as Jupiter makes a rare angle with Saturn. It suggests a real opportunity. But to seize it, you must remember that you and I are complex characters. We may portray ourselves as simple souls, but we’re awash with inconsistencies. We apply different rules in different situations, while disapproving of people whose double standards are more transparent than ours. To be human is to be, ipso facto, flawed! If you can’t set something straight, you can let it stay bent. There’s lots to tell you about May — and you’re going to like it. Call your NEW inspiration-packed forecast: 0906 751 5608.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 — Dec 21

YOUR ruler, Jupiter, makes a rare and wonderful angle with Saturn in your sign today, in the second of a series of angles that began last year. This auspicious moment is highlighted by Mercury’s change of direction. Where you’ve been wheeling along like a prize stallion pulling an overloaded wagon, you’re about to see how to slip the yoke. Whatever has been holding you back is losing its grip, and the freedom you crave is beckoning. I can’t wait to see you galloping in full flight. Even if you don’t usually call your in-depth forecast, you should hear the excellent news for May. Call 0906 751 5609.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20

IMAGINE you want to cross a deep river. The current is too fast for a boat and the nearest bridge is too far — so you decide to dig a tunnel. After excavating for hours, your spade hits rock. As you emerge sadly from the hole, though, you notice the river is tidal. The level has fallen and you can wade across. So did you really need to go to all that effort? Who cares? What counts, surely, is that you can now advance. As your ruler, Saturn, makes links with Jupiter, don’t see fault in fortune today. Your in-depth May forecast could be one of the most rewarding phone calls you ever make. Call 0906 751 5610.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 — Feb 19

WHAT’S the point of being faster than a speeding train if you don’t know where you’re going? At least a train has tracks to guide it along a route guaranteed to arrive at its destination. We should be so lucky. Even our most powerful engines just noisily waste energy when stuck awaiting directions. But that’s about to change. For too long you’ve been idling, unable to make the moves you want to make. Now, no matter what obstacles stand in your way, you can leap them in single bounds. I’ve crammed all you need to know about May into your four-minute forecast. Make it a magical month, call 0906 751 5611.

PISCES Feb 20 — Mar 20

CAN we be sure that people who hold positions of power deserve our trust? What if the ‘great and the good’ are following a selfish agenda? Or one that they believe to be selfless but, in fact, betrays a woefully warped understanding? What else can we do but hope for the best? With your traditional ruler, Jupiter, linking to Saturn today, where a key development depends on an important person’s choice, you’ll just have to hope that their head and heart are in the right place. As it happens, they are! Please keep reading. There are great things to discover in your in-depth forecast for May. For inspiration, call 0906 751 5612.