CAINER’S 2020 STARS

Continuing our unrivalled astrologer’s must-read series with predictions of intense romantic connections

AlThough Saturn and Pluto traditionally aren’t seen as relationship planets, their convergence at the start of the year means they exert a powerful influence on affairs of the heart in 2020.

Saturn is the planet of commitment and hard work. Pluto, however, is often seen as a powerful planet that deals with the struggle for control, sometimes bringing about an ending or change so that a new phase can begin.

The year ahead will be defined by how much control we have and what we’re trying to achieve. For many of us, the idea of a successful, lasting relationship is bound up with our most important aspirations, though sometimes we get tied up with the notion of ‘success’. For a relationship to be successful it needs to share genuine emotions, so that the other person’s happiness matters almost as much as our own.

I say ‘almost’ because we can’t subjugate our feelings entirely for someone else. We have a duty to take care of ourselves, and the last thing we need is to waste powerful feelings of devotion on people who have no appreciation of the gift they’re being offered.

So 2020 is a year for grown-up thinking, and feeling. And for confronting the realities of our relationships. But it also brings opportunities to take things to the next level. When we grow more secure within ourselves, we reach new depths of emotional maturity.

There’s plenty of room for deep passion in all this. Jupiter and Pluto’s connection speaks of the raw power of emotion. And with powerful Mars heavily involved in this astrological relationship, strong feelings will peak throughout the year. Indeed, there will be times when we’ll need to be a little wary of just how intense those feelings can get.

Saturn’s change of signs reminds us of the importance of our friendships. Though sometimes not given as high a status as romantic relationships, these bonds are the building blocks for a healthy emotional outlook, and are instrumental in maintaining a sense of perspective while guiding us through changes we need to make.

In matters of the heart, 2020 holds the promise of intense discovery, profound change and life-defining realisations. Although the path won’t be easy, it can lead to one of the most emotionally fulfilling journeys we ever undertake. If we honour our own hearts, take control of our wellbeing, and value compassion and care, 2020 brings a chance to love, in the way we’ve always wanted to love …

ARIES

March 21 — April 20

We See love as something that either happens to us or it doesn’t. But in 2020, the impact of your ruler, Mars, indicates that, whatever you think you know about love, you don’t really know at all.

Surprises are on their way! They require you to ask soul-searching questions: do you have enough love to give; are you prepared to really share your life? If so, there’s no reason for love not to grow.

As your confidence grows, you’ll become even more alluring to one particular person, and attract beneficial relationships, too.

TAURUS

April 21 — May 21

Your sensual love of beauty and pleasure will be heightened by the powerful start to 2020.

Your ruler, Venus, changes signs at a highly charged moment in midJanuary, stirring up passions and romantic dreams. Things really can transform this year … but only if you allow change into your world.

If you focus on love that leads to inspiration rather than to frustration, and are prepared to put some determined effort into the mix, there’s a good chance that you can fall in love — and, even more importantly, stay in love.

GEMINI

May 22 — June 22

A PorTAl leading to romantic opportunities is opening. Yet to ensure that only the ‘right’ people come into your life, you’ll need to maintain some kind of patrol.

But you’re only human! You act on your instincts, have unreasonable needs and crazy passions! You don’t seek perfection; you seek something real. The series of powerful conjunctions bring healing to past relationships and free you from hurt so that you can move forwards with innovative ideas about what love truly is.

This coming year holds the promise of contentment.

CANCER

June 23 — July 23

DeeP emotional sensitivities will be heightened throughout 2020. Whether you’re mining the seams of a present relationship or exploring new territory, the year promises rewarding encounters.

We forget that if we want to preserve the best in our relationships, we need to keep the spark alive. So whatever your situation, remember to keep it fresh. June’s Solstice eclipse brings extra sensory awareness and inspiration. This is the year when you let go of emotional confusion and find brilliant hidden clarity.

LEO

July 24 — August 23

We lIKe to imagine our perfect partner as someone who makes us love life even more than we already do. Well, why not? When you’re in love, everything is perfect. Yet there will always be moments that challenge us. The new year brings you the wisdom to understand that rather than just enjoying the perfect moments, it’s worth appreciating how your key relationships cope under pressure. The Solstice eclipse encourages you to be compassionate with yourself — and that will make you irresistible!

VIRGO

August 24 — September 23

COULD someone be struggling to let you know how much they care about you? Are you holding back from revealing the strength of your feelings, too? The classic movie shot, the couple running, with open arms, to meet each other, could be yours.

In our desire to be part of a magical process, we often overlook the wonder that’s going on in our actual lives. The new year brings the possibility of a meaningful connection. Powerful cosmic conjunctions enable you to move emotional mountains. That’s very good news indeed.

LIBRA

September 24 — October 23

LIFE is what we make it. But what about love? Doesn’t that depend on who we’re in a relationship with? The answer is that we need to be able to adapt, accept and adjust. As a Libran, you know the importance of ‘give and take’.

In 2020, Mars, in your opposite sign, ignites your passion, triggering a process of transformation and self-discovery. Embrace the idea that life is good and you’ll manifest good things. If you show more love, more love will come to you…and the more sweetly the right things will unfold.

SCORPIO

October 24 — November 22

PLUTO’S conjunction with Saturn gets 2020 off to a great start for you, empowering you to tap into the rich resources you gained through investing in key relationships in 2019. It’s as if you’ve been waiting for something to happen in your love life, and know the potential for transformation.

You have every reason to feel confident about what you have to offer. Your ‘loveability’ will draw exciting people into your life, and encourage the best in the relationships with those you know and love.

SAGITTARIUS

November 23 — December 21

YOU like the idea of the perfect relationship, but you also appreciate your individuality. That’s why you sometimes stand back to protect yourself from hurt.

But if you hold back, you often lose out. This year, your ruling planet, Jupiter, has a vital cosmic role. The March Equinox is key. You’ll discover ways to show your creative, emotionally expressive side, as well as uncover ways to get what you want. As long as you open-heartedly let people share in your adventures, your emotional life can be transformed.

CAPRICORN

December 22 — January 20

WITH your ruling planet, Saturn, in the cosmic spotlight, 2020 is a powerful year. January’s conjunction encourages you to get to the heart of what you want in your relationships. You’re developing inner freedom, which allows you to follow your heart and do what ‘feels right’.

You want to be able to experience tangible benefits from your emotional partnerships this year… you need to feel the difference they make. With the right philosophy and a generous heart, if you’re prepared to take emotional risks, you’ll find happiness.

AQUARIUS

January 21 — February 19

A SERIES of powerful conjunctions in 2020 bring opportunities for you to define who you are and what you want to be. As you grow more secure in yourself, you’ll become more emotionally open, which will have a positive effect on your relationships.

Moments of insight will let you soften how you communicate, so that many of the emotional connections in your life grow stronger and feel more special and intense. This commitment to learning about yourself will forge or cement emotional connections so that they last and grow.

PISCES

February 20 — March 20

IS ROMANCE in the air for you in 2020? Yes! January’s powerful Stellium brings a new approach to your sense of community; you’ll feel as if you’re moving in the same direction as others and towards a shared goal.

This powerful way of communicating will nurture imaginative ideas so that you’re able to inspire others with your visions of a better way of living.

This translates directly into your love life. No more subtly adapting yourself to fit in with others. Your needs can be delightfully fulfilled this year.

IN THE last days of 2019, many of us are wondering what 2020 has in store. Mercury entered Capricorn at the weekend, and today it harmonises with iconoclastic Uranus, so it’s a good time to be considering how we can do things differently and make a clean break from some difficult issues. But if we want our ideas to stand the test of time, we need to focus on building the future, rather than simply tearing down the past.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20

BACK in the olden days, people carried pocket handkerchiefs. Nowadays we don’t go anywhere without our phones. Of course, phones are a lot more versatile than hankies. But despite their many attributes, they’re unable, as yet, to wipe our brows! As we approach the start of the new decade, someone is trying to make a cake by whisking potatoes! You’ll get 2020 off to the best possible start if you make a resolution about basing you own expectations on a realistic approach.

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TAURUS Apr 21 - May 21

WHEN you think about the people you care most about, how inspired do they make you feel? Of course, many of them, when thinking about the same question, find you inspirational. In light of this extraordinary, reciprocal admiration, can anything, anywhere in your world, really be that wrong? Don’t the minor issues you’re dealing with represent miniature speed bumps on an otherwise beautiful road? This New Year, you’ll receive definitive proof of how wonderful things truly are. January is due to be amazing! For four minutes of news that could change your life, pick up the phone! Call 0906 751 5602.

GEMINI May 22 - June 22

ARCHITECTS and designers create images of perfection. They design buildings in litter-free streets and in gloriously clutter-free worlds. Meanwhile, the rest of us struggle to work out ways to engage with their theoretical ideas. You have a grand plan for 2020. Yet you’ve been distracted by all the festivities, and it’s still on the drawing board. As we arrive at the end of the year, it’s time to return to your draft. Once it’s complete, you’ll find a way to turn it from an unrealistic vision into your reality. For encouraging news about what January holds for you, call your month-ahead forecast: 0906 751 5603.

CANCER June 23 - July 23

ARE you treading carefully around someone at the moment? Do certain phrases or topics risk triggering an explosive response? Should you avoid politics, current affairs, even celebrity gossip, just in case things get awkward? And if you achieve such diplomacy, will you be happy? The sky is

LEO July 24 - Aug 23

VIRGO Aug 24 - Sep 23

giving you an opportunity to speak freely … what’s more, your thoughts will fall on respectful ears. Truth is no one’s enemy. The only danger lies in hiding your feelings. You don’t need to do that today. There’s so much to tell you about January, and you’re going to like it! Do yourself a favour. Call 0906 751 5604.

FIXED opinions and strong ideas are tantalising. Like soft, fluffy cream cakes, we find them easy to ingest and reassuringly comforting. Yet they slow down our thinking, affect our physical and mental well-being, and undermine our appearance and approach to life. As you stand on the brink of a new decade, be confident about your beliefs, but don’t be tempted to fall into a repetitive routine. The Mercury/Uranus link brings a reminder that flexibility is key to the start of 2020. Make your dreams come true in January! Call your four-minute, in-depth forecast: 0906 751 5605. THESE days, it seems you can hardly move for dance competitions. Whose quickstep is faster? Whose jive is sharpest? Whose waltz most effortless? Does it even matter? After all, it’s unlikely that you’re about to be issued with an invitation to take part. That being said, with the imminent arrival of a new decade, you need to be quick on your feet if you want to seize the opportunities that are coming your way. You might be surprised by your nimbleness and grace. High scores are indeed possible!

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LIBRA Sep 24 - Oct 23

NOT only are our memories selective, but we also tend to hear only what we want to hear. When people say pleasing things, we catch every word; we might even embellish their words in order to make them more fitting. But we do the same thing with statements that upset us, too. We can even take an unhealthy delight in feeling outraged and resentful. If you want to get the new decade off to a good start, you need to pay attention to what someone’s really trying to say to you. Listen well today! Your in-depth, January forecast could be one of the most rewarding calls you ever make. Call 0906 751 5607.

SCORPIO Oct 24 - Nov 22

WE TAKE shelter in our worries and problems. They provide us with convenient reasons for why we’re unable to do things. They help us to blinker our vision so that the road ahead is narrow enough not to challenge us. And so we hold ourselves back and limit our potential. A series of dramatic events has revealed how much you’ve been undervaluing (and under-using) some of your talents. In the approach to the new decade, you’re starting to see how to reach for more. To hear valuable information about the changes you can implement in January, call your month-ahead forecast: 0906 751 5608.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 - Dec 21

WHO still bothers to write anything these days? Surely tick-boxes are the easiest way to give information. Apparently, high-level exams are becoming multiple-choice tests and medical questionnaires can be filled in with a series of ticks. In-depth assessments might have gone out of the window — but at least the results are easy (and cheap) to process! On the surface, something now looks fantastic. But is it truly representative of what’s going on? A new month! An exciting astrological picture. A January forecast that could transform your life! Call 0906 751 5609.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan 20

YOU’VE been held back by invisible boundaries for too long. The only way you’ve discovered where they lie is by trying to make a move, getting so far, then realising that an obstacle is preventing you from making further progress. That’s why you decided to set yourself easier targets. But the repercussions of that decision mean that you’ve made few satisfying gains. The good news is that, in 2020, you can set your sights high once more. As Mercury and Uranus link, you see around a problem. As the planet of luck moves into your sign, January is full of potential! For inspiring news, call 0906 751 5610.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 - Feb 19

WE ALL want what we can’t have. That’s part of being human. Imagine how boring life would be if people desired only what was within easy reaching distance — or were happy with what they already had. It would be so dull! We’d be bored silly. There are exceptions to every rule. And, today, as Mercury and Uranus link, that’s you! As we approach a new decade, even though your greatest desire might not technically be necessary, it’s within touching distance. Even if you don’t usually call your in-depth phone forecast, there’s excellent news in your January prediction. Call 0906 751 5611.

PISCES Feb 20 - Mar 20

THEY tell us that when we want something done, we should ask a busy person. And, it’s true. When you have a list as long as your arm of things to do, you hardly notice a few extra items being added. In contrast, if you’re busy not doing anything much, even a small thing seems like a big deal. So what should you do if you’d like a hand helping you to be happy? Ask a happy person! As the new decade draws near, it brings the potential for you to be happy. Sharing laughter is the perfect way to start. January holds great potential for positive change. Find out how to make this a month to remember. Call 0906 751 5612.

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