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IT’S said the responsibility of the press is to ‘speak truth to power’. Yet the social critic Noam Chomsky said ‘power knows the truth already and is busy concealing it’. So it’s the rest of us who need to be informed. These days, it’s hard enough to figure out what the truth is, let alone to whom it should be spoken! Today, following Mercury’s tricky link with powerful Pluto over the weekend, we need to backpedal a little. As Uranus moves towards Aries, it suggests that the rulebook needs to be first onto the bonfire.
ARIES Mar 21 — Apr 20
WE’RE all guilty of being moody. Even modern-day saints sometimes wake up feeling grouchy . . . while the most dastardly evildoers have been known to help the odd old person with their groceries or rescue a kitten from a tree. So, tempting though it may be, try not to leap to snap judgments about either yourself or others today. To get to the heart of a complicated scenario, you first need to set up surveillance. Gather the necessary information before making your decision. Remember, remember, we’re now in November. Light up your life! Call your four-minute forecast for exciting news: 1550 511 611.
TAURUS Apr 21 — May 21
IT would be unreasonable to expect everything to work out for the best over the next few days. There will be challenges, as always. Some will work out just right, but others will be quite problematic and give you more of a headache. You will, of course, be entitled to feel aggrieved when those moments occur. But you need to keep in mind that you’re coming under the power of a very different astrological influence. As Uranus prepares to change signs, it brings hope. Focus on that! Remember, remember, we’re now in November. Light up your life! Call your four-minute forecast for good news: 1550 511 611.
GEMINI May 22 — June 22
THE great poet Kahlil Gibran wrote: ‘Forget not that the Earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.’ His deceptively simple line of poetry captures a beautiful truth. Why shouldn’t the Earth feel love and the wind yearn, just as we do? Some scientists believe the Earth is a single living entity and that we all contribute and belong to it, just as each petal belongs to a flower. Today, revel in this sense of rootedness and belonging. Remember, remember, we’re now in November. Light up your life! Call your four-minute forecast for important news: 1550 511 611.
CANCER June 23 — July 23
OF course you can cope with anything and everything the cosmos throws in your direction. However, underneath your capable exterior lies a delicate fragility that even you can sometimes overlook. Despite the carefully constructed suit of armour with which you cover yourself, your sensitivity is sometimes exposed. Under the Dark of the Moon, rather than hide away your softer side, you’re being encouraged to expose it to someone. A connection can be created that will bring the assistance you need. Remember, remember, we’re now in November. Light up your life! Call your four-minute forecast for exciting news: 1550 511 611.
LEO July 24 — Aug 23
ACCORDING to chaos theory, the beating of a butterfly’s wings could be enough to trigger a hurricane half way around the world. Just think of it. Maybe the hurricanes causing such damage could be stopped if only we knew how to track down the butterfly in question. Although this theory is hard to prove, it’s certainly accurate to say that tiny changes have huge, unforeseen repercussions. A single change for the better today will prove to have a profound and astonishing knock-on effect. Remember, remember, we’re now in November. Light up your life! Call your four-minute forecast for good news: 1550 511 611.
VIRGO Aug 24 — Sep 23
SUPPOSE that we all liked everyone and they all liked us, too. Gosh! Life would be rather boring, wouldn’t it? Who would we be able to critique? What would we do to amuse ourselves if we couldn’t find fault and poke fun? I’m being tongue-in-cheek here. But we all spend more time criticising others than we’d like to admit. You have a choice between adding to a tense situation and helping to relieve it. Although you might be tempted to dwell on the disharmony, choose the duller, more saintly option if you can. Remember, remember, we’re now in November. Light up your life! Call your four-minute forecast for important news: 1550 511 611.
LIBRA Sep 24 — Oct 23
GOOD things don’t always happen to good people. And bad people don’t receive immediate punishment for their wrongs. Natural justice works in mysterious ways. If we can’t quite bring ourselves to put our faith in this concept, we can apply more traditional judgment. But how can you explain why it’s sometimes the people with the purest of hearts who have the hardest of times? Fortunately, that’s not what’s happening in your life now. Expect the good fortune you deserve today. Remember, remember, we’re now in November. Light up your life! Call your four-minute forecast for exciting news: 1550 511 611.
SCORPIO Oct 24 — Nov 22
IT’S hard to know what to do in the face of such unreasonableness. Why has someone who has been so supportive suddenly become challenging? If you were in their shoes, you’d be much more able to listen and much less willing to hold a grudge. Wouldn’t you? We all feel inclined to be obstinate and difficult sometimes. Today, with Uranus preparing to change signs, the more effort you put into understanding someone’s reasons for being argumentative, the greater the chance that they will soften. Remember, remember, we’re now in November. Light up your life! Call your four-minute forecast for good news: 1550 511 611.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 — Dec 21
IF, as some theorists believe, we think what we want to think, see what we want to see and hear what we want to hear, why isn’t everything wonderful? If we’re architects of our own happiness, then why do we build rickety
huts? in towards our Could shared the it miserable? be psyche, that, there’s buried That we somewhere a leaning don’t believe we deserve the best. You know better than that. And, what’s more, you deserve better, too! Remember, remember, we’re now in November. Light up your life! Call your four-minute forecast for important news: 1550 511 611.
CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20
IT’S as if every step forward necessitates a step backwards. This is most frustrating. One moment, you feel as though you’re reaching understanding about a plan, and then someone throws a spanner in the works and you’re back to square one. It seems everything is more complex than you would like it to be. As Uranus prepares to change signs, it brings a sense of renewed energy and excitement that will motivate both you and the people you need on your side. An improvement is on the horizon. Remember, remember, we’re now in November. Light up your life! Call your four-minute forecast for exciting news: 1550 511 611.
AQUARIUS Jan 21 — Feb 19
GROUCHO Marx famously stated that he wouldn’t want to be in a club that wanted him as a member. The truth behind the story is that Groucho had good reason to suspect that the club to which he was referring wouldn’t ever let him join. It’s always an uneasy feeling when someone who has treated us with disdain changes their attitude and goes out of their way to make us feel at home. As your ruler starts to change signs, watch out for a change of approach in someone’s views. Remember, remember, we’re now in November. Light up your life! Call your four-minute forecast for good news: 1550 511 611.
PISCES Feb 20 — Mar 20
HOW important are you? How much do you matter, and would the world be a different place if you weren’t around? Of course it would! You’re not just important to your nearest and dearest. You have more than just a minor role in the ongoing story of the world. You’re one of the stars of the show. You might be shocked to know that this ball of rock is perfectly placed in the universe to provide the backdrop for your life. Yet you’re about to feel as if your performance really matters. Enjoy the applause. Remember, remember, we’re now in November. Light up your life! Call your four-minute forecast for important news: 1550 511 611.