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AS I limit social contact, I’m reading more with my little boy. The other day he confessed he wasn’t ‘reading’ all the words; that he ‘remembered’ some of them. I explained that this really wasn’t cheating. In the coming days a similar approach to problems will pay dividends as Mercury rehashes recent sharp links with Jupiter and Pluto. As long as we recognise issues as they arise, we will find the wisdom to deal with them.

ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20

WITH more time on our hands and uncertainty in the air, it’s easy to dream about how things ‘used to be’. The recent past seems like a lifetime away, and many of the things we took for granted have become impossible. So what does the future hold? How can we trust in what might happen? You’re not sure whether to have faith in a good outcome to a current worry, or whether to retreat to the safety of yesterday’s world. You can have faith in tomorrow. Even if you’re feeling overwhelmed and not sure how to cope, there’s a way forward. Your forecast will help you find it. Call 1550 511 611.

TAURUS Apr 21 - May 21

MOST people don’t choose which religion they belong to. We tend to follow the traditional beliefs held by the family we’re born into. Even if we challenge those beliefs and rebel against them, we eventually end up following a lifestyle that reflects those ethical standards. The challenging cosmic climate is obliging you to look at an old, inherited way of thinking; it might be limiting your ability to find a creative way to deal with a challenging situation. It’s time to refresh an old approach. Feeling stressed and overloaded? Just four minutes of your time will help you find a better way of coping. Call 1550 511 611.

GEMINI May 22 - June 22

YOU feel as if you’ve missed the boat on a recent opportunity and don’t know how long you’ll have to wait for another to arise. You’d like to know when the chance will come again. The problem with asking these kind of questions, in this context, is that you expect an answer from your astrologer! But that won’t happen. I can’t give you a definite response – and not because I’m being obtuse either! It’s because I don’t believe you’ve missed one at all! When it all feels ‘too much’ and you’re not getting the support you need, pick up the phone for your forecast. Call 1550 511 611.

CANCER June 23 - July 23

WHEN we think that someone dislikes us, we find it difficult to show them the most genial side of our personality. We have to deal with an inner battle between an urge to show them what they want and fulfil their idea of who we are, and our better nature. It’s as if our inner child wants to say ‘right, if that’s what they think of me, wait till they see this!’ Once these patterns have started, they are hard to stop. A misjudgment has occurred. You can override a negative expectation. Even if you’re feeling overwhelmed and not sure how to cope, there’s a way forward. Your forecast will help you find it. Call 1550 511 611.

LEO July 24 - Aug 23

PEOPLE fear that guardian angels have been reneging on their commitments recently. Actually, that’s not the case. It’s a little-known fact that guardian angels have one of the best unions in the cosmos and the past week has seen the annual convocation. They don’t care about better working conditions, higher pay, or more transparent corporate structures. They simply want a little more recognition for the work they do. Be grateful today. You’ll be impressed by how far that takes you. Feeling stressed and overloaded? Just four minutes of your time will help you find a better way of coping. Call 1550 511 611.

VIRGO Aug 24 - Sep 23

WHEN you’re listening to a piece of classical music, the awesome crescendo comes before the breathtaking silence. If you’re an early riser, you know that the darkest hour comes just before the dawn. Right before a time of great wealth and creativity, there is an era of difficulty and sacrifice. I’m sure you get my point. Although the saga you’re embroiled in feels as if it will go on for ever, it will peak and it will pass. Something is turning around in your world. What’s good, is about to get better. When it all feels ‘too much’ and you’re not getting the support you need, pick up the phone for your forecast. Call 1550 511 611.

LIBRA Sep 24 - Oct 23

IS THIS your moment? If so, how will you know? And if not, what will happen if you go in all guns blazing, only to realise you’ve miscalculated? History is a patchwork of misinformed decisions. But perhaps more important are the apologies of those figures who fail to recognise and support moments of genius. If you could look at a current situation with a more critical eye, you’d realise your endeavours are both noble and absolutely right. Keep doing what you’re doing. Even if you’re feeling overwhelmed and not sure how to cope, there’s a way forward. Your forecast will help you find it. Call 1550 511 611.

SCORPIO Oct 24 - Nov 22

WHAT kind of milk do you take with your tea? Plant based or not? And how would you feel if you were served an unsatisfactory cuppa? It seems like a small thing to be concerned about in these difficult times, yet simple things hold importance. One of the reasons that we’re so particular about what we drink is that we can be fussy about it. Often, other choices are beyond our control and we have to make the most of what we haven’t got. Today, you can have something just the way you like it. Feeling stressed and overloaded? Just four minutes of your time will help you find a better way of coping. Call 1550 511 611.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 - Dec 21

HAPPINESS. Sadness. Fear. Guilt. Anxiety. These are highly infectious emotions. While there is no need to get your hazmat suit out for them, be sensitive to their power to contaminate. Can someone’s enthusiastic endorsement of your idea be taken at face value? Or are they just reflecting your excitement back at you? As you prepare to raise your voice in righteous anger, just consider whose anger this is. Don’t let someone else define your mood today. When it all feels ‘too much’ and you’re not getting the support you need, pick up the phone for your forecast. Call 1550 511 611.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan 20

WHEN someone is in a winning situation, is someone else bound to lose out? Does every transaction and contract work on a seesaw principle? Is it possible for one person’s gain to benefit someone else? As problems tend to create more problems, surely lucky breaks can create more opportunities. It’s tragic to see someone turning down a positive proposal because they know other people will benefit. Be as open-hearted as you can be today. You’ll create magic. Even if you’re feeling overwhelmed and not sure how to cope, there’s a way forward. Your forecast will help you find it. Call 1550 511 611.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 - Feb 19

WHY did no one warn us that life on this watery spinning ball of rock would be so difficult? Why weren’t we advised of the troubles we’d face, the hardships we’d endure and the trials we’d have to overcome? Well, you did sign a disclaimer, didn’t you? What do you mean, ‘no’? That’s just downright irresponsible. Yet, if the universe was a little cavalier back then, you run the risk of being similarly gung-ho. Take time to think major decisions through before you leap in head-first.

Feeling stressed and overloaded? Just four minutes of your time will help you find a better way of coping. Call 1550 511 611.

PISCES Feb 20 - Mar 20

IT’S comforting to think that everything happens for a reason; that the cosmic forces are looking after us and have our best interests at heart. When we don’t like what’s going on in the world around us, it helps to think that it’s all part of a clever plan created by something that sees beyond the here and now. After all, the alternative idea is too depressing to consider. Fortunately, there really is a higher, benevolent force at work in your life. It’s not going to be easy, but keep trusting. When it all feels ‘too much’ and you’re not getting the support you need, pick up the phone for your forecast. Call 1550 511 611.