The Mercury

You&the zodiac

- WILLIAM SMITH’S

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: A complete reorganisa­tion of your thoughts and ideas may be necessary to get your new personal year operating satisfacto­rily. Status and wealth are in prospect providing you make good your dues in exchange for such accolades. ARIES: Mar 21 - Apr 21: Put your financial affairs in good order before even thinking of taking on any more costly burdens. Install a strict budget and stay within its confines, come what may. Make saving money a regular practice. (SMS ARI to 34703) TAURUS: Apr 21 - May 21: This is when a truism suddenly strikes you; when a fact you have either missed or disregarde­d hits home with a bang. You are urged to respond with pure logic and overdue action because this is a time of reckoning in one way or another. (SMS TAU to 34703) GEMINI: May 21 - Jun 22: There is no sense in moping and complainin­g, which you could easily sink into doing. If there is something unpalatabl­e to be done, get stuck into it now or else you will be stuck with it later on when you have pleasanter things to do. (SMS GEM to 34703) CANCER: Jun 22 - Jul 23: Life is quite empty without ardent exchanges of love and affection. Love eases the way when there are problems to sort out. Find the answers by sharing your concerns with your closest companion. Loving togetherne­ss is comforting. (SMS CAN to 34703) LEO: Jul 23 - Aug 24: A time to show resourcefu­lness. Take care lest you get lost in a great sea of indecision. Some things are anything but clear-cut and easy to cope with. For safety’s sake, check all details. That which you miss could prove very costly. (SMS LEO to 34703) VIRGO: Aug 24 - Sep 23: Apply extra care and tact to the emotional side of your partnershi­p. Be gentle with word and deed, and be certain to take your sweetheart’s desires and needs fully into considerat­ion when making plans. Any other way results in an upset. (SMS VIR to 34703) LIBRA: Sep 23 - Oct 23: Something in your life has reached finality and, even though you might rue its passing, you will be better off as a result. Destiny takes a hand and a new start is in store for you. You can also make beneficial arrangemen­ts. (SMS LIB to 34703) SCORPIO: Oct 23 - Nov 23: Bear in mind that there is a very fine line betwixt a sense of adventure and a lack of responsibi­lity. Although you yearn for more personal freedom. you must not abandon your duties. You have also given promises and must attend to them. (SMS SCO to 34703) SAGITTARIU­S: Nov 23 - Dec 22: Clarify your ideas and aspiration­s otherwise you may dissipate energy and time by going in too many directions at once, and finish up with little or even nothing to show for your efforts. Pursue only definite and attainable targets. (SMS SAG to 34703) CAPRICORN: Dec 22 - Jan 21: You can best safeguard yourself by being more vigilant. You are sure to detect mischief which could do you some harm. Do not take anyone nor anything at face value or you will be in for a disappoint­ment. Believe in yourself. (SMS CAP to 34703) AQUARIUS: Jan 21 - Feb 20: Be alert and quick to respond to challenges. Yours must be the all-seeing eyes because whatever you fail to observe will make you vulnerable in some or other manner. Take note of details as even the smallest factors may prove important. (SMS AQU to 34703) PISCES: Feb 20 - Mar 21: A show of courage and strength should prove very effective; will enable you to overcome difficulti­es and burdens associated with this troublesom­e cycle. Stay in control of your own plans; do not entrust anything important to other folk. (SMS PIS to 34703)

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