STARGAZING

Your stars for the week ahead.

March 20 – April 19

True, you learnt a lot during the past month or two, while your ruler Mars was in the most strategic portion of your chart. Frustrating as the resulting compromise were, now that things are moving swiftly, you’re recognising the wisdom behind advice that initially only irritated you. So much, in fact, you’re about to turn to the individuals in question for further insights and guidance.

TAURUS April 20 – May 20

Few things infuriate you more than having to alter plans you’ve worked hard to organise. While this is understandable, between January’s unsettling planetary activity and its two disruptive eclipses on the 6th and 21st, even the simplest of arrangements will need to be rethought. Annoying as this is, you’ll soon recognise those changes as the much needed breakthroughs.

GEMINI May 21 – June 20

As a restless Gemini, when things are too boring, you complain. However, with the Sun, your ruler Mercury and Sunday’s pivotal eclipse all in the down-to-earth Capricorn and accenting joint ventures, you’ll be making day by day decisions. While you may think faster than others, they’re better at dealing with the practical side of things. Hence make decisions together.

CANCER June 21 – July 22

Since mid-December, you’ve been dealing with a range of issues involving those closest. Having things settled was a relief. Consequently, you could mistake the sudden shakeups triggered by eclipses on the 6th and 21st, as reason for concern. While events are bound to be unsettling, you will soon realise that they are about progress.

LEO July 23 – August 22

Your talent for making, and sticking with, a commitment or decision is a virtue. However, the coming weeks’ powerful but disruptive planetary activity will force you to rethink certain of those arrangements. Bear that in mind, and instead of battling the resulting changes, you’ll explore each – and keep everybody informed about each twist and turn.

VIRGO August 23 – September 22

Being a conscientious earth sign, you always check facts before committing to plans. However, you won’t have been able to anticipate January’s unexpected events. Disruptive as they’ll seem initially, each is taking you into new but ultimately worthwhile territory. Explore absolutely everything. What seems least promising could turn out brilliantly in the long run.

LIBRA September 23 – October 22

Having spent hours weighing up options, listening to, and discussing, others’ views, coming up with plans that everybody agreed with was a victory. So, obviously, being forced by events to rethink things is worrying. Still, explore what’s arisen. While initially, this will seem disruptive, you’ll soon realise that the changes are introducing much-needed improvements.

SCORPIO October 23 – November 21

In several recent situations, you kept certain views, facts or future plans to yourself. This was either because you were unclear about your own feelings or unsure how others would respond. While that made sense at the time, with both the Sun and Mercury encountering your ruler Pluto over the coming weeks, you’ll need to be forthright about facts and your feelings.

SAGITTARIUS November 22 – December 21

Developments in areas that range from your personal and social life to your activities or career are thrilling. These involve money, your ideas, time and even enthusiasm. However, you must assess each carefully. Consider what you’re giving and what you’re getting in return. While this may seem cold and calculating, the resulting clarity will prove informative.

CAPRICORN December 22 – January 19

You’ve a knack for planning ahead. However, even you are unlikely to anticipate the changes triggered by January’s two eclipses. Actually, you’re probably already experiencing the influence of the first, Sunday’s eclipsed New Moon in your sign. Since these events are about breakthroughs, explore everything. What seems least promising initially could turn out brilliantly.

AQUARIUS January 20 – February 17

You’re inquisitive, so know what’s going on around you. As a result, you’ve plenty of offers and things to do. Recently, however, those options have involved far-reaching changes. While you’re intrigued, you’re also hesitant. Actually, that’s wise. Continue to explore. Eventually you learn the full facts, enough you’ll be clear what’s best, but probably not until mid-February.

PISCES February 18 – March 19

With things moving swiftly, in the world around you and in your own life, you’ve made your own plans and those involving others. Now the foundation on which these are based is shifting dramatically and often. Consequently, you must rethink these. And when you’re making those new arrangements, ensure they’re flexible enough to ride out January’s ongoing changes.

Shelley von Strunckel, one of the world’s top astrologers, writes a weekly forecast for Friday