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MY FAVOurITE horary reading regarding Isabel and her mysteriously moving potted plant is from Pamela robertson, who is clearly a student of William Lilly, the 17th-century expert. I can tell this by the many detailed reasons she gives. I’ll spare you all that chapter and verse and just say that, unlike the other astrologers, Pamela sees no secret admirer, merely the gesture of a well-meaning neighbour or perhaps a neighbour’s pet. We wait for Isabel to shed more light on this for us. Meanwhile, if you want to see all the readings in full, visit www.cainer.com

ARIES Mar 21 — Apr 20 ‘DON’T just sit there, do something.’ So goes the old saying, variations upon which surely exist in every language spoken on earth. Regardless of our cultural background, we all experience a desire to take hold of unsatisfactory circumstances and impose our will. Yet intervention can sometimes create a kind of counter-productive interference. What if it is wiser for you to do little or nothing and just wait for a climate to alter on its own accord? Remaining calm and patient may be your best plan. It’s Chinese New Year and your new Moonsign forecast is ready. For four minutes of inspiration, call 0906 751 5601.

TAURUS Apr 21 — May 21 YESTERDAY, I offered you the example of an angler waiting with a baited hook on the bank of a river. To extend that analogy a little further, let us imagine what might happen if, in an attempt to expedite the result of such a fishing expedition, someone were to start jumping up and down shouting various exhortations to the creatures below the water. Surely this would be much more likely to drive them away. It remains important for you to recognise that in an important situation, you have already done all that you can. Discover what the magic of Chinese New Year means for you. Your new Moon-sign forecast is ready. Call 0906 751 5602.

GEMINI May 22 — June 22 THIS week, inspired by various alignments to your ruler, Mercury, I have been quoting Heraclitus, who once said: ‘Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.’ A century or so later, another Greek took this point further and made a distinction between jealousy and envy. Aristotle argued that jealousy may at least inspire some people to better their lot, while envy just inclines folk to scupper other people’s plans. Whether you yet know it or not, you are in an enviable position. It’s Chinese New Year! Let your new Moon-sign forecast reveal how your future can be changed. Call 0906 751 5603.

CANCER June 23 — July 23 WE ARE fast approaching the second New Moon of the month. This one is of particular significance because it also heralds the start of the Chinese Year of the Wood Horse. Because of the traditional celestial rulership of your sign — and thus your particular sensitivity to the influence of a New Moon — it becomes appropriate for you to see your journey through life in a different light. Where before you may have been restricted to a walking pace, it is becoming possible to saddle up a steed and gallop towards

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LEO July 24 — Aug 23 MOST people find the dark of the Moon helps them see what has been hard to detect. These things may not have been deliberately hidden, but attention may have been drawn away by more obvious items and issues. But Leo is ruled by the Sun whose light is no longer illuminating the Moon. Symbolically, you become more linked to the cause of this change of perception. For a few days to come, you may find that you can’t so easily sustain a convenient illusion. Watch for others seeing what you might prefer them to ignore. It’s Chinese New Year and your new Moon-sign forecast is ready. For four minutes of inspiration, call 0906 751 5605.

VIRGO Aug 24 — Sep 23 SPIRITUAL philosophers love to remind us all that in life what really matters is not the destination, but the journey. But whether we are engaged in a process of an inner exploration or an expedition that takes us from one location to another, we tend to be more interested in where we have ended up (or where we hope to get to) than in the details of the route. It may seem as if you and someone else are in very different places. But you have more in common than you think and both of you are still travelling. Discover what the magic of Chinese New Year means for you. Your new Moon-sign forecast is ready. Call 0906 751 5606.

LIBRA Sep24—Oct23 LET us imagine that you have misplaced an object. Let us further imagine that you are being watched by someone who knows the exact location, but is unable to communicate with you. Perhaps they are behind a soundproof, two-way mirror. They can’t help you, unless you are willing to suspend any disbelief you may have in telepathy and see if you can receive a suggestion that they are trying to transmit to your mind. Such is the level of openness you require if you wish to be helped by the cosmos. It’s Chinese New Year! Let your new Moon-sign forecast reveal how your future can be changed. Call 0906 751 5607.

SCORPIO Oct 24- Nov 22 LIFE is not all about stress, struggle, suffering and sorrow. It is just that we tend to feel as if that’s so when we are going through a tough time. Indeed, if we are not careful, we will maintain that opinion, even when the times are not quite so tough, because it helps us to limit our expectations. And when expectations are too high, the chances of disappointment increase...don’t they? But better to risk a slight chance of a let-down through being too hopeful than to miss a real opportunity by being too pessimistic. Let the New Moon of the Chinese New Year guide you to a better future. Your Moon-sign forecast is ready! Call 0906 751 5608.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 — Dec 21 I RECALL from my youth the excitement that surrounded the man who had run the first four-minute mile. While I’m sure this was a great sporting achievement, to me it raised a big question that still remains unanswered. You may be able to cover a mile in four minutes, but how long are you then going to spend panting and getting your breath back? Wouldn’t it make more sense just to walk at a healthy pace and then be able to function when you finally got to your destination? Beware the

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CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20 PEOPLE born under your sign are cautious, conservative characters. Or so, at least, many of my predecessors and contemporaries assert in their books. I don’t entirely disagree nor do I feel this tells the full story. You are quite capable of courageously championing new and exciting causes in ways that are all but impossible to ignore. It’s just that you tend to think long and hard before nailing your colours to the mast. You have thought long and hard. Now take your flag in one hand and your hammer in the other. Discover what the magic of Chinese New Year means for you. Your new Moon-sign forecast is ready. Call 0906 751 5610.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 — Feb 19 WHEN committees meet, someone notes who was in attendance and what they decided. If a member can’t attend, it would be considered poor form if, on their return, they then questioned that conclusion and requested a re-run of the entire debate. It happens from time to time, of course. But what are we to make of the situation where a committee of one starts to argue with itself? What is so wrong with the choice you made? Beware of uncharacteristic and unnecessary self-doubt. It’s Chinese New Year! Let your new Moon-sign forecast reveal how your future can be changed. Call 0906 751 5611.

PISCES Feb 20 — Mar 20 WHAT’S wrong with simplicity? You have to go a long way to hear an argument against it. Even the folk who seem to take great delight in complicating issues will happily deliver enthusiastic (if convoluted) lectures on the benefits of getting back to basics. Yet though a key issue in your life ought to be clear-cut and beyond confusion, you find yourself somewhat bewildered. An idea that should be straightforward keeps sending you round in circles. But that may be just because you need to give it less thought, not more. Let the New Moon of the Chinese New Year guide you to a better future. Your Moon-sign forecast is ready! Call 0906 751 5612.==