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Today Mercury, the planet of communication, makes a productive and creative angle with Uranus, the zodiac’s great change-maker. With the glow of the weekend’s magical Lunar Eclipse, this bodes well for Valentine’s day tomorrow. although Saturn’s involvement in the proceedings may cause some people to worry, Saturn doesn’t have to bring doom and gloom! It can herald a time when the frivolous becomes serious, and tentative relationships become more substantial and secure.

ARIES Mar 21 — Apr 20 SOME people specialise in making simple things sound complicated. Politicians, lawyers and even, dare I say it, some astrologers! Not to say that all of these people haven’t had a lot of training. But then it takes effort to learn how to obfuscate the obvious. As an Aries, you can see through illusions, blow away fog and unravel knots. You may have a lot to think about but, deep within, you’re sure of something. And Mercury’s link to Uranus suggests you can implement a solution today. Be ready for Valentine’s Day! For your guide to love and romance for the year ahead, call 0906 751 5601.

TAURUS Apr 21 — May 21 THE record shop I worked in as a teenager closed a long time ago, and was replaced by a chain that sells greetings cards. Of course, for the greetings cards industry, this is one of the biggest weeks of the year. All over the western world, gifts are being sold as people try to woo one another. Yet no one wants to feel as if they’re a box that needs to be ticked. Today, make sure your message underlines your individuality as well as your emotions. Someone close to you can be closer still. Be ready for Valentine’s Day! For your guide to love and romance for the year ahead, call 0906 751 5602.

GEMINI May 22 — June 22 ARE you sure you have all your documentation? You may be subjected to a random check and, if you’re found to be consulting your forecast without a permit, there could be consequences. OK. Now, about today’s planetary alignments? It looks as if you . . . hang on! Your papers aren’t in order! Despite what others think, there is a way round a difficult situation. If you can convince the right people that your motives are pure they’ll help you to stay clear of emotional red tape. Be ready for Valentine’s Day! For your guide to love and romance for the year ahead, call 0906 751 5603.

CANCER June 23 — July 23 THERE are some things we can get all by ourselves. If we want a new coat, we just need to work and save enough to buy it. But there are some things that only someone else can provide: the warmth of a loving embrace, the fulfilment of a life shared, and the joy when our love is reciprocated. Yet, these interactions work in much the same way. It’s just a different type of investment. If you want to feel more love in your life, give an emotional venture the right conditions in which to grow. Be ready for Valentine’s Day! For your guide to love and romance for the year ahead, call 0906 751 5604.

LEO July 24 — Aug 23 AS THE angry lion chases, Tarzan grabs hold of a vine and swings through the jungle. As he jumps into the river to swim to safety, he sees a crocodile. He pulls himself on to a passing boat, only to see poachers training their rifles at him and, well, we know how these stories go. In the end, the heroes have to emerge just about OK! But how far are you from your happy outcome? Nearer than you think. With Mercury linked to Uranus you can write your own story now . . . and give it the conclusion you want. Be ready for Valentine’s Day! For your guide to love and romance for the year ahead, call 0906 751 5605.

VIRGO Aug 24 — Sep 23 MY BROTHER and I have an argument that we like to enact every time we’re reunited. It dates back to a rental car from a family holiday when I was 17 and he was 15. He claims it was champagne coloured. I say it was metallic grey. No matter what evidence is introduced, via family photos or the rental agreement (which lists the colour as ‘grey’!) he won’t concede the point. Of course, it’s just a game but it reflects a deeper truth. Some disagreements can only be solved if both parties want them to be. Be ready for Valentine’s Day! For your guide to love and romance for the year ahead, call 0906 751 5606. LIBRA Sep 24 — Oct 23 IT’S not easy to know when to complain or capitulate. We don’t want to be seen as ungrateful or argumentative. Yet nor do we want others to think that we can be taken advantage of. So we tend to pick our battles, giving some ground here, so we can put up a more concerted defence there. As Mercury links to Uranus, you may wonder whether you’re giving in too quickly to an imposition that deserves to be challenged. But actually, it’s the unexpected chance to find a creative solution that satisfies all parties. Be ready for Valentine’s Day! For your guide to love and romance for the year ahead, call 0906 751 5607.

SCORPIO Oct 24 — Nov 22 ‘ VAIN are the beliefs and teachings that make man miserable, and false is the goodness that leads him into sorrow and despair, for it is man’s purpose to be happy on this earth.’ So said Khalil Gibran. He makes a good point. Surely we’re all striving for light in the darkness and warmth in the cold. Which ideas have promised comfort, but led you to a life that feels less than full? Today brings the chance to make a change, to unburden yourself. It’s time to let go of an old idea and free your hand to make better use of your creative abilities. Be ready for Valentine’s Day! For your guide to love and romance for the year ahead, call 0906 751 5608.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 — Dec 21 THE world’s a wonderful place full of lovely people, isn’t it? Hey, listen, let’s not dwell too long on all those nuisances, problems and fools with bad attitudes. You see, even just mentioning them makes us feel grouchy! Besides, they really can’t do you any harm — unless you allow them to. The weekend’s astrological ‘kites’, along with the Eclipse, continue to bestow celestial gifts. Muster all your grace and allow your heart to trust. Your mind will find the freedom to believe. Be ready for Valentine’s Day! For your guide to love and romance for the year ahead, call 0906 751 5609.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20 ‘IF YOU can dream — and not make dreams your master. If you can think — and not make thoughts your aim,’ wrote Rudyard Kipling in his poem, If. At the end of his masterpiece he promises the reader ‘the earth and everything that’s in it’. I’m not sure I can be quite as generous! Although some scholars argue this was the point he was making and that the list of qualities is so virtuous that only a god-like figure can tick them off. Luckily, your aspirations are more modest. And the change required is not nearly as tricky as you fear. Be ready for Valentine’s Day! For your guide to love and romance for the year ahead, call 0906 751 5610.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 — Feb 19 INNOVATIONS are often described as ‘the best thing since sliced bread’. This raises a question: what did they say before the invention of the bread-slicing machine? Did they just say ‘the best thing since bread?’ Now, I hate to leave you wondering what your forecast was supposed to mean. So let me put it another way. As Mercury links to your ruler, you have the opportunity to change things for the better. But that doesn’t mean discarding all that’s come before. Sometimes a small tweak is all that’s needed. Be ready for Valentine’s Day! For your guide to love and romance for the year ahead, call 0906 751 5611.

PISCES Feb 20 — Mar 20 THE richest person, regardless of what they own, is surrounded by ephemeral resources on which they can claim no dominion. Knowledge, for example. It doesn’t take a great mind to amass a fortune. It takes luck, capital and market-specific insight. Many of the world’s greatest minds live on a meagre allowance. Yet even they will admit their most valuable understanding is the paucity of their knowledge. It takes a person rich in wisdom to say they don’t know something. Don’t be ashamed to utter: ‘I don’t know.’ It’s a first step towards understanding. Be ready for Valentine’s Day! For your guide to love and romance for the year ahead, call 0906 751 5612.