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ARIES YESTERDAY, I talked Mar 21 — Apr 20 about a field of mirrors that reflect the Sun’s rays. But it’s not a power station, in the middle of the desert, that these normally combine to create. Sunlight is the easiest way for us to see what would otherwise remain hidden. Sometimes, an answer is as obvious as the nose on our faces. Yet, without a mirror, we might never know what our own nose looked like! Your ability to find a way through difficulties shouldn’t be in doubt. The way ahead is straightforward. It’s the Equinox! Your light-shedding, hope-giving, heart-warming, worry-quashing four-minute forecast is ready. Call 0906 751 5601. TAURUS MANY people Apr 21 — May 21 believe the world wasn’t created; it just sort of ‘happened’ due to a set of random processes. But whether or not there’s a designer, we can still marvel at the design. It may be impossible to explain all the beauty, creativity and incredible attention to detail that has gone into the smallest aspect of everything in the universe. Luckily enough, we don’t have to. Today, appreciate the mystery. As Mercury prepares to oppose Jupiter, if you believe that a higher authority is guiding you, you’ll find that it will. It’s the Equinox! Your light-shedding, hope-giving, heart-warming, worry-quashing four-minute forecast is ready. Call 0906 751 5602. GEMINI BEEN there, May 22 — June 22 done that, bought the T-shirt. You may think that going over the same ground is pointless. Boring, even. Why return to the same situations when there’s so much left in the world to explore? But what if there’s something you’ve missed? A tantalising secret waiting to be discovered? Or what if, by bringing fresh eyes and an alternative viewpoint, you can finally make the progress you had long since given up on? With the right mindset, your prospects can be transformed. It’s the Equinox! Your light-shedding, hope-giving, heart-warming, worry-quashing four-minute forecast is ready. Call 0906 751 5603. CANCER PROBLEMS can June 23 — July 23 be very useful. We can employ them as excuses. They can give us good reasons to avoid doing things we don’t really want to do. Now, obviously, some problems don’t work that way. They end up obliging us to take actions that we’d prefer to avoid. As Pluto’s influence grows, somewhere in your world someone’s hiding behind an explanation that sounds plausible but doesn’t really stand up to scrutiny. Either you may need to be more persuasive, or to develop a set of excuses of your own! It’s the Equinox! Your light-shedding, hope-giving, heartwarming, worry-quashing four-minute forecast is ready. Call 0906 751 5604. LEO YESTERDAY, I July 24 — Aug 23 encouraged you to believe, and have faith, in yourself. But belief and faith aren’t the same thing. Faith is often cited as what’s required when we think something is true despite a lack of evidence to prove it. Belief is often based on what has demonstrated itself long-term to be true. When you think back on all that you’ve overcome, you should believe in yourself. No matter how hopeless a situation feels now, the faith you place in its resolution is as wise as it is brave. It’s the Equinox! Your light-shedding, hope-giving, heart-warming, worry-quashing four-minute forecast is ready. Call 0906 751 5605. VIRGO NONE of us function Aug 24 — Sep 23 well when we’re tired, hungry or anxious — minor problems begin to look like daunting obstacles; tiny differences of opinion become ideological chasms. In an ideal world, we’d step back from all decision-making until we felt better. Yet sometimes, we don’t even realise what a disadvantage we’re at. As your ruler prepares to move opposite Jupiter, be generous with someone whose judgment is impaired. And, if you feel your powers are compromised, give yourself a break, too! It’s the Equinox! Your light-shedding, hope-giving, heart-warming, worry-quashing four-minute forecast is ready. Call 0906 751 5606. LIBRA SOME people have Sep 24 — Oct 23 an answer to everything. No matter how you try to justify your views, they come up with an infuriating, yet at least partially, reasonable riposte. You’re no stranger to playing devil’s advocate. But at least you’re not usually such a devil when you do! What is someone trying to sabotage now? Is it the action they’re set against, or do they have a hidden motive? It’s worth listening to other people’s perspectives. But if they’re merely attempting to restrict your growth, don’t feel duty-bound to adhere to them. It’s the Equinox! Your light-shedding, hope-giving, heart-warming, worry-quashing four-minute forecast is ready. Call 0906 751 5607. SCORPIO IF WE don’t Oct 24 — Nov 22 know that something’s happening, we can hardly give it attention. But once aware of a fact, it can preoccupy us. Many authorities work hard to control the news they allow to reach people’s ears. They figure folk work harder or respond better if they’re told what they want to hear. But truth has a way of escaping from any cage. As Mercury prepares to form a T-square focused on Pluto, honour the discovery you’re making, but don’t let it overwhelm you. Use it to your advantage. It’s the Equinox! Your light-shedding, hope-giving, heart-warming, worry-quashing four-minute forecast is ready. Call 0906 751 5608. SAGITTARIUS WHAT Nov 23 — Dec 21 great change that you’ve hoped for seems to be stuck in transition, like a half caterpillar, half butterfly? Are you worried that instead of learning to fly, the wings that had just begun to develop seem to be regressing back into their cocoon? Fear not. The progress you’re making is irreversible. Though you may need to take a step back when you want to advance, the tide can’t be halted. A moment of inspiration can get you going again. It’s on its way. It’s the Equinox! Your light-shedding, hope-giving, heart-warming, worry-quashing four-minute forecast is ready. Call 0906 751 5609. CAPRICORN WHAT Dec 22 — Jan 20 makes successful individuals so special? Are the rest of us supposed to consider ourselves secondrate citizens by comparison? Was this world really created for the likes of them and not us? Secretly, we may all resent people who seem to do better than us. Yet, as Mercury prepares to align with Jupiter and Pluto, don’t underestimate how powerful you are. And try not to begrudge the world’s great success stories. Even if it isn’t yet, your own life is capable of becoming one. It’s the Equinox! Your light-shedding, hope-giving, heartwarming, worry-quashing four-minute forecast is ready. Call 0906 751 5610. AQUARIUS NICK PYNN is Jan 21 — Feb 19 one of my favourite musicians. He has an instrumental tune called SoManyDynamos which I’m particularly fond of. Not only is it beautiful, it’s palindromic — it sounds the same played backwards as it does when played forwards. And so does its title. ‘Retreat’ and ‘return’ have different connotations. And although you’re returning to an issue you thought you’d moved on from, it doesn’t represent a failure. Some things work as well backwards as forwards. And so can you. It’s the Equinox! Your light-shedding, hope-giving, heart-warming, worry-quashing four-minute forecast is ready. Call 0906 751 5611. PISCES WHEN you give Feb 20 — Mar 20 advice to others, it’s rarely wrong. So when you try to advise yourself, why do you occasionally make mistakes, especially the kind of error that you would easily steer someone else away from? Because you can’t see yourself objectively, your emotions get in the way. You wrestle with a complex subconscious agenda. Sometimes, we lose battles we ought to be able to win — if secretly we don’t want to win them. Mercury will soon oppose your ruler. 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