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Dear Oscar, My birthday is at the end of Scorpio. Does it mean I get the bad effects, not the good ones? Karen

Dear Karen, Some astrologers believe the part of the sign you were born in makes a difference and that there are different ‘personality types’ within each sign. But Scorpios with a late birthday have just as much right to happiness as any others! If you suspend your suspicion and doubt, you’ll see opportunities as Mars returns to your sign at the end of this week — bringing a fruitful, energised end to your year.

ARIES Mar 21 — Apr 20

TOWN and city planners have fun redesigning urban areas. They put up huge hoardings to protect us from the perils of construction work and eventually take them down to reveal the transformation they’ve wrought. In the meantime, we forget how we used to get to where we wanted to go and are amazed when a new route opens up. Something in your world is going through a transformation. The redesign is taking longer than you’d like. But it will make life much easier. There’s lots to tell you about December — and you’re going to like it. Call your NEW, inspiration-packed forecast: 0906 751 5601.

TAURUS Apr 21 — May 21

THEY tell us to make friends with our enemies; that way we’ll have a head start and be able to outfox their skilful moves and manipulative plans. But is there really someone plotting against you? Your recent struggles aren’t necessarily the work of conspirators trying to cause your downfall. It’s time to let go of the idea that someone’s making your life difficult. As long as you treat other people in the way that you’d like to be treated, you’ll find that you’re surrounded by support. Even if you don’t usually call your in-depth forecast, you should hear the excellent news for December. Call 0906 751 5602.

GEMINI May 22 — June 22

EVERY one of us is unique. That’s what makes us fascinating and attractive to each other. But it’s people’s quirks and foibles that we eventually find maddening. We are intrigued by someone’s unfamiliar way of responding and reacting for a while, but when they’re in conflict with our own way of being, it becomes a problem. Today, try accepting someone else’s different point of view. If you can do that, you may find that their perspective alters — and helps yours. Your in-depth, NEW December forecast could be one of the most rewarding phone calls you ever make. Dial 0906 751 5603.

CANCER June 23 — July 23

‘YOU live, you learn. You love, you learn. You cry . . .’ Yes, thanks Alanis, we get the picture. You don’t need to be told over and over again that you’re on a journey towards understanding. That much, at least, is obvious. But where that journey will lead you is another matter. With Mercury retrograde, you feel as if you’re revising for a test that you’re not sure you need to take, let alone pass. But life’s trying to explain a creative approach which will help you to an answer you’ve missed. Understand what’s happening in your horoscope and discover how to assure success in December. Call 0906 751 5604.

LEO July 24 — Aug 23

I RECENTLY had a tricky time navigating Italian mountains in a Fiat Punto. At one point, I had to do a three-point turn on a single-track lane with a sheer drop on one side. Needless to say, it ended up being more like a 13-point-turn. My stress levels weren’t helped by my wife helpfully suggesting ‘not to drive off the edge’! Yesterday, we talked about being brave and honest. Of course, that’s your natural disposition. So I trust that despite any stress today, you’ll just act naturally! Please keep reading. There are great things to discover in your in-depth forecast for December. For inspiration, call 0906 751 5605.

VIRGO Aug 24 — Sep 23

I’M NEVER too sure how to announce good news to Virgos. While some signs leap on this kind of information, and are cheered up just by the announcement, there’s something in your personality that produces a different response. You’re more likely to be cautious. You probably think that I’m referring to another Virgo. Or you might doubt my astrological skills — maybe I looked at the wrong month of my charts. But despite Mercury being retrograde, things are much better than you think. December is the month you’ve been waiting for. Get the good news in your NEW four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5606.

LIBRA Sep 24 — Oct 23

SOME folk seem to get away with doing whatever they want. They pay no heed to social norms or protocols. Others are hung out to dry over the most minuscule misdemeanour. Why is that? Is it all down to guardian angels? Luck is more complicated than it appears to be. Justice has a way of finding all of us — even though it may not be through legal proceedings. If someone’s done something wrong, they know it. That’s the difficulty that they live with. You can trust in that today. There’s lots to tell you about December — and you’re going to like it. Call your NEW, inspiration-packed forecast: 0906 751 5607.

SCORPIO Oct 24 — Nov 22

HOW high are your standards? Do you eat at the finest restaurants and cook with the best ingredients? Are your friends all impeccably well-dressed and well-mannered? Or do you eat all the leftovers and hang out with the people nobody else likes? Of course, these are the extremes of socialising. Your standards are personal. They have formed over time and with experience. Sometimes, though, they’re worth revisiting and revising. You don’t need to accept anything below par today. Even if you don’t usually call your in-depth forecast, you should hear the excellent news for December. Call 0906 751 5608.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 — Dec 21

EVERY day, our planet turns around its axis. Every year, it turns around the Sun. Meanwhile, the great fiery ball in the sky is orbiting around a distant place in the centre of the galaxy. With everything in our world rotating, it’s hardly surprising you sometimes feel as if your life is going round in circles. You wonder if the plan you’ve invested so much time in will ever be completed. You worry about progress. But there’s no need to — you’re further advanced than you realise. Your in-depth, NEW December forecast could be one of the most rewarding phone calls you ever make. Dial 0906 751 5609.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20

WATCHING people being hypnotised is fascinating. It’s the fact that they seem to be unaware they’re in a trance and then respond when they hear the ‘trigger’ they’re programmed to respond to. Usually, their reaction is completely out of context and inappropriate. We all respond disproportionately sometimes. We can all be affected by old memories and past associations. It’s worth checking to make sure your reactions today are based on what’s happening and not what you imagine. Understand what’s happening in your horoscope and discover how to assure success in December. Call 0906 751 5610.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 — Feb 19

HOW many contacts do you have on social media? Most of us have ‘friends’ whom we never see, let alone share our hopes and dreams with. But they are all connections. The 21st-century world certainly has its problems, but we can communicate more easily and further afield than ever before. Your thoughts and comments have an effect on more people than you imagine. So, even though it may seem as if no one is listening to you, this is not the time to give up on your plan. Please keep reading. There are great things to discover in your in-depth forecast for December. For inspiration, call 0906 751 5611.

PISCES Feb 20 — Mar 20

YOUR future deserves to be happy. So what’s standing in our way? If you have a good look at the thing that’s blocking you, you will see that it’s all of your own making! There’s a chance that you are limiting your own options by seeing only a fraction of their potential. If you imagine things working out only in one particular way, you’re narrowing your opportunities. The cosmos is offering you a broader route to success. All you have to do, then, is give it some room to be flexible. December is the month you’ve been waiting for. Get the good news in your NEW four-minute forecast. Call 0906 751 5612.