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Pick Me Up! astrologer Claire Petulengro reads your month ahead!

Aries March 21st - April 20th

Try to make the most of Mercury direct, as he turns retrograde on the 29th until June 22nd. You think you have more time than you have. Acting with speed and authority is what can gain you the ground you lost in March. Venus helps you to open up to others and you start to feel more able to trust those you entered the new year feeling distant from. Pisces link to the help you need professionally. Seek them out. They have something you need. Travel, which is cancelled mid-month, may be able to go ahead.

Taurus April 21st - May 21st

A more professional feel to your work evolves. You start to see that you were the one who was treading water. Those you deal with were always going to help you. Luckily for you, that stubborn feel to your chart is fading. You realise by the 14th who you need to make apologies to. Mercury gives you the gift of the gab, but he’s not in it for your longterm interests, so take what is offered but be aware of what is only temporary, or you could end up losing money and pride. It’s imperative you don’t play games in love this month, or even this year.

Gemini May 22nd - June 21st

You see the world is changing, but so are you. It’s how you approach this month that affects what you will gain out of it. You found yourself more distanced from those you care for. The Sun offers you ways to find common ground again. All you have to do is meet them halfway. Changes are coming in your career. You feel this but are not preparing accordingly. Talks you have with new contacts between the 22nd and 30th help you find an advantage to all that’s gone awry. Jupiter makes you better with your money.

Cancer June 22nd - July 23rd

The things you wanted are not as easy to get as you thought in this new world you’re living in. You start to see what needs to be done to obtain the kind of life you now know you want for yourself. People you talk to during the first two weeks of May can help you work out how you can best adapt your skills for what needs to happen next. Sometimes we have to take a side road to find the main one again. You’re doing well, Cancer. Have confidence in yourself and others will start to believe in you, too. Learn to find you again.

Leo July 24th - August 23rd

Try to work on showing you can be part of a team. I know you’re a Leo, but close ones want to know that you’re in it for the long haul with them. Friends you made through work should not be allowed access to your past. Your stars tell me that they may share what you say before the month is out. A gossipy mood the stars are casting, makes it hard for all not to share what is too good not to repeat. Family prove difficult to be with, but as the Sun enters Gemini on the 20th, we all start to realise that being a confidante can earn us more respect.

Virgo August 24th - September 23rd

You enter this month with Mercury giving you the confidence you have but could not find in the last few weeks. You no longer worry about the little things, but you take on the mindset that you are going to focus on the positive aspects of your life. This is the month you are likely to find yourself doing the most travelling. Take your time when talking to new faces about your dreams and aspirations. I see, and you will too soon enough, that you can and will be aiming much higher. It’s possible for outside sources to fund you as you enter summer.

Libra September 24th - October 23rd

An influence that you thought was good for you, has turned out to bring you nothing but negativity. You see now what you could not before; that they are out for their own gain. You were not blind, Libra, you simply had an open heart. Time you spend going over paperwork can help you spin all you need to come out of this financial month with a more peaceful attitude. You know you’re no good when you are in a rush. Thinking about what you want in love can see you taking the lead and gaining back control once more.

Scorpio October 24th - November 22nd

You may feel as if you have been swimming against the tide, but you’re still swimming! Family conflict should not have involved you, but now it does. Acknowledge the fact that you are dealing with several very immature characters. Your stars tell me you would be better to leave them to it. You have better places to spend your time. Those of you who are asked to do overtime, may not get paid for it. Find out why and decide accordingly after the 24th. New faces (with strange accents) open up a whole new world of opportunity.

Sagittarius October 24th - November 22nd

Try to put more time aside for you. You have been putting so much time into keeping others afloat that you have failed to notice that you are missing out on the things that make you happy. The latter part of this month brings confusion in arrangements, so have your plans in writing from those concerned, or they may accuse you of being the upsetting influence. Mars saves you money and helps you recognise what, and who is not of advantage to your future. This tough side which is exposed helps you separate past from present.

Capricorn December 22nd - January 20th

Have you noticed how close ones are as worried about your finances as you? Some would say that they are more concerned, as you will see how much they’ve been using your finances as their own. You are one of the signs who has the ability to build up a better life this year, so don’t let others have the driving seat. Look around at what is possible. You’ll only end up with egg on your face if you don’t take your future in your hands. Hobbies can turn into careers for many of you, if you act with Mercury’s help before the 29th when he turns retrograde.

Aquarius January 21st - February 19th

Your element of air has seen you talking your way into (and out of) trouble. You start to see this month, that familiar faces are not happy for this see saw effect they have had to live with. You make time for you and start to reflect on the kind of person you want to be. Future relations with loved ones rely on you not letting them down for events you’ve committed to. Be honoured that they chose you. Aspects tell me the person concerned is even pickier than you! Money others ask to borrow must be a gift, not a loan, to avoid a fall out.

Pisces February 20th - March 20th

News of pregnancies or births makes it hard for you to keep up with the progress that those around you are making. You start to make sense of why a loved one has been acting so distant. Get them to open up to you before the 5th if you want to know what’s really been going through their mind. The chance to secure your home and make your home life a happier one, requires you to be the one who asks to move on from what has become a stale mate with a younger person. You can’t seem to stop thinking of a time from your past lately.