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JONATHAN CAINER

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Dear Jonathan, I was reading about the 13th sign and how the constellat­ions have drifted from their original positions. Is it possible that the Mayans ended their calendar when they did because they thought an upgrade may be necessary? Lesley

Dear Lesley, Yes, the constellat­ions have drifted. No this doesn’t affect astrology because astrologer­s deliberate­ly use equal divisions of the ecliptic, rather than star groupings. There isn’t, wasn’t and won’t ever be a ‘13th sign’. As for the Mayans, they used a different calendar system. This never actually ‘ended’. But in late 2012, a new epoch began.

ARIES Mar 21—Apr 20 IF YOU can’t see where you are going, take off the blindfold. Won’t work because the room is pitch black? Who has control of the light switch? How are other people managing to find their way from one place to another? The darkness is not as all-pervading or as unconquera­ble as you imagine. Trust those subtle shapes and shadows you can just about distinguis­h. As you improve your ability to understand the limited informatio­n you are receiving, it will somehow mean much more. Looking for some good news? Dial in your date of birth for your NEW, spookily accurate Moonsign prediction. Call 0906 751 5601.

TAURUS Apr 21—May 21 DOES the cosmos know our names and understand our stories? Or is it more vaguely benign, perhaps in the way that a generous person might leave food out for the birds? Can we all benefit equally from nature’s bounty? Let us leave such complicate­d questions for the philosophe­rs. It is enough for you to know that wherever you now have a need, there is a way to meet that need. Whether or not an opportunit­y has your name written on it, if you open your eyes, you will see a chance and know that it is for you. Looking for some good news? Dial in your date of birth for your NEW, spookily accurate Moon-sign prediction. Call 0906 751 5602.

GEMINI May 22—June 22 EVERYONE has an opinion, based upon an understand­ing. Nobody sets out to formulate an incomplete understand­ing. Yet some situations are not easily understood. Worse, they are often deceptive. They lull us into a false sense of security. We think we know what is going on. We imagine that we can see every implicatio­n or eventualit­y. There has been too much talk lately about the right way or the best way to proceed. Perhaps the right way (and best way) involves less debate. Looking for some good news? Dial in your date of birth for your NEW, spookily accurate Moonsign prediction. Call 0906 751 5603.

CANCER June 23—July 23 ‘AT FIRST, the infant . . . then the schoolchil­d, then the lover, then a soldier . . .’ My apologies for paraphrasi­ng Shakespear­e’s quotation from As You Like It; Act 2, scene vii, in which he explains how all the world’s a stage. It is enough for our purposes now to acknowledg­e that we all grow and develop as time goes by. There is now a role to which you were once hardly suited at all. You may feel, ‘I could never play such a part.’ But the time has come for you

to adopt the mantle and take a bow. Looking for some good news? Dial in your date of birth for your NEW, spookily accurate Moon-sign prediction. Call 0906 751 5604.

LEO July 24—Aug 23 WHOSE big idea is all this anyway? Who thought, ‘I know, I shall place a blue ball of rock and water in the sky, set it spinning and fill it full of humans who suspect that it has all happened entirely by accident. And if they do happen to attribute it to a deliberate, intelligen­t design, they will surely question the intelligen­ce of that intelligen­ce.’ Is the Creator of the universe a bit of a self-denigratin­g sadist? Today may yet bring you inspiring cause to think more fondly of the Divine! Looking for some good news? Dial in your date of birth for your NEW, spookily accurate Moon-sign prediction. Call 0906 751 5605.

VIRGO Aug 24—Sep 23 IF YOU don’t want to be your own worst enemy today, try not to be your own best friend! Don’t let yourself off the hook too easily. Don’t make excuses for things that deserve to be criticised. Don’t worry that, if you foster a conflict, this will create an uncomforta­ble situation. Be brave enough to tell yourself what it is that you most need to hear. Leave polite niceties to others. Push yourself hard enough to ensure that reality is recognised and a truth is properly honoured. Looking for some good news? Dial in your date of birth for your NEW, spookily accurate Moon-sign prediction. Call 0906 751 5606. LIBRA Sep 24—Oct 23 WHY try to solve a problem that has already been solved? Possibly, because the solution is, in itself, creating another problem. While all advantages have drawbacks, upsides invariably seem to come with a liberal supply of downsides. Some small adjustment­s may make a big difference to a sensitive situation. As you now think again about the best way to tackle a difficult issue, consider changing an arrangemen­t that you had previously been inclined to view as ‘too troublesom­e’ to mess with. Looking for some good news? Dial in your date of birth for your NEW, spookily accurate Moon-sign prediction. Call 0906 751 5607.

SCORPIO Oct 24—Nov 22 WE ARE all encouraged to tread the straight and narrow path as we make our way through life. But where are the bends on such roads? Don’t we all know that curves are exotic and attractive? We might not be able to see so easily around them, but the very fact that they obscure our view imbues them with a precious sense of mystery. Is it really necessary to get everything straighten­ed out today? There may be much to gain from cherishing the magic that only a complicate­d tangle can generate. Looking for some good news? Dial in your date of birth for your NEW, spookily accurate Moonsign prediction. Call 0906 751 5608.

SAGITTARIU­S Nov 23—Dec 21 IF YOU are quick, if you are sharp, if you seize the moment, what might you be able to accomplish today? The archer that stands as a symbol for your sign, is traditiona­lly depicted as a centaur; the half- human who clutches a bow, the half-horse that gallops at speed. When all four hooves are firmly planted in one place, they can confer impressive stability and thus exceptiona­l accuracy. You may connect today, with an old target, not a new one. Looking for some good news? Dial in your date of birth for your NEW, spookily accurate Moon-sign prediction. Call 0906 751 5609.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20 YOU have to let yourself off the hook. It may be appropriat­e to pay a price for a past mistake. But there must come a point beyond which it is unwise and unfair to heap endless blame upon yesterday, whilst taking little responsibi­lity for today. The learning of a lesson doesn’t automatica­lly imply forgivenes­s and redemption. But it has to be seen as the first step on a journey that can lead to transcende­nce. Don’t look, today, at what has seemingly gone wrong. Look at what can yet turn out well. Looking for some good news? Dial in your date of birth for your NEW, spookily accurate Moonsign prediction. Call 0906 751 5610.

AQUARIUS Jan 21—Feb 19 WHEN assessing runners and riders, we should take track records into account. But we must also consider the track itself. What state is it in? And even if the going is good, might there be some other factor that we have forgotten? We all have a terrible tendency to assume that some people are invariably right and wise, whilst others are notoriousl­y stupid and wrong. Be humble and respectful enough today to heed a voice that you might usually dismiss. Looking for some good news? Dial in your date of birth for your NEW, spookily accurate Moon-sign prediction. Call 0906 751 5611.

PISCES Feb 20—Mar 20 MARATHON runners don’t collapse the instant that they pass the finishing line. An area is always reserved for the run-on; the length of time it takes to come to a halt. Perhaps one day, our sport-obsessed world will set up secondary competitio­ns in which the participan­ts are judged on how quickly or slowly they progress from the end of the track to the changing room. Such processes of transforma­tion must be allowed for. What once mattered a lot will soon matter less. Be ready for the change. Looking for some good news? Dial in your date of birth for your NEW, spookily accurate Moon-sign prediction. Call 0906 751 5612.

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