JONATHAN CAINER

It won’t be till Monday that the Moon and Sun will share the same degree of the zodiac, heralding the Chinese Year of the Fire Monkey. Most of us, though, use the term new Moon to describe the first tiny toenail-shaped sliver of moonlight that we see once the Moon has separated further from the Sun. that won’t be until later next week. Yet the further into this weekend we get, the more the Moon will rise and set so near the Sun, we’ll have no chance of seeing it. that’s the Dark of the Moon. It’s magical!

ARIES Mar 21 — Apr 20

SOME people find it easier to enjoy life than others. This might not have anything to do with their circumstances. There are some who encounter significant misfortune yet still see something to feel glad of. There are others who appear to have everything that a person could want yet still feel incomplete. That’s good news. It means, no matter what’s going on, there is always a chance that we can experience some joy, if only we look for it. You won’t have to look too far for your happiness this weekend. This weekend’s New Moon starts Chinese New Year. What magical process will it start for you? Call 0906 751 5601.

TAURUS Apr 21 — May 21

IF THE power of belief is impressive, the power of self-belief is remarkable. We can go a long way by having faith in the idea that the universe is a helpful place. When we persuade ourselves of this, we become more likely to see evidence to support it. When we persuade ourselves that, within this munificent cosmos, we are part of the solution, not the problem and have the power to do much good, that too becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. As you will see this weekend. An unusually powerful New Moon heralds Chinese New Year. To be ready for a life-changing week, call 0906 751 5602.

GEMINI May 22 — June 22

GEMINIS tend to be exceptionally clever but yours is not the only zodiac sign that bestows a gift of high intelligence. None of us, no matter how quick on the uptake, make the smartest moves if these are predicated on an assumption that others are not so smart. We put ourselves in competition with other thinkers and problem solvers but really we ought to work in tandem with them. That requires a little trust. But, this weekend, you can earn your place in an unstoppable team. This Chinese New Year is potent and auspicious. You can change your life for the better now. Call 0906 751 5603.

CANCER June 23 — July 23

MY meticulous predecessors had an astrological category for almost every situation a person might face. Long before the modern world, where everything runs on credit, they explained how to calculate a sector of the sky that governs ‘other people’s money’. This weekend’s New Moon falls in such a part of your chart. Are you being exploited? Are you worrying more than you should about someone else’s concern? A way to rectify an imbalance may yet soon appear. This weekend’s New Moon starts Chinese New Year. What magical process will it start for you? Call 0906 751 5604.

LEO July 24 — Aug 23

THIS weekend’s New Moon in your opposite sign speaks of agreements that may need to be renegotiated and contracts with questionable clauses. While we must all be bound by our commitments, none of us are obliged to accept arrangements without at least some recourse to review. Don’t feel, this weekend, that everything has to be a particular way, especially if this doesn’t suit you. It may be that it doesn’t suit someone else, either! This Chinese New Year is potent and auspicious. You can change your life for the better now. Call 0906 751 5605.

VIRGO Aug 24 — Sep 23

WE are generally encouraged to believe that action is preferable to inaction. Those who sit around waiting for something to happen may find themselves waiting for a long time. Those who show initiative and use their powers of invention to create opportunities find themselves able to advance more swiftly. Subtly, this message is hammered home yet you would do surprisingly well, this weekend, to trust that you have already boarded a train that is en route to the right destination. An unusually powerful New Moon heralds Chinese New Year. To be ready for a life-changing week, call 0906 751 5606.

LIBRA Sep 24 — Oct 23

ACQUIRED tastes are always more rewarding. We like what we have learned to like, the more so because we had to teach ourselves to like it. We had to find some way to make a subject (or an experience) accessible. Now, the fact that we have gained this ability becomes a source of pride. We are never too old to make fresh discoveries. No matter how much we know, there is always more to find out. If, this weekend, you open your mind to a suggestion you once might have rejected, you will benefit. This Chinese New Year is potent and auspicious. You can change your life for the better now. Call 0906 751 5607.

SCORPIO Oct 24 — Nov 22

ADVERTISERS compete to buy TV and radio slots, hoardings, billboards, newspaper pages and internet banners. They want to subtly direct our thoughts towards their products and services. They want to sneak into our subconscious minds and influence our choices. We try, in turn, to block this out, just as we try to ignore the signals we send ourselves as our fears try to sell us on the idea of ‘feeling scared’. Just because a thought comes to you this weekend, you don’t have to act on it! This weekend, the Chinese New Year of the Fire Monkey begins. Be ready for magic. Call 0906 751 5608.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 — Dec 21

WE are all creatures of habit. Even those of us who consciously strive to do something new and different every day, are, it could be argued, in the habit of breaking habits! It is not, this weekend, that you want to do things differently to prove a point. It is more that you are starting to wonder whether there is a smarter way to attain a desired objective. The New Moon suggests that there is such an alternative available. Relax and be willing to experiment. This weekend’s New Moon starts Chinese New Year. What magical process will it start for you? Call 0906 751 5609.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20

SOME astrologers, had they seen my forecasts might ask, ‘Why is he advising Capricorns to wonder if the faintly miraculous might prove possible? Doesn’t he know what a staid, safe, sensible sign this is?’ Perhaps some Capricorns, having heard too much from other cosmic commentators, may have similar doubts. But yours is the sign of the Mer-goat, one of the most phantasmagorical creatures in mythology. It is not unreasonable to believe in your own magical powers this weekend. An unusually powerful New Moon heralds Chinese New Year. To be ready for a life-changing week, call 0906 751 5610.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 — Feb 19

AS WE approach a New Moon which will herald the onset of the Chinese New Year of the Fire Monkey, you are considering your worldly status. Some commitments are helping you to slowly attain greater stability, others are having a more deleterious effect. This can hardly be helped. When we are responding to a pull of the heart, we can hardly put finance first. But are you affording too much sympathy to someone who might benefit from being encouraged to fend for themselves? This weekend, the Chinese New Year of the Fire Monkey begins. Be ready for magic. Call 0906 751 5611.

PISCES Feb 20 — Mar 20

SOME activities have a greater margin for error than others. We can busk here, improvise there and allow ourselves to act on the spur of the moment without much ill effect. Yet other processes demand precision. Either things are right or they are wrong. While Pisceans often have a knack of pushing the envelope, there are times when even you have to do things the way they need to be done — or not at all. You will strike that balance perfectly this weekend. This weekend, the Chinese New Year of the Fire Monkey begins. Be ready for magic. Call 0906 751 5612.