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The Chinese new Year of the Rooster, this weekend, signals a new beginning for all the children of the zodiac. And during this great celebration, the red planet is returning to its dominium. Mars arrives in Aries, where it becomes stronger: more natural in its application, and less convoluted in its effects. this signals a time of action, a call to psychological arms. Yet before then, with Mars in the final degrees of Pisces, it dares us to dream. Soon enough, it’ll be time to turn imagination into initiative.

ARIES Mar 21 — Apr 20

WE LIVE in a crazy world full of crazy people following insane agendas. We take this in our stride. That’s what life is like, we think. When was it ever different? We’ve learned to see the ludicrous as ordinary, and the nonsensical as normal. Yet we still nurture a romantic fantasy about a more sensible existence we might one day lead. As your ruler enters your sign, will everything in your life fall into its right and proper place? Of course not. But some of it will, and that will make you surprisingly happy. NEW! Your Chinese New Year Moon-sign forecast, taking you through to the next Full Moon, is ready. Call 0906 751 5601.

TAURUS Apr 21 — May 21

SOME people bring out the best in us. Others bring out the worst. Sometimes, the same people do both! And what impact do we have on the people around us? Are we a force for good or bad? Do we encourage or do we discourage? Do we inspire or do we inhibit? They say, in life, that ‘what you give out is what you get back’. Right now, as we approach the New Moon, it’s more important than ever to stop worrying about what you seem to be getting back, and to understand that what matters, is what you now choose to give out. NEW! Your Chinese New Year Moonsign forecast, taking you through to the next Full Moon, is ready. Call 0906 751 5602.

GEMINI May 22 — June 22

WHAT can you do? Try to find out! What do you know? More than you think. Where can you get? Further than you might imagine. Whose help can you summon? Ask nicely and you’ll be pleasantly surprised. There’s a reason why you’re doing what you’re doing. By this, I don’t mean the reason you’re already aware of. There’s a deeper one. The cosmos is operating with a hidden agenda. It has something additional up its sleeve. Under the light of the New Moon, when you discover it, you’ll be both amazed and amused. NEW! Your Chinese New Year Moonsign forecast, taking you through to the next Full Moon, is ready. Call 0906 751 5603.

CANCER June 23 — July 23

WHO are the heroes? Who are the villains? Are you certain that you can tell them apart? You’re looking for reasons to justify a decision you made, at an emotional level, some while ago. Rather than say: ‘This is what I want to do’ you’re inclined to say: ‘This is what I’m being made to do.’ But nobody is making you do anything. The New Moon in Aquarius suggests that you have the power to choose how a drama plays out. Don’t look at someone else and see a villain, look at yourself and see a hero. Then, be one! NEW! Your Chinese New Year Moon-sign forecast, taking you through to the next Full Moon, is ready. Call 0906 751 5604.

LEO July 24 — Aug 23

YOU know what they say about ‘one bad apple’. Apparently it can spoil the whole bunch. So why doesn’t the reverse apply? Can’t one good apple stop the rest from turning brown? Why should bad triumph over good? Is good so weak, vulnerable and easily spoiled? A lot depends on how we define the word ‘good’. It’s in the right and proper nature of an apple to rot after a while. An apple that stays fine for too long isn’t really good. It’s probably just irradiated! What’s truly good in your life now can’t go bad. NEW! Your Chinese New Year Moon-sign forecast, taking you through to the next Full Moon, is ready. Call 0906 751 5605.

VIRGO Aug 24 — Sep 23

DON’T worry about what seems to be ending; consider what’s beginning. You’re moving away from something that has been unsatisfactory for some while, even though it has provided a degree of superficial stability. Now there is uncertainty, and a sense of tension. But this is helping you get closer to a much brighter and more helpful possibility; an understanding that goes very deep and proves most fulfilling. As Mars prepares to change signs, forget how things were and don’t be afraid of how things may soon change. NEW! Your Chinese New Year Moonsign forecast, taking you through to the next Full Moon, is ready. Call 0906 751 5606.

LIBRA Sep 24 — Oct 23

THEY say that ‘out of sight is out of mind.’ That’s not always the case. Often, we remember people and situations from long ago and far away. We feel deeply connected to them, even if we’ve been out of touch for a long time. But there’s a big difference between a one-sided memory and a living relationship. Somehow, at the moment, you’re adding a level of real new depth to an old involvement. What was already special is about to become even more special and meaningful, in the nicest possible way. NEW! Your Chinese New Year Moon-sign forecast, taking you through to the next Full Moon, is ready. Call 0906 751 5607.

SCORPIO Oct 24 — Nov 22

OTHER people have time to dwell on details. You don’t. Not if you want to keep your eye on that much more important big picture. Those who are so caught up in the small matters find it hard to see your point of view. They think that you’re being optimistic or wasteful — or blind to a vital point. But you’re watching a set of circumstances from a different point of view. Trust your perspective. Believe in what you are doing. And don’t try to honour a set of priorities that aren’t so important to you. There isn’t time! NEW! Your Chinese New Year Moon-sign forecast, taking you through to the next Full Moon, is ready. Call 0906 751 5608.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 — Dec 21

SOME people really can read minds. Perhaps that’s why other people refuse to make their minds up. Maybe they think this helps to screen out intrusive telepaths! Even the most gifted mind-readers can’t see whatever a person truly wants to hide. We have to be projecting something — or subconsciously wanting to be seen through — before anyone can read us completely. The New Moon is treating you to a rare insight into what’s on the mind of someone close. Make good use of it. NEW! Your Chinese New Year Moon-sign forecast, taking you through to the next Full Moon, is ready. Call 0906 751 5609.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 — Jan 20

IN SOME card games the ace can score high or low. Perhaps that’s why, even when we’re dealt a winning hand in life, we sometimes find it hard to know if we’re winning or losing. We underestimate our advantages and over-exaggerate potential problems. You’re now in an excellent position to succeed with any endeavour that’s important to you. The New Moon suggests that you can stop worrying about what you don’t have, and stop long enough to recognise the true value of an opportunity that already exists. NEW! Your Chinese New Year Moonsign forecast, taking you through to the next Full Moon, is ready. Call 0906 751 5610.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 — Feb 19

ARE you safe to feel confident? You aren’t sure quite where you stand. If you choose to be pessimistic you can interpret signals as suggestive of an imminent disappointment. View a situation from a slightly more positive point of view, and the same developments can seem strongly encouraging. Stick with that more optimistic appraisal. It’s not an example of wishful thinking. With the New Moon in your sign this weekend, that’s the best way to ‘nudge’ a process so it provides the best outcome! NEW! Your Chinese New Year Moon-sign forecast, taking you through to the next Full Moon, is ready. Call 0906 751 5611.

PISCES Feb 20 — Mar 20

THEY say: ‘It takes one to know one.’ Keep that in mind before you find too much fault with someone else. If you can detect a hidden agenda, perhaps you’re empathising with an inclination that also exists in you. Often, the folk who annoy us most are the ones who most resemble us! Or, who have some quality in their personality that we’ve learned to suppress in ourselves, while they seemingly allow it to dominate them. As Mars prepares to leave your sign, your challenge is to be gentle and forgiving. Rise to it. NEW! Your Chinese New Year Moonsign forecast, taking you through to the next Full Moon, is ready. Call 0906 751 5612.