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‘I’M WaLkInG backwards for Christmas, across the Irish Sea!’ sang the late, great Spike Milligan. To his admirers, just about the only thing Spike couldn’t do was walk on water — at least not backwards! His words seem appropriate today as Mercury, having finished its retrograde movement at the weekend, leaves the shadow and enters Capricorn. In its new home, even if we act like silly goons, creativity and wit will be taken seriously and appreciated. ARIES STRIKING while the Mar 21 — Apr 20 iron is hot gives maximum impetus to the effort we make, but waiting for it to heat up can be a risky business. There’s always a chance your attention will wander and you might inadvertently scorch something. But you don’t need to wait for the iron of your resolve to heat up. It is ready for use no matter what its temperature is. If you act now, surprise is on your side. Success is within reach. If you listen with sensitivity, you can respond with confidence. The gifts of the triple conjunction are still yours to claim. For your in-depth, four-minute inspiring guide to 2018, call 0906 751 5601.
TAURUS THE problem is Apr 21 — May 21 that when there’s no trouble in our lives, we tend to go on in the same old way, doing the same old things. We need challenge to grow. So if life is feeling rather too easy at the moment, it’s worth checking whether you’re doing enough. On the other hand, we sometimes search out problems and make things deliberately difficult for ourselves, so it’s worth at least exploring something that seems to be out of your comfort zone. But if it feels wrong, why not just stay relaxed? The gifts of the triple conjunction are still yours to claim. For your in-depth, four-minute inspiring guide to 2018, call 0906 751 5602.
GEMINI THE reason why May 22 — June 22 24-hour news is so popular is that we like to know what’s going on all the time. But even when we have vital facts, our imagination forms an understanding of events that works for our own personal idea of reality. If we feel we’re missing information, our brain creates something it can ‘know’. Your curiosity is commendable, but make sure you don’t invent explanations as Mercury changes signs and aligns with dreamy Neptune. A useful discovery is possible. The gifts of the triple conjunction are still yours to claim. For your in-depth, four-minute inspiring guide to 2018, call 0906 751 5603.
CANCER IT’S interesting June 23 — July 23 that people who easily find fault with others often don’t recognise their own flaws. Conversely, some people always compare themselves and feel desperately inadequate. None of us is perfect. As Mercury leaves the shadow and enters your opposite sign, it marks a time of better communication. An issue that’s been a source of contention in a close relationship or a lack of consideration in an arrangement can be easily resolved now. Negotiations can be
fruitful. The gifts of the triple conjunction are still yours to claim. For your in-depth, four-minute inspiring guide to 2018, call 0906 751 5604.
LEO PLAYING a musical July 24 — Aug 23 instrument or being able to juggle, type on your computer, cycle, jump and walk down stairs all require us to be physically coordinated. Somehow you need to direct your body to do what you want it to do using just your mind. It’s a subtle process, and when we’re trying to learn a new skill we need patience. No one can just get into a car and drive. We need to practise and repeat the same thing over and over until it becomes second nature. Relax and don’t try too hard today. The gifts of the triple conjunction are still yours to claim. For your in-depth, four-minute inspiring guide to 2018, call 0906 751 5605.
VIRGO BACK in the olden Aug 24 — Sep 23 days before the technological revolution, kids used to make their own entertainment. The recycled wheels of a pram could be transformed into a high-speed chariot. Creativity was expressed more freely and involved more ‘real-life’ interaction. If you can appreciate those childlike qualities of hope and a spirit of adventure, and use them in your own life, you can change the way you’re approaching a tired old issue and rejuvenate it with an exciting new energy. The gifts of the triple conjunction are still yours to claim. For your in-depth, four-minute inspiring guide to 2018, call 0906 751 5606. LIBRA WANDER around a Sep 24 — Oct 23 car boot sale and you’ll find some of the toys you grew up with. A bit battered and worse for wear, they’re waiting to be recycled by someone who is collecting memories of the past. So what about the values and beliefs we grew up with? Should we look back at them with nostalgia, too? A heartfelt commitment is just as powerful now as it ever was and should be celebrated. The past holds the key to your future, and the future can help you find peace with your past. The gifts of the triple conjunction are still yours to claim. For your in-depth, four-minute inspiring guide to 2018, call 0906 751 5607.
SCORPIO WHEN you’re in Oct 24 — Nov 22 the thick of things and struggling to make your voice heard, there’s a really effective method that’s hard to remember: try being silent. If you disengage from a conversation that seems to have lost its way, you might gain a lot more than you would if you were to try to put an argument forward. Following the triple conjunction involving your ruler, you’re exuding charisma. As Mercury changes signs and prepares to link with Saturn, you can
have a big effect by doing very little. The gifts of the triple conjunction are still yours to claim. For your in-depth, four-minute inspiring guide to 2018, call 0906 751 5608. SAGITTARIUS EVEN the Nov 23 — Dec 21 most powerful people can’t control everything. They might have unimaginable resources, but there will always be things they’re unable to influence. In such a position, they need to make a decision about whether to carry on or turn their energies to a more fruitful project. You’re facing a limitation. But although one door is closing, another, which was locked when you tried it, is opening. If you take this opportunity, you’ll leave regrets and doubts behind. The gifts of the triple conjunction are still yours to claim. For your in-depth, four-minute inspiring guide to 2018, call 0906 751 5609.
CAPRICORN IT’S QUITE Dec 22 — Jan 20 easy to get sunburned. Often it happens without us even noticing. It’s only hours later that we realise we’ve underestimated the strength of the sunlight. Solar events in your sign produce a similar effect, but pain and regret won’t be a lasting consequence. Transformation of the seed of an idea into a fruitful reality is a more likely result. Mercury in your sign will help your ideas to leap off the drawing board and enter the real world. You’re radiating power of a most positive kind. The gifts of the triple conjunction are still yours to claim. For your in-depth, four-minute inspiring guide to 2018, call 0906 751 5610.
AQUARIUS AS MERCURY Jan 21 — Feb 19 changes signs ahead of its conjunction with your traditional ruler, it’s not just the conscious part of you that can revel in power and charisma. The celestial energy can infuse your analytical, unconscious self. So it’s important to take your imaginative side as seriously as you do your rationality. Then your most valuable transformational ideas can come alive. Don’t dismiss something as being too abstract today — it might be the most sensible way forward! The gifts of the triple conjunction are still yours to claim. For your in-depth, four-minute inspiring guide to 2018, call 0906 751 5611.
PISCES BEING alone is Feb 20 — Mar 20 sometimes a lot easier than being with other people. When there are no demands being made on your time, at least you know that you have yourself to depend on and can get on with the task in hand with no expectation of assistance. If there’s any hope of help, sometimes we just wait around rather than using our initiative. Now, though, agreements and arrangements are changing, and this will ultimately create a much stronger and more reliable key relationship.