Weekly Astroguide

Pluto is about to become the focus of the Uranus-Jupiter opposition. We will all feel the impact, but you're particularly susceptible because a key part of the action happens in your sign. This suggests that your life now is all about a quest for greater integrity. Whatever has been based, until now, on a great pretence, or an artificial assumption, must be replaced by something that has real merit. And the New Moon, conjunct Mercury this week, suggests a powerful process of emotional and material change, from which you can only profit. In your love life: Think about what you've got too much of and what you've not got quite enough of. Use intuition to get the right balance.

If at first you don't succeed' they say. But they also say that we shouldn't try the same thing repeatedly and expect different results. But if there's anyone who can differentiate between a good idea and a bad one, it's you. Except sometimes, when it comes to what to say in order to ensure that your perspective is appreciated. There's a marked difference between being correct and being right, as life is making very clear. Be open to the lessons you're learning. They're teaching you a way to make your voice not only heard, but valued. In your love life: Be confident in a relationship. But not overconfident. Where there is doubt, acknowledge it and seek better communication.

To err is human, to forgive, divine.' Which of those two are you? You may think it's the former. But it's also the latter. A spark of the divine lies at the essence of your being. To fan it into a flame, you merely need to reach for your own highest, wisest, inner qualities. Numerous errors have been made. Don't add to them. Forgive. Don't forget if you don't want to. It's useful to remember where and how problems have arisen. But don't resent it. The focus of the Uranus opposition with your ruler brings you the chance let go and move on. In your love life: Is your smart idea worth pursuing? Logic won't help you. What matters is what a certain person feels in their heart.

A great process of transformation is beginning in your life. Though you might not be able to sense it, your sign is starting to feel the movement of a seismic shift. There are forces pulling you this way and that, urging you to explore alien experiences, and demanding you utilise your unique way of overcoming challenges. This week, don't fear the ground when it shakes. It's a natural process needed for you to begin expanding your potential. See the positive side of shaking things up. With the right attitude and application, the earth can move for you now. In your love life: You're learning much about a special one, who is also finding out much about you. Some of it is surprising; all of it is positive.

Whose planet is this? Were you issued with a certificate entitling you to ownership of the entire globe, or even a portion of it? No. Nor were any of us. Strangely, though, the world divides into the folk who think they own it (even though they don't and can't) and the ones who feel as if they've no claim on anything (even though they really do!). As the year ends with the Jupiter-Uranus opposition, and your ruler as the focus of Saturn's link to Uranus, there's change in the air. You'll soon feel able to march about as if you own the place! In your love life: Many great pronouncements are being made. Believe what you are seeing and feeling, not what you are hearing.

If there's one thing that never gets disrupted in your life, it's disruption! It feels as if life is constantly inventing ways to challenge and subvert your intentions. This isn't necessarily a bad thing many of your greatest experiences will have been the result of happy accidents or unexpected tangents. Keep this in mind now, as you reach a significant fork in the road. Life is offering you a diversion. Should you take it and risk the unknown? Or do you stick to the route and accept the devil you know? The most valuable path will lead to insight and fun! In your love life: You are enduring a conflict. Stop expecting something to get worse and it will immediately begin to get better.

You've learned a lot about who you need to hold close, and which relationships work best for you. And just before this rather frenetic year comes to a close come more discoveries, all of which could be of great benefit to you. With the Jupiter-Uranus opposition forming in your opposite sign, you've been contemplating one particular change for some while. And the New Moon, conjunct Mercury this week, suggests that any doubts can be replaced with the kind of cheerful certainty that will nicely complement a decisive end to the year. In your love life: Identify a fear and try to give it exactly the right sense of proportion; anxiety will turn to real, lasting, relief.

Few interviews take the form of conversation. Often it feels like the interviewer has defined a series of points they want to make, and the interviewee has a set of responses they're determined to give. Of course, real learning from each other means listening, sharing ideas and exploring them further. If we mine the detail at the heart of an exchange, then we can reveal the transformative power that comes from clear communication. A part of you has been hidden in darkness. With someone's gentle coaxing, you'll soon glitter like gold. In your love life: Find it in your heart to let go of a resentment, and you'll yet hear the chirruping of the bluebird of happiness.

From an early age, we're told to keep our sense of humour under control. Though things may seem funny to us, it's not always appropriate to be caught laughing about them. And, if one person takes a matter very seriously, it's the height of bad manners to poke fun at their concerns. All that's quite right and proper, but there are times when, if we don't stop and laugh, we'll never escape from the sense of stress. With the Jupiter and Uranus opposition, and your ruler conjuncting the New Moon, there's more to be jolly about than you might think. In your love life: In your heart you have made up your mind! Act on what you feel. As long as you do something... and not nothing.

The past is gone. Despite what people say, it cannot reach out and bite you in the proverbial! Yet it can provide valuable clues to your future. You're being challenged to do something differently and explore changes that may appear to threaten a well-established situation that you feel comfortable with. Yet this isn't the launch of an attack far from it. It's an opportunity. You're being given the chance to wrestle back control over a fear that's been limiting you. Look generously upon this challenge. It heralds the dawn of a new era. In your love life: What are you being given more of than you can cope with? Small adjustments could make a big difference in your life soon.

My uncle once took me to see a murder mystery at the theatre. The characters were gathered in a remote hotel, and the audience had to guess who would be the next victim and which of them was the murderer. The central premise is the idea that none of us really know each other as well as we might think. As your ruler Pluto becomes the focus of the Jupiter-Uranus opposition this week, there's definitely a big question about who is telling the whole story right now. Make some delicate enquiries, and get ready for the big reveal! In your love life: A guardian angel is about to grant an old emotional wish of yours. Don't accept it purely for sentimental reasons!

Last night, at bedtime, my Sagittarian toddler declared I love you Daddy!' as I tucked him in. I love you too' I replied and kissed him goodnight. You're not wonderful!' he responded, then, he burped in my face. Let's just say that I'm keenly aware of the Sagittarian ability to send mixed signals! Yet the skies are unequivocal. They're asking you to define who you are and what you want, and to pursue it with renewed focus. You can transform your have-nots' into a haves'. You just need the ingenuity to approach things a little differently. In your love life: Should you be passive or take action? Ignore your fear. Listen to your intuition. If in doubt, trust the most positive view.

Imagine that you're Ludwig Van Beethoven. You're composing a great piece of music that will live on for centuries. Then, someone randomly comes along and hits a note on your harmonium or guitar. Are you going to say, Well, it wasn't quite the harmony I was looking for but I guess it will do. Or will you reject it wholeheartedly and insist that the correct note is played? Of course you will! These things matter; and your choices matter too. Lucky for you then, with the Solstice, and the Sun in your sign, you're coming to the height of your powers. In your love life: Acknowledge what you don't know in a sensitive area now and you'll soon know what you need to know.

We can all find fault with the government. We don't require a qualification in political analysis or, indeed, any formal training. We just have to go to a bar and buy a beer. This gives us automatic licence to spout and share our opinions. We can easily find fault with ourselves too. We just wake up feeling bad and the rest takes care of itself. But just because we can all do this easily, it doesn't follow that we're correct when we do. As Mercury turns retrograde and Mars leaves your sign, don't point fingers this week, and don't let them point at you. In your love life: The current opportunity in your emotional life is, effectively, your master key to success.

Credit card providers often warn their customers about identity theft. It's a valid concern in the modern age but it's still an unfortunate piece of terminology. It implies that someone can take you' away from you. Yet, whatever anyone can ever steal from anyone else, the one thing nobody can ever take is our sense of self. You're you. And that's wonderful. Right now, it's especially good. It entitles you to take action based on what only you know and understand. As Mars moves into your sign, be confident that your decisions will be good ones. In your love life: A current boost in your emotional life is not what you were hoping for. Be glad of it though; it can prove useful

Even if you win the rat race, you'll still be a rat! That's a point often lost on those who strive for success in the realm of commerce or politics. Even those of us with less lofty goals forget about the reasons why we're doing what we're doing. We get so caught up in fighting our battles that we feel as if nothing else matters. When someone asks us, Why are you even doing this? We don't feel grateful for their philosophical interjection, we just feel annoyed by the distraction. But, as your ruler changes signs this week, it's a question worth asking. In your love life: It's not something new and different that you require now. It's a rediscovery of an old treasure.

Life isn't always fair, but neither is it always unfair. There are those who might argue that it's fair half the time and unfair the other half. I'm not really sure how any of us would test that assertion. It may be a fair comment! Right now, at least, there's a strong celestial suggestion that life is about to start treating you fairly. In one sensitive area of your world, you'll soon feel sure that justice really is being done. As you feel a weight lift from your shoulders, this becomes your opportunity to help bring about a more just and fair situation for someone else. In your love life: Amazing miracles can, and do, occur from time to time. Make room for some of these in your emotional life now.

If it looks good, sounds good and feels good, what can be so bad about it? There are, of course, many indulgent activities for which we pay a price. There are many people, too, who enjoy an experience only if they feel they shouldn't be having it. And then there are the types of perverse pleasure that some people take in pain. We can't, therefore, conclude that something is automatically fine just because it seems that way. As Mercury turns retrograde this week, it's time to let go of your fears, and trust that you really do know what's good for you. In your love life: Dramas in your emotional life may be unsettling. But, eventually, they will help you to see things more objectively.

Know thyself. My uncle Jonathan quoted this maxim frequently. Here's another he occasionally employed: Know thine enemy . Actually, like him, I wouldn't like to encourage anyone to feel they had an enemy. Usually, when we identify an opponent or a competitor, we read an edge of antagonism into their actions that either doesn't exist or that we're wiser to ignore. But, this week, consider the possibility that you have an enemy in a broader sense; not a person but an expectation that's working against you. Understand it and you can defeat it. In your love life: Look for the blessing in what seems to be difficult in your emotional life. It holds the potential of a big advantage.

Arguments give rise to more arguments. Conflicts tend to be self-perpetuating. We automatically give back' whatever we feel we're getting. If others seem to be criticising us, we look for faults in them. If someone disagrees with us, we are disagreeable in return! With all that in mind, let's look at a situation that has become uncomfortably and unnecessarily tense. Don't do more of what's already not working well. The Solstice brings a chance to do something unexpected and potentially magical. Offer an olive branch. Reach for harmony! In your love life: Life now brings you a chance to right a wrong in your emotional life that has been left uncorrected for too long.

On the great smorgasbord of life, many different dishes are on offer. Some are so popular, that you have to fight your way to the front of the buffet, and wait till the pots are refilled before you can have a taste. That's why some people prefer to visit the other end of the table, where there's less of a queue, and try some of the more challenging creations. You're not about to be handed all you want on a plate, but you do have a plate! And, there's some space at the preferable end of the buffet. The solstice brings experiences to enjoy and savour. In your love life: Be willing to be pleasantly surprised. Not everything that looks familiar is as straightforward as you imagine.

Some scientists tell us that there was nothing in the universe before the Big Bang. How on earth do they know? It's not even as if they figured they had all the time in the world to work it out! By its very definition, the Big Bang denies the existence of eternity and that can hardly be a clever thing to do. Your current perception of time needs to change. As Mercury turns retrograde and the Solstice arrives, don't let the past bind you to an unchangeable future. That's not how it is. See your situation in a different way, and it will turn out differently. In your love life: Your attention is being drawn to a factor you have been ignoring. This awakening will lead to vast improvement.

Sometimes, people can't get properly close to each other, until they've had a good argument. It's only after they've done battle that they feel able, somehow, to develop a sense of trust. That's a strange psychological process but it's one that you must now respect if you want to deepen and improve your relationship with a particular person. Saying all the right things won't necessarily get you all the right results. But allowing some of the wrong things to be said may yet help to bring valuable clarity. It's OK to be wrong for the right reasons! In your love life: Allow yourself to feel what you feel. Despite your concerns, something very significant is changing for the better.

What happens when you climb to the top of the mountain? First, you have to climb back down again. Then find another mountain to climb! All victories, no matter how triumphant, eventually become memories as do all tragedies, no matter how upsetting. Recently, with the Sun in your sign, you had something to celebrate. Now, you can't quite remember why it seemed so exciting. What did it mean? How did it feel? The Solstice not only brings an inspiring reminder of what's good; it shines a light on your next, exciting adventure. In your love life: Your inner lie-detector may be lying to you now. The jury is out. Don't be in too much of a hurry to call it back in.

They say, The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Long-term readers will know that my uncle Jonathan took umbrage with this. It implies that the road to heaven is paved with bad intentions! Actually, both roads are paved the same way. The difference is all to do with how those paving stones are joined. On the road to heaven, they're connected with psychological cement, mixed from patience and persistence. And on the other road? If you lose your cool this weekend, you'll soon find out how that route is constructed. In your love life: You've been caught in a maelstrom. Here, thanks to an encouraging celestial outlook, comes the chance to get out of a spin.

There's no such thing as a problem without a solution. The worst we can ever get, is a problem to which the wrong solution is being applied or a problem to which the right solution has yet to be found. But the problem with having a problem is that it tends to be accompanied by a powerful urge to find a solution rapidly. Sometimes we get so eager to feel as if we've got things under control, that we embrace almost any old control mechanism, regardless of its merit. But, this week, you're closer than you think to the right answer. In your love life: Forget your fears about lacking foundations. A secure platform is all you now need and what you are going to have soon.

As the week begins with Mercury linking to Neptune, the more you think, the more you see how much you have to think about. The more too, you wonder whether you're thinking what you ought to be thinking, or just thinking what you think you ought to think. Is this a subtle distinction or a crucial one? It depends on how confused you become. A little uncertainty is a good thing. The approaching Supermoon brings clarity. But a lot of doubt suggests that, actually, you're already clear. Don't be backward about coming forward now! In your love life: Guardian angels are at work, preparing to bestow gifts on you. If your heart wants what's good for it, you will get it.

What happened to 2016? Where's the time gone? Don't panic! It hasn't disappeared yet! That's the funny thing about time: One minute, we're in the present, the next, the present is in the past. It is, though, never too late to do something you believe in, or to explore something that inspires you. And those of us whose hearts are in the right place possess the power to make time speed up or slow down. Your motives are admirable and your opportunities are great. Seize them now and you'll find there's life left in this year yet! In your love life: You may feel as if life is happening in slow-motion. Plenty is happening, but not as fast as you would like. Be patient.

To say that your feelings run deep is a bit like saying that Saturn is a long way from Tokyo. It sounds almost casual. It conveys little of the scale, intensity or sheer, shocking truth of the matter. Look at the amazing lengths you have gone to, over many years, to defend yourself from your own emotional vulnerability. Actually, don't. Best you look at something else. As the Sun and Saturn converge you may be tempted to build walls this week. But the coming Supermoon will remind you that your feelings are a blessing, not a curse. In your love life: Broadcast your self-confidence and banish nagging self-doubts. You deserve the best. Be assertive and you will get it.

Some hours slide by in a minute. Others go on too long. Time may or may not be fixed and constant, but our perception of it is highly variable. Much the same can be said for our perception of happiness. The potential to experience it never goes away. Sometimes, we feel that we're a mere breath away from joy and delight. Sometimes, we imagine that we're a million miles from this. It's not necessarily an aspect of the world that needs to alter this week. It's your attitude to (and relationship with) reality that can evolve. In your love life: Someone let you down? Setbacks oblige us to pick ourselves up by our bootstraps. There is no problem you can't fix.

They say, You can't teach an old dog new tricks. I wonder why they say that. Our four-legged friends may well become more resistant to influence as they age, but they can still respond to patient instruction. Anyway, we're not dogs; we're people. Whenever we actively want to learn, no matter how long we've lived, we can absorb fresh information, change habits and develop new talents. After years of performing a trick that gets erratic results, as the Sun conjuncts Saturn, you can discover a more reliable and effective technique. In your love life: Reconsider the actions and words of someone close. There's new perspective to gain it will prove immensely valuable.

When my little boy starts to cry, I know he'll probably become less upset if given some chocolate. Yet, it's not good for such small people to consume too much sugar. It's a philosophical dilemma. Which should I choose? The potential long-term physical impact or a disturbance that may lead to a trauma? I don't claim to have the answer. Nor can you make an entirely impeccable judgement this week. But your heart, which inevitably responds more to the immediate, has a valid point of view! Don't let structure impede on your happiness. In your love life: Not everyone who thinks you are getting it wrong is against you. If something sharp is said, don't take it to heart. Think.

What were you placed on this earth for? Is there something you're supposed to be doing? You know perfectly well that you have a crucial contribution to make to an important cause. It's just that, sometimes, you get so caught up in the humdrum drama of daily life that you forget. With the Sun conjunct Saturn, around the Supermoon, that bigger, more vital issue now needs more energy and time. Make it available and you'll be surprised by how much better you start to feel, and how quickly the change you need comes about. In your love life: Passion is powerful; enthusiasm, infectious. Don't waste precious time creating a pretense. Do what feels naturally right.

There are so many arguments we can engage in if we want to. We don't have to look far to find them. People, everywhere we go, will happily enter into debates on almost any topic, at almost any time. If we want to join in, all we have to do is develop a few passionate opinions. It really doesn't matter what they are, sooner or later, they'll conflict with somebody else's. There's much more of an art in avoiding a debate than in winning one. And harder still to build a consensus. That's a skill you've been blessed with. Put it to work this week. In your love life: There are many distracting and twisted ways to look at your situation. Ignore the fears. Try to take it all at face value.

Nature abhors a vacuum. Wherever there's space, she attempts to fill it with something. So when we fill our lives with plans and activities, we make it harder for nature to work her magic. This is all fine as long as our lives happen to be full of all the things that we enjoy. But if we've got stress, strife and struggle, it may be wiser to drop commitments and create gaps. The Sun conjuncting Saturn asks what particular form of craziness is eating up so much of your time and energy? Perhaps it's now time to be brave and let some of it go? In your love life: The cosmos speaks of emotional change which, though difficult to accept at first, leads to renewal, success and joy.

You never thought things would turn out quite like this. You didn't sit down, years ago, and plan to get to exactly where you are now, feeling precisely as you feel. Things happened organically. You dealt with many circumstances that simply couldn't have been engineered. Life has a way of surprising us all. And sometimes such surprises can be unpleasant, and sometimes even delightful. As you sit and wonder where the next phase of your life is likely to lead you to, don't assume you can see all the possibilities. Great things await! In your love life: You feel a lack of autonomy. You can't break free yet. But freedom is quite near. It is soon time to give orders of your own.

Accruing personal possessions isn't always a selfish thing to do. We all need to benefit from life's pleasures. Only the most pious among us can cope with a life devoid of luxury. This week, take time to indulge yourself. There are ways to be decadent that won't break the bank. And there are ways to live like royalty that don't require the subjugation of others. The cosmos suggests that there's a balance to be struck between personal fulfilment and universal harmony. And the scales are tipping in your favour. In your love life: Is someone using you as their ace in the hole their safety option? It may not be wise to be too forgiving now.

You've got what you need. Have you also got what you want? That depends whether you want what you need! One thing's for sure: you need to want what you need! So, try wanting what you don't think you really want. If you really need this, initial resistance will turn to appreciation. You won't look at what you've got and find it wanting. You'll begin to understand why you need it, what's so good about it and why you're glad you made the effort. With Venus arriving in your sign, your heart will soon be given all it needs. In your love life: Are you getting a second chance, back where you were a while ago. Seize the chance to make things better this time.

The best partnerships form a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. As much as I love John Lennon and Paul McCartney's solo efforts, few would disagree that their best work was created when they worked together. There's a partnership in your own life that, if you decide to explore, could lead you both to a greater success than your present circumstances suggest. Don't let yourself be tempted by the idea of taking sole credit, and the accompanying glory. You'll find that many hands make light work this week. In your love life: You are asking yourself difficult questions. It's natural. Don't assume that uncertainty means you're heading the wrong way.

In the old cartoons, characters were forever chasing their foe across dangerous territory. Sooner or later, they'd reach the edge of a cliff, and both hero and villain would find themselves running in mid-air. Invariably, they'd maintain their momentum until one or both stopped to notice the predicament they were in. Then they'd immediately plunge to the ground! The moral of the story is that you need to keep on running this week. It's only if you stop and start worrying that you'll find something to worry about. In your love life: Somewhere in your emotional life now, a dilemma is arising. You need to decide. Now is the time to trust your intuition.

Some people would rather be thought of as uncaring than be considered a fool. No one wants to be known as an easy target or a soft touch'. Yet, when a ship is in distress they put out a call. Of course there's a chance that pirates may home in on their signal. But, when you're on the high seas and you want to be rescued, it's a risk you have to take. When you reveal your heart, you take a risk too. This week, though, you shouldn't fear showing your vulnerable side. If you send out the right signals, there's support to be found. In your love life: There has been a big misunderstanding. Now if you listen carefully to what is being said there's a chance to clear it up.

Imagine feeling cross with yourself for being too tall or too short. It's not a healthy attitude. If you feel that you're not clever enough, you can always do some mental exercises. If you suspect that you need to be more emotionally receptive, you can work on your feelings. Similarly, there are many aspects of your physical form over which you can exert some influence if you try. As the Sun links to Jupiter this week, rather than look at what may be wrong with you, consider what you have to be proud of. There's plenty. In your love life: There's a lot of hot air about. Fine, if you want to get carried away. If not, keep your mind ventilated with the wind of reason.

We're told that if we just put our heads down' and work hard, life will turn out fine. That if we apply ourselves, soon enough we'll achieve our dreams. Of course, it's not quite that simple. Sometimes it feels that no matter how much effort you put in, life continues in the same old way, and that progress is slow and unremarkable. Look carefully, this week and you can grease the wheels of change. You can uncover a secret that waters the seeds of success. Find it, and see blooms appearing in the most unexpected places. In your love life: You don't have to do a deal. If someone is putting you under pressure, it is because it suits their purposes, not yours.

They tell us that love makes the world go around. It is, they say, the driving force behind all of nature. It's easy to see that in a blossoming flower or a babbling brook, but how about a hurricane? Is an eruption of wild weather also a manifestation of the ultimately benign nature of the universe? You find yourself, this week, dealing with factors that seem to make little sense. Some may seem deeply unfair. But, as Venus moves into your opposite sign, you still have the option to be motivated by love and kindness. In your love life: You have been doubting yourself. But peace is coming. Current misgivings are the last you will face for some while.

Sometimes, we need to share more than we'd like to in order to get something. When we want someone to open up to us, it often helps if we reveal an inner truth. It's a transaction, a give and take that forms the foundation on which relationships are built. This week, communicating with some of the people close to you could be a source of frustration. Instead of focusing on differences, it may be time to search for surprising similarities. Find the common ground and you can re-energise your relationships. In your love life: You can achieve anything you set your mind to. Just be sure that what you think you want is what you really need.

We're all psychologically predisposed towards acts of appeasement and conciliation. We can't help but want things to be OK for one another, and to keep sources of potential conflict well at bay. To go against this almost primeval instinct, we must have a very good reason. Or a bad one, involving lots of anger and resentment. But even if you now fear that such energies are being directed towards you, you don't deserve them and you need not return them. As your ruler moves signs this week, act impeccably and all will be well. In your love life: Have you taken a step too far? No. Trust your inner feelings that everything in your love life is going to be perfectly fine.

We all know people who ask difficult questions. It's when someone keeps chipping away at the foundations of who we are, that we begin to feel insecure. When we start to doubt ourselves, it's tempting to retreat. Or stir up matters elsewhere as a distraction. Though you might find yourself under the spotlight this week, there's no reason to be fearful of any tricky questions. The cosmos is giving you the energy to take any challenge head on, and perform at your best. Come out of the shadows, and bathe in the celestial sunshine. In your love life: Head versus heart! Heads are loud; hearts whisper. But hearts speak the truth, and seek peace. Listen to your heart now.

As the Sun, in your sign, moves towards a conjunction with Saturn, you're about to emerge from a cavalcade of chaos. You've been swamped by silly suggestions and strange situations. Don't feel, for a moment, that this is your fault. Abandon the idea that everything in your life is supposed to make sense or that there is any merit in efficiency. Just join in with the great game that's being played. You can afford to be light-hearted this week, for no matter what you're up against things will work out well in the end. In your love life: You can vastly improve your situation. But you first need to free yourself from a compromising arrangement.

The Wizard of Oz promised Dorothy he'd get her home, but accidentally left in his balloon without her. She was stranded, until the Good Witch pointed out that all along she'd been wearing enchanted slippers. She just had to click her heels and make a wish. What am I trying to suggest? You might be waiting to be granted a power and a freedom that you already have. But this month, as the Sun joins Pluto in Capricorn, ahead of the dynamic Jupiter-Uranus opposition which is picked up by both Pluto and your ruler, you don't need me to tell you how powerful you can be. Nor anybody else! In your love life: You have had enough drama. Now you need, deserve, and are due for an easier time in your emotional life.

Watch an old movie and there's often a scene set in a vehicle, with the protagonist driving another character around while they talk. These days, it's pretty clear that they were sitting in a model car while stock footage of city streets was played on a screen through the rear window. It would have been obvious, even at the time, if the special-effects team had played that footage backwards! No one can concentrate on plot-developing dialogue if there are cars zooming by in reverse. This month, there's a moment when you realise you've been doing something the wrong way round. You just need to fix this simple issue, and so much will feel better as it starts to move in the right direction. In your love life: You have had to make the most of a stressful situation. But you are about to seize your chance of victory.

Is it possible to make something out of nothing? Most creative people agree it's possible to make something out of next to nothing if you're clever and inventive, a little goes a long way. But what if you haven't even got so much as a little to begin with? Well then, let's draw a deep breath and ask a crucial question. Have you really got nothing at all with which to work? Or might you, just possibly, be making nothing out of something? The Jupiter-Uranus opposition tells you it's re-evaluation time. With Mars moving into your sign this month, you can create something spectacular with even the most unlikely ingredients. In your love life: You have an urge to make a brave move. Your reputation may suffer briefly. But you will feel an awful lot better for it.

We gotta get out of this place, if it's the last thing we ever do there's a better life, for me and you,' sang The Animals. This lyric's expression of exasperation might ring true for you. You're in a situation that you'd like to change, by almost any means. Fortunately, help is at hand in the form of someone unexpected who can be the catalyst for a breakthrough. It may not be easy. A transition as powerful as this takes effort. You've been in a chrysalis of your own making and, though it has served you well, it's now time to leave. Become the beautiful butterfly you were always meant to be. In your love life: No matter what you feel threatened by, things will improve naturally soon. Frustration will be replaced by inspiration.

In some countries, it's almost always cold. That's normal. In other lands, the sun beats down endlessly. That's normal too. If you don't like the kind of normal you've got, you can always go somewhere else. Well, as long as all you want is a change in temperature. Of course, it's also true that wherever you go, you take yourself with you. If you want to change something about your life that has become too familiar, it may require more than just a different location. But with the Jupiter-Uranus opposition squaring Pluto, and linking encouragingly with your ruler Venus, this month it can happen. It really can! In your love life: You are about to be offered a significantly different opportunity, far better than you dared hope for. Expect inspiring news.

Some secrets are worth knowing and others are best left undiscovered. But how do we know that we shouldn't know something unless we already know it?! It helps to have an idea of why we're seeking the knowledge we seek, how we expect to benefit, and what the process is likely to cost. Competing ideas are buzzing around you this month. How will you know which ones to focus on? Which will take you in a new direction? Which will inspire those around you, and which will tilt the balance of power in your favour? By asking these questions regularly, you'll find the secret to long-lasting and valuable change. In your love life: Your instinctive approach may pay yet another dividend soon. Be kinder to yourself by being kinder to someone else.

For some, this is the run up to the festive season. For others, it's the moment the world descends into a dystopia of consumerism. For you? Neither the end of the world nor exactly party time! Though, with the Jupiter-Uranus opposition focusing on Pluto in your opposite sign, it marks a crucial period. Sandwiched between a Supermoon and a New Moon, it's get-it-together' time. Here's your chance to honour commitments, face responsibilities, solve problems, tackle tricky issues, make useful things happen and beat deadlines. Will life seem stressful? At times. But you can end up feeling highly successful this month. In your love life: Don't let emotional fear damage you. You are worth so much more than that. Let go of a negative; embrace a positive.

Watching my soon-to-be three-year-old, I can't help but think of nature documentaries featuring big cats in the wild. The act of play seems to be shared by all mammals. Every bit of rough and tumble, every Lego model and chased tail is part of our development. It creates an understanding of how our bodies work, and prepares us for the times ahead, when our strengths will be tested. You, though, aren't playing games any more. Something you desire is coming into clear focus. If you put your theory into practice, you'll demonstrate the power of what you have learned. There is much to be achieved. In your love life: A conflict is brewing into a crisis cocktail. Stay sober. Keep your wits about you, and you will soon see the silver lining.

It's in with the old and out with the new. Hang on, haven't I got that backwards? No, actually, I haven't! Yes, there'll be lots of exciting developments this month. Yes, someone or something will challenge the way you do things, disrupt your way of thinking and ask you to fashion a new path ahead. Yet, there'll be something recognisable about events. You'll discover perspectives that you feel comfortable with. You're good at seeing from another point of view and you'll be reassured by familiarity. It comes from recognising the value of this process of transition. You're evolving into your best self.. In your love life: How might an expert' see your situation? If that's not your view, don't defer too quickly to what a grown-up might do!

Ostriches have been around for a long time. If they truly bury their heads in the sand whenever they don't want to see something, this must be an effective technique or they'd never survive! So should you emulate this policy? Not if you want answers to key questions. You won't get them unless you look hard. As Jupiter opposes Uranus, with Saturn and Venus involved too, be brave and decide that no matter what you might discover, it's time to open your eyes. Although Mercury turns retrograde, it's harmonising with Neptune this month. Once you see through an illusion, you'll only benefit from the truth. In your love life: You may be thinking too much about a feeling that can't be fully understood. Be wise: realise that fate is on your side.

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth,' said Oscar Wilde. Somehow, we find it easier to be honest when we're playing roles or engaging in a mild pretence'. Your modern ruler Pluto's influence, as it picks up the Jupiter-Uranus opposition, will help you to discover the heart of a matter this month. If you dearly wish to find the secret of meaningful change, first find the truth behind the words you listen to. As Mars changes signs, it's encouraging you to play with your image. Assume the right mask, and much will become clear. In your love life: You are entitled to be eccentric and to want what you want. Will you get it? That depends on how badly you really want it!

The cosmos is in your corner, the stars are aligning to support you. Your bowstring is taut your arrow is notched. You may already feel your muscles quivering with the strength that this month's celestial activity offers. You can make gains that aren't just metaphorical they'll make a material difference to the way you live your life. The results will be there for all to see. Sure, they don't just land in your lap, but since when have you been afraid to chase after your quarry? Shoe your hooves, and follow your ideas. Seek an approach that is uniquely you'. Your faith will be entirely justified. In your love life: Don't question your entitlement to joy. Deep within, you know what's needed. You also know how to make it happen.

Deep in your heart lies an endless well of love, compassion, kindness, care, concern, sympathy, empathy and generosity. You may not always show this. You may even see it as a weakness, and worry it will lead to compromises that you can't always afford. As Venus moves into your sign now, remember that it's not just in your own heart that such a reservoir resides. And, when someone else's difficult behaviour confounds and confuses, you'll easily find the capacity to reach through to their softer side. In your love life: To feel stronger, you need to be kind and generous with yourself. You'll find that the world will be a much warmer place.

As a glance at the dictionary will confirm, the word right' has many meanings. It's the opposite of left', a method of defining direction; the opposite of wrong', a position you're familiar with; and right as in just' is the concept of fairness that you also know well. In fact, I'll wager you spend a good portion of your life, and more than a little brainpower, considering the morally principled approach to take. This week, if you can do the right' thing now, it will reap dividends. The fog is lifting and the right way to move forward is becoming clear. In your love life: Set out with a sincere motive and noble intent, you will enjoy success, regardless of whether you wait for that ideal' moment.

Your ruler Neptune is about to turn direct in your sign. With the angles it makes to Mercury and Venus this week, it brings a chance to let go of any residual negativity. This kind of turning point doesn't often come along. It brings a time to reconsider and realise that you have the momentum to change your life for the better. It will help enormously if your heart is clear of clutter and determined to fight a noble cause. Shake off old regrets, be inspired by the Supermoon and make the most of this heavenly gift. In your love life: This week, you can truly shine. Rejoice in the power of your imagination. All you have to do, is be your truest self.

They say that you learn something new every day. But isn't that just a little unambitious? With all the incredible gifts that the world has to offer, why be satisfied with learning just one thing? Surely we should set our sights higher? Life wants to teach you a lesson. It's not the kind though, that gets taught to those who misbehave. If you open your mind and approach this week with enthusiasm, passion and energy, then the course materials you'll encounter will be a springboard for manifesting your highest ideals. In your love life: Be optimistic and generous enough to help a relationship out of a vicious cycle. The Supermoon hints at success.

Watch the sky this week. As the Sun goes down in the West, up comes the Moon in the East, full, round and golden. The two celestial bodies are opposite one another, just as they are every Full Moon. Yet there's nothing ordinary about this one. It's a Supermoon the Frost Moon and it's in your sign. It can empower and enliven you it's as if you can sense the heavens smiling on you, enabling you to act with greater confidence and think with more certainty. You have valuable lessons to learn this week. Your journey is just beginning. In your love life: It's the closest Supermoon of the 21st Century. Your emotion and empathy are powerful assets; see them that way!

My toddler is going through a superhero phase. One of his favourites is Flash', who runs at superhuman speeds. That's not his only power either: as well as moving fast, Flash talks fast too. And he's the first to respond to a crisis when his friends in The Justice League' need help. You're busy, you're speedy, you're friendly and you're bright. And, just like Flash', you're at your best when your gifts are needed to help someone in trouble. Your ability to respond to a crisis with quick-thinking brilliance will be appreciated this week. In your love life: A subtle force is operating. Don't question its importance or underestimate it. Just look at someone in the right light.

The adventurous side of your nature is often overlooked by astrologers: it's difficult to describe someone who's instinctively cautious, irrepressibly brave, daring and even, at times, wild. Like most of us, you're sometimes motivated by deeply conflicting emotions and desires. Now is one of those times. With the Supermoon this week, part of you yearns to push the boat out, yet with Venus moving to your opposite sign, you don't want to risk upsetting anyone. As Neptune turns direct, the water is about to get much less choppy. In your love life: Your ruler is closer than it has ever been this century, there's a good chance you'll develop strong feelings towards others.

Imagine that your intelligence isn't part of your brain, but an impish character who lives on your shoulder and whispers in your ear. That makes it much easier to visualise how your thinking is affected by whatever this little chap or chapette is up to. This week, they're painting pictures on your neck, playing hide and seek in your hair and generally being hyperactive. So it makes sense to relax, and explore your creative side. You can realise a long held ambition this week. Just try not to be too distracted! In your love life: The closest Supermoon this century is here. Seize the moment and free yourself from a fear.

Life has its ups and downs. But is it a roller-coaster or an elevator? Roller-coasters are designed to provide thrills. We ride them so we can feel our hearts beat faster as we realise how slender the thread is that keeps us alive. Lifts are far more mundane. They're just ways to get from a low floor to a higher one. Or vice versa. As your ruler Mercury changes signs before the Supermoon this week, don't see your current journey as a fairground ride. You're really just making a safe and practical expedition. In your love life: Find the courage to reveal your hidden and softer side and you'll find acceptance, and appreciation too.

The past is often described as a refuge. But, however tempting it may be, we can't hide from our present there. Just as the past is gone, the future is inevitable, and we define it through our approach to the circumstances we find ourselves in, and our reactions to them. Our attitude is informed by our understanding. That is why it's important that we somehow make sense of what has happened to us. If you want to see your present in a different light, you need first to accept and assimilate the lessons of your past. In your love life: The Supermoon, and Venus' change of signs and relationship to Neptune, bring the chance to reconcile and move on.

Is there something you don't know? How can you be sure? The thing about things we don't know is that we don't know them! You may, for example, imagine that you've got all the answers until someone asks a question that confounds you. Or, fear there's a gap in your knowledge only to discover you know plenty about the matter. As Mercury leaves Scorpio, be honest enough with yourself to acknowledge that you could be short of some information, but don't disappear in a pool of self-doubt. The picture will become clear. In your love life: You can be someone's hero, but it may involve letting your mask slip a little. Don't be afraid to communicate the real you.

My uncle used to describe times like these as moments when the cleverness fairy' pays a visit. Whenever you encounter a conundrum, meet a mystery or confront a situation with no possible solution, a magic wand will Ding!' upon your head and lo and behold a way forward will become clear. Actually, forget the ding' it'll be more of a thunk', as the way ahead becomes blindingly obvious. With a bit of luck, confusing memories about past events will simplify, and you'll catch a glimpse of a fairy-tale outcome. In your love life: Your emotional life is drawing comment from some quarters of the community. Don't let this influence you.

The annual Ig Nobel Awards' gives prizes for scientific experiments that at first glance, seem ridiculous, but, on closer inspection, yield interesting and valuable results. One of this year's winners was a man who developed a goat-like' prosthetic limb extensions. He wore them and successfully lived and integrated with Alpine goats. This is a useful metaphor for you. This week's developments encourage you to harmonise with your surroundings. But, stay true to your desires. You're not quite ready to transform into an entirely new species! In your love life: Where, in your emotional life now, might you be placing too high an emphasis on style and not enough on substance?

You can't start something new until you end something old. But tried and tested formulas are hard to drop, even if they've been tried, tested and found wanting. They might not be successful or popular but at least they represent a structure or plan of some kind. It feels vaguely reassuring to know what you're doing, even if what you're doing isn't quite right! As Mars enters your sign and makes a testing link to Saturn soon after Venus's positive link to Uranus, now comes the point where a tradition can be followed no more. Don't fear this; be glad! In your love life: Your emotional expectations are too low now. Much magic is now available if you are bold enough to reach for it.

Did you know that if you have an itch on your left side, you can relieve it by looking in the mirror and scratching on your right? It may not sound like useful information, but it has important repercussions for people who have lost a limb, who have phantom itches or sensations they can't physically satisfy. The use of this technique can soothe chronic discomfort. So, not all illusions are dangerous. And not all mirages lead us on wild goose chases. This week, if you think creatively, there's an easy fix to what appears to be a complicated conundrum. In your love life: No matter what's changing or how much pressure you encounter, time is on your side. Nothing has to happen in a hurry.

They say, There's no gain without pain.' So, is the opposite true? Is there no pain without gain? Not unless you're a masochist! Even then, there may be some kinds of pain that are simply impossible for anyone to endure, let alone enjoy and from which no benefit can ever be attained. As with physical pain, so with emotional angst and material discomfort. If something doesn't feel good this week, try to learn its lessons or to see the long-term value it holds. And, if you're unable to find it, Mars moving signs brings the opportunity to change it. In your love life: Things are about to change and improve, naturally. So relax as best you can. Simply be willing to let some time pass.

The quest for meaning can dive as deep as the Marianas Trench or roam as wide as the plains of Western Siberia. Yet, often, the answers we seek are within our grasp. At first glance, when you see the statues on Easter Island you might wonder why it's only the heads that sit atop the landscape. But, closer inspection would soon reveal that these are actually full-body statues. It's just that their lower halves have been buried, over time, under the soil. You have the tools to understand your situation. You just need to excavate in the right place. In your love life: In your emotional and personal life now, when you see real opportunities for meaningful communication, trust them.

Sometimes, we feel as if anything could happen at any time. Life seems full of exciting potential. At other times, it's as if everything we try to do just doesn't work. All we see are obstacles, problems and difficulties. So, what time is this? Well, in a weird way, it's a bit of both. As Venus in your opposite sign trines Uranus, it's clear that something must change, and it can only really change in one particular way. That's the difficulty you're up against. Yet, as it leaves and is replaced by Mercury, it seems that this challenge is a big part of a great opportunity. In your love life: The more you trust your heart, the more everything you need will somehow turn up just as it needs to do.

Someone's been pushing your buttons for a while now. They've been getting your goat and sticking in your side like a thorn. We all have people in our lives who, despite being a perennial source of irritation, we cannot bear to be rid of. Our ties to them run so deep that they transcend the triviality of everyday disagreements. This week, you'll be reminded why you put up with what you put up with! Be patient, be kind and be compassionate towards someone who's rubbing you up the wrong way. You'll soon see why it's worth it. In your love life: Having a rough ride? By making a small adjustment of attitude you'll get a much smoother journey to a safe harbour.

Hindsight is 20/20. We can all look back and see how something happened, what led up to it and what it led on to. It doesn't matter how opaque it was at the time. Foresight's rather different. We think we know what we're heading towards, yet we're often surprised by how reality differs from theory. As the Sun and Pluto link encouragingly, when will you know what recent strange struggles have been in aid of? Sooner than you think. And, with Mercury's influence and the Sun's creative angle to Mars, you can put your insight to great use. In your love life: There is plenty to be cherished in your emotional life. To make the most of that, be as honest as you dare.

My toddler is currently obsessed with Lego. It's a passion I encourage a way in which we're able to bond through a shared activity. Yet we play together in different ways. My son, who has a Leo ascendant, enjoys playing with the figures, and acting out conversations between them. With Virgo rising, I enjoy following the instructions and creating complicated contraptions. Our approaches complement each other. You're currently being encouraged to be more playful. Play to your strengths. It's when you're feeling comfortable that you're at your most creative. In your love life: They say that you become like the company you keep'. Let us hope they are wrong or you may need to start keeping different company!

The future starts here. But then, that is when it was always going to begin. There's no need to feel intimidated by this. Whenever we think about the future, we imagine it as something that's a long way off. Yet it's happening now. You're a part of it and it's a part of you a part of you that you've long dreamed of whole-heartedly chasing. As Venus changes signs, after a positive link with Uranus, you'll start to see aspects of your recent past in a very different and much more encouraging light. So much more will seem become possible then. In your love life: Get the issues honestly out into the open and you stand a chance of clearing them up. Sweep them under the carpet and they will fester.

The folk song, Lady Franklin's Lament, tells of a doomed voyage, aboard the HMS Terror, to discover the North West passage through the Canadian ice. It also recounts the many subsequent expeditions sponsored by Lady Franklin, to search for her husband, John. Recently, almost 170 years later, his ship was found, under the ocean, close to King William Island. Perhaps now the spirit of Lady Franklin is finally at peace. This week, you can make a discovery of your own which will lay ghosts to rest, and empower you to concentrate on your future. In your love life: In the story of love, the beginning, the middle and the end don't always come in the right order. Accept as much and all will be well.

As Venus, the planet of love, trines Uranus the planet of surprise, it brings a moment when you can implement valuable, beneficial and much-appreciated change. Venus is passing through the same piece of astral real estate' that the Sun occupied on the day you were born. And, even as she prepares to leave, she is bestowing you with charismatic qualities. The world ought to be full of folk who are falling at your feet. Perhaps, it actually is! So be careful where you tread! As Mercury replaces her, you can discover the treasure she leaves behind. In your love life: You feel that, in an important relationship, you should be more appreciated. Begin to fix this by giving yourself more credit.

What right do you have to be happy when others starve, suffer or are subjected to unfair punishments? How dare you recline when surrounded by injustice and intolerance? Whilst we must never forget the plight of innocent victims and do what we can to help, it's important that we enjoy some levity and comfort. There may be reasons why you feel you shouldn't smile too much now, but, as Mars leaves your sign in the coming weeks, and Venus enters it, it's important that you make time to relax and be kind to yourself. Jupiter's square with Pluto suggests that you'll soon have very good reason to celebrate. In your love life: Life now brings a discovery about how a certain person really sees you... and how you see them.

To start your forecast I'm going to give you some medical advice. Now I'm no doctor, so really the only thing you should take, on my say so, is a pinch of salt! Yet, despite this, I can't help but feel obliged to suggest that you might want to cut down on the caffeine for a few weeks. The cosmos is giving you a shot in the arm. It's a boost of energy and activity that will get your blood pumping and your heart pounding. Yet with all this vim and vigour, it's important not to lose your focus. If you apply this tonic to the right areas, you'll find that life's maladies will soon begin to clear up. In your love life: One personal relationship has been problematic for a while. Have you only just noticed? To fix it, you must be honest.

Some people are not always quite who they seem to be. They put on different faces, depending on what they suspect people want from them. Others refuse to play along with such charades, to the point where they manifest an air of unapproachability, even when they are willing to be amenable. Both of these traits are an act a gesture of self-protection. As your ruler Neptune turns direct this month, there's a strong need to understand what lies behind the facade. And as your traditional ruler Jupiter squares Pluto and Venus, the insight you gain will be more profitable than you might imagine. In your love life: With your deepest wisdom, your highest compassion, your strongest faith, you can yet bend the rules of time and space.

There's a strong possibility, over the coming weeks, that something or someone is going to come along and rock your boat. Now this doesn't necessarily mean that you should scramble for the life-jackets and look for a pail to bail with. You're a steadier ship than you may realise, and it would take a lot to capsize you. But we all can be affected by the motion of the ocean, particularly if we're determined to hold course and sail on regardless. You can easily adapt to the conditions. And you may just find that a strong wind can be harnessed to your advantage. In your love life: If things may seem out of control, stop trying to control them. A counterintuitive approach is your key to success.

Back in the good old days, before all our lives were blessed with digital time-keeping devices, clocks made a nice, reassuring noise. They ticked and they tocked. As their mechanisms moved, we could easily listen to the sound of moments actually passing. Lately, as minutes have turned into hours, you've been mulling over several significant issues. How much more time must tick away before you reach a decision? Your ruler Venus' relationship with Uranus, and its move into Capricorn this month, asks you to take the time you need to step towards beautiful, empowering change. In your love life: Have faith. Forces bigger than you will provide support if you trust what inspires your heart and don't try to push for too much.

Creativity unbound is seen as artistic nirvana. It's the feeling of being free to do entirely whatever flits in and out of your mind, and pursue all that your heart imagines. But, often it results in directionless floundering that will hinder, rather than help. Really, we crave boundaries. We require something to focus our attention and intention on or rail against or tunnel through. In the month ahead you'll become more of a freethinker. Yet it will be when you narrow your thoughts that you hit upon the solution you have long sought. Structuring your creativity will allow you to pull a beautiful idea to the surface. In your love life: It may seem as if you are getting the raw end of a deal but appearances can be deceptive. Be glad of what you've got.

Endings are very closely related to beginnings. Even with processes that last years or decades, those parallels persist. If we listen really carefully to an overture, we can usually gain a great insight into the nature of the finale. Elements at the opening will tend to be present at the close. But here's a question: are you truly seeing the beginning of the end of something? Or are you just observing the end of the beginning? The Supermoon, this month, suggests a moment of exciting completion. But, before you try to look too much further forward, stop, and look a little further back. In your love life: An inspiring development is about to show you how much further down a wonderful road you still have yet to travel.

You've a flair for the dramatic. It's part of what makes you special and exciting to be around! But at times it can cause you to be a little too doom-laden' when confronted with disappointment. Of course, the reverse can also be true: sometimes we need to scrape you off the ceiling after winning a game of charades! So be wary of reading too much into the triumph of the month ahead. You can achieve something important that you've been working on. Be excited, but don't expect your life to change overnight. You will undergo a positive transition, but it will require patience and practice to put into place. In your love life: Someone is reaching out to you. By allowing this positive possibility in' you'll be helping to edge out something you don't need.

Sometimes, when we disapprove of people, we say, Give them an inch and they'll take a mile'. Yet the ability to make a lot out of a little is a rare talent that ought to be encouraged. Hopeful developments now begin to change your perspective on many matters. If you've lately been feeling hemmed in, as your ruler Mercury moves into Sagittarius this month, you'll see light at the end of the tunnel. Yet instead of racing towards a wide-open possibility, you could be rooted to the spot, as if you don't quite believe what's happening. Neptune is turning direct in your opposite sign. This is no mirage. In your love life: Don't write off an old emotional investment. In the people around you and your connection to them, you have real assets.

Isn't this the moment to shake things up? Haven't you bided your time long enough? There's a sense that things are shifting in your direction this month. Some unexpected conversation will stir your heart, and begin a powerful transition in your soul. This may not arrive like a thunderbolt, or shock you like lightning but it can wash away a misconception that has been holding you back. Like the incoming sea you can bring an incalculable amount of energy to bear on an intense issue, and change the lay of the land you stand on. Just don't be afraid to dip into the current that now flows your way. In your love life: Life will soon bring the deepening of an important relationship plus an event that helps to increase your sense of self-esteem.

In Japan, people bow when they meet. In England, they shake hands. Australians are more prone to pat each other on the back and say, G'day.' Ritual gestures of welcome differ all around the world. This can cause discomfort and confusion. If someone doesn't understand the standard local greeting, they can feel alienated. Bearing this in mind, let's look at your current communication problem. In the coming month, Venus conjuncts your ruler Pluto, just after Jupiter has squared the planet of transformation and Mercury has aligned with Saturn. You're on course to finally discover the right words to make headway with the right situation. In your love life: A gesture of courage and honesty must now be made if you seriously hope to heal an old wound.

By the end of the month we're firmly in Sagittarian birthday territory, bringing a renewed focus on how far you've come, and where you're going. Of course, the beauty of life is that no matter where we think we're headed, none of us truly knows where we'll end up. Even astrologers are only offered the merest glimmer of what's to come. But the glimmer shimmering in your direction now tells a story. It's one of a grand idea being made to work and of energy and enthusiasm being put into a passionate cause, making a valuable difference and bringing rewarding change. You can look forward to living this tale. In your love life: You must now decide how much you love someone or something. Only through love will you find the strength you need.

I recently read a feature about a scientist who has grown miniature human brains in petri dishes. They're not capable of thinking or feeling, but they provide invaluable insight into the behaviour of neurones. Perhaps this is just the first step? Maybe, one day, if we get a bit fed up with ourselves, we'll be able to swap our brains for a new one! Though you might feel desperate to break with the past this week, you'll have to do it using the same brilliant brain you've been blessed with since birth. You've already got the tools to make the difference. Now use them. In your love life: Sweet or sour? Separately, extreme; together, ideal. Venus conjuncts your ruler; let your heart savour different tastes.

The world places great emphasis on the concept of winning and losing'. I blame the deification of sport! Athletes striving for an extra nanosecond off their speed, or an additional fraction on their goal-to-game ratio, inspire us to go for glory. We watch with bated breath as they struggle to earn coveted medals. All that pressure, and potential for disappointment. So, what kind of success do you now seek? Do you really need to beat anyone to achieve it? This week, there's a competitive Mars-Uranus link in the lead up to a powerful Venus-Saturn conjunction. It suggests that your greatest victories will result from a team effort. In your love life: Is someone holding and restricting you. Don't fly off in your own direction; negotiate a softer approach.

My toddler constantly gives me pep-talks without even realising it. Today he emphatically told me it's YESterday, not NOsterday!'. Well today I'm going to try to pass that message along in, slightly embarrassingly, a less pithy way than my two-year-old. Think of your future now as toMOREow not toLESSow. You're being encouraged to assess life in an innovative way. And you may be tempted to eschew personal gains to benefit the right people for the right reasons. Yet what you will achieve from these new adventures will be far more rewarding than what you have to sacrifice. In your love life: As Mercury trines your ruler, and Venus and Saturn become conjunct, here comes a more meaningful future!

Education is only exciting when there's a hunger for knowledge, a thirst for discovery and an appetite for enlightenment. None of us likes studying boring or irrelevant subjects. And when we're keen enough, we'll plough through tedious textbooks and eagerly attend soporific speakers. This week, as Mars links to Uranus in your sign, your eyes are on a prize that can only be reached if you make changes to your approach. But, with the approaching Venus-Saturn conjunction to energise you, you'll easily master a daunting subject. The discoveries you make now hold the secrets to success. In your love life: Sometimes just as we approach success, we decide it isn't for us. The bonds you forge this week are worth sticking with.

What do you picture when you imagine yourself relaxing? You might see a luxurious bath, with candles glowing. Perhaps there's even a screen, propped up on the loo seat, streaming an episode of the latest box set. And, no doubt, in this scenario, you're alone. No one is demanding your attention. This week, though, since the planets are inviting you to shift your focus towards others, you might find yourself jumping into a quick shower! Though it won't be a tranquil time, it will certainly be inspiring. Enjoy the socialising and busyness. The time for bubble baths will come later. In your love life: With the Sun and Mercury focused on your opposite sign, try giving more of yourself; someone will yet return that favour.

When did you last look behind your fridge? What's hiding beneath the sofa cushions? Of course you're a Gemini! In your unceasing quest to be busy, there's a high probability that these areas are more spick and span than they are in other people's homes. But we all have things that we see' but don't notice, and we all participate in arrangements without asking ourselves, Why am I doing this?' With the Sun and Mercury conjunct, and a disruptive Mars-Uranus alignment, these matters require consideration. If something doesn't feel quite right, listen to your heart. In your love life: Something seems too good to be true. But sometimes things fall into place. This will take you where you want to go.

Many great artists were born in your sign. Rembrandt is one. Gustav Mahler another. Traditional astrology often associates Pisces with soulful imagination, and Libra with love of the aesthetic. But, as a Cancerian, you've got a golden expressive asset up your sleeve: your heart. It's at the centre of all you say and do. This week, you could feel frustrated, as others seem unable to take necessary action. Rather than feeling frustrated, try to summon your kindness and positivity. If you can find an innovative way to express yourself, you can yet be the motivating force for meaningful change. In your love life: Keep your secrets. But, with the New Moon in Scorpio, don't disguise your emotional response to a sensitive situation.

When our vehicles are muddy, there's the car wash. When our clothes get grubby, there's the washing machine. But where do we take our memories when they're sullied? Must we just leave them in their corrupted, confused state? We tell ourselves stories about our histories, and we repeat them so often that we begin to believe they're objective facts the only accurate version of events. But, as the Sun conjuncts Mercury this week, you can revisit a part of your past. Once you see it differently, you'll be able to implement changes and unlock the potential of your future. In your love life: Here's your moment to move a page from the drawer marked Regret into a folder labelled Opportunity. Grab this chance.

Research shows that the human brain doesn't need to have all the letters in a word, in the right order, to be able to read it. As such, if I were to slip into writing this foeracst wtih the mddlie letters jumbled up, in some of the words, you mihgt not even notice. Except, of course, that you're a Virgo and you'd instantly recognise that there was something wrong that needed sorting out! This week, life encourages you to think differently about how you express yourself. You might be surprised at how a small change behind the scenes could impact on the message you wish to share. In your love life: Is this you? I'm trying hard not to give away my feelings, but this is what they are.' Open up and claim your reward.

In an ideal world, we'd do everything at the right moment and have access to every resource that we require. But we do not live in a utopia. We have to make the most of what we've got, and do our best in imperfect conditions, even if we long for things to be different. But, as the Sun and Mercury leave your sign only to converge, maybe there's something ideal about the way in which things are not perfect. This week, as energetic Mars squares the planet of surprise and innovation, in your opposite sign, what seems like a drawback may turn out to be a delightful asset. In your love life: Break away from someone's old perceptions of you. Communicate your most fundamental values. Listen to your heart.

Are you being the best version of yourself that you can be? Are you acting naturally or trying to disguise yourself as something you're not? Actually, if you're a little reticent about wearing your heart on your sleeve that's probably just you acting naturally! As we enter the time of year that you were born in, try to make yourself feel at home. You don't have to bare your soul to every Tom, Dick or Harriet, but neither should you pretend to be someone you are not. The changes you're encouraged to make this week might not make you different, but they can make things better. In your love life: Mars, squaring Uranus, reminds you that you should live for the moment. There's a gift coming for your emotional life.

With Mars and Neptune in an interesting relationship, if this week were music, it would be emanating from a parked car, pounding out teeth-rattling bass. It would be so intrusive, you'd probably march towards the source, determined that it should be turned down. But on approaching, as you heard more, you'd catch the melody. And despite yourself your toes would be a-tapping! With Venus, in your sign, squaring Neptune, before conjuncting Saturn at the New Moon next weekend, this week sings a new song for you! It could have you dancing in the street! In your love life: Do you sometimes pretend nothing can touch you? If you want the love you merit, you'll have to admit you want it!

You have power, influence, authority and a degree of autonomy too. You're not a minor player in someone else's drama. You're the star of your own show. And not only are you playing the lead role, you're writing the script. If you want to change how things turn out, you simply have to start thinking about the best way to achieve a different outcome. With the Full Moon, followed by a Mars-Pluto conjunction in your sign, begin by envisaging what you would like to happen and then start moving confidently towards it. In your love life: The planets are gifting you with the energy to be creative and to catch someone's eye. Let inspiration guide you.

People are finally coming around to your way of thinking. They're realising you hold the keys to escaping a difficult situation. But the trouble with being right all the time, is that it makes others wrong all the time. This may grant you a seat at the important table, but it does you no favours with those already seated there. This week, communicate your ideas in terms others will appreciate. Focus on what connects you, rather than what sets you apart. Do this, and your individuality and creativity will bring tangible gains. In your love life: Don't drop a bombshell, drop a hint. Venus moving signs reminds us that some people need subtle suggestions,not strong confrontation.

We all want to do the right thing'. Unless we're very perverse. There may be some who consciously want to do the wrong thing'. But then, in their minds, the wrong thing' is the right thing'. So it amounts to the same thing! Yet there are times when all of us, no matter how saintly we may be, just can't make the thing we want to happen, happen. This week, as the Full Moon conjuncts Uranus, before the Sun changes signs, you'll see significant changes in your circumstances. Just appreciate what's right about what's happening. In your love life: You need to be valued. This week, you won't have to wait in hope. It's time for long-awaited acknowledgement and appreciation.

Sometimes, when someone is talking to us, all we're thinking about is how we can get out of the conversation. We're scanning for exits, trying to see if we can use anyone else as a human shielddesperate to make our excuses. In order to remove ourselves gracefully, we need a justification or distraction. There's a situation in your life that you may want to be rid of. Perhaps you should focus on where you'd like to go, rather than what to leave behind. If you can define your goals this weekend, you can shed your burdens. In your love life: The Mars-Pluto conjunction this week can help you to create a powerful new plan of action. Trust your deepest feelings.

The Full Moon brings a situation to maximum intensity. Even if you have so far kept your feelings under control, you may find it hard to suppress a sense of anger about an unfair, oppressive situation. Something is trying your patience. A change is necessary. And change will come. But let it be something you transcend towards, rather than what's left from the wreckage. Better to rise above' an irritating factor than let it drag you down. Focus this week on building a road to success, rather than planning a means of escape. In your love life: You are beginning to understand what you and someone important can achieve together. Embrace the bigger picture now.

There's something delicious about a challenge, and some mysteries beg to be solved. Sometimes it feels as if there's a sleuth inside you that cannot help but look for clues. If someone leaves you with a stone, they'd better be ready to find it turned on their return! This week, you'll find yourself yearning to do something unusual and, in doing so, discover secrets that few are privileged to find. Exploration and discovery often walk hand in hand. This doesn't have to be a solo expedition. Share the discoveries you make. In your love life: The cosmos helps you feel great and invites you to open your heart. You'll find there's a lovely surprise in store.

The Full Moon conjunct Uranus asks if this is the time to let go of something? Not if that something' is a branch, emerging from the side of a cliff, over which you have toppled. Not if the only way to hold yourself steady, till the rescuers arrive, involves gripping that plant for all you're worth. But, since your circumstances are probably less dramatic, there's good reason to feel more relaxed. As Mars conjuncts Pluto in your opposite sign, be sure, this week, that your biggest source of insecurity isn't just your sense of insecurity! In your love life: At the moment, you're stronger than even you may realise, and it's time for those around you to recognise that.

Sometimes, the stars align and help you find the right words just when they're needed. It happens more often than you realise. It's that moment when you surprise yourself with the perfect words to ease someone's worries. Or when you make someone laugh. Often, in a close relationship, we don't actually notice that we're doing this. But you are! And in those moments of generosity of spirit, you're sharing your unique gift. You bring laughter and joy to the darkest situations. Let your light shine this week. In your love life: With Venus changing signs, and the Full Moon's influence, you will start to see things differently this week.

Some people go into the same restaurant and order the same meal, week after week. That's their prerogative. But we object when they make precisely the same remarks or tell exactly the same jokes. Unless, that is, if we too are so set in our ways as to take comfort in such company. But, is there, perhaps, just a shade too much repetition in your life now? With a Full Moon conjunct Uranus, and Mercury making links to both Pluto and Uranus this week, it's surely time for you to start moving your future in a different direction. In your love life: There's no rulebook that says humble souls can't take action. Express yourself without fear of recrimination. Be decisive.

If I have seen further, said Sir Isaac Newton, It is by standing on the shoulders of giants . This suggests that as well as being a mathematician, physicist and investigator of the occult', he must have studied circus skills. Perhaps his unrivalled understanding of gravity helped him balance on those shoulders? This week, you'll also begin to see further, and it will involve a bit of a balancing act. Someone is encouraging you to take a risk in your pursuit of success. By all means branch out, but stay true to your foundations. In your love life: Venus moves signs; a bond is being created. The effect is subtle. Sooner or later, it will make a delightful difference.

When Venus leaves your sign this week, don't expect a return to the mood you were in before you benefited from this celestial bonus. The planet of love and creativity always leaves a gift; a memento, a way to summon her energy, even though she has moved on. With your ruling planets forming a conjunction, and the Sun entering your sign, it's worth looking around, and asking, What small but significant changes can I make, that might bring me more love and success, and less stress? The answers are there to be found. In your love life: Fasten your seatbelt. Despite your speed and unpredictability of the path ahead, unforeseen changes will lead to success.

You want to do the right thing. Me too. Most of us, most of the time, would like to do this. The trouble lies with our definition of what's right'. What's right for me isn't always right for you. And what's right for you, right now, isn't necessarily right for key people in your life. This week, you're imbued with a sense of purpose and you can see a way to make gains. But a sense of responsibility may cause you to doubt yourself. Have no fear. A way to maintain harmony, and yet still satisfy your desires, will become strikingly clear. In your love life: Venus moves into your sign and will enable you to see previously difficult situations from a more understanding angle.

Ideas are powerful. They shape the future. But only when they're matched with deeds. It wasn't Columbus's idea that the East Indies could be reached by sailing westward. But it was his endeavour that helped found modern-day America. This achievement was made by accident, and he made many transgressions we now judge unfavourably. But there's no question that his actions have been felt through the ages. You can have ideas that begin something important. Be it what you intend, or happy accident, now's the time to build a legacy. In your love life: This week, with the force that Mars brings, in your sign, and a Supermoon conjunct Uranus, you can break with the past.

Motorways seem very straight on a map. Viewed from the air, though, they bend almost as much as rivers. Only the ancient Romans managed to build roads that never deviated. You're not an ancient Roman and your road through life, an inner path, must be allowed to meander. Mercury leaves the shadow to make an encouraging link with your co-ruler, Saturn, this week, as the Sun opposes your other ruler, Uranus, during a Supermoon. Don't begrudge the convoluted approach you've had to take recently. You're doing the right thing in the right way at the right pace. In your love life: You have to think and act differently when chasing an objective. Show someone you care by proving you can be vulnerable.

Some discoveries are too big to keep secret. It's tempting to share exciting information with your nearest and dearest. We like the glamour that being in the know' lets us exude. And we all want to feel part of a club but a secret society with powerful friends and an impressive knowledge-base? Though that may be tempting, it's important to be careful what you say, and to whom, this week. You can subtly let on you know more about an issue than meets the eye, but don't be the lips that sink ships. Instead, be the mind that curates a valuable find. In your love life: Show your vision, and people will want it to be their vision too. Trust your heart. It's to everyone's advantage.

More by hook than by crook. More by accident than design and more in spite of a particular strategy than because of one, you're getting close to where you need to be. Does that tell you it's fine to be spontaneous or you'd have got further if you'd made better plans? I'll leave those questions hanging. With Mars making a tense square with Mercury in your opposite sign before linking encouragingly with Neptune, you can reach an enviable position this week. And, next weekend's Supermoon invites you to make the most of this breakthrough. In your love life: Words make things happen. Be adventurous with your chit-chat. You're about to see how exciting life, and love, can be.

You're a big influence. Perhaps you don't realise it, but there's much that you do that makes an impression. You don't even have to go out of your way to show off your capabilities. The effort and the style you display, naturally wins you admiration. So why do you feel you're struggling to convince someone you're worthy of acclaim? Can't they see what the rest of us are used to expecting from you? Have you set the bar so high that even your superhuman leaps look average? Be yourself this week, but aim for your personal best' self. In your love life: Unions not glued together positively with love, loyalty and inspiration can come unstuck. True dedication can't be broken.

How are you doing in your campaign to be more tolerant, patient, loving and forgiving? Not easy, is it? It might be an easier goal if the world didn't seem to be frustratingly full of people who act like idiots whilst insisting that this is only because everybody else is being so idiotic. If you allow yourself to take even one stop along that particular path, you'll find it soon becomes a slippery slope. This week, Mercury leaves the shadow and conjuncts Jupiter while linking with Venus. Try to be higher, wiser, kinder and more clear. Life will reward you for this! In your love life: Interesting ideas will connect you with a side of yourself you know exists, but which you usually conceal. Don't be shy.

There's much to be achieved now, but plenty that needs to be done for it to come to fruition. It's no good sitting by the door, like a good doggie, waiting for the golden envelope to drop through the letterbox. Get out there and hunt down that postie! Well, hunt is a strong word. You don't want to bite the messenger. It's best not to come teeth bared and growling! But you can sniff out who has the power to help you this week. And you can make them feel safe so they can trust you. Then, with a friend at your side, you can get where you need to be. In your love life: Did you ask the cosmos to help, only to think your request was going to be unanswered? Think again. It's good news.

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. But you're not a dog, nor are you old, nor in the process of learning a trick. With the Sun having just linked with Pluto, you're simply honing skills you've been developing for years. Only now you can start using them in an unusual context. With Uranus soon opposing the Sun, as the Supermoon arrives, you'll begin doing something you don't normally do and doing it rather well! Continue to be inventive. The more you dare to be different, the more your situation will change significantly for the better. In your love life: Be your natural, brilliant self this week. The right person will cotton on and you will be happily surprised at the outcome.

It's frustrating to miss an exit on the motorway. Usually it means going several miles out of your way. You have to drive to the next exit, however far that is, and double back on yourself. If your luck is anything like mine, you'll end up stuck in traffic going the opposite way, knowing it could have all been avoided if you had paid attention! Perhaps you feel you've had to recover lost ground lately? Don't despair. You're entering the next phase of your journey. Your GPS has recalculated, your path is set, and the route ahead is fast and clear. In your love life: Mercury conjuncts Jupiter for the final time in 2016. Mars is encouraged by Neptune too. Everything is in place for you.

They say we can't have everything we want. Thankfully, the reverse also applies. You simply can't have everything you don't want. No matter how hard-done-by we feel, there'll always be areas of our lives that deserve appreciation. We all have gifts nobody can take from us. As Mercury conjuncts Jupiter in your sign, whilst linking to Venus, it reminds us of assets for which we should be grateful. What stops us from recognising and employing these? Wanting the unattainable! Mercury's activity, ahead of the Supermoon, asks you to want something different. In your love life: You don't need to engage in trickery to catch a certain someone's attention this week. Lucky stars are on your side.

What do we do when we need a little pick-me-up? We might order a luxurious dessert, or spend a bit more than we need to on something we never required in the first place. This usually works temporarily. None of us can be deliriously happy all the time. Life has peaks and troughs. But even the zigzag of a lightning bolt needs earth to ground it. We need to feel truly connected to something greater than ourselves rather than follow the path of least resistance. This week, consider the context of a conquest. There's a way to be meaningfully satisfied. In your love life: Come out of the shadows; do something different and do it with feeling. Enjoy deeply heart-warming experiences this week.

In a week when Mercury conjuncts Jupiter as they both link with Venus, remember: we all have brains, we all have hearts, we all have stomachs. We all need to breathe, to sleep and be protected from the elements. We're all just visitors to this world. Does that mean we're all the same? If not, what makes us different? As the Sun moves into opposition with Uranus, what sets you apart from those around you? And a follow up question: What makes you think that if you try to do what others have tried and failed, you'll fail too? The Supermoon suggests you may not! In your love life: Focus on how to benefit a cause. Be committed and you'll see how making others happy radiates positivity into your life.

It is tempting, when faced with failure, to point the finger of blame. It can be cathartic to rip up everything we've worked upon and start afresh: rejecting familiar methodology and adopting a new approach changes the odds of success. But it's not always the best way to make progress. Sometimes only a light pruning is required rather than root and branch reform. The debris of a fallen tree fertilises the soil, and the gap in the canopy it leaves behind provides essential light. This month you can grow tall if you build on what you have learned. In your love life: A wheel is beginning to spin in your world. It can take you to a beautiful path. Offer someone a lift for an exciting journey.

The real question is, What can you do?' Well, if there's a move you can make, a plan you can follow, a goal (no matter how remote) that you can aim for, give it all you've got. But if there isn't, should you somehow find a way to accept a situation that can't be changed? With all the oppositions to your revolutionary ruling planet this month, you may find that it simply isn't possible to stand still! Make absolutely sure that you're not out of options. Don't leave a stone unturned or an idea ignored. Better to board a moving train, than to stand in front of it! In your love life: Consult yourself; and give yourself a break. You already know what you need to know! Just trust your abilities.

The most important experiences are often short-lived, but their fleeting presence belies their long-term impact. Whereas that which becomes second nature can feel mundane and be easily forgotten, a brief moment of inspiration can be relived time and time again. Yet there's a big difference between being driven by an experience and being haunted by one. This month you'll be presented with a choice. Don't let self-doubt be the burden that stands in the way of progress. Believe in yourself, be passionate in your commitment and you can enjoy the success you create. The benefits you reap will be tangible. In your love life: You are going through an incredible process. When it bears fruit, make sure you share it with someone near at hand.

If, as Shakespeare proclaimed, All the world's a stage,' who is writing the script? Some people, when hearing such a question, become very excited. We are,' they insist. Others are sure that an invisible, divine, hand is writing the story, and that every twist and turn has been plotted by a heavenly author. Probably, though, it's a collaborative effort. There are scenarios you cannot and should not change, and others that would benefit from your influence. This month, as several planets form oppositions to Uranus in your sign, the indication is that you can make a real difference. In your love life: Jupiter's coming square with your ruler Mars brings the impetus to set a major improvement in motion

Sometimes, it's not just our physical circumstances that need a breath of fresh air we need to open up the windows and freshen up the rooms of our soul. After all, our inner and outer worlds are not mutually exclusive. It's when we find ourselves stuck in old routines that we're drawn to ponder the meaning of it all. And when we re-establish our connection to a higher cause, our lives become inspired. Taking time to review the roles by which you define yourself will help you introduce subtle changes, and improve how you feel about your day-to-day life. In your love life: This week, you can uncover the truth about how someone feels about you. Soon you'll know how to feel about them.

The world is not a fair place. We see daily evidence of this as we watch news reports, and in our interactions as we make our way through daily life. Though most of us have an innate sense of what's equal and unjust, we can all be tempted into scooping a little extra on our plate when we're hungry. Your appetite for change is growing and so is your impatience. There is, though, no need to grab or push anyone out of the way. This month brings opportunities that may surprise you with their potential to make important strides forward. In your love life: Mercury brings an opportunity to move past an old emotional experience. Can you forgive and really start to move on?

Does every closet hide a skeleton? Does every statement disguise a hidden agenda? There are times when we look at the people in our world and wonder just what they are trying to hide. But then, we all have private thoughts that we'd rather not share. These become problematic only when we pretend and try to persuade ourselves that something is true when, deep down, we know it is not. This month, Pluto and Mars in your opposite sign implore you to be both brave and honest. Find the courage to be clear, and the rewards will be great. In your love life: There's movement on the horizon. You can reconnect with the passion that attracted you to a certain someone originally.

When we're feeling uncomfortable, we're told to act naturally'. But if we were in a situation where this was possible, would we feel uncomfortable in the first place? When you have to try hard to be yourself', you end up presenting a diet' version. A sort of Me Light'. You may have the same branding, but the after-taste is disappointing. It's tempting to want to shake up the bottle, twist the lid and watch the room clear! This month, with your new-found confidence, you can find a much less messy way to extricate yourself from challenging situations. In your love life: Something may be blown up out of all proportion. Nothing is as bad as you fear. Much is greater than you realise.

The world is full of things for sale but economists are worried because some products don't seem to be shifting as fast as they used to. Yet, given the amount of rubbish on the market, the real miracle is that any of it is ever sold - and that some people are happy to keep shopping. The natural human appetite for extravagance is clearly always stronger than the instinct for prudence. You can't justify being wasteful this month, but, according to Jonathan's insight, nor is there any excuse for depriving yourself of something that might truly lift your spirits. In your love life: An adventurous spirit is more likely to be rewarded. Take pride in how far you've come; enjoy the ride out into the open.

There's so much you can achieve in the coming weeks. A New Moon, conjunct with Jupiter in your sign, as your ruler trines Neptune, is followed by a Full Moon as the Sun in Libra forms an opposition with Uranus. To the astrologically uninitiated this is unhelpful jargon that has no relevance! But did you know that the definition of jargon' is the nonsense sound made by a new-born baby? You have the potential to grow into any role you choose this month. The planets have aligned to give you the best start you could hope for. In your love life: Jupiter conjuncts the New Moon and then squares Mars. To get heavenly help for your heart, be willing to help yourself.

What do you do when you feel the need for change? Do you sit idly by and hope it will happen? Do you implore other people to intervene? The only way for a problem to resolve is if YOU are willing to pursue a solution. Usually, this requires standing up, being counted, making your voice heard and your desire felt. Some of the situations you find yourself in are far from ideal. But there are avenues that you have yet to discover. Don't be so worried about the blind alleys that you refuse to explore the roads to success. In your love life: Express yourself and pursue your desires. If you fulfil your potential, it will be hard for anyone to resist you.

The coming month will bring times when you feel as if anything is possible. And there will also be moments when you fear that nothing is! Such is the fate of someone whose life is as interesting and varied as yours. Your plans are big, your hopes are high and you have ideals to match. Though you may discover that some are so high, they're not grounded in reality, you'll also realise that what you CAN achieve is more worthwhile than you imagine. There will be surprises and challenges, but your efforts will be well rewarded. In your love life: The Sun sextiles Saturn. Your judgement, on a sensitive matter is the closest thing you've got to a realistic viewpoint.