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This week’s guide to your personal and professional affairs by John Nash

Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 19)

The Moon’s influence this week augers hasty impulsive actions. Try not to let lunar lunacy rule and dictate a mad scramble to tidy things up. In your hurry, you may impetuously discard things of value just because they no longer seem to fit into the scheme of things. True, there are many things in your life that you could happily live without, but you don’t want to rush into dismissing your entire past. You could find that when you want to lay your hands on something important, there are no records on file.

Taurus (Apr 20- May 20)

The Bull is one of the most intense of all the star signs and never more so than at this time of the year when your ruler, Venus, transits into passionate Scorpio. However much you want to hide your inner turmoil, you’re set to declare yourself in a big way holding nothing back. You may have harboured some misgivings about how your feelings are reciprocated, but you’ll never know where you stand until you put yourself on the line. Faint heart has never won fair lady or anything else. Go for it!

Gemini (May 21 - Jun 20)

Gemini is something of an enigma. You’re constantly at war with yourself, alternately hesitant then bold and brash. You often waste energy in making up your mind whether you’ll follow your id or your ego. You tend to run yourself ragged because you don’t know where and when to stop or you can’t summon up the will or the energy to get yourself started. Extroverted Mercury’s clash with inwardly intense Pluto this week, sees you once again caught between the extremes of hysteria and inertia.

Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 22)

The Moon’s conjunction with devil-may-care Uranus this weekend may tempt you to become too laid-back and careless. However, such a casual approach to possible danger only makes the Crab highly vulnerable to predators. You must avoid swimming in waters that teem with killer sharks looking for small fry. But however exciting the prospect and tempting the bait, this is not the time to swim with the big fish — unless you really want to be swallowed alive. Don’t tempt fate!

Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22)

A Sun-Saturn alignment this week highlights the Lion’s savagely realistic approach and his predatory instincts. Ordinary people however often find such a ruthless opportunistic streak a bit disconcerting. While you may be eager to make a quick killing, others are a bit more squeamish. You do indeed have a splendid ambush in mind, but don’t imagine that bullying the more hesitant will bring them on side. Anything that breathes a whiff of blood and guts will only drive them further away.

Virgo (Aug 23 - Sept 22)

The influence of Pluto, planet of obsession, is rampant this week and you must not let any self-doubts take over your life. You seem convinced of your own lack of worth and that people are out to put you down. In this mistaken belief, you are your own worst enemy. Conversely you’re too severe a critic — especially when you fail to meet the standards of perfection you’ve set. But, what is worse is your effort to inflate your image and exaggerate your expertise in areas in which you have no insurance cover.

Libra (Sept 23 - Oct 22)

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