By Jonathan Cainer

The next few days bring a meteor shower from the constellation of Perseus, a mythological hero who destroyed various monsters. Some may doubt whether Perseus ever existed; but for as long as humans still have imagination, we all need heroic strength to conquer whatever scares us. Thus Perseus remains a strong symbolic figure. If, this week, you see a shooting star, feel free to wish for the power to beat a fear. And if you can see no meteors? It may be because the light of the Full Moon is drowning them out. So wish on the Moon instead!

ARIES (March 21 – April 20)
We don’t know what others really think of us. We can’t, because they themselves don’t completely know. Our opinions alter according to our mood. They depend on who we are talking to and what else is going on. Or at least, they usually do. When we become fixed in our feelings, we tend to become fixated. It is then that we lose all sensitivity and awareness regarding other people’s views! An alignment from Mars to Pluto suggests you should ask for input this week, be brave enough to listen… but don’t take any of it too seriously!

TAURUS (April 21 – May 21)
‘I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.’ We all learn from life – and the great poet, Kahlil Gibran, is quite correct. We often learn most from those who do not even know they are teaching. Some people, though, don’t react, they simply emulate. Rather than examine the example, they copy it. This week, you have a choice. You can do what seems acceptable to everyone else, or what feels right to you.

GEMINI (May 22 – June 22)
Every moment in life brings a choice. A bad experience is only ever one negative thought away. A state of joy and delight is equally near at all times. It is a bit like walking on a high wire. If you slip, you can fall a long way. But if you just keep putting one happy thought in front of another, you can travel safely to your destination. The question this week is not, is your outlook good or bad? The question is simply, what are you going to make of it? No matter what you think or fear, that choice is yours and yours alone.

CANCER (June 23 – July 23)
Before things were this way, they were that way. Before everyone believed this, they believed that. For all that we pretend that we live in a very well-ordered world, every so often, we have to wake-up and face the truth. We live in the middle of a maelstrom of mystery. We are like little boats, bobbing about on an ocean of change. It’s a wonder that any of us ever manage to make choices that stand the test of time. You, though, have lately made a wise decision. This week, it’s as good as any conclusion you could have come to.

LEO (July 24 – August 23)
There are some very good people in your world. There are also some crazy characters. Well, I say ‘also’, but perhaps I shouldn’t, for that might imply a distinction between two types. Can’t good people also be a little crazy? Of course! And vice versa. In fact, the people we really need to be wary of are the ones who act as if they have everything under control, all the time. There is not just method in a friend or companion’s madness now, there is a special kind of magic in it too. Find a way to appreciate that.

VIRGO (August 24 – September 23)
‘A problem shared is a problem halved.’ Or so they say. Much depends on who you happen to be sharing it with. With some people, a problem shared is a problem squared – multiplied by the power of itself in order to produce something of gargantuan proportions. You have recently started to solve a problem. You have made impressive headway. Now you need to seek guidance. Be careful who you ask for this. Things need to happen quickly now, but that doesn’t mean you have to put yourself under a lot of pressure.

LIBRA (September 24 – October 23)
Is it all becoming ‘too much’? Are you being stretched too far and spread too thin? If this is how you feel, consider yourself fortunate. You are getting a timely reminder of the way in which your life needs to change. You are being shown why you can’t carry on in the same old way, even if you’re ploughing a furrow with which you’re all too familiar. Priorities have to alter. Promises have to be renegotiated. Commitments must be rescheduled. The future is waiting for you and it has a different idea about how things need to be.

SCORPIO (October 24 – November 22)
What’s wrong with a little happiness? Is there a law against it? Has the Government started to tax it? Is it somehow bad for the planet because when we laugh we produce carbon dioxide and add to the greenhouse effect? And if that’s the case, what about crying? Aren’t we in danger enough from rising sea levels without adding to the amount of water in the world? Is everything going to go horribly wrong if you allow yourself a little something that makes you feel better? Do yourself a favour; you deserve it.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 – December 21)
Don’t push your luck. That’s what people say. But a gentle push can create momentum where none might otherwise have developed. It is possible to push your luck too far, but there is a greater risk in not pushing it far enough. Ideally, though, you don’t want to push your luck, you want to put yourself into a position in which your luck can push you. You want to be ready to roll with an opportunity when it arises. Right now, for some strange, unusual reason you’ve got a fixed idea. Loosen up. Then your luck can really move you.

CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 20)
Sometimes, we have to shout in order to make ourselves properly heard. Sometimes, the smallest whisper is sufficient. Lately, you have felt the need to do a lot of yelling. But you know how, sometimes, when someone is sitting under a pair of stereo headphones, they speak more loudly than they need to? Well you are in danger of making a similar over-exertion. Be assured that your message is being received loud and clear. A response – and a satisfactory one at that – will be forthcoming soon.

AQUARIUS (January 21 – February 19)
Are you making a mistake? Or are you reaching a brave, wise, decision? Are you digesting a perfect amount of nutritious fare? Or are you biting off more than you can ever hope to chew? I could ask you more questions along these lines but really, it’s the questions themselves that say the most about your current frame of mind. Why has everything got to be all one way or another? What is it about you and extremes? Try not to swing from one to the other, this week. Take a moderate, reasonable view.

PISCES (February 20 – March 20)
People are obsessed with measurements. They love to make comparisons and, when they have no real way of judging someone or something, they just invent an artificial scale. Someone now seems to be assessing you. It is tempting to tell them what they want to hear. Do so if you wish, but don’t fall into the same trap yourself. Don’t assume that you have any way of telling what is really going on in another person’s world. What matters to you, matters to you. This week, that’s honestly all that is going to matter.

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