THE WEEK AHEAD WITH Jonathan Cainer

It is usually around this time of year that many of us begin to feel frustrated about an apparent inability to keep to the resolutions we made, with such sincerity, just weeks before. If you encounter this, be aware that in 2013 there will be many more opportunities to embrace lasting, positive change. Such chances will arise at times that fit more naturally with your full, personal astrological profile. I will do my best to draw your attention to these dates as they arise. Till then, keep trying by all means... but go easy on yourself.

Aries Mar 21 - Apr 20

Be careful. Cosmic forces are awakening a strong urge for profound change. Meanwhile, other celestial forces are causing you to go to extremes. You’re ready to do what, for ages, you have been saying that one of these days you are going to do. That’s fine if you’re sure. If not, I repeat: be careful. Your big opportunity, if it is truly right for you, will not vanish like the last bargain in a seasonal sale. It will crop up again! Better to take your time and get it right than to take a step in haste that you later regret at leisure. NEW! Your four- minute forecast for 2013. It’s going to be a much better year than you think. Find out why. Call 0906 751 5601.

Taurus Apr 21 - May 21

You should soon start to feel as if you are finally getting somewhere. Lingering doubts will dissipate early in the week as the annual conjunction from Venus to Pluto intensifies. Nothing now has the power to hold you back or get you down for long. There may be pressure, tension, turbulence and conflict but there’s also an abundance of hope. Solutions to every problem you face not only exist, they’re all but leaping up and down in an attempt to attract your attention. Have faith and prepare to succeed. NEW! Your four-minute forecast for 2013. It’s going to be a much better year than you think. Find out why. Call 0906 751 5602.

Gemini May 22 - Jun 22

There’s an old saying in politics: ‘No matter who you vote for, the government always get in.’ That applies to all power struggles! The moment any underdog becomes an overlord, he, she or it starts acting very differently. Some issue in your life now seems like a very big deal. It is taking up a lot of your time and energy. But is that just because everyone thinks it is important? Or does it really matter? Watch out, this week, for issues being blown out of all proportion and for dramas that are actually avoidable. NEW! Your fourminute forecast for 2013. It’s going to be a much better year than you think. Find out why. Call 0906 751 5603.

Cancer Jun 23 - Jul 23

This week, you become more stable, secure, prosperous and powerful. How much more? Well, how much more would you like? Some people have very long lists of needs and desires. You are wary of wishes. You take pride in your ability to make do and mend. You would rather know you have done your best with what you’ve got, before you ever set out to get any more. So maybe all you’ll do is improve an existing arrangement. But you may yet also decide that something new is too good to ignore. NEW! Your four-minute forecast for 2013. It’s going to be a much better year than you think. Find out why. Call 0906 751 5604.

Leo Jul 24 - Aug 23

Once upon a time, there was a storyteller. The storyteller had a favourite story. This is how it went: ‘Once upon a time, there was a storyteller. The storyteller had a favourite story. This is how it went: ‘Once upon a time...’ Beware, this week, of the tendency to go round in the same old circles, acting out the same old dramas, getting nowhere. The story of your life may seem similar to a tale that has been told before. But it can have a very different outcome this time, if you want it to – and you’re willing to break a habit. NEW! Your four-minute forecast

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Virgo Aug 24 - Sep 23

‘Judge not and ye shall not be judged.’ Some theologians reckon this is the most difficult piece of divine instruction. Even the truly virtuous who can manage to keep all Ten Commandments and still find time to honour numerous other Biblical exhortations, fall flat on their faces when it comes to this one. They just cannot resist looking at the lives of those who are not as pious or perfect, and feeling slightly superior. Yet this week, it is the only advice you need. Be truly open-minded and you will yet gain a wonderful advantage. NEW! Your fourminute forecast for 2013. It’s going to be a much better year than you think. Find out why. Call 0906 751 5606.

Libra Sep 24 - Oct 23

Venus forms a conjunction to Pluto. That’s the big celestial story. The front- page headline on your personal weekly news round- up. For the next few days, there is only really going to be one issue under discussion. How are you going to cope with the great controversy or the difficult dilemma that is starting to tear you in two? You are trying to square a circle. You need to achieve the impossible. Logically, there is no way this can happen. Thankfully, we do not live in a logical world. And you will yet see some real magic! NEW! Your four- minute forecast for 2013. It’s going to be a much better year than you think. Find out why. Call 0906 751 5607.

Scorpio Oct 24 - Nov 22

As Venus forms a conjunction to your ruler this week, it becomes even more important to communicate your feelings as much as your thoughts. You’ve got a deep connection to a special individual and for all the tensions that may sometimes arise, this is to be treasured. Remember: sympathy is when you feel for a person; empathy is when you feel with them! All someone wants to know is that you empathise, even if you don’t agree with them. And isn’t that all you want to know about how someone else feels too? NEW! Your fourminute forecast for 2013. It’s going to be a much better year than you think. Find out why. Call 0906 751 5608.

Sagittarius Nov 23 - Dec 21

If you only ever do what you know how to do, then you will probably never do anything interesting. And if you only ever do what you don’t know how to do, you will probably never do anything successfully. You have to take a step into the unknown soon. It’s part of a deeply personal process you’re due to go through in 2013. You can’t keep taking an easy option. You owe it to yourself to explore. Will this work? Well, let’s put it this way. It will, at least, work better than sitting around waiting for something all too obvious. NEW! Your four-minute forecast for 2013. It’s going to be a much better year than you think. Find out why. Call 0906 751 5609.

Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 20

If you’re going to wait till a certain person sees the light, you may have to be patient. Even if the light is shone directly in their face, they may still close their eyes and stare at the same old shadowy shapes. Something is now clear to you but are you the person who most needs this clarity? Who else needs to understand? Whose approval do you need, whose co- operation must you have? Though there’s no doubt you deserve help, you may have to battle on alone for a while this week. All will come right in the end. NEW! Your fourminute forecast for 2013. It’s going to be a much better year than you think. Find out why. Call 0906 751 5610.

Aquarius Jan 21 - Feb 19

You seem to be extending more kindness towards a certain person than you are willing to show to yourself. There’s nothing wrong with compassion, but there is something doubtful about the urge to be endlessly tolerant. Sometimes, to help others, we have to speak harshly. Sometimes too, to shake ourselves awake, we have to be self- critical. Why are you reluctant to show strength as well as softness? For the sake of your self- respect, toughen up. You don’t have to put up with the unacceptable this week. NEW! Your four-minute forecast for 2013. It’s going to be a much better year than you think. Find out why. Call 0906 751 5611.

Pisces Feb 20 - Mar 20

True enemies rarely argue. They simply keep a distance and save up their animosity for a really big battle. Friends, though, will often bicker and squabble, as will members of close- knit communities. We can be harsher and sharper to the people we care about the most. Yet when the chips are down, we know who we can count on and who we must keep at bay. Don’t assume, just because a situation is now tense, that it is problematic. Actually, it is a gift. And it will yet help you fulfil one of your biggest ambitions for 2013. NEW! Your four- minute forecast for 2013. It’s going to be a much better year than you think. Find out why. Call 0906 751 5612.

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