Horoscope: January 7, 2016

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Aries | March 20 – April 19



In certain already difficult situations, it seems your options are limited. Actually, you’ve plenty of alternatives. The problem is that you’re looking in the wrong direction. Begin the process of exploration now and by the time of this weekend’s New Moon, which is about breakthroughs, things will look very different.

Taurus | April 20 – May 20



Between Mercury going retrograde and the past few days’ challenging planetary activity, everybody’s contended with all sorts of dramas. If you’ve done all you can, back off and take a break. It may be a few days until things settle, but once they do, you’ll realise how much you’ve accomplished.

Gemini | May 21 – June 20



Some plans take only hours to make yet survive even unsettled periods, such as this. However, those you’re attempting to organise now seem determined to undermine your best efforts to impose order on them. The fact is, they’re likely to change, and often. Forget about details and focus on the big picture.

Cancer | June 21 – July 22



Often minor errors are no more than that. But during this period of rapid change and the accompanying breakthroughs, it’s worth looking into the source and nature of any such problems. What you learn could result in insights about issues you might otherwise have had difficulties discussing and resolving.

Leo | July 23 – August 22



Don’t make the mistake of assuming the obstacles you’re currently facing can be easily overcome. They’re not that simple. However, the time you invest in delving into their nature and origin will pay off handsomely in useful insights now. Better yet, you’ll apply what you learn now often in the future.

Virgo | August 23 – September 22



Nobody plans things with the care you do. Yet with even minor arrangements coming undone, you’re wondering if you’ve lost your touch. Not at all. Even you are subject to the unexpected events typical of your ruler Mercury’s retrograde cycle. Some are a mere nuisance but others could bring timely changes.

Libra | September 23 – October 22



Difficult as facing issues is, even the closest of alliances goes through difficult periods. Actually, this is about breaking up habit patterns that are so familiar you’ve been unaware how much they’ve been dominating your time together. Now, at last, you can shed these and regain a more genuine closeness.

Scorpio | October 23 – November 21



For some time you’ve been keeping potentially crucial facts to yourself. It’s not that these, alone, are so powerful but, rather, you’re concerned what certain individuals would do with them. Still, eventually, they’ll come out. The trick is to forewarn everybody who’s involved in any way. That should prevent unnecessary dramas.

Sagittarius | November 22 – December 21



The period when Mercury’s retrograde always triggers confusion. But because this particular cycle accents the wise use of your resources, from money, to your ideas and time, even minor errors could be revealing. Rather than plunging into finding a solution, ask why they occurred in the first place.

Capricorn | December 22 – January 19



Leaving things to others is never easy for a Capricorn. Yet with Mars, planet of initiative, having moved to accent friends, colleagues and even neighbours, certain tasks must be shared if not handed over to somebody else. And, even more challenging, you must back off and leave decisions entirely to them.

Aquarius | January 20 – February 17



Certain seemingly simple issues have been argued about for ages. The real problem is your priorities differ from others, but neither of you is willing to consider making compromises. That being the case, you’d best forget about taking plans further. Only once somebody adopts a flexible approach can an accord be reached.

Pisces | February 18 – March 19



Certain individuals are convinced plans you’ve just organised are as good as they can get. Your instincts say otherwise. You’re not just correct, the offers or opportunities triggered by next week’s planetary activity promise to be extraordinary. Waste no time arguing when, within days, events will show how right you were.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 7^th, 2016.