A warm hello.
The planet Venus moves into Libra today, where it will stay until the 11th Sept.
Librans, there’ll be an acknowledgement or compliment that means the world to you, an increased personal magnetism that attracts people to you and more beauty in your world – beautiful new possessions, beautiful sights, there’ll also be more love in your life – Singles this is promising for romance!
Geminis and Leos, an artistic project will be a joy and a reunion will be an emotional highlight – Singles, an old flame could rekindle!
Sagittarians and Aquarians, you’ll enjoy making new friends or contacts, and reconnecting with friends and associates; Singles, a fun flirtation could develop with someone who shares a common interest.
Wishing you joy
​Karen

A warm hello.

In the next 7 days, Moon energy will set the tone:

ARIES.   There’ll be a joyful interlude or occasion with someone dear; you’ll cherish every moment.   Sudden extra expenses may be annoying but you’ll have to factor them into the budget somehow.   An awkward difference or situation with another may touch a nerve but the sooner you let it go, the easier it will fade away.   A fun different outing or exchange will encourage a new or unfolding relationship.
TAURUS.   A domestic project or acquisition will make home more comfortable.   An unusual social exchange will be fun, informative but also challenging in some way.   A family situation will keep you on your toes.   There may be a few extra expenses but a good financial deal will please you.
GEMINI.   A caring exchange with a loved one plus happy times and laughter will sweeten the togetherness between you.   An unexpected problem or task will test your ingenuity.   A heart-to-heart with someone close will answer a nagging question but it may raise a prickly point of contention as well.
CANCER.   Splurging on something special for a family member or your home will give you pleasure.   A fun occasion or activity may cost a pretty penny as well.   An ambitious new project or task will showcase your talents and resources.
LEO.   News you’ve been hoping and waiting for will lift your spirits.   There’ll be a surge of action on the home front - you’ll welcome someone dear, pour energy into a special domestic or family undertaking and pour energy into bridging differences between family members.   A romantic or thoughtful gesture will express how much someone cares.
VIRGO.   Clearing up a financial loose end will feel good.   In a situation where you’re at odds with someone else but need to clear the air, an opportune conversation will test your people skills.   A family get-together or discussion will have a nostalgic flavour; there’ll be much to learn from the past.
LIBRA.   A providential meeting will be uplifting and help you with your plans.   Spontaneous outlays could go over-the-top; keep track of your spending so you don’t blow the budget.   A pivotal discussion, with someone you love or about something you love, will open your eyes to unrealised factors or possibilities.
SCORPIO.   Background work with an ambitious undertaking will be the key to success; research and thoroughness will lay the foundations for good decisions and planning.   In contrast, a surprise turn of events will challenge you to think on your feet.   A special purchase or gift will be a joy, an inconvenient expense will require some financial juggling.
SAGITTARIUS.   A kind offer or advice from another will be timely and helpful.   The opportunity to clear up an upset or misunderstanding will take a delicate touch.   Fun plans will foster a promising new relationship.
CAPRICORN.   Gather your resources, it will take focus and follow through with a grand financial or business undertaking to achieve your goal!   A social first will hold tempting possibilities.   The answer to an unresolved personal or financial issue will be a relief; finally, you’ll know where you stand.
AQUARIUS.   A discovery or exciting news will guide special plans with someone dear.   An awkward request or task will put you on the spot; you’ll have to make a quick call!   The chance to make a caring difference for another will be important to you but it may also be inconvenient or expensive.
PISCES.   An influx of funds or a fortuitous financial development will put a smile on your face.   Surprise news or an unusual request will prompt a quick change of plans.   A breakthrough with a special personal or professional goal will open the way for a thrilling achievement!

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Mercury, the planet of communication, moves into Virgo on Thursday, where it will join Venus and Mars.   Mercury’s transit of Virgo will be brief, it will last until August 30th.
This will bring situations and conversations that require common sense, practical compromises and thoughtful attention to details for clear understanding; avoid nit-picking though, or minor problems will seem bigger than they are!
Wishing you joy,
​Karen

In the next 7 days, there’ll be a New Moon in Leo with the planet Mercury, then the Moon will join Mars and Venus in Virgo.
ARIES.   There’ll be special plans with your children, grandchildren or a loved one; thoughtful communication and insights will add extra meaning and reveal life from their perspective.   A creative endeavour or fun interest will grow; a tip from someone who shares your enthusiasm will be invaluable.   A physical task or health pursuit will benefit from practical attention to details.   A PR opportunity on the job will build a helpful connection.
TAURUS.   A domestic project or family event will require careful organisation; it’ll be an emotional focus.   Thoughtful exchanges with relatives will be informative but there’ll be situations that test your mediating skills.   A romantic turn of events will arouse your earthy passions, you’ll also pour energy into a pursuit you feel passionately about.   A social outing or invitation will open a fun door.
GEMINI.   You’ll pour energy into an exciting personal project and there’ll be all kinds of details to work out; a knowledgeable associate will be worth their weight in gold!    A domestic working bee or entertaining special visitors will require a concerted effort, something beautiful for your home will be a joy.
CANCER.   A financial project or expensive purchase will call for careful re- budgeting.   An overdue financial discussion will clear up some unfinished business.   You’ll push the pace to go further afield or reconnecting with a friend or relative too far away will be an opportunity to nurture your relationship.
LEO.   You will be a driving force this week; your determination and resourcefulness will give plans that have been on the drawing board for a while, a new lease of life.   A providential conversation will be a learning curve.   Extra outlays may be stressful but you’ll gain beautiful or sentimental new possessions you treasure.
VIRGO.   You’ll throw yourself into a domestic or family matter that’s at a turning-point, a commitment or situation that’s been tying you down or a slow-moving, long-term plan that requires decisive follow through; this is a week you can make a major difference.   There’ll be a conversation where you need to bite your tongue but it will encourage positive communication.   With the Moon joining Venus and Mars in your Zodiac Sign you’ll take a stand for something you believe in.   Singles, a charming exchange or encounter could spark your romantic interest.
LIBRA.   Fun plans may become quite ambitious; they’ll blend with special things you want to achieve.   A friendly exchange or encounter will be helpful or informative and a heartfelt exchange with a friend will answer a personal or family question that goes way back.   Your hands may be tied with a frustrating issue; this is a time to keep on, keeping on.   A reunion or hoped for contact from another will be emotional.
SCORPIO.   A bold undertaking could grow even bigger – take care or you could bite off too much to chew!   A timely exchange with a colleague will guide you with an important question.    You’ll pour energy into PR and build positive points of connection with others - both friends and new contacts.   Overdue contact with another will be exhilarating!
SAGITTARIUS.   A surge of contact with distant relatives or friends will be enlightening and re-enforcing for your relationships; alternatively, spreading your wings with a new personal or professional pursuit will be a learning experience.   An urgent task will require a prompt response.   A friendship could grow with a colleague.
CAPRICORN.   You’ll need to take the reins with a financial endeavour or commitment, the planning will be most important; a fortuitous conversation will help you with complex details.   A ‘deep and meaningful’ discussion will open the way to address a sensitive emotional issue with another.   Travelling further afield or making travel plans for the future will be exciting.   A long-distance relationship will turn a new corner.
AQUARIUS.   A family event or project will call for practical and emotional support.   A discussion with a loved one will be an opportunity to clear up unspoken matters and a complex personal issue.   Attention to details will serve you with a large expense or stressful financial matter.   An emotional purchase or outlay will come from the heart.
PISCES.   Helping another with a big commitment or task will set up a new chapter in your relationship; this meeting-point will promote better communication and mutual understanding.   A discussion about health may lead you to rethink some of your opinions or plans.   An irritating situation or difference with someone close will try your patience; conversely, a compliment will be meaningful - this person will be trying to reach out to you.

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A situation/task that's an endurance test...
A dynamic new beginning requires leadership...
A 2nd chance...
Welcome to your forecast for August!

A warm hello.
There are so many Fixed Signs at present and the Moon in Taurus in the coming days will add to them. We’ll need to avoid inflexibility, the temptation to dig in our heels, as well as deal with unusual or disruptive developments that call for a quick change of plans or approach.
There’ll be an important and defining conversation too.
ARIES.   A project with your children or grandchildren or a situation that throws you together will challenge you to accept their different ideas and ways; it will be up to you to build connections.   A creative endeavour will require an open approach; don’t let a set plan or format hold you back.  An unusual expense or unexpected opportunity to buy something you dearly want will require a snap decision.   An enlightening exchange with a younger person will help you understand them better.
TAURUS.   Trying to stick to a routine on the home front will be futile; unusual conditions and unexpected happenings will keep you on your toes, also a family issue will require you to see other points of view.   You may suddenly change your mind about a personal plan or situation and what you want.   A conversation about the future will spark a new vision.
GEMINI.   A project you feel passionately about will gather momentum; be prepared to adapt your approach as it twists and turns.   A difficult conversation will remind you of something important.   Something it’s time to learn will come home to you loud and clear.
CANCER.   It will be hard to stick to a financial plan or budget; be prepared for large and unusual outlays.   Also, an unusual or spontaneous purchase could put a dent in the savings.   A financial discussion will clarify the cost of an expensive project and determine if or how it goes ahead.
LEO.   An exciting new undertaking will require you to think outside the square.   A surprise turn of events will offer unusual challenges and opportunities.   Initiating a discussion that you’re keen to have will answer all your questions about a special enterprise or situation and lead you forward.
VIRGO.   A slow-moving commitment will need tweaking; it may not unfold exactly as you thought.   Surprise news will keep you on your toes.   A conversation that turns back time will clarify an issue of the past.
LIBRA.   You’ll be intent on pursuing special personal or fun plans but be prepared, unexpected situations or conditions will call for thoughtful give-and-take.   There’ll be an unusual expense to factor into the budget.   A conversation a long time coming will let you know where stand with a friend, colleague or relative.
SCORPIO.   An ambitious undertaking will ask a lot of you; coping with demanding conditions or a tough target will test your resilience and resourcefulness.   An unexpected request or unexpected happenings with someone close will call for a quick change of plans.   An informative discussion with an associate will be motivating; it will inspire big ideas!
SAGITTARIUS.   Keep an open mind with a bold new undertaking; you’ll be out of your comfort zone and this will tune you into unforeseen possibilities.   An unusual task may be awkward and inconvenient but it’ll hold an unusual opportunity.   An uplifting exchange will help you make a big decision.
CAPRICORN.   There’ll be quite a lot to handle financially - the pressure of big commitments, complicated paperwork and large outlays; doing your research and checking all your options will serve you.   An unusual outing or experience may also cost a pretty penny.   And a clarifying discussion will help you change a financial or personal arrangement, or set up a new one.
AQUARIUS.   Expressing strong opinions or being set in your ways will put pressure on a relationship; keep an open approach and see the other person’s point of view, it will ease differences and help your relationship.   There’ll be an unusual situation or change of plans on the home front to take in your stride.   A heart-to-heart with someone dear will reveal where they’re coming from.
PISCES.   Avoid insisting on doing things your way with a task or duty that’s a tough challenge; this is a time for adaptability.   Creative thinking with an unusual problem or issue will surprise you with an unusual solution.   A health discussion will guide you with an important matter or new pursuit, or help you to help someone else.

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In the coming days, the Full Moon falls with the planet Saturn in Aquarius; this will bring a reality check and a reconnection with the past.   In total contrast, the Moon blending with Jupiter and Neptune in Pisces will inspire secret hopes and big dreams.
ARIES.   A situation, get-together or experience will re-enforce something you’ve always wanted or want more of in your life.   You’ll be on a mission to catch up with someone you’re overdue to see or talk with and it will turn back time.   A secret hope or dream that’s lived in your heart, will gather subtle momentum.
TAURUS.   A tough task will stretch your resources, it’s time to prove your salt; this may re-hone skills that have become a little rusty.   A family duty or responsibility will ask a lot of you too.   A fun activity or occasion will offer new possibilities in a friendship or romance, or the promise of more good times to come.
GEMINI.   Crucial news or advice will answer an important legal or financial question.   There’ll be clarifying developments with a travel plan, or reconnecting with a distant relative, friend or colleague will revitalise your relationship.   An ambitious vision with a new project will fire your imagination.
CANCER.   This week will bring a financial reality check – prepare for a large expense or hefty commitment, you’ll also need to sort out a complex financial matter.   An emotional incident or issue may touch a sensitive nerve; there’ll be something to learn from this.   An inspiring idea or new interest will offer wondrous possibilities.
LEO.   It will be time to reassess a changing relationship and reconsider how you’re handling it.   A long-awaited family occasion will be an opportunity to resolve a nagging difference with someone close.   There’ll be good fortune financially and an emotional purchase or outlay.   A romantic interlude or exchange could be the start of something big.
VIRGO.   Health is accented; a health matter, pursuit or supporting someone else with their health or fitness pursuits will call for a bigger commitment.   A change or opportunity on the job that you’ve been expecting will require practical adjustments.   You’ll also pour energy into relationships of all kinds, to figure them out and to build promising connections.
LIBRA.   You’ll reach a milestone in a relationship and this will set up the next chapter.   A reunion will be an emotional highpoint.    Kind gestures to help and support others will be genuine labours of love; they’ll also make an important difference.
SCORPIO.   A family or domestic undertaking may be a bigger task than you thought.   Keeping a promise made some time ago will be meaningful to both you and the other person.   Fun romantic developments or a flirty encounter or invitation will offer tantalising possibilities.
SAGITTARIUS.   News, information or advice will spark a major realisation and point the way with a big decision.   Going somewhere you have a past connection to or have long wanted to go, or reconnecting with someone you go back with a long way will trigger reflective moods.   New ideas and spending freely on a domestic plan or family event will keep you emotionally engaged.
CAPRICORN.   There’ll be pressing, unfinished financial business to clear up and a big but necessary expense but you’ll achieve a goal you’ve been working towards for ages!   A practical new possession will make life easier but you may need to make some practical compromises to help a relationship along.   A magical place or sight will inspire you.
AQUARIUS.   There’ll be a personal or relationship challenge in the days ahead; handle this positively and it will bring a turning point with a stressful matter or situation.   Also following through with a duty will fulfill a responsibility that goes way back.   A gift or new possession that holds sentimental or symbolic significance will encourage new plans for the future.
PISCES.   The pressure will be on to address an old problem and lay it to rest; all kinds of issues will be resolved in the process.   The benefit of your previous experience will guide you with a health, diet or fitness undertaking.   A fortuitous encounter or turn of events will hold exciting promise.

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The planet Venus moves into Virgo on Thursday – it will stay in Virgo until the 16th August.
Virgos, this will bring someone new to love into your life or a new chapter in a loving relationship.
Scorpios, this could bring a special reunion or love that’s been a long time coming.
Taureans, playful times and exchanges will add a loving zest to your relationship.
Cancerians and Capricorns, quality communication will build a deeper emotional connection with your partner or in a growing attraction.
Wishing you joy,
​Karen

A warm hello.
Shifting and changing Moon patterns in the next 7 days could play with our emotions – we’ll be up, down and all over the place!   The message here is to rise above fluctuating moods by keeping beautifully clear intentions and a view of the big picture.

ARIES.   Sudden family requests will keep you running all over the place and a family situation will need tactful handling.   Investigating the cost of a domestic project or purchase will help you make a good decision.   Exploring a fun different place or an unusual experience will open your eyes to new possibilities.
TAURUS.   Keep your cool with an awkward task or situation; resourcefulness will pay rewarding dividends.   A confidence from someone close will answer an important question but a situation where you’re caught in the middle will test your mediating skills.   Good news or a good deal will improve your financial situation.
GEMINI.   A special moment or development in a relationship that’s a milestone will be something to celebrate.   You’ll splurge on something fun and allocate funds for an important one-off expense.   An opportunity on the job will entail thoughtful PR.   In a sensitive or emotional situation with another, your response will set the course.
CANCER.   Impromptu happenings will add an unexpected and fun zest to your home-life.   A caring gesture from another will mean the world to you and you’ll feel loved.   An unusual task or situation on the job will be a chance to make a favourable impression.
LEO.   It will be up to you to address an unspoken issue with another and clear the air.    A long-awaited get-together will spark sentimental and nostalgic moods and some wishful thinking, also in a subtle way you’ll need to bridge the past and the present.   A call, invitation or encounter you’ve been hoping for will give your heart a lift.
VIRGO.   Emotional spending could lead to spontaneous purchases and outlays.   Catching up with someone you’re eager to connect with will be a sweet joy but it may hold subtle communication challenges.   A relative or friend will beat a path to your door or there’ll be fun sharing times with the family; happiness and home will entwine!
LIBRA.   Expect the unexpected – sudden issues to deal with, unexpected opportunities and unusual experiences.   There’ll be a financial boost and helpful gift or purchase.   Timely advice or information will guide you with an ambitious undertaking.
SCORPIO.   It will take a thoughtful effort to clear up a misunderstanding when the moment appears; choose your words carefully.   A charming encounter or new social scene will hold fun promise.   A financial discovery or business opportunity will offer exciting possibilities.
SAGITTARIUS.   A social first may be subtly taxing; you’ll need to feel your way gently, to find your feet.   Singles a flash of attraction could spark your interest.   A sudden extra expense will stretch the budget.   Financial news you’ve been waiting for will guide you with an important undertaking or issue.
CAPRICORN.   Extra requests from someone close may not be convenient but you’ll do your best to show your support.   You’ll also go out of your way to be kind and helpful to others despite at times feeling out of step with some people around you.   Dealing with a changing or difficult relationship will test your people skills.
AQUARIUS.   A sudden change of plans will test your flexibility; go with the flow and you’ll make the most of unexpected opportunities that unfold.   A personal achievement will do you proud.   A fun different outing or encounter could lead to a new friendship, romance or providential new connection.
PISCES.   Don’t let thoughtless remarks from others get under your skin; giving them the benefit of the doubt will help you move on.   There’ll be something good financially, like a good deal or lucky break but also be prepared for unexpected expenses.   An encounter or exchange that’s special to you will give you an emotional lift.    A romantic turn of events will encourage a new attraction.

A warm hello.
This will be a week of changeable moods and emotions - sometimes you’ll feel excited and wound up, sometimes impatient or frustrated, sometimes over-sensitive or insecure.
If you analyse every passing feeling though, you could make mountains out of molehills.
This is a time to avoid over-reacting and just let little irritations and hassles go – let them evaporate into the atmosphere.
This will clear the way for you to see the positive possibilities and options around you and to make the most of them!