OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last year but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes.
ARIES
MAR 21 – APR 20

As Mars settles into your zone of deepest, even darkest, self – you set Authentic Aries free.
This can mean choosing the right path. not the easy way. And saying some words you know may not always be welcome.
You have warrior planet protection, for the next few weeks.
Self-confidence flourishes and your love ID is startling in its sheer daring.
The luck factor selects odd numbers, on even dates.
TAURUS
APR 21 – MAY 21

The more friends exasperate or test you, the stronger you can become – so try not to shy away from confrontation this week.
Your Jupiter power is the ability to see traits you would love to have, in others – and find a way to share them, with a smile.
Your prizes zone overflows with surprises, from forgotten tickets to a message hidden in some original music.
Luck circles a silver name.
GEMINI
MAY 22 – JUNE 21

You are a force to be reckoned with, with Mars at your back – and doors that have always been firmly closed to you can suddenly fly open.
Saturn’s calm energy ensures you stay with some big work or winning talks to the very end, and reap the considerable rewards.
Love is so passionate and hot, and if you are single, an ex-boss reappears, with a heart-hitting question.
CANCER
JUNE 22 – JULY 22

Your leadership chart is at its annual sun-powered peak, so the heat is on when it comes to going for gold.
Even if you enter a race last, you can still come out on top, so don’t let timings deter you from trying.
Pluto may push you to dismiss a new image idea, but time and patience, plus a clear Cancer sense of style, can make it a winner.
LEO
JULY 23 – AUG 23

The Uranus effect means Leo success may come slowly, or in disguise – but it will come this week, so be ready.
The forward momentum of Mars can transform love speed overnight, turning a will they, won’t they, bond into something sure and strong.
If you’re settled, shake up romance routine and go ahead with some mystery gifts or gestures.
An “I” journey, with a learning angle, is back on.
VIRGO
AUG 24 – SEPT 22

Loving and living on your own terms has never been easier as you feel the future-proofing power of Mars in your co-operation chart.
You see exactly what different people can offer you, and how to make the best of it. But you can also back off, or back down, when you need to.
This wins all-round respect.
Passion is turning into something purer and more permanent.
Don’t doubt messages in your own mind.
LIBRA
SEPT 23 – OCT 23

Deep down, the sun is sure you know what you want from love, and this can be your week to make it happen.
If you don’t get the challenge, or commitment, you know you need, you can walk away.
If you’re fancy-free, this can be your moment to try again with a hard-to-handle Taurus.
Your personal moon power is off the scale, so creatively and emotionally you rock any role.
SCORPIO
OCT 24 – NOV 22

Every contest you’ve hesitated to enter, every romantic urge you’ve resisted acting on, can all come back with a bang into your chart this week.
Mars fires up creative thinking, plus problem-solving, and work fields that include these elements can reshape your future career.
Meanwhile, Pluto takes a faded property dream and brings it back to vibrant life.
Love is fun and a “G” flirtation forms a secret stable foundation.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 – DEC 21

You are not in a mood to “settle”, thanks to Mars, so only the best, and right, opportunities are good enough this week.
Usual easy-going Sagittarius style gets a sharp edge of determination, and a positive push towards what you want.
First, make sure you know exactly what this is.
Love is loyalty-based as the moon casts light on feelings that seem secure, but may be built on shifting sand.
CAPRICORN
DEC 22 – JAN 20

Keeping quiet is not an option as Mars marshals your communication chart – when you have something to say this week, you simply must speak.
Keep a close watch on reactions, as you can work with these, smartly and swiftly.
Meanwhile Venus connects lovers in so many ways you feel, before you see.
For partners, trust in intuition.
For love-seekers, accept your heart’s message, even if its certainty seems misplaced.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 – FEB 18

You are an open book in communication terms – the sun’s warmth helps you hold nothing back, and accept comments, or even criticism, and turn them into progressive steps.
This means secrets have no power any more to hurt you.
If you’re in love, Mars encourages you to set out new stronger deadlines for depending on each other.
Single? A very tidy Virgo would adore getting messy – with you.
PISCES
FEB 19 – MAR 20

What money means to you is changing with the sun – you can sense serious cash ambitions growing lighter.
This can make you richer, as you switch off emotions and work well with facts and figures alone.
If you’re attached, Venus puts you in prime position to find your happy place, again.
This time, pleasure is made for two. Single? A former neighbour has a new look – of love.