puzzles page Joanne Madeline Moore your week in the stars / December 10 - 16
ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20)
With mighty Mars charging through your career zone, you’re ambitious to be top dog – but don’t let your cocky Aries attitude put others offside. Pluto encourages you to reach your professional goals on a slow burn, with plenty of patience and persistence. The New Moon activates your adventure zone so plan a heavenly holiday (or weekend getaway) for some time soon.
TAURUS (Apr 21 – May 20)
The fiery New Moon signals an exciting beginning involving either sex or money. Perhaps a passionate new lover, a rejuvenated relationship or the start of a financial partnership? With Venus visiting Sagittarius, blast out of your comfort zone and be more adventurous. Single Bulls – look for love with a lusty Libran, a sensual Scorpio or a charming Capricorn.
GEMINI (May 21 – June 21)
With the New Moon (plus Mercury and Venus) lighting up your love zone, some Twins will move into an exciting new phase of a long-term relationship, while others will meet their future spouse. Friday’s fabulous Mercury/Uranus trine stimulates your brain cells, so it’s the perfect time to come up with innovative ideas and spontaneous solutions to partnership problems.
CANCER (June 22 – July 22)
Thursday’s New Moon fires up your wellbeing zone, so the focus is on health and fitness over the Christmas season. You have a sweet tooth but don’t overindulge too much in festive food and drink, or you’ll be a super curvy Crab come the New Year. Friday through to Sunday will be frustrating days – unless you can calm down and master the gentle art of compromise.
LEO (July 23 – Aug 22)
Lively Lions – with four planets energising your entertainment zone, prepare for a plethora of Christmas parties. You’re in the mood for fun and frivolity with family and friends, so keep your dancing shoes well-polished – and why not organise a fabulous pre-Christmas function of your own? The weekend will work best if you focus on novel solutions to pressing problems.
General knowledge crossword No. 389 Across Down 1 What do we call a wild horse? 8 To disappear gradually is to do what? 9 Name a familiar word for the wattle tree. 10 What is an alternative term for haphazardly? 11 Jerusalem is the capital of which Asian republic? 13 Which military units fight on foot? 16 Which item of photography makes prints bigger? 19 Name a state of suspended animation. 22 What is a national memorial to those killed in war? 24 Name another term for dialects. 25 What is any of a group of plasma proteins? 26 What are the deep gutteral sounds of a pig?
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LIBRA (Sept 23 – Oct 23)
Saturn sends a reality check, as you realise some items on your shopping list are out of your budget. Even though it’s Christmas, smart Librans will focus on saving rather than spending. The New Moon, Mercury and Venus shake up your communication zone, so get talking with your nearest and dearest, as you share everything from gossip and good times to dramas and dreams.
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VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sept 22)
Versatile Virgos love being busy and useful. The New Moon falls in your domestic zone so it’s the ideal week for cooking, cleaning, de-cluttering and DIY jobs, as you get home sweet home in ship-shape condition for Christmas celebrations. Friday’s fantastic Mercury/Uranus trine favours having stimulating conversations with a wide range of interesting people.
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SCORPIO (Oct 24 – Nov 21)
The New Moon highlights flaws in your financial management. And, with extravagant Venus visiting your money zone (from December 16 – January 9) resist the urge to be extravagant with cash and careless with credit over the festive season. Moon/Pluto aspects are super intense on Friday night, but stewing over something (or someone) won’t improve the situation.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21)
It’s all happening this week as the New Moon recharges your run-down batteries – plus Mercury and Venus move into your sign. So make sure you maximise your Sagittarian strengths and minimise your weaknesses. Time to be bold and beautiful – rather than blunt and bossy. Use your well-developed communication skills (and sense of humour) to keep others onside.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19)
Your detective skills are firing (and you’re keen to delve into a mystery or solve a problem), as the New Moon stimulates your talent for research. With mighty Mars marching through your sign it’s also time to be a confident Capricorn, as you initiate projects and take a few calculated risks. Be inspired by birthday great Emily Dickinson: “Fortune befriends the bold.”
AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18)
Expect to be your avant-garde best Aquarius, as the New Moon energises your eccentricity zone. Don’t let others define your persona or set your personal agenda. Give yourself (and those around you) the space to shine. Be inspired by anthropologist Margaret Mead (born on December 16): “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.”
PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20)
Have a long, hard think about professional adjustments and improvements you need to make in 2013, as the New Moon revs up your career zone. The more you communicate, cooperate and socialise with work colleagues, the more rewards you’ll reap. When it comes to love, make sure you can differentiate between a delicious daydream and a dangerous delusion.
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Solutions
Crossword No.388 B E I R E V E R S I I E B A C K L O E T A R N Y I E L D S C A T H E I S B I O A U D I T O S N A H E A R S E
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