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PUBLISHER Pawan Luthra EDITOR Rajni Anand Luthra ASSISTANT EDITOR Neha Malude MELBOURNE COORDINATOR Preeti Jabbal CONTRIBUTORS Gurmeet Kalsi, Ravinder Singh Jabbal, Chax Poduri, Nicola Bailey, Minal Khona ADVERTISING MANAGER Sukesh Thapliyal 0410 578 146

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he concept of freedom is one that continues to resonate in our modern lives. Many people, even in today’s world, are fighting repressive regimes in a quest for self-determination. Others in supposedly “free” societies are up against invasive new technologies and self-interested governments that they see as curtailing their personal freedoms.

On an individual level, we struggle against self-created obstructions in our own minds that keep us from living fully free lives. Identifying these internal and external shackles is the first step towards reclaiming freedom.

Freedom is about choice – in our political, economic, religious, social, cultural and personal lives. Freedom stands for equality in societies – such as when there is protection and welfare

as well as acceptance and respect regardless of your skin colour or ethnic background, instead of persecution and discrimination, and denial of access to health, education and housing.

Freedom means safety and security in societies - such as when people are free to follow their religious faith and don’t have to flee in leaky boats on long, dangerous journeys to lands that may or may not accept them.

Freedom is about personal safety and security – such as when every woman feels safe around her partner, when the honour of our communities does not depend on the virginity of our women, when a 13-year-old girl in Pakistan can go to school without being shot in the head, when a 20-something woman in Delhi can take a bus back home at 8pm without being attacked, when an entertainer seeking work in New York is not abused by those in power, when prime ministers in Australia or New Zealand are not reminded so often that they are women, when female workers earn just as much as their male counterparts.

Freedom means having control over

our own bodies, and being able to love and marry who we want, regardless of religious, racial or gender bias.

Freedom is being able to speak and live without fear. It allows selfdevelopment and self-improvement.

Of course, freedom does not mean everything goes your way, rather that when they don’t, you have available to you the ways and means to redressal.

Yet freedom also means being able to express an opposing view or a dissenting ideology without fear of repercussion. Equally, it represents a willingness to allow a range of positions or multiple perspectives, and a readiness to dialogue respectfully.

Free societies, it has been said, are built on disagreement, compromise, and tolerance.

Freedom negates an “Us vs Them” ideology. In the end, it comes down to that old adage, simple and yet so profound: live and let live.

It is a message we need to have another close look at, as we mark the 72nd anniversary of India’s Independence and celebrate its democracy.

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Our June-1 2018 edition cover feature ‘Money Matters’ looked at how people across different age groups are navigating their financial lives.

Dilip Jadeja wrote: I browsed through three cases that I thought were of likely interest to me, all of couples. By far, all was as I expected. Nothing new. My guess was as good on what most things would be. But I did like that most people had their wills sorted out. I have always advocated that wills be executable and permanent when folks are alive, not challengeable when they are dead. Governments are yet to learn that.

COMMUNITY REJOICES AT SASHI WIN

Sashi Cheliah, who featured on the Indian Link cover in July, won MasterChef Australia. Our Facebook post announcing his win got a terrific response with over 150 shares and 12,000 views.

Suryakala Sathyasingan wrote: Congratulations Sashi! Well deserved recognition!

Tejpal Kanda wrote: Big news... wow.. made all Indians proud.

Well deserved.

Barbara Lindsey wrote: Congratulations Sashi, a perfect cook. Well done.

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CARL BUHARIWALA reported on Third Man Up, a Melbourne-based youth group who raise funds to help existing charities keep up the good work.

Jennifer Street wrote: Great to read this article about all the wonderful work you do! Well done, Jude and crew.

Malvika Kher wrote: Sri, Suri, Jude, Natasha and Rishi, great work! Proud of you.

Third Man Up wrote: We’re incredibly humbled to have Third Man Up featured in the latest edition of Indian Link.

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PAWAN LUTHRA wrote an editorial on the blatant lack of respect towards women by a certain section of the Australian community.

Aneeta Menon wrote: Kudos, Indian Link. It is refreshing to see men, who are not terrible, using their platforms to contribute to an important national conversation. Doubly so when speaking to diasporas who traditionally lack diversity in their news reporting and are often forced to rely on sensationalist gutter trash.

Monisha Gupta wrote: I have read your editorial with interest, it is spot on.

The problem is that they don’t see the problem.

As a society we have become so inured to discrimination, gender stereotypes and domestic violence that it is hard to make people see the wrong in their behaviours and actions. And then there are family members and friends with statements like ‘boys will be boys’.

Queensland with its Great Barrier Reef, its tropical climate, sea and food is similar to Goa - like a mini slice of Australia.

Ex-MasterChef Australia contestant Sarah Todd on when she first went to Goa

I’d like to thank @Ra_THORe sir and @SushmaSwaraj ma’am for the prompt action taken so that the Indian TT team reaches Australia in time to play the Australian Open.

Table tennis player Madhurika Patkar on being not allowed to board the Air India flight recently

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INDIANS WAITING FOR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP

INDIAN LINK published a report on Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Alan Tudge’s explanation as to why some Indian migrants will have to wait a bit more to get their Australian citizenship.

Nicholas Houston wrote: What about the fact that the Australian Government attempted to retrospectively change the law to require people to have a greater period of time in Australia as a permanent resident, and when that law was blocked in the Senate by the ALP and Greens in October 2017, the Government stopped processing applications. It is clear the Liberal Party wants to reintroduce the legislation, and it seems the Government has stopped processing applications until it gets the new law through. Best not to believe everything you read in a Government press release. In the meantime, everyone is just waiting patiently.

INCENTIVE FOR INTERCASTE MARRIAGES

INDIAN LINK shared a post on how the Odisha government in India has hiked the incentive for intercaste Hindu marriages from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh.

Leyla Singh wrote: What’s intercaste? Is it mixed caste?

Maria Fernandez wrote: Uhmmmm I missed out, I think.

Jayanthi Vellore wrote: OMG, I need to claim!

Sona John wrote: Never knew this kind of thing existed.

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS

In our June-2 2018 edition we featured the eight Indian-origin honourees in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list this year Kanti Jinna OAM wrote: Thank you sincerely for your kind words attributed to me in my interview with you. Your interview has gone around my friends and relatives in several countries around the world including Fiji of course and has had excellent mileage for me in particular and Indian Link in general. Thanks also for sending me a copy of your lovely news magazine featuring all the other Queen’s Birthday honours recipients. I will treasure it.

Grateful for efforts to share this happy moment in our lives with your readers.

Dr Sudarshan Sachdev OAM wrote: Thanks for your excellent and factual article about me and my family. I really appreciate your professional presentation De Silva Hebron Barristers & Solicitors wrote: Fantastic article!

Arvind Shrivastava OAM wrote Thanks for the compliments; the article reads very well. Really appreciate your kind efforts.

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MELBOURNE CAR CRASH TRAGEDY

NEHA MALUDE wrote about the recent car crash tragedy in Melbourne in which two young Indian-origin children lost their lives.

Loreen Lal wrote: So heart breaking to lose your loved ones only because of reckless and stupid drivers. They shouldn’t be allowed on the roads ever.

Ginz Sidhu wrote: So sad.

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New beginnings with @biradyajnik as we bid farewell to a very successful #MahatmaGandhi: An Immigrant, Digital Exhibition. An excellent cross-border collaboration between India and Australia.

Immigration Museum General Manager Rohini Kappadath on the Gandhi digital exhibition

Chaitalee, who’s just arrived in Australia, shared this picture on her Instagram account @ leesohoni and captioned it: Can’t wait to watch the new (well not so new here!) season of MasterChef Australia!

INDIAN LINK POLL

We asked: Cancer Council Queensland has called for a ban on smoking at the workplace, saying that it affects productivity at work. Do you agree?

Yes it does: 98% No, it won’t make a difference: 2%

Doesn’t matter whether it is Uruguay, India or Australia. Children have the right to enjoy childhood, to have fun and a chance to fulfil their dreams. It was a huge experience at the Don Bosco Sneha Bhavan in Kochi to remember something we should never forget #CityInIndia Melbourne City FC player Bruno Fornaroli on coaching Indian kids recently

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iving far from the homeland, Independence Day is a special occasion for us all to mark our Indian identities.

We celebrate our democracy and look at how far India has come since 1947. We sing our national anthem, salute the Tricolour and pay tribute to the personalities who fought for the freedom of our future generations.

Freedom. When we talk of this on Independence Day, it brings to mind the British Raj and its atrocities, the long-fought campaign for political independence, and the sacrifices of our freedom fighters.

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This issue, however, we ask our readers to think beyond the usual and tell us what the word ‘freedom’ means to them in a more personal sense, and how it reflects the way they live their own lives in contemporary times.

Responses come from a cross-section of the Indian community in Sydney and Melbourne. Opinions range from escaping societal expectations, being able to worship the god they want, to freedom of sexual choice, and having the liberty to make mistakes and learn from them.

Some of these thoughts might mirror your own life, others might be food for thought. Read through, and tell us what freedom might mean to you.

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Liberty at Box Head It was high tide and I knew I’d find them, spines suturing the sea, dolphins duck-diving then surfing the waves in a parallel formation.

How is it we become so snared in our lives?

Time swallows the insults, the barbs we digest, retract and scar. Yet the same scarp enters me with its eroded beauty, its headland fingering the Pacific, noisy today as a cheerful road.

I cannot match the rapid eye of swallows.

Mannequin finches spy me from their perch and know my game. I’m brushed by banksias, their waxy leaves sobering my thoughts.

Down by the rocks, the foam’s calligraphy sparkles in the sun.

Spirited waves grant me tolerance. I cross the green pools, the cunjevoi that fishermen waste. I think of those seagulls in salmon rich waters. One may lose a leg through sheer play—the price of liberty.

MICHELLE CAHILL Poet and writer Freedom for me is about my mind being empty of excessive desires, worries, thoughts, even memories. It can happen through writing or meditating; it is dreaming like the wind.

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CHARU MENON Film producer-director

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There is a lot of garbled noise in our society – of gender stereotypes, cultural diktats, and our own conditioning and expectations. For me, freedom means that I’ve managed to distil that noise and find a voice that’s mine alone, unique and clear.

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NAEHA LAL Tax lawyer To have the right to make my decisions is my idea of freedom. It’s what makes me independent and self-sufficient. But on a lighter note, freedom means my right to annoy my siblings… and nap whenever I want!

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SARNEET KALSI Year 8 student

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Freedom is when wings are free to discover the limitless sky.

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SHASHI KOCHHAR Social advocate To me, freedom is to break through our emotional barriers and elevate ourselves to a place where we practise love for all and feel the pain of others more than our own.

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Freedom is achieving that unique state of mindfulness where we can truly accept and celebrate diverse people and their perspectives.

It’s the panacea for all thought maladies. Are we there yet?

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JAYANT SHARMA Business strategy consultant

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PREETI THADANI Senior advocate Freedom, simply put, is our birthright. For me, freedom means being able to choose my life’s paths and make my decisions without societal, government or institutional pressures.

But it also means accepting others for who they are and what they say. You have true freedom when you are totally secure within yourself and your surroundings.

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To me, freedom is the right for all people (and ideally animals!) to live free of the systemic disadvantages that oppress them. And, yes, it’s in progress still but I would say humankind’s greatest achievement to date is the ability to have developed, prioritised and, in many social structures, institutionalised, compassion. From there, freedom will flow naturally.

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ANEETA MENON Learning and development specialist

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VIKRAM (TEDDY) MEHTA Entrepreneur Freedom means more than just living in an independent country.

Am I living life on my own terms? Can I say and do what I want?

If the answer to these questions is yes, only then can I call it freedom.

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GUNIN KHANNA Year 11 student

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Freedom to me means being able to learn from the past. It isn’t necessarily about being independent.

Since I was 10, my parents have given me the liberty to learn for myself, even if it means failing now and then.

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DEEPTI DABRAL Media & advertising professional My favourite words on freedom come from Chloe Frayne.

I want to be a field of wildflowers; constantly claiming new ground.

And what is this of freedom, How does this taste like clean air?

I’ve learnt that fear can mar freedom. But belief in yourself and your abilities can transform fear into freedom – how great is that?

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KUNAL MIRCHANDANI Digital analyst

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Can you really be free if you’re not allowed to choose who you love?

Some societies still label same-sex relationships as a crime. Unless this cruel label is done away with, I won’t be able to celebrate my so-called freedom.

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RASHI KAPOOR Entrepreneur Freedom to me is to think, speak, write, dress, learn, sleep, dream, dance, laugh, sing, play, move or love without fear or anxiety. Being free is being able to choose without being afraid.

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MAINA GORDON Solicitor

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We may be living in a “developed” and “modern” society, but there are many of us who still lack freedom in its most basic sense – the choice to go where they want, to marry who they want, or even express themselves without fear. If we have the liberty to make these choices without fear, we are truly free.

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SUBHASHINI CHANNA Clinical coder Although the term “freedom” is laced with traumatic memories of India’s Partition for me, it also signifies the strength to follow your dreams. It’s freedom that empowers you to be fearless in speech, thought and action.

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Freedom to me means the ability to live my life to its full potential, to reach my potential and be the architect of a life without barriers.

To live with dignity and in harmony with the environment, the community and foster mutual love and respect for all those I interact with.

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ANIL BHATIA Shipping magnate

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AJ GILL Defence services member Being truly free means not being forced into anything. It means that I can be my true self and do what I want, no matter which stage of life I’m in. And to never forget that those around me deserve the same.

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Being able to think, speak, wear, eat what I want, for example.

Or work, which helps me make a difference in equity. That’s what freedom means to me.

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SMITA SHAH Doctor and academic

SANJIV DUBEY Teacher and sports coach

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We’ll never understand the meaning of freedom unless we can comprehend the struggle or sacrifices our ancestors made for us to be free. To me, being free, first and foremost means to appreciate that.

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Being free, to me, is to be able to love anyone and worship any god or being you choose. You can’t have freedom in a world that restricts love and religion or imposes biases based on caste, gender and economical differences.

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ABBAS RAZA ALVI Marketing consultant

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KARISHAMA SINGH Uni student To me, freedom means having autonomy over my own choices, my actions and my future, irrespective of my ethnicity or gender.

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MANISHA CHAUBAL-MENON Senior business executive

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In a world where speaking your mind can have terrible consequences, to me, freedom means just being able to think and speak freely. We’re born to be free spirits, not to be chained. Mind you, speaking your mind doesn’t mean that you’re free to hurt others.

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INDER DUA Restaurateur Freedom to me is living life unrestricted and fearlessly, even if it involves breaking rules now and then. Anything less is tantamount to slavery.

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CS SRINIVASAN (SRINI) Board Member, Multicultural Arts Victoria

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Freedom is the right to lead my life as I choose without hurting others and with responsibility for my actions. To live by my value system, beliefs, intellect and emotions. To live a life that shows empathy and compassion. To speak up against evils such as inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

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NISHAA LAMBA Entrepreneur

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Freedom is being able to live in a truly multicultural society where we have the liberty to be ourselves.

But it’s a freedom that we must earn, and remember that it comes with great responsibility.

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DR. SANDEEP BHAGAT Palliative medicine specialist Freedom is a blessing that allows us to respect and be respected for our civilised thoughts and collective human values without being judged on the basis of colour, gender, religion and political affiliation.

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TANVI MOR Talent acquisition professional A life without inhibitions or fear is free. If I can live for happiness, fulfilment and growth without fear, I am truly liberated. At the same time, I’m conscious of the fact that being free comes with a responsibility to respect others around me.

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ANAND (ANDY) CHAUHAN Property sales consultant Freedom to me, is to be myself, live the way I like to, without the fear of prejudice or being judged.

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GURMIT SAHNI Businessman Freedom to me is the right for individuals to live life on their own terms as long as their actions don’t negatively impact others.

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PREETI JABBAL Journalist Freedom to me is to try things, make mistakes, stumble, rise again, keep learning and keep growing. Freedom is the choice to make today better than yesterday and tomorrow better than today. It is to grow through what we go through.

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BY MINAL KHONA Minal Khona has been reading tarot cards for the last two decades. She uses her intuition and connect with the cards mostly to help people.

TAROT

ARIES March 21 - April 19

TAURUS April 20 - May 20

GEMINI May 21 - June 20

CANCER June 21 - July 20

Increased social and business activities and new avenues of fulfilment are on the agenda for you this month. You look for deeper meanings in relationships and might even move home. You might be considering marriage or a live-in arrangement. Creative pursuits interest you but you have to make time for them. A breakthrough at work keeps you busy. If stuck in a rut, do things differently and act on alternatives. A trip proves to be financially rewarding.

A Capricorn type of person might help you out as you focus on employment. It could also mean that you are indecisive like the sign of the goat. Expect good news from someone who cares, or a friend will help you in a sticky situation.

If romantically involved, you will feel good about yourself even if the relationship has no future. Good news brightens your spirits; you might even have a little extra money to spend on some retail therapy.

A long term existing condition will change. The focus is partnerships, crossroads in life, and love affairs. A heartfelt desire will be accomplished through someone you meet: you will have a great rapport with and affinity for this person, and they could help change things for the better.

There could be unpleasant people and situations at work but they are temporary so don’t burn your bridges just yet. Luck is on your side - let the universe step in to help.

Love life is static and additional responsibilities make you overworked and tired. A plan you come up with is worth executing. Take a short trip to relax and wind down. Apprehensions about finance are unnecessary. More work could be dumped on you. Success is the result of patient and thorough research and a career opportunity comes your way. Go for your goals and don’t accept mediocrity. A new venture will ease tensions and don’t waste time on an impossible relationship.

LEO July 21 - Aug 22

VIRGO Aug 23 - Sep 22

LIBRA Sep 23 - Oct 22

SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 21

There are delays, but with the promise of success, so relax. Focus on passive rather than active pursuits – feelings, emotion and self-expression. You will feel like something is lacking but don’t know what. You might consider moving in with someone but you won’t do it because it doesn’t feel right. Upper back causes health issues. If there has been a delay in finances, the money will come in shortly. Success comes through a positive change in attitude.

Trust your gut instinct.

You are drawn towards values, a way of life and deeper thoughts this month caused by a complete reversal of affairs.

Release your problems to a higher power and let God handle everything.

An unexpected financial opportunity will come your way, along with repeat clients and increased profits. A new business proposal too could come along. Avoid feelings of martyrdom. A fresh direction will emerge gradually. Take rest when you have to and emotional problems come to an end as well.

Introspection and solitude is what you seek as a pause in progress causes anxiety. You could be facing disappointment in love. Money comes in from another source. Watch out for plagiarism of your ideas. You could be experiencing anxiety. Re-evaluate your position and a new understanding improves a romantic situation. You have what it takes to succeed, you just need someone to help you put it together.

That help is coming and new ideas will succeed.

You seek more in your relationship as the romance has no fireworks.

The existing pent up pressures and negativity change your perspective and you might want to move on. Change for the better is on the anvil through a friend, lover or business associate.

A sudden windfall cheers you up.

Expenses are high and though the situation bothering you currently seems bleak, it will resolve itself. Success through litigations and keeping emotions on an even keel is foretold.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 21

CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan 19

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18

PISCES Feb 19 - March 20

Home, friends, money matters.

You could be caught off-guard by a confrontation or a petty argument. New elements enter your life to make your outlook hopeful. You or a loved one – perhaps a pet - could need medical attention. An argument or falling out with a friend or a boss is indicated as you feel underappreciated. You have divine protection when it comes to money. Positive reinforcement leads to success. Stick to those who are supportive of you this month.

It is only through a manifestation of ideas that things can grow. Your thoughts veer towards mortality and spiritual matters. If you have recently broken up, you might get back together.

In a strained relationship, keep a distance so the other person respects and values you. Watch out for substance abuse and take care of your heart’s health. A new job is in the offing but you may say no due to an existing health condition. Nurture yourself though the emotional vacuum remains for now.

Negative conditions are temporary and will clear up. Delays, strife, adversity, separations add to your disappointment as you want to see results and are not willing to expend more energy.

The unexpected appearance of someone will make things better. Take a break from tensions and work as tears, sadness and physical pain are indicated. Let go and have faith, as any delays are in your favour. Money held up will also come in and a fresh start is indicated.

Assert yourself as you are in an ambitious mode this month. Loosen up a bit if romantically involved. Start a new exercise regime. Personally you may be weighed down with responsibilities; learn to delegate.

Home construction or renovation projects keep you busy or you could be moving into a new home. If you get invited to a trip, take it up. A new course of action will change your life. Health issues could be tension headaches or lower back ache.

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