June 2021

BY MINAL KHONA

Minal Khona has been readingtarot cards for the lasttwo decades. She uses her intuition and connect with the cards mostlyto help people.

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You may be in a nostalgic frame of mind. Short trips and visits are foretold. Those who are single may finally open up to a new romantic possibility. A newjob or a project gives you the boost you need to lift your spirit. Work from home may have depressed you and you could have other health issues. Finances are better than expected. An old business issue gets resolved after a compromise. I

Overall, everything will work out better I than you thought. I

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This month asks forsome introspection and solitude asyou will have to let go ofold habits. You could have fights with a significant other, and an affair or abandonment could make you lose trust. An unexpected setback could be devastating buttrust the higher power. Drive carefully as minor accidents could occur. You may even incur medical expenses. Your finances will improve and a freshstart is on its way. Stay calm in theface of adversities for better results.

I The card representing Pisces appears I for Gemini, makingthem inclined towards the arts and fashion. A I new relationship progresses slowly. I Circumstances make you feel trapped I at work. Speak your mind even if it is a struggle to do so. Health issues with I your legs or knees could bogyou down.

I You have enough moneyfor what you need. A new project could come your I way ifself-employed. Take on onlyas I much as you can handle orthings will I get difficult.

I A new beginning is on the anvil for I Cancerians. It could be in the realm ofwork, spiritual growth or your love I life. Problems with paperwork will get I resolved If in business, you will see a I spurt ofgrowth. You recover ifyou have been unwell. Money comes in I from investments or where it was I held up. Over some months, a I relationship you thought was over could get revived and bringyoujoy. Work I having to be redone several I times causes anxiety.

You drawthe card for Gemini indicating communication, new ideas, or meetinga person with a Gemini kind of disposition. In a relationship, things could be ata standstill dueto ego issues. You are much in demand at work and populartoo. Work keeps you so busy you won't have time to dwell on your emotions. If you have been sick, you will make a full recovery. A prosperous month for Leos. An estrangement with a lover or a friend will end.

I You willwantto indulge in someselfimprovement onthework fronttochange

I yourimage. Beware ofany loners who I make romantic advances; they could be married. Ifseeingsomeone, it may I progressto moving in together. Success I atworkfollowsthe efforts you have put in. An estranged friend or lover maytry I and reconcile wth you. Eat healthier if I you are low on energy. Profits increase I in business. Ifunsure aboutthe future, I think and planyour next move.

The card drawn represents the higher I self and you will focus on spiritual I growth and doingthe rightthing.

I Attempts by otherstocontrol you will lead to resentment ofauthority. Ifyou I have a problem that needs solving, try I meditation for a solution tocome up. If seeingsomeone new, itwon't lead to I much as itwon'tfeel right Respiratory I problems could makeyou ill. A better I opportunityatwork comes up which is more in line with whatyou wanted. I

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There's activity this month in the realm I of the mind as things move forward. I Emails, media, renewed contracts and

I more could keep you busy this month. If I a relationship is rocky, stay determined I to work it out and it will. A project could I get revived. At work, tension makes I I things unpleasant. A family member I could fall ill. A dispute over money takes I I time to work out but it will get sorted. I I Something you hoped would transpire in I your favour, probably will not. I

This month suggests new beginnings as things start comingtogether. You could be in a position of power with a leadership role at work. An intense new love affair is on the anvil. You focus on your goals and have the motivation to follow through too. You won't be able to find the underlying cause for your stress. Business transactions are fruitful. There will be a change in your love life. Be on your guard against deception of any kind.

I It is a time for renewal where you seek I This month brings to an end a I truth and happiness across all spheres I relationship or a currentsituation. Worry I of your life though you may be feeling I not, it will change things for the better. If very blah atthe moment. You will be you have experienced a loss of income, I rewarded with a more positive mindset, I moneywill startto come in. The strife of I self-confidence and the courage to I the past months leads to enlightenment pursue your goals. There could be an and transformation from within. Italso

I You could see a change in a long-term I I condition atwork or in your relationships. I You get an opportunity to promote I yourself or your products. If business I I was slow due to the pandemic, things I I will improve soon. If in a relationship, I you could be thinkingoftyingthe knot.

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I announcement of a broken engagement I implies a change in lifestyle or giving I or a pregnancy in the family. A trip I up ofold habits and patterns. Delays in I provesto be unfruitful. A financial I problem will get resolved and new money travel plans workto youradvantage. Let go of anythingthat doesn't help you grow I spiritually.

I Don'tsuppress your feelings ifyou want I I yourgood health to continue. Some I I friendships might become deeper bonds. I You will see the rewards for all your I efforts comingto you shortly. I

The aliens are co

DEARAUNTY:11

Last week I was having meatballs and spaghetti for lunch while sitting in the garden with Kaali Billi and Sher Raja (my pet cat and pet pug). I read on the Guardian website that the pentagon will be releasing a report in Junethat essentially tells us that aliens exist. Even President Obama said so I am really very excited that we will getto see aliens in my lifetime, butwhen I told my kids they laughed at me. I am truly excited that the mysteries of the universe are unfolding I told myfriend Meera about this and she was a little more reserved - she wanted to know ifthe aliens would be hostile This is all so exciting. Auntyji. What are yourthoughts. are you also excited?

AUNTY:JISAYS

HeyBhagwan. Prez Obama said no such thing. All he indicated was thatthere are unidentified aerial phenomena that we are unableto explain. What are you expecting the Pentagon to say. youjaahilbewakuf?That there are little green men?Think aboutthis. Why is the US nowtalking about UFOs/UAPs? Why is there only US footage? Ifthere were aliens. why are they choosing the US to make themselves known? But allow me to indulge the shaitaan in me by asking you these questions. You know howyou took Kaali Billi and Sher Raja from their mothers at birth and you putthem in yourhouse with strong smells? And you know how you neutered your pets, and that Sher Raja exists because ignoramuses like you specifically selected breeds that look cute but can barelyfunction? Well. listen up, you nasamajhganwar, here is the idea you need to ponderfurther. The aliens are coming because they are looking for exotic pets and a newfood source. So they will take our beautiful babies at birth and keep them as pets. And when our kids grow up, they will matethem with exotic people, so thatthe offspring will look beautiful. Then those of us who are fat. theywill make into koftas and havethem fordinner. So putthat in yourchaiand drink it. Nexttime you decide to eat a meat dish. and nexttime you look at your pets. thinkabout what gave you the rightto eat animals, and own them foryour entertainment and pleasure. Howwould you feel ifsome superior being treated you and yourchildren as pets and food?

Prayer without actio.m

DEARAUNTY:JI

I have a situation from last Diwali that l wanted your rai on Generally. because I am married to an Australian. I don't really do anything for Diwali My sister-in-law celebrates it every year and goes out of her way to make all sorts of sweets. Now Auntyji, in the 25 years I have known her I have rarely asked herfor anything In fact. I am always giving her stuff - because it's the right thing to do Anyway last Diwali. I asked her to make me a batch ofbarlis Sneha is a great cook and her barlis are to die for. She is from Fiji so her barlis are different from ours But she politely declined, saying she wouldn't be able to make them because she would preferto use that time for worship I nearly fell off the chair when I read that text. I am not a religious person. but I wondered to myself. what is the point of sitting in front of a statue praying to be good. when you can do an act of service and earn good karma that way? Still I sent a polite text back saying I understood and all. But. Auntyji I really don't understand What is the purpose of prayer without a practical application of an act of service to others? Isn't service to others a form of prayer? Am I thejaahil in all of this?

AUNTY31SAYS

Oh my plateful ofchamcham. how nadaan you are to have such an intelligent viewpoint on religion when you are surrounded byjaahi/s. Yes. I completely agree with you. Ifthere was a devta, I would expect that ofall the prayers and supplications. the most cherished act would be one ofservice to a banda. So your Sneha has fallen into the trap of religious people everywhere who believethat spending time in sisdha or in front of a murat is an act of worship. These people feel that thinking about god and trying to be good and praying to be good is the wayto godliness. If onlythey spend one minute thinking about this. they would realise that an act of service to others is a hundred times betterthan 5000 wahegurus or a thousand rakats. But let·s be charitable and look at it this way. Let Sneha have her up close and personal with her devta. And you can thank herwhen you have your up close and personal with your bathroom scales - because you would have become an e/aichi-scented go/abarliyourself. And yes. I know exactly what you mean aboutthose Fiji barlis. I believe they make them with powdered milk and e/aichi and ghee and sugar. Sadly, neither of us will know because snarky Sneha is unlikely to share the recipe with us either - may she sit in front ofher devta until she becomes a baingan from the lack of exercise.

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