261 266
HOROSCOPES
By Shelley
Von Strunckel
FOR FEBRUARY
SAGITTARIUS
November 22 – December 21
The problem isn’t the unsettled
situations you’re facing. Because you’re
making numerous changes, and in
so many areas of your life, they’re no
surprise. Still, with the communication
planet Mercury retrograde from 21
January to 11 February and causing
confusion, minor errors could lead to
major problems, if not costly mistakes.
Whatever you’re organising, ensure
arrangements are flexible enough you
can make any necessary changes
and you’ll ride out even unexpected
twists and turns, if not turn them to your
advantage.
LIBRA
September 23 – October 22
You pride yourself on your ability to deal
with even the most complex of situations
with grace, and usually without having
to give up hard-earned ground in your
own life. Yet the issues you’re currently
facing require you to be more forthright
than you’re comfortable with. Initially
you may return to your usual tactful
approach. Soon you’ll realise you
were misunderstood or, worse, others
deliberately misrepresented what you
said. During February’s last two weeks,
when others are responsible for joint
decisions, this frankness becomes
crucial.
CAPRICORN
December 22 – January 19
Planning ahead may be wise, but if
you do too much of it during the first
months of 2015, you’ll only complicate
your life. Circumstances are shifting,
triggering changes in even longstanding
arrangements. Plus, with your own ruling
planet Saturn having moved into a new
position in late December, for the first
time in over two years, and accenting
ways you can broaden your horizons,
this is no time to stick with the familiar.
Explore everything, and if you must
commit, ensure arrangements are
flexible.
SCORPIO
October 23 – November 21
For ages you’ve been battling potential
changes in elements of your work
or lifestyle, mostly with success. Yet
with the actual circumstances you’re
facing triggering yet more unsettling
developments, you’re anxious. The real
problem is that you may not recognise
that these changes are essential until
after they’ve taken place. True, instead
of battling them you could do some in-
depth investigation. While this means
admitting you were wrong, what you
learn will surprise and reassure you and
lead to even more discoveries.
VIRGO
August 23 – September 22
Once you understand that, no matter
how thorough your plans, Mercury’s
retrograde cycle will inevitably expose
past errors and trigger changes, you’ll
stop worrying. Because it’s your ruling
planet and you pride yourself on
precision, this period, which lasts from
21 January to 11 February, can rouse
anxieties. However, you’re not alone in
this. Discuss those concerns frankly with
others and you’ll realise they are not
blaming you. Better yet, you’ll discover
new ideas and could enrich your social
life as well.
LEO
July 23 – August 22
Life hasn’t exactly been calm. Thus, the
events that climax with the emotionally
intense Leo Full Moon on 3 February
may merit drama. However, these involve
pivotal issues that deserve serious
reflection. So tempting as it is to seek a
quick fix, you’re better off exploring every
option, some of which you’d otherwise
have dismissed unthinkingly. By early
March, however, you’ll recognise these
as part of a pattern of growth that began
last year. Disruptive as events may be,
they promise brilliant, if unexpected,
rewards.
261
February15