Aries: Ganesha says making strong decisions, and making them fast, is not your key strength. In this period you continue to suffer from that malady and in the process lose out on important deals. There is a lot going on in the family, including, possibly, an inheritance tussle. If you have been having it easy all along, the time has come for you to pull up your socks. The focus of this period will be solely on family affairs. You need to shed your laid-back attitude, roll up your sleeves and get down to the hard job of making things happen.

Taurus: You straighten out, look reality in the eye, and realize that there are no free meals in life. You get down to the hard slog. I must add here that influences of one period often coalesce into the other. Also, I am not God. I am your favorite astrologer by a distance, but do remember that these are generalizations as I do not have your personal horoscope. Also, astrology never compels. It only impels. You can always use your free will to advantage.

Gemini: You are filled with vigor and make miracles happen. Your health is good; at least you are feeling good, and this helps. There are ego drives and you are subject to misunderstandings and altercations but that is par for the course. Your love life gets a hike too. The married take bonding to new heights and singles play the field as though the world is coming to an end in a hurry. Elders may be a cause of worry and children bring joy.

Cancer: There could be international travel, expensive purchases, a possible change of residence, an addition to the family, fun and festivities. You could also bring home an exotic pet. You may also enroll in a gym or take a membership in a spa or nature-cure center to knock off unwanted pounds and get back on track. There are several possibilities. Your plate overflows and it’s not about curry. This is a propitious time and all that you embark on now leads to success. Ganesha is impressed.

Leo: There is great intensity in your life. Everything is happening all at once and yet nothing decisive is happening. There could be also be illness in the family and an old skin infection may just erupt. You may be spending time with specialists. Get to the root before it ensnares you. Relationships could also get tricky and you may be hauled up for something you didn’t do. There could be time spent with the law and some out of court settlements.

Virgo: ‘The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love,’ said William Wordsworth, the poet. If you are writing a book or are into art, music or any creative pursuit, you will be laughing all the way to the bank and also singing a fine tune. There are rewards and awards, applause and kudos. You also spend time with NGOs and helping with the less fortunate.

Libra: There are stability, love and longing. You are in the coils of amour and it is more constricting than the strange hold of a boa constrictor. You are helpless and flapping around. Use your free to extricate yourself. Ask me. I have seen the expression of love and lust in all its shades in the eight-plus decades of my long and winding life. You are in an altruistic state and seek out idealistic romanticism. People take advantage of you. They walk all over you. Family and friends love this side of you.

Scorpio: There is more stability and you go the whole hog. You sign new deals and read the fine print with some deliberation. You plan your moves carefully. You may go looking for a guru and someone from another culture and country will greatly influence you. It may be someone from the same sex and it could be platonic. But you will learn a lot and emerge a better person. Children bring joy. There could also be an addition to the family. Ganesha blesses you.

Sagittarius: You are a bundle of contradictions. You want to do everything at once and yet don’t know where to begin. You are all dressed up without knowing where to go. Your world is also playing with demons. This could be an unsettling period, but you manage to see light at the end of the tunnel before the period is over. You are frank, free and fearless. You take other people’s breath away with your open – ended comments and remarks.

Capricorn: There could be solo travel as you decide to explore new areas of life and geography. You are one who travels in groups, but you make an exception this time. There are fun times as you meet up with new people and open new vistas to your life. You may adopt a pet, spend time in museums and entertainment parks and generally chill. ‘Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark,’ said Rabindranath Tagore.

Aquarius: You are back where you belong. There are energy, focus and creativity. There are group activities which you adore. There is also new love and you miss a heartbeat in fantasy land. ‘Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives,’ said Louise Hay. Loving someone else also strengthens and validates your life for yourself. Ganesha is happy that you are back on terra firma. Domestic life may showcase its thorns.

Pisces: There are expenses of every kind. It is not that you are wasting money, but the compulsion to spend are acute and need-based. The family demands attention and galloping inflation isn’t helping the cause. You also find it tough in this phase to make hard decisions and thus lose out where it matters. Avoid gambling and games of chance. Also, if you are signing important deals make sure that you watch the fine print with care and get legal advice.