MAY 23RD-29TH

ARIES: Communications are anything but straight-forward and from the 24th what gets said, read or heard will matter a great deal. The trick is to gauge reactions before you speak.

TAURUS: Crunch numbers, analyse financial details, arrange your fiscal books and develop budgets and targets in May so that you ready for the new 12-year era that begins in June.

GEMINI: There’s a stack of planets in your sign and from the 24th life’s pace quickens. Use this time to develop new ideas for the new 12-year era that commences in June.

CANCER: You may be thrown off-course this week when other people’s ideas and viewpoints run counterpoint to your own but this creates the perfect space to spend more time on complex situations.

LEO: Take a step back from a social situation where mind-games and gossip are doing your head in. Major relationship issues are surfacing that will clear the way in June.

VIRGO: Like the lands at the top of the Faraway Tree, every day brings something new. In June, you have a once-in-12-year chance to climb to the top of the tree.

LIBRA:  From the 24th, you will be buzzing with news and views from afar or with regard to travel, education or publishing. Exposure to the wider world is what you need.

SCORPIO: Enlist the help of knowledgeable friends for financial situations that are incredibly detailed or that involve complex discussion or negotiation in readiness for the new era that begins in June.

SAGITTARIUS: It might seem as if there is no end to the high-spirited antics or discussions with a partner, friend or associate but what takes place now clears the air.

CAPRICORN:  Change your mind-set about the vast array of everyday chores. Avoid stopping to think about what you are doing and you will find life rearranges itself without too much effort.

AQUARIUS: Socially, recreationally or creatively, there is so much going on that it is hard to catch your breath or grasp those ideas that have the potential to grow into something big.

PISCES: The foundations of your life appear to be built on shifting sands but in June you will see the potential that emerges out of the chaos of May. Communication can change everything.