Aries Try to let a black cat cross your path today, but not at the same time as you are carrying a mirror, lest you trip over the animal and break the reflective glass. And what if the whole thing happens while you are walking under a ladder? Superstitions are wonderful things. They compound the fantasy of a universe that seeks to reward or punish us depending on the most trivial and irrelevant things that we may happen to do. Rob a bank? No punishment!... 

Aries Make a wish. Make another one. Oh, go on, have three. Anyway, that’s traditional. That’s how many fairies and leprechauns grant us. I wonder why they give them out in groups of three? Is there some kind of esoteric, numerological reason? Or is it just a convenient packaging arrangement, like yoghurt coming in fours, and eggs in sixes? Perhaps there’s a special container somewhere, specially made to fit wishes – and three... 

Aries How can it possibly all be all right? Just look at what’s wrong? You can’t ignore that, can you? Well, no, of course you can’t. Nor, though, can you assume that you know all there is to know about it. Once you find out a little more, you may yet decide that some of it is not actually wrong, after all. You can’t automatically conclude that you are in a bad position, just because you are in a position that you did not... 

Aries If something is not OK, it can be made OK. If it’s a mess, it can be tidied up and sorted out. If it’s chaotic, you can organise it. All you need is a clear vision and a willingness to put in some time and effort. Do you have this? Most definitely. Why, then, worry about the outcome of any drama that you are now caught up in? You have the power, not just to influence it a little, but to shape it decisively. You’re not so sure?... 

Aries Sometimes, you look around and everything seems wrong. No matter which direction you turn, there’s a problem. No matter who you turn to for approval, you get criticism. Then, suddenly, just when life is at its most exasperating, it all changes. The horizon is full of hope. Friends are friendlier and even enemies are no longer quite so antagonistic. Even where problems remain, we can somehow see the sense of them and the purpose they have... 

Aries Here’s a scenario. You can’t install your new cooker till the plumber has moved the sink. The sink can’t be moved till the cupboard to replace it has arrived. They won’t deliver the cupboard till you pay for it. You won’t have the money till you’ve sold your old cooker. Does this sound familiar? Your current challenge may have nothing to do with kitchens but it does involve a complex chain of events, all... 

Aries I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.’ So said Lao Tzu. Lao who? Ah well, there’s a thing. Nobody quite knows who he was or even when he lived. Some say he was a contemporary of Confucius in China, a couple of thousand years ago. But, apparently, we know what he said. And if he said stuff like the stuff above, no wonder he’s held in such high regard. This... 

Aries At the centre of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.’ So said the philosopher and teacher, Lao Tzu. Many centuries have passed since then. The world has changed beyond all expectation. Yet these words remain as true as ever and they are particularly relevant to you right now. Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus are all in your sign. These are exceptional celestial circumstances. Trust... 

Aries ‘The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms.’ So said philosopher Lao Tzu, who lived a long time ago by our standards. But by the standards of the universe, he was here just a moment ago. Time takes on a very different meaning if we stop to think about our existence in relationship with the universe as a whole. So does hope. And happiness. Reach, today,...