Chatty Mercury, planet of communication, turns retrograde for some weeks in your eleventh house of friends, groups and wishes. This could fry a number of your plans temporarily. Over coming weeks be sure to keep a close eye on all your appointments and dates, because absent- mindedness and other conditions beyond your control could lead to many mixups. Favourable colours are hazelnut and mango. Lucky numbers are 11 and 21.

Swift Mercury halts his course through Gemini and your eleventh house of friends and associates, stalling the pace in your social life. Keep your ears open as you may receive a great deal of information but be careful that you sort the grain from the chaff. At the same time, you may hear more gossip than usual. Remember to take everything with a grain of salt; for every ounce of truth there is probably a pound of embellishment. Energising colours are bright yellow and blue satin. Lucky numbers are 3 and 11.

With the gracious Moon in your third house of communication, you are likely to be a social butterfly today, Leo. Make the most of this opportunity to connect with others, because in a few days relationships could come under stress. If you communicate honestly instead of telling people what you think they want to hear, you may save trouble now... but you could cause a disaster later! Advantageous colours are pale yellow and sky blue. Lucky numbers are 3 and 14.

Tension increases as the Moon clashes with Jupiter, Mars, and Pluto... take a deep breath and count to ten before taking any kind of action. You may have the uncontrollable desire to spend money or indulge in your favourite pleasures; just remember that there will be a price to pay. It will take a lot of effort for you to stay balanced, but it will be worth it. Take a long bubble bath this evening. Beneficial colours are clay and mint green. Lucky numbers are 20 and 24.

The Moon moves into responsible Virgo, urging you to take care of your belongings. The desire to spend on luxuries may be growing stronger as passionate Pluto and lusty Mars stimulate your taste for pleasure. Balance your budget before you go shopping and make sure you know exactly what you have to spend. Favourable colours are spring green and desert sand. Lucky numbers are 2 and 15.

Tension increases as the Moon clashes with Jupiter, Mars, and Pluto... take a deep breath and count to ten before taking any kind of action. You may have the uncontrollable desire to spend money or indulge in your favourite pleasures; just remember that there will be a price to pay. It will take a lot of effort for you to stay balanced, but it will be worth it. Take a long bubble bath this evening. Beneficial colours are clay and mint green. Lucky numbers are 20 and 24.

The month starts off with a bang as the Moon strikes out at the Sun, as Moon and Uranus clash; this is one of the most stressful days of the month. It may seem as though you can't please anyone, especially your superiors at work and other authority figures. Your feline charm may not work with law enforcement officers if you get pulled over for a traffic violation during this time frame, but romance with a foreigner or cultural type is in the stars. Fortunate colours are ruby red and silver. Lucky numbers are 19 and 28.