Dear Jan,
I wonder if that's because of the astrological influence... or because I put the idea in your mind? Really, the weeks before your birthday are neither 'good' nor 'bad'. They simply bring reasons to review our achievements and decide where we want our lives to go next.

This weekend, I met up with Roy Gillett, president of the Astrological Association of Great Britian. As we got chatting, it suddenly occurred to me that it is ages since I last wrote about his wonderful organisation.
The "AA" as we affectionately call it, serves as a focal point for experienced astrologers and for people who are only just starting to develop their interest. It's a kind of "Union for Stargazers!"
If you'd like to know more about how you can be a member, click here.
The same link will also give you details about a rare, historic event that's due to take place at the end of September.
Approximately 500 astrologers will then be gathering for 4 days at a prestigious university in the North of England to hear talks from over 40 speakers with simultaneous translation into four languages.
Robert Hand and Liz Greene are among the most famous names giving lectures and workshops at this event... but for those who know their "astrological luminaries" it's a real star studded event.
Some of the guest speakers have been reading charts and researching cosmic phenomena for over fifty years! When I realised how many of my heroes (and heroines) were due to be speaking, I felt a little embarrassed about the fact that I had not drawn attention to it here on this website.
Roy though, informs me that, while most places were booked up long ago, he has managed to keep a few tickets back for late bookers... so thankfully, it is not too late.
If you'd like to know how to reserve your place at the most important conference of the century, click here!

Dear Shafiya,
Though the stars appear to hold fixed positions, these slowly 'drift' over many centuries. Ancient astronomers knew all about this phenomenon and developed a method of dividing up the sky that uses a cosmic constant; the apparent path of the sun. Western astrologers have been deliberately using this system for at least the past two thousand years.

Dear Bridget,
Years ago, I experimented with this idea. But then I remembered that men can be soft, gentle, intuitive, nurturing, compassionate, vulnerable and sometimes vain... just as women can be strong, assertive, logical, judgemental, pragmatic and competitive. We all have a 'feminine' and a 'masculine' side. For an astrological reading to have relevance, it must tell the whole story, not just half of it!