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The Astrologers' Diary

MAY 2012

Thu 3rd

Does He Love Me? The Highs and Lows of an Astrological Agony Aunt With Elisabeth Brooke. Using chart examples, Elisabeth explores how the birthchart can shed light on common life problems and how to give helpful, honest and non-judgmental advice for an astrological Agony Aunt mobile column. Venue: Art workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1. £8 on the door. Doors open at 6.15pm for a topical chart discussion starting at 6.30pm, the talk starts at 8pm. Both sessions chaired by Maggie Hyde.Company of Astrologers

Sun 6th

FULL MOON 03.35 GMT (16°01 Scorpio)

Mon 7th

BANK HOLIDAY

Wed 9th

Mercury enters Taurus 05.14 GMT

Family Patterns with Phoebe Wyss. We find amazing synchronicity in the astrological patterns that occur between family members of different generations. Focusing on the conjunctions and oppositions in family groups, we will explore what these indicate about family karma. Phoebe is conducting a survey on this subject and invites you to take part and submit information about your family's birth data. Wessex Astrology Circle, Broadstone Community Centre, Poole, Dorset. 7.30pm. Entrance £5 includes refreshments. All welcome. Further details: wac-uk.blogspot.com

Horrorscope Carole Bone will entertain us with a dark, humorous look at the "horrorscope," balanced of course by what the positives should be - polarity being the root of that. A meeting of the Scottish Astrological Association. 7.30pm at The Theosophical Society, 28 Great King Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QH. Refreshments included.

Thu 10th

Neptune in Pisces a webinar with Wendy Stacy. Neptune is now fully in its own sign of Pisces for the first time since 1862, and will remain there until 2025. Neptune in Pisces will bring new issues and challenges but will also introduce us to a new visual world which will influence how we live. This talk will look at the impact that Neptune in Pisces will have globally and in particular, economically. An online class by the Mayo School of Astrology, suitable for beginners to advanced. Time: 19.30 - 21.30 BST. Cost: Mayo students: £20 / non-students £30. Inform,ation and booking: www.mayoastrology.com

Fri 11th

Becoming with Karen French. A talk at the Bedford Astrology Club. Start 7.45 for 8pm. Venue: St Marks Community Centre, Calder Rise, Bedford MK41 7UY FFI: David Rolls

Sat 12th

Aspects and Forecasting with renowned Astrologer, Sue Tompkins. The Kingstanding Astrology Group of Birmingham invite you to join us and Sue Tompkins, for this enlightening one day workshop on aspects and forecasting. Early Bird Discount £35 if you book before 31st March, £40 from 1st April. Venue: The Toby Carvery (previously 'The Parson & Clerk'), Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire B73 6SP. Registration and coffee from 10.30 to start at 11.00 - 5.30 A carvery lunch is available for £5.70 or £3.70 for a carvery sandwich ( please order in advance but pay on the day). For more information contact Hazel Ellis at clive@hazelellis.wanadoo.co.uk or on 01543 254743.

Tue 15th

Venus turns retrograde (at 24°00 Gemini) until 27th June

Research / Chart Discussions An evening with the Southend Astrology Society. At the Rochford Parish Rooms (opposite Rochford Railway Station – entrance from Bradley Way), West Street, Rochford SS4 1AS, Essex, from 19.45 to 22.00 p.m. Email sannde@talktalk.net or phounsell@hotmail.com

Thu 17th

A Sat-Ur-ated Solution with Mandy Morrell. Chiron’s orbit lies for the most part between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus. We shall explore aspects of Chiron's influence from its unique position, with special reference to the myth of Prometheus and the Chiron return. After the break, a special study of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovitch will illustrate the magic of Chiron. Venue: Cheltenham. Time: 8 - 10 pm. Information: Aquarius Severn Astrology Society

To Become Who We Are: the Art of Astrological Counselling a talk by Greg Szanto. While the birth chart shows who we are, counselling enables us to become what we're capable of becoming. They can successfully complement each other. A meeting of the Brighton & Hove Astrology Circle. Info: Brighton & Hove Astrology Circle astrophoebe@btinternet.com

Sun 20th

Sun enters Gemini 15.15 GMT

NEW MOON 23.47 GMT (00°21 Gemini)

A visit to Mount Stuart Cost £25. This is a joint venture between the Theosophical Scociety and the Scottish Astrological Association. We travel by coach to catch the Ferry over to the wonderful isle of Bute. Here the coach takes us to Bute House and we have the guided tour. After which we will be free to have lunch, (bring your own or buy in the cafeteria,) visit the tourist centre/shop and enjoy the fantastic gardens. Return by coach/ferry/coach – it will take all day. Of especial interest to astrologers is the natal chart painted on the bedroom ceiling, but the whole house is redolent with symbolism, which is a joy to behold. Advance booking is essential. Details and booking: susanswan101@googlemail.com

Wed 23rd

Pluto Group discussion led by Nicholas Grier, bring your own, or other people’s charts, along to explore what Pluto is up to in their horoscopes. A meeting of the Scottish Astrological Association. 7.30pm at The Theosophical Society, 28 Great King Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QH. Refreshments included.

Thu 24th

Mercury enters Gemini 11.12 GMT

Quintiles, Septiles and the Living Sun by Robert Anderson. Do you use Quintiles & Septiles when exploring the potential of a chart? The 5th & 7th Harmonics can aid us in decision-making and optimizing our creativity. With acknowledgements to Christeen Skinner, Robert will outline some methods for tuning in to these energies and how they may be linked to the vital forces that emanate from our Sun. Venue: The Rainbow Room, Unity House, 175 Outland Road, Plymouth, PL2 3PY 7.30pm for 8pm start - finishing 10pm-ish. Admission £3 including tea/coffee. A meeting of the Plymouth Astrology Group

The Planetary Hours a talk by Trav. These were used to elect favorable times to initiate activities, cast spells, perform magic rituals and are still relevant today. Easy to use and easy to work out, they’re astrology’s way of not only telling the time but also telling the quality of the time. A meeting of the Brighton & Hove Astrology Circle. Info: Brighton & Hove Astrology Circle astrophoebe@btinternet.com

24th - 29th: Venus On The Rise: UAC 2012 New Orleans, USA. www.uacastrology.com

Fri 25th

Expanding Our Planetary Awareness A talk given by William Meader from the USA. Esoterically understood, every planetary body is a living being that radiates its life force throughout the solar system, and each has an evolutionary effect upon humanity. We will closely examine the nature of these planetary entities, and how they each contribute to the unfoldment of human consciousness, individually and collectively considered. West Sussex Astrologers, meeting at Bosham House, Bosham, Hampshire PO18 8PJ. 7.30 – 9.30 Cost £5 astrojennie@aol.com

Sat 26th

Being in the Present and Interacting with Current Transits 2-5 pm in Battersea, London. A meeting of the API(UK) London Group. Info: Sue Lewis

Thu 31st

Behind the Scenes: An Evening in the 12th House with Cate Reidy. The twelfth house is associated with misfortune, persecution, imprisonment, and exile. It has a disquieting reputation, and is full of complexities. But in the 21st Century, we may ask is: are there better ways to understand this maligned and misunderstood astrological house? Venue: Cheltenham. Time: 8 - 10 pm. Information: Aquarius Severn Astrology Society

The Venus-Sun-Earth Alignment and the 2012 London Olympic Games a talk by Chris Kasparis. Could the Venus alignment with the Sun in June and the 2012 Games trigger off an awakening period as we head towards the prophesied Mayan end-times? Chris will use esoteric astrology and ancient wisdom teachings to illustrate these awesome events. A meeting of the Brighton & Hove Astrology Circle. Info: Brighton & Hove Astrology Circle astrophoebe@btinternet.com

JUNE 2012

Mon 4th

BANK HOLIDAY

FULL MOON 11.12 GMT (14°14 Sagittarus)

Neptune turns retrograde (at 03°09 Pisces) until 11th November

Tue 5th

BANK HOLIDAY

Thu 7th

Mercury enters Cancer 11.16 GMT

Trans-Saturnians and the Astrology of Modernity With Geoffrey Cornelius. What we call modernity is a wave with a fetch of a millennium and a crest at the Scientific Enlightenment. The successive emergence of the trans-Saturnians symbolises the breaking of this wave, which almost succeeds in washing away the power of symbol. Perhaps what is left behind is something precious, revealed by the modern planets themselves. Venue: Art workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1. £8 on the door. Doors open at 6.15pm for a topical chart discussion starting at 6.30pm, the talk starts at 8pm. Both sessions chaired by Vernon Wells.Company of Astrologers

Fri 8th

Talk at the Bedford Astrology Club with Sue Farebrother. Start 7.45 for 8pm. Venue: St Marks Community Centre, Calder Rise, Bedford MK41 7UY FFI: David Rolls

Sat 9th

Seminar with Deborah Houlding & Bernard Eccles. Venue: Main Hall, The Theosophical Society, 28 Great King Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QH. £25 SAA and TS members £30 non-members. Time: 10am – 5pm. Details and booking: Scottish Astrological Association

Sun 10th

Secrets of Attraction a webinar with Wendy Stacy. Have you ever wondered why we are more attracted to some people than others? Or what the attraction is? Why are we more compatible with some people be it partners, friends, colleagues or peers - and not so compatible with others? What and who we are attracted can be explored through a multitude of factors in the birth chart. This lecture will address the specific nature of attraction through various examples. An online class by the Mayo School of Astrology, suitable for beginners to advanced. Time: 10.00 - 13.00 BST. Cost: Mayo students: £25 / non-students £35. Inform,ation and booking: www.mayoastrology.com

Mon 11th

Jupiter enters Gemini 17.22 GMT

Tue 12th

Meeting of the Southend Astrological Society Speaker TBA. Email sannde@talktalk.net or phounsell@hotmail.com

Wed 13th

More Sun Myths Sara Dunkley presents us with lots of interesting ideas regarding the working of the Sun in horoscopes and in myth. A meeting of the Scottish Astrological Association. 7.30pm at The Theosophical Society, 28 Great King Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QH. Refreshments included.

The Twelfth House: Behind the Scenes with Cate Reidy. For centuries this astrological house has been buried beneath a rather fatalistic and tragic reputation. Dubiously entitled the house of personal undoing and hidden enemies, the sight of planets positioned here has often struck fear into the heart. One prevailing view, that within the Twelfth House lies dormant submerged psychic remnants, which sooner or later bring about one's downfall or even more calamitous events that bring about a period of incarceration. This talk will approach the complexities of this house quite differently; from the inside rather than at an objective distance from the outside, to discover how during the 21st Century we might update astrological knowledge of the special purpose of this mysterious house. A talk at the Wessex Astrology Circle, Broadstone Community Centre, Poole, Dorset. 7.30pm. Entrance £5 includes refreshments. All welcome. Further details: http://wac-uk.blogspot.com

Thu 14th

Megalithic Gloucestershire An evening with Archaeographer Liz Poraj-Wilczynska who has spent three years investigating Belas Knap long barrow near Winchcombe and the ancient landscape around it. Collating archaeological research and adding intuition, dowsing and sensory archaeology, Liz has uncovered many different reasons why the barrow builders chose to build a home for their ancestors in this location. Venue: Cheltenham. Time: 8 - 10 pm. Information: Aquarius Severn Astrology Society

Sun 17th

Astrology and Healing Seminar 10 am - 5pm (doors open at 9.30am). Speakers: Laura Boomer-Trent on The Heaven's Healing Heart; Eilyen Feirbairn on Strengthening of Light and Waking the Spirit; Tom Morley on Music and Healing; Wanda Sellar on Healing Patterns in the Chart; Phoebe Wyss on Healing the Generation: Family Patterns in the birth chart. Venue: The Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place, London W1U 8EA. Entrance: in advance members £35, non-members £40; at the door members £40, non-members £45. Vegetarian lunch included. Please check www.astrolodge.co.uk for full details of this and future events.

Tue 19th

NEW MOON 15.02 GMT (28°43 Gemini)

Horary astrology with medical charts With Lynne Carter. A talk by the Southend Astrology Society. At the Rochford Parish Rooms (opposite Rochford Railway Station – entrance from Bradley Way), West Street, Rochford SS4 1AS, Essex, from 19.45 to 22.00 p.m. Email sannde@talktalk.net or phounsell@hotmail.com

Wed 20th

Sun enters Cancer 23.09 GMT

SUMMER SOLSTICE

Fri 22nd

The Twelfth House A talk given by Cate Reidy. Traditionally the twelfth house has links with misfortune, bondage, persecution, imprisonment, confinement, banishment and exile. Judging by these descriptions, the twelfth house has clearly retained a disquieting reputation, and is without doubt a house full of complexities. However, now in the 21st Century, a question we might ask is: are there other ways, in which to understand this much maligned and frequently misunderstood astrological house? During this talk we will consider how we might approach this house from the context of a psychological approach. West Sussex Astrologers, meeting at Bosham House, Bosham, Hampshire PO18 8PJ. 7.30 – 9.30 Cost £5 astrojennie@aol.com

Sat 23rd

23rd - 24th: Astrology in Time and Place: The Transmission of Ideas and Cross Cultural Comparison in the History of Astrology Venue: Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute, 16-19 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN. £45 one day / £65 both days. Details and booking: www.historyofastrology.org.uk

Sun 24th

Uranus square Pluto (at 08°24 Aries/Capricorn)

Midsummer field trip to the Rollright Stones Please bring a picnic lunch, after which Liz Poraj-Wilczynska will guide us around the main circle, and the outlying "King Stone" and "Whispering Knights", relating folklore, archeography, and the Dragon Project which tried to track down the Stones’ elusive "earth energy" experienced by dowsers. Try dowsing. Bring your rods or pendulum – or dowsing rods will be available. Tea at a local tea shop and an optional short walk. £5 members £7 non-members. Information: Aquarius Severn Astrology Society

Mon 25th

Jupiter square Neptune (at 03°05 Gemini/Pisces)

Saturn turns direct (at 22°46 Libra)

Thu 26th

Mercury enters Leo 02.24 GMT

Wed 27th

Venus turns direct (at 07°29 Gemini)

Fri 29th

29th - 8th July: "Glastrocamp": Astrology Gathering 2012 Glastonbury will be hosting the 2012 Astrology Gathering, a ten-day residential living experience of astrology with workshops, talks and ceremonies offered by high calibre astrologers. Indoor and outdoor venues/accomodaton within sight of the Tor. Incredibly reasonable prices. Places limited - book early - full details at www.glastrocamp.co.uk

Sat 30th

Rectification a webinar with Wendy Stacy. An accurate birth time is an essential part of chart analysis, as it ensures that the planets are in the correct houses, the Moon is in the correct sign and it also enables accurate forecasting work with the angles for if the time is incorrect by just 4 minutes, this could throw the timing of events out by one year. The aim of this lecture is to consider the techniques, theories and models which may be helpful in confirming and rectifying birth times. An online class by the Mayo School of Astrology, suitable for beginners to advanced. Time: 10.00 - 13.00 BST. Cost: Mayo students: £25 / non-students £35. Inform,ation and booking: www.mayoastrology.com

JULY 2012

Tue 3rd

FULL MOON 18.52 GMT (12°14 Capricorn)

Mars enters Libra 12.31 GMT

Thu 5th

Justice and Cosmology With Joseph Milne. For the ancients the cosmos was a key to the order of human life and society. The heavens revealed the wisdom and the laws of nature. This vision of the cosmos has been swept away by the mechanistic sciences of the Enlightenment. Joseph Milne will explore how the ancient vision embodied an ethics of nature that guided all things to their proper ends in justice and goodness. Venue: Art workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1. £8 on the door. Doors open at 6.15pm for a topical chart discussion starting at 6.30pm, the talk starts at 8pm. Both sessions chaired by Geoffrey Cornelius.Company of Astrologers

Wed 11th

Introduction to the Mayan Calendar: Our Galactic Signatures with Eileen Richardson. In 1987 Jose Arguelles, introduced us to the Mayan Calendar, a true visionary spirit of his time, who unfortunately passed away in March 2011 at the time of a Red Spectral Moon. We will look at how Western Astrology can correlate with the Mayan Calendar at this tremendously important time in world history, and take a look at the charts of Jose, a Blue Monkey, and then look at other personalities such as what makes Richard Branson a Red Dragon or Susan Boyle a Yellow Star. This talk is by way of a brief introduction to the benefits of studying the knowledge the Mayans left us, and show to us how we can access our own Galactic Signatures. A talk at the Wessex Astrology Circle, Broadstone Community Centre, Poole, Dorset. 7.30pm. Entrance £5 includes refreshments. All welcome. Further details: http://wac-uk.blogspot.com

Fri 13th

Uranus goes retrograde (at 08°32 Aries) until 13th December

Nodal Axis Julian Verles. A meeting of the Bedford Astrology Club. Start 7.45 for 8pm. Venue: St Marks Community Centre, Calder Rise, Bedford MK41 7UY FFI: David Rolls

Sun 15th

Mercury goes retrograde (at 12°32 Leo) until 8th August

Tue 17th

Mystery Event Charts With Wanda Sellar. A talk at the Southend Astrology Society. At the Rochford Parish Rooms (opposite Rochford Railway Station – entrance from Bradley Way), West Street, Rochford SS4 1AS, Essex, from 19.45 to 22.00 p.m. Email sannde@talktalk.net or phounsell@hotmail.com

Thu 19th

NEW MOON 04.24 GMT (26°55 Cancer)

Sat 21st

Lilly Day at Walton on Thames, London. Pub lunch, followed by lectures 2- 6pm in St Mary's Church Hall.

The Winter Solstice heralds the end of the Mayan Long Count, and Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto form a Yod 2-5 pm in Battersea, London. A meeting of the API(UK) London Group. Info: Sue Lewis

Sun 22nd

Jupiter sextile Uranus (at 08°30 Gemini/Aries)

Sun enters Leo 10.01 GMT

Sat 28th

28th - 30th: The Moon's Nodes An Astrological Workshop at the White Eagle Lodge, New Lands, Liss, Hampshire GU33 7YH. For more information email astrology@whiteagle.org or visit our website www.whiteagleastrology.org

Tue 31st

31st - 2nd Aug: Draconic Astrology at the White Eagle Astrology School's Annual Conference, White Eagle Lodge, New Lands, Liss, Hampshire GU33 7YH. For more information email astrology@whiteagle.org or visit our website www.whiteagleastrology.org

AUGUST 2012

Thu 2nd

FULL MOON 03.27 GMT (10°15 Aquarius)

Tue 7th

Venus enters Cancer 13.43 GMT

Wed 8th

Mercury goes direct (at 01°26 Leo)

Fri 17th

NEW MOON 15.54 GMT (25°08 Leo)

Wed 22nd

Sun enters Virgo 17.07 GMT

Thu 23rd

Mars enters Scorpio 15.24 GMT

Fri 31st

FULL MOON 13.58 GMT (08°34 Pisces)

SEPTEMBER 2012

Sat 1st

Mercury enters Virgo 02.32 GMT

Thu 6th

Venus enters Leo 14.48 GMT

Fri 7th - Sun 9th
Wed 12th

Astrology and the Holistic Paradigm with Steve Judd. Steve Judd (MA Cultural Astronomy & Astrology) has studied astrology for thirty-five years and in that time has compiled tens of thousands of different horoscopes, having a broad data base spanning generations, cultures and classes. Steve is a long term environmentalist, committed personally and professionally to fostering and nurturing both an environmental and holistic perspective out into the world. In that context he is uniquely placed to talk on a blend of astrological significators and symbols which relate to certain bodily functions, patterns and timings of well/unwell being. By blending the original stimulation of Dee, Lilly and Culpepper and their ilk with a 21st century approach to holistic astrology, Steve has developed his own ideas of how to spot certain dysfunctions and suggests ways and/or timings for rectifying them before they become permanent. This is not a standard lecture on astrology but rather is aimed at the student and practitioner of holistic therapy and goes beyond provable application into statistical conjecture and hypothesis, blending the psychological, emotional, mental and physical with the subtle external planetary influences in such a way as to give one an 'edge' in empowering oneself and catalysing others. As Culpepper might have said (but didn't)... be there or be a cubic angular, pointed thing. A talk at the Wessex Astrology Circle, Broadstone Community Centre, Poole, Dorset. 7.30pm. Entrance £5 includes refreshments. All welcome. Further details: http://wac-uk.blogspot.com

Fri 14th

Melanie Reinhart A meeting of the Bedford Astrology Club. Start 7.45 for 8pm. Venue: St Marks Community Centre, Calder Rise, Bedford MK41 7UY FFI: David Rolls

Sun 16th

NEW MOON 02.11 GMT (23°37 Virgo)

Mercury enters Libra 23.22 GMT

Tue 18th

Pluto goes direct (at 06°57 Capricorn)

Natal Chart Interpretations With Suzi Bashford. A talk at the Southend Astrology Society. At the Rochford Parish Rooms (opposite Rochford Railway Station – entrance from Bradley Way), West Street, Rochford SS4 1AS, Essex, from 19.45 to 22.00 p.m. Email sannde@talktalk.net or phounsell@hotmail.com

Wed 19th

Uranus square Pluto (at 06°57 Aries/Capricorn)

Sat 22nd

Sun enters Libra 14.49 GMT

AUTUMN EQUINOX

Sun 30th

FULL MOON 03.19 GMT (07°22 Aries)

OCTOBER 2012

Wed 3rd

Venus enters Virgo 06.59 GMT

Thu 4th

Jupiter goes retrograde (at 16°23 Gemini) until 30th Jan 2013

Fri 5th

Mercury enters Scorpio 10.35 GMT

Saturn enters Scorpio 20.34 GMT

Sun 7th

Mars enters Sagittarius 03.21 GMT

Wed 10th

The ABC of Chart Interpretation with Paul Newman Paul will present a practical guide to the essential steps in tackling a horoscope. A talk at the Wessex Astrology Circle, Broadstone Community Centre, Poole, Dorset. 7.30pm. Entrance £5 includes refreshments. All welcome. Further details: http://wac-uk.blogspot.com

Thu 11th

Saturn trine Neptune (at 00°37 Scorpio/Pisces)

Mon 15th

NEW MOON 12.02 GMT (23°52 Libra)

Tue 23rd

Sun enters Scorpio 00.13 GMT

Sun 28th

Venus enters Libra 13.04 GMT

Mon 29th

Mercury enters Sagittarius 06.18 GMT

FULL MOON 19.49 GMT (06°48 Taurus)

NOVEMBER 2012

Tue 6th

Mercury goes retrograde (at 04°17 Sagittarius) until 26th Nov

Sun 11th

Neptune goes direct (at 00°22 Pisces)

Tue 13th

NEW MOON 22.08 GMT (21°57 Scorpio)

Wed 14th

Mercury (retrograde) re-enters Scorpio 07.42 GMT

Rider Haggard’s interest in Reincarnation and his ability to ‘talk his chart’ with Judy Hall H.Rider Haggard was a Victorian novelist with an abiding interest in reincarnation - the subject of several of his novels and far memories featured in his autobiography. He was deeply involved in the occult scene at the time and has written about his psychic experiences. He was a man whose life 'spoke his chart' and we will be examining the chart illustrated by examples from his life and work. A talk at the Wessex Astrology Circle, Broadstone Community Centre, Poole, Dorset. 7.30pm. Entrance £5 includes refreshments. All welcome. Further details: http://wac-uk.blogspot.com

Dat 17th

Mars enters Capricorn 02.36 GMT

Wed 21st

Sun enters Sagittarius 21.50 GMT

Thu 22nd

Venus enters Scorpio 01.20 GMT

Mon 26th

Mercury goes direct (at 18°11 Scorpio)

Wed 28th

FULL MOON 14.46 GMT (06°47 Gemini)

DECEMBER 2012

Tue 11th

Mercury enters Sagittarius 01.40 GMT

Thu 13th

NEW MOON 08.42 GMT (21°45 Sagittarius)

Uranus goes direct (at 04°37 Aries)

Sun 16th

Venus enters Sagittarius 04.38 GMT

Fri 21st

Sun enters Capricorn 11.12 GMT

WINTER SOLSTICE

Wed 26th

Mars enters Aquarius 00.49 GMT

Thu 27th

Saturn sextile Pluto (at 09°10 Scorpo/Capricorn)

Fri 28th

FULL MOON 10.21 GMT (07°06 Cancer)

Mon 31st

Mercury enters Capricorn 14.03 GMT