Dear June,
Hillary is a Scorpio and Scorpios do not always do what people expect them to! We should not automatically assume she will put herself forward. If she does, though, she will win. A tide is indeed turning. We can expect to see many more women attain positions of high office soon.

Dear Jason,
I appear to have developed a reputation for being the astrologer who says, 'Don't worry, it will all be fine.' Despite this, I am very concerned about global warming. The planets suggest it is a very real, urgent issue that needs to be taken much more seriously. Rather ironically, though, they also suggest that as long as enough people start worrying soon, we won't have quite so much to worry about!

Dear Julian,
It could. But whenever Venus is 'retrograde' it also becomes easier to see why economic problems occur... and how to fix them. It's also a good time for those who want to better understand their loved ones and their lovers. In a week or so, Venus will start moving ahead again. Meanwhile, if you face a problem, look for hidden insights and solutions.

Some years ago, I made friends with a Tibetan Monk. He's roughly my own age and we turned out to have a similar sense of humour. To him, this was obvious. We were both, after all, born in the year of the Rooster. When I explained to him how Western astrology uses more than just the year to assess a person's character, he nodded in agreement. In Tibet, too, other factors are considered. We were holding our conversation in Delhi, India because, like many Tibetans, my friend lives in exile since the Chinese invaded his land. Ironically, though, for his people and the people of China too, this weekend is a time of shared celebration. The New Moon, in what we call Aquarius, means, in that part of the world, that the year of the Fire Dog is about to begin.