Horoscopes

ARIES: If the planet goes through some sudden dramatic change as it tends to in regular cycles, the Aries response to being possibly dug up at some later date would be a commitment from now on to only doing things that put a smile on their dial. Frowning? Not an option.

TAURUS: Abrupt change isn't Taurans favourite thing at all. But it can happen at any time - on a personal, local, even planetary level. Knowing this, priorities change. How important are money, mortgage, possessions and work compared to how much and how well you are loved?

GEMINI: The earth as we know it could dramatically alter at any time via a polar tilt, colliding comet or some very big waves - as it has before. Which makes that deceptively simple mantra of Meher Baba, Don't worry - be happy, start looking pretty wise, Geminis.

CANCER: This week's stars courtesy of Sogyal Rinpoche: Why does everything change? Because that's how life is. Impermanence is like those people who at first are difficult and disturbing, but on deeper acquaintance far friendlier and less unnerving than we could have imagined.

LEO: Leos disappear like dinosaurs? Couldn't happen. Trapped in iceblocks like woolly mammoths? Nah. But even the mighty Lion has a use-by date - and if there's something you absolutely must do in this life, doing it sooner rather than later narrows the margin for regret.

VIRGO: No one on their deathbed's yet been recorded as wishing they'd been tidier, more disciplined or vegans. All are reported with surprising sameness as saying they regretted not spending more time doing the things they really loved - in other words, living their dreams.

LIBRA: Knowing nobody gets off this planet alive, the Libran response would be planning the decor, costumes and floral arrangements for their sendoff. But what if you don't get any warning - or we all go together?  What to do? Better wear your best knickers just in case...

SCORPIO: Does holding grievances or thoughts of payback feel more important than letting them go? Check out the compassionate clarity of Sir Thomas More, just before his beheading: We are all in the same cart, going to execution; how can I hate anyone or wish them harm?

SAGITTARIUS: Contemplating death makes some Sags decide to live it up, die young and leave a good looking corpse at their going away party. The rest who've lingered for this round of the Planet Earth Show will find completing unfinished business frees up a huge amount of new energy.

CAPRICORN: Caps are more the clipped, laconic type rather than your flowing font of tender love mush. But love talk's important. If you stepped under a tourist bus tomorrow wouldn't you feel better choofing off if you'd let those you love and appreciate know just how much...?

AQUARIUS: As Buddhists delight in reminding us, death is certain - the only uncertainty is the date. If you knew you didn't have the luxury of a long wait, how would you spend the time left? What would suddenly get very important and which things become instantly insignificant, Waterpourers?

PISCES: Though we always mean to spend time on the important things, somehow there's never enough of it. But we came here to live, not earn a living (as in Work. Consume. Die.) We volunteered to contribute something crucial to the planet at this time, Pisceans - have you figured out what?