Many people are feeling worried, anxious or afraid. Even the current high street spending boom is partly fuelled by a feeling that we might as well go out and shop because, when the end of the world comes, it won't matter what we owe to Visa. The markets may be depressed but the doom mongers are delighted. First September 11, now a war! Who now dares to contradict their gloomy message? Ahem, ahem. If anyone is interested... I dare! At the risk of repeating myself, it's not just safe to fly, it's safe to hope, to plan and to expect a bright tomorrow for all of humanity. Perfectly safe. And perfectly right.

Behind the Signs
Jupiter, planet of abundance and expansion, is retrograde in Cancer until March 1, 2002. It's still an auspicious influence but there is something for everyone to learn by evaluating your hopes for the future. This may be a time to put your faith to the test. Consider traits and values you have inherited from your family. Consider how spiritual influences may or may not be relative to you. Put matters into perspective by thinking about past over-reactions and appropriate emotional responses.

Britney is a Sagittarian, Justin is an Aquarian. There is potential here for an endless argument. Aquarians love to be right - about everything, all the time. Sagittarians, by contrast, love to experiment. They aren't just willing to make mistakes, they thoroughly enjoy making them. It's how they learn. Inflexible Aquarians find this difficult to accept. This, in turn, makes it hard for the Sagittarians to accept them. Though some Aquarius/Sagittarius relationships can and do work well, I hereby predict that the only way these two will live happily ever after... is separately.