The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Sunday, February 20, 2000,
Chandigarh, India

THE TRIBUNE SPECIALS

50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

TERCENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Y O U R D A T E W I T H S T A R
February 20 to February 26

Aries
[March 21 to April 20]

The phase you are entering now could turn out to be a good period. You stand to excel in every sphere of life — personal, professional, financial and emotional. Tuesday looks productive.

Taurus
[ April 21 to May 20 ]

Humility and consideration for others are your plus points. Venus will heap benefits on your life and aspirations. You will rush from one feast to another.

Gemini
[ May 21 to June 21 ]

You must try to avoid repeating your mistakes. It is in your interest to restore har- mony to a disrupted relationship. A colleague is about to have a go at you.

Cancer
[ June 22 to July 22 ]

Some people regard you as cold and calculating. You must review your behaviour in the light of this opinion. Any selflessness on your part could establish your good intentions.

Leo
[ July 23 to Aug 22 ]

Sun, your main planet, bestows upon you the ability to cash in on any opportunity that comes your way. You should be ready for a well-earned reward.

Virgo
[ Aug 23 to Sept 22 ]

Mercury is a force to reckon with. You will explore new pastures. Your friends and associates will also offer you unstained support.

Libra
[Sept 23 to Oct 22 ]

Your stars inspire you to opt for new aims. You will live up to your reputation for helping friends in need. You should soon be hitting a social high.

Scorpio
[Oct 23 to Nov 22 ]

Your stars incline you to be ambitious. You are perhaps unaware of the twists and turns that await you. To consider others wrong is your biggest folly.

Sagittarius
[ Nov 23 to Dec 22]

You will make strides this week. Whatever snags you encounter, you are sure to bounce back. Events will move towards their speedy and satisfactory conclusion.

Capricorn
[Dec 23 to Jan 20]

You are in a beneficial phase. You should face no difficulty in persuading a difficult person to fall in with your plans. Time is right to turn your dreams into reality.

Aquarius
[ Jan 21 to Feb 19 ]

Your stars warn you to be more vigilant about your financial affairs. With a sharp escalation in living costs, your budgetary estimates may receive a blow.

Pisces
[Feb 20 to March 20 ]

A period of great hustle and bustle lies ahead. You can develop close ties with people who have been ignoring you. The contacts you develop now can prove a shot in the arm later on.

Born on

February 20
This is a sluggish, tardy and demanding year. You will feel squeezed between professional and social obligations. You may find that an opportunity has slipped out of your hands or it was too late to act.

As May gets underway, your self-confidence will be on trial. You will have to take the blame if things go wrong. Avoid being drawn into arguments during September-October. You should limit your activities to achieve better results. That is perhaps the best way to improve your financial fortunes.

February 21
With a dominant Moon at the centre stage, a new dawn is about to break. You seem all set to achieve your aims. Your efficiency and wisdom are likely to come into full play.

Your energy-level is expected to soar from June onwards. You will capture the attention of all those who have been on a different wavelength.

February 22
An overdose of work notwithstanding, you have not tasted such an exuberant stellar influence so far. You are on your way to acquire full-fledged financial self-sufficiency. Some unexpected gains through bargains, investments and sale purchase of stocks could shape your financial affairs on more sound lines.

Hope and cheer may prevail during the first quarter. A new and a profoundly loyal ally could be won over during the second. A spurt in expenditure could prove a drain on your purse during the third. Be wary of strangers and newcomers during the last one.

February 23
Your urge to do away with monotony could become overpowering. Mercury, in excessively defiant mood, reveals that a threat to your finances is on its way. With your expenditure rising, you may face a financial crisis.

The shortage of funds will become a major irritant during the first quarter. Don’t pin your hopes on unrealised dreams during the second. A close friend may keep you in the dark during the third. Expect some improvement in financial conditions during the last one.

February 24
Jupiter in the limelight, is encouraging you to extend the boundaries of your experiences. It is generally a brisk and a breezy time for you and you will enjoy and laugh more. You will be in a mood for love and more than usually attractive to the opposite sex, particularly if you are a woman.

New modes of pleasure and recreation should be on their way. Don’t let friends sway you from the path you have chosen.

February 25
It appears to be an average year. You will find it extremely difficult to keep pace with the progress you have achieved so far. Some unexpected domestic problems will crop up and may divert your attention from the main issues. You will be in a dilemma and may fail to muster the courage to force your decisions.

The period is unfavourable if you choose to settle old scores. If you are not fully confident about succeeding then you should withdraw from the ventures you have undertaken. It will save you from rejection and embarrassment.

February 26
The incoming period will enrich your life with charm. You are deeply in love with life and shall leave no stone unturned to make it a bed of roses. It is also an opportune time for entertainment, merry-making, undertaking pleasure trips and joining social and cultural events.

If you are in the running for an electoral seat, luck will smile on you during the first quarter. If a house move is on your agenda, you can go ahead during the second. You will travel to a place of your choice during the third. A boom could be expected during the last one.