the quarter ahead

aries. a small fire wants attention. feed it the next thing or it will eat the room. friday, possibly.

taurus. the thing you have refused to move will be moved by someone less qualified. you may approve, once it is done.

gemini. two appointments stack on the same hour. pick neither. the third option arrives by post, with a stain.

cancer. a door you closed is open. it was closed by the wrong hand. address the hand.

leo. a photograph of you, taken last summer, is being reframed without consultation. the matting is wrong. there is nothing to be done.

virgo. the list is correct. the list has always been correct. the trouble is that it is not the right list for this week.

libra. two small disappointments cancel. a third arrives, unbidden. the ledger holds.

scorpio. your secret is safe. the wrong secret is safe. reconsider which one you were carrying.

sagittarius. the horizon will move closer this week. this is its usual courtesy. do not be flattered.

capricorn. a staircase you have been climbing has, on inspection, no top. there is no shame in stopping on a landing.

aquarius. a correspondence will resume after eleven years and one month. reply within the week or do not reply at all.

pisces. the dream you forgot was the important one. the one you remember was a foyer.