Heaven knows you need a holiday, but the way Saturn's squaring up to your ruler, Uranus, travel's not looked this ill-starred since Napoleon hitched out of Moscow. However much your back itches for sunshine and your mind craves shutdown, best to give that last- minute High Street bargain a wide berth. Aquarius
Jan 21 - Feb 19
December
Special December Cordial: Lime

The new moon's got dysentery written all over it, Mercury's orbit means loose wing- nuts and December's when the high-season's cess-pit's tipped into the sea in the bay where your lilo will bob. Why not take up knitting? People like pullies.