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Are you procrastinating about which project to pursue? A bored and unengaged Ram is a recipe for trouble. With the Full Moon activating your aspirations’ zone, you’re keen to act with plenty of energy and enthusiasm. However – with Saturn squaring Jupiter – too much haste could land you in trouble (especially involving family, neighbours, education and/or communication).

So do your best to get the balance right between thinking things through and being proactive.

TAURUS (Apr 20 – May 20)

With Mercury reversing through your domestic zone, you’ll feel like cleaning, decluttering and rearranging your living space (or tackling a delayed DIY project). But Venus (your ruling planet) is making tricky aspects to Jupiter, Saturn and Mars, so Bulls can expect a busy and bamboozling time. Prepare for some very short timelines. You don’t work well when other people try to hurry you. Have the confidence to cruise at your own preferred pace.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20)

Mars (the proactive planet) and Jupiter (the confidence planet) are transiting through your sign. So – even though Mercury’s retro – it’s time to be your authentic self! If you don’t accept yourself (warts and all) then why should anyone else? If you don’t develop your talents and follow your dreams, then others won’t do it for you. As birthday great and style icon Coco Chanel observed: “How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.”

CANCER (June 21 – July 22)

Expect a disruptive week with a friendship surprise or a financial setback. The Full Moon focus is firmly on money matters. Crabs have a good business brain so make sure you’re using it.

If you can get the balance right between being canny with cash and entrepreneurial with ideas, then you could really go places. But Mercury is reversing through your $$$ zone (until August 28 - 29) so make sure you double-check all financial transactions carefully.

With Mercury reversing through your sign – and Uranus squaring your ruler, the Sun – you’ll go to extremes as the planets press your ‘Let’s overdo everything’ button. So your motto for the moment is from music icon Mick Jagger (who has four planets in Leo): “Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.” But resist the temptation to be a right royal bossy-boots. Especially when you don’t get your way. Rather than being pushy, try being charmingly persuasive instead!

VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sep 22)

Many practical, sensible Virgos are set for a chaotic and challenging week. Mercury is reversing through your solitary zone (hey – where did all my friends go?) and the Jupiter/Saturn square complicates close relationships (hey –what’s the matter with my romantic partner or work colleague?). Clever Virgos will slow down, re-evaluate and reboot. Maximum tolerance will get you a lot further than constant criticising and stressed-out angst.

LIBRA (Sep 23 – Oct 22) This week, Venus (your patron planet) squares Jupiter/Mars and opposes Saturn. If you are attached, the two of you will be under increased stress due to doubt, illness, money problems or career pressures. Don’t panic! Use the time to work on the relationship in a patient and productive way. If you are single, don’t expect much from the dating scene this week. If you do connect with someone special, there’ll be plenty of roadblocks before the romance takes off.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

Expect professional problems or domestic dramas, as the Full Moon and retro Mercury stir up old grievances. Use your diplomatic talents to help find solutions. However, if you just sit back and let others make decisions, you’ll feel powerless. So strive to be more self-sufficient, especially at home and work. Getting the ratio right between your public and private lives is challenging, but if anyone can juggle conflicting commitments, it’s a strategic Scorpio!

Many Archers are restless for adventure. You’re keen to head off on an overseas trip, an interstate holiday, or a weekend getaway. But with Mercury still reversing through your travel zone (until August 28-29), be careful your fiery, impatient nature doesn’t land you in hot water! Cautious Saturn is also squaring Jupiter (your patron planet). So smart Sagittarians will slow down and aim to get the balance right between hasty spontaneity and careful preparation.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

This week Mercury is still retrograde, the Full Moon highlights financial matters, and Saturn (your ruling planet) squares Jupiter, which could push your predilection for criticism and perfectionism to the max. Calm down, Capricorn – and don’t take everything so seriously! Jupiter encourages you to sit in the sun with a drink (or two), read a book, play beautiful music, indulge in some birdwatching … and just relax. You might learn to like it.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18)

This week there’s a Sun/Uranus square, a Full Moon in Aquarius, and Mercury’s reversing through your relationship zone. So you’ll be reliably unpredictable and consistently inconsistent! One half of you wants to snuggle up close with someone special – while the other half longs to be footloose and fancy-free. Try to find the sweet spot between cosy companionship and invigorating independence and resist the urge to be deliberately controversial.

PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20) Mercury is reversing through your daily routine zone and the Full Moon lights up your mystery/ secrets zone. So many Fish are set for a frustrating and confusing week. Some possible scenarios for frazzled Pisceans? Important phone calls may be missed, diets could be broken, and paperwork could go missing. The best way to handle the ensuing chaos? Slow down … relax … imagine … daydream … meditate … contemplate … ruminate … and escape!

Due to popular demand Curva.ture is back with another instalment on Bundjalung country (Byron).

We invite you to join us in an immersive experience of music, dance, and art.

Now let’s talk about the line up…

We’ve asked dance music bosses to fy up from Naarm (Melbourne) & Eora (Sydney) to come and fll our cups with bad boy tunes.

Floss Dogg (Primer) & Solomon C (Tribqu).

The two have been know to deejay as a duo around the cosy corners and vibrant dance foors of Naarm’s nightlife. Providing the light &

The play is a musical reconstruction of incidents relating to the East End murders which took place in 1888. The name might suggest bloody bodies but there’s no blood on stage, it doesn’t make a joke of Jack the Ripper, the comedy is how the authorities reacted and how life on the street was for the girls. Neighbours, friends, and lovers are all suspects. Some are driven to fnd the truth. Others stop at nothing to obscure the facts and manipulate the situation to their own advantage. A solution of Jack the Ripper’s identity is hinted at, but the musical is a commentary rather than a historical warmth necessary for life to survive on this strange planet we call Earth.

The brain may have named itself but Floss Dogg & Solomon C name the favour of the moment. These guys mean serious business.

Defnitely don’t forget to stretch before this dance.

No really.

As a very cheeky bonus we will also have Naarm based deejay Ham. She’s known for creating portals into other dimensions with her music. If you haven’t had the outer worldly pleasure of hearing her sets frst hand at any one of the many staple Dfoors in Naarm that she has frequented -you can check out her radio station on A3K~ Space Jams.

In addition to these blow-ins we will have local shmeejays selecting only the best:

• Ariel reenactment shifting between life on the street and Music Hall with characters representing real people as well as members of the musical audience and players. This show has been described as a “Lively Melodic, A Very Amusing Bawdy Knees Up, above all a Good Musical Score” by the Daily Mirror, “The Best Musical to Hit Town For

Ages” by Radio London.

EVENT DETAILS:

• When: Friday 23rd August 2024 8:00 PM

- Sunday 8th September 2024 2:00 PM

• Where: Ballina Players Theatre, Ballina

• Cost: $28.00 - $35.00

• Tickets: Via the QR code.

• Josh

• 600 MOJO

• Filthy Aliens on the pole

• FUNKTION ONE sound system ~ full rig (big time)

EVENT DETAILS:

• When: Saturday 24th of August @2pm

• Where: Bangalow A&I Society Hall

Plain and simply a great, professional Rock and party band.

Formed in April 2007, RAMJET members, Juddy, Mark, Dave and Iain are without a doubt four of the most experienced and talented guys to have played around south East Queensland over the last 10 to 15 years. Roadstar, Crust, Cradlemind, Alimony, The Accidents, Rastafarian Stagedivers and High Voltage are some of the most popular bands in recent years which these guys have all been a big part of.

With a very versatile and forever growing song list, Energetic stage performance and a crowd friendly, easy to deal with professional attitude, RAMJET have already had a huge impact on the Gold Coast and Brisbane scene. These guys have the ability to play massive rock shows through to quiet laid back performances and always come equipped with the absolute best in audio and lighting gear. RAMJET doesn’t take any shortcuts and always do more than is required rather than less. This is a band which always gets a great response from venues and punters of all ages, shapes, and sizes.

If you’re looking for a no-nonsense band you can rely on who look and sound like the real deal, always give 110% and absolutely rock the house every time, then RAMJET is the band for you.

EVENT DETAILS:

• When: Saturday 24th of August @9pm

• Where: Twin Towns, Tweed Heads

• Price: Free