Much ado about moolah!

It's the latest craze in town. If tarot was the buzzword on everyone's lips till recently, now it's money tarot - the art and science of reading the monetary forecasts with the help of tarot. "Sycophancy shuts out all genuine feedback" And one of the people our telly celebs are making a beeline for is Dr Kaajal, who operates from her holistic healing centre in Lokhandwala Complex, the hub of the TV industry. We selected four celebs for whom she spelt out her readings. These readings are the guidelines which these celebs should keep in mind while making decisions with regards to money matters till 31 December 2005, says Dr Kaajal. EKTA KAPOOR * Finance and Investments: Money is suddenly freed or begins coming in rapidly. There must be unity of views amongst partners regarding investments. * Contracts and Agreements: Rather than specifics, look at the overall picture. Is there a clear vision and evidence of growth? If so, sign. * Risks and Delay: Decisiveness and envy bring down morale. Change is resisted with extraordinary hatred. Suspicion is bred, which affects the perception of others about you or the organization. Sycophancy shuts out all genuine feedback. Our take - Uh huh. With Ekta's Midas touch intact, her finances shouldn't be in much trouble. But we guess Dr Kaajal's right on the mark with her comments on others' perceptions and sycophancy. Is the slip showing in Balaji's current crop of shows? ANUJ SAXENA "Apt to misfire with his insight" * Intuition: Very high for personal change, especially in bringing hitherto unpleasant realities to the surface. Professionally, one is apt to misfire with one’s insights. Play safe. * Finance and Investments: Overall they are stable, but unpaid and neglected bills are a problem area. Guard against excess or generous frittering of money. * Risks and Delay: Overlooking errors is mistaken kindness. Flamboyance may irk important people. Rebel but take a pause. Our take - Well well. Anuj's going pretty steady in his telly life, and on the business front too, Elder Pharma appears to be on the upswing. Perhaps the only area he needs to 'guard against' seems to be on the marital front, where he continues to swim in troubled waters. SMRITI Z IRAANI * Intuition: Extremely active, but there is an element of immature fantasy about it * Risks and Delay: Getting carried away – even seduced – by deceptive promises and illusory goals. Selfishness and scheming are found out. * Growth and Productivity: Rapid. Our take - Being seen every other participating in morchas outside Parliament, and being seen as the ultimate sati savitri on the small screen every night, can only mean rapid growth careerwise for this ambitious TV star. Is the electoral lure the 'deceptive promise' that Dr Kaajal is talking about? "A peak phase" SANGEETA GHOSH * Intuition: A peak phase. Temper it with serious analysis. Ideas and objectives may be ‘good’ but not necessarily practical. Change occurs slowly but it is lasting. * Contracts and Agreements: Job offers. Another job, time to shift careers. Negotiations are extremely favorable and beneficial. Profitable results form action. Be objective. * Growth and Productivity: Slow start. Big payoff at the end. Processes set in motion can now transform the individual and organization dramatically. Implement swiftly after calm deliberation. Success. Our take - Rabba's doing well so why shouldn't her career be at an all time high? But what does the good doctor mean by a 'time to shift careers'?