MAY 3

Sugar and spice and all things nice, that's what May 3 is made of. But they are trouble too. People born on this day like lots of sex with lots of people. Many are attracted to their own sex, or indeed either sex. Most are popular because they are such fun to be with, if a little unreliable as lovers.

Two-timing is a problem for these naughty things. They spend half the time on the telephone hurriedly altering their plans so that one new partner doesn't clash with another. It usually means they have to have a fast car so they can speed about, like a bee zooming from flower to flower. And of course, they often get found out. A honey bee of this proportion will often find irate lovers on their doorstep demanding an explanation, and may frequently suffer personal attack from their victims. A bop on the charming little nosette is the mildest revenge. Frequently there will be May 3 clothes flying from the window, trousers with the legs cut off, and their telephone used to call New York's speaking clock and left off the receiver. A complicated love life can be costly.

Many May 3 people find they have to eat two dinners in one evening: an early one with their first amour; and then a later one with the second. This means that fat piles on, but it doesn't mean they stop doing it. Taureans love guzzling anyway, so if they must do it in the cause of love, well it's a good excuse.

Not surprisingly, these sultry creatures are such great kissers they should give classes. There's no clumsy groping, or lack of aim here. No wet-lipped squelchers. They go in for the sort of mouth to mouth contact which is practically as intimate as the sex act, long, pleasurable and enough to make the recipients' eyes cross. But not their legs.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

BODY

May 3 might as well go the whole hog and use mouth perfume. In ancient love rituals, these were commonly considered a compliment to the intended. Why not now? Try one drop rose, and two drops bergamot. Add the oils to a 100ml bottle of spring water. Shake well. Or you could try a sweet, alluring lip balm, one drop rose, one teaspoon camellia oil. Store in a small, tinted glass bottle. On a more sober note, get your teeth checked regularly by the dentist, not only for a lover's sake, but to ensure you keep your teeth. Kissing with false teeth requires concentration.

MIND

Major keys in music are harmonious and seductive for Taureans. F Major (now what can that stand for?) is best for love. Try the Spring Sonata by Beethoven and the first Brandenburg Concerto by J S Bach.

DATESHARE

Golda Meier, Israeli prime minister. Engelbert Humperdinck, singer, performer, sex symbol. Niccolö Machiavelli, Italian political theorist, author of The Prince and the idea that it's OK to use any means to achieve a desired goal.