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Finding your true passion - Mars goes Retrograde - what does it mean for you?

2012-01-16T01:50:00.000-08:00

Mars goes Retrograde from 24th January 2012 to 13th April 2012 at 3° - 23° Virgo
Time to reassess your goals, ambitions and desires.

Do you feel as though you are running around in lots of different directions and not getting much done?

Are you stuck in a job you hate?

Are you feeling directionless?

Chances are that during Mars retrograde, any frustrations you’ve been feeling in your work or your relationships will be highlighted and you won’t be able to ignore strong emotions of anger, fear and resentment any longer.

About every two years and two months, when Mars is closest to the earth, it goes retrograde. What does this mean?

Mars is all about your energy, your passion, your drive, your initiative. Wherever Mars is situated in your natal chart shows where you like to put your energy. For example, Mars is in my fourth house, so I enjoy putting energy into my business and I love working from home. I need a great deal of space or I can get into arguments with family and people close to me.

Some of you will have Mars retrograde natally. You probably come from a family in which no one knew how to express their anger. You may internalise your emotions, so that on the surface you appear calm, but inside you are boiling up with rage and resentments. Or you may use passive-aggressive behaviour to get your way rather than being honest and direct about what you are thinking and feeling. You will have to work very hard at learning how to express your anger and to feel safe with it. The house in which your Mars retrograde falls will show where you bottle up your emotions for days, months or even years, and then suddenly you explode and cut yourself off from the situation. You feel anger inside but don’t know how to release it.

You won’t be comfortable with direct confrontation preferring to work alone or indirectly. For example, you would do well as a coach where you are encouraging other peoples’ energies and passions.

I had a client with Mars retrograde in Libra who found it too hard to fire any of her employees. She hired an aggressive guy who loved to fire people and that’s his job. So she put someone in between who could handle confrontations for her.
You might be accident prone so that when you stub your toe on a wall, or trap your finger in a door, you release your anger through a sudden jolt of physical pain.
You might have addictions such as drinking, smoking or gambling in order to suppress your anger. You may complain a lot rather than do anything constructive about your problems. You may also have a lot of angry people around you who are reflecting your inner frustrations that you are unable to express.

The good news is that you will not have Mars retrograde forever as all the planets progress during our lifetime. I had a client with Mars retrograde and several other retrograde planets in his chart. When Mars turned direct in his chart, he stopped gambling, he got involved in twelve-step recovery, he ended an unhealthy relationship and began studying for a new career! His whole life turned around.

If you have Mars retrograde in your second house you may have a sabotage pattern in relation to money. I had a client who worked very hard, saved all his money and then one day had an argument with his wife and on the spur of the moment took out all the money from his savings account and blew it on a new car. Then he had to start saving up all over again.

I’ve known clients with Mars retrograde in the fourth house who get along with family members for years and then suddenly have a huge argument and never speak to them ever again.
Mars retrograde in the seventh house finds it difficult to express anger or strong emotions in a close relationship. A seemingly small trigger can end a long-term relationship overnight.

If you have Mars retrograde in your natal chart, you will probably have to work very hard at learning how to express your emotions, especially your anger. You may also have to dig deeply inside of yourself to find out what your true passions are. You may be more involved with other people and supporting their passions rather than focusing on your own. When Mars goes direct in your chart, the whole process becomes much easier.

Now, let’s move onto this Mars retrograde coming up towards the end of January and how it will affect us all in one way or another.

While Mars is retrograde, it’s important to look more deeply at the things that you want. Your energy will slow down forcing you to take a closer look at your priorities and your actions. You might be going from one thing to another mindlessly without a true direction that’s deeply fulfilling to you. It’s an opportunity to ensure that you’re pursuing the goals that really matter to you. Become aware of your short-term and long-term goals. Use this three month period to find out what you truly want and why.

Maybe you’re in a job where you’re working very hard, earning money, but not enjoying what you are doing as you only intended to stay in that particular job for a very short time. During this Mars retrograde you might make plans for a new direction in your career which is going to be more gratifying for you.
Whatever your current situation, Mars retrograde gives you an opportunity to regroup and to plan a new course of action, especially in the areas of life that are highlighted by its house placement in your chart.

You may need to turn to a trusted person that you can confide in to talk things through. For example a therapist, counsellor, mentor, friend, family member. It can be very helpful to process and understand what is happening to you and this can be difficult to do in isolation. Don’t let your pride or guilt get in the way of reaching out for help and support if you are having a hard time.

It’s a good time to examine your knee-jerk reactions to situations and people. Try to find healthy ways in which you can deal with anger and fear. Don’t be impatient, you won’t be able to unravel everything all at once. Progress comes in small steps and often you take a couple of steps forward and one or two back until it integrates with the deepest part of your being.

Mars can bring out all kinds of emotions: your desires, sexuality, passions, ambitions, drives – especially those that have been suppressed or undeveloped. Circumstances and interactions with other people may trigger these impulses to the surface. Although this probably won’t be a comfortable experience, it is a wonderful opportunity to work with these areas in a new way so you can heal, release and integrate buried emotions and ambitions.

Mars energy can be dangerous, after all it’s a Fire sign and it rules wars, warriors and conflict. Just like a real fire, it can be harmful and can wreak havoc in a short space of time when it’s out of control. It’s important to handle Mars energy with respect and with safety mechanisms in place. When it’s used wisely it can fire up great achievements and successes. If the energy of Mars is released suddenly and without a degree of control, the results can be damaging and destructive. If you release suppressed emotions too quickly this can create even more problems in your life. When Mars is retrograde, you have access to all of its potential and danger in ways that you might not normally allow into your life. The consequences can be exciting, inspiring, scary, disturbing, destructive, freeing or overwhelming. However, there is great potential for healing and for removing the obstacles that stand in the way of you and your desires.

If you find yourself becoming accident-prone, this Mars retrograde will likely force you to slow down and to pay attention to what’s in front of you instead of rushing around with a hundred different things on your mind. You may find that your energy is drained and you will have to slow down, take a break, be gentle with yourself and give yourself time to recharge your batteries.

Mars rules knives, sharp instruments, surgeons and scalpels. It’s not the best time to have elective surgery during a Mars retrograde. Emergency medicine is another matter, and of course you must seek medical help and if necessary undergo surgery in an emergency, but if you can avoid choosing to have surgery at this time it will probably to your advantage.

Mars is the planetary ruler of both Aries and Scorpio. The Aries part of Mars is easier to deal with in that you can take direct action when dealing with emotions. For example you might work off your passion, anger, frustrations on a physical level by going to the gym, taking a walk or going for a jog, cleaning the house, having sex – not necessarily in that order!

However the Scorpio part of Mars deals with the much deeper emotions that may need to come out. This aspect of Mars seeks to transform and heal a problem by digging underneath the surface and getting rid of hidden toxins. It works much more on the level of the psyche and may bring about a healing crisis where things get worse before they get better. It can take time and hard work before you start to see the benefits so don’t automatically assume that worsening circumstances mean that you are doing something wrong.

Make the most of this retrograde by researching and plotting your course of action, but don’t take serious action steps until Mars goes direct again.

Astrological Predictions 2012-2013

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It’s not surprising that there have been so many prophecies about huge events occurring during 2012. We are still in the midst of the Cardinal Climax, Venus and Mars both go retrograde this year, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune all change sign, and a series of seven exact squares occurs between Pluto and Uranus from 2012 to 2015.

Last year, I predicted that once Uranus went into Aries we would see more revolts and more civil unrest. All over the Middle East and in Europe we’ve seen demonstrations, riots and discontent. The Occupy movement took roots around the world and I am predicting that this is just the start. There will be more violence, civilians will die, police will be killed and it will become more frenzied as the people see that their leaders are not really listening to them. The square from Uranus to Pluto will intensify the contrast between the majority of the people who feel they are being unjustly treated and the powers that be trying desperately to stay in control and to suppress the peoples’ wishes.

With Pluto in Capricorn since November 2008, we’ve seen an increase in natural disasters and with Uranus squaring Pluto I anticipate that we will see more disasters happening in the most unlikely places. I predicted more disasters this year and sadly that’s what we’ve seen with the series of earthquakes in Christchurch, the tsunami and earthquake in Japan, flooding in Thailand, the recent typhoon in the Philippines to name but a few.

With Neptune moving into Pisces on February 4th, there will be periods of utter calm, when it will feel as though everything is fine and there was nothing to be concerned about. People may ridicule you if you have decided to move to a safer area, or if you are preparing yourself and your family for a possible emergency situation. Don’t be fooled by this. Neptune is the master of illusion, so don’t allow your thinking to become unfocused. When you get the feeling of utter calm, like the calm before a storm, or just before a natural disaster when the animals disappear and the birds stop singing, that’s the time to be on red alert. Do not allow yourself to be lulled into a false sense of security.

With Neptune in Pisces until 2024, we’ll see issues coming up in politics around water. There will be more flooding than ever before, unexpected hurricanes, tornadoes, typhoons and storms and towns and cities will disappear in the twinkling of an eye.

Unemployment will continue to rise, the banks will receive more bailouts and governments will continue to print more money. We are due for a change in our financial system which has become unmanageable and inequitable. Another financial crisis is due. This happens roughly every 40 years. In 1971, Nixon took the US off the gold standard so now all fiat currencies globally are linked to nothing. In fact 97% of all financial transactions take place electronically and only 3% is actual cash! All paper money is just figures on a computer screen and is worth nothing!! It is created out of thin air. There is no substance to our financial system.

Governments can devalue the currency, cutting your wealth in half or worse overnight. This has already happened in countries such as Brazil and South America and there’s no reason why it cannot happen in Europe and in the US.

I predicted that the housing bubbles in the countries that still seemed to be doing well would burst: Australia has just reduced its growth predictions and dropped its interest rates, China’s growth prospects have been cut and New Zealand is also in a recession with property and land prices falling.

We’ll see the transfer of enormous wealth in a heartbeat. Even some of the very wealthy will lose everything overnight. Systems of finance are going to change and no matter what the experts think will happen, the actuality will be different. More people than ever will be affected. Pensions are no longer secure and indeed they may be unable to pay out when the time comes. Insurance companies will go under and people who have paid premiums in good faith may end up with nothing if the company is bankrupt when their house is swept up in a tsunami or a fire burns down everything they own.

With Jupiter in Taurus since June 2011, there has been a huge focus on the banks and financial institutions. They received vast amounts of bailout funds and yet a few months later they have the nerve to post huge profits! Jupiter is still in Taurus until June 11th of 2012, so I am anticipating more bailouts, more money-printing, more recklessness on the part of the banks and more greed and fraud.
Jupiter goes into Gemini on June 11th and the stock sectors that will benefit are anything in communications, new technology, computers, cellphones, writing, transportation. Expect to see huge growth in social networking sites with all the areas that Gemini rules expanding exponentially.

This placement of Jupiter enhances everything connected with communications. We will find exciting new ways of communicating and improving our thinking abilities. There will be a greater focus on the power of the mind and how we can use our minds to heal our bodies in many cases without medical intervention. We’ll see inventions that will increase the speed we can travel both physically and mentally.
There will be a plethora of new gadgets, time-saving devices, new mobile communications tools, more wireless applications, advances in robotics, nanotechnology and everything that helps to save time and energy. We’ll have more time-saving devices, more mobile phones, more applications for those phones, new ways of executing financial transactions and the pace of life will speed up.
Products using nanotechnology will become more widespread. For example, I have a friend in Germany who is thrilled with her nanotechnology cleaning materials. She sprays her toilet and the bathroom and kitchen surfaces just once and then for three months or more, it just stays clean. Dirt rolls off it. Imagine never having to clean another toilet!

We might see a switch to virtual payment systems. Instead of using credit cards or debit cards, you have a device attached to your smartphone that allows you to pay for something right away.

Facebook is rumoured to be going public some time between April and June 2012 but I think it might be closer to June when Jupiter is in Gemini. We might not need the keyboard soon as communications may be voice activated. Look at Siri, the voice-operated personal assistant app on the Apple IPhone. There are others coming out soon and this is set to grow.

Expect to see huge growth in digital information clouds. At some point we’ll be able to stream all our music, TV, movies and books through subscription services. We’ll start to connect in new ways and we’ll know much more about each other.

The influence of Gemini will be about faster communications, understanding more, accomplishing a great deal in a very short time. If you work or are interested in technology, this could be a wonderful field to be involved in during this transit from June 11th 2012 until June 26th 2013.

Jupiter rules the legal system, so in Gemini you can expect to see new laws being enacted quickly and then different ones replacing them just as speedily. Be aware of that and make sure you are not reliant on having the law stay as it is. For example in many western countries the law is on the side of the tenant rather than the landlord. Governments could change this law and put landlords in the driving seat. Or employment law might change radically. In the UK, for example, the law favours the employee who can take their employer to a tribunal in a heartbeat. Those laws could be repealed and employees may find themselves out on their ear if they turn up late one day even with a valid excuse.

Education and learning will be hot topics, and expect to see a huge increase in reading, writing, texting, new mobile phones and appliances, new gadgets, how-to guides.

Because Gemini rules the hands, manual skills will become more prevalent. Handcrafts, drawing, carpentry, typing, music, massage, healing and an increase in people wanting to go back to the land and grow fruits and vegetables and become self-sufficient. Anything involving our hands and how we use our hands will be enhanced.

Gemini rules speech and we will see advances and breakthroughs with those who have difficulty speaking, those with dyslexia, dyspraxia and other learning challenges.
There will be a proliferation of creative games especially for the young. These will be used not only for amusement but also for education and learning.
We’ll see a huge increase in the number of new inventions and in applications for patents and copyrights.

This is a powerful time for people of like mind to come together to create huge changes on our planet. If enough people believe that we can be prosperous and we can come through our economic, social and political woes, we can create it. Jupiter in Gemini unleashes the power of the mind. Make sure you use it well and to your advantage.

Saturn changes sign from Libra into Scorpio on October 5th 2012. I’m sure many Librans will be very relieved to see Saturn leaving their sign! Whilst Saturn is still in Libra we’ll still be seeing issues around social equality, financial equality, equality for the people.

The industries that are ruled by the sign that Saturn is in tend to underperform. During Saturn in Libra those industries are cosmetics, jewellery, clothing, the law. During Saturn in Scorpio it will be security, the police, insurance, funeral industry, banks and financial institutions.

Saturn in Scorpio is in mutual reception with Pluto. This means that Saturn is in Pluto’s sign and Pluto is in Saturn’s sign. It’s similar to having a conjunction of the energies of Pluto and Saturn – and that’s certainly not an easy aspect. The debt situation will reach crisis point globally. In your personal life, try to pay off any debts you have before Saturn goes into Scorpio. We’ll see the debt mountain ballooning out of control around the world. When Saturn comes into Scorpio we’ll finally see a reckoning. On the other hand, we’ll also see even more fraud than ever – insurance fraud, drug fraud, bank fraud.

Issues around morality will be questioned. There are millions of people, especially youngsters, who play virtual games and I predict that there will be a lot of psychological issues coming up with these people not knowing the difference between right and wrong. They are playing these violent games, they are maiming and killing in a virtual reality and then they will come out into the real world and they won’t know the difference between fantasy and reality. Computer games, videos and television are getting in the way of reality and bending people’s perception. They are not seeing clearly and this will result in some serious social problems.

With Scorpio ruling sex, we’ll see sex offenders out on the streets, repeating these terrible acts, and with a reduction in the amount of police due to financial constraints, we’ll see a breakdown of order, and there will not be enough jails to put people in. We will have to find ways of protecting ourselves, looking after one another in smaller groups and communities. We will have to take much more responsibility for our lives and not rely on the government looking after us in the way many of us have grown accustomed.

There will be desperate people who will look for short cuts in order to survive. They will justify stealing from others. This is a time when taxes will go higher as governments desperately try to repay their escalating debts. Uranus rules the internet and Capricorn rules government and we’ll see governments trying to regulate and impose taxes and limitations on internet freedoms.
Anti-immigration feeling will intensify as illegal refugees fleeing war-torn and impoverished nations flood into Europe seeking jobs and security. With economies severely depressed and jobs scarce, the newcomers will be blamed for increases in crime and drugs and for the already strained social services, health and welfare systems. In 2011 some European nations including Denmark and France established border restrictions to circumvent the Schengen Agreement which allows open travel between the twenty five EU countries, and I anticipate that more countries will put up barriers to stem the immigration flow.

In the US we have seen huge crackdowns on illegal immigration especially in Arizona where and Alabama where draconian laws have been introduced. In Arizona, for example, college professors are allowed to carry guns in order to protect themselves. I expect other states to follow suit. I predict that we’ll see thousands if not millions of people deported out of the US and back to their countries.

With Neptune in Pisces we’ll see a parallel universe. Some people will just take themselves out of the reality of hardship, pain and stress of the world they’ve been living in and they will choose to lead a simpler life with less material needs. We’ll see groups of people who choose to grow their own food, supply their own power and live in a self-sufficient manner. They withdraw from society because they want a simpler, easier life. They might live in communities, set up a retreat into nature and be with people who have similar ideals.

One of the wonderful things likely to happen over the next decade is a renaissance in the arts and in music. This will be a wonderful time for musicians, actors, composers and artists of any kind. Because so many will lose huge amounts of wealth overnight, they will reassess their priorities in life. Our artists, musicians, actors, entertainers will gain popularity as people seek simpler pleasures and desire to connect on a deeper more meaningful level.

Creating a society with a higher vibration and a fair destiny for all will involve a shift in consciousness. This has to be acted upon individually and collectively. What will it take? Can we evolve to a higher level? Be a leader in your own life. Don’t let Pluto in Capricorn make you fearful of the authorities, keep in mind that Uranus is in Aries which is the opportunity for the masses to break out in an uncharted direction which can bring about prosperity and fairness for us all.
We are interconnected with our economies, our banks and our companies relying on one another as never before. We must not allow those who are greedy, fraudulent and dishonest to get away with it. They must be made accountable. We need a new, fairer system whereby each person can have a chance to reach their potential, to be well-educated and to have access to health and social systems. We can create a better world for ourselves and our children as we emerge from the chaos.

Full Moon in Gemini December 10th

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Gemini rules anything connected with education, intelligence, learning, studying, sharing, travelling, socialising, speaking, writing, connecting with people, networking and communications.

This is a time to be social, it will be easier to meet new people, share ideas and enjoy having fun and playing together. It’s a great time to catch up with friends and family – not only in person, but by snail mail, email, text, Skype and also with your extended family on the Internet. Anything connected with writing and communication is highlighted, books, libraries, clubs, family gatherings and community or neighbourhood activities.

Be prepared for lots of mental stimulation and feeling as though your mind is all over the place. You may have many different ideas coming up at the same time and you might not be able to decide which direction to go in. You mind might be racing, you will be filled with ideas, inspiration, intellectual energy and you might speak too quickly. You may feel torn in two different directions. You might be torn between two lovers or you might feel your work and your love life are pulling you into different directions. Gemini often represents duality and the issue of choice.

Let someone in your life know you appreciate them and do it in a creative way with the light touch of Gemini. You might do it with a smile, a word, a poem, a text, a joke – just something that makes them feel appreciated and special.

Your emotional state may be changeable: one minute up the next minute down. Try to stay flexible and in the moment. It’s a great time for sharing just about anything: jokes, songs, poetry, thoughts, ideas, problems, solutions.

Good things to do:
Try to sit quietly and still your mind
Write down all the ideas, problems and possible solutions that are passing through your mind
Let your mind be free to come up with new ideas
If you have a problem – write your problem at the top of the page and then just freestyle all the ideas that you pop into your head
If you are feeling indecisive about something, write down the consequences of taking action or not taking action. See which option will have the more favourable outcome.
Speak what’s on your mind
Go to a concert
Go to a party or have your own party
Absorb lots of pieces of information, and distill their essence
Watch comedies, farces and anything with humour
Play games e.g. scrabble, charades, pass the parcel etc.
Visit the library or bookstore
Catch up on correspondence and phone calls
Do anything involving your hands e.g. painting, making clothes, jewellery
Make presents and cards
Share in public something you have been working on in secret
Go to a karaoke night and have a go yourself
Meet up with a friend for coffee and a chat
Join a new social network
Write a poem
Compose a song or the lyrics for a song

It’s a good time for coming up with the ideas, but not the best time for actually making decisions. Wait until the Full Moon energies have passed before you make a final decision.

Questions to ask yourself:
Where do you need to be heard?
Where do you need to listen more?
How can you communicate in a way that gets the results you desire?

This Full Moon falls in my 12th house and it’s a time for deep thinking within, not necessarily too much socialising, but a time of healing from past pains of being misunderstood or not feeling as though I was heard. Old patterns from the past come up for re-examination and it’s time for me to see both sides of what happened and to gain a new perspective of the past so that I can move on now into new friendships and relationships with greater wisdom and understanding. I’ll also be writing another ebook as the twelfth house placement gives me a great opportunity to get words on paper without having outside distractions to pull me off course. I should be able to get a lot done!

Perhaps it falls in your third house of communication and learning. This would be a great time for visiting friends, people in your community, networking, marketing, anything involving technology and communication with others.

New Moon in Scorpio October 26th 2011

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This New Moon at 3 degrees Scorpio gives you the opportunity to look deep inside yourself, to question what is important in your life and to strip away anything that is no longer serving you. It could be a car that’s not really working properly, it could be your house that needs some repairs, it could be a business that isn’t giving you pleasure any more, it could be a relationship that’s lost its fire…Be prepared to discard what is not working and release it. Don’t hang on. Make space for new, more nourishing experiences to come into your life. Scorpio is all about letting go. The more you hang on, the more difficult it will be for you. If you go along with the changes that are being asked of you, your life will be a whole lot easier to manage.

What are your deepest wishes? If you are stuck in a quagmire of emotions and unhealthy habits that are keeping you from achieving your goals, use this New Moon in Scorpio to set serious new goals and intentions. Scorpio inspires persistence and determination, the courage to face unpleasantness and hardship in order to grow stronger, and ultimately become more confident and more satisfied with your life.

Anything connected with other people’s money, joint resources, inheritances and financial partnerships may come up for resolution during this time so be ready to examine your finances in depth.

Good things to do:
Try to figure out the source of difficulties in your life and make a conscious effort to resolve them.
Get plenty of rest as this could be a time when you will have some interesting and insightful dreams.
Have a long bath or hot spa
Don’t let the emotional intensity isolate you, allow it to draw you closer to others.
Discard the old and allow the new to come in
Focus on your self improvement and empowerment
Face your addictions and take steps to free yourself from them e.g. food, gambling, drinking, social networking…etc.
Develop your personal magnetism by working on the strength of your character
Develop your creative gifts
Meditate, pray, ask for guidance
Be still and quiet
Solve a mystery
Do some serious soul searching
Go on a detox
Be honest even if it’s difficult to do
Feel all your feelings
Develop your psychic power
Connect with your sexual energy
Learn how to welcome and manage intensity

Find out where this New Moon falls in your chart, and you will see which life area is being most impacted. For me, it’s in my 5th house of creativity and my own business. I’ve been hanging onto a web hosting company because I have paid so much in advance to them for their services. However, I have not been satisfied with their way of doing business and despite losing a considerable sum of money, I am transferring to another provider who I feel can more meet my needs. I have come to terms with letting go of the money in order to be treated in a more favourable way. Scorpio often indicates a loss – and in this case it’s money – in order to move onto something new and better.

So for example, if you are a Taurus or have Taurus rising, the New Moon in Scorpio will be in your 7th house of relationships. You may need to ask yourself whether there are relationships in your life that you need to let go of, or maybe let go of control, make radical changes, take back your power, be prepared to be alone, face the issues you have been avoiding, look at the issues that have been bothering you, see if they can be resolved and if not, be prepared to walk away.
If you don’t have a birth chart, then use your Sun sign or your rising sign if you know it.

If you are an Aries Sun or Ascendant, it will fall in your 8th house.
Taurus Sun or Ascendant, in your 7th house
Gemini Sun or Ascendant in you 6th house
Cancer Sun or Ascendant in you 5th house
Leo Sun or Ascendant in your 4th house
Virgo Sun or Ascendant in your 3rd house
Libra Sun or Ascendant in your 2nd house
Scorpio Sun or Ascendant in your 1st house
Sagittarius Sun or Ascendant in your 12th house
Capricorn Sun or Ascendant in your 11th house
Aquarius Sun or Ascendant in your 10th house
Pisces Sun or Ascendant in your 9th house

This is a powerful New Moon so make the best use of its energies in your life.

Riots Worldwide - More to come??

2011-10-16T02:44:00.001-07:00

This weekend, the Wall Street protests went global with demonstrations in many major cities around the world. So far most of the rallies have been small and quite peaceful, but in Rome there were tens of thousands of people who were prepared to be violent to get their point across. From New Zealand, to Australia, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, France, Spain, Germany, Greece, the UK and many cities across the US.

What’s happening? Which planets are triggering these events and how does the future look? The two planets at play here are Uranus and Pluto. Let’s take a look at Uranus first. Uranus is all about sudden change, freedom, young people, disruption to the status quo, awakening to new possibilities. Uranus forces us to break out of patterns that have become too rigid. Uranus can become violent when it feels cornered and so many people are feeling like this now: they have huge debts, their homes are being foreclosed, their social security benefits are drying up, tent cities have sprung up in previously affluent areas and increasing numbers are unemployed. Look at the youth of today in so many countries where there are huge percentages without work and many don’t have much hope of ever finding a job. Uranus calls for justice, freedom and equality and it can spiral sudden riots, revolutions and even wars. In fact Uranus was first discovered in 1781 right in the midst of the French revolution. The difference today is that we have global communication systems that can reach millions of people within seconds and cause a worldwide movement overnight.

Now let’s look at the energy of Pluto. Pluto is the planet of transformation; it breaks down the old structures that are no longer serving us and over a long period of time new and better structures can emerge. Pluto rules our governments, our politicians, the banks, big corporations and it wants power and control and can be very manipulative. We are certainly seeing the subversive and controlling power of Pluto in our financial systems, our economies and our governments. When the difference between the haves and the have nots becomes too great, and reports show that the richest one percent of the population control over forty percent of the world’s wealth, and ten percent of the wealthiest people own over eighty-five percent of the world’s assets. With this kind of imbalance, the seeds of revolution have already been planted and great changes must eventually come to pass.

Both Uranus and Pluto are in cardinal signs: Uranus is in Aries and Pluto is in Capricorn. This means that their energies are especially strong and neither is going to give way. In Aries, Uranus is potentially a firecracker ready to go off at any moment. Aries rules weapons, war and destruction. It pushes people out in sudden surges to fight for freedom and justice.

The astrological reason why this is now coming to a head is that we have a square which is a very tense aspect between Uranus and Pluto. What is happening between now and May-June of 2012 is that this energy is building up and getting even stronger. And from June 2012 until the end of 2012, I’m anticipating that this is going to get much more violent and that we haven’t even begun to see the full force of it yet. Up until now, for the most part these demonstrations have been quite peaceful. As this square aspect tightens between Pluto and Uranus I think we’re going to see much more civil unrest, and sudden outbreaks of anger, violence and destruction.

Uranus is all about the people coming together in a world community. With Pluto in Capricorn many of our major structures will have to be broken down in order for something new and more equitable to emerge. I think it will all accelerate from June 2012. We’ll see tighter regulation, more taxes, more stringent immigration laws, trade embargoes, with the powers that be trying to exert more and more control over their citizens.

As the square becomes tighter, the tension will increase and we will see some big shifts. What needs to happen is that people don’t only demonstrate about what they don’t want any more, but that they start thinking about the kind of world they do want to create. We need a direction that we are excited about that we are moving towards. What do we want for our world?

In the early years of this century, there were times when stock markets in different countries moved in different directions from one another. For example even if the US markets fell, the Singapore market might rise. Now, however, our global stock markets are so intertwined that when one falls they all fall like a pack of cards. This is one of the reasons why I think we urgently need to come together not only to fight for freedom but to become clear about what it is that we do want to create for our new world.

This square also manifests on a physical level as far as earth changes are concerned. Pluto in Capricorn rules our physical earth and the square to Uranus means that we are likely to see an increase in the number and severity of earthquakes, tsunamis, erupting volcanoes, severe weather patterns and flooding all of which is likely to happen quickly and unexpectedly. Also expect disasters concerning travel, airplanes, rail, roads and ships. The recent oil spill and disaster in the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand is a recent example. Always with Uranus we are taken by surprise.

Look at where this square falls in your own astrological chart: where are you being too rigid, too controlling, suppressing your life force and where do you need to break out, to take risks, to let go of control and envision a brighter future? Perhaps it falls in your sixth and tenth houses? This could mean that you are attached to eating and drinking things that you know are no good for you, but you continue to eat them while knowing that you are threatening your health in the future. Maybe you have been putting up with a very controlling boss and you need to speak out and risk the consequences? Or maybe it’s in your fourth and seventh houses. Perhaps you’re in a relationship where your partner is very manipulative and you’ve suddenly awakened to their destructive behaviour and you realise you need to walk away? Maybe you’ve been living at home with your family and the tension is getting too much and you need to move out?

As this aspect is strengthening over the next year it’s going to be very valuable for you to know which life areas are being triggered in your life so that you can become aware of the areas where you are stuck so that these Uranian energies don’t have to be destructive, painful and traumatic but they can be exciting, uplifting and inspiring.

Full Moon in Aries, October 12th

2011-10-10T23:25:00.000-07:00

This is a very passionate moon and you’ll be feeling more emotional than usual. Aries, the first sign of the Zodiac, is about new beginnings. The full Moon in Aries wants you to be yourself, to trust your intuition and to try out new things. Be courageous, don’t ignore your desires or you will feel as though you are exploding with frustration or anger.
Try not to upset anyone on the road by cutting in on their lane as emotions will be running high. Remember to avoid rash actions, take an extra second or two to centre yourself and remember to breathe. Very often there are more accidents during this Full Moon in Aries, so try to do things slowly and leave yourself enough time to get through congested traffic or to deal with a delay on public transportation so that you don’t arrive at your destination all sweaty and stressed out.

Don’t make any life changing decisions until a few days after this Full Moon has gone by because by then your emotions will have settled and you will be able to see things more rationally.

During this Moon in Aries, you may be upset at losing things from the past, but you will be able to put your faith into new beginnings. It renews your trust and
instills a new energy inside of you. You’ll probably feel restless and wanting to do more.

Good things to do during the Full Moon in Aries:
Set off on a new adventure
Travel light
Take a leap of faith
Look at where you are dependent on others and where you could stand on your own two feet and become independent
Adjust your self image and being able to work effectively with others
Be prepared to be blunt and truthful
Make time for your partner, your friends, maybe have a celebration
Great time for love making and romance after you have cleared any obstacles out of the way
Try out a new sport
Take courageous actions
Go it alone if necessary
Be true to yourself
Stand up for yourself
Plant new seeds
Plan new career goals
Celebrate your individual freedom
Face a threat or a confrontation directly
Allow your emotions out whether they are pretty or not
Take bold steps to do what you really want to do

Questions to ask yourself:
Am I being true to myself or am I being the person you think they want me to be?
What do I really want in my life?
What are my goals and what action steps do I need to take now

Wherever it falls in your chart, you will have an opportunity to be honest and to ensure that your needs are being heard and met. For example, if this Full Moon falls in your seventh house of relationships, you may find yourself more easily irritated and you will have to face any sore points you have in a relationship. You won’t be able to ignore any emotions that have been building up for a period of time. So you might need to get something off your chest in order to start fresh. You might on the other hand want to leap into a romantic situation without really thinking about the consequences.

In my chart, this Full Moon in Aries falls in my 10th house of career, I need to take an honest look at my business. Am I listening too much to other peoples’ opinions or am I being true to my own ideas? It’s about being bold and courageous, as I have had to be with announcing the predictions about more tsunamis, earthquakes, civil unrest, economic breakdown that show in the configuration of planets we have at this time. I cannot be the nicey nicey Libran, wanting to make it pleasant and acceptable for everyone, this Full Moon calls for a clear and decisive actions regardless of whether they are popular or not.

Full Moon in Aquarius August 13th 2011

2011-08-11T21:24:00.000-07:00

There is great unrest and uncertainty all around us. Earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, climate change, economic upheaval, political crises…the list goes on. We are seeing this on a global and national level and also on a personal level. More and more we are learning how to adapt to changes that we might never have anticipated. Aquarius by nature is an innovator and is driven to create a better future for all of us.

In your life you may be feeling stuck, knowing that you need to make changes, but you are too scared to make the move. Depending on where this Full Moon in Aquarius is occurring in your chart, will show you where changes are urgent and imminent. Some things just have to go in order to make way for the new.

This Full Moon in Aquarius will show you where you need to be more independent, more creative and more innovative in your life. Aquarius is all about breaking new ground, rebelling against the status quo, being an individual and yet wanting the best for everyone. It gives you an opportunity to take a more objective, analytical view of your life without so much emotionality. Prepare yourself for surprises and be ready to respond in new ways to different situations.

Good things to do:
Come up with new ideas
Have a brainstorming session with some other people
Be different
Reach out to others with compassion and caring
Be inspiring or go to an inspiring event, speaker, workshop
Meet up with different, off-beat people
Awaken your mind
Celebrate your uniqueness
Be with people who are stimulating and who get you to think differently
Encourage other people to be themselves
Appreciate your freedom
Do some social networking
Meet up with friends
Help others and volunteer in your community
Take up meditation and get in touch with your higher self
Do something new and creative
Reach out and connect with like-minded people
Make some new friends
Allow yourself space in your life to do what you want
Give the other people in your life space and freedom
Study what makes you different and enjoy it!

Questions to ask yourself:
What are my dreams telling me?
Do I allow myself full creative expression?
How can I connect more with others?
Am I open to having my world shaken up?
Can I be passionate without becoming possessive or too intense?
Can I be rational without being too detached and cool?
Where in my life do I need to break out and be wild and crazy?
How can I think more outside the box?
What is my sense of purpose?
What can I do for the good of all?

You may have been working assiduously towards changes in your life that are now beginning to come to fruition and yet you may be getting cold feet. With this Full Moon, take a breather and think carefully before you give up or move forward. This is a crossroads – a time of closing and opening doors. In my chart, this Full Moon falls in my 8th house. I’ll have to watch out that I am not being over-possessive about property or clinging onto things that are past their sell by date. It will also be a time to come up with new ideas for helping my clients take more control over their finances.

Maybe it’s falling in your fourth house of home and family. Is there something you haven’t wanted to look at that you’ve been avoiding in this area? Be ready for some surprises. For example, if you have been trying to sell a property without success, you may come up with a very creative idea for selling it quickly and easily. You may suddenly have a brainwave as to how to resolve a family issue that has been affecting you adversely.

Enjoy this Full Moon in Aquarius where you will have an opportunity to take a break from your emotions and look at your life in a more detached, unique and productive way.

Happy New Moon in Leo - Time for Fun!

2011-07-29T15:35:00.001-07:00

New Moon in Leo at 7 degrees July 30th 2011

The New Moon in Leo is about enjoying yourself and forgetting your worries and your cares for several hours. Leo loves to be loved, cherished and adored and it’s important that you start with loving and appreciating yourself. New Moons are times of renewal and new beginnings. This New Moon in Leo gives you a chance to revitalize your love for yourself. It’s a time when you can feel more alive and energized. Any areas in your life where you are lacking self worth or self love will be helped through this New Moon. Whether you are in a relationship or not, get ready to inject more romance into your life. Feel as though you deserve the very best that life has to offer. Imagine you are a King or a Queen and walk, talk and act as though you are royalty. This will give you a great feeling of self confidence which connects with the vibration of Leo.

Good things to do during the New Moon in Leo:
Play, have fun
Engage in sports
Start a love affair or a romance
Have a flutter on the lottery
Be creative – unleash your unique talents
Start a new business
Do some acting
Do anything artistic or musical
Go to a show, the movies or the theatre
Have an adventure
Explore a new hobby
Take a risk
Show affection to a person or an animal
Go on an adventure
Help and work with children
Radiate confidence
Be yourself without needing to please anyone else
Express gratitude and show generosity
Create new stories with fun, laughter, inspiration and romance in them
Open your heart
Get in touch with your inner child, the one who wants to come out and have fun
Do something that makes you feel like royalty
Plan a party
Be dramatic
Enjoy and have fun with friends
Shine and be true to yourself
Start new projects
Take pride in your accomplishments
Reconnect with who you are
Stand up tall with your back straight and your head in the air
Dress like royalty
Have a party or a celebration
Plan a vacation

Good questions to ask yourself:
What am I good at?
What do I love to do?
What is my special gift?
How can I share it with others?
What can I do to make a contribution to others?
How can I be more spontaneous?
Where am I experiencing love and joy in my life?

Where does this New Moon in Leo fall in your chart? Perhaps it falls in your second house of finance. This would be a wonderful time to come up with new ideas for making extra income. For me, this New Moon in Leo falls in my first house, so it’s a great time for creating more videos and sharing my excitement about astrology, dressing and presenting myself in new ways and focusing on having more fun and enjoyment with everything in my life.

Keywords for Leo are: appreciation, recognition and respect. Make sure you are seeing what a wonderful person you are and appreciate the effort you put into growing and learning. Your self confidence may be affected by the amount of praise and encouragement you receive from others. During the New Moon in Leo, try to find your core inner confidence and do what you love to do and act from your heart, whether others approve of you or not. Assume that your day is going to be great, know that you will be successful and that everything will turn out well. Enjoy the New Moon in Leo!!

Total Lunar Eclipse and Full Moon in Sagittarius June 15th 2011

2011-06-14T04:57:00.001-07:00

Total Lunar Eclipse and Full Moon at 24 degrees Sagittarius, June 15th 2011

This is a very powerful eclipse and is the longest we have had in the last seven years. The effects of this particular eclipse will be much longer lasting than the usual six months prior and six months after. Instead, I am anticipating that the effects will be with us for at least 18 months. Lunar eclipses bring emotions to the surface. This particular eclipse in Sagittarius will be about learning the truth as opposed to being told lies. We are seeing this on a global level with authorities reporting far lower levels of radiation from the Japan nuclear disaster than are actually being found. The same is true of the volcano that has erupted in Chile where there is a fissure that is six miles long and three miles wide. Christchurch New Zealand has experienced a swarm of earthquakes in the last two days with yet more destruction, weakening of the infrastructure and thousands more left homeless. Yet, the government is still saying “we will rebuild.” Discerning the difference between truth and lies will be a challenge for all of us in the next eighteen months to come. This will affect us globally, nationally and on a personal basis.

Sagittarius is all about a quest for truth, adventure, travel, faith and an optimistic future. It represents the higher mind, education and expansion and the Lunar Eclipse can bring great fulfillment, a dream come true, or the release of some very heavy baggage, or a big ending that makes the way for something new and exciting. Jupiter, the planet of good fortune and abundance rules Sagittarius, so this Full Moon in Sagittarius in your chart could bring some good news, a spiritual awakening or even a new and exciting vision for your future in that particular life area.

It’s a good time to:

Think about the future and how you can improve yourself and your knowledge
Publish a book or an article
Have an adventure
Go to a party or host a celebration
Plan a big trip somewhere you haven’t been before
Teach, train, coach
Tell the truth as you see it – no frills attached!
Focus on the big picture
Find ways of having fun
Find deeper meaning in your life
Do some personal development
Explore, experiment, experience
Surround yourself with people from totally different backgrounds and cultures to yourself
Find a mentor or someone who inspires you
Think about your beliefs and discard the ones that limit you
Do something outside in the open air
Think about the meaning of life and what your purpose is
See everything in a positive light
Find your own teacher within
Take up a new sport
Ignite your natural enthusiasm and passion
Tell or write an interesting story
Open yourself up to new experiences
Think about what you want and take steps to realise your dreams
Recognise and appreciate the abundance around you
Celebrate your life
Count your blessings

Try not to force your view or opinion on another person. Allow them to see the situation differently and you can “agree to disagree.” Look at areas in your life that you are judging others – become aware of when it is destructive and alienating people from your life. Seek more knowledge and wisdom.

Wherever it falls in your chart will be a time for growth and learning.
It falls in my 6th house of work and service, and I am planning to take my business onto a whole new level. A much wider level than ever before and whilst it feels like a leap of faith, it is also very exciting too. I shall be tackling some very big subject areas that I think are of interest to many people: e.g. 2012 – the end of the old world and the beginning of a new one? The Mayan Calendar, Atlantis, to name but a few. This will shine a light on the way in which I can bring astrology to people from far and wide, in new and exciting, expansive ways – so that we can share opinions, views, insights and ideas together. It pushes me out of my comfort zone and forces me to look at a bigger picture for the astrology and to be of service to people around the world. Sagittarius is the teacher and mentor and this is exactly what I am planning to do in the next few weeks. So this Full Moon and lunar eclipse is coming at a wonderful time and the energies of this configuration will help me to expand out quickly and effectively.

Where does this Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse fall in your chart? Maybe it’s in your fourth house of home and family. This could indicate at least a six month period or longer where you will find it challenging to find balance between your home life and your work life. You may move to another country as Sagittarius does rule long distance travel and moves. Or maybe it falls in your eleventh house of friends and dreams. This could mean that you make some wonderful new friends in the next few months, people who encourage you, who stretch you into new areas that you never thought you’d explore. Those friendships that you have that are limiting and constrictive may drop by the wayside to make way for more empowering relationships.

Full Moon in Leo - Time to Enjoy!!

2011-02-13T16:22:00.000-08:00

This Full Moon in Leo falls at 29 degrees and it is in the sign of creativity, the child within you, the lover and the romantic. It’s all about you finding your unique self-expression, having fun, playing, following your dreams and bringing excitement and pleasure into your life.

It's a Great Time to: -
- Celebrate, play, have a party
- Do something really fun
- Plan an evening of games or go out dancing
- You might want to have a little flutter on the horses or on the lottery as Leo does rule gambling and speculation – just don’t take it seriously, see it as a bit of lighthearted fun
- It’s a good time for scouting out bargains in the sales
- Be generous to those you love
- Actively bring more romance into your life
- Plan a romantic day and focus on the things that you appreciate in your friends and the people you love
- Focus on what you love about yourself – don’t wait for appreciation from others, appreciate your great qualities
- If you don’t have a partner and you would like one, be clear about what your emotional needs are and set a clear intention to draw someone into your life who ticks the boxes
- Play like a child or have fun with children
- Ignite your creativity: it could be with music, art, theatre, writing, designing, or developing a hobby into a business
- Surround yourself with bright colours that uplift you e.g. reds, oranges, bright yellows
- Take pride in your appearance
- Promote yourself and your ideas in a new way. Think about where can you break free from old destructive behaviour patterns, what have you been putting off that you have always wanted to do?
- It’s a good time to get yourself organised – Leo loves to organise and boss everyone around, but are you organised enough in your life so that you can achieve your goals?
- Speak up for yourself – don’t allow yourself to be a doormat and communicate what is on your mind

While the Moon is in Leo, the Sun is in Aquarius and the Full Moon is all about achieving the balance between the two signs. Aquarius and Leo are all about balancing our personal needs with the desires of others.

Aquarius is connected to the 11th house of friends, communities, groups and all our social networks. That includes all the popular and growing social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, forums, online groups, as well as the friends we make through blogs, articles and websites.

Leo needs full on personal attention and needs to be appreciated. To fulfill the energies of this Full Moon, do something nice for a friend, a possible new friend, an old friend, or a group of friends. Even a small gesture such as a phone call, a lunch date, a tweet, a message, anything that says you’re important to me in my life, you’re my friend and I appreciate you in my life.

The Full Moon falls in my third house of teaching, promoting, networking and learning. It’s a great opportunity for me to share more articles, blogs, videos, cds, dvds, and to continue to express my excitement about astrology and how it can help people in all areas of their lives. I’ve got a lot of new and exciting things planned that I will be sharing!!

New Moon in Aquarius - what's great to do?

2011-01-27T22:23:00.002-08:00

The worst thing you can possibly say to an Aquarian is “ you look just like someone I know…” They hate to be categorised with anyone else at all as they are individuals and therefore one-offs. Don’t lump them together. So in keeping with this energy of Aquarius, it’s time to be the unique individual that you are. Think about ways in which you really are different and don’t be afraid to speak out. My Aquarian friends sometimes make me hold my breath when I am out with them in public because you can never be quite sure what they will say because they don’t care what other people think. And of course, for a Libran who wants to keep everyone happy, an off the wall Aquarian comment can ruffle people’s feathers.

The New Moon at 13 degrees Aquarius on February 2nd 2011 is a time to begin new projects and thoughts for the coming month. This is especially timely as this New Moon brings in with it the start of the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit.

What does this mean for you and how can you make the best use of its energies? Here are some tips:

start thinking in new ways in order to solve your problems
think optimistically about the future for yourself and for mankind
set up a brainstorming session with a group of people and allow your imagination to run wild
see your life from a more detached perspective and don't get too caught up in your emotions or other people's dramas
learn how to put something together or how to make something new - this applies to anything electrical, technological or scientific
force yourself to go outside your comfort zone and try new experiences
join a group or organisation with which you share common goals and interests
Do something wild – something totally out of character
Dare to be different – you might want to dress differently, speak differently, do you work in a new way
Find new friends – reach out to different people – don’t judge people by their covers
Update yourself technologically – how to market yourself, become more familiar with social networks, update your equipment, update your knowledge
Ask yourself what you can do differently to have more satisfaction in your work and in your relationships
Try to think about what your future needs will be and then draw up a game plan for catering to them
Think about ways in which you help others in your community or even globally
For me, this New Moon falls into my 8th house which will encourage me to come up with new ways of helping and advising people with their financial situation. It’s vital to come up with out of the box thinking right now because the economic situation globally is changing so quickly and new strategies and thinking are needed to maneuver around the potential pitfalls in this volatile climate. It’s a great opportunity for me to bring innovative ideas into my business or even to incorporate a new business. With it being so close to my Part of Fortune, it could mean that some of the new projects I have been working on for a while will start to come to fruition.

The New Moon in Aquarius is experimental, liberated, adventurous, and focused on "the future."

On a personal level, your friendships, social and professional network, intellect, and imagination may receive considerable attention as you search for resources, information, viewpoints, and new possibilities to try and to incorporate into the way you approach your own life. It’s a great time for brainstorming, for trying out new things, for creating new ideas of your own.

You may also feel more impatient, volatile, abrupt, explosive, or "on edge" emotionally -- depending on how well you deal with a subliminal demand to be eccentric, radical, original, "unique," and totally fresh in the way you deal with your life now. In other words, the rebel inside you is not going to be quietly contained any longer.
You may feel a need to do something totally wild -- and very unlike you -- something that breaks the restraints and blasts you out of your rut into something different and challenging, some situation where being unique and willful is an asset and encourages a more liberated life. It's a time to kick loose, take some risks, leave your conservative ways behind and to let yourself see what something revolutionary and maybe even extreme might offer in adding spice and new opportunities to your life.

Is there a 13th sign of the zodiac??

2011-01-27T22:23:00.001-08:00

Over the last couple of weeks, I have received many concerned emails, messages, texts and calls asking me about my take on the recent publicity hype about a 13th sign of the zodiac. I’ve decided to address some of these concerns so I can assure you that whatever sign you are has not changed.

Astrology is based on the seasons and the relationships between the planets and not what sign is located behind the Sun when you were born. The zodiac signs are symbols that divide the year into 12 different and equal parts. The Cardinal signs – Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, for example, always herald a new season no matter where you are in the world. For example, Aries heralds the start of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere.

We associate the cardinal signs with being leaders and catalysts for change – and they reflect that in the changing of our seasons. Then the fixed signs – Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius – are all in the middle of the season – when the time is more settled and routines and regularity can be established. Finally, we have the mutable signs – Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces – and these are the restless signs that need change and variety and they also represent learning – and they lead back into the Cardinal signs which indicate a whole change of season and direction. That’s why we are feeling such big changes globally and personally right now in the world because many of the major planets are moving into Cardinal signs. This means that the time for procrastination is over and it’s time for action.

Astrology was developed by the Babylonians and during that time, the constellation of Aries happened to be situated right behind the sign Aries during the spring equinox. The actual star constellations are astrologically irrelevant to modern astrology. It is vital never to equate the signs of the zodiac with fixed star constellations. Fixed star constellations are configurations of stars that can be seen in the sky. Sun signs cannot be seen in the sky as they are mathematical divisions of the annual path of the Sun in the sky of exactly 30 degree size for each of the 12 signs.

Astrologers have known about the 13th constellation for eons. In the second century BC, the renowned astrologer and astronomer Ptolemy was fully aware of precession of the equinoxes. Still, he decided to give up star constellations and to let the zodiac begin with 0 degrees Aries. He did this because he believed that the actual constellations of fixed stars were not relevant for astrology and that the sun signs should be fixed at the cardinal points of the Sun’s annual path.

Astrologers have incorporated the earth’s wobble into their understanding of the connection between the stars and life on earth. If you have ever heard about the Age of Aquarius you may also know that this follows the Age of Pisces which was preceded by the Age of Aries. The Ages go backwards to compensate for the earth’s wobble.

So I hope this explains it for those of you who are still questioning whether you are a different sign. Relax, and know that nothing has changed. If you are an Aries you have not suddenly become a Pisces – I mean, how can a full blooded Aries possibly think twice about jumping into something exciting and new?? Gemini has not slipped back into being a Taurus. My Gemini friend is married to a Taurus, and he isn’t suddenly rushing around, jumping into new projects with great enthusiasm. He is still taking his time with everything and she has days when she feels as though she is dragging a ball and chain with her….but at least he brings stability into her life.

Enjoy the sign that you are and find out the ways of making best use of its energies. Panic over!

New Moon in Capricorn January 4th 2011 and Solar Eclipse

2011-01-03T02:30:00.000-08:00

On January 4th there is a New Moon in Capricorn and a Solar Eclipse. This gives the energy of the New Moon a turbo charge so if you can make best use of these energies, your life can move forward more quickly and more successfully.

The New Moon is a time of rebirth, a time when you can start fresh.

What does the New Moon in Capricorn mean?

It’s a good time to:
- set practical goals
- recognize your responsibilities
- prepare for the future e.g. plan for a possible disaster and have a survival strategy in place
- develop self-discipline and self-mastery
- consider how you use resources – are you wasting things? Could you be more frugal and careful?
- How can I be more effective?
- How can I master the lessons that life is trying to teach me?
- Where am I trying to take short cuts and it isn’t working for me?
- Be sensible, think things through before you take action
- Look at new ways of managing your time more effectively – Capricorn rules time

Try to be real, see what is truly going on around you. This is an opportunity for you to begin to live authentically. Capricorn is all about hard work, being responsible, purposeful, methodical and having a strategy.

Your professional accomplishments, public reputation, issues of career advancement will receive priority during this time. You might want to think about your image, how you can be respected in your field, how you can become more organized. Be cautious about what you commit to and make sure you deliver your work on time.

The New Moon signifies a start of a new personal cycle each month. It’s a great time to renew or revise your goals. Try and see the big picture of your life. Don’t set unrealistic personal goals. Don’t have too many goals at once. Try to take stock of what your abilities and interests are as well as any realistic constraints that you may face.

In my chart, the New Moon falls in my 6th house of work. I am in the process of putting together a brand new website, a new structure for my business.

This Eclipse is also in Capricorn, the sign of business, industry, organizations, and government. There will be more news about changes in corporations, banks, and financial institutions. Because this eclipse is in the earth sign of Capricorn we may hear of financial problems, recessions, drought, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other earth changes in the news.

Depending on the part of your chart that is activated we can see which part of your life will be most affected. If you are a Capricorn almost every part of you life will be affected, but all of us will feel a shift of some sort coming on.
If the eclipse falls in your 1st or 7th houses, you will be working on yourself and your relationships. If it is in the 2nd or 8th houses, you will be focused on your money, your earnings and your joint finances. If it is in the 3rd or 9th houses it could be a year of travel or educational pursuits. In the 4th or 10th houses, you will be focusing on your home and your career. If it is in the 5th or 11th houses it could centre around your children if you have any, or your business if you are self employed, and it can involve your community at large. If it is in your 6th or 12th houses it could be about your work, your health and your inner growth.

The key with this New Moon is to set yourself achievable goals and then take baby steps towards their accomplishment. Enjoy the New Moon in Capricorn!

Pisces 2011 Astrology Forecast

2011-01-01T00:27:00.002-08:00

Uranus finally leaves your sign in March 2011 so the rollercoaster ride you have had for the last seven years may start to recede. Life starts to become more balanced and less dramatic.

Career and Money
You will want to learn much more about money than you ever have before. You will want to know how to make it and how to protect it. You should have no trouble making money, but your personal account may be subject to erratic changes until you learn how to manage your money wisely. If you choose well, you will have the opportunity to make a great deal of money this year. If you don’t choose wisely, you may sustain huge losses this year. This year has the potential to be very volatile financially but the end result will be up to you, how much you have learned and how well you deal with major financial decisions.

The big area of concern may have to do with your financial dealings with other people. Perhaps negotiations don’t move forward because you don’t understand what they are trying to do and how it affects you. If the venture has promise, it is important to sit down and discuss all your concerns and work out the details so that you are comfortable that it is equitable to everyone. You don’t want a favourable opportunity to pass you by.

If someone has been giving you money or supporting you financially, have you really been appreciating them? Conversely if you have been giving to someone else, have they been appreciating you? Or are you feeling resentful about what you are giving? Income that you may have relied on that has been steady in the past, may suddenly dry up. Your partner may lose their job. It is important that you become as independent financially as you can from someone else.

You may want to be free with your finances and you may want to start your own business and be free to set your own hours. You don’t want to find a job where you have to work within someone else’s rules. You might want to do something you have never done before. This would be a good time to expand what you do financially – look at different ways of attracting income to you – try to find several different streams of income. Don’t be extravagant – don’t spend without thinking first – with Uranus there – you may have sudden windfalls and sudden losses. Don’t overdo it.

In your work and career after March conditions will improve for you. Your ability to communicate pleasantly with others will work in your favour. People may give you business because of your charm and you may receive encouragement and compliments from others who appreciate your helpfulness.

Relationships
Friendships that have been shallow may just disappear because you will be looking for more intensity and depth in your relationships. Your goals and dreams will change dramatically – what was important is no longer important to you. One very important friendship may come into your life and change your life utterly during this period. Watch out for very powerful people coming into your life that want to control you.

Communications are very well aspected for the second part of the year, as well as travel and meeting people from foreign places.

If you are looking for a relationship, Venus is in Pisces, your sign, from the end of March and during April. This will be a very favourable time to meet someone and have a relationship with them. Mars is in your sign from the end of February until the beginning of April which will inject a boost of energy into you and will be a time when you can accomplish a great deal and you will be able to be more assertive.

Although you are a romantic by nature, your focus in 2011 is likely to be more upon friendships rather than a partnership. If you are already in a committed relationship, it should settle down nicely this year. If you are not, don’t be in too much of a hurry to get into a committed relationship. The longer you spend cultivating a friendship, the more likely the relationship will last in the future.

Health
There are no major health issues for Pisces after March. Prior to the end of March, however, there may be lingering worries that are related to the previous seven years. This can result in nervousness and anxiety, so try to maintain your inner peace and calm. Whenever you feel your heart racing, sit down, breathe, have a hot drink, lie down and meditate, or listen to some soothing music. Your health should be much better than it has been for some time.

Aquarius 2011 Astrology Forecast

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This year promises gains and advances in all life areas. You will start to become much more realistic and this will serve you well in your work and your relationships.

Career and Money

You will have some good ideas and other will respond favourably to them. This may be a year when computers, software programmes, or training in anything connected with the media or technology, will advance your cause. Be willing to learn and be trained in new technologies. If you work for yourself, your products and services will be in greater demand. You are overall on the right path right now, but don’t miss an opportunity to request what you need from others to help you to move onto the next level.

This is a great year to undertake a serious course of study. You may have to travel for business rather than pleasure. It’s a great time to learn something new. Anything connected with science, technology and metaphysical subjects is well aspected. It’s a good time to think about earning your living through these areas. Don’t be too optimistic and try to be realistic with your plans so that you don’t feel disappointed if things don’t move as quickly as you expected. You will have a great boost in your mental abilities and the ideas you are coming up with have the potential to make you a great deal of money.

During the second part of the year, there may be a tendency to overstep your boundaries and reach into areas that you are not quite ready for. Use good judgment. Don’t overestimate how much you can do and don’t take on more than you can handle.

There will be instability with your finances this year. No sooner do you think you have a handle on your monies and then everything will change again and slip away from you. What you need to do is to stay flexible, be open to new ideas and new opportunities. Having Jupiter in your house of finance briefly will bring you some good fortune and Neptune will force you to have faith that things will work out in the end. You’ll have some amazing off the wall ideas that have the potential to be a great success.

This is not a year for gambling or speculative activities. Pay down your debts if you have any and don’t take out any new ones.

Relationships
You continue to be very popular and magnetic with others. You place a high value on your friendships which is one area that will bring you a great deal of joy this year. There will be an abundance of fun activities to share with others, from travel, to parties, to dancing, to group activities and community endeavours. Everyone will have a good time when they are with you as you do with them.

You are more open to other people’s opinions and offers of help than usual. This can result in them helping you to find work, new clients or an audience that is receptive to your ideas.

Intimate and romantic relationships are possible this year if you want them. But try to have a friendship with someone before you get involved emotionally. You may be attracted to and older and more mature person this year, or someone you feel you can really build something with. Although you do like adventure, this would be the year for settling down into a more committed relationship.

If there have been any disagreements or misunderstandings in your family or with your loved ones, after June this will be a great time to bring about peace and harmony.

Especially good times for love and romance are during March and again from mid December into the beginning of 2012. From mid-January until the end of February, Mars is in your sign which will give you a turbo charge in your energy levels and a great time to pursue whatever you want successfully.

Health
The only issue this year will be your ability to find balance in your stress levels and not to push yourself too hard. Otherwise your energy level should be very good and if you are on a good diet, you exercise regularly and you have positive thoughts about the future, then your health should thrive this year. Try to find time to meditate and to relax and chill out.

Capricorn 2011 Astrology Forecast

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This is a big year for you which can feel incredibly empowering or it can feel like a threat to your very survival in terms of business, relationships and health. There may be sudden changes of plans and you will need to be patient and adaptable to changing circumstances.

Pluto is in your sign and many of you have been experiencing a breakdown of certain areas in your life since Pluto went into Capricorn in November 2008. This is giving you an opportunity to begin again. Maybe it’s been a letting go, maybe you have had a loss. You now need to find the inner strength as to how you will pick yourself up and move forward. What can be very helpful during these times is to study something like astrology or any of the metaphysical subjects to help give you a better understanding of the deeper levels inside you. Pluto will force you to renew yourself.

Career and Money
This year has great potential in business for you with many high points, but at the same time, the risk of sudden reversals. This will be a year when you may feel compelled to make major changes in your life. Consider each change seriously before taking action, because once you have taken action it may be very hard to undo. If after due consideration you think that the proposed change will realistically improve your life, then go for it. If not, then let it go.

It is a good time to get rid of clutter and reducing your responsibilities. If you are an employer, you may cut back your staff this year. You will have the urge to simplify your life, especially your work.

Unexpected events are likely to arise this year. Expect your plans to be disrupted but try not to panic. You will need to adjust quickly. Make sure you have all your files constantly backed up as problems with technology and computers are a possibility. You could lose a great deal of information that is vital to your work under these aspects.

Expect changes in your clients or the buyers of your products or services if you are in business for yourself. Many new clients will come in, and some older ones will drop away. There is an overhaul taking place in your work area and not all of it is within your control. However, the changes that you may be forced to make will turn out to be a blessing in the end.

Don’t lend money and don’t borrow money this year. If you lend money, you may never get it back without some difficulty or tension. You may lose the relationship you had with that person. If you borrow money, you may find that its use did not generate the returns you anticipated and it will create a great deal of stress for you to repay it.

This would not be a year to get involved with any kind of gambling or anything speculative particularly if you are worried about losing money. If you can just go along with it and say hey, I’m just having a little flutter and I don’t care if I win or lose – that’s a different matter, but if you really care if you are going to lose money, then you probably will.

You may have to take on more responsibilities at work and you may be more productive at work. This could be a year of fruition in your work for those who have been working hard towards a particular goal. If you want to be a leader in your field this is the year that your leadership role could be taken seriously.

After May or June, your income does look positive this year.

Relationships
You are still in the process of reinventing yourself and your future. And in that process you are in a stage of your life where separations and divorces are more likely to unfold rather than marriages and new partnerships. The question to ask yourself is whether you feel you are ready for a deep relationship at this time. Or is there some self development you need to go through before you are ready to take on a committed relationship?

You won’t be lacking in companionship if you want it. Others do find you very attractive and charming right now. Perhaps because you are more inaccessible than usual, the demand for your presence is greater than usual. You have a mysterious aura about you this year which will only add to your magnetism.

From June onwards, if you are looking for a new romance or love, someone could come into your life unexpectedly. This can indicate a marriage or having children. Just make sure you feel emotionally ready for this kind of commitment before you take it on. As a Capricorn you tend to take everything very seriously and you love responsibility, but this would not be the best year to make that deep commitment. Try to keep it light and friendly, just not too deep and intense.

There will probably be some disruption in your home life. Some of you will be moving, some of you are going to break ties with your family. There may be upsets and you may lose contact with people but you are ready for a break. If you stop trying to find security so much you won’t find these transits too hard. There could be several moves, but certainly a feeling of being unsettled.

You have Venus in your sign twice this year and the optimum times for relationships will be in February and again at the end of November and into December. These are good windows of opportunity for you to meet someone new, to charm people and to have others accept and love you. There may be more than one person who is interested in a close companionship with you.

Health
As a rule you do not do well when things happen suddenly and are outside of your control. This creates tension and stress and a tendency to worry. For this year pay attention to anything concerning your heart, back, teeth and skin. You will have to be careful you don’t become exhausted and overtired caused by a lack of balance in your life. A good diet, regular exercise and meditation will all help your health and well being immensely.

Sagittarius 2011 Astrology Forecast

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There will be many opportunities for success for you this year.

Career and Money
You will have many opportunities for growth in your work and in your finances. You may be offered a new position, or the opportunity to develop a new product or service that could be extremely successful. This could be a major break for you and lead to a period of rapid professional growth. However, you may need to relocate to access all these opportunities. If you are a writer, this is a great year to get published. If you are in sales, this should be very good year. Your charm and friendliness will work a treat on people and will open up doors for you.

This is a great time to learn as many new skills as you can, especially in anything connected with technology. You may find yourself teaching and training others. You will have the ability to draw money to you this year, but beware of your tendency to be overconfident and take on too many risks. That could be your downfall. Be aware of your limits and act within them. The danger is that once you start feeling really good and you don’t want any limits imposed on your activities.

You will need to pay attention to how you communicate with people. There is the possibility of misunderstandings and confusion. You must be especially careful with anything connected with negotiations. You might get misrepresented and misunderstood. If there is anything really important, make sure you get a couple of legal opinions before you sign contracts. With this aspect you have to be very careful. Even with the best will in the world there could be confusion in communications, especially with contracts and agreements.

You may want to go it alone this year rather than working in a team or with others. For those of you who are used to doing things alone, it will feel very comfortable. For those of you who are not used to doing things alone, you may find that others are not cooperating very well and you may feel as though they are getting in your way. You will want to do things your way and not be told what to do. If you take the chance and rely on your own initiatives they will pay off handsomely this year.

For those of you who have been working towards your goals and your wishes this could well be the year when much of it comes to fruition for you. It can be a wonderful time. For those of you who haven’t been working on your dreams and wishes you may find that things are dropping away now for you to begin again and to start fresh. It may feel a bit disappointing but you will be starting with another blank sheet of paper and you can fill it up again with new and exciting dreams.

Relationships

Your charisma is very strong this year and you will attract many interesting people into your circle. People will like you and you may find yourself doing all kinds of new activities with others. You may travel in a group to exciting new places or you may travel alone and meet new people.

Your life looks exciting in terms of love and romance. In love, others will be drawn to you and this will increase your self confidence. In friendships, a wealth of new and exciting experiences awaits you. It’s a year to focus on having fun and pleasurable times with others.

Between January and March there could be completions of friendships or even an intimate relationship. It may be time for someone to exit your life. As long as you have learned the necessary lessons, you will be able to let the relationship go and allow something new and more satisfying to come in. You may get into a relationship very quickly, you may marry quickly, you may even have an affair. Your relationships will be very stimulating and you may feel butterflies in your stomach with all the excitement.

This year has great potential for those of you who are looking for a committed relationship, but try not to rush into it. An especially good time for love and romance will be in November when Venus is in your sign.

There will be a focus this year on your home and family. For those of you who are thinking of moving this year, you will most likely make that move. You might want to move far away as you will not want restrictions around you any more. For those of you who are living at home, you will want to break out. For those of you who are living with someone else, you may find you need more freedom and more space. This feeling will be pretty strong until March. Old ties with the past may be broken, and you may feel a temporary sense of being rootless.

Health
You may feel restless and stressed. You need to relax, slow down, breathe and calm yourself. Otherwise you could experience unexpected physical problems. For example, you might feel as though your heart is racing. The more you can get outdoors, the better you will feel. You might even feel like doing some challenging physical activities. You should not be lacking in energy this year. Just make sure you don’t push yourself too hard and that you listen to your body when it wants to rest.

Scorpio 2011 Astrology Forecast

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For many of you this will be a year of completions and endings. You may need to withdraw and analyse your behaviour and the results you have been getting in your life. Try to look forward and not so much back. Discard the things that really need to go.

Career and Money

This year will be erratic in regard to your work and finances. There will be opportunities to advance and to make more money, but it may not be clear that you can or want to do this. On the one hand, you seem to be gaining power and influence in what you are doing. If you have been working assiduously where you are, you will have made some progress. You may not want to leave and deal with unknown factors that could change your life right now.

Yet there will be opportunities for change and they may involve more money. The cost will be that you may have to give up that which you have just put carefully together. It might be a tough decision and there may be other people who are relying on your stability right now and you may have obligations to fulfill. You don’t want to risk losing that even if it means giving up a chance for earning more money.

For those of you who would like to be self employed this is a wonderful time for starting a new business. If you are already self employed this is a great year for expanding your business. It will not be a time to speculate in risky deals, but it is a time to promote your ideas, to network what you do. Anything with a creative or artistic bent has a great chance of success. Try to focus on doing what you enjoy and making a living from it. Focus on anything that gives you pleasure and that you feel passionate about. This would be the year to create a business from your passion.

You will need more freedom in your work area – feeling as though you need to break out – you will be saying that you cannot stand authority figures, you cannot stand being told what to do – you will be craving for a break from it all – to do things your own way. Be careful that you don’t lead to your own demise where you get thrown out of your job. Many of you will find that work will be erratic and will come and go. You will have a job for a while and then it may disappear. Be prepared to do temp work, part time work or be prepared to develop your own business.

It would also be a good year to do anything in your community – volunteering, helping, being of service. This could lead to paid work as long as you don’t do it with that intention at the outset.

Relationships
If you are married or are in a stable relationship, for the most part things should go smoothly. If you are not in a committed relationship and you would like to be, you may receive a serious proposal this year. It could work well as long as you don’t ascribe qualities to that person that they don’t really have. You have a tendency to put on rose coloured glasses when you are “in love” and you don’t see the person as they really are. Only later on do you come back to earth with a bump. See the person for who they are and don’t try to change them.

For much of this year there will be a great focus on your surroundings and some of you may have issues with siblings or with family in general. You may want to move away from where you are living. You may find a short, seemingly trivial trip has a life changing effect on you. This will be a wonderful time for doing deep research, anything you want to develop in secret – a product, a patent – a drug – this would be a great year to do it. You will be able to get information that you wouldn’t normally have access to.

You may feel unsettled in your home area. And you may be feeling as though you are sacrificing a lot for the people around you – your family, your parents, your children. There can be some difficult issues with parents – misunderstandings and confusion with older people. Try to be patient and listen very carefully to what is being said.

The best time for romance and marriage is towards the middle of October to the beginning of November when Venus is in your sign. But with Jupiter, the planet of good fortune influencing your relationships for the first six months of the year, there is a strong possibility of a relationship blossoming into something more, or a new relationship coming in, or a big learning going on in an existing relationship. All your relationships will have great learning potential this year – your personal and professional ones. It would be a good year to find a team of professionals to work with or for you.

Health
The main thing this year is not to overdo anything. Don’t push yourself too hard. If your body is asking for a break, stop and take a breather. Don’t doggedly persist until you are absolutely exhausted and vulnerable to any infection that might be going around. Overall your health should be good but it is up to you to maintain your level of health. You might want to try a cleanse or a fast. Don’t overindulge in sweet and fatty foods. There will be a tendency for weight gain this year.

Libra 2011 Astrology Forecast

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You are still under the influence of the Cardinal Climax and this is likely to be a period of great transformation in your life when you leave one path and start another direction in your life. Focus on looking at yourself and reinventing who you are. This can be an exciting year if you use it well as it can help you to create new and solid foundations for many years to come.

Career and Money

Your career may be at a crossroads with you wondering which path to take from here. Many of you are not happy where you are and it is important that you see this as an opportunity to reinvent your career. You will need to invest a great deal of time and energy to build the kind of work life you really want. Your greatest skill is in networking and in connecting with others. If they give you the chance, you will find a way in. You may find that people are reluctant to make commitments to you right now, especially in business, perhaps because they are worried about their own future. It is not necessarily a reflection on your or your talents as it has more to do with the state of the economy and how it affects their business.

Your work life will have many ups and downs this year and you will be forced to think up new ways in which you can bring life into your work. As an Air sign, you are full of good ideas, the key is in being able to follow them up and bring them into reality. If you are prepared to hustle a bit and to be more assertive, there will be some good opportunities in your work area, but they may be short lived. Be open to a flash of intuition – “ooh yes I will make that phone call, ooh that looks like something interesting I saw on the internet – maybe I will follow up and find out more.” Even if it is something fleeting – don’t just let it go – do something about it and see where it takes you.

Libra likes everything to be pleasant with no conflicts. But with Saturn in your sign you may have to face more unpleasantness, arguments and disagreements than ever before in order to bring a balance back into your life. It may feel disheartening at first, but if you see it as an opportunity to stick up for yourself, you will feel empowered in the long run. Saturn likes to streamline things and doesn’t like anything that is superfluous. What is really past its sell by date in your life will need to go so that you can put in new structures to move forward. One door closes and another door opens. You have to shut the door firmly before the new door can open. It might be a business relationship that needs to end that is long overdue. It might be a partnership that you haven’t wanted to end, or maybe you had big dreams about – but the writing is on the wall and maybe it’s time to accept it and move on.

It would be wise to be economical this year, but this should not be too difficult, because in spite of your expensive tastes, you are basically a frugal person when it comes to spending your own money. You can spend other people’s money without any difficulty, and in doing so, you find things of great value for them. This is one of your talents. You are a good shopper and negotiator. But you may find that because of the economy people have less money to spend, so don’t be discouraged if they put you on an even tighter budget. You need to adjust to this new reality or else you will spend a great deal of time and energy worrying about your finances and career.

The first six months of the year will be the best time for finding employment or receiving offers for work. This is not the year for any speculative dealings. Play it safe and conservative and ensure that you have adequate insurance for your possessions.

Relationships

Transformation and endings will be the key words describing many of your relationships this year. You may find that you cut loose some friends and others may cut you loose. This is a year when some relationships you value will end, but it is also a year when some relationships can get closer and deeper than ever.

For many of you there will be considerable changes regarding your home situation and some of you may move home or even to another country. People from your past come back into your life – either physically or you may have memories that are triggered about people in your past and you may get a deeper understanding as to what was going on at that time. Things that may have eluded you in the past may come to light with this transit. There are certainly going to be some powerful interactions with anyone you consider to be your family. There may be some power struggles – huge differences of opinion or perception and you may find yourself digging your heels in and insisting on what you want instead of being all sweetness and light.

For those of you looking for a new relationship – this could be your lucky year! A particularly beneficial time is when Venus is in your sign from 14th September to 9th October. If you are single you may receive a marriage proposal this year. You will have no problem in attracting others, but you may have some difficulty in seeing the situation clearly. Ask yourself questions like “what do we have in common?” “Do we share the same kinds of values and beliefs?” “Are our lifestyles and temperaments compatible?” If the answers are truthfully positive, then go for it. If you are not sure, then wait before you make a serious commitment.

You will have the opportunity to make some lovely friends this year. People who are exciting and interesting will come into your life. There may be lessons to be learned – who you give to, how generous you are – are you being too generous? Are you taking too much? Try not to go over the top, and find the balance of give and take in all your relationships.

Health
You will need to be more careful and more disciplined about your diet and exercise then ever before. Many of your ailments are caused by worry. You have a tendency to worry about the future, your relationships and your health. All that worry drains your energy and vitality. Stop worrying about whether people like you or not. There is precious little you can do to make them like you and the sooner you let that go, the better you will feel. You may need to take special care of your teeth and your skin.

Virgo 2011 Astrology Forecast

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This year is a huge focus on your finances, your values, what is important to you, your relationships, your work and your ideals. You will have the opportunity to build something new in your life.

Career and Money

If you are in business for yourself, sales and clients are likely to increase this year. If you work for a company, you may be rewarded for streamlining processes and helping the company become more efficient. This should be the start of a more stable period for you at least in terms of what you do and the direction you are going in. As long as you stay focused, you will likely succeed in all you do as you are also intelligent and bright. The more organised you are, the more smoothly everything will run and you will be able to accomplish a great deal in a short space of time.

You will be making money this year, but you do need to ensure that you pay off any debts you may have accumulated. Be frugal if necessary and squirrel away any money you make and don’t spend needlessly. You will have enough to cover your needs, just not enough for all of your wants. Focus on being grateful for what you do have in your life and you will find that your income and prosperity will grow. Try not to keep score, as Virgos are apt to do, and this too will free up the flow of riches to you. The issue is that you often get insecure about money and your worrying about it only makes it worse and can drive the money away from you. So the best way of dealing with this is to work out what you need, find a way to cover those expenses to the best of your ability, pay down any debts you have and then forget about it. Then it will not bother you too much. Look at your values and make sure you are living by those values and not according to another set of values that you may have learned from your parents or peers.

There could be deception in your work area with people who are telling you things that are not true. You may need to watch your back at work. Stay alert and be careful who you trust and who you speak to. Cover yourself by confirming all verbal conversations in writing. You will then have a paper trail should you need it in the future.

If you are in a close relationship, your partner’s finances many be erratic this year. You could receive a surprise inheritance. Try to keep your finances separate from anyone else if you possibly can. The more financially independent you are the better. Look at your finances in greater detail: Are you with the right bank? Are you spending more than you earn? Do you have too many debts that you need to make a plan to pay off? If you need to get advice, make sure you get at least three different opinions before you commit your money to anything.

Relationships
For those of you who are in a relationship it may be intense and difficult. If you get into a new relationship, you may become obsessed with this person. If you have children you may find that the relationship with them intensifies. You may get involved with someone who you really know instinctively is not good for you but you have a fascination for them and you cannot get out from under their spell. Watch out for the dynamic of the relationship from the beginning so that if you need to get away from their energy, you able to do so. Be aware that you may be drawn to someone who is almost mesmerizing you against your will. There may be some heavy moments where you will have to assert what is important to you and not allow yourself to be manipulated by other people. If you are in a relationship it could come under difficulties and intensities, but if it survives this transit then it will be stronger than ever and it will probably survive forever.

In one way or another, some of your relationships will be disrupted this year. There could be a new relationship that comes into your life that seems really exciting, but it could disappear just as quickly. There will be more new people coming into your life but you will have to be discerning and ensure that the people you let close to you either emotionally or in business are trustworthy. Don’t allow yourself to be taken in. Some of you get involved in a relationship too quickly and only afterwards use your discernment skills. Try to use your discernment skills up front and then you will not run into trouble.

From August 22nd to September 15th Venus is your sign and it is a great time to attract love into your life. You will be able to get things done more easily as people are more drawn to you and will want to please you. With Mars in Virgo from November 11th to the end of year you will feel more confident and more assertive at that time with a great boost of energy. This will be a good time to proactively go out and introduce yourself to new people.

Health
Over the last several years there has been uncertainty with your work and your future has been a source of great worry to you. But as these issues get settled and your direction becomes more stable, your health will improve greatly. You would benefit from anything that helps you to relax and soothes your nervous system. E.g. massages, hot cups of tea, a sauna, a spa, a walk in the country. Even though things are improving for you, there is still a tendency to worry and for your nervous system to be on edge. If you learn how to relax on a consistent basis, you will notice a huge difference in the quality of your sleep and in your energy levels.

Leo 2011 Astrology Forecast

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Things should be looking up for you this year as you have many favourable aspects coming up.

Career and Money

If ever there was a time to study something new, a really deep serious course of study that maybe you have been thinking of doing, or maybe you have been putting off doing, or maybe you are already doing – this is a wonderful time to do it. This is a time when you will have the concentration to complete it. You will want to understand more, you want to add to your skills and that in turn will help with your financial situation. Many of you have been having issues with your finances – it’s been serious. Make a clear conscious decision that you are going to extend your skills in some way or another. It could mean running your own course, it could mean going back to school. It’s a good time to focus your mind into something structured and can be useful for you moving forward in your life. Don’t be afraid to sign up for a course of serious study as it will pay off in the long run.

For some of you it might be your partner that cannot find paid work and it is putting pressure on you to support them. For others there may be an inheritance but it is eluding you. There could be a lot of money going out that you had not anticipated. Try to live as economically as you can and not get into partnership situations if you can as there is a likelihood for loss. You may even lose your identity. Try to keep things clean and clear – get legal advice if you get involved in anything financial.

From June onwards is a great time to look at overseas opportunities. It would be an optimal time to publish a book, to write a book, to compose music, to write a play, to teach a course you have developed and to market it globally.

You will be experiencing great changes in how you work and the way in which you work. You will have to find ways of sticking up for yourself in your work area. Whether you work for yourself or for someone else, you will have to be more assertive and not allow yourself to be pushed about. Many of you may be going through a difficult process in your work area – and maybe it means that you decide to be self employed and take control of your work environment. Do you need to make changes in the way in which you work? Do you need a quieter environment to work in? Do you need to work from home? All these issues will be coming up for you to think about in your work area.

This year you could start reinventing yourself in your career. It may involve something connected with technology, astrology, media or else it is something that puts your face out in front of people and promotes a service or product that excites you. You may come up with some ingenious marketing ideas for yourself or someone else. All of this has the potential to lead up to an increased income and more sales.

This is a year when your organisational and planning skills can really benefit you. You always wanted to do something big, and now is your chance to do it. It can be something new, something big and something that you are passionate about.

Be careful about the people who work around you or for you. Make sure they are representing you properly. They may think they have the power rather than you, and a conflict may occur where you have to ask them to leave. Or if you are doing a service for someone, make sure they are not covering something up and that they are credible. Check them out thoroughly before you get involved with them. As long as you ensure that the people and the conditions you need to support your new career are in place, you can achieve great success.

Relationships

This is an area of great possible success this year. You have natural charm and you radiate confidence. People will be attracted to you and you will be very popular. This can be a very enjoyable time of your life as it is positive for all types of social encounters. If you want to expand your circle of friends, you will be able to do it. If you want love and romance, it will be there for you. If you want a committed partnership, that too can be there for you this year. If you are single, you may choose to get married or engaged now.

Some of you may be making big sacrifices for a partner, a relationship, a business partner – where you are giving a lot and maybe not getting a whole lot in return. You are not seeing some of your relationships clearly enough. Try to step back a little. If someone is draining your energy, maybe it’s time not to give so much.

From late July until Mid August Venus is in your sign which means it will be a great time to have love come into your life. From September 19th to November 10th Mars is in your sign which will give you a boost of energy and will be a great time for you to be proactive in getting what you want.

Health
You should feel good this year. As you begin to enjoy life more, you will feel younger and more energised. Your feeling of good health will grow as you complete the goals you set out to do knowing you did a good job. The overall picture for your health is good but you do need to be aware of any warning signs that your body gives you. For example, if you are having headaches, don’t just take a pill, try to find out what is causing those headaches and work on the cause rather then the symptom.

Cancer 2011 Horoscope Forecast

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Cancer

The first half of 2011 will probably be more challenging than the second half because the effects of the Cardinal Climax are still very much in play in your life. Everything in your life that is not working for you will be shaken up and you will get the chance to start anew.

Career and Money

You like stability in your career and your finances, but 2011 is not going to give you that luxury. You will not be lacking in opportunities, but you may find that the opportunities are not what you had hoped they would be. You need to learn how to get reality in line with your expectations. Overestimating your situation may plague you in the first half of the year. You want to be confident and optimistic, but try not to exaggerate anything.

This is a time where you may find it necessary to start over in your career direction. Your lifestyle may change which could be very positive. Your challenge is to find work that matches your talents and interests. Keep in mind that you are in the process of starting a new stage in your life and it may take a couple of years to sort it out. You may make a career decision that you have a few doubts about, but it may turn out to be a very good career choice. If at first you don’t like it, then try something else. You may have to do this a few times, but eventually you will get where you want to be. Try not to allow yourself to get too frustrated. Keep on persevering. Enjoy the journey rather than the destination.

With Saturn in your 4th house all year, this is going to mean you are feeling insecure about money and finance. Many of you may be feeling the pinch especially if you have had to move or downsize. You may have to take on more responsibilities with your family. Someone may need more of your help, your time, your energy or your money. It could be your children, your spouse, your partner or your extended family.

Some of you may find you lose your job, or you suddenly find a different job or that you move into a completely different field. Be ready to retrain in a different area. Be prepared for work to be erratic. Things will come and go. It will not be predictable. There could be some good opportunities but you will have to be quick off the mark. Don’t procrastinate too much.

Money will be erratic this year, at least for the first half of the year. There may be times when it comes in large amounts, but then there will be times when there may be very little. Make sure you are frugal and careful with your money when you have it. Don’t assume that money will be there for all your wants. As long as your needs are taken care of, that should be your priority. After the middle of June, your income may be more stable, and you will be able to make some bigger purchases if you want. Your friends and relatives may be helpful to you.

If you are in a relationship you may find that your mate has issues with money. You may find that you have to look after them financially. This would not be a good time to get into a business partnership. Take care that any assets you have are protected properly. If you are in a joint venture, make sure you have all your contracts and agreements clearly delineated and organised.

It could be a time for a move or a relocation of your job. This will be a jolt to your personal security but also holds the seeds of new beginnings and opportunities. Don’t be averse to moving out of state or to another country if the job or business opportunities look greater than where you are.

Relationships

This is an area which will undergo huge changes this year. You want other people to be in tune with your needs, but you need to ensure you are in tune with their needs as well. For some of you it will mean some endings in your relationships. For others it will mean a total reevaluation of how you are in a relationship. Are you being too giving in a relationship? Is there a relationship in your life that really needs to end now? Are you around manipulative, controlling people? Does the form of a relationship need to change? Maybe you are in a friendship that could develop into an intimate relationship? Maybe you are in a relationship that should become a friendship? Something drastically will change in the way you view your relationships.

Some of you may find that you are alone. You may need that space in order to reevaluate your relationships. You may find that people come in and out of your life. You may have a heart wrenching relationship that goes to the soul level. You may need help with it as it may become an obsessive relationship where you cannot get this person out of your head. On the other hand it could be such a deep relationship in which you feel as though you are dying and being reborn.

If you have learned how to stick up for yourself and to be really strong in your relationships then you will feel greatly empowered and you will draw a completely different kind of person into your life. Someone who will be more nourishing and who will encourage you to be the best you can be.

If you are unattached, you may meet many interesting and attractive people this year. You will have charisma and magnetism, but the people you draw to you may only stay in your life for a short while. Make sure you don’t open your heart up too quickly, try to go slowly and see if this person can fulfill your emotional needs before you open up.

If you are already in a committed partnership and want to stay in the relationship, make sure you pay attention to your partner’s emotional needs and balance it with your own needs. Communication will be key – ensure that you talk as much as possible.

Your friends, pets and children will be a source of great comfort to you. They will be the ones to listen to you and give you sound advice about your love life.

From July to September when Venus and Mars are in your sign will be a great time for you to meet someone new for either a romance or a friendship. If you are looking for a relationship make sure you get out and about socially during these months.

Health
With so much instability in your life you will need to learn how to deal with stress. You need to make time to relax and to have peaceful moments alone. Try to create a regular exercise routine – even if it’s only a regular walk every day, it will help with your stress levels. When you become over-emotional you put stress on your heart and on your digestive system. Avoid excesses in food and drink and take time out to meditate. There is no reason why you should have any physical issues this year. Keep in mind that it is your mental and emotional state which will dictate your level of health this year.

Gemini 2011 Horoscope Forecast

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Gemini 2011

This year is going to be a mixed bag with a big focus on your work, your life purpose and how to bring more meaning into your life. Many of you will be completing up projects that you have started several years ago.

Career and Money
For those of you who work for yourselves already, or who have been thinking of working for yourselves this is a good year to put new structures in so that you can make the dreams you have for your own business a practical reality. This would not be a good year for speculation, to be trading on the stock markets and going in and out of deals. It is good year, however, for establishing your own business. If you own a business you are likely to experience growth this year. Friends may bring you business through referrals. This will lead to new clients or opportunities for increased sales. If you are a writer, this will be a particularly good year.

You will be learning many lessons about finances. You may decide that you want a simpler life and you don’t want to be driven to achieve more and more. You may decide to be grateful for what you have and from that gratitude, more resources will be made available to you. Be careful about any financial partnerships that you are involved with – this would not be a time to allow your partner to go into debt. In fact, it is not a good time for anything connected with debt. You may find yourself struggling with finances and you may need to choose between your needs and your wants. Maybe you need to sell something, maybe you need to move on.

New ideas and new offers will be coming your way. You will have to watch out that you don’t scatter your energies and then miss out on the really good opportunities. Your basic nature wants to jump on all the new offers, but you may need to finish up other projects before you are able to start on the new ones. You can do both as you are good at multi-tasking, but you will have to be very disciplined.

The first three months of the year might be quite chaotic. You may experience sudden events that take you off course. Or you may be feeling so restless that you cannot think straight. At this time you may be prone to having poor judgment in business, so take your time before getting into something. It’s much easier to get into something and say yes than it is to get out of something later on.

The big focus this year will be on your career and there will be ups and downs. For some of you it may mean temporary work, contract work, not being able to find a permanent position - even though you are looking for it. However there will be opportunities coming in. Make sure that you are not too busy to hear the opportunities as they come in – when someone is knocking at your door. These new opportunities will come from the most unlikely places and you might miss them. The window of opportunity is likely to be brief, so you will need to be on the ball and be quick. Try to be flexible and allow yourself to go with the flow.

You might meet someone in your work area – someone who may be very helpful to you, who may be a mentor to you, who may push you into your potential. Be ready for that too.

Relationships
If you are in a committed relationship, it may go more smoothly, or at least without so much of the drama that you’ve experienced in the last few years. If you are not in a committed relationship, you may receive a serious proposal of marriage this year and the prospect of you settling down and having a family. You may end up with someone much older than you or with someone who has a great deal of experience. Be careful that you don’t end up with someone who is very controlling or dominating.

If you have children they may become more of a responsibility to you this year. However, you may also feel very proud of them. They may be completing important stages of their life – e.g. marriage, children, graduation etc., and you can be a big part of that.

From March 2011 you may find that your friends change. You need more excitement in your friendships and maybe some of them have got a bit stale and boring. You need to make an effort to bring new friends into your life. It might be time to join a new organisation or a new club, and to do something that you haven’t done before. It’s about expanding your horizons and meeting new people in different areas that you would never have met before. You will love the opportunity to meet all these new people. This will be the year to do it.

After June, maybe someone who has been in your life for many years and who has been supporting you will go out of your life. It will be a signal showing you that it’s time to let go and you can stand on your own two feet.

June and July are the peak months for relationships when Venus and Mars are in Gemini. This will be a great time for love, a new relationship, meeting someone new with whom you have a chemistry. It will be an especially good time for making new friends, networking and meeting up with existing friends for a coffee and a chat.

Health
You will need to learn how to switch off and wind down as your nervous energy will be high. Remember to have a soothing hot drink, a massage, to meditate and to take time out. There will be so much going on this year that your nervous system could be affected, so try to catch things before they escalate into something more serious. A good diet – not a crazy one – and an exercise programme will result in plenty of energy for you to complete the large projects you will undertake this year.

Taurus 2011 Horoscope Forecast

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Taurus 2011 Forecast

From June 4th 2011 until June 11th 2012, Jupiter, the planet of good fortune comes into your sign. This happens once every 12 years, so this is your year for some good fortune. The year may begin on a subdued note, but it will pick up pace as it goes along. Enjoy it!

Career and Money

This is a great year for expansion. If you have your own business, your sales should increase. If you work for others, there will be opportunities for advancement. This is a great year for negotiations where you will be able to pick up things inexpensively and sell them on for a great deal more money. It is a wonderful year to be self employed and to develop your entrepreneurial skills. If you don’t have a job and want one, now is the time to go out and apply for one. Try to spread you net wide and don’t just look in one area or in one particular location. The wider your net, the more chance you will have for success.

It may be a favourable year to enter into an agreement with another person. Make sure you know them and you can trust them and do ensure that you have any contracts or agreements checked over by lawyers before you make a commitment.

However, balanced against all this expansion is the fact that Saturn is in your house of work. You may find that your work ends suddenly and that you need to train in something else in order to find a new position. You may have challenges with your co workers and you may feel restricted in what you can and cannot do. If you employ people, you may need to make cutbacks. Saturn is about being realistic if the money isn’t there to cover salaries. You may undertake heavy responsibilities at work, you will be working very hard – maybe even harder for less money.

You are gradually changing your world view, the beliefs that you held, the things that were important to you – it could be your religious beliefs, your spiritual beliefs, it could be your understanding of the meaning of life. You will want to go deeper into an understanding of different cultures, different peoples, different places – the world, and even beyond the world as we know it – maybe into other planets, space travel, mind travel. You will be looking at these areas in a deeper way than you ever have before. You will be getting out of the mundane things – what is money about? What does it mean to me? Can I help others with these resources? How can I make better use of resources? This deep questioning will eventually result in more of a clear direction in your career because many of you have been feeling confused with your life direction.

If you are already in the film, media, acting industry – it will not be as confusing because many of the occupations in that field are about putting a mask on to the world and not necessarily being who you are. You will have a constant search for meaning and purpose. It will be important that you look at the people who you are working with are honest, whether they are deceptive, whether they are honest, whether you are deceiving people? Whether you are getting your needs met in the workplace. You may find yourself in and out of work – that you go from one type of work to another type of work. Nothing stays the same or stable. Jobs and work will have a transient feel – they come and go and if you can go with the flow (not easy for Taurus, I know!) – and have faith that something better is coming along, this transit will be easier for you to handle.

The 2nd half of the year should be much better than the 1st half as Jupiter the planet of good fortune moves into your sign after June. This would be the time to follow up on any glimmer of opportunity that comes into your life. It could hold a pot of gold behind it.

Relationships
There will be a quest for you to find out what will satisfy you on all levels. This year you may need to let go of some friendships – where you have been doing a lot of the giving, maybe even rescuing and it’s time for you to see these friendships for what they are and that they have been draining your energy. You may need to let them go. There may be people who have been your friends for a long time but they are not going anywhere, you are not stimulated or excited by them. Maybe it’s time to let these relationships dissolve so that new people can come into your life.

New friends will be coming into your life and they will be exciting and interesting. Taurus doesn’t like to take big risks – but you may find yourself put into a situation that is beyond your comfort zone in a group or with your friends, and feel as though they are pushing you out – you will probably dig your heels in until you feel safe enough to make the move. Or it could mean the end of these friendships because they become too uncomfortable for you.

After June will be a time of excitement, a time of growth – and definitely a time when you should take more risks. It could also bring a special teacher or mentor into your life who will help you to move forward into new experiences. It will be a good time to meet new people, where you will feel accepted, where other people will want to take on the things that you are excited about. There will be a great deal of learning experiences. It’s not necessarily easy, because learning especially if you resist it can be painful, but when you have learned the lessons, you will feel empowered and stronger and more successful in your life. This still should be a great time for you. Lady luck is shining her light on you for the last 6 months of the year – so make the most of it!!

Between May and June Mars and Venus are in your sign. You will feel a boost of energy at this time – you might meet someone you really love. You may meet someone with whom you are on the same wavelength. It’s certainly going to be a good time for romance. You may have a tendency to overestimate someone’s good qualities or even be taken advantage by someone. Be careful of falling in love with someone who is already in a committed relationship.

Health
Don’t scatter your energies or you will deplete yourself. Your energy levels should be coming back this year. After many years of feeling exhausted, life will start to pick up. However, it is vital that you put into place a good diet, regular exercise and time for rest and relaxation. With Saturn in this house of health, you will need to put good structures into looking after your health so that your body will take care of you in the years to come.

Aries 2011 Horoscope Forecast

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This is going to be a HOT year for you! Uranus goes into your sign in March of this year and this only happens once in every 84 years. It is going to be there for seven years which indicates a whole new cycle beginning for you with a great deal of changes ahead.

Career and Money
Your work will be erratic, your finances will be erratic, how you feel about yourself will be changeable, but nonetheless you will experience a feeling of greater self confidence this year. There will be many highs and lows regarding your work and your finances. On the positive side, there are opportunities to change and grow in new directions. Whether it works out or not depends on whether you can identify which opportunities have potential and which ones are hyped-up and exaggerated. You need to determine the future possibilities and if something has promise, you have to be committed to making it grow. If you don’t work hard and remain focused, you may blow what could have turned into a good long-term opportunity for you.

You have to watch out that you don’t become too overbearing, especially when Mars is in your sign from beginning April to mid May. You will have a real boost of energy at that time, but watch out that you don’t get into arguments with people as you are going to “know” you are in the right.

This is a time when you will be thinking of freedom, of breaking out of boundaries and restrictions in your life. Others may criticise your behaviour saying that you are being pointlessly rebellious, but you will feel the need to free yourself from anyone or any situation where you feel restricted. You will have the urge to break out once and for all. This could lead to conflicts in the workplace, so choose your battles carefully.

It’s a wonderful time to be innovative. You will have an abundance of new ideas that are beyond anything you could ever have imagined. Try to think outside the box. Uranus rules Aquarius, so there will be this Aquarian feel to you where you are a bit quirky – you are a bit odd – you are changing – there’s so much about you that others won’t recognise any more. Don’t be afraid of it. This Uranian energy is shaking up your world. It will get rid of all the things in your life that have held you back for so long. And it will probably feel uncomfortable, but Jupiter is in your sign as well from January 24th until June 4th and it will be a time to open up to new beginnings and a possible new start in your career

You need to take the power back in your career, in what you want to do with your life. If you are feeling controlled or manipulated in your workplace, you will feel the need to break out of this. For many of you this will be time of exploration, of finding out what it really is you want to do with your life, how you want to make your mark in the world. Finding work where you don’t feel quashed and held down but where you feel in control of what it is you are doing.

You may lose your job and you will have to reinvent yourself in new, creative ways. Don’t be frightened about these powerful transits because they are going to push you out into so many new areas that it can be the most exciting thing that has ever happened to you.

You will probably feel unsettled, restless and impatient. You will be wondering why things aren’t moving ahead much faster for you, but it may have little to do with you and more to do with the state of the economy. You may be highly qualified in what you do, but companies may just be cutting back. So you will find yourself having to reinvent yourself over and over again. Try to see it as an adventure rather than an ordeal.

This year can be very favourable for your finances, but there could be a challenge in terms of job satisfaction. Many of you will hop from job to job, from contract to contract and not find any continuity in what you are doing. Try to see this as a year of many opportunities and for those of you who are self employed this could be a time of real growth. It’s also a good time to start your own business, even on a very small scale, as it could grow in the years to come into something very successful. There will be some wonderful opportunities financially for you this year if you will go outside your comfort zone and explore new and ingenious ways of making money.

Relationships
You may experience the parting of ways from people who have been an important part of your life for a long time. It may lead to moments of sadness and even the fear of abandonment, as if something has been torn away from deep inside of you. It is all part of this process of reinventing your life. It will happen in your personal and your professional life. Old ones depart and new ones come in. You are being reborn in all ways.

It may be a year of separations - the end of a relationship, a partnership, a marriage. Particularly if that partner doesn’t see you in this new light and doesn’t encourage you be the new you. If they allow you to grow and support you, then this can be a wonderful time and you can come together stronger than ever. But for many of you this will be disruptive and you may find that certain relationships will end during this period.

You will also need to choose your friends carefully and wisely. You may not be seeing the relationship you have with your friends clearly. You may be helping them out too much. They may have become dependent on you. It may be time to allow these friends to dissolve out of your life. This will give the opportunity for new friends to come in with whom you share more common interests and with whom you can connect deeply. Some of the friends around you are not for your highest good and they may be taking too much from you.

You will also be looking at the relationship you have with yourself and finding out more about your emotional needs. You have a tendency to rush into relationships and then regret them some time later. This year, people will come into your life who look very exciting and you are best advised to force yourself to go slowly and get to know the person better before you open yourself up emotionally or even financially to them.

All year you are under Saturn influences in your relationships. If you can be honest and real, then serious relationships that you treasure and value can grow even stronger. Don’t despair, the relationships that are meant to endure will, and those that are holding you back will go out of your life. You may need to be alone for a while. You may even be in a relationship and feel isolated because your partner doesn’t connect with you on a deep emotional level.

Overall, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet new people and to make new friends. Take the time to go to social events, seminars, workshops or any adventures where you can meet new people who may become important in your life. Your charisma is very high this year, so make the most of it!

Health
This should be a good year for you in terms of energy. You will have to watch out that you don’t overdo things and try to burn the candle at both ends. Make sure you keep up with regular exercise or you might put on weight. You may experience stress in the workplace, so be sure that you get enough rest and time out to wind down. Sometimes you have difficulty sleeping when your nerves are all wound up. Try to introduce regular meditation or yoga or even just listen to soothing music so that your body can achieve deep relaxation.

Wikileaks - does it affect you?

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In November 2008 when Pluto was moving into Capricorn, I predicted that we would see greater transparency in our governments, banks, corporations and that information and secrets that had been withheld would be revealed. And just two years later, that prediction has come true. Capricorn is ruled by Saturn and therefore is all about structures – it rules the authorities, our rulers, the financial institutions and big business and all authoritarian figures.

Now take a look at Wikileaks that comes along and threatens the security of many countries as they reveal information about businesses and governments around the world. And they have only just got started…

This weekend, Amazon Europe went down for over half and hour. Amazon said that it was a hardware issue, but was it really? After all, Amazon was among the first US firms to pull the plug on WikiLeaks since it began publishing thousands of US diplomatic cables, withdrawing hosting services last week after being questioned by the US Senate Homeland Security Committee.

Julian Assange has just been released on bail of £240,000 and he stated that he plans to continue with WikiLeaks and with releasing sensitive information. Many countries want to see him killed as they see him as such a threat. Right now there are over 3000 hackers from around the world who have joined his cause. Probably more are signing up all the time. They have pledged to ruin Mastercard, Visa, Paypal, Amazon and any company that has rejected hosting their services. They are gathering momentum and this is just the beginning. What’s interesting is that they are so concerned with transparency and yet they are called the Anonymous Group and they themselves hide behind screen names. They are not transparent themselves.

The latest news is that one of Assange’s top men has split with him and started his own organisation called OpenLeaks. This organisation is going to feed bits of information to the media in dribs and drabs and then let the media do what they want with it. This then gets them off the hook and takes them away from the direct line of fire.

So as you can see, Pluto in Capricorn has brought about the breakdown of authority and power, unearthed secret information and people’s lives and property are at stake. We don’t know the power of these groups, but one sure thing is that they are just starting up. There is certainly much more to come.

All this ties into the Cardinal Climax with Saturn in opposition to Uranus. Saturn represents the authorities and the status quo while Uranus is all about change, revolution, breaking out and not allowing anyone to tell you what to do. And in the middle of these two powerful planets, making a square to both of them is Pluto, which intensifies these energies and creates changes that affect our entire planet.

We’ve had the riots in Greece, Ireland and the latest in the UK. The spontaneous attack on the Prince Charles and Camilla shows the degree of rage of the people against the ruling classes. The banks have had billions of dollars of bailout funds, yet they continue to post huge profits and give their management enormous bonuses, while the people are left with austerity measures, losing their homes, their money, their jobs…..is it any wonder that they are resorting to rioting at the injustice of it all? We will see more revolts, more uprisings as the situation becomes more polarized over the next 5 years during the waning square of Uranus to Pluto.

Although you are seeing in play out in government, you will also see it play out in your personal life. What should you watch out for?

Be careful about what you share and with whom – whether it’s information, material goods, contact, anything. Be aware of what you post on social networking sites – that’s where transparency and security are really at risk. Don’t tell everyone that you are going away on such and such a day – chances are you will have a robbery when you get back.

If you do internet banking – check it out. Is it really safe? Not only your money, but how about your identity?

We are all vulnerable in one way or another.

Be careful of your privacy
Be aware of your security
Be observant
Don’t move too quickly as to what is being said to you
Guard what you say and to whom

All your private details should be kept secret. Anything that you have always felt very secure about will feel as if the rug is being pulled out from under you. Stay vigilant and don’t take anything for granted.

The Royal Wedding - William and Kate

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William is a Cancer and Kate is born just six months earlier and is a Capricorn – so they are opposites. But these are opposites that are comfortable together – Earth and Water. The Earth gives the Water structure while the Water loosens up the earth and enables it to grow. One of the best astrological features of their charts is that they both have Moon in Cancer. This couldn’t be better. They will feel emotionally safe with one another, protected and comfortable. It’s the feeling of knowing what the other person wants and needs, knowing how their emotions operate, knowing when they need space and when they need company. The Moon is ruled by Cancer so it is in its natural place and they will have a feeling of “coming home.” It’s a great placement for having a family and children.

Mercury, the planet of communication is in Air signs which is also a good sign. William’s Mercury is in Gemini and Kate’s is in Aquarius. So they will be able to discuss things through logically and each will be able to have their say. Mercury is comfortable in an Air sign anyway, as it needs to communicate, to understand, to solve problems, to come up with new solutions. The placement of Mercury is extremely important when it comes to a relationship and even with the best placements of Venus and Mars, disharmonious Mercuries can cause the break-up of a marriage as couples just cannot seem to “get through” to one another. So for Kate and William, the communication part of their relationship looks good.

As far as Venus is concerned, William’s Venus is in Taurus while Kate’s is in Aquarius. This is quite different and means that they will have very different interests, but also a great sense of loyalty to one another. Venus in a fixed sign is constant and doesn’t tend to waver in their affections.

They both have Mars in Libra which can be very pleasant and agreeable but also argumentative at times. They will probably have their arguments just like any other couple, but will really enjoy making up again. The fact that they share so much Air energy indicates that they will be able to talk about issues that are bothering them, discuss them and find solutions that work for both of them. Mars in Libra above all wants everything to feel fair.

As we do not have an exact time of birth for Kate, the best way to understand the dynamics of their relationship is to look at the placement of her planets in William’s natal chart. Her Sun falls in his 1st house and this will mean that she makes him feel good. Being around her gives him more self-confidence, more vitality and more energy. Her Moon falls in his 7th house which is a wonderful placement for marriage and children. Her Jupiter in Scorpio falls in his 10th house which indicates that she will be a professional asset for him in his royal duties.

On the day of the wedding, 29th April 2011, there are 5 planets in Aries and they are placed at the top of the chart between the 9th and 10th houses. This indicates international relations, a great deal of travel, breaking new boundaries and bringing a new and fresh appeal for the future. Mercury is not retrograde which is good, and whilst some astrologers are getting concerned about the fact that the Moon will be void of course on that date, I see it as a minor detail in an overall lovely relationship that has the potential to blossom and to be long-lasting and happy. Let’s wish them well.

Full Moon in Gemini December 21st 2010

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There is a Full Moon in Gemini on December 21st at 29 degrees. Gemini rules anything connected with education, intelligence, learning, studying, sharing, travelling, socialising, speaking, writing, connecting with people, networking.

This is a time to be social, it will be easier to meet new people, share ideas and enjoy having fun and playing together. It’s a great time to catch up with friends and family – not only in person, but by snail mail, email, text, Skype and also with your extended family on the Internet. Anything connected with writing and communication is highlighted, books, libraries, clubs, family gatherings and community or neighbourhood activities.

Be prepared for lots of mental stimulation and feeling as though your mind is all over the place. You may have many different ideas coming up at the same time and you might not be able to decide which direction to go in. You mind might be racing, you will be filled with ideas, inspiration, intellectual energy and you might speak too quickly. You may feel torn in two different directions – torn between two lovers or you might feel your work and your love life are pulling you into different directions. Gemini often represents duality and the issue of choice in our lives.

Your emotional state may be changeable: one minute up the next minute down. Try to stay flexible and in the moment. It’s a great time for sharing just about anything: jokes, songs, poetry, thoughts, ideas, problems, solutions.

It’s a good time to speak what’s on your mind, to attend concerts, parties, social gatherings. Organise your own party if necessary. Don’t sit home in isolation if you can help it and try to connect with others in person.

Because this Full Moon is at 29 degrees it is an urgent message asking you to be flexible to change. Something in your life may have matured and is no longer needed. It is time to transform it or to end it or to build something new.

The 29th degree can cause you to be indecisive, to waiver, to go back and forth and to evaluate ceaselessly, and sometimes if you get too frustrated you’re your your procrastinating, then you may make a rash decision that you may later regret. Take the time to think it through rationally.

For me, the Full Moon is in my 12th house – this is a time for deep thinking within, not necessarily too much socialising – but a time of healing from past pains of being misunderstood, or for not being real. Old patterns from the past come up for examination and it’s time to see both sides of what happened and to really shine a light on the emotions and feelings at play.

Here’s some practical ways you can take advantage of this Full Moon in Gemini:

Try to sit quietly and still your mind
Write down all the ideas, problems and possible solutions that are passing through your mind
Let your mind be free to come up with new ideas
If you have a problem – write your problem at the top of the page and then just freestyle all the ideas that you pop into your head
If you are feeling indecisive about something, write down the consequences of taking action or not taking action. See which option will have the more favourable outcome.
It’s a good time to come up with the ideas, but not the best time for actually making decisions. Wait until the Full Moon energies have passed before you make a final decision.

New Moon in Sagittarius - How to Make the best of it!!

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New Moon in Sagittarius at 13 degrees on December 6th 2010

The Moon in Sagittarius gives us an opportunity to renew our optimism, our enthusiasm and dreams for the future. Sagittarius is about having fun, enjoying yourself and feeling that life is an adventure to be enjoyed. Sagittarius is honest, outspoken and independent – think about how you can bring these qualities into your life.

Sagittarius has a tendency to go over the top, so as long as you don’t have totally unrealistic expectations, then this can be a time of exploration, going beyond your limits and finding new and exciting adventures and goals.

It’s a time for fun, play, bringing out your zest for life. Sagittarius is the most optimistic sign of the zodiac and if you can see the funny side of situations this month it will be to your advantage. Try to live in the moment and see yourself being in the right place at the right time.

It’s also a good time to widen your horizons by learning something new, maybe take a course that you are sure will stretch your abilities and take you outside your comfort zone, but something that excites you nonetheless.

It’s time to take a direct approach in your life – in your relationships this is a good time for straight, honest communication. With Venus going direct it’s a great time for love, for taking the initiative, for taking a risk and having a new romance. You might be attracted to a foreigner or someone from a different culture.

You need to ensure you are flexible. Opportunity may be knocking on your door but you may be too busy to even notice it.

It’s a wonderful time to start fresh, to erase your fears and your negativity, and to step into pure positivity with a sense of freedom and potential for your future. It’s a great time to be more open to change as the Sagittarius energy makes it easier for you to adapt and to ease yourself into a better place in your life.

Make sure that you do ONE thing that you enjoy during this New Moon, one thing that will put a smile on your face and on those around you. It’s a good time for storytelling, for sharing jokes and funny experiences. It’s a time to see the bigger picture, not to get lost in the details, but to laugh at yourself and not to take yourself too seriously. The keyword for this New Moon is: FUN!!

Full Moon in Taurus - What does it mean?

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What’s the message of this Full Moon? - Get physical!!

Taurus is all about your senses, enjoying earthly pleasures, so this is a great time to give yourself something pleasurable – it could be a lovely hot bath with some nice smelling oils, a massage, a walk in the country, a trip to the beach, going out for a sumptuous meal, making home-made cakes, going around naked, having some unhurried time in the garden, sensual delights……anything that stimulates your senses is going to be heightened during this Full Moon in Taurus.

Taurus is an earth sign and is very physical and the Moon is Exalted in Taurus. This means that it is a great placement for the Moon as it can give full expression in a practical way to its emotions.

This Moon is ruled by Venus so it will involve your finances and your relationships in some way, especially your finances. Look at how well you are using resources and money. Are you building an enduring structure? Are there ways to draw on your natural gifts that can lead to financial abundance? This Full Moon will help to draw you in that direction.

Taurus very much wants a life that is warm, soft, comfortable, sensual, with beautiful surroundings, great music and art, colourful – all things that help to soothe and heal anxiety and worry. Taurus rules survival and therefore your security – personal security and global security. This is a time to face personal and national greed and selfishness. See if you can be more generous to others during this Full Moon to affirm your prosperity.

I have Moon in Taurus natally and it is in my 11th house. I am always conscious of security and it will be further triggered during the Full Moon. It’s important for me to take a look at my dreams and wishes – to see if they are realistic and can be accomplished. Or have I been too conservative in my projections? Am I playing it too safe? Where to I need to break out and experiment with new ideas and options? The 11th house is all about humanitarian exploits and I have started to help out at an old age home – just feeding the residents who are unable to feed themselves. This Full Moon in my 11th house forces me to look at how I can give more generously to those less fortunate than myself, not thinking so much about my own security, but focusing on other peoples’ survival needs.

If you know where this Full Moon falls in your chart, then you will see which area of your life will be activated.

If you don’t have your chart and you only know either your Sun Sign or your Rising sign:

If you are an Aries Sun or Ascendant, it will fall in your 2nd house.
Taurus Sun or Ascendant, in your 1st house
Gemini Sun or Ascendant, in your 12th house
Cancer Sun or Ascendant, in your 11th house
Leo Sun or Ascendant, in your 10th house
Virgo Sun or Ascendant, in your 9th house
Libra Sun or Ascendant, in your 8th house
Scorpio Sun or Ascendant, in your 7th house
Sagittarius Sun or Ascendant, in your 6th house
Capricorn Sun or Ascendant, in your 5th house
Aquarius Sun or Ascendant, in your 4th house
Pisces Sun or Ascendant, in your 3rd house

For example if you are a Sagittarius Sun or Ascendant it will fall in your 6th house of work and service. You may have some emotional issues to deal with at work, there may be financial problems that need to be resolved, you may find yourself giving to someone you work with and helping them in some way. This is also the house of health so it’s a great time to do something really positive for your physical body – have a massage, go out for a delicious meal, treat yourself to something you love, get some flowers, spend time in the garden if you enjoy gardening, just make sure you do something that makes you feel nourished.

Use Astrology To Time Your Important Events

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Getting your timing right – how Astrology can help

One of the greatest benefits of astrology is that it can help you time crucial events in your life to your greatest advantage. For example, if you are thinking of starting a business, when would be the best time to do it?

When I started my property investment business in London I checked out astrological aspects. I chose a date that would give the business its best possible chance for success. I tried to ensure that the financial aspects were favourable, that it was a good time for the particular business I wanted to start and that it had the potential to be a great success. For example, Cancer was on the midheaven and Cancer rules property and real estate, so that was a good position for the fledgling business and also good for dealing effectively with the public. With the Moon in Capricorn, this meant I could help people to solve their financial problems and find practical and sensible solutions to fit their needs. The great financial aspect at the time involved the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus also in Cancer which are both money planets and in the sign ruling real estate. It couldn’t be better! So I chose that date to incorporate Stratford Properties and I went from having just a small inheritance from my father to a multi million pound business within just a few years. Yes of course I had challenges to face just like any business does, but overall, the aspects showed me that I had a good chance to create a very profitable business.

I have done this with clients who wanted to know when would be the best time to launch a new product idea, when would be a good time to launch their new book, would this be a good time to become self-employed? These are all great questions that astrology can address and can give you optimum dates for success.

Other important questions that astrology can address are things like:
Is this a good time to sell my house? Is it likely to sell or should I wait until a better time?
Recently, I wanted to sell a small property I owned and by looking at my aspects, I knew I had a small window of opportunity in which to sell. I also knew that I would not get back my initial investment and I would have to drop the price in order to find a buyer. With this information, I was able to price the property so that it attracted buyers and I did sell it in less than two weeks! So even in a difficult market, as long as you know your parameters, you may be able to find a buyer. However, with another property, as it was in a much higher price bracket, I knew that I would be wasting time and money if I were to put it on the market at this time. So I chose to rent out that property instead.

Another question might be whether this is a good time for you to move?
Should I look at changing my career at this time?
Is it a good time for me to get into a relationship?

For example, the transits might show that for the next couple of years you are best not getting into a relationship as it will not be able to survive these transits. Anything you get into during this period won’t last, so you can save yourself a great deal of heartache by waiting until the transits are over.

For anything involving timing of your most important events, consider using astrology to guide you to your best possible results.

The Moon Signs - what they mean

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Moon Signs

Most people know their Sun sign but few are aware of the importance of their Moon sign. The Sun stays in a sign for approximately 28 days, whereas the Moon changes sign every two and a half days so it is a much more sensitive point in person’s chart. The Moon in your chart shows your child within, how you respond and react to situations, your emotional self and it is very important in connection with how you relate to other people. If you are in a relationship with someone who has a compatible Moon sign to you, chances are you will feel comfortable and at home around them. If it is not in a compatible sign with your Moon sign, you may feel as though they drain your energy, you feel as though they are rubbing your fur the wrong way. I’m sure many of you can identify with that feeling.

So let me outline the main characteristics of each Moon sign and I’d appreciate it if you could send me feedback as to whether you identify with your Moon sign or whether it doesn’t fit you at all:

Moon in Aries
You are spontaneous and you need to be active. You can flare up quickly but then forget just as quickly what upset you in the first place. You like to try out new things, to go on adventures, to be the first, to be inspirational. You have a natural enthusiasm. You can be very impatient especially if someone else is very slow. You need to feel the earth moving under you.

Moon in Taurus
You like comforts in life, you like some predictability, you like sensual things – you love nice food, nice surroundings, beautiful things, nature, scenery, flowers, music – anything that stimulates your senses. You do not like change and you can get into a rut if you don’t watch it. You are insecure around money and you definitely need a nest egg to make you feel safe.

Moon in Gemini
Emotionally you think first and feel afterwards. You tend to analyse your emotions and you don’t like strong displays of emotion. You are more thinking than feeling. You are very flirtatious by nature and you charm people with your eloquence with words. You are restless and you don’t like to be tied down. You have many interests and are easily bored.

Moon in Cancer
You are extremely sensitive, caring and nurturing. You have a tendency to hide your feelings even though you feel everything very deeply. You are easily hurt and you don’t like to show it. You need time and space alone and can be a very private person. You are moody – up one minute and down the next.

Moon in Leo
You need to be admired, appreciated and adored. If you don’t feel as though you are being noticed, you can get quite depressed. You are very creative, affectionate and generous. You do need to be in the limelight at least some of the time and you like to be in charge and organise everything.

Moon in Virgo
You are practical and you don’t like to express your emotions. You see feelings from an analytical perspective and you don’t see any point to them unless they have a practical use. You can seem detached, but you do like to be helpful. When you feel as though you are being of service then you feel you can connect emotionally to other people.

Moon in Libra
You are charming, diplomatic and gracious and you hate conflict. You have a tendency to compromise rather than rock the boat. You need to make sure that you get your needs met and don’t give too much way all the time. You like to keep the peace and constant arguments and conflict can make you ill. You like comfort and convenience and you like to be loved and popular.

Moon in Scorpio
Your emotions run deep but you don’t like to show them. You are intensely loyal and true, but you will not abide being taken advantage of. You have definite motives for your actions. You are good at getting to the bottom of situations and are a great researcher. You don’t like change much and you have to make sure that you don’t create a series of crises in your life to bring about much overdue changes.

Moon in Sagittarius
This is a friendly, optimistic placement for the Moon and you want everyone around you to feel good. You don’t like heavy emotions and you prefer to keep things on a more superficial level. You have a tendency to promise more than you can deliver. You need adventures and surprises and fun things to do. You like to party and enjoy life.

Moon in Capricorn
You are reliable, honest and trustworthy. You do not like to show your emotions and you can be a very private person. You like to have a job of work to accomplish and you like to have goals that you are reaching towards. You can be good in business and you do need to find a use for everything. You need to find ways in which you can get in touch with your emotions otherwise you may become depressed.

Moon in Aquarius
You are offbeat, unusual and quirky by nature and you can detach yourself from your emotions quite easily. You think first and feel later. You are friendly and sociable but often you don’t know how you are feeling and this can make you seem aloof and insensitive. You have a great sense of fun and you like to see the funny side in all situations no matter how serious they are. You are great to have around in a crisis as you can keep your cool.

Moon in Pisces
You are emotional, sensitive, caring and soft. You have a tendency to pick up other people’s emotions and you may have to learn how to protect yourself. You definitely need time and space to yourself to recharge your batteries. You often don’t know where your feelings begin and where other people’s feelings end. You are often confused and music and the arts can be soothing for you emotionally.

New Moon in Scorpio November 6th 2010

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This New Moon at 13 degrees Scorpio gives you the opportunity to look deep inside yourself, to question what is important in your life and to strip away anything that is no longer serving you. It could be a car that’s not really working properly, it could be a house, it could be a business, it could be a relationship…Be prepared to discard what is not working and release it. Don’t hang on. You need to make space for new, more nourishing people and experiences to come into your life. Scorpio is all about letting go. The more you hang on, the more difficult it will be for you. If you will go with the changes that are being asked of you, your life will be a whole lot easier to manage.

What are your deepest desires? If you are stuck in a quagmire of emotions and unhealthy habits that are keeping you from achieving your goals, use this New Moon in Scorpio to set serious new goals. Scorpio inspires persistence and determination, the courage to face unpleasantness and hardship in order to grow stronger, more confident and more satisfied with your life.

You may find that mysteries, issues that have bugged you in one way or another will come to light and if you take the time to look deep within, you will find answers to questions that have been on your mind.

On the positive side, it is a time of rebirth, where you can start fresh. Focus on your self improvement on regenerating yourself.

Tips:
Don’t let the emotional intensity of this new moon frighten or isolate you. Allow it to draw you closer to others.

Anything connected with other people’s money, inheritances and financial partnerships may come up for resolution during this time so be ready to examine your finances in depth.

Try to figure out the source of difficulties in your life and make a conscious effort to resolve them.

Get plenty of rest as this could be a time when you will have some interesting and insightful dreams.

For those of you who know where this New Moon falls in your chart, you will see which life area is being most impacted. For me, it’s in my 5th house of creativity and my own business. I am in the process of having whole revamp of my website. I’ve put off doing this for a long time because I had paid in advance for several years for this site – however, Scorpio often indicates a loss of something and for me it is a loss of some money in order to move onto something new.

If you don’t have a birth chart, then use your Sun sign or your rising sign if you know it.

If you are an Aries Sun or Ascendant, it will fall in your 8th house.
Taurus Sun or Ascendant, in your 7th house
Gemini Sun or Ascendant in you 6th house
Cancer Sun or Ascendant in you 5th house
Leo Sun or Ascendant in your 4th house
Virgo Sun or Ascendant in your 3rd house
Libra Sun or Ascendant in your 2nd house
Scorpio Sun or Ascendant in your 1st house
Sagittarius Sun or Ascendant in your 12th house
Capricorn Sun or Ascendant in your 11th house
Aquarius Sun or Ascendant in your 10th house
Pisces Sun or Ascendant in your 9th house

So for example, if you are a Taurus or have Taurus rising, the New Moon in Scorpio will be in your 7th house of relationships. You may need to ask yourself whether there are relationships in your life that you need to let go of, or maybe let go of control, make radical changes, take back your power, be prepared to be alone, face the issues you have been avoiding, look at the issues that have been bothering you, see if they can be resolved and if not, be prepared to walk away.

This is a powerful New Moon so make the best use of its energies in your life!

Mercury and how you communicate

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This blog will give you a taster about Mercury – it’s such an important planet that is often greatly underestimated. Mercury is the planet of communication. It rules information – we are in the information age. Mercury shows you a great deal about how you communicate – how comfortable you may be with some things, but how extremely uncomfortable you might be with communicating other things. Maybe you have a very strong Mercury in your chart and you are a chatterbox and nobody can shut you up. You are on the phone, your are on your Ipod, your on the computer, you are always communicating and you have to have some kind of communication device in your hand at any given time.

Mercury can never be more than 28 degrees away from the Sun, so it will either be in the sign before your Sun sign, the same sign as your Sun, or in the next sign after you Sun sign. For example, if you are a Gemini Sun, you will either have Mercury in Taurus, Gemini or Cancer. For many people it will be in the same sign as your Sun and for you learning is probably easy. You are in alignment with your personality, it can be easier to communicate. When the Sun and Mercury are in different signs you will often feel as though you are misunderstood. People just don’t get you. The further away Mercury is from your Sun, the harder you may find it is for you to communicate with people. You may feel as though they are not listening, they don’t hear you. The aspects to your Mercury will show whether there is an easy flow of communication in your life or whether it is difficult and uptight.

Mercury also shows your best learning style - some of us learn best by experience and doing something hands on, others learn best in a school situation through books and a teacher up front.

Let’s take a look at Mercury through the different signs:
If you have Mercury in a fire sign – Aries, Leo, Sagittarius – you need to get things your chest. You need to speak out. You might have said something and later regret it feeling that maybe you were a bit too quick off the mark. Mercury in a Fire sign cannot help itself – it just flares up and it needs to get the information out quickly. Mercury in Fire has a quick mind, sometimes the brain works quicker than the words that come out of it.

Then there is Mercury in the Earth signs – Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn – tends to be a little slower, with perhaps the exception of Virgo which is a little quicker, however you don’t speak without thinking. You don’t like to rush into something, you are more grounded. You like to look at the reality of the situation first before you jump in. Mercury in Taurus is perhaps the slowest before it gets involved. It is slow to communicate. Let’s say you are with a partner who has Mercury in Aries who is quick quick quick – “what do you think of this??” “shall we do that?”
Mercury in Taurus feels completely overwhelmed by this and says “please, give me some time to think about it!” This is why it is important to have compatible Mercuries in a relationship. The Mercury placements can be one of the most important factors in determining how nourishing a relationship is going to turn out on a day to day basis.

Let’s look at Mercury in the Air signs – Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. Mercury is quite comfortable in an Air sign because Mercury is fast, it doesn’t want to be pinned down. The Air signs like to reason, to look at a situation logically and this is very much what Mercury likes to do.

My Mercury is in Libra in an Air sign – I am always worried about what other people are thinking, do they like me, I worry about how I am coming across, I don’t like unpleasantness. I need balance in communication – there is no way I would write a blog that just covered a few of the signs. No, I have got to cover everybody to make sure that everyone has a fair share of the attention. That’s my Mercury in Libra.

Mercury in Gemini is in its rulership and is usually very happy there – a good communicator, often interested in learning, writing, needs a great deal of variety and cannot bear to be pinned down.
Mercury in Aquarius is exalted and often has a flair for figures and for thinking outside the box. In general all the Air sign Mercuries can be very impatient and they find it difficult to communicate with someone who is much slower in their communication style. It can be very frustrating to them and they just want to say “get on with it!!”

Mercury in Water signs – Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. They need to feel their way before they communicate. Intuitive by nature they may need to write it all down before they can speak, they might need to paint it, to write a poem. They are extremely sensitive in their communication and could feel very rushed by a Mercury in a Fire sign. Let’s say you have Mercury in Pisces and you are in a relationship with someone who has Mercury in Leo. Well they are going to be very bossy, organising you and telling you to do this and that. Mercury in Pisces is timid enough as it is. You will probably have to learn how to assert yourself and to stick up for what you need.

There is so much to share about Mercury – my Mercury in Libra is dying to share so much with you!! But this is just a taster and I will be back with more.

Are you ready for Venus Retrograde?

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From October 8th – November 18th and Venus is in Scorpio mainly until 7th January 2011.
As it is in Scorpio – ask yourself whether there are any control issues in your relationships?
Are you bossy and domineering or is your partner? Do you have possessive feelings?
Do you trust your lover?
It's a time to step back and take a look at what you love and what you value.

Where it is transiting in your chart will show which area of life will be most affected for you.

For example – in your 1st house it will force you to look at yourself, what your needs are, whether you need to make some changes in your appearance
In your 2nd house – you will be forced to look at your values, what is important to you, how you earn your money, are you satisfied
In your 4th house – time to reevaluate family relationships, maybe issues from the past come up for attention, maybe endings, completions
In your 5th house – analyse a romantic connection you have
In your 9th house – look at what your beliefs are, maybe adjust them – not be too narrow-minded, opening up more to the universe
In your 10th house – rethink your career and your life direction – are you working in something that you love or not, is there deception in your workplace? Endings?

In my own chart this retrograde is in my fourth house of home, family, roots, security – and close to natal Neptune – forcing me to look at my relationships – I moved to a new area and I don’t know anyone – and the people who were friends with me seem to have dropped off the face of the earth and I am having to decide what relationships I want and where I am in my life. I am starting over again.

Some relationships may end, some relationships may begin.

Venus retrograde can bring things to you, it can take things from you

Same with your finances – some new opportunities may come, some may disappear.

If you want to know where it is in your chart and how it will affect you, send me a question for USD$25.00 on my website: http://www.yourastrologysigns.com

New Moon in Libra October 7th

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The New Moon in Libra is an opportunity for you to bring newness and renewal into your relationships. This is not only your intimate relationship, but also your business relationships, work relationships, any partnerships you may have. As Saturn and the Sun are also in Libra at this time, ask yourself whether your relationships are built on solid foundations? Are you feeling restricted in your relationships? Do you need to find more balance in your relationships? Are you being too nice and compromising your needs?

The New Moon in Libra is ruled by Venus so it's important to think about the things that you enjoy doing. Have you been putting off doing something or starting something that you love? For example, I love going cycling, but my bike needed fixing and I had put it off for ages. Yesterday, I took it to the bike store and for just $20.00 it is now as good as new and I am happily riding around town! So ask yourself what you would enjoy doing and take action to bring it to life!

Have a Happy New Moon.

Dare I Ask the Astrologer?

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Dare I Ask the Astrologer???
The differences between a Psychic and an Astrologer.

My whole life is falling apart – how am I supposed to pick out just ONE question???

But here’s the deal…if you look carefully there usually is ONE question that concerns you more than anything else. That’s the question you should be asking.

Try to ask a specific question, the more specific your question is, the more specific an answer I can give you. If you ask me “am I ever going to find my one true love in this lifetime?” While you may think that is a specific question it really is not. Astrology can tell you the dates that you will have opportunities to meet a partner, but you are the only one who can know if this is going to be your one true love after you meet that person.

While I am sympathetic to the catharsis a client feels in detailing everything that’s been happening in their lives for the last 100 years, in actuality it causes more misunderstandings than helping the situation.

I often get people asking me:
What is my future partner going to look like or be like?
Where am I going to meet him or her?
And will I be loved just for me?
And while I would love to be able to answer those kinds of questions, they are more for a psychic than an astrologer.

I can tell you what your windows of opportunity will be for a romantic relationship to start, I can tell you what kind of person you would be suited to and should be looking for, but I can’t tell you if this kind of person is the ONE you are actually going to meet and marry.

I can tell you when it’s likely that you would marry and whether you would be compatible with this partner, and what each others strengths and weaknesses are, where you would complement each other, what areas would bring discord, but I can’t tell you whether or not you will be loved for yourself or whether you will meet someone at a cocktail party having a champagne toast.

As an astrologer I can tell you whether or not your aspects are favourable for getting a job. What I cannot tell you is where you are going to get that job or if you are going to get along with your coworkers and your boss.

I can tell you where your talents lie, what your strengths are, whether or not you will be dealing with situations involving family members, romantic relationships, friendships and the public, but it may not be possible to pinpoint exactly what those particular problems are going to be.

It may not be possible to give you a specific date for an event but rather a range that shows when something is going to start and when something is going to end.

Here are some examples of good questions to ask the astrologer:

Where do my talents lie?
What career would best suit me?
I’m thinking of becoming a day trader – will I be successful?
Do I have aspects that show that I am lucky?
When will my finances improve?
Is this a good time to move?
My boyfriend just dumped me for another woman – will I get him back?
My brother-in-law wants me to invest in his company. He said he will make me a junior partner. Shall I do it?
I’ve been on my own for so many years now – am I ever going to meet someone?
My husband died 6 months ago and my sons and daughter in law want me to sell my house and move in with them. Should I do it?
I’ve always wanted to be self-employed, but my partner wants me to have a job with a regular paycheck. Should I take a chance and start my own business anyway?
I’ve just met someone and I feel as though I am in love with them – will this be a long-lasting relationship?
I don’t know whether to leave my marriage or whether to have an affair and stay in my marriage. What do my aspects show?
I want to be in a committed relationship – but all my relationships don’t seem to last. Will I ever be in a committed relationship?
My daughter gave birth last month and she wants to go back to work. She wants me to take care of her new baby. I’ve already raised 5 of my own children – should I be taking this one on too?
Nothing has gone right for me for the last couple of years – when will things improve?
I graduated over 2 years ago and I cannot seem to find a job in my field. Should I keep on looking or should I go back to school and train for something else?
My husband was paying my school tuition and he just walked out on me last week and said he won’t pay for my schooling any more. I have one more year to go – does it look like I’ll get the money to finish?
Am I destined to spend the rest of my life alone, or will I find a partner?
I’ve always enjoyed singing and the arts – could I make this into a successful career?
I’ve just written a book – am I going to get published?
Is this a good time for me to start my own business?

Pick ONE question for USD$25.00 and I will be glad to answer it in an email of up to 150 words.

Even though it’s human nature to want to explore the answers further, I would be glad to answer your remaining questions either with a Mini-reading a half hour reading or a full reading or another question for $25.00.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Full Moon in Aries on September 23rd - what does it mean?

2010-09-17T23:08:00.001-07:00

Full Moon in Aries 23rd September with Sun in Libra

This particular Full Moon in Aries is very powerful as it is at 0 degrees. It’s giving you a blank canvas to move forward in your life. You can start absolutely fresh, no holds barred. Think of it as starting out on a new adventure. Whatever has become stale or old in your life can now go, stop focusing on it, and start to put your attention into moving forward and not resisting the changes ahead of you. This Full Moon in Aries can renew your faith and infuse you with a new zest and vitality for life. Take advantage of its energy and decide that you will stop procrastinating, you will move ahead, fearlessly into a new chapter in your life. For the Northern Hemisphere it marks the beginning of Autumn and in the Southern Hemisphere it coincides with the Spring equinox. The seasons are changing and so must you.

Aries has a tendency to be very impatient and can be easily irritated so don’t be surprised if you feel these emotions more intensely during this period.

The main focus area will be you and your relationships. Emotions that have been building up over the last few weeks, months or years will burst out. If you have been putting off communicating about something that has been bugging you, chances are that the fiery energy of this Full Moon will spur you to get it off your chest – and you won’t be too worried how it comes out! This is a great time for honesty in your relationships, even if it is unpleasant, it’s better to have it out in the open. You will be faced with the sore points in your relationships and you’ll have the opportunity to resolve them. Make time for your partner, your friends or people who are important to you. It would be a good time to have a celebration. It’s also a great time for love making and romance once you have cleared up all the obstacles and issues.

The energies of Aries and Libra are totally different. Aries thinks of itself and what it wants whereas Libra thinks of others and puts its own needs on the back burner. This Full Moon in Aries is asking you to look at the balance in your relationships and to evaluate whether you are giving too much or taking too much. The Aries energy will be pushing you to look at your own needs and to stick up for yourself more and to be more assertive.

New Moon Madness in Virgo

2010-09-09T15:37:00.001-07:00

New Moon Madness in Virgo

On September 8th we have a New Moon in Virgo. The effects of this energy will be with us until October 6th.

What is the best way to deal with the energies of this new moon?

Virgo rules your physical health, your body, your work and the service you give to others.

Think about your health and ways in which you can look after yourself better. Do you need to improve your diet, your exercise regime? Do you need to go on a cleanse? How can I clean myself inside and out? What routines can you put in place that will enhance your health?

It’s a great time to sort out anything in your house or your living area. Decluttering will be much easier during a Virgo new moon than at any other time as you are working with the energies. Throw out things that you really don’t use or need any more – either give them away to charity or sell them and get some extra cash. Virgo is all about discernment – keeping what is really necessary and letting the rest go.

Watch out that you don’t get ultra critical and find fault with everyone around you. Virgo can be extremely critical and picky, so make sure you don’t become insufferable to live with during this time.

Sort out your office, do that filing you have been putting off, streamline everything to make your life easier.

Enjoy having a good clear out this month in more ways than one!!

What are you doing with Your Cardinal Climax?

2010-09-01T18:15:00.001-07:00

The Cardinal Climax brings you opportunities - the rest is up to you to take those opportunities and to make them work for you.

I have the Cardinal Climax hitting my 10th house of career. I didn't need to make the changes I am making in my career. I could have just let my whole career path be shaken up and buffeted around by the winds of change. Instead, I chose to look at this as an opportunity to make my career more exciting. Instead of limiting myself to making appointments in person and waiting for people to show up at my house, I chose to stop doing readings that way and to try other avenues that satisfied a more basic need.
I chose to start something new with offering astrology questions for $25.00 each - I chose to start recording cds and dvds and offer them online.

I am choosing to start researching ways in which to offer online classes, video conferencing of astrology coaching, and making ebooks and on astrology and finance available to the public.I'm also writing some exciting new astrological reports on subjects like the Mayans and 2012, relationships, vocation and career, past lives to name but a few.

You can choose to see the squares and oppositions in your chart as limitations or you can choose to see those same squares and oppositions in your chart as opportunities for growth.

I choose to see mine for growth.

How do you choose to see yours?

The upcoming Cardinal Climax this August 2010 - how will it affect you personally?

2010-07-22T02:24:00.000-07:00

The upcoming Cardinal Climax this August 2010 – how will it affect you??

Firstly, for those of you who are new to astrology, let me explain the word “cardinal.” Cardinal applies to four signs: Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. Each one heralds a new season and signifies something new, a pushing forward with changes ahead. Each one of those star signs in their own way likes to be autonomous, doing their own thing and not being bossed around by others. They like to spearhead new inventions, ideas, plans, process, structures, relationships, careers…They like to push the boundaries and move into uncharted territory. Cardinal signs are leaders by nature, they don’t like to be told no and they don’t take kindly to orders or interference from others.

Now, in the heavens we have a configuration of three very powerful planets in Cardinal signs making difficult aspects to one another for the next 3-5 years. They are: Pluto in Capricorn, Saturn in Libra and Uranus in Aries. You might ask, what about Cancer? Good question. The fact that the other three cardinal signs are activated means that Cancer is the balancing point and will also be directly affected by this cardinal formation. So what will it mean for you on a personal level?

Those of you who have either your Sun, Moon or Ascendant in a Cardinal sign will be greatly affected by these transits.

Firstly, it is important to know your Ascendant or rising sign then you will be able to place these planets into your chart (or have a professional astrologer do it for you) and see in which houses they fall. This will tell you the life areas that will be activated for you during these powerful transits.

For example, if you have an ascendant of 1 degree Aries, you will have Uranus on your Ascendant which will have a direct impact on the way you see yourself, the way you would like to come across and a feeling of impatience and a need for freedom in all areas of your life. Saturn will fall on your Descendant affecting all your relationships. There will be endings or completions and possibly some new relationships on the horizon, but you will have to go very slowly and carefully to ensure that you don’t get into a relationship with someone who is controlling and who wants to have power over you. You will constantly be trying to balance the energy of Uranus on your Ascendant which brings turbulence, change and a desire to break out of old patterns and habit with Saturn in your 7th house which wants you to look at your relationships from a realistic viewpoint and to discard those that are no longer working and to make a concerted effort to improve those that you want to last into the future. Any transit of Saturn through your 7th house places a strain on your existing relationships and if you are in a serious relationship it could come under severe pressure during this time. If however, your relationship survives this transit, you will come out of it with a stronger more enduring relationship than you ever had before.

As if this isn’t enough, you also have to contend with having Pluto on your midheaven or somewhere at the top of your chart. This indicates huge changes in your direction in life. You may decide to take on a serious form of study for several years, you may move from one career into another, you may leave a job suddenly or you may receive a long-awaited promotion. Whatever isn’t working for you in your work area will be stripped away from you and you may find yourself without a job until you find your new direction in life. This is certainly a life-changing aspect. However, it does move slowly and you may find that the changes take place over a period of years. Just don’t expect your career or life direction to be the same 5 years from now.

Depending on where this cardinal climax falls in your natal chart will tell you what areas of your life are going to be most affected.

On a broader level, the whole world will be changed by these aspects. We are already seeing the build up of its effects. The totally avoidable oil spill in the Gulf is an example of these aspects. It was through greed and avarice that so many people and animals and our planet is suffering. Both on the macrocosm and the microcosm we will see vast changes. We will each need to look inside carefully at the areas in our lives that are out of kilter. Areas where we are taking too much, areas where we have entitlement issues and think that the world owes us a living, areas where we are giving too much or taking too much in our relationships.

If this configuration affects your 2nd house of money, you can be sure that you will have several severe lessons about money that you must learn during these transits. It could be that you need to get yourself out of debt and learn how to be more responsible with money. If it affects your 8th house, then you may have to take responsibility for someone else’s resources. You may have issues with an inheritance, you may have issues with banks, accountants or financial advisors.

If the aspects fall in your 4th house of home and family, then expect upheavals in this area of your life. It could mean a move out of your home, your state, even your country. It could mean selling your home for less money than you anticipated just to get out of debt and walk free. It could mean having severe renovations to do on your home. It could mean having to deal with issues from the past concerning your family. You may have to face things you have been avoiding for years.

If these planets fall on the angles of your chart i.e. the Ascendant, the Descendant, the Midheaven the IC (bottom of the chart), then they will have apparent physical effects in your life. If they fall in other positions, chances are that the changes could happen on a more internal level first and then move to the external parts of your life.

This can be one of the most stressful, intense, exciting and challenging times in your life. It is often one when people do feel the need to consult an astrologer to see what is going on.

If you would like to ask me about the effect of this Cardinal Climax in your life you have a few options:

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Volcanic Ash and Mercury Retrograde – which Astrological aspects show this global disruption?

2010-04-17T17:47:00.001-07:00

Mercury is almost retrograde, yet already we are seeing huge frustrations and blockages in travel throughout the world. It is, however, in its shadow from 4th April until 28th May, so we can expect to see more disruptions during this period.

With Mercury going retrograde in Taurus, this means that “earthly” challenges can result. The volcano is spewing out ash from the earth, we have had a huge amount of earthquakes in various parts of the world over the last few months and this is set to increase.

On a more personal level, during this Mercury retrograde in Taurus, it is a great time to sort out any repairs, annoyances around the house that you have been putting off doing. It’s time to get your practical situation in order and to solve any blockages that are preventing you from being productive in your everyday life.

The other aspects astrologically that could have contributed to the volcanic ash are the fact that Saturn is opposing Uranus. Uranus rules air travel and with it being opposite Saturn this could mean delays, frustrations or restrictions. Uranus would indicate disruptions and sudden changes.

We also have Neptune in Aquarius quincunx Saturn in Virgo. The Neptune in Aquarius could relate to confusion and uncertainty in air travel together with challenges, obstructions and difficulties coming from Saturn in Virgo. Virgo rules routines and they are certainly being disrupted during this aspect.

Let me just recap the things to watch out for during Mercury retrograde:

Avoid:
Signing legal documents
Closing big deals
Launching new projects
Scheduling meetings to make a big decision
Backup your hard drive before the retrograde
Avoid installing new computer software during the retrograde
Do needed repairs on machinery before the retrograde

It’s a good time to:
Do follow ups on a project already started
Complete a project already started
Research a new project thoroughly
Catch up on paperwork
Hold an information-sharing meeting

Saturn in Libra – what will it mean for your relationships?

2010-03-20T23:03:00.001-07:00

Except for a brief period between April 8th and July 21st, Saturn is in Libra until October 5th 2010. Saturn is exalted in Libra which means that this is one of its most powerful placements. Saturn represents reality, challenges, structure, foundation, obstacles, hard work, obligations, restrictions, and limitations. As he transits through the houses of your birth chart, he teaches you important lessons that will improve the quality of your life in the longer term.

Libra governs partnerships and all kinds of relationships, both personal and business. Libra is objective, fair-minded, logical, social, charming, friendly, seeks balance, and appreciates the aesthetic beauty in its surroundings. Libra does not like conflict and will try to keep the peace at all costs. Saturn doesn’t operate on that level – if there is some unpleasantness to be experienced, then it is all for the bigger picture and the sooner we face the issues, the sooner we can construct new structures that are supportive and helpful in our lives.

With Saturn in Libra, we have lessons to learn about the challenges in our relationships, our commitment and work we need to put in to maintain healthy connections, the balance of power within our partnerships, and the objectivity that is sometimes needed especially when passions and emotions come to the fore.

Those of you who were born between 1982 and 1984 may be experiencing your first Saturn Return (embarking on adulthood); and those of you who were born between 1952 and 1954 may be going through your second Saturn Return. The way you dealt with your first Saturn return will have a strong bearing on how easy or how challenging your second Saturn return will be.

Let’s take a look at how Saturn will be affecting you through the various houses:

The 1st House represents you, your self-image, your being, your potential. Saturn's transit through house might bring self-awareness of your limitations due to various obligations in your life, situations forced upon you, or mental and physical challenges. This transit is about rising above whatever is pushing you down and keeping you from the success you desire; having the confidence and belief in your own determination and drive for achievement despite the odds; making lemonade out of lemons. At the beginning of this transit you may feel quite lost – as though much has been taken away from you and you are back to the beginning. This is because Saturn gets rid of anything that is extraneous and of no value to you and gives you a chance to rebuild your life. Decisions that you make during this period are the start of another 14 year period in your life. So take your time and don’t allow yourself to be rushed.

The 2nd House represents your material possessions, your income, your values, and your self-worth. On a higher level, it represents stability, inner peace, and being grounded through your own self-sufficiency. In these difficult economic times and employment worries, Saturn's transit through the 2nd house reminds you that your true worth does not lie in your possessions and inner peace cannot be achieved through material means alone. You may be forced learn to live within your financial means, discard the unnecessary, and have your resilience truly tested. This is certainly a time to be frugal and to make best use of the resources available to you.

The 3rd House represents short trips, communication, commerce, writing, speaking, thinking, planning, and ideas. Saturn's transit through this house might mean that you take up a serious course of study, one that will take a few years to accomplish. This should be in a field that will further your career. Remember that Saturn is a slow-moving planet, so don’t allow yourself to get bogged down with the details. Instead, focus on actively taking baby steps towards your future. For those with siblings this transit might highlight how relationships and interactions with them can be improved. You may feel as though your movement is restricted in some way – this is just so that you stay focused and don’t scatter your energies.

The 4th House represents the family - present or issues from the past, the home – buying or selling a house, moving, re-financing, re-decorating, remodeling, and your private life. On an emotional or personal level, it represents coming to terms with the past or unresolved family issues. A Saturn transit in the fourth house might prove truly challenging. Here, you are urged to put your raw emotions aside for the sake of reason and what's achievable. You may do renovations on your property. For example, you may insulate it and put in double glazing to save on heating bills for the winter.

The 5th House represents self-expression, creative projects, love and romance, fun, playfulness, and children. Saturn's transit through the fifth house makes you aware of your responsibilities while at the same time making sure that you have time for fun and pleasure too. This is not a time to speculate on the stock markets or property market, but rather a time to conserve what you have. It could be a good time to solidify an entrepreneurial venture that you have been working on for some time. It can indicate increased responsibilities with children or young people.

The 6th House represents health, work, service, comfort in routines, and finding order in the details. This transit might bring about forced lifestyle changes and changes in your health habits, your diet, exercise, how you work. You may have to take on the role of being of service to other people. It could be a time for you to set clear boundaries in relation to the people with whom you work. If there is a tendency for you to take on too much, you can expect to be extra-burdened during this transit. The key will be for you to learn to say no. It’s an important time to take care of your health and if there are any issues to get them seen to as soon as possible.

The 7th House represents partnerships and all your one-to-one relationships, committed relationships, and known enemies. Forced or long-awaited and much needed changes to relationships -- equality, cooperations, compromises, agreements, how we relate to others, how they relate to us -- might be issues that come up now. Long-term ties that have been significant in the past may be severed during this transit. If you are in a relationship, it will be sorely tested during this transit. If your relationship is solid, then once the transit is over, you will come out of it stronger and more together than ever. If however, your relationship is unbalanced and not nourishing, you may well separate.

The 8th House represents sex and shared resources or finances. On the psychological level, it represents power struggles within your own psychological makeup and your ability to embrace the darker version of yourself without it overpowering you. On a spiritual level, it represents transformation and regeneration -- the need for something to die in order for a rebirth to occur. The transit of Saturn through the 8th house can be very difficult but also very empowering as it requires endings and cutting off ties. What you have to give up and completely let go of depends upon the sign that Saturn is in and whether or not Saturn is aligned to any of your natal planets. This transit can result in financial loss in a partnership activity or with a banking institution. It’s a time to be very careful with your finances.

The 9th House represents personal and spiritual growth through higher education, adventures, travel, and cultural influences. The pursuit for continuing education or higher learning and the challenges involved in actively pursuing them might be issues that surface during this transit. The 9th house also represents publishing so, if you've authored a novel, non-fiction, or poetry and have been dreaming of having it published, then that dream may manifest during this transit. It’s a time for hard work connected with your education and learning. You may find that you have to travel on business.

The 10th House represents your professional pursuits, your long-term goals, and your public reputation. If you have been focusing on your career for some time, you will find that much comes to fruition during this transit. If you have not been focusing on a particular career, you may find that you change career altogether and start fresh. You may cut down the hours you work and focus on something that is more of an avocation to you. You may redefine your long-term goals. Your interactions with your superiors or those in authority may be challenged now. The need to establish or re-establish your public reputation might also be highlighted now.

The 11th House represents friendships and associations; your personal view of world, its state, and its varied societies; humanity as a whole and your place in it, as well as your collaborative responsibility to it. Existing friendships undergo changes that can either strengthen bonds or can end these connections altogether. New friendships may be created during this transit. You may find that you become more aware of the global situation and your beliefs and ideals change dramatically during this period. It’s also a great time to put some flesh on the visions that you have held and to set clear goals for the future. You may find that you take on some responsibilities in your community.

The 12th House, is the house of the subconscious, solitude, spiritual consciousness, secrets (ours and those kept from us), hidden enemies, and it represents institutions like hospitals and prisons. A Saturn transit through the 12th house requires a period of "aloneness" in order to "recharge your batteries" and sort through issues that are being presented subconsciously and psychologically to you. The most effective way to process the transit through this house is to surrender ... to give in to the much needed spiritual healing offered. You will find that clarity will follow. It’s a time when you might feel quite isolated and unable to connect deeply with others – this is because you have inner work to be done that can only be done in quiet moments when you are alone.

The Cardinal Climax – What Lies Ahead In The Next Year

2010-03-14T01:07:00.001-08:00

We are coming up to what might be the most powerful astrological alignment of our lifetime: the Cardinal Climax.

It is similar to what happened in the 1930’s, only the aspects today are even closer. It’s happening in Cardinal signs, which means there will be new beginnings. Each Cardinal sign: Cancer, Capricorn, Aries and Libra heralds a new season, so they always initiate a change.

There are four slow moving planets involved in this configuration:
Pluto, the slowest planet, is about transformation, birth, death and ultimate renewal. Uranus which is about awakening and revolution and sudden change, Jupiter which is about expansion, new beginnings and hope, and Saturn which doggedly holds onto the old and resists the new at all costs. We are seeing the rigidity of Saturn in many areas, particularly political parties that want to keep things as they are just for the hell of it and are resisting change. This is happening with Congress right now as the Republicans are resisting Obama’s health reforms.

The year ahead, until March 2011 is peppered with huge astrological aspects from Saturn opposing Uranus, Jupiter opposing Saturn, Jupiter square to Pluto…the list goes on. What does it all mean? Mother Earth needs to cleanse herself and she is shifting. We’ve had three earthquakes in the last few months alone: Haiti, Chile, Turkey. There will be more changes ahead. You will need to trust your intuition. If you intuitively feel as though you should move from where you are living, trust your intuition. Even if people around you think you have gone crazy, it’s not worth taking a chance.

Early August 2010 is the peak of this aspect structure, but we are already feeling it and the energies of this are with us until at least the end of 2011.

There are also two lunar eclipses taking place around this cardinal climax:
June 26th there is a lunar eclipse at 4 degrees Capricorn for the Moon and 4 degrees Cancer for the Sun. This creates a grand cross with the T square of Pluto, Uranus and Saturn and it’s likely we will see some really crazy happenings around that time.

Another date to watch out for is December 21st when there is another lunar eclipse with the Moon at 29 degrees Gemini and the Sun at 29 degrees Sagittarius. Again, almost in cardinal signs, so it will have a serious effect.

Finally there is a full moon in Aries at 0 degrees with the Sun at 0 degrees Libra on September 23rd. I anticipate that this will be an intense time as well.

Overall, I think that these aspects will result in a complete paradigm shift on our planet. We are not going to be able to push our planet for more and more resources, more and more growth at the expense of the life of the earth. We will see that we are not about continual growth and having lots and lots of stuff. We are moving towards what I hope will be a kinder, more compassionate and heartfelt feeling towards one another and the ability to live on much less.

I am noticing that children born today are more spiritually open than ever before.

It’s time for us to start living in the way that we think the world ought to be. Don’t wait for the changes to happen, you live that change. Follow your intuition, allow yourself to be guided. We don’t need the outside authority any more, it’s up to us. Despite these huge changes, this is a very exciting time to be alive!

Pluto In Capricorn - An Issue Of Life And Death

2010-03-06T18:38:00.001-08:00

Pluto is ruled by Scorpio and therefore signifies destruction, transformation and renewal. It also pertains to life and death issues. Capricorn rules aging, the skeleton and death. We will see a greater focus on assisted suicide, the medical profession and their use of drugs, people wanting to know more about death, reincarnation and what happens to us when we die. Indeed in my own life, I have had a number of clients who have recently committed suicide, others who have died suddenly.

I have other clients who are dealing with medical malpractice issues that have led to possibly unnecessary deaths. For example, doctors are giving out drugs with severe side-effects and are not recommending to patients that they do not drive whilst taking these drugs. A sister of a client of mine was killed in a car accident by someone who had repeatedly gone to his doctor with dizzy spells. This person probably should not have been driving as he was on drugs that can alter his mental state. We are going to see more and more cases like this coming up, and more and more cover ups by the medical profession and the drug companies. As a result, we will see new laws emerging that attempt to protect the public from these tragedies.

More and more scientists are researching the area of death, cryogenics and how to extend the lifespan. Do we really need to age? Can all our cells renew themselves? There will be an increased focus on longevity and the possibility of physical immortality.

Capricorn rules ancient knowledge and wisdom and with 2012 coming, there is a huge focus on the Mayan prophecies, the Hopis, the Waitaha tribe from New Zealand and this interest is going to grow exponentially. We will be examining ancient wisdom that was developed and lost. With Pluto in Capricorn, we are unearthing these ancient philosophies and this is going to help us understand ourselves and our way forward.

Expect new healing techniques concerning bones as Capricorn rules the bones. We will find a cure for osteoporosis or brittle bones. Scientists will find a way for us to have a permanently youthful skeleton.

Capricorn rules time and Pluto rules life and death so we will be learning more about time than ever before. Our perception and understanding of time will change. We will be able to see that it is not just linear in nature, but has many dimensions. Our understanding of time will deepen and once this transit of Pluto in Capricorn is complete, we will have a totally new outlook on time, aging, life and death. We will not be subject to the same limitations that we experience today, we will have a broader perspective that will be liberating and empowering.

What does astrology tell us about the economic crisis the world is facing?

2010-03-02T20:54:00.000-08:00

Right now there are several planets in Pisces (Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus) and this tends to produce over-optimistic sentiments within governments and ruling parties. There is a tendency to exaggerate the growth that is anticipated and to minimise the job losses, the property market continuing to crash and the exorbitant price rises in our food and everyday living. The vibration of Pisces is such that a fog can appear in our minds and we can accept that there is nothing to worry about and that our economies are going to start growing very soon.

Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the Piscean energy, whilst it can be very compassionate and caring, it can also ignore the true reality and want to sweep anything unpleasant under the carpet. This is precisely what we are seeing in the world today. Even with the millions of people who are unemployed, the drastic cuts we are seeing in public services, most world economies in unsustainable debt, there is still a feeling that the masses have not yet awakened to the imminent dangers.

Let me explain this all astrologically to you. The aspects we are seeing over the next few years are very similar to those during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. With Pluto in Capricorn until 2023-2024, we are going to see issues around taxes and debt coming to the fore. No longer will governments without integrity be able to operate. Any scams and underhand dealings will be brought out into the open – if you think that Bernie Madoff was one of a kind, think again. He is just the tip of the iceberg. There are many more scandals to be unearthed.

The Cardinal Climax consists of Uranus in Aries opposite Saturn in Libra, both squaring Pluto in Capricorn. They are all in challenging aspect to one another and therefore we will see struggles, riots, civil unrest and the increasing possibility of worldwide economic collapse and warfare. Once Uranus goes into Aries by February 2011, it will be the end of all the talking and it will be time to walk the talk. Uranus in Aries can be very innovative and creative, but on the other hand it can be very aggressive, unpredictable and self-centered.

Saturn in Libra is about equality for the people. We will see a greater gap between the haves and the have-nots. As Saturn is opposing Uranus, we are likely to see uprisings which involve young people who are not satisfied to take the status quo and to be saddled with the debts of previous generations. Be prepared for a revolutionary spirit that can inflame emotions which can result in violence and bloodshed. We do have a window of opportunity during 2011 while Jupiter and Uranus are in Aries together – this will be a time when we may be able to come up with new ideas that catapult us out of this mess and into a new paradigm.

On the personal level, those of you with cardinal planets will be most affected by this configuration, especially if the Cardinal Climax falls on the angles in your chart. The Cardinal signs are Cancer, Capricorn, Aries and Libra – so you may know that your Sun is in one of those signs, but you may have your Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars being affected by these energies. Let’s say you are an Aries Sun. You are going to be affected by the approach of Uranus onto your Sun. This means that the next few years will be a time of new beginnings for you. Even if you want to, you probably will not be able to hold onto the old – you will have to move out of your comfort zone and into new experiences and ventures. It’s a time for taking more risks in your life and for experiencing a new awakening. This can either be very disruptive if you resist it, or exciting and awe-inspiring if you take the opportunities with open arms.

Over the weeks, I will discuss how the various Sun signs, Moon signs and other planets will be affected by these vibrations in your own charts.

The New Moon in Aquarius - How Will It Affect You?

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This month's New Moon on 13th February is in Aquarius. This is a time of new beginnings, but particularly related to your individuality, to your creativity, to your choice of friends.

Depending on where this transiting Moon falls in your natal chart will show where in your life it will have most impact. Let's take a trip through the houses to show you what effect it is likely to have:

New Moon in the 1st House
This is about renewal of yourself. It's a great time to reinvent yourself. Try out new things. Go outside of your comfort zone. Start some new projects. Give yourself new and exciting goals. Begin acting, dressing, speaking and walking like the new version of yourself that you would like to be.

New Moon in the 2nd House
With the Aquarius Moon transiting your second house this is a time to look at new ways to create financial security in your life. Try to be more innovative and imaginative. Don't be afraid to think outside the box. It's important to look at your self-worth and to value your individuality.

New Moon in the 3rd House
If you have siblings, this can be an opportunity for renewal in your relationships with them. Otherwise this can mean new connections with neighbours and people who are in your immediate vicinity.

New Moon in the 4th House
This can trigger emotional or family issues that come up for resolution and healing. It can also mean that you need to get some time out on your own and nurture yourself in your own private space.

New Moon in the 5th House
This is a great time for new projects, for a new love in your life, for more fun, playfulness and pleasure. Try out new leisure activities, take a few more risks and awaken your creativity.

New Moon in the 6th House
With this placement, it's a wonderful time to create lifestyle changes, healthier habits and to establish boundaries with people in your workplace.

New Moon in the 7th House
Issues connected with your one-to-one relationships will be highlighted during this period. You may need to make changes to these relatoinships and you may need to learn more cooperation and compromise.

New Moon in the 8th House
This can be an intense and challenging time when we have to delve deeply into our emotional self and face issues that we might have been avoiding. It's a time to resolve any situations that need healing with respect to joint finances.

New Moon in the 9th House
This is a time to focus on your spiritual and personal growth through higher education and learning, through travel and cultural experiences. This is also a good time to publish a book or get some information out into the world.

New Moon in the 10th House
This indicates a focus on your professional life, your long-term goals and moving more into the public eye. This is a good time to get a PR plan into operation.

New Moon in the 11th House
This can mean some changes in your friendships and the organisations in which you are involved. You may change the way you view the world as a whole and be questioning how you can make more of a contribution.

New Moon in the 12th House
This placement might require solitude in order to recharge your batteries. You will need to surrender to whatever energies are being shown to you. It is a time for spiritual healing and renewal.

Saturn In Libra - What Does It Mean For Our Relationships?

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Saturn goes into Libra – What are its deeper meanings for us?

Saturn is exalted in Libra which means that we need to examine our highest ideals in all our relationships. Except for a brief foray back into Virgo between April 8th 2010 and July 22nd 2010, Saturn will stay in Libra until October 5th 2012. This is a period in which we need to look at all our one-to-one relationships – both intimate and professional. It is important to look at whether the relationship is balanced or not. There is a tendency to compromise our needs just because we might be afraid to assert ourselves. Are you compromising your own needs?

Saturn demands that you take a serious look at the boundaries in your relationships. Whilst Libra wants everything to be nicey nicey, Saturn requires structures that have integrity and that work for all parties concerned. It’s time to look at the balance of give and take in your relationships. If you are not satisfied with your partner’s contribution to your relationship, this will become more magnified during this transit of Saturn.

As Saturn is not a fast-moving planet, it is important not to make rash or impulsive decisions. Make sure you take your time to really see what is going on. Some of you may feel pressured to make a commitment to a relationship. Don’t allow yourself to be forced into making a decision. Instead, figure out what you really want before you commit. If you don’t know what your needs are, you are not going to be able to have a healthy relationship with healthy boundaries. So start the process by working on yourself. Then once you have spent considerable time on evaluating your needs and desires in a relationship, then you can see whether your existing relationships meet those needs or whether you really do need to let go and move on.

With Saturn in Libra it’s going to be important to have shared goals in your relationships. If you have been having difficulties in your relationships you may consider having counselling to help you to unearth destructive patterns and to develop healthy and nourishing new habits.

The Elements in Astrology - how they affect you

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The differing ways that charts favour some elements over others gives us clues as to the karma the person is trying to deal with as well as the approaches they might use to do this. Thus – because of the elements – we can see how someone is likely to act in a given situation. For example, someone with lots of Fire is apt to explode easier, be more impatient and take a proactive stance towards life’s challenges. Someone with lots of Air is likely spend more time thinking about their situations, considering their options and studying their consequences before acting. Too much Air, however, can make you flighty, irresponsible and someone who avoids making commitments.

What if you are missing a particular element?

No Air:
People with no Air tend to plod through life, doing things that may seem the hard way, for they lack identification with thought on three very important levels:
They have difficulty expressing themselves (lack of Gemini Air)
Balancing comparisons (lack of Libra Air)
As well as contacting universal thought (lack of Aquarius Air)
Thus, they tend to exert more physical and emotional energy to almost everything they do, because it is difficult for them to conceptualise as well as objectively view themselves in relation to their environment.

No Water:
These people often have difficulty understanding the feeling side of life. They might practice expressing emotions, but they don’t know how to feel them or trust them. They miss the psychological sensitivies as well as the psychic essence of life. They have difficulty being in tune with how people feel about them, which makes their relationships unbalanced. For example, Bill Clinton has no Water planets, which explains why many of his emotional relationships got out of hand. It also explains how he would keep trying to reach people to become an emotional part of them. He married Hillary who is a Scorpio. Her emotional depth might help him to find the emotional depth he felt he was missing. This reaching to fill the void can be felt in his speeches and his mannerisms as an almost pleading for emotional acceptance.

No Earth:
These people have a great deal of difficulty in their relationship with physical life and earth matter. There is a tendency to lose themselves in concepts and aspirations. They can lack good common sense.

However, those who are not that much in touch with the earth plane are much freer to dream and rise on Air, alternately fueled by the fire of their enthusiasm with emotions not contained. They tend to lack an anchor to earth reality and have difficulty understanding how much the consequences of their actions influence others. The cause and effect relationships that occur because of missing element charts are very interesting, since each of these individuals feels impelled to depend on another or many others to fill in the missing element.

No Fire:
Babe Ruth had no Fire. To make up for this, he expended great amounts of energy to enthuse and excite others.

No Earth:
Angelina Jolie has no planets in Earth. As most Geminis tend to live vicariously through others, she keeps trying to fill this lack of Earth in her own chart, by adopting children from underdeveloped countries, who have almost no Earth matter possessions, as she gives them the security they never could have known. Yet, because she travels to do this so frequently, while defending the numerous causes she believes in, it is difficult for her to control any sense of earthly stability in her own life.

Bill Gates has no Earth – yet his efforts to compensate for this missing element have resulting in him becoming one of the richest men in the world. At some point, the amounts he earned began to far surpass anything he could possibly spend in a lifetime for even the most extravagant need. Yet, Gates is not an extravagant soul. He has become a philanthropist, spending most of his time reaching out to charity.

The mysterious missing element brings a life of unexpected exaggeration, starting with attempts to make up for a sense of lack, but often winding up as the sole consuming force that envelops the person’s life.

2010 Astrology Forecasts for the Signs

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Astrological Predictions for 2010

Aries
Themes: Relationships, romance, friends, career and work
This year there will be a great focus on your relationships – both personal and business. With Saturn in Libra for most of the year, you will be looking at the relationships in your life and redefining them. You will be asking yourself questions like: “does this relationship satisfy my needs?” “am I the one giving all the time?” “Is the balance of our relationship equitable?” “What needs to change?” You may start to notice what is missing in your relationships and there will be some of you who will end a major relationship over the next year or so. If your relationships are not solid, you will need to strengthen them or let them go. You will find that the people in your life will test you to the limit and will make demands on you. It is important that you keep your agreements with other people during this time. For those relationships that survive this transit of Saturn, they will come out better than ever. So if you do have to go through the pain of a separation, just remember that you are making the way for something new and more nourishing.

Saturn briefly retrogrades into Virgo between April and July, so this is a time when you could find that you need to take care of a health issue or that a work situation comes to an end. There will be some completions taking place in your work.

Jupiter, the planet of good fortune is in your twelfth house between January and June and again from September to the end of the year. This emphasises the spiritual side of you and many Aries will delve into metaphysics, philosophy and occult studies during this time. You may have a spiritual teacher or an old friend who acts like a mentor to you. There may be a feeling that something inside of you needs healing and by delving into the mystical and the unseen you will find some new answers.

Between June and September, Jupiter goes into your sign, Aries. This will be a time of immense growth for you where you begin to discover who you are as an individual. It is a great time to learn something new, to embark on a new course of study and to grab any opportunities that come to you with open arms. You will feel in an expansionary mood and you will draw to you some new and exciting experiences. Jupiter comes again into Aries at the beginning of 2011 – so there will be goodies coming next year too!

Uranus is in your twelfth house between January and May and from August until the end of the year. This is a time when you need to look at your inner self – what motivates you, what drives you into action? Aries is known for taking action – but you need to think more about your actions and how you can make them more productive for you and for those around you. Uranus goes briefly into your sign, Aries between June and August in 2010 and again in 2011. This will force you to redefine your relationship with the outside world, to free yourself of old limitations. A close relationship that has restricted you may end, but a relationship that allows you to be yourself will be changed and not destroyed. There will be an even bigger drive for freedom within you. This transit can be upsetting rather than invigorating – so it’s important to ask yourself – what am I holding onto that is limiting me?

Mars is in your fifth house of creativity for the first six months of the year. This is a great time to make a hobby into your work, to start a new business, to make sure that you take time out to enjoy yourself.

Neptune in your eleventh house means that you need to be careful with the people you choose as friends. Make sure they don’t take advantage of you and don’t become a martyr. Make sure you help people who are worth helping and don’t waste your energy on people who don’t appreciate you.

With Pluto in your tenth house, you will strive to achieve more than you ever have. You want to make your mark on the world. Pluto gives you the power to achieve your life goals. For those of you who are unsure about your purpose in life, don’t get discouraged – this is a very long transit – over ten years, so take the time to find the right course. Don’t allow yourself to be rushed.

Overall this will be a year of finding yourself, freeing yourself of people and things that have held you back and restructuring your relationships so that you feel valued and able to move forward with confidence.

Taurus
Themes: work, health, dreams and wishes, friends, learning
With Saturn in your sixth house for much of the year, this is a critical time in your development. During 2010 it is vital that you put everything into order in your life. This will be a time of heavy responsibility and hard work, but in the long run this will pay off very well for you. You need to conserve your energies during this period and not scatter yourself. This is the house of health and you do need to take care of your health at this time. Make sure that you get all the vitamins and minerals you need and also regular exercise. Fresh air and nature suits Taurus – so take time out to enjoy some peaceful walks or rides into the countryside or seaside. You may find that your work situation becomes more restricted, or that your finances are limited. However, if a particular job comes to an end, remember that this will be making the way for something new for you. I realise that Taureans don’t much like change, but it is likely that there will be changes in your work in the coming year.

Between April and July, Saturn goes briefly back into Virgo into your fifth house. This could be a time when those of you who are looking to get married or go into a long-term committed relationship could finally make the choice. You may have a love affair with someone who is older or acts like a parent to you. This will not be a time to take risks or to gamble.

Jupiter is in your eleventh house for much of the year which means that your hopes and wishes for the future will play an important role in your life. You are likely to become more involved in group activities and it is not a time when you should try to do everything alone. There will be people and friends around you who want to be supportive and you may make many new friends who will be extremely valuable to you in the future. For those of you who are involved with teaching and training other people, or with public speaking in any way, this will be a beneficial time for these activities.

Between June and September, Jupiter moves into your twelfth house. This could spark an interest in metaphysics and subjects like astrology. You will feel more empathy for others and will want to help in some way. You may find that a mentor, teacher or a spiritual person comes into your life to guide you.

For most of the year Uranus is in your eleventh house which indicates that you will be attracted to new kinds of friends, people who challenge your old ways. Even people who have been your friends for a long time may challenge you and involve you in new experiences. You may well resist this at first as it will feel uncomfortable. The more you can go with the flow, the easier this transit will be for you.

Between May and August, Uranus is in your twelfth house and this is a time when skeletons can jump out of the closet – expect the unexpected. Anything you have hidden from others may be revealed and demand to be dealt with. This is a good time for clearing up old issues that have been floating around for a while. They can be dealt with once and for all.

With Neptune in the tenth house all year, this can bring some confusion into your life particularly in relation to your life path. It can make you feel unsure of where you are going and why. If you are already doing work that has meaning to you, then this transit will enhance that in a positive way for you. If, however, you are not doing meaningful work, you may find that you become very disillusioned with your situation and decide that your present calling is not adequate and that you should change direction. This transit favours particular kinds of work like helping people, working in the community, dealing with the public and the media, working with people with emotional and psychological issues. It can also bring out an interest in psychic and spiritual affairs and you may even become involved with these subjects in your profession.

Pluto is in your ninth house and during the next several years your overall view of the world around you will change considerably. Whatever your interests and concerns were prior to this transit, you will want more depth in your life from now on. You may become involved in a group or movement that wants to change society for the better.

In conclusion, this year will be about changes and creating more joy and satisfaction in your work, experimenting and meeting new people and broadening your horizons in every way.

Gemini
Themes: career, work, finances, home and family
Much of the focus for this year will be on your career and your work. There are plenty of new opportunities on the horizon and it is important that you go outside of your comfort zone to access them. With Jupiter and Uranus in your tenth house for the first few months of 2010, you can be especially creative and effective in creating a new direction for yourself in the work area. For those of you who have been looking for a new direction, this is the year that it is likely to manifest. Some of you may find that you lose your job and very quickly find another one that is more satisfying and fulfilling. You do need to be willing to let go of the old and move forward with the new. It’s no use staying somewhere just because you are used to it and because the money is pretty good when you are really not enjoying yourself. If you continue to ignore your intuition, you will find that events take over and you will be forced to move before you feel ready. So use the creative energy of Uranus and Jupiter and open yourself up to new experiences. It promises to be a very exciting time, if you are willing to do what you do best which is to be flexible and go with the flow.

Between June and September, Jupiter and Uranus are in your eleventh house of dreams and wishes. This is a great time to think about what you really want, to be outrageous about it and not to try to diminish it in any way. You may meet some very interesting and unusual people who cause you to learn and grow in brand new ways. Be prepared to take the initiative and join new groups or organisations that interest you. This is going to be the time to meet new friends and these people can be instrumental in helping you to achieve your dreams.

With Pluto in your eighth house, you need to make sure that you have put all your finances in order. This is the time to ensure that you are in control of every aspect of your financial life. Do not leave anything to chance. You do need to be proactive and wherever possible, free yourself of debts. Pluto rules debt and this is not the time to be taking out more financial obligations, it is the time to be freeing yourself from them. There is also the possibility of an inheritance or some money coming to you from somebody else.

Neptune is in your ninth house all year which will stimulate your interest in the spiritual and the occult. This is a time for higher learning that is more intuitive than factual. You will may want to find out about other cultures, civilisations, and how they impact on your world today. It is a time of discovery and you may find yourself drawn to philosophy and a desire to understand and tune into the world around you.

Between April and July, Saturn is in your fourth house of home and family. This means that you still need to put work into this area of your life. You may find that you have serious responsibilities that need to be fulfilled. Some of you may feel that you are in restricted living conditions and you want to be freer, others will want to reduce your outgoings significantly and become much more frugal with your lifestyle. You may also have some issues from the past that need to be resolved now.

A period of several years’ preparation is coming to an end. You are ready to emerge from comparative dormancy and begin to move upward to fulfill your ambitions. It points to a time of new beginnings.

For much of the year Saturn is in your fifth house and you will learn more about yourself and how to express yourself in the best possible way. You may find that you withdraw from encounters with others. This, of course, is not typical of Gemini, but there will be situations where you will want to avoid a confrontation or difference of view. It is important that you face them and do not push the issues under the carpet. It is not a time to speculate or to take risks.

With Mars retrograde in your third house for the first five months of the year, you may feel as though you are going round in circles, especially in connection with the people around you. Communications generally can be challenging and you will need to be a little more patient than usual, as you may have to repeat some of your work and you may find that you have been misunderstood. The best way to deal with this transit is to check and re-check the clarity of your communication. Be sure that your computer has all the necessary virus protections in place and use your energy to plan and to study and to research. Then when Mars goes fully direct in May, you will be ready and able to move forward more easily and effectively.

Cancer
Themes: career, home, travel, study, relationships
The focus for 2010 will be concentrated around your home and your career. Saturn is in your fourth house of home and family for much of the year, so you may find that you have serious responsibilities to take care of connected with your home. You may feel as though you are restricted in some way and may want to renovate or upgrade your living conditions. Financially this is not a good time to move as you need to be conserving your wealth at the moment. Cancer naturally wants to protect what it has and you may find that you need to downsize or reduce your outgoings considerably. Take note of all the expenses you have in your home and try to negotiate better deals. You may find that you are overpaying without knowing it for certain utilities and you need to find other options. There are lots of savings you can make if you set your mind to it. It’s important not to allow your home to become a burden on you and ensure that you get any repairs that you have been procrastinating about completed as soon as possible.

The transit of Saturn through your fourth house is an extremely important one. Any problems in your domestic life come more sharply into focus and anything that you have been trying to put up with but not really handling very well will have to be faced head on. You cannot avoid it. Some of you will experience the effects of this transit as merely a reorganisation of your home environment, while others will experience a total transformation of your personal and family relationships.

You may find that you take on a parental role for someone, or you may seek out someone who takes on a parental role in your life. It will be a feeling of wanting to take care of someone or a strong desire to be looked after by someone who is solid and reliable. You are coming to the end of several years of preparations you have been making and you are about to emerge out of a cocoon and start a new path for the future. Any emotional issues relating to members of your family – from the past or present – are up for healing and you must give them your attention during this transit. This will set you up for success in approximately fourteen years’ time when Saturn will occupy your tenth house of career.

For most of the year, Jupiter and Uranus are in your ninth house which indicates that many of you will be travelling far and wide. This does not always mean physical travel, and can also mean spiritual travel and growth of the mind. It is a great time to learn about spiritual subjects and to expand your knowledge of why you are here and what you are doing. It’s a good time to meet people from different countries, to learn about other cultures and to see which positive aspects you can incorporate into your life. Flashes of inspiration and intuition will be appearing on a regular basis and it is vital that you listen to and act on the messages you receive. If you are a writer, or have any desire to be one, this is an excellent time for it, because the ninth house is the house of publishing and other communications media that span the globe.

Between June and September, Jupiter and Uranus are transiting your tenth house and your attention will turn to your profession, career, social status and reputation. It is a great time for moving ahead and making progress in these areas. It is a time to show your uniqueness and individuality in your work and to break out of old inhibiting patterns. You are a free spirit and you can achieve what you want in your career. Jupiter brings you many opportunities and Uranus forces you out of your comfort zone into new, exciting and uncharted territory. Don’t be afraid and hide your head in the sand, it’s a great time for exploring these opportunities and for trying out new things. You will be able to forge ahead in leaps and bounds if you allow yourself to move into new areas that you maybe thought were impossible to explore. This is the time to take more risks and to come right out of your shell. Expect a radical change in your professional life and also be prepared for possible conflict with people in authority. Overall, there will be new and sudden opportunities in your work.

With Neptune in your eighth house all year, an old order of your life is passing away and a new one is being born. You do need to be on the alert with anything connected with joint finances. Neptune in this house can cause misunderstandings with others concerning money or property. There is also the danger of misrepresentation and fraud. This is definitely not the time to borrow money.

Pluto’s transit through your seventh house indicates profound and significant changes in your relationships – this includes personal and business relationships and includes lawyers, doctors, dentists etc. and any other one-to-one relationships. It is important to avoid power struggles as they can be very destructive. You will be looking for more depth and understanding in your relationships than ever before.

Leo
Themes: finances, work, communications, health, travel, learning
For much of 2010, the focus will be on finance, money and work. Many of you will be embarking on a new course of learning that will enhance your skills and make you more marketable. It is a good time to take on serious study that may take a long while, but will produce results for the future.

With Saturn in your third house for much of the year, you’re going to be taking a long hard look at your environment, the people around you – what is working and what is not working for you. It’s time to look at the way you communicate with others, your attitudes, habits, and ways of listening to people. Normally you take these issues for granted, but they are going to be very important in forming the structure for your future. You may have to deal with issues concerning people in your immediate surroundings, especially workmates, relatives and neighbours. It’s important that you are honest and straightforward with your communication and that you don’t let anything fester inside of you. If it means losing a friendship or a particular relationship, then take that chance – if the person doesn’t accept your side of the situation, then it is best you know sooner rather than later.

Saturn is in your second house from April to July and it is important for you to take another look at what is really important to you. This does not only mean material things, but also spiritual and moral values. You may feel as though your finances are quite restricted and you have to watch every penny. This is true and you will find that you have to work hard, but it will pay off for you. The best way to deal with this transit is to organise your finances as well as you can, be frugal with your outgoings and then don’t worry about it. For those of you who are not happy with your current way of earning your income, you may need to consider working for less money, but for more job satisfaction.

For most of the year Jupiter and Uranus are in your eighth house which means that there is the possibility of a windfall coming to you from somebody else or from some investment or a property. However, Jupiter can also mean a large amount of money going out too, so it could go either way. Be sure to keep a tight rein on your joint finances. Don’t get involved in any “get rich quick” schemes that involve you putting up some money. Uranus adds an element of surprise into the equation, and this can mean sudden changes affecting your business partner or your intimate partner. If your financial situation is dependent upon your partner’s, it will probably be quite erratic for these months. However, there could also be a sudden change in your partner’s sources of income. It’s important during this transit not to become dependent upon anyone else’s money, even through a bank. You may also want to break out of a restrictive financial situation with someone.

You may have a new sexual relationship quite different from any you have been involved in before. However, don’t count on this being a long-lasting relationship because you are going through some big psychological changes at the moment and your needs will be very different a few years from now. Avoid new long-range commitments. If you can enjoy the relationship for the short-term, it will be very uplifting and enlivening. If, however, your emotions engage too deeply in a relationship, then it’s probably best to steer clear of the experience.

Between June and September, Uranus along with Jupiter is in your ninth house. This indicates the possibility of sudden trips abroad and new opportunities for expanding your knowledge. You may begin to study science and technology or new techniques in your work. Many people who study astrology begin under this transit. It’s a great time to write a book, to get it published and to be seen by the global community. There will be opportunities for learning and teaching others. You will probably do much more reading than usual and your views on life in general will change. There is the likelihood that you will become increasingly involved with foreign people or cultures either in your business or personal life.

With Neptune in your seventh house all year, many of you will be looking for that “ideal” relationship. If you are in a relationship, you will not be seeing it clearly and you will have rose-tinted glasses on. This applies to business relationships and people with whom you consult, such as lawyers, doctors, counsellors. There is a danger of poor communications and misunderstandings – so be sure to get two opinions and also have everything that is agreed put in writing. If you are in business, be very careful about forming a new partnership at this time. It is not likely to work out the way you want it to and your partner may be more of a hindrance than a help.

As Pluto is in your sixth house, you need to take care of your health and not overdo things. If you have been avoiding getting something checked out, now is the time to face it and book that appointment. It is a time when you can undergo complete physical regeneration. If you adopt a careful physical regimen now you can rebuild your body even if you have neglected it in previous years.

Virgo
Themes: dreams and wishes, finance, money, self-development, health
Many of you heaved a huge sigh of relief as Saturn finally exited your sign in October 2009. It makes a brief foray back into Virgo between April and July 2010, so don’t be overly concerned if you feel as though you are being pulled back and that nothing is moving very quickly for you. This three month period is just a checking time to ensure that you have outlined your priorities in life very clearly and that your plans are in alignment with your wishes for the future. It’s a final opportunity for you to get clear about what you are wanting, how you see yourself and to ensure that you are focused on what you want and not on what everyone around you seems to think you want. You may find that you want to withdraw from the world a little during this period in order to put the finishing touches on your goals.

For the rest of the year, Saturn is in your second house. Now it is time for you to learn what is really important to you, what you really value. This does not only apply to material things, but also to your spiritual, ethical and moral values. It is certainly a time when you will have to be quite frugal with your resources. You are not known for being very extravagant anyway, but this is not the time to splash out on big investments or grandiose business ideas. It is important that you don’t allow fear and financial insecurity to overwhelm you. The best course of action is to organise your finances as well as you can so that you don’t have to be thinking and worrying about them all the time. Try to reduce your expenses, look around for the best deals and negotiate on the price as best you can whenever you really need to buy something.

The main areas of focus for 2010 will be on yourself and your self-development and your relationships – both personal and professional. Jupiter and Uranus are in your seventh house for much of the year, which means that there could be some sudden changes in your intimate relationship – you may be feeling too restricted and you want to break out of old habit patterns, or you may just want something new. So you will either have to introduce more excitement into your existing relationship or you will want to move on. For those of you looking for a relationship, this is a time with great potential as Jupiter the planet of abundance in that house indicates the possibility of meeting lots of new people. However, Uranus can suddenly bring someone into your life and then just as quickly, they can disappear again.

For those of you who have been keeping an unsatisfactory relationship going for years, it will be difficult to hold it together during this transit. If you have been keeping a marriage going for the sake of the children, or because of financial dependency, you will find it increasingly challenging to keep it going with Uranus in your seventh house. Uranus frees you of ties that are not nourishing for you. However, if you have a secure relationship Uranus will not be the cause of a break-up.

Between June and September, Uranus and Jupiter are in your eighth house. You may receive an inheritance or a large amount of money from someone else. It could be from an investment you made or a property sale. Whilst Jupiter does mean abundance, it can also mean that the money is gone as quickly as it came in. So if you do receive some money, try to invest it wisely and if it means doing something differently than you might usually do, that may be the best way to protect it. Uranus can mean sudden changes in your financial situation, especially in relation to a partner or business partner. Their source of income may change suddenly or may become more erratic. However with Jupiter, usually things turn out for the best.

With Neptune in your sixth house this will affect both your health and your work. You need to pay attention to your physical health right now and if you can steer clear of drugs and alcohol. Try not to go on a radical diet, but make sure you are getting all the vitamins you need. You may find that you are looking after people in some way connected to your work. You can make achievements with this placement of Neptune especially if you are working in a spirit of service to others.

Pluto in your fifth house can indicate a love affair that is emotionally involved and intense. Be wary of a relationship in which you feel obsessed or totally consumed by that person. It is unlikely that a relationship in severe trouble will survive this period, but if it does it will be everlasting.

Libra
Themes: self-discovery, work, health, relationships, home and family
Saturn has finally made it into Libra, your sign, which means that a whole new cycle is about to begin. It goes briefly into your twelfth house between April and July and during that time you need to focus on finishing up anything that needs to be completed. I am sure many of you have already experienced important elements of your life passing away. You may have felt quite withdrawn lately so that you can get in touch with what is happening. It’s a time to be really honest with yourself and use the time to understand what you have accomplished and what is yet to be done. Try not to judge or evaluate, simply observe yourself. You may feel pressures for tremendous changes both in the direction of your life and the way in which you should proceed with that new direction. Cut your losses, if any, and look to the future rather than to the past.

Saturn is in your sign for the remainder of the year and in fact until October 2012, so this is a new beginning of internal growth. You may feel as though you have heavy responsibilities, but this is a time when you can accomplish great things. You have spent the last several years looking outward and developing social and work contacts. This period is about looking inward and learning about what you want and need in your life. It is time to understand yourself in a new way and not to settle for anything or anyone in your life who does not meet your new standards. It’s important that you do not scatter your energies in lots of different directions during this transit or you will find yourself exhausted. If however, you are able to focus inward, to listen to your inner voice and to act on those messages, you will find that this transit can be very beneficial to you. If work has to be done, don’t try to avoid it – face it head on and force yourself to knuckle down and accomplish your goals. Once you get going, you will find that you build momentum and it will become easier. The key is getting started and not procrastinating and making excuses that you cannot make up your mind. During this period, anything old that is inhibiting your forward progress will be taken away from you. If you can see this as a big lesson, you do not need to suffer, but rather you will feel freer and less weighed down with responsibilities.

Jupiter and Uranus are in your sixth house of work and health for much of the year. This is a very good time for any kind of work and for applying yourself to tasks that contribute to your personal growth. Your work should be fulfilling to you now and give you a sense of purpose and a structure for your life. Uranus could bring about a sudden end or a new beginning in your work. However, if you do have to move job, it is likely to be an improved situation with more opportunities for satisfaction and enjoyment. Jupiter in the sixth generally gives your body good health and vitality, however, you may have to watch out that you don’t put on too much weight. If for some reason your body has to heal or recover from something, this transit will help the process. With Uranus in this sixth house, you will be seeking out opportunities to become free of excessive demands of others. If you are in a dull routine, expect to be shaken out of it! You may encounter an increasing amount of work with computers and technology. If you go with the changes rather than resist them, this transit will be very beneficial to you. If you don’t, then you risk having accidents or mishaps so that you are shaken out of your complacency.

Jupiter and Uranus move into your seventh house between June and September. This indicates growth and new experiences with respect to your one-to-one relationships. Some relationships that have become boring or do not stimulate you will have to end. This will make the space for something or someone new and exciting to come into your life. If you are involved in a relationship which is not working out very well, this transit may just break it. However, if you have a strong partnership, you will be able to adapt to the changes. Even in the best relationship, however, this transit signifies a time to make much needed changes. You may see a new relationship as a way to escape from the daily routine of your existing ones. With Jupiter in this house as well, you will meet people who can help you in various ways. It’s a good time to look for any professional assistance, for example, lawyers, doctors, counsellors. This transit can also indicate a partnership or close relationship with a foreigner.

With Neptune in your fifth house all year, it’s likely that you will seek relationships with the opposite sex that fit a very romantic image. You are looking for an ideal and if you have children, you will not see any faults in them at all. Be careful not to become involved with someone who needs you to save them. For example an alchoholic or a drug-addict and you spend your precious energy on trying to reform their behaviour. Avoid getting involved in risky financial ventures as this is the house of speculation and Neptune tends to dissipate funds and you won’t know where your money has disappeared to.

Pluto in your fourth house of home and family can indicate that you have unresolved issues from your past that are coming up for healing. Many issues from your childhood may emerge and you will no longer be satisfied just to live with them, you will gain a new understanding of patterns that have been plaguing you for a long time and you will feel more in control of this area of your life.

Scorpio
Themes: study, creativity, business, work, home and family
This year will focus around deep learning experiences, understanding the nature of your mind and how you can use it more effectively to get what you want. Work and play will come under the spotlight and many of you will need to learn how to relax more, take it easy and enjoy the simple things in life. You do everything with maximum intensity and this year will be a mixture of internal growth and deep psychological change and inner regeneration that will continue for many years to come. You will find it increasingly difficult to keep problems buried and you will need to face challenges head on and find ways in which you can maintain your power in your relationships.

Saturn is in your twelfth house for much of the year and you will find yourself completing many things in your life. Important elements in your life may begin to pass away and activities that used to work well, no longer do. You may wish to withdraw a little and analyse your progress over the last few years. What is impeding you from moving forward? Are there any unhealthy relationships, situations that need to be handled? This is the time to do it. This is the end of a cycle so it is important to clear away leftovers from the past and clear the decks for your new start. You will probably feel great pressure to make changes and being a fixed sign, you do not particularly relish change. However, anything that is in your way of your positive growth needs to be cleared away. You are going through a cycle of defining who you are and what you want. It’s a time to cut your losses and look to the future instead of harking back to the past.

Saturn makes a brief foray back into Virgo between April and July and this will be the time to finalise any plans you have been making with respect to your dreams and wishes for the future. It’s time to be concrete and physical and to actually start taking actions towards your goals. Completions with groups that no longer serve you or excite you could take place as well as endings of friendships that no longer foster your growth.

Jupiter and Uranus are in your fifth house of creativity and entrepreneurship for much of the year, so for those of you who are looking to start your own business, this is a great time to do it. For those of you who already have your own business, the influence of Uranus will bring you new and exciting opportunities. Jupiter can make you go over the top and be too optimistic, so long as you steer clear of get-rich-quick schemes, you can make a lot of money and be very successful at this time using your own creativity and innovativeness. You will find your creative self-expression is stronger than ever. Your relationships with others should improve considerably. If you have children, this transit will improve your relationship with them and you will probably feel very proud of them. If you have any artistic skills, use them in your work. If you already work in a creative or artistic field, you may make more money than usual.

This should be a very exciting time in your life and some of you may embark on an unusual relationship. As long as you don’t expect the relationship to last, you will be fine. It may last but it is best that you don’t expect it to. If you begin a relationship during this period, it will not easily settle down into a daily routine – so be prepared for change and go with the flow and you will maintain the excitement and passion you so desire.

Between June and September, Uranus and Jupiter move into your sixth house of health and work. It’s very likely that many of you will change your job and you will want to break out of an established routine. You may have to work increasingly with computers and new technology. If you are feeling confined and restricted, Uranus will help you to break out of old patterns and move into something completely new and stimulating. You will have lots of new ideas about how to improve the efficiency of your workplace. Although there will be much change in your work, it’s also a good time for success and growth in the work area. You will be able to make progress as long as you don’t feel stifled. Your health will be enhanced if you allow new things to come into your life and don’t resist them. The more you can go with the flow, the better this transit will serve you and you will have more opportunities in your work than ever before.

Neptune is in your fourth house all year and you will be dreaming of how you would like your home to be. There could be some confusion about your living situation – should you move? Should you stay where you are? Try to take time out to meditate and listen to what your inner voice is saying to you. It will not be easy to take a logical, practical view, rather it will be your emotions and intuition that will guide you in the right direction.

Sagittarius
Themes: finances, work, relationships, home, dreams and wishes
Much of the focus for 2010 will be around your finances, your work and your love life. With Pluto transiting your second house of money and values you are experiencing great changes in this area. There may already have been some kind of breakdown in your finances and you may be forced to get along with much less than you are used to. You may find that you have difficulty borrowing money – take this as a sign that you are not meant to go into debt at this time. You might have to consider changing the source of your income which may result in less income during the changeover. If you own property, you may need to invest money into repairs or modernisation. Your material base is going to change considerably, but you will not be poor. It is a temporary phase and your attitude towards your belongings will start to become healthier. You may find that physical things are not as important to you as they were – your priorities will change. This is a slow transit and will take many years to complete its course. Try not to be overly concerned if your finances feel like they are on a rollercoaster. One of the advantages of this transit is that once you have broken down old habit patterns that have been restricting your finances from increasing, you have the potential to make a huge amount of money and wealth. So hang in there!

Neptune is in your third house all year and you may find that you have to pay much more attention to the way you are communicating with people around you. There is a tendency for Neptune to fog issues and you may find that there are misunderstandings. Enter into any kind of negotiation with extreme care. Don’t jump into anything too quickly. Take your time to clarify all the small details before you make your decision. You may find this is a time when you become much more interested in metaphysical subjects such as karma and reincarnation. You will learn how to apply these lessons into your everyday life.

Jupiter and Uranus are in your fourth house of home and family for most of the year. This is a time when you will be seeking inner peace and security, but with Uranus there you need to expect the unexpected. Jupiter will make you want to buy a piece of property so that you can have stability for the future. However, if you do this while Uranus is there too, you may find that you have made a rash decision and maybe you should have waited before investing. So don’t get attached to a particular deal – it could be taken away from you at a moment’s notice. Also be careful not to invest too much into the property, with Pluto in the second house, it is not a good time to take out a large amount of debt. Uranus can indicate a sudden move of home. Old ties with the past may be severed which may give you a feeling that you have lost your roots. In the end, however, this break may free you from old patterns that have stopped you from moving forward. You may later be able to re-establish those connections, but they will be much more balanced and you will not feel quite as dominated by them. If your living situation does change, it may take a while for it to settle down again. When you do, however, you will feel much freer and lighter than ever.

Between June and September, Uranus is in your fifth house with Jupiter. This is an exciting period when new opportunities for growth in your work can appear, especially if you are self-employed. There is the possibility of starting up a new relationship, but don’t expect it to be like anything you have ever experienced before. If you try to pigeon-hole it into a neat little box, you will find it will disappear on you. If you allow it to evolve and change – maybe from a friendship to a love affair or vice versa – then you will feel exhilarated and rejuvenated by the experience. Jupiter in the fifth indicates a possible windfall. Just make sure that you don’t spend it all too quickly. It’s a fortunate placement of Jupiter so if you are an entrepreneur, it’s a good time to expand your business or to move into something new.

Saturn is in your eleventh house for much of the year. This is the house of your hopes and wishes, your ideals and objectives in life. During this transit you will find out whether or not you have worked effectively to reach these ideals. If you have prepared well, you will find that you achieve the results you have been working for. If you have not prepared well, then this will be a time of clearing out and making way for new things to come into your life. An older person who acts as a mentor or advisor to you may appear.

Between April and July Saturn briefly goes back into your tenth house – this is a time to ensure that you are not too focused on your external life that you overlook what is happening in your personal life. This is a good year to move into new areas with your work, to be innovative and creative and to take a few more risks.

Capricorn
Themes: career, finances, home and family, success, personal growth
With Pluto now firmly entrenched in your sign for the next sixteen years or so, many Capricorns have already felt huge changes in their life. You are embarking on a rebirth of yourself and in that, you have to let go of the old. You cannot continue with your old patterns of behaving and expect new results. You have to let go. The year will focus mainly on career, finances and your home. The effect of Pluto is to make you want to have control over every single thing in your life. This could make relationships with others very challenging. You will be driven to learn more about yourself, to understand how you tick, what motivates you and what interests you. You will be attracted to the mysteries and hidden aspects of life and this may lead to the study of astrology or other metaphysical subjects. It’s a time of deep self-examination and empowerment. Don’t expect everything to be revealed to you in a short period – this is an unfolding that will take many years to complete – but at the end of it you will be a much richer, stronger and more powerful being.

With Neptune in your second house all year, you will experience a change of attitude towards material possessions and your values will change. The more you are attached to what you own, the more likely you are to lose it. This doesn’t mean that you are going to lose everything, but you may experience confusion regarding property and you may be deluded into making costly mistakes. Use your solid Capricorn judgment and take your time before jumping into any business deal. You must be even more careful about managing your money and possessions than you already are and avoid getting involved in any risky ventures that other people want to involve you in.

Jupiter and Uranus are in your third house for the first half of the year which means that more people are likely to come into your life. It’s a great time to network and to join interesting groups that could be receptive to the work or business that you are in. It’s a good time to embark upon a course of study or to start a new teaching project. Your mind will be especially receptive and retentive so research ways in which you can extend your skills. Uranus in the third house indicates that you will change some of your habits. Anything that you are involved with on an intellectual basis will be very exciting. If you are involved with Uranian subjects such as technology, science, metaphysics you may become very well-known in your field. Expect the tempo of events in your daily life to accelerate. Try to be as flexible as you can so that you can benefit from the new things and people that will come into your life during this transit.

Between June and September, Jupiter and Uranus are in your fourth house. This could mean some upheavals and changes in the area of your home and family. There could be an unexpected move of home or a new person come to live with you or near to you. Someone from the past could turn up without warning and it will be exciting. You may find that you want to move home or at least invest in a piece of property. If you are able to do this without taking out very much debt, then fine. But if you have to burden yourself with a heavy debt, then this is not a good idea. You may want to enlarge the property you are living in or make some more space in some way. It’s a good time to throw out or sell your clutter so that something new can come into your life.

With Saturn in your tenth house for much of the year, this will be a time when you are working assiduously towards success in your career. If you have prepared well during the previous seven years or so, then you will be reaping the harvest of your hard work now. In your professional life, you will gain responsibilities. If you want a leadership position, it is likely to happen during this transit which lasts until October 2012. If you are ambitious, this is a time of great achievement. At this time you have the greatest opportunity to make your unique impression on the world. Make sure that you are not too focused on external affairs and that you pay enough attention to your personal life. Make sure you find a good balance between the two. If you have prepared well, however, this can be one of the most rewarding times in your life as you have definitely earned it.

Between April and July, Saturn makes a brief backward move into your ninth house which means that you may take a long journey for work to fulfill certain obligations. This can be a year of self-discovery and success in your career.

Aquarius
Themes: finances, self-development, travel, values, study
With Pluto in your twelfth house, you are undergoing deep psychological changes. This transit activates the hidden side of you and makes you learn how to understand and control it, but it also activates issues that you have not faced in the past. These may be relationships that have failed or actions that you are aware of but want to sweep under the carpet. It is vital that you confront anything that is hidden or unpleasant and bring it out into the open. By avoiding them you have created a situation in which they control you. Pluto wants you to have control over your life and only by facing these issues honestly can you clear them away and move on productively in all areas of your life. It may feel frightening at first, but the more emotional risks you are prepared to take, the more empowered you will feel.

With Neptune in your first house, you are being very idealistic at this time, often acting on the basis of what you want to be true rather than what is actually true. Watch out that you don’t get involved with any unrealistic projects that have no basis in reality. This transit will increase your compassion for others. You may take care of someone you love who needs help. Make sure you don’t allow them to become too dependent on you as that will not allow them to grow. Ensure that you don’t become too dependent on someone either during this time – there is a tendency with Neptune to meet someone who seems amazing and you put them on a pedestal only to find that you are disillusioned with them later on.

Uranus and Jupiter are in your second house for much of the year which means that you could have a sudden windfall or a great opportunity to make a lot of money. However, Jupiter means a lot of money either coming in or going out. Just make sure you are not over-spending and that you are keeping a tight rein on your finances. With Jupiter there, however, you are likely to be fortunate not matter what you get involved in. It’s a great time to be creative and innovative with respect to your finances. Think up new and interesting ways to make money and they will have the potential to succeed. You will feel very generous towards others, but make sure you don’t spend too much money in the process. Your generosity can be expressed in ways other than spending money and buying gifts.

Uranus and Jupiter are in your third house between June and September, which means that many of you will undertake a new course of study. It is a great time to increase your skills and for learning something new. Anything connected with the internet, new technology, electronics, space, aviation, astrology and metaphysics are all areas that would be very worthwhile for you to study. Often people who become well known in these fields began their course of study during this period. You may find that you want to socialise a lot more and meet new and interesting people. It’s a good time for writing, filming and anything connected with the media. The tempo of events in your life is likely to increase. You may find that it is challenging for you to stick to a routine – you will want much more freedom with your time. Think carefully about ways of creating a passive income for yourself so that you do not have to have too many restrictions on your use of time.

Saturn is in your ninth house for much of the year which means that many of you are approaching a peak in your life. You may have to make long trips for your work or for learning. These will be huge growth experiences. Between April and September, Saturn briefly goes into your eighth house and you do need to ensure that you have all your financial issues in order. This is a last opportunity to clear up anything connected with joint finances, loans, insurances, investments and make sure that you understand what your obligations are. If you are uncertain about anything, then get professional advice from at least one consultant.

Pisces
Themes: relationships, joint finances, money, self-development, friends
With Jupiter and Uranus in your first house for much of the year, this promises to be a time filled with new opportunities and success. You are beginning a major new cycle of growth in your life. You will feel less need to withdraw from people or hide your talents. People and resources are likely to be drawn to you now and you should take advantage of them. The spiritual part of your life will grow as well. This year should be quite fortunate for you and your relationships and encounters with others should be very fulfilling for you. It’s a time to work on increasing your self-confidence and enjoying the good things that are coming your way. Uranus has been in your first house for several years now, and you have almost become accustomed to the sudden changes that keep happening in your life. Fortunately, being a mutable sign, you are able to be more flexible than many of the other signs, but you do need to ensure that you have freedom and do not feel constricted or controlled by others.

Between June and September, Jupiter and Uranus move into your second house. This can indicate a windfall – a sudden amount of money coming into your life unexpectedly. There is also the possibility that the money can be going out of your life unexpectedly too. The main thing about this transit is that your finances and income can be erratic. With Jupiter there, however, you are not going to be short of money, but you may have difficulty hanging onto it. Try not to be extravagant and to take advantage of any new business opportunities that come your way. It’s a good time to study anything connected with finance and business and to learn new ways of making money. It’s very important that you get clear about what you need and want financially. It doesn’t mean that you cannot go out and buy something you’d like, just make sure you really do want it and that it doesn’t set you back financially or put you in debt in order to have it.

Saturn is in your eighth house for much of the year which will bring into focus any finances or possession that you hold with other people. Other people’s resources or money may be cut off from you for a time. Your partner may find their income is reduced. You will not be able to count upon others for any kind of material support. It’s a good idea to get into a position where you don’t have to depend on anyone else for your money. One of the most important things about this transit is that you need to ensure that your finances are in order and that you do not take on any heavy financial obligations. It’s also a time to look at the institutions and people who take care of your money: your banks, your insurance company, the professionals – lawyers, financial advisors etc., and to ensure that they are acting in your best interest. You may need to make some changes in order to conserve your wealth. Be prepared to walk away from a long-term relationship if necessary.

With Pluto in your eleventh house all year, you will undergo changes in your long-range goals and hopes for the future. The kinds of people you associate with as friends will change. Activities that you once enjoyed may no longer appeal to you. You may decide that the goals and ideals you had are no longer worth pursuing. Your friendships will change dramatically and you may meet someone who affects you so deeply that the whole course of your life changes. Shallow, old friendships may end during this transit and new, deeper ones may be created. It’s a good time to set new goals and dreams – take the time to think deeply about what you want to achieve.

Neptune is in your twelfth house all year and you will be examining your life from a spiritual perspective. As a Pisces, you are good at escaping into your own dreamworld, and Neptune will encourage you to withdraw from the rapid pace of your everyday life. You will be concerned with the meaning of life and how you can make a valuable contribution to the world. Try not to isolate yourself in the process – make sure that you find the balance between looking inwards and moving outwards.

This promises to be a lucky year for you with plenty of opportunities for growth personally, financially, emotionally and spiritually. You will put energy into helping other people and many of you may become involved in the health and healing field.

Astrology Predictions for 2010

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Astrological Predictions for 2010

The world economy is currently undergoing a huge transformation and that change will continue into 2010 and beyond, eventually creating the way for something new and better. The fear and uncertainty that has been prevalent throughout 2009 will be gradually replaced by a determined call for action throughout the world during 2010. The economy, politics, ethics, the role of government, our banking systems and our use and understanding of money in general will begin to change dramatically.

It is an important year to plan and restructure in order to create a positive future for yourself and your family. It will take a conscious effort on the part of each individual to rise to the challenge and not be overcome by doubt and too much caution. On a national and international level, governments and their structures will start to crumble and they will have to accept huge changes if they are to stay in power.

2010 begins with not only Mars retrograde in Leo where it stays until March 10th but also Mercury retrograde in Capricorn until January 15th. Don’t expect travel, communications, technological and business interactions to go smoothly, especially during the Mercury retrograde. This is a great time to plan carefully for the upcoming year and to wait until at least January 16th to put your plans into action. Your momentum will start to gather when Mars goes direct on March 10th, so for the first three months of the year it is best to plot out your plan of action and the execution of your plan will most likely begin after March 11th.

You will need to work hard and plan ahead intelligently. With Saturn in Virgo for much of the first half of 2010, the focus will be on health and wellbeing and the protection of the Earth’s natural resources. There will be actions taken regarding carbon emissions and more environmental safeguards will be put in place.

Saturn and Uranus oppose one another on April 26th 2010 which could signify more upheaval and strife. There will be more public scandals with more people discovering they have been ripped off. Governments will have a very difficult time during May and June and confidence in our leaders will nosedive. Corporations and banks will resist regulation and reform while the public will become increasingly disillusioned with the government’s unwillingness to force through more reforms.

Jupiter makes a conjunction with Uranus on June 8th. At this point it is likely that governments will have to reform and change radically. Social unrest and riots are on the cards and people will become much more vocal in expressing their political and religious beliefs. We will see much more extremism coming to the fore. On the positive side, we are likely to see some enormous breakthroughs in the field of science, technology and medicine. Our investigations of space, other galaxies and aliens will be heightened and we will make discoveries that will be life-changing for humanity. This can be a very exciting and productive time too.

On July 11th there is a total solar eclipse in the Southern Hemisphere which will speed up the pace of change worldwide. At the end of July, there is a T-cross with Saturn in Libra, Uranus and Aries and Pluto in Capricorn. Human rights and the law will come under the spotlight and in some countries civil liberties will be compromised. Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis and flooding may occur during this period.

With Saturn in Libra, there is the potential for building bridges and forming productive partnerships based on mutual respect that will be for the good of all. On a local level this may involve communities coming together and helping one another. There may be more mergers of national and multinational companies resulting in more streamlined and productive ways of operating.

On August 7th, the Moon in Cancer forms a Cardinal cross with Jupiter, Venus and Pluto. This is an emotionally charged time when people may feel they need to protect their way of life. There could well be mass protests and riots. Even when the Moon moves out of Cancer, there is still a t-square between Jupiter, Venus and Pluto. This will result in governments and entrepreneurs trying hard to improve business relations and practices.

By September, many people will be heaving a great sigh of relief as balance will start to be restored to many nations. As long as the world leaders have been acting for the good of all, then we may see a more stable economy slowly starting to return. However, if there have been ulterior motives in our leaders, then we will see more stagnation and a much slower path to growth.

In many ways, it’s up to us. We need to start taking much more responsibility for our own lives and not rely on the nanny state to look after us so much. It’s time to reconnect with other people, to link up with our communities and to follow our passions and our dreams. Whilst 2010 will undoubtedly be a bumpy year, there will be opportunities for growth and prosperity for people who have a plan and who can think ahead and move forward with determination and confidence. Wishing you all a very happy, healthy and peaceful New Year.

Planetary Degrees - their importance in your life

2009-12-05T15:53:00.001-08:00

If you have ever wondered how much the degree of a planet matters – the answer is – a great deal!

Whenever a planet transits a sign, it starts at the beginning or lowest degree of the sign, then traverses through all 30 degrees until it finished the sign.

At the beginning of anything there is unfamiliarity. Individuals experiment to find their way, often guessing in the dark as to their course of action. This is true of planets in low degrees – as a result thoughts and actions tend to be primitive, exaggerated and sometimes excessive. I have met people with a preponderance of planets in low degrees who are real pioneers – they want to do things their way and they work hard at thinking things through for themselves. They don’t like interference from others and often have to learn the hard way. At the other end of the scale, I have clients with many planets in higher degrees – these people tend to procrastinate quite a lot and it takes numerous outside forces to precipitate actions. They often feel quite uncertain about their course of action and can be afraid to jump in case they make a mistake.

One of the most consistent issues that people with 29 degree planets often say is that they “cannot get enough” of the particular characteristics of that planet. For example, a client of mine with Venus at 29 degrees Sagittarius openly admits that she cannot get enough fun. She gets overly enthusiastic about anything in the way of a hobby or entertainment. For others, Venus at 29 degrees may mean that they feel they never get enough love or enough money.

As a planet traverses through a sign, it slowly evolves into familiar experiences, until it gradually matures as it reaches the higher degrees of the sign. It is in the higher degrees where we find the most understanding and wisdom and the greatest evolution takes place there.

A person with low degree planets might get things done quickly, but might have to do them over again because of a lack of foresight. People with planets at higher degrees might be slower to act, holding back until they know a situation better and feel safe in acting. The highest degree planets tend to be the most thorough with the fullest understanding of the sign they are in.

Most people, however, have some lower and some higher degree planets. This is why we seem so evolved in some areas of our lives and so childlike.

Mars Retrograde - How Will it Affect Us?

2009-11-27T22:56:00.001-08:00

On December 20th 2009, Mars reaches its retrograde station at 19 degrees Leo. This lasts until March 10th and will continue to be felt until Mars goes into direct motion on May 17th 2010. The fixed signs will probably feel this the most: Taurus, Scorpio, Leo and Aquarius – but for those of you who are familiar with your own charts, look at any of the personal planets in fixed signs: the Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars – if they fall around 19 degrees, they too will be affected by this upcoming Mars retrograde. Mars goes retrograde every two years and two months.

That’s the technical part. Now let’s take a look at how this might affect you on a personal level. During a Mars retrograde people’s thought patterns tend to become more introspective. Because Mars in Leo is generally fearless, independent, generous and honest in any dealings with other people, we can expect some dependence or even trickery and people in positions of responsibility or authority had better watch their backs during this period.

You may be required to draw on your strengths to assert yourself in some area where you have been reluctant or reserved in the past. You might need to find new ways to become empowered. During the retrograde you may be hyper-sensitive to disagreements, conflict and power issues. You may need to examine how you deal with aggression and power in your life. It is a great time to explore the issues that trigger a knee-jerk emotional reaction inside of you. It is about learning a healthy way to integrate and respond to aggression and fear.

If you do find yourself overwhelmed by powerful feelings of anger and aggression, it can be important to have a trusted person in whom you can confide. Don’t let your price or embarrassment stand in the way of reaching out for help and support if you are having a challenging time.

While Mars is retrograde it is a wonderful time to go within yourself and to plot out a course of action from where you are now to where you want to be, and then start to move towards it when Mars goes direct. During the retrograde, is it best to research, plan and go beneath the surface of whatever your situation is, before you actually take concrete steps in your new direction.

To summarise, here are the issues to examine:
How do you deal with aggression? Are you assertive enough? What are you afraid of? How can you move out of your comfort zone and feel empowered at the same time?

Saturn Square Pluto and other aspects - how will they affect us?

2009-11-20T16:02:00.000-08:00

Do not expect security, consistency, and predictability during this time. Not only is Saturn coming to square Pluto, but Uranus will move into Aries, Saturn is still opposite Uranus, Jupiter is conjunct Neptune..... Your reality will change rapidly, so it is better to go with the flow, while staying aware of what is going on around you. Flexibility is one of the most important assets during this period. Imagine a huge wave forming…you can ride on that wave and go farther than you ever expected and experience a powerful transformation that can elevate you to new levels. But this wave can also destroy much of what you are currently attached to.

You may wish to redefine yourself in different fields. I have many clients who come to me who are dissatisfied with their current job and are looking to change vocation. There are those who know they need to move on in their relationships, others want to move location, to name but a few. New people will move into your life, current ones may leave. New ideas and projects will develop and you may feel inspired to completely reinvent yourself. This is an awakening: both globally and internally for everyone.

From November 2009 until August 2010, nothing will stay still. Try not to force everything to be “just right.” One thing is for sure, you will have to let go of your security during this time. It is a time for risk, reinvention, new ideas, new concepts, new vision, and the impetus to make it happen. Marriages may break, jobs and possessions may be lost, people may get sick, and at the same time, new relationships may be struck, new passions may be stirred, a completely new lifestyle is in the making...You are embarking on an adventure whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not. My suggestion: make peace with the idea, don’t resist the adventure. If you are accepting it, you will make the best of it. If you fight and resist it, you won’t come out on top.

Risking does not succumbing to every little possibility, it is about hearing a calling for truth…things you have denied, postponed, avoided, feared, but things you know are true. This is a time to be more truthful with yourself and listen to your inner voice.

More scandals will hit the news, corruption will be unearthed and brought out to the surface. Natural events will continue to shake the earth. On a personal level, last night, I was rudely awakened from a deep sleep by the sound of a truck driving into my house – it was a small earthquake about 40km away. At worst, a war may break during summer 2010 or later because these sudden changes can bring fear and conflict.

As you go through these changes, it is vital to take good care of your immune system. Try to eat healthily, avoid alcohol and mood-altering drugs, take exercise and don’t allow yourself to become negative. Be an ambassador of good and avoid wasting time in the weeds.

The world economy is unlikely to settle any time soon. The same will be true of your life – don’t get too concerned if you don’t get immediate answers. Be patient and keep on doing your best. You cannot rush these changes. This period is a great time for us to restructure our lives on both a personal and collective level.

The Aspects December 2009 - 2010

2009-11-13T21:41:00.001-08:00

The two key aspects that are going to affect us all in one way or another are the Mercury retrograde from December 26th 2009 until January 14th 2010 and also the Mars retrograde from December 20th 2009 until March 10th 2010. Forewarned is forearmed so I thought I’d write about the possible effects of these retrogrades.

I have spoken at length about Mercury retrograde in the past but to summarise:

What to avoid during Mercury retrograde:
Signing legal documents
Closing big deals
Launching new projects
Scheduling meetings to make a big decision
Backup your hard drive before the retrograde
Avoid installing new computer software during the retrograde
Do needed repairs on machinery before the retrograde

It’s a good time to:
Do follow ups on a project already started
Complete a project already started
Research a new project thoroughly
Catch up on paperwork
Hold an information-sharing meeting

While Mercury goes retrograde between 3 and 4 times every year, Mars only goes retrograde on average every 2 years and 2 months. During this time, our approach to conflict, anger, assertiveness and taking action often requires rethinking and reassessing.

You may be required to draw on your strengths to assert yourself in some area where you have been reticent or cautious. The weakest links in your life may break apart or need to be repaired. You might need to find new ways in which to feel empowered. During the retrograde we tend to be much more sensitive to disagreement, conflict and power issues around us. For those of you who are already very sensitive to this – dear Librans and Pisceans in particular – you will feel this retrograde even more keenly.

You will need to examine what you do when you feel frightened – what are your automatic responses? Do you immediately run for cover or do you face your fears? Mars retrograde is a great opportunity to explore the deeper dynamics and issues that trigger intense reactions inside you.

The idea is to learn a healthy way to integrate and respond to aggression and fear. If you find yourself overwhelmed by feelings, passion or anger, it can be important to have a trusted person or mentor to whom you can confide in. Don’t let your pride, embarrassment or guilt get in the way of reaching out for support if you find you are having a hard time.

You may, on the other hand, find yourself inspired and motivated in new ways. Don’t let yourself be held back by inhibitions, expectations of others or past history. Mars motivation is a gift. However, don’t expect immediate results. Mars energy tends to move fast and gets frustrated easily if things don’t move along as quickly as they are planned. Find ways to keep your Mars energy occupied – either by physical activity or multi-tasking.

It’s a great time to plan a course from where you are now to where you want to be, and then start to move toward it when you feel ready. For new or long-term projects this is often best done after Mars goes direct. During the retrograde it’s best to research, plan and delve under the surface of whatever situation you are in before you actually take steps in your new direction.

This is a wonderful time for discovery and exploration of uncharted territory in your life. Think of yourself as a warrior, setting out to new horizons and experiences. It may be dangerous at times, but it sure is exciting!

Saturn square Pluto - what does it mean?

2009-10-25T17:06:00.001-07:00

On November 15th, Saturn makes its first square with Pluto at 0 degrees Libra and Capricorn.
What does this mean?
We are going to see more power struggles around the world especially governments wanting to take control of the economic and financial status in their countries. We will see upheavals in taxation - the laws will change considerably and it is important to keep yourself abreast of changes and how they may affect you on a personal level. I mean taxes from all angles: personal tax, property tax, goods and services taxes, and many more new taxes that will be imposed on the people. Those who are good with mathematics and accounting will fare well during this recession/depression. People are going to need help understanding the new laws and those who are true professionals in this area will make money.
Libra is connected with anything concerning relationships - Saturn is exalted in Libra which means that it has the potential to be used very beneficially for everyone. However, with the square to Pluto this can result in secret liaisons, undercover agreements, hidden agendas - so in your personal life, make sure that you are dealing with people and organisations that are open about their activities, that are telling the truth and that are honourable. Integrity will be a keyword in the months and years to come. Already the bankers are being berated about their lack of integrity as they have had huge bailouts from taxpayers and yet they are still paying themselves enormous bonuses.
Watch out for this not only on the macro scale, but also in your personal life. Is someone taking advantage of you?
Is your bank a safe one?
Is your insurance cover adequate or have you got too much cover and are you over-paying? These are a few of the questions that you may want to ask yourself.
The fact that the planets are in cardinal signs gives them more potency and more action. While in mutable signs there is a lot of talking, discussion, changing of minds and uncertainty - but once in cardinal signs we will see more action - for better or for worse. And you will also be taking more action in your own life. You will not be satisfied to sit on the sidelines and watch - you will want to participate.
There will certainly be more turbulence - but remember that the conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune takes place on 21st December 2009 and this brings great hope and belief. It is about the masses wanting to believe that everything is going well - that the worst is behind us and we are moving forward with confidence. So we will still be seeing the "irrational exuberance" to quote Alan Greenspan and many will be unsure as to whether we are in a serious depression or not.
The squares to Pluto and Saturn continue into 2010 and by the middle of 2010 when Uranus goes into Aries, we will likely see more military action and strife, more terrorism, more earthquakes and possibly with Pluto in Capricorn, some kind of catastrophe involving tunnels or something underground.
Squares are not always pleasant, but they do indicate change. So be ready for change in your own life - and with Pluto in Capricorn - don't hold onto things or people that are past their sell-by date. You will need to look at your relationships in the cold light of day and be really honest with yourself.
Saturn in Libra either breaks up relationships that are unhealthy or it strengthens those that are willing to be honest, to be fair and to make sure that there is balance and cooperation between the parties.

Mercury Retrograde - some interesting tales

2009-09-20T01:07:00.000-07:00

We are about halfway through this Mercury retrograde and it's very interesting to see what's been happening around the world:
Firstly, the u-turn from the White House announcing its intention scrap its missile-defense plans. There are those who claim this a huge step backwards that will jeopardize the USA safety and that of its closest allies. But, true to form, with Mercury retrograde, this is a major change in policy.
With Mercury retrograding back into Virgo now, expect some reversals to be announced with respect to the Obama's health care proposals.

On a lighter note, in the UK, an assistant in a medal shop was very pleased with herself for selling some medals while her boss was out at lunch. He, however, was not so pleased as she had misread the price. She had sold the precious metals for GBP18.50, instead of GBP1850.00!! Another case of Mercury retrograde causing our mental accuracy into question.

On a personal level, I bought a very expensive software a couple of months ago. It has always had various niggly problems that the engineer has been unable to sort out. However, this week, he came out and sorted everything easily and quickly. Again, Mercury retrograde helping to complete a problem that had been ongoing for several weeks.

A student of mine lost her keys just prior to Mercury going retrograde. She lost them somewhere in my Astrology class. We looked high and low to try to find those keys - she must have had them to drive to school and open up the classroom - but to no avail. I kept on insisting that they would turn up when Mercury went retrograde. And, yes, in the most unlikely place, they had fallen behind a pile of books and papers, we found them a couple of days ago!!

So Mercury retrograde works on lots of different levels. You can use it positively to help you with your life, but if you go against it, beware of the consequences! Enjoy the rest of the retrograde!

Saturn opposing Uranus yet again

2009-09-12T23:40:00.001-07:00

This week, Saturn and Uranus oppose one another. Once again, we are going to see the battle between the old and the new, the conservatives and the radicals and the possibility of a total paradigm shift. With Saturn being in Virgo, it is not surprising that the focus in the US is on the health care reform - with Obama receiving much resistance from his own party let alone the Republicans. It is important that Obama does not try to push through his reforms too hard at the moment as his Mars is being transited by Saturn - so he will have to be extremely patient, tolerant and not too forceful. Otherwise, he risks the whole thing backfiring on him and he will not achieve what he wants to do. Within two to three weeks, this conjunction will be behind him and if he can hold out until then, he will be more likely to achieve success in his goals with healthcare.

The last two oppositions of Saturn and Uranus were very powerful with stock markets around the world plummeting about three to four weeks after the opposition. So I would expect some dips and falls to occur within the next month or so.

Gold is at $1005 an ounce at the end of this week, as I predicted in October 2008 that it would go over $1000 an ounce and would go up to at least $1500 an ounce.

Watch this space!

Death in Astrology

2009-09-04T16:22:00.000-07:00

I am often asked about whether I can see a long or short life in an astrology chart. Let me give you some pointers as to what one would look for:

Eighth House
The eighth house rules all things usually hidden which include, sex, death, and taxes. As it rules "other people’s money" it rules inheritances, insurance, and joint monies between spouses and/or business partners. If there are no planets in your natal eighth house, you look to the ruler of the cusp of your 8th house and note its condition by aspect, sign, and house placement in your chart.

Sun and Moon Aspects
If the Sun and Moon, are very harshly aspected by Mars, Saturn, Uranus, or Pluto, this can indicate a short life. Others with less threatening aspects will likely have a life of medium length. A well aspected Saturn is an indicator of a long life. But there have to be other supporting aspects to fulfill this promise. It is important to remember that length of a life does not necessarily correlate with soul advancement. Some people start out being unpleasant and they become more unpleasant as they get older.

Saturn
Before the three outer planets, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto were discovered, Saturn was the indicator of death. Saturn constricts and restrains (remember there are a lot of constricting rings around it). Saturn rules the religions that are full of a lot of "Thy shalt nots...". There are lots of rules of what you can’t do but there is very little emphasis on what is good to do for soul development.
Saturn slows down any process, especially the process of the use of energy by your physical body. Therefore if Saturn is involved, it usually indicates a slow death due to a long illness. The soul usually has time to prepare for the exit. This is normally an expected death, therefore the native has time to say good-bye and to better prepare for the soul’s journey. The sign Saturn is in your natal chart indicates what part of the body is the weakest. The parts of the body that rule the signs in square and opposition to your natal Saturn will also cause health problems. The movement of the planets through the sky (transits) and how they aspect the planets in your natal chart are very important in matters of health.

Mars
Mars poorly aspected in the chart can indicate accidents and wounds by gunfire, knives, or any sharp instrument.
Mars is most dangerous when in difficult aspect (conjunct, square, or opposition) to Uranus. Uranus is sudden events, like lightning striking. Uranus is unexpected and often involves cars, planes, and trains. The soul exits the body very quickly and suddenly when Uranus is involved.

Neptune
Poorly aspected Neptune often indicates alcoholism or damage by drugs. Neptune is associated with a slowly wasting disease or condition as Neptune dissolves. It can indicate the wrong medicine given by a doctor. It is the planet associated with the sea, therefore death by drowning. Neptune is also prominently aspected during earthquakes.

Pluto
Pluto harshly aspected indicates a conflict concerning power. Pluto rules the underground, figuratively and symbolically. Pluto ruled Enron’s abuse of other people’s money. Mining, ruled by Pluto, is regarded as the most dangerous job on this planet. Mining is usually underground and it is also messing with "Mother Nature" and she usually gets her own back.

Global Changes Astrologically Speaking

2009-08-29T18:54:00.001-07:00

I mentioned over the last couple of weeks that we were likely to see many important and serious events connected with the earth, people, politics and the economy. There were four tropical storms in the Caribbean and the Atlantic, there was a devastating typhoon in Taiwan, forest fires in California and in Australia and earthquakes in Japan. The Neptune conjunct Jupiter caused great sadness with the death of yet another Kennedy in the space of one month. This time it was Edward Kennedy, a very significant senator in US history. Financially, President Obama announced the re-appointment of Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. This was a well-timed decision as the markets needed assurance and consistency and this appointment produced that result.

There are no major changes until Mercury goes retrograde on September 6th. This lasts through September 29th and this potentially will have a great impact due to the fact that Saturn is in direct opposition to Uranus on September 15th. This also coincides with the one-year anniversary of economy panic around the world.

When Saturn makes its third opposition to Uranus on September 15th we are likely to see more huge changes and upheavals. Let’s look at what happened on the previous two occasions. The first was on November 4th 2008 as the United States elected a new president. The second passage was on February 5th 2009 and the stock market at that time was on a major cycle crest. In both cases the Dow Jones Index dropped over 2000 points within the next 3-4 weeks. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the pattern will repeat again this time, but it is best to be forewarned.

This opposition could be most significant because there is a new moon on September 17th-18th which will conjunct Saturn. The new moon may coincide with a sense of building something constructive and long-lasting. But what exactly is being built especially as Mercury is retrograde? What kinds of decisions are being made? Last year, after the September 15th full moon and start of the crisis, Mercury went retrograde and the TARP programmes were passed by Congress and the White House and then had to be altered over and over again. This is typical of a Mercury retrograde cycle. Government leaders need to be careful about rushing into decisions before the time is ripe. The new moon and Saturn in Virgo, the sign of health may indicate that issues of health care and insurance reform proposals will be at the forefront.

On a more personal level, while Mercury is retrograde here are a few tips:
Avoid:
Signing legal documents
Closing big deals
Launching new projects
Scheduling meetings to make a big decision
Backup your hard drive before the retrograde
Avoid installing new computer software during the retrograde
Do needed repairs on machinery before the retrograde

It’s a good time to:
Do follow ups on a project already started
Complete a project already started
Research a new project thoroughly
Catch up on paperwork
Hold an information-sharing meeting

Death in Astrology

2009-08-22T14:02:00.001-07:00

During the course of my week as a professional astrologer, I am often asked about whether I see death in a chart. Here are a few pointers that I consider, however, each case is distinct and must be taken as a whole. It is not enough to look at the natal chart – you need to take into account the transits and the progressions. Sometimes death can be seen in a chart, but it is not necessarily physical death – it can mean the end of an old life and the opening up of a new life.

The eighth house in the natal chart rules all things usually hidden, sex, death, and taxes. Since it rules "other people’s money" it has rulership over inheritance, insurance, and joint monies between spouses and/or business partners. If there are no planets in your natal eighth house, you look to the ruler of the cusp of the 8th house and note its condition by aspect, sign, and house placement in your chart.
If the Sun and Moon have challenging aspects with Mars, Saturn, Uranus, or Pluto, there may be a short life. Others with less challenging aspects will have a life of medium length. A well aspected Saturn is an indicator of a long life. But there have to be other supporting aspects to fulfill this promise. It is important to remember that length of a life does not necessarily correlate soul advancement. Some people start out awkward and crusty and just get more awkward and crustier with age!

Before the three outer planets, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto were discovered, Saturn was the indicator of death. Saturn constricts and restrains. Saturn rules the religions that are full of a lot of "Thou shalt nots..."

Saturn slows down any process, especially the process of the use of energy by your physical body. Therefore if Saturn is involved, it can indicate a slow death due to a long illness. The soul usually has time to prepare for the exit. This is normally an expected death, therefore the native has time to say good-bye and to better prepare for the soul’s journey. What sign Saturn is in your natal chart indicated what part of the body is the weakest. The parts of the body that rule the signs in square and opposition to your natal Saturn will also cause health problems. The movement of the planets through the sky and how they aspect the planets in your natal chart are very important in matters of health.

Mars having challenging aspects in a chart can indicate accidents and wounds by gunfire, knives, or any sharp instrument. Mars is most dangerous when in difficult aspect (conjunct, square, or opposition) to Uranus. Uranus is sudden events, like lightning striking. Uranus is unexpected and often involves automobiles, planes and trains. The soul will exit the body very quickly and suddenly when Uranus is involved.

Neptune with difficult aspects can indicate alcoholism or damage by drugs. Neptune is associated with a slowly wasting disease or condition. It can indicate the wrong medicine given by a doctor. It is the planet associated with the sea, therefore death by drowning. Neptune is also prominently aspected during earthquakes.

Please note, this is not a definitive list, and each case must always be examined on its own merit.

Uranus, Mars and Jupiter - what lies ahead this week and beyond?

2009-08-16T01:32:00.000-07:00

This next week is going to be one of the most volatile we have seen for a long time. Why? Mars, Jupiter and Uranus are making powerful aspects to one another and anything involving these three planets is very unpredictable and often painful. Earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, storms, terrorist activity, aviation disasters and electric cuts have happened during similar combinations of these planets. Last week there was a typhoon in Taiwan that killed over 100 people, two earthquakes in Asia and wildfires in California. On August 18th-19th Mars will square Uranus which can be very dangerous and affect the safety of people around the world.

We are currently in a Saturn/Pluto waning phase between 2001-2020. Historically this is a time when, capitalist economies go from budget surplus to government deficits, accompanied by increased government spending, increased taxes, higher interest rates. When these policies take effect, there are more and longer-lasting recessions. If governments around the world want to change the historically trend, they need to start delivering policies that help put people back into employment so they add to the government’s tax income, instead of take from it.

Another way to change the course we are on would be for corporations to take much more social and ethical responsibility. We are in a 30-year transit of Saturn through the signs of Virgo and Libra – the middle of the zodiac, and a sector in which financial disparities can often give rise to class warfare. In today’s world of high unemployment, there is huge resentment against corporate executives and bankers who receive pay and bonuses that are in excess of $10 million and in many cases, over $100 million. These compensation packages have been given even in spite of poor performance by corporate executives.

Pluto is now in Capricorn, 2008 through 2023. The unethical relationship between business, financial institutions and governments that has taken advantage of societies throughout the world and given rise to resentment and rage over the income disparity between the “haves” and “have nots,” is now due to collapse – unless business leaders become aware of their moral responsibility to their employees. Until that happens, this “so-called” economic recovery is not likely to produce the number of new jobs – and new taxpayers - needed to sustain economic growth for any period of time.

Michael Jackson's Astrology Chart

2009-08-07T20:36:00.001-07:00

Michael Jackson’s life has involved great self-transformation. He had many surgeries to his face and was never quite satisfied with the way he looked. This is represented in his astrology chart by the conjunction of his Sun and Pluto in Virgo. He was meticulous, he worked very hard and he was an absolute perfectionist. He was always fine-tuning his life in one way or another and particularly his physical appearance. Sun conjunct Pluto also can indicate massive wealth as the 2nd House is the ruler of Pluto and also of Mars in the 8th House.

The conjunction of Pluto and Mercury in the 11th House would denote the huge amount of people who followed him regardless of the rumours and stories in the media.

Libra ascendant made him very artistic and creative with the conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune in his first house giving him an imaginative and visionary ability. This gives him a compassionate heart and a generous spirit. He gave much to charity.

Mars in the 8th House in Taurus gave him great sex appeal and probably stimulated the erotic content in his work.

Uranus conjunct Venus in the 10th House in Leo would show his unusual dance moves and his androgynous nature. This conjunction was square to Mars in the 8th House meaning that he was always at war with himself. He was a very defensive person who had a great deal of difficulty expressing himself to the public and setting appropriate boundaries in his life.

The Moon in Pisces in the 5th House shows a delicate and sensitive person with tremendous creativity. The Moon is square to Saturn which means that no matter how rich or successful he became, he always had to work very hard. This also shows loneliness and a feeling of being misunderstood. The Moon is quite alone in the chart making an opposition to the Sun – this shows that he felt quite isolated and abandoned during his life, despite his great following.

I am often asked whether it can be shown astrologically whether he was a paedophile or not. There are a few possibilities that I would like to share here:

Pluto is conjunct Mercury – Pluto represents the sexual force and Mercury symbolises youth, so this is a possible aspect. Mars is square to Mercury which shows sexual energy towards children possibly being misdirected. He did not know how to behave correctly around young people. Finally, the Moon opposite Pluto also would show that he had some kind of attraction to young people. So whilst the possibility exists it is not shows definitively in his chart.

Nothing much in the transits showed his passing and astrologers had to dig deeper to find the causes. Perhaps the most significant aspect is Progressed Mars in the 8th House square to Natal Pluto the ruler of death.

His contributions to the world of music and dance will live on and he is now freed from a life that was very painful physically, emotionally and financially for him over the past few years.

Pluto in Capricorn - update

2009-08-01T22:58:00.001-07:00

The last time in history that Pluto was in Capricorn was in the 1760’s and 1770’s. This coincided with the foundation of America, the discovery of Australia and the lead up to the French Revolution. These were times of immense change, not unlike the huge turbulence we are experiencing now.

The USA’s Pluto return is in 2022 so it is likely that the process of transformation and regeneration will culminate at that time.

In August 2010, there are serious and conflicting vibrations with Saturn and Uranus opposing one another and squaring Pluto. This is going to mean a breakdown of social standards, a likely surge in violence around the world and the return of capital punishment in countries that have previously abolished it.

At the end of this year, Saturn goes into Libra and the crux of world politics will change. Unless there is fairness and equality in our systems for the masses, Saturn will force the breakdown of existing structures until integrity reigns once more.

Pluto is in Capricorn from 2008 to 2024 and the areas of life it rules are: government, currency, careers, engineers, coal and alternative energy, corporations, clocks, watches, time, financial services, gerontology, investment companies, nursing homes, businesses, offices, security systems, salt and underground tunnels. Pluto will take out and reorganise the above areas so you can expect to see a new world infrastructure, new banking systems, transformed governments, changes in the way we treat the elderly, alternative energy production, better use being made of scarce resources, a time of reining ourselves in and not spending or consuming beyond our means.

Pluto in Capricorn will bring earthquakes in areas not known for them. We are likely to see more volcanoes during 2010-2018 while Uranus is in Aries. This means that there will be much less security and people will be more fearful. On a personal level, it is time to rid yourself of debts and only to buy what you absolutely “need” and not just things you would like to have. We each have to take responsibility for our future and not expect governments to do it for us. This includes pensions and investments – we will have to become more financially literate and take control of our finances and our destiny.

Astrological Predictions coming true

2009-07-25T19:13:00.000-07:00

I predicted at the beginning of this year that Obama’s popularity would start to wane some time around the end of July and into August. Only today, I read in the press that an opinion poll suggests that his popularity is beginning to diminish.

I predicted that the economic crisis was only at the beginning in March when world stock markets hit record lows. However, I did say that there would be considerable volatility and that there would be money to be made for those who are risk-takers and who really understand the markets. There have been several rallies over the last three to four months and stock markets have risen considerably.

Much of this volatility and false optimism is due to the Jupiter/Neptune retrograde conjunction period. The second of its three passes of this 13 year cycle was completed on July 10th. Indeed most of the world equity markets bottomed between July 8th and 13th, coinciding exactly with the powerful geocosmic cycle.

In other sectors, Gold and Silver continued their rallies as I predicted. However, we have yet to see the substantial increases that I see for Gold. This is more likely to happen towards the end of 2009 when the waning square of Saturn and Pluto takes effect.

The problem with the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction is that is can be incredibly optimistic and altruistic without any evidence of reality to support such faith. It seems like the “irrational exuberance” that Alan Greenspan referred to some years back is coming back to the fore. The problem with Saturn in opposition to Uranus is that it can be very harsh and cynical and makes people very fearful so it is difficult for them to maintain a sense of hope and optimism about the future.

There are two polarities taking place: on the one hand, you have the Jupiter/Neptune people who are in their own little world thinking that everything is going to be just fine. All we have to do is “think it” and “believe it” and it will be so.

On the other hand, you have the Saturn/Uranus crowd who are more sceptical and negative thinking. Where is the middle ground? At the moment, there doesn’t seem to be one as both sides are becoming increasingly polarised.

This is evident in the financial markets right now. The equities crowd sees signs of economic recovery. Some companies are reporting profits again, the rate of unemployment is reducing and many economic reports show the economy is beginning to turn around.

However, the precious metals group shows deep concerns about the possibility of inflation returning, as well as the prospect of another economic shock to the world financial system. To them, this economic recovery is nothing more than a “dead cat bounce” in a longer-term economic contraction. Just because the rate of decline is supposedly not as steep as it was a few months ago, jobs are still being lost, businesses are still going bankrupt, homes are still being foreclosed.

In conclusion, I would advise that despite the cautious optimism of Jupiter and Neptune, and the assurances of various heads of state and financial institutions, this is not a time to be very speculative with your money. It is a time to consider ways of hedging your current investments and protecting your assets.

Waning square of Pluto and Saturn - what does it mean?

2009-07-18T20:17:00.000-07:00

We are coming into the waning square of Saturn and Pluto. What does this mean?

Let’s take a look at what has happened historically.
From the conjunction to the opposition of the Saturn / Pluto cycle, a period that lasts for 16-20 years, the trend is for government debts to decrease, interest rates to decrease, taxes to decrease, economies to prosper and stock markets to rise. Most recently this happened in 1947-1966 and then from 1982-2001.

We are currently experiencing the 16-20 year period of the waning phase (from opposition to conjunction) which sees the opposite fundamentals occur. That is when the government debts increase, interest rates increase, taxes increase, economies suffer from recessions or depressions and stock markets decrease substantially in value. Recent and current example would be 1966-1982 and 2001-2020. Starting around September, we will be right in the middle of the down phase of this waning square of Saturn to Pluto.

Any intelligent person can see that the source of economic recovery is not going to happen through raising taxes or increasing government spending. Yet this is exactly what governments are doing around the world. This is the history of the waning phase of Saturn and Pluto, and it takes money out of the private sector that is needed to grow businesses and create jobs. Economic growth happens with raising of revenues and/or the decrease of spending which occurs when more people are in work. The key is getting people back into the workforce and having them pay taxes.

In the USA, Congress proposed yet another tax increase of 8% on small businesses whose payrolls exceed $400,000. Small businesses in the USA already pay one of the highest tax rates of any country in the world. This is going to cause companies to lay more people off or go outside of the US to produce goods and carry out business. The most successful US companies are those that do business with other countries because the tax rate is lower outside the USA. If this is happening in the USA, be prepared for this to happen in other countries who hold large deficits e.g. UK, New Zealand, Australia, Europe……

You don’t grow the economy by raising taxes on small businesses or by offering them new and special loans. This is the old conservative way of Saturn and Pluto – policies that have failed time and again. With these policies, fewer people end up working and thus pay less and not more taxes to the government. Unemployment grows as more businesses cut back, leave the country or go bankrupt. This is a recipe for a prolonged period of economic stagnation and depression. This is however, what is astrologically suggested by this waning square of Saturn to Pluto. On top of that, there is a chance of rising inflation – and if that happens, I suggest that you have plenty of physical gold in your possession.

Financial Astrology - the future of our money systems

2009-07-11T22:20:00.000-07:00

I mentioned last week that we were at the height of the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction on July 10th. Jupiter and Neptune are supposed to be euphoric and optimistic at best, but the investment community is anything but euphoric and optimistic right now. Instead, it continues to act like it is lost, confused, and uncertain, which are the lower states of mind associated with Neptune. Volume is low, and the daily trading ranges are small. As Saturn is going to make a waning square with Pluto, I think we will see more downward spirals in the stock markets worldwide.

Since Uranus turned retrograde on July 1, the value of nearly all stock indices have continued to shrink. The high of the season occurred between June 11th-12th, which is close to the midway point of the first two passes of Jupiter and Neptune (May 27th and July 10th.) I predicted that most stock indices could make significant highs in between these two passes and since those highes equity indices have declined almost 10%.

The commodities markets have been very disappointing, but there has been a surge in investment in US Treasuries. To me, this is amazing when the entire central bank of the USA is under questioning, and when that very central bank is probably one of the largest buyers of those Treasuries. It may be that the Federal Reserve may be leveraging its future in the political games that may start to unfold this autumn when Saturn and Pluto come into square aspect. This creates a powerful T square with the Sun/Pluto opposition in the Federal Reserve’s chart.

Mars enters Gemini this week for the next six weeks, which may provide some stimulating discussions, but also may result in confrontational and heated exchanges. Mars in Gemini wants facts and knowledge, but it can also be argumentative and changeable.

A power struggle is in progress between the Federal Reserve Board who wants to retain its independence and many in Congress, who want to take away that power and independence. All this is happening as Pluto is crossing the Federal Reserve’s natal Sun, in opposition to its natal Pluto. At the same time the chart of the Federal Reserve Board is being deeply affected by Pluto, so too are the charts of the United States and Barack Obama. Both have their natal Venus in Cancer which is right on the Federal Reserve’s Pluto, and in opposition to the current transit of Pluto in early Capricorn. Pluto represents power struggles, and the threat of an ending. There is a fight going on about who will control the money. In January 2010, Bernanke’s position is up for re-appointment by Obama, who so far has suggested that he supports Bernanke. But will he continue to do so?

Obama has the ultimate power over the peoples’ money through his choice this January. The question he has to determine is: who will best handle that money? The Federal Reserve, Congress or White House? Be prepared for some very serious power struggles to ensue over the next few months. It could get quite murky unpleasant out there.

Optimism or Pessimism??

2009-07-04T15:15:00.000-07:00

We are still experiencing the second passage of the 13-year Jupiter Neptune conjunction. It is coming up to its peak on 10th July 2009. This means that investors are in a fog, waiting for something to either confirm their greatest hopes that the economic recovery is unfolding, or their greatest fears that the improving markets and economic conditions of the past four months have been nothing but an illusion. Right now it appears that the hopes (Jupiter/Neptune) and fears (Saturn/Uranus) are about equally balanced.

By the time we reach mid-September, or at the latest, November 2009, we will once again have to face the hard realities are Saturn is in opposition to Uranus and coming up to square Pluto. This doesn’t mean failure and disappointment are inevitable. But it does mean that people around the world will expect to see real signs of economic progress, instead of just hot air. They will expect numbers – and not just words – to have some substance. The USA reported almost half a million job losses in June – and remember, that is the reported figure which always ends up being much lower than the actual one. Unemployment is at 9.5% in the USA and this trend is consistent with transiting Saturn (loss) in Virgo (work) an astrological condition in effect from September 2nd 2007 until October 29th 2009. The good news is that we are approaching the end of that transit of Saturn through Virgo. The less good news is that Saturn will then move into a waning square hard aspect with Pluto from November 2009 until August 2010. The jobs picture may start to bottom, but the debt problem indicated by Pluto is likely to worsen.

In January 2010, Obama is due to announce his decision about whether to re-appoint Ben Bernanke as the head of the Federal Reserve or to choose someone else. It is at that point when we will see who has the real power in the USA. With Mercury in opposition to Pluto in the USA’s solar return, and the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction being squared by Moon in Scorpio, I think we will see a power struggle like we have not seen in a very long time. Expect a lot of leaks in the press that portray certain leaders in a negative light. It may be a dangerous time for people in top positions, especially those who are controlling public and private monies.

Capitalism is Dead - time for justice and fairness

2009-06-27T22:15:00.001-07:00

Saturn is making its transition from Virgo into Libra at the end of October 2009. It retrogrades back into Virgo between April and July 2010 and at the end of July 2010 it is firmly placed in Libra until October 2012. What will this mean?

Much of this transition is connected with the balance of power between our leaders and the workers. The use of money has become so unfairly balanced in our society – the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. How can it be fair that CEO’s that have taken banks and corporations into bankruptcy, making thousands of workers redundant in the process when they are raking in millions in bonuses and pension payouts?

The CEO of Target earns $75000K per day while staff pay is $64 per day.
This is untenable and cannot continue. Saturn in Virgo is all about the workers who are diligently serving society. However, we have Uranus, the planet of change, in opposition to Saturn until August 2010. So you can expect to see much more upheavals and uprisings from the workers against governments and companies. Saturn represents Karma, integrity and fairness. Once it goes into Libra, where it is exalted, it is time for justice to reign in our society. Once Uranus goes into Aries in May 2010, watch out for more wars (Aries rules the military, weapons and war) and greater unrest globally.

How have we got into this situation and what has happened?
Money should be a token to facilitate the exchange of goods and services. What has been happening, however, is that instead of the economy serving the people, the people have been serving the economy. A complete reversal is needed.
Our economy needs to be of service to the people. This is going to take a massive change in thinking.

During these last months of the economic crisis, people were beginning to discover that they could actually survive without buying more stuff. (Pluto in Capricorn). That’s what we have to do environmentally anyway. So this was a good start. However, governments don’t want us to be self-sufficient, they want us to keep on spending. They want to keep us under their control. That’s why in many countries they are offering thousands of dollars for people to trade in their old cars and buy new ones with a subsidy from the government. We are living on borrowed money and it cannot continue. Our economic structures are collapsing and the governments are trying desperately to prop them up by pouring more and more taxpayers money into failed corporations. (Saturn opposite Uranus).

We need to see this very differently. The recession is the best thing that could happen. We need to reduce our emissions by 80% in the next 30 years and the recession is going to force us to do just that.

Capitalism has to change. Humankind has lived on its income for hundreds and thousands of years. We were dependent on what was available at the time. But in the last 25 years, we have been living beyond our means as we thought we could engineer our way to utopia through having more and more cars, planes, etc. Now it is technological advances that are drawing us more and more into debt. The idea has been that our technology will take us to utopia. This is accentuated by the Neptune/Jupiter conjunction which gives us hope and faith in a future that may just be an illusion.

Do you realise that 80% of technology goes into the military to make weapons for killing each other? What if that money was spent on health, education etc?

Historically, humanity has been dependent on the hierarchy of our leaders e.g. emperors, kings, cardinals, popes and now governments and recently we have been rebelling against that dependence. There has been a decline in the respect for leadership. (Uranus has caused many riots and demonstrations in France, US, UK, Iceland, Thailand, Iran etc…)

Our banks and financial institutions used to be pillars of our society. They were honorable and earned our respect. We used to have 80% respect for those institutions. Now less than 10% respect them and they are on a par with 2nd hand car salespeople and double-glazing salespeople.

This hierarchy needs to be replaced by self-responsibility. But when you take the authority away (even if it was benevolent or malevolent) – there was a certain order produced by the authority, so when you take it away – people are not used to being self-responsible. There is a breakdown of leadership and people are going crazy for a while. This is going to continue during the period of the opposition of Saturn and Uranus – at least until the end of 2010.

There is an urgent need for society to shift into proper responsibility.
If we took self-responsibility for our health – the health care budget would drop by 75%. Capitalism has failed and it’s time we admitted it. We have an economy that people are in service to. The money is the first consideration, not the people. The money has become the goal in itself. It’s a complete distortion of trade. With Saturn’s ingress into Libra, this is an opportunity for the creation of more balance and equity in our governing bodies and corporations.

Saturn opposite Uranus always signifies a huge awakening. It is time for us to take responsibility for ourselves and for our world.

Astrological Predictions

2009-06-19T00:39:00.001-07:00

There are three significant astrological configurations that I have been discussing over the last several months.

Firstly, Pluto went into Capricorn in November 2008 and is there for the next 15-16 years. One of the effects of this has been that there have been many changes of government around the world. Capricorn rules structures, especially corporate ones – and we have certainly seen some crumbling structures over the last few months. This is set to continue. Expect to see many more banks coming unstuck, but the worry is that the FDIC in the USA and other governments around the world who have guaranteed bank deposits, will run out of money and will not be able to honour their commitments. Imagine this: you have put your money into a “reputable bank” thinking that in the worst case, your government will be able to cover your savings in case the bank goes bust. But what happens if the government goes bankrupt? Don’t expect to get a penny of your money back if that happens.

Another thing to remember is this: if you must keep some money in a bank, try not to be persuaded into a “high-interest” savings or bond account. There is always a reason why you are getting more interest: it means there is more risk involved. Given the volatility of our environment today, it is best to take the minimum risk in all your financial dealings. So my recommendation is that you have a simple checking account and maybe an online saver or similar savings account that doesn’t penalise you if you decide to take out your money immediately. Do not tie yourself into any longer term deals. Here are my reasons for this: number one, if the bank gets into trouble, you are not going to appear at the top of the list when it pays back any money it may still have in its possession. Number two: what looks like a great rate now i.e. 7% or 8% for 5 years – may look terrible in just a year or two’s time. What happens if interest rates go up to 15% and more? How are you going to feel if you are stuck with only 7%?? Be very careful and don’t be talked into anything you don’t understand.

I mentioned several months ago that with the ingress of Pluto into Capricorn we would start to see much more information and more openness concerning death, dying and aging. Well, I was heartened to see that Lord Faulkner in the House of Lords in the UK was submitting a Bill which would allow assisted suicide to be carried out legally in the UK. This is indeed a step forward for people who are in such terrible health and have no hope at all and who wish to die.

Also, I recently saw the most amazing video about an 11 year old boy in the USA who could remember his past life in incredible detail. He had been a fighter pilot in the USA and he had been shot down over Japan. If you are able to see this short video, you will be stunned at the accuracy of his knowledge of names and people he was with in his “past life.”

There is a growing awareness of reincarnation in the West and I think the Pluto in Capricorn influence will spread our interest and understanding of death and dying. I also expect to see some huge changes in the way we treat our old people and how we deal with the aging process. The conjunction of Uranus and Jupiter in the middle of next year could very well lead to a medical breakthrough which will give us a greater knowledge of how to renew and rejuvenate our physical bodies. Exciting stuff!!

The next aspect I am going to discuss is the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction which is extremely strong at the moment. Neptune rules infections and Jupiter spreads them widely and this relates to the Swine Flu which recently has become a pandemic. On a practical note, I have been saying for months and months that it is important to have some provisions in case we are unable to get normal supplies of food and water. Ideally, at least three months is great, and here we are with a possibly serious outbreak of Swine Flu and many people could be either quarantined, or there could be so many sick people that our services are unable to cope with demand. In this event, you will be very glad that you stocked up and prepared for the worst. How much better it is to be prepared rather than panicked and caught out.

The Jupiter/Neptune aspect also creates a lot of illusion, delusion and unreality around the world. And we have certainly been seeing that in large doses. The stock markets have largely been rallying, despite the dreadful unemployment figures, numbers of foreclosures, companies going bust, governments getting into more and more debt, increasing crime… the list goes on. So certainly, until the middle of July, we will be seeing more optimism, more talk of “green shoots of recovery” and “the housing market has turned a corner.” Expect more of this but don’t be fooled by it. This crisis is far from over and we have many years yet to learn how to survive and thrive in times to come. It has been very pleasing to see that some local communities have already started to come together. People have one another’s telephone numbers, they know who has what strength and ability, they are able to call on one another should the need arise. This is a very positive outcome of the crisis.

Finally, the opposition of Saturn and Uranus is causing much upheaval around the world. There is the threat of war, violence, unrest in so many areas. Last week Israel carried out its most extensive precautionary emergency drill ever. They are preparing for a possible outbreak of war with Iran. Obama sent another 17,000 troops over to Afghanistan. And this week, there have been riots and demonstrations in Iran. Words used in the media have been “revolution” and “toppling the government.” These are words I have used over the last several months describing the effects of this opposition. As more and more young people are unemployed, we are going to see a much stronger possibility of revolution and drastic change around the world. Indeed, make no mistake, the fact that there are now British National Party representatives in the European Parliament, is a step in this direction. Expect to see much more civil unrest, uprisings and revolutions. This is just the beginning.

Well, I hope I have made up for missing out on a blog last week as I was just so busy. To recap: be careful about tying your money up anywhere, especially with a bank – all banks are scary. Remember to keep on stocking up on provisions. Try to be considerate – if you are not feeling well, DON’T go out and give it to other people. Let’s try to contain any infections in our communities. Watch out for unreality in the markets, in the media, from our governments – don’t be sucked in. Start to think for yourself. If you are reading something about the housing market for example, check out who is writing that piece. If it is coming from the Real Estate Institute, then you can expect it to be optimistic. Make sure that you are aware of the possible bias of any author. In the end, the best thing to do is to think for yourself and make your own decisions. Don’t go along with the crowd – that’s a sure fire way of getting into trouble. Make your own choices and stand by them. Good luck!

Financial Astrology Future Predictions

2009-06-02T15:33:00.000-07:00

In Business Astrology, transiting Pluto, Neptune, or Uranus in hard aspect to one’s natal Venus or Jupiter is a classical bankruptcy aspect. It doesn’t mean you will go bankrupt, but if you spend or invest your money unwisely, you could suffer great loss, even to the point of bankruptcy. It is a time to be frugal and not take any financial risks where the outcome is unknown. In the chart of the United States (July 2, 1776, or even July 4, 1776), transiting Pluto and Uranus are entering into hard aspects to the natal Venus and Jupiter of the United States, 2008-2011. The extra $30bn of taxpayers money just given to GM is an example of taking financial risks where the outcome is unknown. In my view, this is an extremely risky investment and the downside potential is huge. GM could need more and more funds pumping into it and may never become solvent thus leaving the US taxpayer with yet another burden.

On June 5th, the transiting Sun in Gemini will start its translation of a T-square to both Saturn and Uranus, lasting until June 17th. This of course brings to the forefront the principles of the Saturn-Uranus opposition, which is the longer-term 45-year cycle that we associate with financial collapse and crisis, a condition that started in September 2008 and continues to worry investors even now. In fact, it is likely to worry investors well into 2010, when Jupiter and Mars will both translate the Saturn-Uranus opposition (July-August 2010).

There is another astrological configuration that will have a different effect: two days after Jupiter goes retrograde on June 15th, the Sun will transit in a trine to both Jupiter and Neptune, thus once again bringing to the forefront the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction principles. On July 1st and 6th respectively, first Venus and then Mars will square the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction, just a few days before their second passage on July 10. With so much Jupiter and Neptune in the picture, combined with the ongoing Saturn-Uranus opposition, perhaps financial astrologers can begin to understand why a case could be made for either a huge rise in stock and/or commodity prices in the next few weeks, or a huge collapse.

On a mundane level, these same aspects can correlate to extreme flooding conditions. On a political level, they can pertain to a great hoax, and the starting of false and sensational rumors that harm the reputation of others. It can be a time of alarmist announcements, perhaps as we have seen developing with North Korea this past week.

The euphoria and false optimism of the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction is playing out in the stock markets around the world. US stocks are at a seven month high, Gold is up over 10%, company results although down are not as bad as analysts predicted. So in general, there is a feeling that the worst is behind us and there is money to be made. Many investors are piling back into the stock markets. However, caution is a keyword with the backdrop of the Saturn Uranus opposition still with us for at least another year.

Conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune - what does it foretell?

2009-05-23T18:10:00.001-07:00

The exact conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune occurs this week on May 27th. The influence of this aspect may be noticeable for several weeks, if not months, as Neptune will turn stationary retrograde the very next day, May 28, and Jupiter also goes retrograde June 15. They will then conjunct one another on their second of three passages on July 10. Therefore it will seem as if Jupiter and Neptune are conjunct from now until at least mid-July.

As a rule, this aspect boosts stock markets because Jupiter is the principle of optimism and abundance while Neptune is the planet of hope and faith. We have certainly seen quite a rally in the US stock market since its low in March 2009, however, there is also a negative side to this configuration. If the investment community sees there is a lack of control over spending, or a lack of support if prices start to fall, it can quickly escalate to panic and hysteria. On May 31st, Mercury will also go stationary direct. Combined with Neptune going stationary direct and in conjunction to Neptune, this can represent a period of rumours and misinformation being communicated via the media. The seeds of panic are present, especially given that rating services are about to downgrade Britain’s ability to meet its debt obligations. If faith in the USA presidential leadership is also undermined, there would be cause for equity markets around the world to sell off – instead of rally sharply – under this Jupiter-Neptune conjunction. It should be interesting to see how these astrological themes play out in the next three weeks. Will it be irrational exuberance, or hysteria and panic or maybe a combination of the two? In my view, I think that we will continue to see the volatility in the markets – upswings and downswings from day to day. It will feel like being on a roller-coaster – so for those of you who are not experienced in day-trading, I would advise you to keep your money out of the stock market for the time being.

The front page of Friday’s Wall Street Journal featured a report on the potential downgrade of bonds issued by the United Kingdom, “… sparking global fears about the consequences of massive debts being incurred by the U.S. and other major nations as they try to extricate themselves from the economic crisis.” Could the UK actually default on its debt? Will the USA default on its debt? Is it possible? There is also concern that the Federal Reserve Board cannot account for trillions - not billions – of dollars. Could the Federal Reserve Board go belly up? These are alarming thoughts, but they fit with the nature of the current Saturn Uranus opposition.

Gold will continue to rise in value – of course there will still be volatility – but this is the real safe haven for your money, especially if you are a small investor. It is advisable to have some in your portfolio because the whole world is affected by the economic crisis and gold has no national identity and is therefore the best insurance you can have.

Jupiter Neptune with Mercury Retrograde!

2009-05-16T23:12:00.000-07:00

With the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction and Mercury retrograde, we are seeing a period of confusion, illusion, and delusion. It is a time when rumours are running rampant. Just look at what is happening with MP’s expenses in the UK to get an idea of the situation. It is a time when accusations are being hurled about freely, without any regard for the consequences those allegations may have on the reputations of others. It is also a time when denial and lying are in evidence, resulting in great embarrassment. With Mercury retrograde, these behaviours tend to be compounded, for this is a time when words don’t seem to matter too much at all, because everyone denies they said them, or else claims they were misled or misunderstood.

What is really going on and who do you believe? In the US, you may be astonished at Obama’s reversal of his decision to release the photos of torture carried out by US military. This is another domain of Neptune of course. And now the threat of the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) to take the matter to the Supreme Court to force their release, alleging along the way that the Obama administration is not being as transparent and open as he promised during the campaign? Aren’t they supposedly on the same team?

Promises made and then not delivered. Promises made, and then re-explained. You can drown in the sea of misinformation that is flooding consciousness from the political theatre via the media. It is all part of the downside of the otherwise positive Jupiter-Neptune conjunction coming up.

Really, this may be the best time of all to just turn off your television, screen out the press and media reports, and either meditate, relax, or take a holiday. There is little truth to be found out there today, and there is no one you can really believe at this time, except…. inside of yourself. Today’s truth is… inside of you. Everyone in the public eye has another agenda right now and for them, the truth is all about fear mongering and convincing you of someone else’s wrongdoing. That’s not truth.

Focus on the upside of Jupiter-Neptune. Go an enjoy yourself and find the source of happiness that is within you. Only you can create your happiness, whereas man-made or natural catastrophes are outside of your control. That’s the positive message of Jupiter and Neptune especially under the Mercury Retrograde.

Pandemics - what does Astrology predict?

2009-05-10T21:36:00.000-07:00

Certain astrological aspects show clear links between widespread outbreaks of sickness and the planets Saturn, Neptune and Pluto. As the body’s defenses, immunity to disease and invasive organisms such as influenza are involved, we look to Saturn (symbolic of lack, debility or death) and its transiting aspects to Neptune (symbolic of disease, infection) and Pluto (symbolic of invasive organisms, mass death, worldwide events). The aspects we are examining are the "hard"; 45, 90, 135, and 180 degree aspects, and the 120 degree "soft" aspect, and the 0 degree aspect.

Looking back at history it is possible to ascertain the correlations to the aspects of Saturn to Neptune and Pluto described above, with times when there have been epidemics and pandemics.

Russian flu of 1889-1990; accompanied by a triple 90 deg. aspect of Saturn to Neptune, perfect on 19th November 1889, 3rd February 1890, and 26th August 1890, and Saturn 90 deg. aspect to Pluto, perfect on September 4th 1890.

Spanish flu pandemic of 1917-1919; accompanied by Saturn 0 deg. aspect to Neptune, perfect on 1st August 1917, and Saturn 45 deg. aspect to Neptune, perfect on 7th September 1918.

Asian flu epidemic1957-1958 accompanied by a Saturn 45 deg. aspect to Neptune, perfect on 31st December 1957.

Hong Kong flu epidemic 1968-1969; accompanied by triple 135 deg. aspect of Saturn to Neptune, perfect on 19th May 1967, 16th October 1967, and 4th March1968

Swine flu epidemic 1976; fear of pandemic led to massive influenza immunization program. It resulted in 100,000 people developing Guillain-Barre syndrome, a progressive ascending paralytic affliction, and resulted in the deaths of 5% of those afflicted; accompanied by a triple 135 deg. aspect of Saturn to Neptune, and immediately thereafter, by a triple 120 deg. aspect of Saturn to Neptune. The 135 deg aspect was perfect on 28th July 1975, 2nd February 1976, and 15th May 1976.

Looking ahead to the future, there will be a series of Saturn-Pluto, and Saturn Neptune aspects. They will occur as follows:
- Triple 90 deg. aspect of Saturn to Pluto, perfect on 15th November 2009, 31st January 2010, and 21st August 2010.
- Triple 135 deg. aspect of Saturn to Neptune, perfect on 27th October 2010, 24th March 2011, 25th August 2011.
- Triple 120 deg. aspect of Saturn to Neptune, perfect on 11th October 2012, 11th June 2013, and 19th July 2013.

It is to be noted that allowing 10 degree orbs for the 0, 90 and 180 degree aspects, and a 5 deg orb for the 45, and 135 degree aspects, coupled with the slow movement of these three planets, give a prolonged time frame in which these aspects develop, and later dissipate their power - hence, their capacity to affect the world for long periods of time.

Thus, it is to be expected that the logical outcome of the Saturn, Neptune, Pluto mutual aspects for the period 2009 through 2013 is that the potential for epidemics/ pandemics will be a major concern for those charged with protecting public health. The development of appropriate vaccines is of paramount importance. Ignorance, fear, superstition, delay, and greed can only result in a public health catastrophe. Facts, research, testing, planning and timely delivery of vaccines can help to protect the world populace, and prevent suffering, debility, and death from influenza in this 4 year crucial time-period we have just entered.

The Great Uranus-Jupiter Conjunction 2010

2009-05-07T03:16:00.000-07:00

The Jupiter-Uranus Conjunction is coming up next year and whenever it is in Aries or Libra, there is always a great scientific breakthrough that impacts the world. It will occur in June 2010 at 0 degrees Aries, Sept 2010 at 28 & 29 degrees Pisces and Dec 2010 – Jan 2011 at 26 degrees Pisces.

When Jupiter and Uranus move into an alignment of 36 degrees, usually during the preceding year, we get a glimpse as to the nature of this breakthrough. The last Conjunction in Aries was when Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic. Not just an American Experience but a World Experience, an achievement of the Human Race. In July 1969, when it occurred in Libra, man landed on the Moon.

In 1968, during the 36 degree approach, we began sending astronauts around the Moon, preceding the actual lunar landing. This vanguard alignment will occur around the middle of 2009. At that time, humanity will become aware of the breakthrough about to occur. This is also true of the changes that will occur in our personal lives as a result of the Jupiter-Uranus Conjunction— we will begin to sense them, the new direction in our lives, during 2009.

Jupiter and Uranus are aligned every 14 years but only every 42 years does this alignment occur in Aries or Libra. In any sign, I have found this Conjunction to represent an expansive time in my life:

1969— I won a scholarship to Chethams School of Music and which marked the beginning of my studies for becoming a concert pianist.
1983 – I changed careers totally and won a scholarship to Manchester Business School to study for an MBA and move into business and finance.
1997 – I moved country and took up astrology as my full-time career.

Think about what happened to you during these cycles in your own life. There were difficult experiences but, overall, these were highly expansive periods in my life. It is a progressive cycle so that it is much easier to do progressive things.
Where this Conjunction falls in the natal horoscope shows where we feel compelled to take a risk with our lives, to experience adventure, to explore our creative potential and to overcome the fears in our lives. Some of us will not want to change and will resist the changes, whereas others will take a leap of faith into a new dimension of being. The world is changing and we must, with the motivation of the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction in both Pisces and Aries, change with it.

Relating and intimacy under this Conjunction will be experienced through a sense of community, connecting with what has been lost in a new, dynamic way.
In modern times, when humanity takes a leap in consciousness, this is paralleled with great advances in technology, psychological understanding of ourselves and a renewed demand for human rights. Especially with the conjunction in Aries, there will be many technological breakthroughs connected with one very major breakthrough. Such a major breakthrough can stun the thinking of the masses, uprooting us from the past so that we can take a leap of consciousness. Zero Aries is the “World Point” so that this specific conjunction will have a global impact. We live in exciting times!!

Astrology and Swine Flu Outbreak

2009-05-02T16:24:00.000-07:00

As always, the planets can explain events occurring around the world. Over the last couple of weeks there has been the swine flu outbreak. With Jupiter and Neptune in close conjunction, everyone wants to know if this will become a pandemic, serious enough to shut off borders between countries and stifle commerce. The tendency with Jupiter is to go “over the top” and Neptune is not able to see the situation clearly. So here we have the authorities having a knee jerk reaction by raising the alert of a pandemic to level 5. However, it is likely that this will not turn out to be a major pandemic. Jupiter and Neptune are principles that can coincide with mass hysteria and panic, and not reality. This suggests that it will not become a pandemic.

Mercury goes retrograde on May 7th until May 30th so don’t go out and buy a new computer or any piece of technology. Try not to upload any new software into your computer during this period. Allow extra time to arrive at your appointments as delays and miscommunications are to be expected. Don’t schedule any very important meetings or any job interviews during the retrograde period. It’s a great time to complete any outstanding projects that you already had underway and also a wonderful time to do any in-depth research. As far as the financial markets are concerned, I expect them to move in a direction for 1-4 days, pause for about 20 minutes, and then swing in the other direction for another 1-4 days.

The biggest focus will come between May 15th and 18th, as three things happen then. First, that will be around the middle of the retrograde period, when sudden reversals happen. It is more important than usual because Saturn will be turning direct on May 16th and heliocentric Mercury will be entering Sagittarius from May 18th – 30th). (Heliocentric Mercury is viewed from the Sun rather than the Earth.) Saturn stations in a bear market have been associated with a high in a bear market. Also, heliocentric Mercury in Sagittarius tends to correspond to sharply rising prices in precious metals and currencies, and declines in stock prices.

The other thing to remember is that during Mercury retrograde, whatever you think is supposed to happen, usually doesn’t! Many things go exactly the opposite of what you anticipate. So my recommendation would be to take any profits you have sooner rather than later.

Venus goes Direct - what does this foretell?

2009-04-18T21:04:00.000-07:00

Venus went retrograde on March 6th at on that day, the Dow Jones Index hit its lowest point in 12 years at 6470. During the entire Venus retrograde period, the Dow Jones has rallied, at no point being close to the low it was at on March 6th. Will there be a reversal in this trend remains now that Venus went direct on April 17th. Will Financial Astrology predict this so accurately?

If we examine the rallies since the big crash in September 2008, most have lasted about 6-7 weeks and have rallied between 1640 and 1770 points. This current rally has lasted 6 weeks and has gained 1720 points. So it is very much looking like we will see a reverse trend in the weeks to come. However, as with everything in astrology, nothing can be taken in isolation. It is vital to synthesise the activities of all the planets and see the bigger picture.

So what else is going on?
With Jupiter fast approaching its conjunction with Neptune in late May through mid-July, there is a strong possibility that we will see further optimism and more rallies in the stock markets. This aspect normally brings optimism and faith in the future and may well bring more investors into the market, thus causing an upswing.

There are two important ingresses this week: Mars enters Aries on April 22nd and Venus also enters Aries on April 24th. Aries is a cardinal sign and this would suggest that there will be changes in policy from central banks around the world. Venus is also squaring Pluto from April 3rd to May 2nd and this could result in yet another large company - probably a bank or a car company - being taken over by the US government.

Whilst there could be some temporary good news on the horizon, there are other factors that do not support this optimism. With the 20 month opposition we are currently in with Saturn in Virgo opposite Uranus in Pisces - expect more job losses, more unexpected crises, more banks failing, more companies being taken over by governments around the world.

The challenge with this opposition is to find the right balance between more regulation to wipe out dishonest business practices, with policies that reward innovation leading to new jobs and economic growth. With Saturn coming up to the third of its five oppositions to Uranus on September 15th 2009, followed by the first of three Saturn-Pluto squares beginning November 15th 2009, I seriously think that the aspects indicate that we will be in for more economic challenges in the weeks and months ahead.

Trend Reversals in Markets

2009-04-14T16:29:00.001-07:00

With Saturn opposing Uranus and Mars conjoining Uranus and opposing Saturn between 4th and 15th April, we have seen: the terrible earthquake in Italy, devastating fires in Oklahoma, tornadoes in the Midwest, the UK terrorist plot unveiled, trouble on the high seas...
This is still active for another couple of days.

Mars conjuncts with Uranus from 14th -16th April - which could indicate a sudden reversal in the markets.

On April 17th Venus goes direct. So it remains to be seen how many of the huge decisions taken by the G20 and the powers that be will actually be effective in the months to come....or whether there will be regret that other actions were not taken.

On April 22nd-24th Venus and Mars leave Pisces and enter Aries - this is a sign of changes in the markets and the currencies around the world.

Pluto is Retrograde until September 11th - this means it is important for you to take a close look at any debts you have. Sort out all your finances and any investments. Pluto rules debt and power - so make sure you have retained your power and not given it away. Try to get out of debt if at all possible and don't take on any new debt.

On May 3rd Venus is square to Pluto - which could mean a crisis of confidence with investors.
However, remember that Jupiter is still conjunct Neptune and this peaks on May 27th to July 10th. You will still be hearing "the bull market has started" "the depression is over" "the housing market has bottomed...." but pay no heed. Neptune also brings disillusionment, betrayal....by September this will set in and by December the grim reality will start to hit....

On a brighter note, Uranus opposing Saturn means that revolution and huge change is upon us. We can choose to hold onto the old, or move into the new - that which frees us, enhances our lives and is a better life for all of us on this planet.

Start by reducing your standard of living. Just buy what you need, not what you want and do something nice for a different person each day.

The more of us that do this, the more we can take back our power and start to create the kind of communities of caring and love that we all dream of.

Venus Retrograde and Market Predictions

2009-04-09T21:21:00.000-07:00

The Venus Retrograde rally in world stock markets this last couple of weeks shows again the value of astrology to society when applied to financial markets.

On March 6th, Venus turned retrograde. This happens every nineteen months and lasts about six weeks. On March 6th, the Dow Jones fell to 6470 - its lowest level in 12 years. It has continued rising ever since.

In the 1990's financial astrologers predicted that 2008 would be the year of the global financial crisis. Astrology is invaluable as a forecasting tool.

We are now nearing the end of the Venus retrograde. She goes direct on April 17th. And during this time, the markets have gone up with only two minor corrections lasting 1-2 days each. We have the pundits saying that the economy and housing markets have bottomed.

On April 17th when Venus goes direct - will we realise that the financial decisions made by governments were misguided and the rosy forecasts were just wishful thinking?

The Jupiter/Neptune conjunction cycles reaches a peak in May-July - so there will still be many more positive forecasts. Also stock markets will likely continue highers and we will question the soundness of all these financial decisions made under the Venus Retrograde. This will include the G20.

Once this conjunction begins to wane, I think that the markets will drop considerably. Indeed we could be looking at a Dow Jones index of around 4000 by November 09.