For more information on Kevin’s workshop you can see his 10 minute video by clicking on http://www.AstrologyLawofAttraction.com.

Kevin’s video was filmed in Houston, TX and he offers an introduction to his work and the very interesting workshop that he will be presenting in April. Kevin is an accomplished author. His books are Astrology, Understanding the Birth Chart; The Complete Node Book and a book on relationships.

Kevin will also be available for private readings while he is here. To set up an appointment you can reach him at

Kevin@TheRealAstrology.com

The workshop site for Friday evening and Saturday will be at the Unity Church at 1630 Edinburgh St, New Westminster (between 16th and 17th Streets). See Denise at our March meeting for maps!

Grail Springs Retreat Center & Health Spa:

Astrology and the Evolutionary Path of the Soul

May 7 – 9, 2010 Bancroft, Ontario

Join me at the Fabulous GrailSprings Retreat Center & Health Spa May 7 – 9 for a weekend of rejuvenation for body, mind and soul! In addition to presenting two evening lectures, I will also be available for private sessions during my stay at GrailSprings. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Location: 2004 Bay Lake Road, Bancroft, Ontario.

Info: Amanda@grailsprings.com Website: grailsprings.com

Veracis Wellness Center, Port Moody, B.C.

An Evening with Rose Marcus

May 18, 2010, 7pm Info: regina@veraciswellness.com

Website: veraciswellness.com

Patricia Walsh, Past Life Regressionist,

Returns to Vancouver, April 6 – 20. For information on Pat’s activities while in Vancouver, please contact her directly: woolgertraining@aol.com

(Pat’s first book: Understanding Karmic Complexes, Evolutionary Astrology and Regression Therapy, Wessex Publishers, is absolutely ground breaking and a definite must have! Check it out: www.healthepast.com)

Charlotte is passionate about astrology and has been casting astrological charts since she was 16. During the past 10 years she has integrated astrology into her psychic practice. In 2006 she completed the Foundation Level with the Faculty of Astrological Studies, London. She also holds a Level III Certificate from the Canadian Association for Astrological Education. She is a member in good standing with the CAAE and is also an active member of the Fraser Valley Astrological Guild.

Visit her website www.truepathastrology.com for more information.

Our talks always begin at 7:30PM and we meet for Dinner at Stephanos next door to our meeting place shortly after 5PM.

Rachel holds a Diploma in Psychological Astrology from Liz Greene’s Centre in London, and an MA in Psychotherapy and Healing. Visit her website at www.soulstars.net and contact her at: astra chel@gmail.com Her upcoming February 11th lecture is titled “The Magic of Four: An Exploration of Astrological Elements and Psychological Types”. During this talk we will look at the four astrological elements and follow the history from the ancient Greek doctrine of humours and temperaments. We will attempt to draw a bridge between the astrological types and the psychological types as defined by C. G. Jung.

2009 taught us that life is filled with change. The economic turbulence and associated job losses have caused dramatic changes in the lives of many. We astrologers tend to love the quote: “the one constant in life is change.”

When reading a generalized horoscope, we need to keep in mind that your personal horoscope in its entirety is not taken into consideration. For example, Pluto, which represents big changes, is in Capricorn and at present, those born a few days after the Winter Solstice are more likely to be grappling with changes in their lives and/or experience of life. Capricorns born later in December and in January will experience this in the years to come. Pluto spends well over a decade in Capricorn.

Aries

March 19-April 19

In terms of daily life and the associated themes, you are working with concrete, practical material goals this year. You are rolling up your sleeves and getting things done. How you earn your money, how much effort you expend at work, and how to take care of your health, those are the issues. You are creating solid foundations in order to have your basic needs met. (Read more about your year in the Mercury review)

This year and until late 2011, relationship matters are prominent. Lasting commitments such as marriage, partnership or contract are often made during these times. You are learning how to place another’s needs before your own. Is the way you share responsibilities, finances, etc. fair and equitable? The best relationships require that we work at them and cultivate rapport. Read more about the next two years for you in the Saturn review

If you would like to know more about what Saturn means in your life, check out Saturn’s Promise report.

Until about March 10, you are likely to feel a bit frustrated with the speed things are moving along—call it crawling along, or having to take one step forward and two steps back. From mid-March through early June, things begin to fall into place rather nicely for you. Your innate enthusiasm for life and new creative ventures increases. Throughout June and until late July you are working, fine-tuning and being extremely organized and busy. Remember to set aside adequate time for rest and relaxation! You can be somewhat of a workaholic. Read more about the first half of your year in the Mars Review

In the summer months, you may experience some sudden turns of events, surprises and the like. It all turns out for the best in the long-run, but initially the potential events are likely to catch you off guard. On a cautionary note, pay extra attention to your safety in traffic and when operating machinery—make note to be more aware of your surroundings.

August through the end of 2010 relationship matters demand even more attention from you. This can be a rather sweet time for romance, potentially a more serious commitment. From mid-September through end of October financial matters require your attention. Around this time you increase your earning potential. Naturally, at the same time you need to review and manage your resources and debts more effectively. You might be assessing your priorities, and what truly matters once again like you did back at the end of 2002.

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• It’s about money… learn about Prosperity in your life
• Starlight is a personalized horoscope for a year, get insights into your life

Taurus

April 19-May 20

In terms of daily life, the biggest theme this year is rekindling your inspiration and enthusiasm for life. You will be handling issues related to your attitude and your quest to broaden your horizons—explore something new. Channel this innovative energy toward creating something productive and practical. (Read more about your year in the Mercury review)

This year and until late 2011, is an excellent time to work on a second ‘career’ turn your ideas into a business. Remember to ask for help or assistance rather than attempt to go it alone. You desire a harmonious environment at work and when you are engaged in tasks. At work you are often known as the mediator; you know the guys and gals in the office, in the shop, etc. Take a bit of time to beautify your surroundings and get ready to mediate constructively. This promises to be a busy two and half years. Read more about the next two years for you in the Saturn review

If you would like to know more about what Saturn means in your life, check out Saturn’s Promise report.

Until about March 10, you are likely to be working extra hard, taking work home or working on those renovations perhaps to get a tax credit. Family matters are extremely important as is ensuring you look after yourself—rest and relaxation brings balance into life. Beginning mid-March until June, things are likely to continue at the same pace, but with improved results. You have loads of stamina, and your motivation is high. Read more about this influence in your life in the Mars Review

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Gemini

May 20-June 20

In 2010 you are likely to spend a fair bit of time sorting out things at home, and find that you are engaged in deep discussions with family members more frequently. Dealing with tax returns, investments and debts requires your undivided attention. We tend to venture into unfamiliar territory both figuratively and literally during years like this. You tend to be very pragmatic about these matters—however, this year you are more likely to question your beliefs and are more focused on finding answers or just better questions. (Read more about your year in the Mercury review)

For the first half of the year you are likely to consider adding a study for fun into the mix. From the beginning to the year until about mid-March, you are likely to notice what you could and should do differently. You might also be a little bit more forceful with our communications—less willing to remain diplomatic. You are likely to spend more time with siblings, neighbours and people who are a part of your daily life. During this period you might want to choose both your words and actions with more care. Also pay more attention when driving, walking on potentially slippery surfaces, and when working around machinery. Read more about the first half of 2010 in the Mars Review

Intimate relationships—with partner and children—belong to this two-year period. Baby news is rather typical during this time and our intimate onships mature. Our obligations and responsibilities tend to increase, but mostly not to our displeasure. We do all kinds of work in life, over these two years hobbies can turn into jobs. You love to discover new things and are naturally an eternal student, ever-curious about everything—structured classes with distinct goals are ideal activity now. (Read more about the next two years in the Saturn review) and if you would like to know more about what Saturn means in your life, check out the Saturn’s Promise report.

In the summer months, you may experience some sudden turns of events, surprises and the like. Being in the right place at the right time, springs to mind, as the potential theme. Friends and colleagues are likely to play a prominent role in your life over the next several years. You are exceptionally inventive, you know there are better ways to handle business and you might want to be in business for yourself—it always begins with an idea. Then the hard work needs to follow.

From early-September through the end of 2010, financial matters require your attention. This influence plays out in our lives at eight-year intervals. So you are assessing your priorities about what truly matters just like in 2002. This is a good time to look at all your investments and financial obligations with thorough scrutiny. This is also an ideal time to uncover better options for you. Commitment and loyalty in relationships can be a prominent theme now. This includes business partnerships as well.

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Cancer

June 20-July 22

Relationships and the art of communication are front and centre for 2010, and the influence began playing out for us early December, 2009. You know relationships take effort; it is so easy to forget to stay in touch. This year you will have ample opportunity to reconnect with siblings, neighbours, friends and most importantly your partner in the journey of life. You may also find that you miss the camaraderie of a group of individuals who share your interests. Without new ideas, we end up spending too much time alone with our thoughts. Once in a while it is time to liven things up. 2010 is ideal for that. (Read more in the Mercury review)

This year and until late 2011, family matters, real estate and home/residence become topics under construction. This is an ideal time to spruce up your home—renovate, redecorate and declutter—create creating a more harmonious environment. Clutter can be rather energy-draining, and it is amazing how much better we tend to feel in a pleasant environment; this is the natural time for you to harmonize your home and personal space. Read more in the Saturn review

If you would like to know more about what Saturn means in your life, check out Saturn’s Promise report.

Until March 10 you are likely to obsess over money matters, find new solutions and vow to create a budget. This serious review period began December 20. Mid-March is likely to bring resolutions to long-standing issues. By early June, you will have had eight months in which to take action to sort out money matters. Each month brings a different facet of the issue to the forefront. May 2010 might be another lucky month for you. Read more in the Mars Review

In the summer months, career matters and a potential change in your status may take you by surprise. There is a need to more freedom to do what you think is of most value. You have just spent eight months evaluating your priorities—yes part of it had to do with money, but the part you will remember years from now, is the new choices you made. The change in status might be getting married, engaged or choosing to begin a family. The summer months are incredible fertile both figuratively and literally for you.

September through year end is another exceptional period for romance and awakening your creativity. The intensity of the energy repeats from 2002 (the same months back then). You yearn for total commitment in your romantic relationship. You take loyalty and commitment seriously. During October and half of November you may be evaluating what is most important to you about your relationship. If you have children, you are likely to spend more of your energy and time understanding them and helping them during this period. This also is a rather fertile period for you.

The two main themes this year for you are relationships, communication and money and the other things you value in life.

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Leo

July 22-August 22

You will be working on the practical, material issues in 2010: money, work and career—how we earn our money, how much effort we expend at work, and how well we look after our health. It is all about creating concrete foundations in order to have your basic needs met. For the first part of the year, you are working hard to create potential for something new. (Read more in the Mercury review)

This year and until late 2011, you are likely to restructure your daily activities. You might find that going back to school is a serious option for you. The themes repeat from the early 1980s and just like back then are likely to provide new opportunities for you. If you were born after that time, this is the first time you are experiencing the themes, and are likely to find that hard work and sustained effort is always rewarded. Read more in the Saturn review

I you would like to know more about what Saturn means in your life, check out Saturn’s Promise report.

The last time Mars was in your sign for this long was 1962-63 approximately the same dates as this time—October 16, 2009-June 6, 2010. There have been years at about 15 year intervals when this influence was in play for a shorter period of time such as October 1994-May 1995 for six months. These tend to be times we recall as significant in hindsight, and while we muddle through them in the now, we choose a new way of doing something important. During the past year, particularly in the last six weeks, we have made internal choices and during this time we intend to act based on our insights.

What motivates you? How to rekindle your innate enthusiasm? There are so many options, how to choose the best ones? After mid-March you will become more aware of that your choices were right all along, your outlook on the future is clear and when all is said and done—you wonder why you didn’t do this sooner. Well, it is about timing—when something is meant to be, the pieces fall into place very naturally. Read more in the Mars Review

In the summer months, you are likely to rekindle you enthusiasm once more—you are ready for the next phase in your life. Your views are likely to change somewhat radically over the next seven years; life isn’t that simple after all. You are ready to take some risks and to trust your instincts.

September through year end, family matters including where and how you live, become important. Just like during the last four months of 2002, you are likely to be assessing what are the most important things in life. Renewed bonds with family and those who hold a special place in your heart are likely to be forged now. This might mean returning home for an extended visit, re-establishing relationships and also learning what your real values are.

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Virgo

August 22-September 22

2010 is an ideal year to rekindle your inspiration, reconnect with what makes you feel enthusiastic and fired up about life. The quote for the year ‘we don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are” holds much wisdom. Our experience of life changes, when we alter our attitude and approach. 2010 affords you many opportunities to choose what you desire from life. (Read more in the Mercury review)

Until October 5, 2011 you will be learning new lessons about money: budgets, managing your income and expenses, and learning to deal with issues as they come up rather than postponing until later. It is an ideal time to build proper foundations for building assets in a conservative, traditional manner. Read more in the Saturn review

If you would like to know more about what Saturn means in your life, check out Saturn’s Promise report.)

From October 16, 2009 until June 6, 2010 you inner world takes on renewed significance. What do you believe? Are you paying attention to your dreams, flashes of intuition and do you trust your instincts? This is an ideal time for personal growth, making new choices based on what you believe. Read more in the Mars Review

In the summer months, things at your place of work are interesting and somewhat unpredictable. You may be at your most innovative; seeing better solutions for most things. You might decide that you want a different work-place and opt for vocational training. This influence flitters in and out for a couple of years, but in part remains with us for seven years. It is advisable to avoid hasty decisions—research your options before handing in your notice, telling the boss what you really think, etc.

September through year end, emphasis is on the value of education and the value of your time/effort. It is a time to contemplate, just like in the last four months of 2002, what you see yourself doing for the next eight years. Perhaps you have all kinds of ideas about writing or teaching, but don’t know where to begin. Now would be an excellent time to investigate your options. The issues now might be as mundane as the vehicle that needs maintenance every week… Throughout this time, remember it is about validating what you think—your views matter.

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Libra

September 22-October 22

The issues over the next year or so (since December 5, 09) are centered on home and emotional security, obligations, taxes and commitment, the world of dreams, faith and insecurities. You tend to be very pragmatic about these matters—however, this year you are more likely to question your beliefs and are more focused on finding answers or just better questions.

On a practical note, you are also likely to spend a fair bit of time sorting out things at home, and find that you are engaged in deep discussions with family members more frequently. Dealing with tax returns, investments and debts requires your undivided attention. We tend to venture into unfamiliar territory both figuratively and literally during years like this. (Read more in the Mercury review)

Until October 5, 2011 you will learn more about responsibility, you are working hard at everything and being more serious and focused about life and your goals. It is about keeping your nose to the grindstone. The themes of this period are new obligations, responsibilities, learning to do with less, limitations, new structures, rebuilding structures and becoming more of a realist. Read more in the Saturn review

If you would like to know more about what Saturn means in your life, check out Saturn’s Promise report.)

For eight months starting October 16, 2009 you are presented with a wonderful opportunity to work solidly toward your goals with grit, determination and optimism. These opportunities arise at fifteen year intervals—the last one with this kind of intensity took place back in around October 62-May 63, and this go-around lasts until June 6, 2010. It is easy to find support and assistance to achieve your wishes and aspirations. You have had quite a bit of activity with work/career; you may be on a new path and now finding resources to realign your actions with your new goals are strong. Read more in the Mars Review

In the summer months, relationships are priority number one. Things may become a little unpredictable. If your relationship has stagnated this is the time to shake things up, bring excitement back into the picture. Unique, interesting people are likely to enter the scene. Some of this influence remains with you for the next seven years. Life is likely to be more eventful now.

September through year end, just like in the last four months of 2002, you are evaluating your personal priorities . What is it that truly matters to you? Naturally this is also the time when a thorough scrutiny of money and possessions is in order. Typically, it is the lack of something that forces us to act. However, we should act based on our own value system rather than what others perceive.

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Scorpio

October 22-November 21

2010 is about relationships and the art of communication. You know relationships take effort; it is so easy to forget to stay in touch. This year you will have ample opportunity to reconnect with siblings, neighbours, friends and most importantly your partner in the journey of life. You may also find that you miss the camaraderie of a group of individuals who share your interests. Without new ideas, we end up spending too much time alone with our thoughts. Once in a while it is time to liven things up. 2010 is ideal for that. It all begins with incredible busyness…( (Read more in the Mercury review)

Since mid-October 2009 until June 6, 2010, Mars the planetary energy associated with the sign of Scorpio is holding steady in your career and status sector. The energy, drive and motivation to implement changes based on your goals and aspirations are in overdrive. Do you remember what you yearned for back in mid-2005 through late summer 2007? This particular Mars-period echoes those choices, but repeats with this intensity from 1962-63 and partially 1995-96 (approximately the same months back then). Between December 20, 2009 and March 10, 2010, you need to find your own motivation, while handling the many demands the world places on you, including the boss or similar authority figures. Hard work always pays off, and at present you are tapped into your creative juices stronger than ever—happy production time. Read more in the Mars Review

Until October 5, 2011 you are amidst a planning period for 2011-2013—what is it you want to be doing for the next 10+ years. What should your new direction be? Allow time to reflect and ponder life and its mysteries; to reconnect with your beliefs. There are moments of anxiety and it might help if you listened to your own intuition more. It is time once again to pay more attention to your dreams and all of those wonderful synchronistic events in your life. What makes the world go around and what is your role in it. Read more in the Saturn review

If you would like to know more about what Saturn means in your life, check out Saturn’s Promise report.)

This summer, your daily routines are in for a disruption, things get exciting and somewhat unpredictable. You might have more work than you can handle, and new choices to make. It is about adjustments; learning to go with the flow and at times needing to break free from anything that feels to monotonous. In the latter part of the year, you have the opportunity to re-envision what you desire and tap into your innovative side with more ease.

During the last four months of the year, lovely Venus stays in your sign at length. The same was true in the last four months of 2002 (and before that 1994). It is once again about what you desire and want in your life and from your life. The moment we make a choice we alter the course of our destiny. I think we simply operate on auto-pilot for the sake of convenience and predictability and opt not to exercise our free will. This energy has been rolling around every eight years for a fairly long time. This cycle is waning… choose to use the energy—go after what you desires.

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Sagittarius

November 21-December 21

You will be working on the practical, material issues in 2010: money, work and career—how we earn our money, how much effort we expend at work, and how well we look after our health. These three areas are about creating concrete foundations in order to have our basic needs met—a great year for making progress. (Read more in the Mercury review)

From October 16, 2009 until June 2010, you might revise your views on religion, questioning your convictions and opinions. Foreign travel is more probable now and you could be very involved in the lives of your in-laws. The challenges with this influence are limited and the potential to broaden your horizons and spread your wings HUGE. The last time was in 1994-95 (about three months each side of the change of year); you may recall how life shifted back then… The previous time when the influence lasts as long as now, however, was about the same dates 1962-63, now the images get foggier right? The point is that this energy rolls around only once every 15 years, which means that there is a sense of novelty and inability to frame the events, moods, etc. The average life encompasses maybe 6-7 of these cycles, thus we are talking about significant shifts. Your opinions and convictions are more than likely to shift considerably. We grow and mature, the things that held allure in our teens, twenties, thirties, etc. no longer do so 15, 30, 45 years down the road, right. Read more in the Mars Review

Add to this the influence of Saturn until October 2011, which means you have your sights firmly on future plans; you are “working to earn your stripes.” This is typically an excellent time to achieve goals, gain respect from employers, colleagues and associates. You get recognition in direct proportion to your past efforts and may earn a promotion during this time. Read more in the Saturn review

If you would like to know more about what Saturn means in your life, check out Saturn’s Promise report.

Life is rather hectic during the summer, and you are in your element; lots of excitement and all kinds of new experiences. Depending on your age you might be looking at having a child, becoming a grandparent or falling in love. Some of this influence remains with you for the next seven years.

During the last four months of the year, you are likely to be more introspective. You want to understand your beliefs, and the meaning of symbols in dreams and those synchronistic things that happen in life. You know when the phone rings and you pick up to find a person on the other end you had just been thinking about. You may also spend a fair bit of time contemplating your personal priorities.

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Capricorn

December 21-January 19

Your attitude, your inspiration and your quest to broaden your horizons are things on the ‘menu’ for you this year. It is an ideal year to rekindle your inspiration, and naturally you will channel this energy toward something productive and practical. What we think about things, our ideas, etc. can and do manifest. 2010 is an ideal year to review and revise your attitude toward life. During this year (Dec 09 – end of 2010) you are addressing both creation and recreation. Now is the time to recreate yourself, become inspired and take that inspiration to a heightened level and become more aware of the fire that fuels our life. (Read more in the Mercury review)

Until October 5, 2011 you will be working on career, avocation and status related matters. This is typically a time of accomplishment and hard work. It is about getting ahead in life, finding your perfect job, perfect career and/or discovering your avocation. External events are likely to force you to try harder and place extra demands on you. The potential issues with people are likely with bosses and other authority figures in our life—such as mother or father. Saturn insists that we become responsible, productive members of society during these years—and that we learn to manage our work. (Read more in the Saturn review

If you would like to know more about what Saturn means in your life, check out Saturn’s Promise report.)

From October 16, 09 until June 2010, you are involved with evaluating, reviewing and revising all things associated with shared resources. That is the house you co-own with the bank, spouse, etc. and the loans you took out for the car, entertainment unit, etc. We are talking about sex, death and plumbing—any and all concepts that we really do want to discuss in public. Did the last word catch your attention? Astrology offers us a wide variety of concepts, and when we read horoscope columns the words come up here and there; sometimes it a bathroom renovation is highly important and the other concepts don’t enter the equation. So you might be dealing with the bank, mortgage, debts and/or taxation issues at length over the next eight months. At length is the issue . Read more in the Mars Review

In the summer months, there may be surprising news from family members and/or you might decide that you want to relocate somewhere new. This can be an exciting time because nothing has time to become stagnant or boring, there is always something else that demands your attention. The situations that demand your rise to the occasion could also emerge now. Now your ability to ‘wing it’, just take action rather than create a plan, is tested. This energy will stay with you for the next seven years and is the topic of my Uranus review due out in April.

For the last four months of the year, you are re-evaluating what you desire from life and what goals you want to keep and which ones you are going to cast aside. You may also apply the same tactic to a friendship—you demand give and take; things have to be equitable. The potential bigger themes now repeat from the last four months of 2002. We gauge the future based on our previous experience of the same influence.

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Aquarius

January 19-February 18

The issues over the next year or so (since December 5, 09) are centered on home and emotional security, obligations, taxes and commitment, the world of dreams, faith and insecurities. You tend to be very pragmatic about these matters—however, this year you are more likely to question your beliefs and are more focused on finding answers or just better questions. Bottom line, when you know that your foundations in life are secure, you can handle anything. Home and family are extremely important to you. (Read more in the Mercury review)

As Saturn moves into Libra (October 29, 2009-April 7, 2010 and July 21, 2010-October 5, 2011) things lighten up, this is a planning and review period. What are the convictions you hold dear? Are the still valid, might you benefit from learning something new or is it time to finish the course, degree, study, manuscript that you had to put on hold because of circumstances. It is time to broaden your horizons, explore new concepts and perhaps revisit ideologies you used to explore; such as religion, philosophy, spirituality, etc. These years are about our quest to understand life, travel to new places, take in new cultures and enjoy discovering new facets within you. (Read more in the Saturn review

If you would like to know more about what Saturn means in your life, check out Saturn’s Promise report.)

For eight months starting October 16, 2009 life is mostly about relationships. It is about accommodating others and all of the others—including your partner—are more demanding than usual. There is drama galore! And the twist is that you really don’t care for that much drama. The natural instinct is to fix it, find resources for people in your life, and at the moment there are lots of people in your life. This goes on for almost eight months—aha, yes a long time. In the final analysis relationships have moved to a different level, you have made many compromises… the tricky part is the rewind period… Read more in the Mars Review

The future looks exciting beginning this summer. Exciting, naturally, is a synonym for change. That is the one guarantee we have in life—change is inevitable. It might be simply a new circle of friends or colleagues and as complicated as you deciding that you need to get away from all that is your daily existence and begin something more exciting. There, of course, is a full spectrum of possibilities between the extremes. However, the fact that you may surprise even yourself is something that should make you smile about the possibilities.

Venus takes up residence in your career sector for about four months beginning in September. This anomaly repeats from the last four months of 2002. Think back for personal clues. You might recall what your prominent statements were back then—I want this and no longer want that… along those lines. The synchronistic Universe might send little messages, the kind that everyone we know repeats to us; they begin with you should… a phrase that usually makes you tune out. The option for new choices is there, up to you whether to take advantage or leave it be for another eight years.

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Pisces

February 18-March 19

2010 is about relationships and the art of communication. You know relationships take effort; it is so easy to forget to stay in touch. This year you will have ample opportunity to reconnect with siblings, neighbours, friends and most importantly your partner in the journey of life. You may also find that you miss the camaraderie of a group of individuals who share your interests. Without new ideas, we end up spending too much time alone with our thoughts. Once in a while it is time to liven things up. 2010 is ideal for that. It all begins with all kinds of networking, talking with friends, bandying ideas about… (Read more in the Mercury review)

It is an ideal time to take a long-range look at investments, debts, mortgages and find the time to go over the figures with your banker, financial advisor, etc. During times, like the recession, it is not easy to face the reality, but when we are better informed we can make those informed choices. It might be that you need to face the fact that you are of an age when you should book the appointment for a scope…(Read more in the Saturn review

If you would like to know more about what Saturn means in your life, check out Saturn’s Promise report.)

Bottom line you need to look after your health during October 16, 2009-June 2010, and avoid working too hard! It is an ideal time to sort out your diet, medication and find ways to make your work and your daily environment healthier. It is about making adjustments. If your statement tends to be that you overdid it and then had to take time out, you might want to think about adjusting your actions. You may also find that you are helping people in your daily life and neglecting your own needs; your sensitivity to the needs of others tends to get in the way of doing what is best for you. In the final analysis the way you do things and your work environment will be different. Read more in the Mars Review

In January Jupiter, which in astrology represents expansion and LUCK moves into your sign for about five months and then again in September for another 5-6 months this is typically enough to take off the edge of anything else that might be going on. Happens at 12-year intervals, the warning is that you not over indulge with food, wine, etc.

In the summer months, it is about money and what you value. There are some surprising and unpredictable turns of events around then. Maybe you should look at money matters realistically prior to that time; forewarned is forearmed, right.

The last four months of the year are rather sweet. It is the time to rekindle passion in your romantic relationship. It is also a time to have honest and open discussions what the two of you want out of your lives together. If you have children, this is the time to truly listen to them and hear how they feel and what is important to them. This particular theme repeats from the last four months of 2002.

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2010 marks the beginning of a new era for most Aries. Opportunities are knocking and you need to reach out to take advantage of them. There is one moderating concern. Every new opportunity will bring with it new commitments, so be careful that you do not take on too much too fast! A little self imposed restraint will increase your confidence and improve your status. Your most stressful times will be from Jul. 29 to Sep. 14, and from Dec. 7 to the end of the year. Your most harmonious times will be from Jan. 1 to Jun. 7, and from Oct. 28 to Dec. 7. There will be no excessively powerful time this year as Mars will not enter Aries.

Special Focus: If you are an Aries born in March, then 2010 will be a year of stark contrasts. There will be new opportunities and also some delays. If you are not living honestly or responsibly then you can expect confrontations or power struggles. The main theme for you this year is to bide your time. Look before you leap and not afterwards. Be true to yourself and others will be true to you.

TAURUS: April 20 – May 21

The challenge for most Taureans this year will be right priorities. If one’s indulgences are not restrained it will increase the amount of stress that will be encountered. This is a year when making an effort to get things done for yourself will pay off. Don’t wait for people who do not have your best interest at heart. Take control and much progress will be made. Your most stressful times will be from Jan. 1 to Jun 7, and from Sept. 14 to Oct. 28. Your most harmonious times will be from Jun.7 to Jul. 29, and from Dec. 7 to the end of the year. There will be no excessively powerful time this year as Mars will not enter Taurus.

Special Focus: If you were born between May 15 and 20 then 2010 will prove to be confusing. The main problem will be dependencies and expectations, yours and other people’s. Big schemes will cause problems and fanatical determination will attract deception. Keep things simple. Don’t make promises and avoid speculation, especially on the market. If you don’t set yourself up, you will not be brought down.

GEMINI: MAY 21 – JUNE 21 The tide is finally turning in Gemini’s favour. The instabilities and disruptions of the last several years will start to lift. The old is falling away. Don’t look back. You will find new friends who will align with you. The main vulnerability will be a tendency to overindulge! The quality of your principles will determine the quality of your associates. Your most stressful times will be from June 7 to July 29, and from Oct. 28 to Dec. 7. Your most harmonious times will be from Jan.1 to June 7, and from July 29 to Sept.14. There will be no excessively powerful time this year as Mars will not enter Gemini.

Special Focus: If you were born between June 15 and 21 you will experience many sudden upsets and changes this year. Your old world is being radically changed and there is little likelihood that it will come back. Don’t throw good energy after bad! Your heart is shakey and vulnerable to let downs. This is the last of the crazy times. You need to adapt and juggle through this year. Do not force issues!

CANCER: JUNE 21 – JULY 23

2010 will continue to challenge the security of Cancers. Even amidst the global cutbacks and restraints you will find good options. Opportunities will come your way but you must be prepared to work harder for them. A little consideration of others and a good attitude will win big rewards. Work hard but accentuate the positive. Your most stressful times will be from July 29 to Sept. 14, and from Dec. 7 to the end of the year. Your most harmonious times will be from June 7 to July 29, and from Sept. 14 to Oct. 28. There will be no excessively powerful time this year as Mars will not enter Cancer.

Special Focus: Those Cancers born in June will have a stressful year with confrontations on either side. Don’t run, just deal with it. Be true! Those of you born in July will have a significantly more positive year as the confrontations are not yet at your doorstep. Don’t mix business and pleasure. Work when you have to and enjoy when you don’t.

LEO: JULY 23 – AUGUST 23

The force is with you, at least for the first half of the year. This is the time to set your goals in motion and to get things done. It’s your move. Take the initiative. Make the most of it. Be up front and direct in your relationships. Get physical. Don’t lose time complaining about what others don’t do. If someone wants to be with you this year they will have to keep up with you. Your most stressful times will be from Sept. 14 to Oct. 28. Your most harmonious times will be from Jul. 29 to Sept. 14, and from Oct 28 to Dec. 7. Your most powerful and energetic time will be from Jan. 1 to June 7 when Mars travels through Leo.

Special Focus: If you were born between August 16 and 22 then 2010 will be a year of disorientation and confused priorities. You are gullible and trying to chase after a mirage. It will be hard for you to find reliable people this year. The challenge is to be self reliant and avoid making promises. Sorrow will come through dependencies. This is a test of true faith. How good are you?

VIRGO: AUGUST 23 – SEPTEMBER 23

 All that glitters is not gold. 2010 will be a year that tests your principles. You are inclined to overestimate and exaggerate. Do not let little misunderstandings get out of hand or build into something bigger. If you are not doing something right, then what are you doing? You need to see the implications, and how other people will react before you do something. Not everyone will see things your way. Your most stressful times will be from Oct 28 to Dec. 7. Your most harmonious times will be from Sept. 14 to Oct. 28, and from Dec. 7 to the end of the year. Your most powerful and energetic time will be from Jun. 7 to July 29 when Mars travels through Virgo.

Special Focus: Those Virgos born between Sep. 17 and 23 will be vulnerable to sudden change and let downs. If you speculate you will over estimate things and suffer significant losses. If you are overindulging, people will start to move away. Maintain a low profile and do not force issues. What is falling away is what no longer belongs. Let it go!

LIBRA: SEPTEMBER 23 – OCTOBER 23

2010 will be a reasonably positive year for most Librans. You are having to make some big decisions and commitments just before there will be significant global disruptions. Make your decisions and work to consolidate them. If you set your goals too high interference will come next year. You need to understand the limitations before you act, not after. Your most stressful times will be from Dec. 7 to the end of the year. Your most harmonious times will be from Jan. 1 to June 7, and from Oct 28 to Dec. 7. Your most powerful and energetic time will be from July 29 to Sept. 14 when Mars travels through Libra.

Special Focus: If you were born between Oct 17 and 22 this will be a year to act on your dreams and visions. You can see what is happening and your understanding will be positively received by others. The first half of the year is easy. Be active and spontaneous. See who will respond to you. This is an excellent year for networking and travelling. In the last half of the year it will be more difficult to stay focused. Circumstances will pull you out in many directions.

SCORPIO: OCTOBER 23 – NOVEMBER 22

Geez! It is hard to find good help when you need it! The more you rely on others the angrier you will get. Your battle this year is with your own judgements. Much can be achieved but it will take a lot of your own physical energy and time. Work hard. Keep it simple. Don’t rely on promises or make them. People in authority will see and appreciate your efforts. Your most stressful times will be from Jan. 1 to June 7. Your most harmonious times will be from June 7 to July 29, and from Dec 7 to the end of the year. Your most powerful and energetic time will be from ept. 14 to Oct. 28 when Mars travels through Scorpio.

Special Focus: If you were born between Nov. 16 and 21 Neptune squares your Sun making you gullible and vulnerable to delusion. For the first half of the year Mars is in Leo aggravating this situation. It will be like trying to run in quicksand. Misuse of energy and subsequent expectations will cause anger, then sorrow. Don’t force issues. Do things for yourself. Don’t expect too much of yourself or of others. Just keep things simple!

 SAGITTARIUS: NOVEMBER 22 – DECEMBER 22

2010 will be a year when the morals of Sagittarians will be tested. There will be many opportunities presenting themselves to you. New options for expanding and moving forward. Not all of them will be noble. You will need to be selective. Avoid dependencies and hidden agendas. Step up not down. Don’t sellout. Don’t be desperate. Circumstances will improve greatly next year. As they say in baseball “Wait for the right pitch!” Your most stressful times will be from June 7 to July 29. Your most harmonious times will be from Jan.1 to June 7, and from July 29 to Sept. 14. Your most powerful and energetic time will happen between Oct. 28 and Dec.7, when Mars travels through Sagittarius.

Special Focus: If you are a Sagittarian born between December Dec.15th and 22th you will still have some chaotic periods when you have to let go of what no longer belongs. Just do it and get it over with. It is time to start out in new directions. Don’t try to save everyone. Save yourself first, then you will be better able to help others in the future. You can laugh through the year, just don’t resist the necessary changes and don’t back-up.

CAPRICORN: DECEMBER 22 – JANUARY 20

Measured progress will come your way in 2010. Opportunities to advance should be taken, but with a mind to greater pressures in the years to come. Short term progress will help you through the longer term delays. It would be wise to build up a little nest egg to help you through the next few years. Secure friendships that you want to keep permanent. Your most stressful times will be from July 29 to Sept. 14. Your most harmonious times will be from June 7 to July 29. Your most powerful and energetic time will happen between Dec. 7 and the end of the year , when Mars travels through Capricorn.

Special Focus: Those Capricorns born in December will have a more serious year. You will be challenged to stay in control while realizing that not everyone is useful. Be cautious and try not to get behind in your duties. Be prepared to put in extra hours to maintain your position. Short term pain, for long term gain. This is not the time to slow down and retire. It would be wiser to hang in a little longer.

AQUARIUS: JANUARY 20 – FEBRUARY 19

The first half of the year will prove to be frustrating for most Aquarians as your good intentions will run into opposition. Your energy will be low and if you force issues, they will blow up on you. This is a time to keep well rested and slow down. You will not be able to set all your dreams in motion right away. Expect mechanical problems. Once you get into June the adversity lifts and forward progress will be achievable. Be patient! Your most stressful times will be from Jan. 1 to June 7, and from Sept. 14 to Oct. 28. Your most harmonious times will be from July 29 to Sept. 14, and from Oct. 28 to Dec. 7. There will be no excessively powerful time this year as Mars will not enter Aquarius.

Special Focus: Those of you born between Feb. 13 and 19 will run into mixed signals and confused options. You can see the dream and want to push forward, but the time is not right. Not everyone around you is reliable. Be patient. Wait for the summer to launch your plans. In the meantime, don’t talk about your special dreams or plans.

PISCES: FEBRUARY 19 – MARCH 20

This will be the luckiest year in 12 for Pisces. Jupiter is travelling through your sign and the problems holding you back will ease off. Its your move! This is not the time to hold back. You need to make something new happen. This is good for relationships and business. Promotions are likely! It is a good year for you to travel. And it would be easy for you or someone close to you to get pregnant! Your most stressful times will be from June 7 to July 29, and from Oct. 28 to Dec. 7. Your most harmonious times will be from Sept. 14 to Oct. 28, and from Dec. 7 to the end of the year. There will be no excessively powerful time this year as Mars will not enter Pisces.

Special Focus: If your birthday is between March 14 and 20 life is picking up. Your circumstances will rapidly change. You will be very restless until you take advantage of the new options arising. You need excitement! Your need to start something new and get going on it. This will be a year when independent initiatives will work in your favour. Go For it!

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Mars, in Leo until June, starts the year in retrograde, but unlike game-player Mercury retrograde (Dec 26 to Jan 14), Mars in retrograde is a game-changer. No matter whether the flint is strife or disappointment, or a much sought after potential appearing on the horizon, the cycle serves to fan the flames of our desires. Preceding the launch of new initiatives, Mars retrograde requires perspective, so this timeframe can be one of pulling back or pulling the plug in order to regroup. For some, the lunar eclipse of Dec 31 will have delivered a particularly abrupt or harsh end. No matter what the catalyst, once enough heat has been generated, we will be closer to reclaiming the helm of our creative center. Mars completes retrograde and advances into full steam ahead as of March 10.

Mercury travels retrograde from Dec 26 to Jan 15. Backtracking in Capricorn, this cycle can resurrect unfinished business, rock security, or demonstrate the futility of struggle or denial. One way or another, we can all feel a looming time crunch. For some, it can end of the road time. We can find that we are not quite done, or not as far along as we previously thought. Viable options can diminish, we can find ourselves stuck, on hold, delayed, or denied access; efforts can fall short of their mark. Plus or minus, things can prove to be not as absolute or finite, nor as nailed down as previously indicated. That which has been deliberated blocked or suppressed, can be unleashed, perhaps with a vengeance. Watch for delayed reactions or responses; chronic issues (or health problems) can surface too. In short, Mercury retrograde in Capricorn presents a stark reality-check and calls for a reprioritization of goals. Positively, Mercury retrograde can help you to refortify where necessary, to reclaim a former status or to repeat a past success.

Noting that eclipses are major catalysts of lasting influence, the manifesting solar eclipse on Jan 14 aligned with Venus (love, money resources, reputation) begins a significant correction chapter. Like beleaguered Capricorn Tiger Woods and our recently embarrassed Canadian Prime Minister, we have no choice but to accept that reconciling with the past requires a new cement pour. This eclipse puts an added emphasis on our survival issues, financial, emotional, physical, psychological and spiritual. Some will feel a sense of tightening constraints, disappointment, denial, blockage and failure; others will meet with success, achievement and recognition. For all, this eclipse indicates a significant ending intertwined with a new beginning. It is a time of karmic culmination or fruition, and of meeting with consequences or reward. The eclipse marks a definitive line in the sand between what was and what is about to be. If your birthday falls on this or any of the year’s eclipses, you are in for a pivotal year ahead. Completing an entire chapter and building anew, Jan’s solar eclipse references back to the critical thresholds and milestone experiences of Jan 15, 1991. Typically, a solar eclipse brings news of a death or birth of someone prominent. It may also draw attention to the ending, extinguishing, or extinction of a dynasty, monarchy, or financial, political, corporate institution, etc. Economic or physical boundaries or borders may be redesigned. Noting that the solar eclipse occurs in Capricorn, precious relics or remains from ancient times could capture headlines too. (Hopefully there will not be a destruction of such!)

Congrats to all Olympic athletes, February’s stars, like each of you, are nothing short of amazing. The games open just after the new moon in Aquarius, and as Chiron and Neptune come together (perfecting by conjunction). Making up two thirds of the triple alignment aspect that has been discussed in previous columns, Chiron and Neptune have travelled closely together over this past year, but Feb. 26 marks the first and only time they will actually meet. This duo, (poignantly demonstrated by the world’s emotional outpourings in tribute to Michael Jackson) suggests an exceptional time for the world to be singularly focused. Chiron/Neptune are an iconic pairing, they take us through exceptional circumstances, (revealing moments, amazing gains, tragic losses), and they set up potentials far beyond what we can fathom in the moment. For some, it can be a time of ultimate dreams coming true. On the grander scale, Chiron/Neptune’s delivers us to the shoreline of a new world consciousness, one that can no longer turn a blind eye to global warming. Yes, absolutely, this is big picture stuff.

More so than year’s eclipses (June 26, July 11, and Dec 21), the summer alignments of Pluto, Saturn, Uranus, and Jupiter, are revolutionizing (and comparable to the historic 1930’s and 1960’s.) Reform under Saturn and Pluto can grind along, but Jupiter teamed with Uranus, especially while tenanting Aries (May through Sept), cuts to the chase lighting quick. Watch for those “it moments”. Times when visionaries Jupiter and Uranus have conjoined (an occurrence repeated every 12 years, but only every 42 years in Aries), have produced major scientific and technological breakthroughs with far reaching collective impact (examples: man on the moon, first computers invented).

Thank you to the dauntless champions who are fighting so hard to save our planet and improve the quality of life for all. 2010 will be known as an outstanding implementation year for energy initiatives and more. Make it an exceptional year for yourself too, and choose your future, not your past.

ARIES (March 21- April 19)

Mars, your ruler, is in a dynamic track-laying position as the year begins. Heating up through Mar 10, use this staging influence to ready and refuel for takeoff. Mid March through mid April delivers your optimum jump-start window, launch or unleash yourself full scale. A substantial contract a time of ripening, or of earning your dues and just rewards is indicated by the solar eclipse on Jan 15. This solar eclipse, which is particularly influential for those born April 15 – 18, is likely to herald a significant new career chapter. Added popularity, recognition, an enhanced social status, significant material change, or a shift of parental obligations is likely too.

Mercury’s retrograde tour in Capricorn can reconnect you with past business associates, or people of influence. To Jan 14, Mercury retrograde can challenge you to stay organized and to maintain your boundaries both at work and at home. The cycle can put added pressure on your shoulders. Added concern and attention can also go to chronic conditions, repeat or nagging problems, aging parents, legal or banking matters, long outstanding debts, contractual agreements, conflict with authority figures, or in asserting your own authority.

Saturn, retrograde in Libra to April 7, brings a time of ripening, and also challenges you with weighty decision-making. Streamlining and/or downsizing will help you hit that restart/refresh button more successfully. Life can come “at” you, perhaps overwhelmingly so, end of May through August. Those born around Mar 21 can feel the heat or the fire the most. Busy spring and summer stars bring it all to a head. It is a time of radical lifestyle change, (sudden endings or departures), a much anticipated arrival, and vibrant fresh starts. A single meet with destiny could alter the course of your entire life.

TAURUS (April 20 -May 20)

While Mercury retrograde (to Jan 14) could see you backtrack somewhat, the timely Solar Eclipse on Jan 14 is set to unlock an auspicious door. Better luck and brighter potentials are on the horizon, especially so if your birthday occurs in mid May. Someone influential could feature prominently, be it a lover, teacher/mentor, parent, new child, client, or fan. Mercury’s retrograde tour (to Jan 14) can put you on the move, on the search, or back on the market. Options could feel limited; you may find it hard to get things off the ground. This Mercury retrograde could cause an extended delay or pause. A long distance relationship, legal matter, or business potential could run into snags too. Reluctance to return back to school or to get on with those good for you routines can be a tough struggle initially, but slowly you’ll get back into the swing. Remember Mercury retrograde is one of temporary challenges or measures, so take it one step at a time, and delay decisions, purchases, full or long term commitments until after the 15th.

Positively, Mars in retrograde is helping you to reclaim a sense of self-esteem, financial and emotional security and to put your life back on a more consistent and fruitful track. Jupiter’s advance into Pisces, Jan 13 – June 6, and Sept 10 through Jan 2010 suggests the skies are wide open in terms of where life can take you (or where you can take it!) The summer advances of Jupiter and Uranus into Aries can awaken dormant potentials and talents, or unveil more than you have guessed was already on the go. A new job or line of work could strike your fancy; health and healing requires the all in one basket routine. The lunar eclipse June 26 could see someone or something of great significance rush into or out of your life. Venus, your ruler, is particularly powerful Sept through Jan 2011. Autumn can be a make-it or break-it cycle for lovers, business partnerships, and financial matters.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21)

Positively, the Solar Eclipse on Jan 14 could set a ripe stage for substantial financial gain, perhaps through an inheritance or a significant contract signing. Then again, the eclipse could dump added responsibility on your shoulders (your kid’s wedding, legal expenses, or tuition), force you to financial or relationship accountability, or to stand up for yourself in some definitive line-in-the-sand way. Mercury’s retrograde tour could find you burden with heavy debt or commitment, or with having to carry on alone. Some of you may find that your (business or romantic) partner may not be able to contribute as usual, or you may find you can’t rely on them. A relationship that is already on the rocks may see its final days. Mercury retrograde can also bring the need to renegotiate finances, rewrite agreements, prenups, or wills. You may be forced to renege on a commitment, bide time or chase down those outstanding debts. Mars retrograde brings the need to be more selective re who gets a piece of you. It is an appropriate cycle for pulling back from an overactive social cycle and for putting more attention toward activities and self interests that help you to better your best. Saturn’s tour through Libra (to April 7 and again, July 21 through 2012) is an optimal planetary influence, providing you with added backbone and the wizened where-with-all to achieve a bettered equilibrium, especially where it counts the most. It can be a time of settling into the right groove re a committed relationship, parental responsibilities, a professional aspiration, a relocated life, or a creative undertaking. This year’s moving forward may be mixed with great challenge (Jan, Feb, April, July, Aug), but you can expect to not only rise to the challenge, but to triumph it too.

CANCER (June 22-July 22)

Cost of living, of doing business, the price of relationship harmony, the one sidedness of give and take, your kid’s welfare, getting out from underneath that rock, with Mercury in retrograde backtrack to Jan 14, these things and more weigh heavily on your mind. Of course Mercury in retrograde will bring key people (business associates, past loves) back into your life. Legal, financial or chronic health issues can resurface too. Positively, a step backwards can be the key to moving forward; perhaps you can repeat a past success, or be more successful with round two. Mars in retrograde serves to help you to create better relationship boundaries, and it can help you to be more effective in dealing with people in general. A particular person, be it business or romantic, can be instrumental in taking you to the next level. Groom your contacts, maintain a professional appearance, be consistent, follow through on your promises, and deliver the goods. It can be time to make a partnership official. The year’s date with destiny eclipses will prove to be particular catapulting, especially so if your birthday falls near: June 22 – 26, July 1 – 5, or July 11 – 13. The decisions you make now are critically hinging to your future security, know time is of the essence. The solar eclipse Jan 14 can enhance or enrich your life in some unexpected and major way. Watch for a surprise severing or uprooting, or a sudden forward thrust once Uranus and Jupiter advance into Aries (end of May forward.) The eclipses of June 26 and July 11 also mark major turning points. September onward, Venus and Mars in Scorpio empower, compel, and transform you – at every level. The year ahead will mobilize you at unexpected junctures and in unexpected ways.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

A work or health situation, expense, or difficult piece of news could challenge you as the year kicks into gear, but with the end of Mercury retrograde occurring on the same day as the Jan 14 solar eclipse, things can have a way of righting themselves or working out for the best. Mars in retrograde can elongate or delay your fresh start initiatives, but once past Mar 10, it’s firing from all cylinders time. Outside of another Mercury retrograde cycle April 17 to May 11, the stars say you are good to go – and to keep going. Mercury retrograde can bring equipment or vehicle problems, or work or health related challenges. Work shortages or strikes are typical of Mercury retrograde. If the respect or pay is not enough, perhaps it is time to shop around, but of course wait until the retrograde cycle ends. The Saturn/Uranus cycle may have been draining (in a myriad of ways) over this past year or so, but June to Sept, Jupiter and Uranus into Aries can prove gifting for your sign, especially so if you are born July 23 – 28. Don’t worry about letting go or losses, you next bests are already cooking.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You have more going on and going for you than you may realize. The solar eclipse on Jan 14 could put it front and center. Your love life, health, creativity, and entrepreneurial ambitions are impacted in a big way by this playing by high-stakes eclipse. It could be a time to say I do, or to take some other official step forward (have a child, accept an award, run for office, call yourself a professional, get landed, go for a Masters or PHD, buy a business.) Mercury retrograde in Capricorn can challenge your happiness, your security, or your career. You could have difficulty getting through to someone in particular. Your authority could be challenged, perhaps legal steps are necessary. Experience or age can be a block. Perhaps it is time to take a time out, or a sabbatical, or to revamp your ambitions, goals, overhead, budgets, or financial commitments. Mars retrograde shines an added spotlight on improving the foundations of your life, materially and emotionally. Of course, the first priority goes to your home and family life. It can be wise to renovate in order to increase your property value, to enhance your appearance your career prospects, or to supplement your own business in some significant way. Plan in the first quarter, launch in the early spring, tough it out in the summer, resume or regain in the fall. June to Sept, the stars can transform possibilities into tangible realities in fast track time. They will also cut away anything that does not serve your future, and lay new work pattern out for you too. Saturn’s final dip back into Virgo April 7 to July 22 will sweep away residue debris or doubt. (Mid July may be especially draining for those born around Sept 22.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Mercury retrograde can put you on a temporary backtrack with home, family, and financial matters. The solar eclipse on Jan 14 (especially influential for those born Oct 17 – 20) shines the spotlight on these issues, and on taking better control over your baselines (your business, legitimizing your needs, putting up better boundaries, budgeting more effectively, etc.) It calls for a significant commitment to be undertaken, starting with renewing a commitment to yourself first. The time for letting it slide or for slacking off is over. It has to be a quality effort and a worthy investment, or consider it game over. Time, health, and resources are too precious to waste; the people in your life are too. Mars in retrograde through Mar 10 suggests it’s time to stop thinking about what others want and to put your interests and needs first. Now to April 7, Saturn’s retrograde tour through Libra applies added pressure for you to get your act together better. Positively, this keeping-it-real reconciling influence brings your awareness and readiness to a ripening point that can result in a productive moving forward year. This first quarter of the year is best spent to enhance, improve, or augment. Mid March and mid May are times to thrust yourself into action and when you’ll see life’s circumstances advance at a quickened pace too. End of April, June through August, life will flick the switch for you. Watch for the lunar eclipse June 26 and solar eclipse on July 11, along with hot-wired Jupiter and Uranus, to speed relationship and financial circumstances along, especially so if you are born Sept 24 – 29. The summer eclipses can be catalysts for significant home, family, or career transition. (It is an appropriate time to uproot and relocate.) By August, Venus and Mars, the net-worth, self-worth and relationship duo, advance into Libra to bring you to a fresh start chapter. There can be some backtracking and more releasing to do when Venus turns retrograde (Oct 8 – Nov 18), but if you have made good use of the year’s opportunity cycles, by the end of the year, you should feel excited to look around the corner.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

In this first quarter, Mars prompts you to reassess your short-term goals with an eye turned toward extending your long-term “shelf life”. Mercury’s retrograde tour can put you in touch with friends or business associates you haven’t seen for a long time. You could also find yourself more involved with a sibling or with family matters. You may have to reapply, redo tests or legal papers. Health or transportation issues can ding you too. The solar eclipse on Jan 14 could bring a rapid correction, or significant news – perhaps about a new method, right price, lucrative potential, a vacancy, a scholastic opportunity, or someone you care about deeply. Too, the eclipse could necessitate a legal step, an official stand, a sabbatical, or a short trip. On another note, there could be an opportune vacancy or the chance to fill another’s shoes. Beginning of June, end of July, and mid September are times of major threshold crossings. Jupiter and Uranus can deliver an unexpected cut-loose or open an opportune window, mid to end of May. Summer could put you on a more rapid scramble or hustle. Uranus and Jupiter in Aries are also an inflaming influence re health issues, work, or other chronic problems, but if you opt for the surgery, quick resolution can be gained. Mesmerizing/magnetic Venus in Scorpio, Sept 8 – Jan 2011 greatly enhances your love, luck, and money draw. November 17 can be an especially auspicious date for financial and relationship matters.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Mercury retrograde could make you feel plagued, stuck, or out of options, but it appears you won’t be for long. Watch for the solar eclipse Jan 14 to initiate a significant turnabout, especially re net worth and self worth. End of Jan, Saturn and Pluto will also deliver a critical turn the corner moment. Through mid March, Mars intensifies your ambition and takes you through an important gestational or heating up cycle. Mercury’s next retrograde cycle can slow you down April 17 – May 4, but mid March to mid June is go for it time. In fact, the leap you make will be a significant one. Venus in Leo will extend your good luck, success, and opportunity through mid July.

For all, Jupiter teamed with Uranus suggests the appearance of potentials of great magnitude and long reaching or long range benefit. Those born Dec 16 – 21 will feel the fullest effects of Jupiter and Uranus in Pisces in terms of letting go, clearing away, and of dissolving of structures, lifestyles, preconceived judgments, behaviour patterns, and previously cherished goals. Jupiter (June 7 – Sept 10), and Uranus (May 29 – Aug 4) in full-play Aries can set love life, creative or career bonfires to a red hot glow, especially so for those born Nov 22 – 26. The lunar eclipse on June 26 could start negotiations; the solar eclipse July 15 can seal the deal.

The lunar eclipse could bring a significant departure, arrival, birth or wedding bells. Mid July through mid September could call for more effort and perseverance. The year finishes with a lunar eclipse on Dec 21 and is particularly significant for those born in the middle of Dec. This synchronistic eclipse can be one of positive growth, renewed hope, of merging of minds and hearts, and of finally relinquishing the past.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

The solar eclipse Jan 14 may be the trick that finally kicks your delayed start into action. This will be especially true if your birthday falls mid month. Those born Dec 22 – 28 are in for a massive overhaul year. Not only do circumstances change greatly (a new career direction, business partnership, social, family or home life), your appearance can change dramatically too. You’ll find less need to worry about the battle with diet and exercise, the year will keep you so busy, you can shape up naturally. This eclipse can launch a new status/sense of self, or income source, but while Saturn (Jan 14 – May 30) and Mars (to Mar 10) tour retrograde, you may not be in full throttle nor have the free reign or all’s clear signal quite yet. While Saturn retrograde in Libra tests you through April (you may have to buckle down or double up on responsibilities), come May onward you should find yourself at a cut-loose point, especially so in the first 10 days of June when Jupiter and Uranus team up in Aries. (Of course, the advances of both Jupiter and Uranus into Aries can put you on edge, or find you at your breaking point.) The eclipses June 26, and July 11 can prompt the need for sudden redirection. By the time the Saturn/Uranus cycle ends in July, and Saturn surpasses the square to Pluto in August, you will have packed a lot of living into a short span of time. Heading into the fall, and past the Venus retrograde cycle in October/November, you will finally start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. While it is a particularly outstanding and catalytic year for all, your sign in particular is one that is slated for a major life overhaul. Key dates: Jan 31, April 12, 26, May 23, July 26.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Mercury retrograde (to Jan 14) can make you more aware of your road blocks, limitations, or lost litres. Among the many potentials, Mercury retrograde can make you feel somewhat isolated (perhaps depressed too), find you confused over your best options, ready to give up, and it can also challenge you health wise. Remember Mercury retrograde challenges are temporary. Time out, retreats, or vacationing are good ways to circumvent the usual fallouts. Mars retrograde (through mid March) can see you pull back or thrust you back in on yourself; positively it can make you desire (or fight for) your freedom and independence even more than usual. Mars retrograde can produce a wonderfully fertile and creative staging cycle. It is time to be seen in a new light, especially by your significant other or business partner. In other words, it is high time to reinvent the you-out-there. The year-ahead will not only put you on a quest to re-establish validity, purpose, and meaning for your everyday get go, (includes relationship needs and re the spiritual side of life too), it will open the curtains and part the clouds so you can see the sky better. Potentials exist like never before, starting with the rich and ripe solar eclipse on Jan 14 – and they’ll keep going strong through to fall and beyond. Saturn’s advance into Libra (through April 7; July 22 onward) brings opportunity to study, travel (for business or pleasure), perform, be published, relocate, remarry or gain fame. Ambitions, partnerships, contracts, and legal matters will move along, more rapidly so from the end of May through mid September. The advances of both Jupiter and Uranus into Aries will bring a fresh boost to your life. There will be new opportunities, new ideas, and new people to get to know. Jupiter’s exit out of Aquarius and into Pisces (to June 7) will help you to free whatever has been bottled up. You could discover new resources/a new spiritual or creative tap. Of course, with Saturn and Pluto in square, losses are mixed with the gains. Note the following key challenge or turn-the-corner intensification points: Jan 31/Feb 1; mid April through mid May, end of July to mid Sept, mid October to mid Nov.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Mercury retrograde (to Jan 14) could force you to rethink your strategies for success. You can have a sense that the ceilings are too low, that you have outgrown or surpassed your previous goals, or that your present circumstances are crowding you in. You could be bored with your status quo or social life. Mercury retrograde can put you back in touch with people you haven’t seen for awhile. A tradeshow, conference or other official gathering could be worth your attendance. If you feel bored with your status quo or social life, perhaps you won’t be for long. The breathe of fresh air solar eclipse on Jan 14 could open a new door and/or put someone special or influential in your path, be it business, friendship, or new love. Remember eclipses are more catalytic if they make a direct contact on your personal chart, and they also hold influence over a duration of time, so opportunity could now, or it could happen in due course. Jupiter’s advance into Pisces (Jan 19 – June 7; Sept 8– Jan 22, 2011) can pump you full of fresh passion and positive get up and go. This is a year when radical change is not only possible, it’s probable. Your future can take you by storm, especially from the end of May through mid Sept, when ready, set, go, Jupiter is sparked by synchronicity planet Uranus. (Note specifically, June 6 – 10, Sept 18 – 22) This brass ring duo can greatly enhance your intuition, creativity, ingenuity, fertility and financial prospects. Someone or something foreign could appear in a big way. Opportunity for travel, publishing, performing or relocation is also greatly enhanced. When in a stalemate quandary over risk-taking or decision-making, watch for circumstances to play themselves out/reveal what you need to know. Saturn and Pluto can bring difficult decisions, partings, financial and relationship strain, and critical turning points in late Jan/early Feb, late April, late July and late Aug. Jupiter’s revisit to Pisces and Venus in Scorpio, mid Sept through Jan, reward you with opportunity, abundance, luck, and love once again.

Copyright Rose Marcus 2009

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Tues, Jan 12, 7 pm: Canadian Society of Questors, Maritime Museum; Info: ccss@aebc.com

Jan 14, 7:30 pm: Fraser Valley Astrology Guild, Thurs, New Westminster, B.C

Mon Jan 25, 7pm: Divine You Presentations, Info: Karen@DivineYou.com

Classes: www.astrologyguild.com/classes

Rose offers astrology classes, workshops and tarot classes, both in person and on line. Visit Rose’s website for information on her classes, services, and  public appearances at www.rosemarcus.com

Rose will be joining us January 14th for a look at the year ahead.  2010 launches with Mars, Mercury and Saturn retrograde right on the heels of the Lunar Eclipse (December 31, 2009) Next up is the solar eclipse on January 14/15 which is part of a metonic cycle. Following is a shift that will be sure to bring an exciting year with both Uranus and Jupiter entering the sign of Aries!

   Please join us with Rose Marcus on January 14, at 7:30 pm for 2010 predictions and possibilities! She will be sure to dazzle us with this year’s planetary dance and so much more!