Monday, May 02, 2011

May Horoscopes

Aries
21st March – 20th April

There’s a new moon (new emotional phase) on the 3rd in the finances and resources section of your chart. New moons are like blank slates for new habits and intentions, so it’s all about positive expectation, for now and future circumstances. Your ruler Mars is building momentum on this from the 11th, and that day in particular is the sort of day that feels like luck is on your side. Approximately around the 20th is highlighted for all career matters, and love looks up from midmonth, especially around the 23rd, when a heart to heart reveals an ego-boosting heart of gold.


Taurus
21st April – 21st May
Plenty of planets are in your sign this month, symbolising plenty of attention and energy focused your way. The new moon on the 3rd happens in your sign, which points to a new self-image, new mindset, and new resolve. Motivated Mars, love goddess Venus, and Mercury the magician are all on the your wavelength too, so not only are you a bit of a love magnet (especially around the 23rd), but you feel switched on and clear minded about your direction in many areas, and not averse to the idea that there’s magic in the air meant just for you.


Gemini
22nd May – 21st June

The weeks before the sun moves into your sign is always an introspective time, a kind of gathering and processing of thoughts and emotions, but that doesn’t mean it’s a quiet time, because midmonth, and around the 11th in particular, groups and gatherings are highlighted with a celebratory feel in the air, and some opportunities and doors opening that you won’t want to miss. The sun moves into your sign on the 21st this year, linking temporarily to foggy Neptune, so don’t be too quick to judge a situation; wait till the 25th, a fabulous time for clarity and for making an impact.


Cancer
22nd June – 22nd July

Friendships, groups and gatherings are a focus around the 3rd, on a theme of new energies and new beginnings. Around midmonth this is again highlighted, through expanding horizons, either through travel or through the input of different opinions and perspectives. What happens around the 20th in this will feel emotionally deep, but very supportive. Romance is a focus too at this time; and again feelings run deep but with a welcome stability. Meanwhile there could some lucky breaks regarding career plans and longterm ambitions around the 11th; it’s a time to experience positive news and the kindness of strangers.


Leo
23rd July – 23rd August

Don’t miss out on the fabulous energy surrounding career and longterm ambitions this month; it’s a time to project positive thoughts and trust that what you put out will be reflected through situations and circumstances (especially around the 3rd and 11th). Dynamic Mars in this area of your chart from the 11th is about feeling like you’re on a mission, and your motivation levels soar, while Mercury and Venus brings information, communication and plenty of people to harmonise with your vision; what happens around the 20th deepens the impact of all this.


Virgo
24th August – 22nd September

From where you stand there’s a new feeling of stability emerging, and a determination to feel more anchored and secure. One of the ways you’ll be reaching for that this month is through travel; might sound like a paradox, but it’s when you are on the move, broadening your mind with new experiences that you can easily tap into the most secure sense of yourself right now. Stand your ground and hold your nerve when it comes to those who want you to see things their way so you do things their way; it’s your perspective, so use it or lose it.


Libra
23rd September – 23rd October

Recently you might have felt you didn’t have access to what you wanted to know, in a way that relieved insecurities and worries, but a grounding new moon on the 3rd in the trust angle of your chart acts like a light at the end of the tunnel on this, and your trust that when you ask it is given, builds momentum to reach a revelation around the 20th. Love feels lucky and fulfilling around midmonth, but especially around the 11th, when a bit of boldness and single-mindedness pays off. Don’t be put off by extra chaos in daily routine; it’s temporary.


Scorpio
24th October – 22nd November

Big emphasis on all relationships this month; beginning with a new moon on the 3rd which defines intentions for new and firmer foundations. It’s the solid ground you are reaching for, and though there’s shifting sands in some ways (particularly in the final week), your determined efforts for stable footing will build into something you can rely on. The full moon in your sign on the 17th opens you to feelings and emotions that you’ve been hiding, just in time for a really fabulous vibe for relationships around the 20th, particularly for romance, which speaks of a valuable connection or reconnection at that time.


Sagittarius
23rd November – 21st December

Use the new moon on the 3rd to pause and ponder your current position, because feeling through where you stand in certain circumstances prepares you to move forward, symbolised by action planet Mars stepping boldly into the problem solving area of your chart from the 11th. You are ready to roll your sleeves up and dive in to what needs sorting, and while relationships and romance might bamboozle you from the 21st, the confusion just makes you more determined to find some clarity; best found as a by-product of the fun and good times to be had around the 25th.


Capricorn
22nd December – 20th January

This month gives you the push you need to get going with projects you’ve procrastinated about for too long. Anything creative has your juices flowing, and rather than feeling a bit unsure or uncertain about it all, as has been happening of late, there’s a comforting feeling of knowing where you stand at last (especially by the 20th). So don’t let others mixed messages or vague stance undermine you around that time; and do enjoy the home and family vibe that is strong all month; especially the good news that arrives around the 11th.


Aquarius
21st January – 18th February

Don’t put up with a painful point of view for the sake of being logical; remember that you are the innovator when it comes to new pathways of thought, and it’s not always easy to keep up to speed with all that when old pesky beliefs get so settled in they have a sort of weird security to them. The question is always whether it’s a point of view you would like to count on, as reality has to be based on at least a place of serious like. The acceptable view just might not have the va va voom you are seeking; so it’s time to get inventive.


Pisces
19th February – 20th March

You are in the mood to speak your mind this month, but it’s a slow burner, a gradual build; not a spur of the moment outburst, and this slow, steady, consideration for where you stand means others feel the courage of your conviction tangibly, especially from the 11th. Also around the 11th watch for windows of opportunity that open with little effort on your part, related to income and resources. From the 21st, it’s easy to feel drained by home or family situations, but it’s just a bit of pushing against the prevailing tide; something that you never indulge in for long.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Uranus in Aries Horoscopes

I wrote this for Michele Knight's astrology site, it's a look at how Uranus in Aries might affect your sign... Neptune in Pisces to follow shortly...


From March 12th 2011, Uranus, the planet of freedom and individuality, moves into Aries, the sign of action and activity, for the next 7 years. Uranus had a brief visit into Aries last year, between May and August of 2010, but from March it’s there to stay. It means big, big change for Aries of course, but we are all affected somehow by this amazing energy. Here’s what it might mean for you.

ARIES
Your impulsive call to action at the drop of a hat is about to become turbo charged; Uranus in your sign indicates an irresistible rollercoaster ride of self-discovery by acting with single-minded abandon toward your desired outcome. Aries is often accused of being selfish, but Uranus is about to rebrand the concept to self-focused; it’s about recognizing, understanding, and serving your own authentic and unique nature, and the natural byproduct of all that is the ability to serve others in the process. Enjoy and celebrate your self-focused energy and others will too!

TAURUS
Uranus, also known as the Awakener, is going to be influencing unconscious processes such as your sleep patterns and your dreams. It can mean sleep disturbance until you get used to the energy, but really it’s about you becoming more conscious of your intuition and your sixth sense. Keep a note pad by the bed for interesting info delivered through dreams, you might be surprised at the good ideas you can come up with suddenly at 3am. Uranus style wake-up calls might take some getting used to at first, but you can gain great insight and the freedom to switch off from full on problem solving – just take a power nap instead.

GEMINI
There are new friendships coming your way under Uranus in Aries influence; these are the sort of friendships that take you to new places that instantly feel like home. Learn how the Law of Attraction works by birds of a feather flocking together, via following your gut instinct to certain groups and gatherings that turn out to be synchronistic in their working; orchestrated perfectly to deliver what you wanted to know, learn and experience. Some friends come and go, briefly, suddenly; others stick around, but all bring new sense of freedom into your life that you’ve been restless for, for some time.


CANCER
Its career and status that Uranus is helping you find a new freedom within; you can’t settle for less than a good reflection of who you feel you really are as an individual. Symptoms of a Uranus style shake up on the work front include a nagging boredom, a rebellious streak, and ideas and impulses that strike like lightning about new directions and desires. Uranus brings new choices, new alternatives, some of them untried and untested; don’t dismiss anything just because it might be risky or because others disapprove, as you have a good gut instinct for the kind of challenge you are looking for.

LEO
Uranus is influencing your beleifs and perspectives; your point of view is suddenly something you crave the panoramic version of: open minded and unfettered…and most definitely uncensored. Gone are the days where you would hold your tongue for the sake of keeping the peace; it’s because you are becoming a live and let live activist, beginning with yourself and what you stand for. It’s all about the broadening of your horizons, mentally, philosophically, and also physically; so travel is becoming a Uranian experience too; it’s a learning curve, and when the student is ready, Uranus the teacher appears.

VIRGO
For Virgo, the Uranus energy is all about trust versus control. It’s about finding the freedom in surrender. It’s a tricky one, because when it comes to trusting to the unknown or uncontrollable, you are a fighter by nature, and you often mistake surrender of control for a feeling of defeat, but this is what Uranus is about to turn on its head and revolutionise in your approach; firstly by making you restless for change, and then by striking whenever the iron is hot and providing plenty of reasons to sing a chorus of Que Sera Sera. It’s not the uncontrollable factors you are trusting to, it’s about trusting yourself despite the uncontrollable factors.

LIBRA
Uranus is about to encourage a radical shake-up when it comes to your relationships, partnerships, contracts and agreements. It’s not necessarily a shake-up for a break-up, but your priority right now is focusing on your priorities in relationship, and those connections that don’t balance up are going to fall by the wayside. Anything that doesn’t make you feel free to be the partner you were born to be is going to inspire an increasing sense of detachment from you. Some relationships thrive under this influence of course; those that can keep up to speed with the new you will flourish and grow in unexpected ways.


SCORPIO
Uranus energy is unique, individualistic energy, which is geared towards the new or alternative route, and for Scorpio this energy will be affecting your day to day routine – your diary planner and your To Do lists. It means you will probably kick against others schedule’s more than usual, and you’ll be more unpredictable with appointment keeping, but boy, will you get stuff done. Uranus isn’t about linear time; it’s more about that feeling of time speeding up that we’ve all noticed, and Uranus is about to get you nicely up to that kind of warp speed. It’s also affecting your attitude to health and wellbeing, so prepare to be enticed and excited by new-fangled and alternative approaches.


SAGITTARIUS
The pace is hotting up in all matters of the heart; this is romance, creativity, fun, entertainment – anything that makes your heart sing, and the day feel a bit brighter and lighter, is about to feel a power surge; a charge of energy that makes it impossible to do anything else but follow your impulse to bliss. Your art is ahead of its time, your romance is two steps ahead of any game you play, and you are drawn to weird new technology for the fun of it. Your inspiration comes in unpredictable flashes, like lightning, but you are the one to earth this creative energy, however you choose, just for the joy of it.


CAPRICORN
Uranus, planet of radical shake-ups and fiercely independent natures, is about to settle into your comfort zone, unsettling any too comfy, too old, and too tired habits and behaviours. If you’ve felt in a bit of a rut emotionally, or that emotional ties to certain situations could do with a bit of un-loosening, Uranus is at your service. You are more ready than ever to climb out of old ruts of the past and find some new grooves, more suited to the person you are now. Home and family matters are also under the influence of this Uranian energy; you might find yourself restless and needing more space at times, as you value your independence more than ever and you support that in others too.

AQUARIUS
This Uranus shift is big for Aquarius because Uranus is your ruling planet. You are more familiar with the wavelength of its energy than other signs, so you’re used to feeling forward for the future experience rather than looking for comfort in the what has been. But still you’ll feel a change in tempo and temperature, as well as in focus regarding certain areas of life. Uranus is going to be heavily influencing your communications for the next 7 years, and so there’s nothing backward in coming forward when it comes to getting the message across; along with an extra X-factor in your expression from now on. Prepare for plenty of coincidence and synchronicity regarding communication too; Uranus loves weirdness like that.


PISCES
Uranus leaves your sign from the 12th March, and won’t be back for another 84 years. Since around 2003, it’s been relentless in pulling your focus toward the future and away from the past, as well as causing disruption or disconnection in any situation that wasn’t supporting your true colours. It has been a bit of a full on, once in a lifetime ride, and looking back it has served you well; you are more in tune with yourself than ever, more at one with the unique person you are now. Uranus is moving on to influence your finances, property and income… you are about to feel a new sense of freedom by the building of empires, or by cutting loose and flying free of material concerns. Maybe a bit of both; there’s no right and wrong path in this.

Sunday, April 03, 2011

April Horoscopes

Aries
21st March – 20th April

Busiest of months for Aries for a long long time, so much going on, so many planets active in your sign… Mercury retrograde till the 22nd means don’t get hung up on delays or dissolving deadlines; it’s all temporary (just watch what happens around the 30th). Mars in your sign from the 2nd means your motivation is at an all-time high; Venus from the 21st makes you a love magnet. And this is all despite feeling like you are driving with the brakes on in relationships, thanks to Jupiter/Saturn clash. Keep the faith, within current limitations and watch the limitations dissolve.

Taurus
21st April – 21st May

There’s a lot of emphasis on going with the flow of situations right now, but this doesn’t mean sitting back and watching the action happen around you; rather it feels like you can’t help but answer the strong call to jump into action and get moving. Meanwhile planet Neptune is starting a journey through your house of friends, groups and gatherings, so till the summer you might find your taste and style changing within group dynamics; where before, cynical or shouty people were like water off a ducks back, from now it’s all about a softer more comfy vibe.



Gemini
22nd May – 21st June

Lots of action in situations involving friends, groups, and gatherings this month. Also your hopes and dreams for the future and how your chosen crowd relates/supports them. Your ruler mercury is retrograde (appearing to move backwards) here for much of the month, so while misunderstandings or backtrackings might be an issue, so are reconnections and reunions. The vibe in general is new opportunities, so even if it’s the past revisited, there’ll be a new chapter. Neptune moves into your career zone till the summer, which means go with the flow, and use intuition. Luckily, you’re fine with following the prevailing wind.


Cancer
22nd June – 22nd July

A tricky new moon on the 4th highlights mixed feelings regarding opportunities that are being restricted somewhat, especially concerning career; but there are also open doors to step through this month, particularly around the 6th and the 30th, and step through them you will, as well as pushing open a few yourself, as you are highly motivated to initiate action and get the ball rolling on. 11th and 27th is challenging for relationships… power struggles can be an issue, but romance might benefit from the intrigue and seduction if you can stay positive. Dreamy Neptune offers new perspectives – get beside water and reflect.


Leo
23rd July – 23rd August

Your house of travel is packed full of planets raring to go, but this is no ordinary holiday rest and respite that is calling you, its action and adventure you are seeking, some kind of quest that stimulates and grabs you, body mind and soul. Communication hits obstacles and blocks at times this month, but before you blame others entirely, consider the idea that there’s something you feel you can’t say or shouldn’t say, and others are simply mirroring your own self-judgment; deep dynamics indeed (especially around full moon time on the 18th) but rewarding and relieving to release.



Virgo
24th August – 22nd September

Big news this month is Neptune moving into the relationship angle of your chart till the summer. It’s eventually staying longterm (14years) but this is a temporary visit, a taster of years to come. Neptune is the planet that rules your relationships, so it’s good news as it’s happily in its element hanging out here. There’s more compassion, more intuition, more magic, and romance to be had than ever before, though at the messy end of the stick there’s some sacrificial lamb/martyr dynamics to tidy before the relationship waters run totally clear and pure, but there’s plenty of time to sort that.


Libra
23rd September – 23rd October

It’s all happening in the relationship department… 6 planets on the move in this area of your chart indicates big focus and therefore lots of your energy pouring towards this area of life. There are themes of sorting priorities and boundaries in all relationships, also love matches with high stakes, and overall, a new acceptance of your own competitive spirit and desire for success. See how it all fits during the new moon in libra around the 18th. Added to this, till the summer, non-physical Neptune is helping you find solutions, which most likely means out of thin air.



Scorpio
24th October – 22nd November

You’re a busy bee when it comes to problem-solving this month; loads of planets line up in this area of your chart, which also links to your attitude to health and wellbeing, so enjoy an increased motivation and inspiration to seek solutions and move towards whatever feels better for yourself. Your ruler Pluto retrogrades from the 9th, which could coincide with a turning point in this; especially related to feeling a pressure to speak up or speak out. Neptune is starting a whole new journey influencing your creativity; so art and music, especially your own, is going to move you like never before.


Sagittarius
23rd November – 21st December

If you are annoyed or disappointed by friends letting you down when you seem to need them most, you can find solace in your own creative spirit as well as your talent to naturally gravitate to where you really need to be most, so trust your impulse for action, especially around the 6th and the 30th. Imagination planet Neptune moves into your comfort zone till the summer, influencing close emotional ties, home and family, and past memories; so it’s a season of nebulous mists as well mellow fruitful vibes, with ghosts from the past alongside dreams of the future.



Capricorn
22nd December – 20th January

Loads of planets are filling your home and comfort zone with dynamic, fast moving energy, so there’s likely to be plenty happening, and plenty of coming and going; including family gatherings, celebrations and important reunions; as well as plans and projects underway for expansion or new design. Don’t let limits grind you down or overwhelm you, just pick your way steadily through the pieces of opportunity as they show up. Dreamy Neptune influences communication till the summer; downside is brain fog at times, but upside is incredibly inspirational and imaginative communication – to give and receive.


Aquarius
21st January – 18th February

What a month for communication and conversation; it’s all happening at once, sometimes literally. It’s all about moving forward through contacts and connections, yet with mercury retrograde directly affecting your communication, it seems that some of this moving forward includes a bit of stepping back too, especially in time, as there’s some reconnecting with past being done. You hit some barriers of belief this month, either with yourself or with others, but don’t waste time justifying or defending in order to open people’s minds as it just closes down your own.


Pisces
19th February – 20th March

From the 4th, driven by the power of a new moon (new emotional phase) in your house of self-worth, your ruling planet Neptune is starting a journey through your sign. It’s a temporary visit, till the summer, but eventually will be staying put for 14years. It’s a once in a lifetime thing as Neptune moves ever so slowly, so it’s something to look forward to and make the most of the life changes it encourages. For example, there’s a frenetic, buzzing and busy energy around your finances this month, yet Neptune helps you chillax and zen out no matter what.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

March 2011 Horoscopes

Aries
21st March – 20th April

Uranus, planet of independence, individuality and electric atmospheres, is moving into your sign from the 13th, to stay till 2018. It’s a planet famous for unpredictable, out of the blue style of expression – it works like lightning - which fits well with the preferred Aries schedule of instant manifestation, and is also known as the awakener, because of its wake up and smell the coffee approach to life; so it’s a pretty compatible energy with the Aries nature. Things get instantly interesting around the 21st, when the sun moves into your sign and joins the new vibe; it’s about freedom without compromise.


Taurus
21st April – 21st May

There’s a lot of focus around group activities and gatherings, whether social or work orientated, it’s all about your place within the crowd, and the sense of purpose you feel for being there. New moon on the 4th is emphasising this, most likely ushering in a feeling of new phases or stages in group endeavours and friendships. Meanwhile, Uranus (the awakener), moves into the sleep and dreams section of your chart; yes, it might mean insomnia till you adjust to the energy (especially around the 21st), but it’s really all about becoming more conscious of yourself at deeper levels.


Gemini
22nd May – 21st June

There’s a new moon in your house of career and ambition on the 4th, which symbolises the new feelings you have about long-term future direction. There’s a lot of planet activity in this area of your chart right now, and it does reflect a busy time, but all in the characteristic go with the flow, que sera attitude that you approach career climbing with. However, as far as friendships, groups, and teamwork goes, you are taking much more of an assertive stance than of late, especially when unconventional Uranus moves to this angle from the 13th (till 2018!). It’s a liberating feeling.


Cancer
22nd June – 22nd July

First half of the month has a strong emphasis on travel and new horizons, and even if the travel is about duty and obligation, there’s still going to be a sense of escapism for you, as it’s on the move, no matter what the destination, that you feel most yourself right now. There’s likely to be some exciting work developments this month, as planets are beginning to collect in this area of your chart in a significant way, including Uranus, who until 2018 is set to shake things up here. There’s no getting stuck in a rut, that’s for sure.


Leo
23rd July – 23rd August

The new moon on the 4th happens in the section of your chart that deals with trust. It means you are incubating new feelings towards situations that have the element of the unknown or unknowable about them, and it’s about letting go of the need to know, as that’s actually what frees up what you need to know to come to you; the universe is just funny that way. Also this month, Uranus moves into the beliefs and perspectives area of your chart till 2018. Uranus moves and shakes anything old and out-dated, and you might feel the power of that around the 21st.


Virgo
24th August – 22nd September

There’s a whole lot of focus on relationships for much of the month; there’s quite a line-up of planets in this area of your chart, including a soft and sensual new moon around the 4th. The message of the month is that you are seeking beyond the superficial; you want depth not shallow emotional waters. This is liberating around the 9th, and from the 13th it’s direct and up front. The full moon in your sign on the 19th attempts to end stalemates and move stuck emotions, but there’s something you are digging your heels in about, so let it go.


Libra
23rd September – 23rd October

For the next 7 years Uranus, the planet of freedom, is moving through the relationship area of your chart. It means your priority is developing relationships that are more in line with your authentic individual nature, and detaching and cutting ties if necessary, from limiting or conditional experiences. This is a process and it’s going to lead to some exploring and balancing of priorities; particularly at the end of the month during the clash between Saturn (limits) and Jupiter (opportunities). Meanwhile, love feels fulfilling around the 10th and 14th, and electric around the 21st.


Scorpio
24th October – 22nd November

Especially the first half of the month, the emphasis is on fun and entertainment and the new moon in this area of your chart on the 4th symbolises new experiences and new fulfilment in store. This also includes new forms of creative expression too, so it’s time to follow your heart on anything you enjoy. Also, Uranus, the planet that rules anything unconventional and alternative, is moving into your health and wellbeing chart for the next 7 years, which brings a new sense of freedom and choice in your approach to wellbeing. What happens around the 21st gives you a peek at the possibilities.


Sagittarius
23rd November – 21st December

From the 13th, Uranus, planet of invention and individuality, is beginning a 7 year journey through the part of your chart associated with creative expression. Uranus energy tends to shake up the old ways and prefers the roads less travelled; it’s always a breath of fresh air, but it can be hard work at times because of the sudden and unexpected way it manifests through situations; so basically, it’s time to expect the unexpected as far as following your heart goes. This is good around the 27th, when you are faced with some familiar feeling limitations.


Capricorn
22nd December – 20th January

Big emphasis on communication; beginning with a go with the flow new moon on the 4th, inspiring deep and emotional conversation during March that can hold its purpose rather than getting lost in its own intensity, so it’s transforming and productive. Uranus, planet of sudden breaks, begins a journey through the comfort zone part of your chart for the next 7 years. It can mean unexpected adventures that stretch your comfort zone are to be expected, as well as restlessness and boredom during quiet times; the final week of March might give you a taste of things to come in this respect.


Aquarius
21st January – 18th February

It’s an exciting month for Aquarius; your ruler, the infinitely innovative Uranus, is changing signs, and for the next 7 years will be influencing the communication part of your chart. This is also the part of the chart that connects dots, moves from A to B, and makes sure everything adds up; so there’s likely to be an extra dimension or two, maybe bridged by the odd time-portal and wormhole, if Uranus is the dominating presence. As an attractive opener, events around the 21st look interesting for relationships, when communication is unexpectedly enlightening and electric.


Pisces
19th February – 20th March

There’s a strong Pisces flavour to the planets for much of the month, which means the world feels more on your wavelength and you’re in your element whatever the circumstance. A beautiful new moon in your sign on the 4th works as an incubator for your dreams and visions, so work with your imagination as it’s working with you. Uranus leaves your sign from the 13th (it’s been there since about 2003!), so think back to big changes since then; Uranus is now influencing money and property matters, and there’s a bold and radical approach at times (for example around the 21st).

Wednesday, February 02, 2011

February 2011 Horoscopes

Aries
21st March – 20th April

It’s all about your participation with the group for much of Feb; it’s revolving around friendships, teamwork, and the feeling of your place within all that. There’s interesting gatherings; some spring from duty and obligation, but all are about like-minds and kindred souls. There’s a new vibe coming in that takes you to new places, and later in the month that takes you to new places within yourself, and you don’t mind the alone time that a bit of reflection and introspection requires as a result. Added to this is work-orientated challenge: the 10th and 25th might feel emotionally intense, but always productive.

Taurus
21st April – 21st May

There’s likely to be welcome developments on the career front, symbolised by a new moon bringing in new energy to that area of your life from the 3rd. It’s easy to overdo it on the 5th; then around the 10th events press buttons and bring up deep feelings to process. Around the 18th, it’s hard to believe dreams can still materialise, especially when your efforts to organise them keep hitting walls, but stand your ground as help is at hand from the 19th. Opportunities come from nowhere in the final week and because of that, you take your time trusting them.

Gemini
22nd May – 21st June

Let your good ideas be a bit illogical if they need to be; ideas that are ahead of their time always seem this way, so don’t try too hard to ground them in the reality of what you know to be true today, just give yourself the freedom to hold them in mind. By the 14th there might be rewards for doing this, though the energy of the full moon on the 18th makes it easy to lose sight of that. From the 19th career plans are on the go and in full flow; finally, around the 25th a friend needs your faith.

Cancer
22nd June – 22nd July

You are seeking out unconventional paths in your quest for freedom, and the new moon on the 3rd indicates this has positive results for you. Even though there might be ups and downs as the month unfolds, the new moon energy symbolises there’s a core stability at the heart of where you are with yourself right now, which carries you through situations over the coming weeks in a satisfying way. Relationships are intense and intimate around the 10th, future focused around the 14th, and full of self-doubt around the 21st. Work relationships are hard to keep in perspective around the 25th, but keep trying.


Leo
23rd July – 23rd August

Lots happening in your world of relationships for much of the month; especially during the first week, when there’s indications new beginnings and fresh starts with momentum that lasts, rather than just good intentions that fizzle quicker than a new year resolution. It might feel it’s going that way around the full moon in your sign on the 18th; around that time there’s a slippery atmosphere that’s difficult to pin down, not helped by communication blocks, but keep the faith as planets are then helping you to see into the unknown and to trust your instincts, so there’s no getting off track.


Virgo
24th August – 22nd September

There’s plenty of scope to do what you do best this month: you are the problem-solver and the solution seeker, and up to around the 19th this is what situations call from you; it’s all very satisfying to the soul during the first week, especially around the new moon on the 3rd as the energy is constructive and ideas are easy to act upon. Around the 18th there’s a financial focus, with a pressure to see the positive. The emphasis shifts to relationship issues after the 19th; you are not a particularly confrontational person, and some situations seem to keep reminding you of that.

Libra
23rd September – 23rd October

The emphasis is on fun and good times up to midmonth; it seems that much of February is for entertainment purposes only. Valentine’s day has a special feel as far as communication goes; it’s all very clear and straightforward. Around the 18th your ruler Venus has a difficult meeting with limit-bound Saturn, which means it’s difficult (but not impossible) to see past obstacles, so use the go with the flow energy that comes through after the 19th to keep you moving in areas that you can move, until other situations catch up. Keep the faith, and your perspective in check around the 25th.

Scorpio
24th October – 22nd November

There’s lots of energy focused on situations involving home and family ties; basically, it’s your comfort zone you’re working on to find more freedom to enjoy. Freedom is a state of mind of course, which is the message of the new moon on the 3rd; and your motivation and impulse to action arises from the clarity you receive early Feb. From the 19th you’re making more time to enjoy yourself and matters of the heart are at the forefront. A powerful Jupiter/Pluto link around the 25th indicates that just because you have an intense view, it’s not the only right one.

Sagittarius
23rd November – 21st December

You are finding your freedom regarding communication this month, especially during a supportive new moon on the 3rd, which is encouraging for a new message you feel you are wanting to get across. Valentine’s day is about friendship that might become more, and again, communication is the key. Don’t let limits grind you down around the 18th, and allow yourself more comfort zone time after the 18th. The final week feels intense at times; you are shedding skins to reveal a new you, but there’s a temporary discomfort in letting the old you go.

Capricorn
22nd December – 20th January

First week of Feb is fabulous for progress in long-term plans, especially career plans, as well as a really good vibe for finances, where things can move forward nicely, and current limits also hold a firm foundation for the future. Don’t push for it (especially around the 5th), stay with the available moves. Love planet Venus meets seductive Pluto in your sign on the 10th, which might make for a memorable Valentine’s day, but Venus challenges Saturn around the 18th, which puts temporary pressure on relationships. Your comfort zone feels invaded around 25th; but it’s you getting in your own way.


Aquarius
21st January – 18th February

Fabulous month Aquarius! Too much to mention here, but thumbnail sketch is: do enjoy the new moon in your sign on the 3rd; it’s spectacular for clarity, momentum and good timing; not just that day, but for days ahead. The 14th is a love fest, Aquarian style, and around the 19th, a Mars/Mercury/Neptune line-up indicates at best a wild telepathic sensitivity to your environment and beyond; at worst a sense of confusion that wrecks motivation. It’s all to do with what you see reality as being capable of, and that’s a subjective thing, despite what people would have you believe.


Pisces
19th February – 20th March

There’s a number of key planets in go with the flow mode, but this suits you just fine as it’s your default setting anyway; so while some situations seem to be out of your hands, if you find your comfort with that, things work your way somehow. It’s most intense around the 18th at full moon, as there’s so much happening it’s easier to notice the pattern you are in, but as the sun moves into your sign from the 19th, along with Mars and Mercury soon after, you’re going to be feeling as if you are back in the driving seat, and others know this too.


Tuesday, January 04, 2011

January 2011 Horoscopes

Aries
21st March – 20th April

There’s a new moon eclipse on the 4th focusing on career and ambition, adding to the momentum you’ve already got going on this recently. New moons indicate a new feeling or impulse brewing, and eclipses help to ground and make sense of this new emotional direction. There seems to be a theme revolving around relationships within this, where there’s the feeling of having to overcome brick walls and limits, in the reservations of others. Jupiter moving into your sign this month helps with this, as does the change in how you view all this that comes with Saturn retrograde after the 25th.


Taurus
21st April – 21st May

The new moon eclipse on the 4th is about travel and education for you; it’s mind-expanding experiences you are after really, so anything that takes you there is going to catch your eye this month (and beyond as eclipses usually have far-reaching effects). Your ruler Venus is in the mood for the adventure of the unknown from the 7th, and the experience hungry Jupiter is in go with the flow mode for the foreseeable from the 23rd, so it’s likely there’s no stone left unturned in your quest for some meaningful moments capturing and contemplating your views of the bigger picture and your place within it.

Gemini
22nd May – 21st June

It’s a busy month for Gemini; there are answers to questions and solutions to problems, usually arriving when you least expect them and when you aren’t hitting the issue head on. For example, beware of clashing perspectives around the 11th; let others have their view and you’ll find your position becomes more stable. There’s info coming to light around the 18th that transforms a situation (maybe links back to December), and harmony seeking Venus moves into your relationship zone from the 7th. Also, opportunity planet Jupiter influences social life from the 23rd, and don’t let communication blocks get you down around the 25th.


Cancer
22nd June – 22nd July

Both the new moon on the 4th and the full moon on the 19th are significant for you this month. The new moon eclipse in your house of relationships indicates a new emotional direction coming into view over the coming weeks or months in this area of your life (especially around the 25th). The full moon is in your sign on the 19th, and it’s about emotional fulfilment - or the feeling of lack of it - and it can help move your emotions forward in situations that have felt stuck. Oh, and opportunity planet Jupiter moves into your career and status zone from the 23rd.



Leo
23rd July – 23rd August

On the 4th, there’s a new moon eclipse influencing your approach to health and wellbeing. This is the time of New Year resolutions and this eclipse is suggesting you have the longterm view and commitment to see your preferences through for the long haul. It’s a great month for developing a workable plan of action, as you’re prepared to take things step by step, but allow for changes to plans from the 25th, as a review may be required. Also, both Mars and the sun move into your relationship zone (16th and 20th), focusing your attention in the kind of way that makes things happen.


Virgo
24th August – 22nd September

Fun and amusement is something you take very seriously at the moment, with so many planets focusing energy in this area of your chart right now, including a new moon eclipse on the 4th, which makes entertainment a sort of New Year’s resolution. Linked to this somehow is a focus on finances, especially around the 25th, when Saturn retrograde indicates a necessary turning point or change in your attitude on this. Relationships can be suddenly stormy around the 11th when it’s too easy to get the wrong end of the stick; and deep around the 18th, when you or others feel secretive or silent.


Libra
23rd September – 23rd October

It’s a significant month for Libra: Jupiter, planet of positivity, optimism and opportunity moves into your relationship zone for the foreseeable from the 23rd. Jupiter brings expansion and opens doors, as well as providing a refreshing sense of meaning and purpose to what it touches, so both new and existing connections are going to benefit hugely from this influence. Just what you need when a new moon eclipse on the 4th challenges your comfort zone and close emotional attachments. Saturn retrogrades in your sign from the 25th, which might have you changing your approach to a lot of situations; even retreating from some (for now).


Scorpio
24th October – 22nd November

There’s a new moon eclipse influencing all communication on the 4th. Eclipses tend to have longterm effects, so events around that time are likely to prove significant in the long run, or be far reaching somehow; which might be interesting, as at the same time, love planet Venus is in your sign putting a romantic twist on certain situations and a financial focus on others. Jupiter moves into the health and wellbeing angle of your chart from the 23rd; firstly it increases energy levels hugely, but also it increases your positive outlook and expectation – if it feels good, it is good, is the Jupiter motto.


Sagittarius
23rd November – 21st December

2011 kicks off with a new moon eclipse in your house of finances on the 4th. Eclipses are associated with significant events that trigger longterm changes; here it’s about a different approach to current limitation or obstacles, as there’s a strong Saturn link (especially around the 25th). There’s unpredictable energy around the 11th, which presses your buttons big style, and the challenge is to keep reaching for the positive perspective of others, even when it’s hard to see. But good news comes from loved-up Venus entering your sign from the 7th, and your ruler Jupiter starting a mega fun-filled adventure from the 23rd.


Capricorn
22nd December – 20th January

There’s a new moon eclipse in your sign on the 4th. This is big news for Cap, as it means whatever happens around that time is going to help set your direction for the new year ahead. It’s likely that you are looking longterm at that time, and thinking about career or ambitions, and of ways to overcome setbacks or obstacles; and this is what the eclipse highlights or magnifies in you, especially emotionally. Your ruler Saturn goes retrograde (appears to move backwards) on the 25th, and it doesn’t mean a wrong turn, more like time out to review current approach to plans.

Aquarius
21st January – 18th February

There’s a lot that feels out of your hands for much of the month, and the challenge is to go with the flow without feeling at the mercy of uncontrollable factors. Not easy with a powerful new moon eclipse on the 4th, and an intense meeting between Mercury/Pluto on the 18th. But from the 16th, Mars moves into your sign, followed by the sun from the 20th. This is going to brighten your view considerably, and added to that, Jupiter starts its long journey through your communication zone from the 23rd, so it’s likely there’s good news to give and receive on the way.


Pisces
19th February – 20th March

Magnetic Venus moves into your career and ambition zone from the 7th, helping to smooth your path forward and attract the right people your way. This helps counteract some challenging energies in situations and guides you to the path of least resistance, especially related to groups or gatherings, or any situation that currently feels like an unknown quantity or that has hidden depths. Lucky planet Jupiter moves into your house of finances from the 23rd, which is always a healthy, helpful influence to have around as Jupiter brings endless opportunity for increase (although that means in spending too).


Friday, December 03, 2010

December Horoscopes

Aries
21st March – 20th April

Your feisty ruling planet Mars moves into your career and status zone on the 8th, so you’re looking longterm and feeling driven to reach toward plans. What happens around the 14th connected to this can be intense; Mars meets transformational Pluto, so it could be a change of direction, it could be some kind of turning point, but it’s going to feel significant. Romance is deepening nicely around that time too. Then there’s a stormy full moon eclipse on the 21st; the mood is unpredictable and high energy, but unshaken you are keeping your focus firmly on those future plans.

Taurus
21st April – 21st May

There’s a perspective shift regarding income and resources this month; you’re changing your view big time through a series of events that works like a truth quest. See it like any relationship that you learn and evolve as a result of your interaction with. All your relationships are important this month too, as your ruler Venus is moving through this area of your chart. New moon on the 5th is nice for new love, and attached Taureans notice partners are also going through their own process; give them a break if they’re showing signs of the stress of it, especially midmonth.


Gemini
22nd May – 21st June

There’s a lovely new moon (new feeling) influencing relationships on the 5th, then Mercury, your ruler, retrogrades from the 10th (appears to move backwards). No it’s not about things going downhill, it’s about reconnecting with the past or reviewing the present in some way. This merges well with the intense flavour of events this month, which have a theme of change and surrendering to the change: the 14th around friendship, the 21st around love, and the 26th around communication. Mercury ends its retro phase on the 31st, which is the perfect way to begin a New Year: freshly looking forward in a new direction.


Cancer
22nd June – 22nd July

Wow, it’s all about relationships in such a big way for Cancer this month. So much happening, so much to trust yourself about and surrender worry about. Every relationship is a reflection of your relationship with yourself, so that is where you are going to have to keep coming back to in order to make sense of certain situations, or to get the most out of what’s happening. Most busy and intense midmonth, and most emotionally impacting around the 21st, under a full moon eclipse, along with plenty of inspiration for end of year positive reflection.


Leo
23rd July – 23rd August

An adventurous new moon on the 5th spices up matters of the heart, and on the 6th your relationship ruler ends a retrograde phase ongoing since July. It means a turning point for any situation that has felt stuck in the past, or which has reached a sticking point. As the month goes on moving forward and looking forward is what it’s all about. There’s a line-up of planets influencing health and wellbeing, so there’s no room for soldiering on or for tolerating stress and ignoring pressure; the planets want you in tip top condition for 2011 so be good to yourself.


Virgo
24th August – 22nd September

Early December has an unpredictable, edgy feel at times when Mars/Uranus presses all your comfort zone buttons, but from the 6th there’s some kind of turning point in relationship issues and you are getting a feel for freedom and independence within all connections. Your ruler Mercury retrogrades from the 10th (appears to move backwards) till the 31st, amidst a heavy line-up of planets; it can mean mixed messages, especially midmonth; and complex dynamics in communications. There’s fun to be had too though, but always with Pluto’s characteristic intensity.


Libra
23rd September – 23rd October

The new moon on the 5th brings a new emotional dimension to all communications, and there’s a growing emphasis on finances and resources and the way they link to your domestic bliss at the moment. It’s a stable and structured time till around the 10th, then a heavy line-up of planets in the comfort zone angle of your chart tests your emotional mettle towards change. It’s a fabulous planet presence for literal restructuring of your home, but more so metaphorically there’s something of the phoenix rising within you to greet your new year.


Scorpio
24th October – 22nd November

There’s a sparkly new moon for Scorpio on the 5th, as magnetic Venus is still in your sign and linking up creatively and happily to your ruling planet Pluto. Expect scintillating conversation and the upper hand in all relationship scenarios. Even midmonth onward, when the rest of the zodiac buckles under the strain of some formidable planet aspects, you seem to be in your element with what’s on offer and continually find yourself rising to the challenge of any occasion. It can’t hurt to watch finances closely though; Mercury’s in trickster mode, so careful it’s not your soul you’re signing away.


Sagittarius
23rd November – 21st December

New moon in your sign on the 5th means a new you in so many ways. There’s also a feeling of the tide turning in some way, especially at home, where there’s been a certain current you’ve had to ride since July. Relationships need careful handling for much of the month, especially those with financial attachments. Love might be calling for a change of direction or approach, and new love might have links to the past in some way. There’s a powerful and intense flavour to much of December’s events, but that has positive connotations indeed for a spice hungry sign like Sadge.


Capricorn
22nd December – 20th January

So much planet activity in your sign means lots happening this month, and because transformational Pluto is at the heart of it, your experiences might feel profound and probably intense at times. It’s possible you’re the catalyst for others transformation and change too, especially midmonth when there’s a particular hotspot of planets that speak of changing patterns, changing perspective and trusting the unknown territory all that brings. Pluto means light at the end of the tunnel, but you have to look for it, and the sun moving into your sign from the 21st is a good solid symbol of exactly that.


Aquarius
21st January – 18th February

Since early July your ruler, the unconventional Uranus has been retrograde (appearing to move backwards). Rather than regression, it tends to mean introspection, alternative approaches, or certain situations put on hold for a later date. From the 6th, Uranus moves forward again; slowly, but the turning point is there, and as the month goes on you might be seeing signs of this and maybe the time begins to feel right for movement or a change of mind on a subject or project. There’s a lot that feels out of your hands this month, but that doesn’t mean circumstances aren’t on your side.

Pisces
19th February – 20th March

There’s a supportive new moon on the 5th, in the career and status section of your chart. It indicates a new feeling or a new sense of purpose about aims and ambitions, which answers and settles recent restlessness. You might not know all the details yet, but the feeling is in you that things are moving forward and it’s enough to see you through December’s choppy planetary waters. Keep the faith that alternatives and options are now on their way, as it’s easy to buy into others lack of vision, they don’t mean harm, they just don’t have your insight.