Sun conjunct Mars: Prepare To Get Your Way
If you’ve ever felt like getting your way, the next 12 months are what you’ve been waiting for. You’ve got a fire under you, and your energy levels are so high, you may find yourself wishing you didn’t have to sleep. This is really a time that’s all about you, and quite frankly, you’re determined to make sure everyone else knows that. As you’re scrambling your way up the career ladder — or into the arms of a loved one — remember to try to avoid stepping on people’s toes.When it comes to your career, you might as well pick a goal (or many) and go for it. Your chance of working your way to success is extremely high. You have just the right amount of ambition and adventure in you to take the big risks necessary for great achievements. Be sure to keep an eye on your temper — it could be your downfall. All the same rules apply to your love life. If you’re already with someone, your tremendous passion could very easily rekindle the romance. Just remember to give them a break sometimes, as they may have a hard time keeping up! If you’re still looking for the perfect someone, try to be considerate when you do find them — they’ve just been completely swept off their feet by you and are probably still trying to catch their breath.

Sun conjunct Mercury: Think Fast
Communication is about to become a major part of your life, in a very noticeable way. Who you are and how you think are one and the same, and will be for the entire year. From business affairs to matters of the heart, you’ll know exactly what to say and when to say it. In fact, others may have a difficult time keeping up with you mentally — but don’t worry, they’ll catch up eventually! Focus on being as clear as possible, and remember that there are other ways to communicate besides speaking. Writing a note to a special someone in your life is more than just romantic; it’s an unexpected, tangible treat that will prove just how much you care. And you don’t even have to ‘say’ a word!Writing, in general, is a great way to make the most of your year. If you ever wanted to be an author or journalist, this is your year to go for it. Keeping a diary or a scrapbook is another way to channel all your mental energy. You might consider joining a book club, as your critical faculties are highlighted. It’s romantic if you’re already part of a couple, and great way to meet someone new if you’re single. Another great way to meet like-minded people is to take a class — learn to speak Italian, and you just might find someone to travel with you to Italy!

Sun conjunct Neptune: A Mystical Intuition
You’ve heard in the past that you should always trust your gut. Well, that advice could not be more accurate than it is now. Over the next year, you’ll find that your intuition is almost always spot on. Because your perception is so accurate, you’ll have the ability to connect to people at the deepest level. In fact, your subconscious will reach a heightened and even mystical state. Your dreams will feel like a strange reality, you’ll understand what others are thinking or feeling even before they do, and your imagination will be a fabulous resource for escape and fantasy. It could be a little difficult to get to the train station on time, though. Your focus on mundane realities will be ephemeral, at best. Since you are at One with the Universe this year, your physical energy could sink, too, temporarily.Making the year even better will be the beautiful rose-colored glasses through which you’ll be viewing the world. Things could not be more ideal for romance. You’ll be so dreamy and idealistic that everyone around you will seem perfect (at least until you wake up), and you’ll be so filled with love and compassion that you’re strongest desire will be to help others. Who couldn’t love you in return? Be a little cautious to make sure no one tries to take advantage of your generous nature, and try not to let yourself get too dreamy and spaced out. On the whole, though, you’ve got pleasant times ahead.

Mercury in Aquarius: A Visionary
You are becoming a visionary. Your conceptual thinking will be radical and revolutionary, and, if you desire, you can help anyone understand your thoughts and ideas. If you look into the future, you will be able to see all the possible outcomes, and you’ll be capable of making connections that others wouldn’t even think of. You may even go outside of reality and into the abstract, just for fun. This skill could actually frighten people a bit, so you might want to be careful just how much information you share and with whom you share it. Because you’ll be so good at thinking outside of the box, you could actually get lazy about it. You’ll become complacent and possibly even dogmatic. Only through keeping an open mind, though, will you be able to reach your true potential this year. No matter how great an idea is, you don’t want to hold so tightly to it that you neglect one that’s even better. Be careful how you present your thoughts to others. Remain sensitive and realize that much of what you say will be coming completely out of left field to most people. Don’t take it personally or get upset if they resist you at first.

Mercury conjunct Mars: Verbal Sparring And Witty Repartee
Uh oh. Looks like your foot is making a beeline for your mouth. From now until your next birthday, you’re going to have to work extra hard to keep both feet planted firmly where they belong. You’ve got something of an aggressive motor-mouth mentality that will help improve your persuasive reasoning, but it could also get you into some trouble if you’re not careful.This astral climate encourages a ‘speak first, think later’ approach that’s great for a quick and witty repartee, but it’ll also bring out your argumentative side. You’ll enjoy every minute of it — you just need to make sure that the person on the receiving end of your verbal sparring is equally pleased. Remain polite at all times, regardless of the willpower that may require. You’ll find that the calmer you are, the more persuasive your words, but if you let yourself get too abrasive, others will be easily turned off. Partake in word games like Scrabble from time to time in an effort to take some of the edge off. Your mind will be working in double time, so anything that requires you to focus and use that energy in a friendly manner is highly recommended.

Mercury trine Saturn: Success Is In The Details
Organized, efficient, detail-oriented. One might almost begin to think that your goal for the year is to satisfy as many qualifications on a job posting as possible. Well, there are certainly worse goals out there than trying to do well at work, and with the way things are lining up for you above, it looks like this could be a banner year for your career.Your communication skills are well developed and you’ll be able to process just about any piece of information that crosses your path. Supervisors and coworkers alike will be thrilled with your focused attention on all the little things that really make a project come together; no detail will be too small for your keen eyes. Use this time to prove just how effective you truly are, and don’t be surprised if your industrious attitude helps you move up that ladder.Romantically, this could be a good year as well. Your attention to detail will make anyone feel special, and whether you direct this toward a current lover or someone new, you can bet they’ll be eager to pursue the relationship further. In fact, if you’re not already married, this is an ideal time to consider a more serious relationship than one you’ve had in the past.

Venus in Capricorn: A Mountain Of Love
Love, for you, is like a mountain. A tall, towering mountain that must be climbed with great care and precision. You can see the summit and you will have a strong desire to reach it, but your way will be slowed by many obstacle and difficulties. If you are making the trek because it’s what’s expected of you and you believe others will think better of you for finishing, then you probably won’t finish. However, if you go to all the trouble because you have such an appreciation for the beauty at the top, then the odds are on your side.You’ll need to open yourself up to the true power of love this year. In the past many (and possibly even you), have gone into relationships for all the wrong reasons. Achieving status or money through romance is hardly the way to true and deep love. Instead, you must break through to the passionate and caring soul who’s inside you and let it out. Even on the easiest path to deep affection, you may have problems, but at least you’ll know that your own heart is true, and that will leave you much higher up that mountain than anything else you’ve tried so far. If possible let your partner (one you with now or one you’ll meet soon) help guide you along the trail. Working together will produce great results.

Venus conjunct Pluto: The Line Between Power And Sex
Power and sex. The two frequently go hand-in-hand, but this year, you may have a hard time differentiating between them. There will be a sexual energy radiating out of you that others will have an extremely hard time ignoring. Your sensuality will practically ooze out of every pore, and you’ll turn heads everywhere you go. Relationships will be exciting, with you holding the reigns, but you’ll have to watch out for jealousy and other power-plays that could leave your partner feeling used.There will be a dark side to your personality, and if you’re not careful, you may leave a trail of shocked people in your wake. You might want to think about what you’re about to say before you say it, and keep an eye of the faces of those you’re talking to — if their expressions start to change for the worse, it’s time to quiet down and let someone else take over the conversation. If you can take some of this darker sexual energy and put it towards some other area of your life, like your career, you could see amazing results. It will be all about finding an appropriate outlet for your passion and drive.

Venus square Jupiter: Going To Excess
There are so many things in this world that you want, how can you be expected to pick and choose? Once you find something you really like, how can you be expected to limit yourself to just one or even just a few? Hmmm. This may not be the wisest pattern to fall into, but you’re going to have a hard time with any type of self-restraint during the coming year. If you want something, you’re going to have it in spades.As you might guess, this may not be the best year for your wallet. It will be far to easy for you to overspend, as not only will you go to excess with the amount you’re buying, you probably won’t be satisfied with anything that isn’t the most expensive product out there. Love could be a bit of a challenge now, as you’ll have difficulties being satisfied. You’ll have the urge to try out as much as possible, and that includes people. This won’t be your best opportunity for any strong commitments. You’ll also want to watch out for overeating and drinking too much. It’s going to be hard for you to know when to stop if you’re enjoying whatever activity you’re doing. Try your best to practice self-control, but you may just want to accept that this is a time to enjoy life and not really the year to cut back.

Venus square Saturn: Overcoming Cynicism
Your perception of the world around you has a lot more to do with your opinion of it than of what’s actually going on. For example, if the power goes out in your house, do you look at that as an opportunity to snuggle up with your sweetie, or do you consider it a personal curse to prevent you from watching the season finale? Unfortunately, you’ll be much more likely to consider the latter, as anything optimistic will be fleeting in your mind for the next year.Life — especially the relationship aspect of it — could get tough. You will be running too short on confidence to be able to relate appropriately to anyone around you, and that goes double for anyone who’s looking to get close to you. Your fears of being out of control could drive away romance if you’re not careful. Even if you already have a partner, your cynicism may get to be more than they can handle. Making the situation worse will be your tendency to feel excessively guilty for no reason. Not everything is your fault, and even if something is, you’re going to really need to study the situation and determine if the depth of your guilt is really necessary. Focus on work if the rest of life gets to challenging — at least there you’ll have a paycheck to show for all you efforts.

Mars in Aquarius: Radical Energies
Intellectually, you will be a visionary and radical thinker. Sexually, there are two directions you might take. On the one hand, you might wish to turn off your desires all together in an effort to allow your mental capacities to expand to their fullest extent. Alternatively, you may go in the opposite direction and take a more kinky approach to your sexual encounters. You’ll be as turned on by the mental involvement as by the physical, and you’ll be willing to try almost anything once.In the rest of your life, you’ll be just as unusual. Your energy will be radical and you’ll enjoy arguing points of view. In fact, you may even argue a point to its completion even though you don’t actually agree with what you’re saying. You will consider yourself a staunch individualist, you’ll fight against authority and you’ll struggle for freedom. The norms of society will drive you batty, and you’ll go deliberately out of your way in order to free yourself from what you perceive as restrictions. This could all result in a bit of trouble. You must remember to maintain a sense of maturity and only protect your individuality when it’s really necessary. Pick your battles wisely.

Mars conjunct Neptune: Energy Evaporates
Under normal circumstances, it’s good to follow your dreams and believe that you can do whatever you put your mind to. However, this year, you may not be quite as in tune with what you’re actually capable of doing as you usually are. Your dreams will be undeniably powerful, full of action, aggression and possibly even violence. This will be how your subconscious comes to terms with the aggressive energies flowing through you. But your aggressive energies could become quickly overwhelmed by your dreamy, diffuse subconscious. Energy evaporates, or is squandered trying to find a firm surface to kick off from.Anger is certainly present, but unable to find an outward expression. It turns inward, creating depression or bitterness. Unable to be straightforward when you’re mad, you adopt a passive-aggressive approach, leaving your victims impotent and furious in your wake, after you’ve wrecked something when you were ‘only trying to help.’One area where your passion finds expression is your principles. You could easily be swept off your feet by a newfound leader or belief. Unquestioning, you become a foot soldier in the ground war. Beware the fanatic, and try to channel your urge to do good into channels that will actually be effective.

Mars trine Saturn: Energized At Work
Someone has to do the grunt work, and there’s no reason it can’t be you. You may not be able to offer up the most glamorous talents this year, but you will be able to dedicate yourself to your work in an honest and energetic manner that will prove to your coworkers and employers just how dedicated you are. The enthusiasm you exude will motivate others to work their best as well, prompting a successful and encouraging work atmosphere. This will open doors for you, and you could find yourself in the role of leader, if you’re not there already.On the relationship front, you’ll probably be looking for something more serious and long term. If you’re already part of a couple, you may want to try to take things to the next level (moving in together or even marriage?). If you still haven’t found that someone special, you’ll probably start looking for someone else who’s as serious-minded about love as you will be. Keep in mind, though, that this is all assuming you can drag yourself away from your work long enough to remember that romance exists. But love will be worth the effort, so do what you can to make some extra time for a few romantic nights.

Jupiter in Aries: Major Breakthroughs
Seeing your big ideas turn into reality will be no problem for you. You will have an incredibly fresh and innovative way of viewing the world, which will help motivate you to kickoff new projects this year. As you embark on whatever new path you choose, you’ll intuitively know how to push your old methods aside to make room for the new ideas and people that will be coming your way.Breakthroughs will be a major theme in your life for the next 12 months. Your enthusiasm and eagerness will help you get started on projects, and the growth and understanding you develop as you move through the year will allow you to see these projects through to the end. In fact, individual growth will be one of those breakthroughs you’ll experience, and once you get past any ego hang-ups that may be slowing you down, you’ll be on a direct path to knowing exactly what and when things need to get done, as well as knowing how to do them. Are there any negative sides to this? Well, realizing that you’re right so often might make you a tad arrogant, so you’ll want to watch out for that, but on the whole, this will be your time to make something great happen with your life.

Jupiter square Pluto: Unplanned Successes
Struggling to work effectively with people in power will start to feel second nature to you. You’ll have a strong drive to succeed and to reach high levels of power yourself, but it will begin to feel like others are purposely trying to hold you back. That may or may not be true, but what your true focus should be on is your own personal growth. If someone blocks one path, then you must decide whether to defend yourself or find another path. You may be tempted to choose the former, but look carefully at the situation before making a decision. Either this person is really out to get you, or they’re stopping you for a reason, and in either case, you may want to step aside and let them have their way.That could be the hardest lesson for you to learn this year. Your own desire for power and your tendency to overreact will make it extremely difficult for you to just step back from your plans because someone else said so. Avoid becoming too obsessed about a particular plan or goal, and try to remain open to change. Your challenge will be to find a common source between your goals and those of others. When you’ve achieved that, you’ll know you’ve accomplished what the stars had in mind for you this year, and that could result in some unplanned successes.

Saturn in Libra: Hard Decisions
Indecision is waking up, shaking itself off and getting ready to rear its ugly head. You might want to prepare yourself for a lot of unpleasant decisions in the coming months. That doesn’t mean that you’ll have to choose between a rock and a hard place, but choosing between something like two people with whom you’re in love is never a fun choice to make either. As you struggle to deal with whatever options are placed in front of you, you may begin to suffer from feelings of self-doubt.The first step toward fixing these issues will be to accept that they exist. If you’re in denial about any of your fears — and those include fears of compromising yourself or losing your balance in life, as well as indecision — your world will only become more complex. On the other hand, if you can face your fears and come to terms with them, you’ll have a much healthier approach to the decisions you have to make, which will help make your future choices much easier to deal with. Taking on a responsible perspective with your options will also allow a natural balance to come back to your life, almost without any extra effort from you.

Saturn retrograde: Back To The Drawing Board
The drawing board is where it’s at this year, and that’s where you should try to spend most of your time. You could turn into a planning machine if you give yourself half a chance. And these won’t be what-to-do-on-Friday-night plans, but rather, what-to-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life plans. Keep in mind though, that the year is about plans, not so much about taking action. You’ll have the rest of your life to figure out how to turn your ideas into reality, so, for the time being, you should just focus on coming up with those ideas.One of the problems you’ll face — and this would be especially true if you were to try to go big with your plans — is that you’ll feel inhibited by some sort of authority figures or societal rules. Whether your boss isn’t in the mood to listen to your proposal, or you can’t get a permit to open a store in your neighborhood, you’ll start to feel like you’re being blocked every step of the way. So relax a bit and follow the rules for now. The time will come soon enough when you’ll know that your planning needs to turn into action.

North Node in Capricorn: The Foundation Of Life
A structured life is one that can progress forward at a pleasant and constant rate. In order to achieve this, you’ll need to learn to ground yourself and build a reliable foundation, which you can use as your base. That could involve adding more to your savings account, working to establish a healthy, balanced relationship with your family or making yourself even more valuable at work. You may have displayed a certain level of dependence on others in the past, but this year you will work to become much more self-sufficient.To do this, you will need to set goals for yourself and become a stickler about following through with them. You must be disciplined and hardworking, and you’ll want to prepare for both short-term and long-term plans. Take your time establishing your goals and then working towards them; none of this needs to be rushed. Instead, a slow and steady pace will help guarantee that you achieve your ambitions without accidentally throwing a stick in the wheel. As you reach a level of greater responsibility, you’ll find that not only will you achieve your goals, but your position in society will improve as well.

Neptune in Aquarius: Cyber-enlightenment
Enlightenment and technology will come together for you this year, as you seek to achieve a higher state of human connection through the use of global technology and advancements. You will desire a spiritual unity of all people, and you will use such progressive tools as the Internet and computers to achieve your goal. This is the first time in recorded history that such an enormous human connection could even be considered, and you will be at the forefront, helping to make it all come together.Even more exciting is the possibility to experience such large-scale communities and interactions, while still maintaining your individual space. You will break down older New Age concepts and begin establishing entirely new ones in which the individual can connect and remain alone at the same time. If you haven’t already, join some cyber-organizations and start chatting. You can also use the coming year to familiarize yourself with, or improve your skills at graphic design. That’s a great channel for combining your creative imagination with the complexities of computer technology and ability. Just be sure all of your experiences are your own and that you don’t get too influenced or disillusioned by some of the other people out there.

Pluto in Capricorn: Societal Transformation
Your mission for the year will be a total overhaul of all the outmoded forms of society that can no longer measure up or function as they’re supposed to. Sound like a big job? It is. But you can start by just focusing on the structure of your own life and trying to transform that before you even attempt to tackle societal issues. One of the key areas you might want to look at improving, though, will be your social status. The higher you can raise your social standing, the more freedom you’ll have to make more necessary changes later on.In fact, if you can increase your social status, you’ll actually be on the path to breaking up some of society’s most useless structures, which involve placing power in a small minority. Your goal is to work your way into that minority and try to break it up from the inside. Again, this is by no means a small task, and you should only focus on your own life this year. Maybe a promotion at work can help you reset some of your corporate structures, giving you practice for a bigger job later on. If you want to jump right in to freeing society from the power of the social elites, then see what kind of luck you can have in your own town. Volunteer for an elected official or get your own name on the ballot for the next election.

Uranus in Pisces: Voice Of Your Subconscious
Dreams are sometimes tossed aside as overactive mental residue from the day. However, they represent a powerful tool for progressing and moving into the future. Your dreams are the voice of your subconscious. And for these next 12 months, the inner workings of your mind will come through most effectively while you sleep. Keep a dream journal by your bed, and be prepared to write anything and everything down — you never know when the next great idea for improving our culture might flash by in the night.You must be flexible and intuitive as you use your mental powers to help move society forward. That’s a very tall order for one person, but you are not alone. Far from it. Your powers will be especially effective when it comes to health technology and spiritual awareness. If you’re not already in the health industry, you can certainly volunteer your time at charity organizations like the Red Cross and offer up your creative and compassionate services there. Or you might want to focus more on the spiritual side of things. You’ll have a very influential side, and you’ll have no trouble assisting others as they make their way down their own spiritual paths.