Aries: Changes in career and lifestyle are already happening. As the year begins, your personal creative ventures are on hold. You may have already backed off of a romantic relationship for the present. You likely will choose to be still through the first quarter. If others are pressuring you for a commitment, they will get nowhere. During the month of April, you will be ready to decide whether the situation is worth the effort required to help it work. Be prepared for additional expenses in May. Through the summer you will be fatigued with waiting for changes and ready to launch forward. Think carefully because this might be premature by several months. The issue of relationship(s) becomes prominent again in September when there is considerable pressure from worldly circumstances manipulating the scene in your personal life. It may be most intense during June and July. Take particularly good care of your health during the last quarter of the year.
Taurus: Your perspective and philosophy are being pressured to grow, whether or not you wish it. Mercury turns retrograde in your sign in mid-April through May. It is better not to make long-lasting decisions during this period. Personal relationships may be challenging and a bit messy, with no clear sense of resolution until latter August. You may part from the situation, but then go back for another try later. In the last quarter of the year your ruling planet, Venus, will be retrograde. You could back out of relationships altogether or feel drawn to return to a former situation. The downside is that we tend to revert to outmoded relationship patterns when Venus is retrograde. The upside is that we have time to process and recognize what needs to be released. Your daily routine is being challenged. You are asked to diet, exercise and otherwise take care of your body.
Gemini: The year begins with your ruling planet, Mercury, retrograding in Capricorn. Issues concerning debt, insurance, inheritance or family resources are under pressure, yet it is difficult to conclude things until after the end of January. If you are of childbearing age, you may be pressured to make a difficult decision this year. In February you may experience a confrontation or even a departure related to siblings. Drive and handle tools carefully in February. Anything that happens in February related to Mars, the god of war, will resurface in June, September and December before the issue is resolved. It is possible that people and/or memories from your past will become a focus of attention during this period. Gemini’s love travels and there are multiple times when you may choose to do so: early February, mid-March, early October, later October and late November. In December, Mercury once again retrogrades in Capricorn, as it did at the first of 2010.
Cancer: The theme of your life has been shifting to a focus on your partner(s) and your closest inner circle of friends and family. It is possible that you are moving toward developing a new partner-like relationship during this year, even if it is with the same person. You are always more sensitive and emotional during eclipse seasons, so it is best to be aware of them. There was an eclipse on Dec. 31, followed by its partner on Jan 15, 2010. Late April and early May could be a tough spot, especially for physical and emotional health. In late May someone crosses your path who helps you see the value of who you are. If you are available, this might be a new lover. Issues concerning home, hearth and family are prominent during the first quarter and again in August. Aging property or people must be tended. Changes related to partners may generate a metamorphosis in your overall life.
Leo: Mars, the ancient god of war, is retrograding in your sign through the first quarter of this year. The energy is similar to gunning the accelerator while your foot is on the brake. There are a lot of ideas in the air, but it is not yet time to drive forward. A shocking event related to a partner or associate in late January, early February, may convince you to use this time to do good things for your body. Decisions and resolutions to issues that began at the beginning of the year will conclude in May. There is some stress or confusion about the direction of a partner that continues through the year. Times that are particularly targeted include early February, May, August, and November. Throughout the year you will feel the need to improve your education and communications. The demand is fairly practical and urges you to attend to the matter with efficiency.
Virgo: Your ruling planet, Mercury, begins the year in retrograde. You will likely be reviewing and altering plans related to your children, a lover, or personally creative pursuits. You have spent the past three-year cycle working toward redefining who you want to become in the world. The next cycle, beginning now, will help you to restore your financial underpinnings. You may feel the need to take a job that is less than gratifying for awhile in order to refill the coffers. In mid-August through September, Mercury goes retrograde in your sign. You likely will reverse a decision or two and feel unable to move forward on major agendas. This is a time in which you should hold your tongue or use tact to the max. The time to say your piece or begin a new project is November. December ends the year for you with Mercury retrograding, once more in Capricorn. Some of the questions plaguing you at the beginning of the year will ask for more thought at the end of the year.
Libra: During this year the Saturn/Pluto square represents dilemmas to your harmony. Being “nice” to everyone is fatiguing you. Your sense of identity must change. Sometimes this requires that we be essentially alone while this happens. You are crossing a great channel in your life and you will grow toward maturity by leaving behind negative mental habit patterns. A revealing light shines upon one or more relationships in late January. You will see what you have and what you have not. By early April, the evidence is clear about what you have. This is “as good as it gets.” During the last quarter of the year your planetary ruler, Venus, goes retrograde. Be prepared for reduced resources or greater expenditures. You may back off from a relationship, be interested in reviving an old relationship, or prefer to be alone.
Scorpio: You are looking for a job or a career change as the year begins. Unfortunately it will require about three months to find anything suitable. Accept whatever comes, even if it is not what you want. In late July through most of September, it is important to avoid being aggressive, lest it be turned against you. You may, however, respond if others initiate action toward you first. Your planetary ruler, Mars, returns to your sign in mid-September. With it comes increased energy and a new will. This represents a time during which people will listen to you and you can make positive changes in your life. The last quarter may bring you an opportunity to take the first steps toward beginning the beckoning education. During the last quarter Venus is retrograding in your sign. You may back out of a relationship situation while you think. Someone from the past may be heavily on your mind, but it is best not to pursue it.
Sagittarius: The Archers have an exciting ride this year. In mid-January your ruling planet, Jupiter, moves into Pisces. You likely will be opening up to new ideas, philosophies or other ways to express your spiritual leanings. On the more physical level, you will travel even more than usual this year and you will be drawn to doing things new and attractive about your home. Your salary or your hours may be reduced. Consider developing skills and resources in another field over the next couple of years. From June forward surprising twists and turns of fortune will be reshaping your life. In early June you likely will be “in love” with something or someone. If you support the greater good, fortune will go your way. But if you are self-absorbed, others will fight you at every turn during the summer. During the second half of the year you have a great need to do things your way and outside of the box. Be considerate of others to keep your freedom.
Capricorn: Multiple events that have developed since November 2009 demand change in your identity and your career. In January, you are thinking about what is to be done. The change required depends on your stage in life. At this time you may take on a career challenge greater than ever. On the other hand, if you are older, you may realize it is nearing time to let go of the reins. The whole month of March is stressful with issues arising related to home, hearth and family. A sudden upheaval from one of these areas may occur in early June. From April to near the end of July you may find tags left from the last Saturn cycle in Virgo that need to be completed. (That cycle had to do with education, writing for publication, business-related travel, the Internet and all things legal.) The second half of July and September brings an eye opener of an experience. In September, October, you may be pressed to do something you’d rather not. During December, Mercury is once again retrograding in your sign, causing you to rethink previous decisions.
Aquarius: Over the next couple of years you may be spending time traveling or working on a new education. Take your beliefs seriously and commit yourself to establish practical ways in which to manifest them. Any leftover demons or secrets from earlier in your life may surface for cleansing. Revelation of old family secrets may alter your perspective about your personal history. February brings a time of challenge. In March you may be concerned with issues having to do with siblings, in-laws, roommates or neighbors. Sudden changes in one of these departments may alter your perspective altogether in June through mid-August. In late July through early August, you are confronted with the challenge to meet an obligation that is only possible to manage in small bites. The last quarter of the year is focused upon healing of yourself and others, on physical, mental or emotional levels.
Pisces: During the next two years, Saturn calls you to learn the rules of business. Your attention may be required to assist one or more others to manage their finances, to learn the nitty gritty details of filing taxes, or to learn to manage your own financial picture much more efficiently. Investments may reduce their value, but only for a couple of years. The first quarter of this year brings you heavy involvement in the mental or physical healing of yourself, others, and maybe both. During the first five months, even those of you who are shy will feel freer and more open. Keep a close eye on your cash. Avoid the use of credit cards. In early June you attract an opportunity that may ultimately increase your income. It might even be born from your imagination. During the last quarter of 2010 you will be once again healing yourself and others of old traumas.
See Vivian’s website: www.horoscopesbyvivian.com for a more complete version of the 2010 Annual Horoscope.
This article appears in Dec 29, 2009 – Jan 4, 2010.
