Planets House Positions

Sun is in the 1st

For a few weeks the Sun will be moving through your first house which means you’ll be bouncing with exuberance and high energy after recent delays, setbacks and low energy. No one will miss your boisterous presence and reassuring self confidence. This won’t be a time when you want to hide away or be too modest. You’ll be forging ahead making plans for your next 12 months. You’ll also be contemplating re-vamping your image, changing your wardrobe or hairstyle. Why not? Give yourself the chance to shine. Sweep doubt and uncertainty to one side and be yourself – wholeheartedly. Putting a positive foot forward, you’ll meet with positive responses. Be like the Sun rising above the horizon at dawn, getting brighter and warmer as time goes on.

Mercury is in the 12th

Over coming weeks with Mercury moving through your twelfth house you’ll be listening more than talking, lending a sympathetic ear when required. You’ll hesitate to voice your own opinions too loudly since you’ll feel they won’t be given a respectful hearing. Try to find someone you really trust whom you can share your own thoughts and feelings with discreetly. But don’t be discouraged since this is only a brief phase and you’ll learn more by keeping your ear close to the ground and reading between the lines. Maybe what is not spoken will be more important than what is. You’ll absorb information from the atmosphere and have strong hunches. Just don’t be misled by your emotions. Keep double checking.

Transiting Venus in Twelfth House

Venus, planet of love and indulgence, is moving for a few weeks through your hidden twelfth house which rules the unconscious, and creative or spiritual matters, so you can be enormously compassionate to those in need. Though you need to watch that you do not become emotionally overloaded, soaking in too many of their problems. It will not be the romantic or social high spot of the year but you should not allow yourself to feel isolated or under-appreciated. You need a chance to think, to recharge your batteries and sort out what you really want from your romantic life when Venus skips to your own sign in a few weeks time. You could be slightly more sensitive than usual to rejection but try not to shut yourself away . Let your feelings be seen. Maybe opportunities for romance will slide by because you cannot force yourself to be more outspoken about what you need or fancy. So try to force yourself a little if the need arises. Really your role in life is to be giving rather than receiving at the moment and it is only temporary. Time spent on your own need not necessarily be lonely, since you will have stronger inner artistic and spiritual connections than usual.

Transiting Mars in Eleventh house

For the next few weeks with Mars in your 11th house you will want to throw your energy wholeheartedly into friendships and team efforts . You have had a time of making decisions on your own and being bossy but now you are happy to submerge your stronger feelings in group situations, though co-operation will not always be easy. This is the time to make long-term plans and see where you are going over the next few weeks and months. Setting your goals is crucial for otherwise you will have no sense of purpose or direction over the next phase of your life.

Transiting Jupiter in Ninth house

You are now in a phase of several months with Jupiter in your 9th house where your confidence is soaring and your ideas are becoming grander by the day. Your mind is alert, active and wide-ranging. You want to learn more, to travel more if possible and to meet people from different backgrounds and different countries. Let yourself communicate with as many people as possible but do realize that you are not at your most realistic. Education is important and so is religion. Let yourself write if you feel the urge. But also realise that your ideas may not all be practical. This is a time for broad thinking. Putting plans into action comes later when Jupiter enters the 10th.

Transiting Saturn in Eighth house

Saturn passes through your eighth house for two to three years though it may move out for a brief period at either end of this time span. You have heavy but constructive lessons to learn now about the handling of joint finances and intimate relationships. Business finances may be tighter now than they have been before. Or your emotional partner's cash situation may be such that they cannot be as generous as they once were. Indeed you may have to be supporting them or at least throwing more into the kitty than usual. This is no time to raise loans or go into debt. Credit will not be easily forthcoming or will be a real tie. Your love life will suffer temporarily at an intimate level because you fear getting into the depths of your feelings. But you are learning how to handle those defenses within yourself which are holding you back from real relating.

Transiting Uranus in Third house

Uranus spends more than five years in your third house though it may move out for brief periods at either end of this time. Now your mind is being opened to new ideas. Your everyday routines will be much speed up and at times you will feel your energy is far too scattered. Try to keep your wits together though it may not always be easy with so much activity going on. There will be a constant flow of information towards you and much short distance travelling, letter writing, phone calls and meetings with different people. You will have more contact with everyday people - like friends, brother and sisters, workmates and others. They will challenge you and test your patience. But most significantly, your mind is being stimulated.

Transiting Neptune in Second house

Neptune stays around your second house for over ten years though it may for brief periods at either end move into the house before or after. Finances may be confused, uncertain and rather undermining through this time though it partly depends on how grounded and sensible you are able to be. Your need to be sympathetic or generous may get in the way of common sense and security. Somehow you feel that being materialistic is beneath you. You want to be idealistic and spiritual about money and your possessions which generally means being out of touch with reality. If you are able to hold practical values as well as understanding there are other more intangible treasures in the world you could do well. But you may be forced to lose certain financial securities for a time to learn that you do have values which are nothing to do with money.

Transiting Pluto in Twelfth house

Pluto will stay for many years in your 12th house, which rules psychological and hidden matters. Pluto is the planet of depth, and slow transformation. You will be exploring your past and your inner psychology at this time to find more self- awareness and understanding. At the start you may be wary that you might dig up unpleasant facets of your personality, which have been previously hidden from view. But in reality you will find, through unexpected encounters or situations, that you are a good deal more resourceful, resilient and a richer personality that you had imagined. You will want to spend time on your own or in peaceful places during this long sojourn, since being around too many people will make you feel over loaded. You will need more time to re-centre yourself since other people will make you feel jangled or even depressed. You will be open to the emotional atmosphere around you a good deal more than in the past. This is part of a long clearing out process where you come to terms with the past and let it go.

Day by Day Chronology

December 2004

December 24: Sun conjunct Mars
The Sun today is exactly beside your Mars which will bring high energy, courage and assertiveness into your daily routines. It could be just the day to start new projects. You may have been thinking about it for a while, and now you zip into action. This is just the kind of trigger you need. In mythology Mars was the god of war. I'm not saying you're going to go to war today, but if anyone gets in your way, you will push them firmly to one side and say, “I'm going straight down the middle of the road.” You'll be in a decisive “I'm going to give all the orders and boss everyone around, and I'm going to do precisely what I want to do” kind of mood. You may find, of course, if you meet people who are feeling likewise — high self-confidence, a lot of ego energy — then there could be a bit of a clash. But if you're handling it properly it could end up being a creative clash, and why not? Sometimes out of disagreements, either the air gets cleared or everybody changes their view for the better. It may not be good for detail, since you’ll be speeding along, so avoid tasks that require concentration. Today will put a real burst of adrenaline through your system, so you’ll have to find an outlet for all that wonderful energy. If you tuck yourself into a corner, you'll find you're fuming and fretting and furious and stamping your foot at the same time. Drive safely.

December 24: Sun trine Venus
The Sun is now in a pleasant aspect to your Venus. The Sun brings sunshine and warmth to all the Venus areas like parties and romance. You should be surrounded by love and affection with compliments coming your way and the odd flirtation. Clearly you'll be reaching out to your significant other trying to make them feel as good as you are. It’ll be an excellent time to open up new channels of communication or to build bridges and mend fences. Smooth over any little wrinkles there may have been recently. Certainly you don't want to be involved in anything unpleasant or sordid or gritty. You’ll want beauty, elegance and sophistication around. You’lll probably also be spending like mad. Watch cash — it can slither through your fingers with these influences around. What Venus is not good for is getting below the surface. It can be a otuch superficial but that makes it all the more fun. Just make sure you’re standing up for yourself. You may be so busy trying to be nice to everyone that you don't really want to rock the boat.

December 24: Transiting Venus Sextile Mercury
Venus in soft aspect to your Mercury will make all your communications tactful and harmonious whether you are telephoning, writing letters or involved in face-to face conversations. Romantic messages may come winging your way or compliments to make you feel appreciated. This is not the time to tackle deep issues unless you have other stronger influences around. You may feel you are skimming the surface, but why not? Give yourself a treat. Whisper sweet nothings in the right ears and you will be delighted with the response. This is definitely the time to pour oil on troubled waters. You will certainly not feel inclined to confront difficulties or awkward companions since you do not want any trouble. But if you agree to everything just to keep the peace, you may find yourself in a sticky spot in several days time. Be charmingly firm if the occasion demands it.

December 25: Sun square Uranus
The Sun is now in hard aspect to Uranus in your chart so it won’t be a boring day. Though it could be a little disruptive if you are stuck doing boring, routine things. You'll be feeling alert, quick-witted, lively, a little like an overstrung harp. If you use it properly, then you'll find there are wonderful new experiences around that give you new insights into the world. You will be able to make changes. Uranus wants you to get rid of the old and bringing in the new. Wherever you’ve been feeling stale and dull recently, perhaps wary about taking risks, now you’ll decide to turn everything upside down. What you have to find out is how you can take step out into the unknown without putting yourself in danger, because Uranus sometimes has you flying into situations and then thinking later, “I wish I hadn't done that.” It’s just a question of finding the right kind of balance. You're also likely to be very honest, not always tactful or not always good at understanding other people's reactions. But you certainly won’t be hypocritical. You'll find the relationships in your life, the close, intimate relationships, whether at work or at home, will create some surprises. You won’t necessarily be in a mood for togetherness or co-operation since you won’t want to compromise your individual wishes and opinions. Expect the unexpected, and you won’t be disappointed. If you like absolute security, everything to be exactly as it always has been, then you won't always enjoy what Uranus is bringing for you. But if you want to be stimulated, challenged, to open your mind to new possibilities then now is the time to do it.

December 26: Mercury sextile Jupiter
Mercury is now in a good aspect to Jupiter, so you’ll be feeling brighter, breezier, better. Your confidence and enthusiasm will be high so you’ll attract positive results. You’ll want to look at your overall plans for life. Your hopes, wishes, dreams and visions come into play when Jupiter is there. Mercury is to do with thinking, talking and really reaching out to other people, so you'll be trying to pick up ideas from them and to hand them back, so there will be a good deal of conversation going on. If you're normally under-confident and a little hesitant, this will boost you up nicely. So there will be silver linings around. You will be able to understand yourself better than you've managed to do before. Your intellectual curiosity will be high. So, if you want to talk, write letters or make phone calls, travel then you'll find that you get better responses than you imagined. It could be a good day for work or for financial matters though you’ll have to watch that you not sloppy or careless with detail, which could be a problem.

December 27: Transiting Venus Sextile Jupiter
Venus in soft aspect to your Jupiter will bring a blissfully indulgent few days, when all you want to do is relax, laze around, eat, overspend and generally luxuriate. You may find presents coming your way, or good news to boost your morale. Unless you have other sterner influences you will be avoiding hard work and chores like the plague. You may skim the surface, and avoid facing the harsher realities of life but why not? Take every chance you can get to switch off. Your sugary sweet approach may come across as slightly insincere at times so try to stand your ground occasionally. But you will find it easier to smooth rifts in relationships or reach out to meet people, since your charm and confidence will be infectious.

December 28: Transiting Saturn Sextile Pluto
These herald tough times when you feel held back by adverse circumstances. You have little option but to find patience, perseverance and let dogged determination see you through. You have the courage and toughness required to see you through to easier times. You will obviously not be laughing and singing through this phase but it is also important not to get too gloomy. You will almost certainly be held back by things outside your control maybe outer events in society. Be reassured that others are feeling much as you do. You must change now of that there is no doubt though you will feel like resisting. You can get right down into the depths to new levels of understanding and if you do have to push your more sensitive feelings to one side for a while you will still learn a great deal that is beneficial.

December 29: Transiting Mars Sextile Sun
You will be dynamic, energetic and downright aggressive because you are determined to follow your own inclinations. Luckily the easier aspect makes it possible for Mars' hot tempered energy to be channelled in sensible directions. You are less likely to sweep aside people who get in your way though your irritation could spill out into the open. Do watch since Mars is never very sensitive. If you can harness the energy properly then you can achieve a great deal because you have courage, confidence and drive. You will, however, have a minor tendency to rush in where angels fear to tread and could leap before you look. Being headstrong and hasty may not be the best answer. You could be accident prone or take too many risks if involved in sport. You are feeling just a little macho. Try to cultivate a little serenity and self control.

December 29: Sun trine Saturn
The Sun is now in a good aspect to your Saturn which will be good for practical chores and knuckling down to sort out detailed matters. Saturn is always slow-going and not about having fun, but if you can make up your mind to be realistic then you will get through a good many chores. By the end of it you'll feel you've achieved a good deal. Maybe you’ll have to tighten your belt a little. This is a time not to spend money, or be frivolous or indulgent. But you’ll be able to plan ahead effectively since you’ll understand what has been possible in the past and how that can be made to happen again. You won’t have your head in the clouds or indulge in any grandly unrealistic schemes. You’ll be solid and well anchored. Obviously it will be good around your working situation. You'll be structured and self-disciplined. You’ll see clearly how by putting one foot in front of the other you can get to where you want to be. You won’t slither round the edges of things or give up and expect someone else to do all the hard work. The end result will be tangible and long lasting.

December 29: Transiting Mars Semisextile Mars
Watch out for firework displays as your exuberance and temper start to rise. The heat is definitely turned up! Try to channel your energy in constructive directions otherwise you could clash unnecessarily with close companions and waste all that wonderful red hot fuel. It could be a great time to get new projects off the ground or for doing anything sporting or physical. Though you have to watch out for minor accidents or being too headstrong.

December 29: Transiting Mars Square Venus
You have a positively passionate enthusiasm for almost everything in life . You are throwing all your energy and libido into expressing your feelings with force and depth. Pleasuring yourself comes high on your list of priorities so you are seeking out fun companions and wholehearted workmates. Extravagances, indulgences and excesses are likely in all the luxury areas of life. But watch you are not being a little insensitive in your love life. You may be expecting what you do not give. Or indeed the reverse may be the case with lovers expecting you to be in tune with their needs while they follow their own inclinations.

December 30: Transiting Mars in Twelfth house
For the next few weeks with Mars in your 12th house you may feel vaguely uneasy and rather held back. You will achieve very little by direction action or confrontation. Indeed the harder you push the less you may succeed so it might be as well to develop patience. You must throw your energy into behind-the- scenes activity or learn to pull strings a little more subtly. Others can be made to dance to your tune if you cannot dance it yourself. Concentrate on finding out why your anger is so trapped and on finding why certain of your actions are self- defeating.

December 31: Sun square Mercury
The Sun is in hard aspect to your Mercury today. The Sun is pushing light and energy into your communication system. Mercury is to do with thinking very fast, with short-distance journeys, conversations and letter-writing and phone call-making. So you’ll find your mind is alert, really bright, breezy, full of wonderful ideas. They'll be spilling out left, right and centre, a positive fountain of inspiration. You’ll be in mental overdrive, a bit fidgety, maybe a touch highly strung, determined to get your views across. Your mind will leap from subject to subject at computer speed. Unfortunately, other people tend to be a little bit slower-witted than you at this time, so try to slow down once in a while just to check out that they're actually hearing what you have to say. Be clear about detail, which may seem a bore, but if you rush ahead too fast you may get careless and then have to back track. You may come across as slightly critical and if you tell others what you think of their inadequacies, they won't take it very kindly. Listen as well as talk. Your schedule will be speedier with more short-distance trips than usual. If you can stay focussed and not allow yourself to be spread too thin, or get scattered then all will be well.

December 31: Transiting Mars Sextile Uranus
These are days when no one is going to interfere with your aims, ambitions and desire. You will do things your way or not at all. You are exuberantly independent , rebellious and downright wayward at times. But you are also gloriously inspired and will find your energy is bubbling over in super abundance. You feel like being different, trying something new and unusual. The more you stick to routine the less you will achieve. This is a perfect time for all out experimentation, new ideas anything that could be a real breakthrough. You may have more courage than sense but it will pay off. You want speed and high excitement, anything with a little risk attached will appeal.

January 2005

January 3: Sun square Jupiter
The Sun in the heavens is now in hard aspect to your Jupiter, so you’ll be having a very good day, lucky, with lots of optimism, and a very positive outlook – though possibly feeling lazy at the same time. You’ll want to include more into your life, to develop your potential — without having to work too hard, of course. Your intuition will work well so you should see ways round problems that do not involve strenuous effort. Jupiter can be fortunate where cash is concerned but even if windfalls don’t come your way you’ll find that positive thinking brings results. What you put out, will come back to you.
It’ll be a great day to be around friends. You want to be involved in things that are larger than yourself. Be idealistic. Ask yourself “Where am I going? What are my goals and aims?” Out of the answers you get, you’ll start to put them into practice. If you can find self discipline and motivate yourself you will turn your good luck into something more tangible and long lasting. The only thing to watch is that you don't get so carried away in your optimism that you either get self-righteous, thinking you know it all or assuming your guardian angel will be there for you no matter what you do. So if you're thinking of gambling or taking risks or following a whim, maybe you need to put your feet on the ground and take hard-headed advice from someone else. Whatever happens you find the day has a lovely warm glow to it.

January 4: Transiting Venus in First House
Venus, planet of love and indulgence, for a few weeks is moving through your first house which rules personal identity, so you will be looking great, attracting favourable comments and compliments for the care you take over your appearance, and generally put your best foot forward in social company. You will have a natural charm which puts others at ease, so clearly your popularity will soar. There will be no shortage of admirers. Venus is the icing on the cake so you may try at times too hard to gloss over imperfections, and come across sounding sugary sweet. What you really want is peace, bliss and harmony around, so you will constantly be trying to iron out problems, act as a peacemaker, and maybe in the process not standing up for your rights. You will dislike confrontations since they cause aggravation, but too much compromise just for the sake of calm, could make you sound superficial or insincere, since you will fit in with whoever is taking the strong position. Just watch a tendency to put too much stress on surface appearance and a tiny leaning towards vanity.

January 4: Mercury conjunct Ascendant
Mercury is today exactly in the same place as the horizon line (your Ascendant) when you were born. So you’ll be bright, breezy, chatty and very restless. You’ll want to be spreading your opinions far and wide, suddenly aware that you have a receptive audience again after a few days when no one seemed to be listening. But you may not concentrate for long so will be jumping from subject to subject and may leave some of your slower-witted mates behind. Try to pause for breath and pause for thought once in a while. You’ll make more sense if you can see the whole picture. You’ll definitely want to be seen as someone who has a sharp mind and articulate way of speaking. Though at times you may come across as too cool, or detached, or even negative. Mercury has a way of spotting the flaws and then pointing them out. Try a compliment first if you’re going to criticise.

January 4: Mercury is in the 1st
Over the next few weeks Mercury will move through your first house. During this time you’ll be chatty, restless, keen to make up for lost time. In the recent past you may have sensed that significant people weren’t paying much attention to what you said, so you hesitated before speaking out. Now you’ll find your audience is back and you’ll be rattling with ideas, opinions and tit bits of information. You won’t hold back and will speed from subject to subject. Just remember that not everyone will be able to keep up with you. Pause for breath every so often to collect your scattered wits or you won’t make as much sense as you’d like. You may feel more highly strung but that’s not a problem. It’s just that Mercury gets your brain moving faster so your adrenalin follows suit. Try to relax when you can.

January 5: Transiting Venus Square Pluto
Venus in hard aspect to your Pluto will make you charismatic, passionate, and very definitely in the mood for romance. Venus brings charm and affection to Pluto's power and influence so you should do well. Your feelings will be more intense than usual so you may be pushing close partners to open up to allow for a deeper connection. You will need to watch that being a touch manipulative does not upset loved ones or companions. You will definitely be manoeuvring situations round to your needs. Jealousy or possessiveness could get in the way, so smile sweetly even if your teeth are gritted behind the scenes. You will get further on soft words than you do with force.

January 6: Mercury square Pluto
Mercury today is across the zodiac at an awkward angle to Pluto so you may be looking too much on the bleak side of life, seeing only the flaws and forgetting your sense of humour. You will be pushing hard to persuade other people round to whatever it is that you want them to think. But you’ll also be thinking a great deal yourself about what's important to you. The one thing to watch is you don't get so fixed and so rigid about your opinion, that you can't see any alternative. Try to be more flexible and tolerant than you feel. If you keep push-push-pushing like mad, then you’ll end up losing the sense that life is about different possibilities and options. So don't get so wrapped up in a blinkered view that you can't see the wood for the trees. There will be conversations or discussions which carry significant weight, but everyone will get a little gridlocked with Pluto around. They (and you) may dig in their heels in and nobody will want to compromise, partly because they feel they might be humiliated if they give way. Once you get yourself into a deadlock, then there’s no possibility of a compromise agreement, which is really what you want. But on the better side it should help provide some better answers, as long as you don't get too obsessive.

January 7: Mercury semi-sextile Neptune
Mercury is across the zodiac very helpfully linking with Neptune today so the mood will be subtle, sensitive and very sympathetic. You'll be putting yourself across to people in a way that makes them understand where you're coming from, and you will have an almost magical way of understanding what they're all about. What you won’t be is practical, sensible and down-to-earth. You're going to be vague, it won’t be great for concentrating on specialised tasks, so. Let yourself dream, listen to music or be a little more imaginative. Using the creative side of Neptune soaks up it’s energy and stops you feeling the deceptive side of it. Neptune can pull the wool over your eyes or let other people do that, so you get confused. Cettainly avoid being directly confrontational with others, because you'll end up losing words and losing track or the courage to finish what you started. Avoid also anything too clashing, difficult or too harassing, because you’ll want everything to be soothed and smoothed down.

January 8: Mercury sextile Midheaven
Mercury is now in a good aspect to your Midheaven so you’ll find your communication skills much in demand at work or out in your community activities. You’ll have all the facts and figures down to the last detail and be chatting away happily. Just don’t drown everyone in too many details. Edit down what you have to say and you’ll be understood more clearly. You will be restless, sharp witted and at times a touch cool in your comments. This will be helpful at work though less so in your emotional life. Maybe you will try to analyse everything too much. Remember to keep your feelings in play as well.

January 8: Transiting Pluto in First house
Pluto will stay for many years in your 1st house, bringing with it a slow but complete transformation of your personality, sense of personal identity and image. This can be one of the most useful transits you ever have since you will develop depth of self understanding and grow as a human being in ways you could not have imagined. It is exactly the right time to aim for any of the roads to personal enlightenment and development, whether through yoga, psychotherapy, even astrology. You will examine yourself and your life as never before with astonishing results. At the start you may notice a tendency to over control companions or your environment which can lead to resentment and very tense, even bitter, confrontations. But as you learn to let go and welcome in new experiences you will find that you mature into coping with a wide variety of situations in new and helpful ways. You will be immensely resourceful in crisis should they occur, a really steady rock for others to respect and appreciate.

January 8: Transiting Pluto Conjunct Ascendant
This is when your megalomania or power complex really surfaces. You want to control everyone and everything around you which is bound to lead to arguments. What may surface now are parts of you that you have been brought up to believe are bad or unpleasant and certainly unlikable. But these are often the parts where your strengths lie so welcome them in and try to see where you can use them in a less harsh and over bearing manner. You can be highly influential if you use care.

January 8: Sun is in the 2nd
For a few weeks the Sun will be moving through your second house of personal finances, which means you’ll have the chance to make more money or re-organise what you already possess more efficiently. You’ll be more practical, materialistic, concerned with security, trying to get all the details in place. No one should short- change you or withhold what they owe you during this time. You’ll be more alert and pushy than usual when it comes to giving yourself value and ensuring that everyone else does as well. There is a chance you’ll also want to spend liberally, perhaps to impress. But it is a time you need to learn lessons about handling cash sensibly so don’t go too overboard. You’ll want more tangible gestures of affection than usual as well – hugs, kisses and cuddles. You may also be more jealous, fired up if loved ones decide not to stick close.

January 8: Transiting Venus Square Moon
Venus in hard aspect to your Moon may make getting out of bed more difficult than usual since you want to have a day or two's leisure. Your lazy steak will be more obvious than usual, which if you are normally too manic, will be no bad thing. You will tend to over eat since you want to pamper yourself and perhaps feel that loved ones are being unappreciative, so you have to spoil yourself. Your compensating techniques of indulgence or over spending may be more in evidence. You will also avoid arguments since you really cannot be bothered with hassle, but you could end up not standing up for yourself enough with the family or loved ones. This is a passive not an active time. You may overspend on luxury items for home but they will make you feel good.

January 9: Mercury square Moon
Mercury will today be at an awkard angle to your natal Moon, so you’ll be talking a good deal about emotional, home or family matters. At times your feelings will get in the way of clear thinking and clear communication. You’ll tend to go round in circles, talking about trivia or become confused. Try to separate how the tangled strands of what you are trying to express. If you get the better end of this influence you’ll be able to put into words quite complex emotions, rather subtly. But it will be tircky not to sound biased. Your unconscious may get in the way so you’ll need to be specially aware of what you really feel deep down inside.

January 9: Transiting Mars Sextile Mercury
You want to be involved in heated debates, controversies or arguments and at the very least will be expressing yourself with forthright frankness. Watch you are not stirring up trouble unnecessarily. Your forcefulness could hurt more sensitive souls who like their truth in dilute doses. Try to wrap your comments up in a little cotton wool and do not feel you have to defend every one of your views with total dedication. You are a little like a knight riding into battle on behalf of their favourite cause. However your mind will be sharp, alert and absolutely on the button.

January 11: Transiting Venus Square Sun
Venus in hard aspect to your Sun will make you lazy, super-indulgent and determined to avoid hassle and aggravation at all costs. You will want to skim the surface, and leave harsh reality to someone else. Venus, was the goddess of parties, grand purchases, light hearted romance, who left her poor spouse at home doing all the donkey work. But for all its irresponsible streak, Venus will help to make your life a little easier. It adds a sprinkling of icing sugar to difficulties, makes communications harmonious, and gives you an overdose of charm. If you absolutely have to do practical chores, keep forcing yourself to concentrate otherwise you will get careless and have to return at a later date to do it all over again.

January 11: Transiting Venus Conjunct Mars
Venus in soft aspect to your Mars will bring passion into your life. At the very least you will find yourself passionately enthusiastic about whatever tasks you have in hand. But romance should be around and love-making will certainly prove more than satisfying since your libido is zinging up to the high notes. Your physical energy will be high and your attractiveness obvious to all. Venus adds diplomacy and charm to the dynamic, lustful drive of Mars so you can go far in whatever you tackle whether in your emotional life or elsewhere. Any arguments or confrontations will work well since you can sweep companions up in your wake. They will appreciate your robustly positive attitude rather than disagreeing.

January 11: Mercury square Sun
Mercury is now in a tricky aspect to your Sun. There will be lots of communication today since you’ll have a bright, sharp, clear mind though at times you may be slightly scattered or distracted. You'll have a good idea of what you're trying to get across to other people. You’ll see things clearly, and whether you're talking to work mates or friends or those at home, you'll be organising them in a straightforward kind of way. Try to listen to others as well. Sometimes you'll be pouring out so many ideas, so many words, that other people won't get a chance to get a word in edgeways. That won't always improve relationships all around you. At times you’ll be quite forceful, not necessarily argumentative but you'll have strong opinions which you’ll want heard. You’ll probably also be making short distance trips more than usual maybe racing around too fast. Sometimes you pack far too much into the schedule with Mercury and the Sun around because you get into mental overdrive.

January 12: Transiting Venus Trine Venus
Venus in soft aspect to your Venus will bring a charming, romantic note to these few days. It will bring your affectionate nature to the surface, making you want to connect with all the special people in your life. This is to time to mend fences and build bridges if there have been any rifts. Love will come more easily your way, and love making could be especially fulfilling. Hard work is not on your agenda, since Venus is basically lazy, indulgent and rather spendthrift. You will be treating yourself rather lavishly to luxuries. Pleasure will definitely come before duty. You yearn for perfection, beauty and bliss, which could just set you up for disappointment if you expect too much. But if you are realistic in your hopes then this could bring just the relaxation and comfort you wanted.

January 12: Mercury conjunct Mars
Mercury is sitting on top of your Mars today so you’ll be in a rather fiery frame of mind. If you handle this influence with care, it can be very useful. You’ll push through barriers, put your foot down where necessary and speak your mind clearly. Your approach will be: - “I want to say what I want to say, and I want to know what I want to know, and other people are going to have to sit up.” You'll have a lot of intellectual vigour and dynamism so you’ll want to debate and may be rather competitive in your attitude. You’ll have to watch that you're not letting off steam too loudly because you may sound as if you're spoiling for a fight. You’ll get irritable and uptight, take offence easily and then you’ll tiny little aggravations into great big arguments. Clearly that isn't a good idea. Sometimes it is difficult to listen with Mars around, but it is important if you can. On the better side, you're likely to be busy, working very hard on anything that stretches your mind. Just be careful you're not skipping along so fast that you cut corners or get careless.

January 12: Mercury trine Venus
Mercury is now in a flowing aspect to Venus so it will be a light-hearted, chatty, tactful day full of pleasant encounters and charming conversations. You'll put on a very harmonious tone of voice, and be saying very nice things to other people. You will definitely want things that are elegant and fun, and perhaps a little bit trivial. It could be superficial and frivolous, but it will boost your spirits. You won’t want anything too heavy. Take a break during the day, and even better take a bit of the day off and enjoy it and relax. You'll be in touch with your feelings, able to reach out and express what you feel. As you give to them, they will be giving back to you. Everybody will feel more connected. Try to write a love poem or a love letter, or even paint a picture. You’ll be almost better trying to express yourself in a way that isn't to do with logic. You’ll want to get across a a sense of beauty, as well as romance. If you can take a journey it will bring happiness into your life.

January 13: Sun semi-sextile Ascendant
The Sun is in a pleasant aspect to your Ascendant today so you’ll be bubbling with enthusiasm, confidence and good humour. No one will miss your exuberant personality. You’ll be socialising like mad, getting on well with almost everyone and be keen to see where you can allow a new facet of your personality to shine out after a few weeks in a more hidden phase. Your energy will flow weel so whatever you turn your hand to should work out better than expected, whether it’s flirting or spreading your opinions or planning to inject more fun and adventure into your daily routines. Lucki will be on your side and there’s no doubt that your positive thinking will bring positive results.

January 13: Transiting Venus Square Uranus
Venus in hard aspect to your Uranus will bring unexpected propositions or romantic opportunities your way. You will definitely be on the lookout for social adventures or flirtations. In long running relationships, you will want to make room for your own individual needs. Anything new, experimental or out of the ordinary will appeal more than usual, so your love-making could be rather stimulating. If partners are clinging or possessive you will want to make a run for it. This is a time not to be tied down or pushed in a corner. There could also be unexpected presents coming your way.

January 13: Mercury square Uranus
Mercury will be in sticky aspect you your Uranus today so you’ll feel wide awake, on the edge of your seat, if you're sitting down at all. Boredom is not going to get any chance to look in. You may not be very disciplined. Rather you’ll follow your whims and inspirations, leaping from subject to subject. Just watch that you're not getting yourself too speeded up. Companions may lag behind because they can’t keep up with where your mind is going. You’ll definitely need fast-thinking, fast-speaking people around, otherwise you'll get bored and impatient. With Uranus around you can be very blunt and directly honest with others. The truth all comes out into the open without you stopping to think about the consequences of what you're saying. Try not to make impulse decisions, because you know the old saying: “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. But if you want to take up new studies or pick up information in a great hurry, this will be the day for it. You’ll be insightful and absent minded at the same time. What interests you will fascinate, but what doesn’t you’ll completely ignore.

January 13: Transiting Mars Sextile Jupiter
You will not take no for an answer now as your confidence surges ahead together with a spirit of vibrant exuberance. Life is obviously offering you the perfect opportunity to get moving. The only thing which could slow you down or trip you up is a tendency to get over confident or bite off more than you can chew.But if you keep your feet firmly on the ground and are realistic then there is little you cannot achieve. Just watch that get rich quick schemes do not entice you into less than straightforward agreements. Over enthusiasm is likely.

January 15: Sun trine Pluto
Today the Sun is in a positive aspect to Pluto which will bring a good get-it-all-together mood. The Sun is a warm, friendly energy whereas Pluto is about power, depth, intensity. The pair of them joined by a flowing aspect means that your personality will change in small ways. You’ll be subtly forceful. If you lean into problem situations they’ll begin to shift. You won’t get into power struggles which sometimes happens around Pluto or feel stuck and blocked. You'll decide what you want to do, what needs to be cleared out or sorted in a major kind of way. The end result will be to your advantage. Perhaps you’ve come through difficult times recently. Now you will see how to handle things to your satisfaction. With the wisdom of your experiences you'll know you don’t have to be dragged down in the same way again. Whatever loose ends remain to be tied up, you’ll hang on in there until you pull through. So, although you're being quite pushy, it won’t be in a leap-up-and-down way. You’ll be strategic and keep the upper hand.

January 15: Mercury trine Saturn
Mercury is now in flowing aspect to your Saturn, which means it's a day for thinking seriously and focusing on tasks that really are important. You’ll need to keep your mind going in a straight line, be self disciplined. It's not a day for trivial amusements, more for getting your feet on the bottom line. Your eye will be sharp for the tiny little details, facts and figures. So anything that requires work being done carefully will turn out well. You won't have to go over and over again checking and double-checking since you'll have done it cautiously and slowly in the first place. So clearly it will be a time to get efficient and well-organised. You may not be very flamboyant, exuberant or passionate. You’ll be more reserved. Saturn is about separation, but if you're around older people, that will help. They will help you to be clearer really about what's going.

January 15: Transiting Venus Trine Saturn
Venus in soft aspect to your Saturn may dampen your feelings slightly make you feel emotionally detached, but it has the advantage of making you appear rather sophisticated and elegant. You will be able to turn your creative skills to practical use, and to be helpful to loved ones. Venus brings affection, charm and a softer touch to Saturn's rather chilly, self-disciplined approach. You will get on well with influential people at work or older family members and friends. Saving money will not make you feel deprived, since you will recognise the benefits of security. This is a useful aspect if you are organising entertainment or social activities, or taking responsibilities for children or loved ones.

January 16: Sun sextile Neptune
The Sun is now in a good aspect to Neptune, so you’ll want to be closer to the right people. Neptune will bring about a sense of being more idealistic, sympathetic and compassionate. It's also to do with your visions in life, so you’ll have to think through where you're going and how you're going to be getting there. It's just not practical influence or about push-push-pushing. Take the time for quiet reflection or perhaps to be as helpful as you can. You'll be sensitive to the undercurrents, to what people’s unspoken needs are. Your hunches should be good, your intuitions will be strong. Sometimes you can have almost mystical experiences around Neptune. It’s just not a day when you’ll want heavy demands placed on you in terms of energy or concentration. If you go charging into any very strenuous task, you’ll end up feeling discouraged and undermined because things won't work out, or at least your energy won’t see you to the end of it. Clearly this is not the right time to start some huge project or run up mountains. It's a day to float along the river, daydreaming.

January 17: Sun square Midheaven
The Sun is in a sticky aspect to your Midheaven today so you won’t quite know how to push your career or ambitions forward. Somehow it will feel as if being true to your identity won’t be what is needed. You have to chose being yourself or getting ahead. The harder aspects always pose some problems or obstacles to overcome. But in pushing yourself to succeed you’ll learn a good deal and will expand your repertoire of coping mechanisms. Don’t allow yourself to get distracted which is a real possibility, but if necessary push on two fronts. You know you don’t want to compromise yourself but a little adaptability will be called for.

January 17: Mercury square Mercury
Mercury is now in tricky aspect to your natal Mercury, so your mind will be in overdrive. You may have difficulty slowing down enough to take any kind of feedback from other people. You’ll be zapping along at computer speed, pointing out to others where they've got it wrong, which they may not take very kindly. If you can add a little tact into the equation, it’s a day when communication should run rather well, whether you're negotiating or discussing or just having a friendly chat with people round about you. You can certainly pass the day in idle chatter if you like, but you can also just be detached, observant and analytical, which means that others will gain from your experiences. You’ll be planning feverishly, as well as making sure that you get your views . You certainly won’t be standing still. Mercury was the winged messenger of the gods and he flitted around all the time, which is a little bit what you may be doing. With a lot of activity on the go, it could make you a little over-nervy and over-highly-strung, so give yourself a break once in a while.

January 17: Transiting Venus Square Mercury
Venus in hard aspect to your Mercury will make you silky sweet in conversations and highly adept at smoothing over problems. There may be intriguing messages coming your way of a romantic nature. Return the compliment but take nothing too seriously. These are frivolously light hearted influences, which will add a sparkle even if you have heavier influences in place at the same time. You will want to act as the peacemaker or diplomat, pouring oil on troubled waters. If anyone gets argumentative or negative, you will attempt to cheer them up or divert their criticisms. But watch a tendency not to stand up firmly for your beliefs. You will sound insincere if you agree just for the sake of peace and quiet.

January 18: Sun sextile Moon
The Sun is in a flowing aspect to your Moon today so you will be charming everyone in sight. Able to communicate happily and harmoniously with almost everyone at a social level, you will be even more popular than usual and welcome wherever you go. Because you are so relaxed in yourself you are able to put companions at their ease. You could work well as a go-between with others. The ying and yang will be in balance which means your masculine and feminine sides will be contributing equally. There won’t be any conflict between what you ought to do and what you want to do. You will be practical and emotionally sensitive. The Sun in your birth chart is all to do with your personality and identity. It's obviously a time to present yourself with a new image. Don't do just what other people want you to do. Be yourself.

January 19: Mercury square Jupiter
Mercury is now in a tricky square aspect to your Jupiter today which means that you'll be talking very confidently. The good side of Jupiter makes you tolerant. The difficult side makes you feel you're better than other people, which may well be true but it's always as well not to say so. So don't get self-righteous or arrogant. Just try not promise more than you can deliver or get carried away on your enthusiasm. It’ll be a great time to be making plans for the future, to be organising things in a rather expansive kind of way. Though it may not be good for detail. Jupiter doesn't ever think it should lower itself to bother too much about the trivia or the drudgery of life, so you'll be leaving all the boring bits to someone else. But you will have a lovely sense of optimism, enthusiasm and positive thinking. Put out good vibes, then nice things come back. You will look to the far horizons and understand that there's a positive benefit to be had from looking over the immediate problems into the things that are coming up, and you're generally speaking in a mood to see that life is going to get better and better. You’ll want to develop your potential in some way. You may be thinking about anything to do with philosophy or religion, spiritual subjects. Whatever happens it will be good for your morale and for luck.

January 20: Transiting Venus Square Jupiter
Venus in hard aspect to your Jupiter will bring you moments of sheer bliss and luxury. You will be tempted to overspend, eat too much or tell little white lies to keep the peace and get out of trouble. Work will not hold much pleasure for you, so you will try to charm companions into taking more than their share of the boring chores. Unless there are sterner influences around you will definitely want to play truant and why not, if you can get away with it? This may be the perfect time to smooth over any rifts or tensions since you will have the ability to put everyone at their ease. Your popularity should be rising fast.

January 22: Sun trine Sun
The Sun in the heavens is in a helpful aspect to your natal Sun today so you should definitely be going with a good flow. You’ll find yourself in the right place at the right time talking to the right people. Your enthusiasm will be catching since you’lll be around like minded friends. You’ll feel in tune with the universe and its inhabitants in a charming way so your talents and abilities will be seen in the best light. Push forward any personal projects and you’ll meet with good results. The support you need will turn up at exactly the right moment. Lean on your strengths, rather than trying to be too experimental. The old ways will be the best.

January 22: Sun semi-sextile Mars
The Sun is now in aspect to your Mars, which makes it a great day for accomplishing almost anything. Your energy will be wonderfully high and you’ll feel the confidence to do what you want to do. So you’ll be healthy with stamina and a lot of get-up-and-go. Sometimes when Mars is around, everyone gets aggravated and you end up being over-competitive. But at the moment you'll just be in a mood for a challenge, to be creative with your life and to make sure that everything is progressing along a little bit faster. You’ll come across as being a warm-blooded, rather powerful personality, so other people will be less likely to push you around. You'll be in that frame of mind where you're clear-sighted about what can be achieved in terms of your energy and your talent. You'll not be racing into situations and then find out half-way through that you don't have the stamina to keep you going. With these kind of Mars influences, you’ll get organised and finish in double-quick time. So it will be the time to take the decisions you’ve been avoiding. Be the boss figure and everyone else will slot in.

January 22: Mercury is in the 2nd
Over the next few weeks Mercury will move through your second house of personal finances. You’ll be looking at the detail of money, reading the fine print, and getting yourself up to scratch on all the relevant facts and figures. You’ll also be informing those around of what you learn. This will be a good time to negotiate or discuss cash, since you’ll be persuasive. You’ll be more practical than usual, keen to sound self disciplined and serious. You will also be cautious, slow to make up your mind, and quite unbudgeable once you reach a decision. Others may find you stubborn but you’ll know you are right. Everything will be seen with a view to what has a tangible outcome. You’ll not be interested in vague discussions which go nowhere and will be irritated by space cadet friends who wander on about pie-in-the-sky ideas.

January 24: Sun trine Uranus
The Sun is in a positive aspect to Uranus on your birth chart, so your day will be inspiring, enlightening, sparkling, challenging, lots of good fun. The main thing to remember is you need to be yourself. There's no point in compromising to fit in with other people. This will bring more liveliness or risk into your life and let a blast of fresh air blow through it. It's not a disruptive aspect, but where your life has become dreary or stale, today will waken you up a little bit, make you sit on the edge of your seat. You’ll tell other people things they haven't known before. So you'll be entertaining them because you've got these exciting and different ideas. Uranus is always very original and very individualistic. Though it can sometimes make you too honest. Resist the temptation to leap out into speaking your mind too forcefully which won’t go down well. Basically you’ll want to be away from restrictions, away from situations or people which are pulling you back or pushing you into a corner. You may feel a little tense, but it's a sense of good restlessness, that everything is beginning to shift for you.

January 24: Transiting Venus in Second House
Venus, planet of love and indulgence, will move for a few weeks through your second house which rules personal finances, so you will spend more extravagantly than usual. You will adore the beautiful, luxurious and expensive things of life. Your taste will be impeccable, so you might even consider earning money either from creative skills or from your eye for what is fine and elegant. Just have a care that your extravagances are not outrunning your budget, or that you become a touch too materialistic, or possessive. Venus is the planet of love so occasionally you may muddle love and money and assume if you are not being given lavish presents that you are not really valued. Emotionally you will be more intense, slightly fixed in your attitudes, even sensual, and will want to have tangible gestures of affection to make you feel appreciated and wanted. Jealousy could be a tiny problem.

January 25: Mercury semi-sextile Ascendant
Mercury is in a flowing aspect to your Ascendant. so you’ll be bright, breezy, chatty and very restless. You’ll want to be spreading your opinions far and wide. But you may not concentrate for long so will be jumping from subject to subject and may leave some of your slower-witted mates behind. Try to pause for breath and pause for thought once in a while. You’ll make more sense if you can see the whole picture. You’ll definitely want to be seen as someone who has a sharp mind and articulate way of speaking. Though at times you may come across as too cool, or detached, or even negative. Mercury has a way of spotting the flaws and then pointing them out. Try a compliment first if you’re going to criticise.

January 27: Mercury trine Pluto
Mercury is today in flowing aspect to Pluto. So you may find that you're thinking about things rather more deeply than usual and talking in a penetrating way. Mercury is to do with how you think and talk; Pluto is to do with intensity. So you may come across as being more forceful than usual, although you may not hear it and may only notice it in other people's reactions to what you're saying. It's important not to become obsessed with things. Sometimes Pluto gets you so focused in on the tiny detail that you can't see anything else, so you end up getting gloomy. The other way of using Pluto is to do some kind of research, investigate, dig below the surface. Then you’ll be able to put substance behind your persuasive arguments. Just try not to run into opposition from others by pushing too hard. If you do put too much Pluto energy behind your words, other people will not react well and back off. So tread lightly, speak softly.

January 27: Sun square Saturn
The Sun is now in hard aspect to your Saturn . If you can get your head down, tie up unfinished business, maybe even look ahead to new responsibilities coming up, do a bit of organisation and planning, be self-disciplined, you'll be surprised how much you achieve by the end of it. It’s not the most rip-roaring fun influence you’ll ever have. Sometimes you lose your sense of humour around Saturn and end up feeling low-energy, a bit gloomy or self doubting. Saturn always makes you think you’re being realistic, when in fact you’ll tend only to see the negative side of things, the inadequacies, cracks and flaws and forget to look on the bright side. So remember and keep things a little bit in balance. It will be a day to be methodical, patient and not give up. Just keep pushing and keep trying until you get the result you want. Narrow your focus down so that you do exactly what's under your nose, be controlled, concentrate, attend to detail, certainly cut out frivolities and indulgences. OK it may feel difficult bringing a sense that you’re missing out on luck. Sometimes it’s a time when chickens come home to roost, and this works both ways. If you've prepared well in the past, it can be successful in a modest kind of way. If you haven't prepared well, this is where you face up to the mistakes and think, “Oh, that won't do,” so you have to cut your losses, concentrate on the things that are working and sort out what needs to be sorted out. Everything you achieve will be done through your own sweat. But on the other hand, you’ll be able to pat yourself on the back by the end of it because you will have achieved solidity and substance in some area of your life.

January 27: Transiting Mars in First house
For the next few weeks with Mars in your 1st house you will find yourself being more assertive, competitive and downright aggressive at points. Your blood is up and you intend that nothing should be allowed to get in your way. Any obstacles that appear will be swept aside and people who oppose you will get short shrift. Your temper is not likely to be as its smoothest and some diplomacy will be needed. But your blunt approach is what is needed to achieve your aims. Relationships may suffer a little since you are not at your most sensitive and at times your foolhardiness could lead you into trouble. Remember the old saying about fools rushing in where angels fear to tread. But also allow yourself the opportunity to do what caution and timidity has prevented you from doing in the past.

January 27: Transiting Mars Conjunct Ascendant
You will come across to others as active, aggressive and not a little competitive. You will be on a fairly short fuse and could blow your top too rapidly . Mars is not the most sensitive of energies and can come across as insensitive and rather brash. But you can really communicate with vigour and others could be infected by your boisterous exuberance. You want to make decisions, take the initiative and be the one in a leadership role.

January 28: Mercury sextile Neptune
Mercury is across the zodiac very helpfully linking with Neptune today so the mood will be subtle, sensitive and very sympathetic. You'll be putting yourself across to people in a way that makes them understand where you're coming from, and you will have an almost magical way of understanding what they're all about. What you won’t be is practical, sensible and down-to-earth. You're going to be vague, it won’t be great for concentrating on specialised tasks, so. Let yourself dream, listen to music or be a little more imaginative. Using the creative side of Neptune soaks up it’s energy and stops you feeling the deceptive side of it. Neptune can pull the wool over your eyes or let other people do that, so you get confused. Cettainly avoid being directly confrontational with others, because you'll end up losing words and losing track or the courage to finish what you started. Avoid also anything too clashing, difficult or too harassing, because you’ll want everything to be soothed and smoothed down.

January 28: Mercury square Midheaven
Mercury is today at a tricky angle to your midheaven, so what you’re saying may not progress your ambitions as much as you hope. You may not be quite in tune with authority figures at work or out in the community. You won’t be arguing so much as just on a different wavelength. Really important discussions would be best left to another day. Maybe you don’t want to be too outspoken but would prefer to let someone else take over just briefly as spokesperson or maybe you want to focus on matters closer to home. Try not to be too cool or too critical in your comments.

January 29: Mercury sextile Moon
Mercury will today be at a flowing aspect to your natal Moon, so you’ll be talking a good deal about emotional, home or family matters. At times your feelings will get in the way of clear thinking and clear communication. You’ll tend to go round in circles, talking about trivia or become confused. Try to separate how the tangled strands of what you are trying to express. If you get the better end of this influence you’ll be able to put into words quite complex emotions, rather subtly. But it will be tircky not to sound biased. Your unconscious may get in the way so you’ll need to be specially aware of what you really feel deep down inside.

January 29: Transiting Venus Trine Pluto
Venus in soft aspect to your Pluto will bring a subtle power to your charm, a sparkle to your attractiveness and make seduction easier than usual. You will manage to get your own way by the sheer magnetism of your personality, at work and in your romantic moments. There could be an intriguing encounter which boosts your confidence and makes you aware how popular you really are. You will not let partners wander, since you want closeness and passion, and you will not be above manoeuvring them round to your needs. You will leave companions better than you find them since you have the ability to upgrade almost any situation you come across. Do not let even a twinge of jealousy spoil your effectiveness.

January 30: Sun trine Mercury
The Sun is now in good aspect to your Mercury. The Sun is a bright, breezy, bouncy, sunny, warm, outgoing kind of energy. Mercury is to do with your communication system, talking on the phone, writing letters, moving around, having conversations and negotiations, so you should be sociable and chatty as well as restless. You'll have a sharp mind and clear notion of what you're trying to get across to others, which is lovely. So it will be a good day for education, for opening up your mind, for putting you into mental overdrive. It's not particularly hyped up or anything, but you will be on your toes, taking in new information and understanding things perhaps that you haven't really understood before. You’ll particularly want to be around people who are in tune with you. You don't want to have to be arguing with people and persuading them. Take time out to look at your thoughts, to examine if you're going in the right direction, how much you've fulfilled what you want to fulfil. Maybe you should change your approach slightly, or try and get more help from other people. Whatever it is, there' will be all sorts of thinking and examining and questioning of yourself going on.

January 30: Transiting Venus Sextile Neptune
Venus in soft aspect to your Neptune will make you romantic, seductive and daydreamy. You will have your head in a pink-tinted cloud, filled with amazing fantasies. There could be intriguing compliments, interesting propositions but you could also become slightly disillusioned if you are not careful. Maybe you are pitching your hopes too high or falling in love with love. If you keep your feet on the ground and see close partners as they are this will bring a sweetness to your relationship. Your kindness will be obvious to everyone who meets you, since you will be really sensitive to others' needs. Just do not fall for a sob story or have your good nature taken for granted. You will also be able to turn your creative talents to good use but you need to be practical as well as idealistic.

January 30: Transiting Mars Square Pluto
Power struggles are more than likely now. Your determination to go your own way could be awesome now. Nothing will be allowed to stand in your way when your blood really gets up. Though you could find yourself on the receiving end of these influences if you are too passive and someone else could try to ride roughshod over you. These are highly ambitious, almost ruthless energies which need to be handled with extreme care. Watch you do not put yourself into high risk situations where you could be frightened. Frustrations are likely and bouts of irritability. It is only through fairly brutal effort that you will achieve what you want. But beware being too dominating, manipulative or over intense.

January 31: Mercury trine Sun
Mercury is now in a positive aspect to your Sun, so you won’t be sitting still or staying quiet. Mercury in Greek mythology was the winged messenger of the gods so it’s all about communication, thinking, speaking, talking, writing, moving around. You’ll be fidgety, restless, quick witted. You'll be on your toes. Your mind will be sharp and you will pay attention to details though there’s a slight rsik you could drown yourself in too much trivia. Maybe you won’t sit still or do anything that requires you to be too specialised for too long, but when you do concentrate, you'll be in sharp focus. You’ll be talking with a good deal of vigour and making an impression on other people. You may not be arguing, but you'll clearly be assertive. So for the day, you’ll be busy, busy, busy. There will be a great many phone calls coming in, letters to write. So you’ll be zipping around, and there will be a rather electrical, wound-up kind of quality. Sometimes Mercury can make you too highly strung, but on the other hand it's a good tension because it gets you up and out there doing things in a way that you might not otherwise do. Get the channels of communication open, and start talking.

January 31: Mercury semi-sextile Mars
Mercury is now in a rather positive influence to your Mars, so you'll be vigorous, full of energy and bounce as well as strong opinions. It will be important to get the right kind of balance. You’ll be assertive with confidence in what you're doing and what you believe in. That’s all great. As long as you don't push it too far and end up in disagreements. You’ll be pretty busy, on your toes, with a great deal of variety in your everyday schedule and no chance of boredom. Mercury always zaps around at top speed, and boosted by dynamic Mars, it will redouble that energy. Just take time out once in a while to be reflective. At times you may be less than tactful, since the combination of Mercury and Mars, sometimes makes you a little cool and clinical about other people's flaws and inadequacies. And they may not take very kindly to it your direct approach. So stop and think about the consequences of what you’re saying although you may reckon you need to shake one situation up whether you end up unpopular or not. At best, you’ll be full of a great deal of enthusiasm, so you will sweep companions along with you.

February 2005

February 1: Transiting Venus Sextile Moon
Venus in soft aspect to your Moon will make you yearn for peace, bliss, harmony and perfection especially at home or in your family relationships. Venus is charming, lazy and indulgent so you will want to keep the peace at all costs, avoiding rough edges and bad temper. Just watch you do not set up a disappointment for yourself by expecting too much. You may not stand up for yourself since you will dislike confrontations more than usual. Venus close to the Moon can make you passive rather than active. Over eating can be one minor downside since you want to make yourself feel pampered and adored, possibly by eating sweet or rich food. You may consider adding elegant touches to the décor at home to create a beautiful ambience to match your yearnings.

February 1: Mercury trine Uranus
Mercury is now in a positive aspect to Uranus. So it will be a bright, breezy and fast-paced day. Uranus is very computer-speed. You’ll want stimulation, fascination and more excitement, especially mental or intellectual excitement, so you want people around who are not dull, boring or dreary. If you are around those kind of people, you'll get snappy and edgy, because what you really want is people who are just as on the button as you are. You'll be making new discoveries and meeting new people. Don't be rigid or unwilling to face up to new possibilities — even taking a risk. Uranus is quite experimental in that way. So it will be a great day to tackle old problems, because you'll find new solutions. The things that have got stuck and you haven't been able to sort out, all of a sudden you’ll think, "That's the answer." So there will be relief around. You won't be able to sit still in your normal routines. You’ll be whizzing around in a slightly startling way, which will be good for everyone around because you will keep them on the edge of their seats.

February 1: Transiting Mars Semisextile Neptune
This is a time when you could turn your dreams into reality or alternatively find your forward drive undermined by panic and uncertainty. You must try to harness your energy behind your visions and fantasies and make them work out. It is likely that you will disappear into rather romantic or over glamorous daydreams to satisfy your need for a life that is not dull, routine and rather drab. But it would be a mistake to do nothing. Find the courage to make your life more than it is. Romantically and sexually you are likely to be questioning what it is you really want. You could find that your charms come across as mysterious and others are seduced by your attractiveness. You could be involved in events which gain you publicity.

February 2: Sun trine Jupiter
The Sun is now in a pleasant aspect to Jupiter, which is should make for a lucky, confident, optimistic day when you’ll swing along with high enthsuiasm. Admittedly Jupiter can be lazy so you might end up just caosting along in a hazy glow. If you can push yourself harder then you’ll turn the good fortune into something tangible and more long lasting. Try to see where you could develop the potential in your life – expanding the money in your bank or developing your confidence, because you’ll definitely feel better about yourself. You could be lucky with a small windfall or win. way. You may find yourself indulging more than usual so watch you don’t end up expanding your waistline. You’ll find it’s a day to be around friends. You’ll relaxed in a larger group, coming across as sociable and outgoing. You’ll also be idealistic wanting to find more meaning in your life. You’ll see how your ambitions can be lived out in the days ahead. You may not be practical, but you’ll be able to plan effectively because Jupiter is prophetic. Your hunches normally work out on these days.

February 2: Transiting Mars Sextile Midheaven
You are ambitious, competitive, aggressive and hard working. All your drive, determination and passionate enthusiasm are going into work. You want to be the one making the decisions and coming out on top. Anyone who gets in your way is likely to be pushed aside but do watch that you are not coming across as intimidating or threatening. You can arouse opposition to your plans by being insensitive. This is a real chance to win if you handle yourself correctly.

February 4: Mercury square Saturn
Mercury is today in tricky aspect to your Saturn. That makes it very good for any kind of disciplined work, any mental work. You will be nit-picking over every last tiny detail in a very practical, sensible, down-to-earth way. Just watch that you don't isolate yourself too much. Sometimes with Saturn around you can get too much on the gloomy side and lose your sense of humour. Sometimes it makes you feel cut you off a little bit from others. Don't let anyone criticise you and don't criticise yourself or others. Saturn has a nasty habit of thinking that being realistic means only looking at the flaws. Keep an eye to the upside as well. Maybe you need to seek out someone to talk to, an authority figure, someone you respect, someone you can look up to during this time, and that will help you enormously. They will put your thinking straight. Try not to see things from far too narrow a perspective. Broaden your view.

February 4: Transiting Venus Trine Sun
Venus in soft aspect to your Sun will bring a charming glow to your face, and an indulgent mood to match. There is romance in the air, of a light hearted variety, so be on the look out. All your encounters will flow easily since your tactful approach will boost your popularity. The only problem may be that you cannot be bothered to work hard, be practical or do anything in depth. You would much prefer someone else to shoulder the boring chores. Luckily your skills at sweet-talking should do the trick. Irresistible luxuries may float past which you absolutely must have. Spending money will be all too easy. But you do deserve a reward.

February 4: Transiting Mars Square Moon
You may find yourself involved in noisy confrontations with women or family members with angry comments flying through the air. At the least you will find yourself flying into action at home. You could hurt sensitive feelings. You are determined to sweep the furniture and the family into shape but do beware a tendency to be a little too fierce or aggressive. At points you may feel like a volcano about to overflow. Mar is not the most sensitive of energies and the Moon really needs nurturing and protecting not railroaded into over hasty action. Whatever happens avoid alcohol since that will tend to make your irritability worse rather than better. If you can channel your over abundance of red hot energy in constructive directions you could achieve a great deal. Try your hand at DIY but watch that you are not accident prone. Emotional flare-ups, especially with younger people or those you spend time with are ,possible right now. You could push too hard and damage your living situation or means of support.

February 5: Mercury trine Mercury
Mercury is now in good aspect to Mercury in your birth chart, so you’ll be revising some of your beliefs. Mercury is to do with thinking, writing, speaking, moving around in short journeys, so you’ll want to see how tostructure your everyday life and how to communicate more clearly with other people. You'll be testing out your ideas and asking for feedback. You won’t be argumentative necessarily but you could be highly strung. It will be important to stay flexible, to be tolerant, and maintain an open mind. Luckily you’ll be curious so you’ll be actively looking for new information. You want to know different things, meet new people and have a little mental fun. OK so maybe, if there's too much going on, you will get a little bit frazzled and frantic at odd points. So once in a while, step back, to disappear into a more peaceful space to wind down. But you won't stay there for very long, because you are so restless. You'll be making plans, moving across to visit this person, thinking about saying that to that person. So it will be busy, busy, busy and varied. There won’t be much room for boredom.

February 6: Transiting Venus Trine Uranus
Venus in soft aspect to your Uranus may bring romance your way unexpectedly. You are certainly in the mood for flirtations and fun, for spreading your social favours around generously, and are definitely on the look out for adventure. You will not want to be tied into one partner, too much work, or tedious social occasions. If you are possessive or jealous, you may feel slightly insecure since Uranus will make you let go control. But allowing a breath of fresh air blow through your love life will revive your interest. Anything new, experimental or slightly risque will appeal to you, so your love making could be more fun. Presents may appear suddenly or compliments which will make you sparkle with confidence.

February 7: Mercury trine Jupiter
Mercury is now in a good aspect to Jupiter, so you’ll be feeling brighter, breezier, better. Your confidence and enthusiasm will be high so you’ll attract positive results. You’ll want to look at your overall plans for life. Your hopes, wishes, dreams and visions come into play when Jupiter is there. Mercury is to do with thinking, talking and really reaching out to other people, so you'll be trying to pick up ideas from them and to hand them back, so there will be a good deal of conversation going on. If you're normally under-confident and a little hesitant, this will boost you up nicely. So there will be silver linings around. You will be able to understand yourself better than you've managed to do before. Your intellectual curiosity will be high. So, if you want to talk, write letters or make phone calls, travel then you'll find that you get better responses than you imagined. It could be a good day for work or for financial matters though you’ll have to watch that you not sloppy or careless with detail, which could be a problem.

February 8: Transiting Venus Square Saturn
Venus in hard aspect to your Saturn may make you feel you are being emotionally deprived, but it can also bring a touch of cool sophistication to your appearance. With effort you will find a balance between pleasure and duty. You may also be able to turn your creative skills to a practical use. Venus is charming but lazy, while Saturn is rigidly hard working, so it is a slightly uncomfortable combination. But you will with a winning smile be able to soften the coldness of Saturn, and may find yourself cheering up older people or workmates. This is a useful aspect if you have to organise parties or other entertainment, or take responsibility for loved ones.

February 10: Transiting Mars Square Sun
You are likely to be clashing head on especially with people who try to boss you around. You will be inclined to rush in where angels fear to tread and could leap before you look. Anyone or anything that gets in your way will be swept aside, and your irritation is likely to spill out into the open. Do watch since Mars is never very sensitive. Being headstrong and hasty may not be the best answer. You may rub others up the wrong way and they could put yet more obstacles in your way. You could be accident prone or take too many risks if involved in sport. Try to cultivate a little serenity and self control. If you can harness the energy properly you can be dynamic and energetic because you are determined to follow your own inclinations. You could achieve a great deal because you have courage, confidence and drive. Emotions may flare up or arguments occur that work against your own best interests. Be prepared, and walk softly.

February 10: Transiting Mars Conjunct Mars
Watch out for firework displays as your exuberance and temper start to rise. The heat is definitely turned up! Try to channel your energy in constructive directions otherwise you will clash unnecessarily with close companions and waste all that wonderful red hot fuel. It could be a great time to get new projects off the ground or for doing anything sporting or physical. Though you have to watch out for minor accidents or being too headstrong.

February 10: Transiting Venus Trine Mercury
Venus in soft aspect to your Mercury will make all your communications tactful and harmonious whether you are telephoning, writing letters or involved in face-to face conversations. Romantic messages may come winging your way or compliments to make you feel appreciated. This is not the time to tackle deep issues unless you have other stronger influences around. You may feel you are skimming the surface, but why not? Give yourself a treat. Whisper sweet nothings in the right ears and you will be delighted with the response. This is definitely the time to pour oil on troubled waters. You will certainly not feel inclined to confront difficulties or awkward companions since you do not want any trouble. But if you agree to everything just to keep the peace, you may find yourself in a sticky spot in several days time. Be charmingly firm if the occasion demands it.

February 10: Transiting Mars Trine Venus
You have a positively passionate enthusiasm for almost everything in life but your romantic life should particularly benefit. You are throwing all your energy and libido into expressing your feelings with force and depth. Pleasuring yourself comes high on your list of priorities so you are seeking out fun companions and wholehearted workmates. Extravagances, indulgences and excesses are likely in all the luxury areas of life.

February 11: Sun sextile Ascendant
The Sun is in a pleasant aspect to your Ascendant today so you’ll be bubbling with enthusiasm, confidence and good humour. No one will miss your exuberant personality. You’ll be socialising like mad, getting on well with almost everyone and be keen to see where you can allow a new facet of your personality to shine out after a few weeks in a more hidden phase. Your energy will flow weel so whatever you turn your hand to should work out better than expected, whether it’s flirting or spreading your opinions or planning to inject more fun and adventure into your daily routines. Lucki will be on your side and there’s no doubt that your positive thinking will bring positive results.

February 12: Transiting Mars Square Uranus
Explosive arguments could happen if you as much as smell an order coming your way. These are days when no one is going to interfere with your aims, ambitions and desire. You will do things your way or not at all. You are likely to have more courage than sense so watch out for accidents . You want speed and high excitement, anything with a little risk attached will appeal. You will be boisterously independent , rebellious and downright wayward. But you could with care also be gloriously inspired and you will certainly find your energy is bubbling over in super abundance. You want to be different, to try anything new and unusual. The more you stick to routine the less you will achieve. This is a perfect time for all out experimentation, new ideas anything that could be a real breakthrough.

February 12: Mercury sextile Ascendant
Mercury is in a flowing aspect to your Ascendant. so you’ll be bright, breezy, chatty and very restless. You’ll want to be spreading your opinions far and wide. But you may not concentrate for long so will be jumping from subject to subject and may leave some of your slower-witted mates behind. Try to pause for breath and pause for thought once in a while. You’ll make more sense if you can see the whole picture. You’ll definitely want to be seen as someone who has a sharp mind and articulate way of speaking. Though at times you may come across as too cool, or detached, or even negative. Mercury has a way of spotting the flaws and then pointing them out. Try a compliment first if you’re going to criticise.

February 13: Transiting Venus Trine Jupiter
Venus in soft aspect to your Jupiter will bring a blissfully indulgent few days, when all you want to do is relax, laze around, eat, overspend and generally luxuriate. You may find presents coming your way, or good news to boost your morale. Unless you have other sterner influences you will be avoiding hard work and chores like the plague. You may skim the surface, and avoid facing the harsher realities of life but why not? Take every chance you can get to switch off. Your sugary sweet approach may come across as slightly insincere at times so try to stand your ground occasionally. But you will find it easier to smooth rifts in relationships or reach out to meet people, since your charm and confidence will be infectious.

February 14: Mercury square Neptune
Mercury is now across the zodiac at a tricky aspect to your natal Neptune, so you will be kind, vague and rather day dreamy. Certainly you won’t want to talk about practical matters if you can help it. Instead you’ll want to focus on your fantasies, your daydreams, your ideals, your visions. You’ll want things that are a little pie-in-the-sky, off the ground perhaps. You'll be attracted to very subtle, sensitive situations and people. Mystical and spiritual matters will be important, but but you could also be confused and unclear. All sorts of things float around your mind with Mercury and Neptune there, and at times you may not be sure what's happening. Communications tend to get muddled, messages get lost, so it’s not very easy to be solid and sensible and down-to-earth. And you may feel a little bit undermined as far as energy goes, so don't set yourself a punishing schedule. Perhaps you need to write poetry or paint pictures, or find some way of communicating which doesn’t use ordinary language. Neptune has always been associated with the movies and pictorial images, but anything that requires disciplined thinking or precision isn't going to work well.

February 15: Sun square Neptune
The Sun is in hard aspect to Neptune is in your birth chart so you’ll be sympathetic, spiritual and creative, though you may not be practical or realistic. You’ll maybe want to be charitable or work for the underprivileged, people who may have less than you. Maybe you’ll also want to withdraw to have time to think about the more mystical things of life. Or more likely you’ll want to stay in bed, put your feet up in an armchair and daydream. Your energy and concentration will be low. Neptune is very visionary though it’s not always good at helping you turn your dreams into reality. So, unless there are other influences around giving you a boost, try to be quiet, to coast along. You'll be floating passively rather than zipping into activity.
To be positive today, you've got to be clear in your focus, which is not very easy because Neptune tends to swirl like fog or sea mist. You’ll be idealistic, but you may get muddled because you won’t be clear how to make things happen. So you push a little bit and then nothing works, then you’ll give up. You've got to be very realistic about people with these influences around, and then it works not badly. Just be watchful if you’re helping others that they don’t tramp all over you or pull the wool over your eyes. You’ll want to believe the best of everyone which may not be wise. Either they’ll smokescreen you or you’ll end up deceiving yourself, and that will lead to disillusionment and disappointment. Put down a few limits and boundaries to protect yourself.

February 15: Mercury trine Midheaven
Mercury is now in a good aspect to your Midheaven so you’ll find your communication skills much in demand at work or out in your community activities. You’ll have all the facts and figures down to the last detail and be chatting away happily. Just don’t drown everyone in too many details. Edit down what you have to say and you’ll be understood more clearly. You will be restless, sharp witted and at times a touch cool in your comments. This will be helpful at work though less so in your emotional life. Maybe you will try to analyse everything too much. Remember to keep your feelings in play as well.

February 15: Sun trine Midheaven
The Sun is in a flowing aspect to your midheaven today so your personality and your ambitions will be in tune. You’ll manage to impress all the right people, show casing your talents and recent achievements, and making a positive stand for yourself. Your status should rise with offers for the future which will be ego-boosting. This will not be the time to hide your light under a bushel or be too retiring. Take your courage in both hands and make your mark. The universe will be willing you on. Your social ease and way of putting yourself across will be highly persuasive. No one will doubt you have what it takes to make your next major step forward. Be prepared to sparkle in the spotlight and accept compliments and praise graciously.

February 15: Mercury is in the 3rd
With Mercury moving through your third house for the next few weeks you’ll be busy, scattered, quite the grasshopper. You won’t have time or the inclination to do much in depth or detail but you will want to be praised for your insight and your wonderful way with words. So you’ll need to pause for a rethink once in a while. Step back and see the broad picture otherwise you’ll end up bogged down in trivia and leave behind slower witted companions. Try to be as organised and efficient as you can manage. Write out lists before you start each day. Get your head straight before you leap into important discussions. Otherwise you’ll chatter on endlessly as you rush past without reaching sensible conclusions.

February 16: Mercury semi-sextile Moon
Mercury will today be at a flowing aspect to your natal Moon, so you’ll be talking a good deal about emotional, home or family matters. At times your feelings will get in the way of clear thinking and clear communication. You’ll tend to go round in circles, talking about trivia or become confused. Try to separate how the tangled strands of what you are trying to express. If you get the better end of this influence you’ll be able to put into words quite complex emotions, rather subtly. But it will be tircky not to sound biased. Your unconscious may get in the way so you’ll need to be specially aware of what you really feel deep down inside.

February 17: Sun is in the 3rd
For a few weeks ahead with the Sun moving through your third house you’ll be busy, busy, busy. There will be more short distance trips than usual, telephone calls, correspondence, meetings, discussions and happy chats. You’ll be scattered at times so it might be as well to draw up to-do lists, then you’ll manage your time more efficiently. There won’t be time or any inclination to do much in depth or detail but you won’t be bored. It will be important to communicate clearly otherwise you will get muddled and everyday mates even more so. Try not to rush ahead of others. Pause once in a while to make sure they understand what you’re trying to get across. You’ll pride yourself on your insight, your intellect and your wonderful way with words. There will be more contact with workmates, neighbours or even brothers and sisters.

February 17: Sun semi-sextile Moon
The Sun is in aspect to your Moon today so you will be charming everyone in sight. Able to communicate happily and harmoniously with almost everyone at a social level, you will be even more popular than usual and welcome wherever you go. Because you are so relaxed in yourself you are able to put companions at their ease. You could work well as a go-between with others. The ying and yang will be in balance which means your masculine and feminine sides will be contributing equally. There won’t be any conflict between what you ought to do and what you want to do. You will be practical and emotionally sensitive. The Sun in your birth chart is all to do with your personality and identity. It's obviously a time to present yourself with a new image. Don't do just what other people want you to do. Be yourself.

February 17: Transiting Mars Trine Saturn
These are tough times when only patience, perseverance and self discipline will see you through. Forget about indulgences, whims or getting your own way. Frustrations, delays and set-backs will have your teeth on edge and your temper bubbling below the surface. You could be accident prone so do watch out especially when your irritations boil over. You will veer between being too passive and being too forceful. Tact will be lacking when you explode. But you can be assured that you will achieve a great deal if you just hang on in there. You may be gloomy but you are being realistic.

February 18: Mercury sextile Mars
Mercury is now in a rather positive influence to your Mars, so you'll be vigorous, full of energy and bounce as well as strong opinions. It will be important to get the right kind of balance. You’ll be assertive with confidence in what you're doing and what you believe in. That’s all great. As long as you don't push it too far and end up in disagreements. You’ll be pretty busy, on your toes, with a great deal of variety in your everyday schedule and no chance of boredom. Mercury always zaps around at top speed, and boosted by dynamic Mars, it will redouble that energy. Just take time out once in a while to be reflective. At times you may be less than tactful, since the combination of Mercury and Mars, sometimes makes you a little cool and clinical about other people's flaws and inadequacies. And they may not take very kindly to it your direct approach. So stop and think about the consequences of what you’re saying although you may reckon you need to shake one situation up whether you end up unpopular or not. At best, you’ll be full of a great deal of enthusiasm, so you will sweep companions along with you.

February 18: Mercury opposite Venus
Mercury is in hard aspect today to your Venus, which is your planet of love and indulgence. One thing is for sure, you're going to be speaking very harmoniously. You’ll want beauty in your life, more culture, so you may be reading poetry, writing poetry, listening to music, and probably discussing your feelings in a much more outgoing kind of way with those close in a light-hearted fashion. There may be nothing deep and passionate about the energy, but it will be a healing, soothing, smoothing, make-life-more-beautiful kind of feeling that is around. You’ll want to make certain that everyone around you is happy. Generally speaking, although you're not going to be very practical about details, you should be able to negotiate in a charming and tactful way. It may be quite important to get your finances straight before you dash off to spend.

February 20: Mercury sextile Saturn
Mercury is now in flowing aspect to your Saturn, which means it's a day for thinking seriously and focusing on tasks that really are important. You’ll need to keep your mind going in a straight line, be self disciplined. It's not a day for trivial amusements, more for getting your feet on the bottom line. Your eye will be sharp for the tiny little details, facts and figures. So anything that requires work being done carefully will turn out well. You won't have to go over and over again checking and double-checking since you'll have done it cautiously and slowly in the first place. So clearly it will be a time to get efficient and well-organised. You may not be very flamboyant, exuberant or passionate. You’ll be more reserved. Saturn is about separation, but if you're around older people, that will help. They will help you to be clearer really about what's going.

February 21: Transiting Mars Square Mercury
Outright confrontations are likely as you want to be involved in heated debates, controversies or arguments . At the very least you will be expressing yourself with forthright frankness. Watch you are not stirring up trouble unnecessarily. Your forcefulness could hurt more sensitive souls who like their truth in dilute doses. Try to wrap your comments up in a little cotton wool and do not feel you have to defend every one of your views with total dedication. You are a little like a knight riding into battle on behalf of their favourite cause. However your mind will be sharp, alert and absolutely on the button.

February 21: Sun sextile Mars
The Sun is now in good aspect to your Mars, which makes it a great day for accomplishing almost anything. Your energy will be wonderfully high and you’ll feel the confidence to do what you want to do. So you’ll be healthy with stamina and a lot of get-up-and-go. Sometimes when Mars is around, everyone gets aggravated and you end up being over-competitive. But at the moment you'll just be in a mood for a challenge, to be creative with your life and to make sure that everything is progressing along a little bit faster. You’ll come across as being a warm-blooded, rather powerful personality, so other people will be less likely to push you around. You'll be in that frame of mind where you're clear-sighted about what can be achieved in terms of your energy and your talent. You'll not be racing into situations and then find out half-way through that you don't have the stamina to keep you going. With these kind of Mars influences, you’ll get organised and finish in double-quick time. So it will be the time to take the decisions you’ve been avoiding. Be the boss figure and everyone else will slot in.

February 21: Sun opposite Venus
Today the Sun is in hard aspect to your Venus. You’ll get the chance to glitter in the spotlight. Let yourself sparkle, be lively and entertaining, then wait for the applause and appreciation to roll back your way. You’ll feel contented, harmonious and very easygoing. Venus was never one for arguments or unpleasantness. You express your feelings openly and be affectionate, even flirtatious, wanting to get on well with everyone. There’s also a good chance you’ll attract that special person, using all the wiles you can to persuade the right people to be by your side. It will tend to be a lazy day, a lovely day, one when you're enjoying yourself. Tou won’t want serious demands to be made on you. And if problems are around you’ll be there to soothe and smooth things down. You certainly won't want to be alone. You’ll want friends or lovers — preferably lovers — around, nice people who will kiss you and cuddle you and tell you how wonderfully attractive you are. You’re also likely to be pampering yourself and overspending. But why not for a day? If you’re creative, then you should make the effort to produce something beautiful, evenm if it’s only taking flowers into the office or thinking about redecoration at home.

February 23: Transiting Venus Square Neptune
Venus in hard aspect to your Neptune can be blissfully romantic and seductive, but you could also be allowing yourself to drift off on a pink cloud, which is not attached to reality. You want perfect love experiences which have no rough edges, but you may be in danger of being in love with love. Try to see close partners as they are, not as you want them to be, otherwise you will set yourself up for disappointment. You will feel sympathetic to almost everyone you meet and will be very sensitive to their needs, but you have to watch that your good nature is not taken for granted. Be affectionate and kind, but also be hard headed and protect yourself.

February 25: Transiting Venus in Third House
Venus, planet of love and indulgence, will for a few weeks move through your third house which rules everyday communications, so you will have a charming and tactful way of speaking and writing. Your harmonious way of expressing yourself and wonderful way with words will guarantee that you can be highly persuasive. You will want to read more when you have a moment, especially literature and poetry, of the romantic variety. Nothing will make you happier than peaceful conversations with friends, neighbours, brothers and sisters or workmates. Angry confrontations and vulgar language will be given a wide berth. Good at cocktail party chit-chat, you may sometimes come across as slightly superficial because you are flitting lightly from subject to subject, preferring to keep the mood upbeat, rather than delve into intense discussions on dark subjects.

February 25: Transiting Mars Square Jupiter
You will not take no for an answer now as your confidence surges ahead together with a spirit of vibrant exuberance. Life you feel is offering you the perfect opportunity to get ahead. But you could be taking your good luck or someone else's generosity too much for granted. The things which could slow you down or trip you up are a tendency to get over confident or bite off more than you can chew. You must try to keep your feet firmly on the ground and be realistic which will not be easy. Then there is a real chance that you can achieve a great deal. Just watch that get rich quick schemes do not entice you into less than straightforward agreements. Over enthusiasm is likely.

February 26: Sun sextile Saturn
The Sun is now in a good aspect to your Saturn which will be good for practical chores and knuckling down to sort out detailed matters. Saturn is always slow-going and not about having fun, but if you can make up your mind to be realistic then you will get through a good many chores. By the end of it you'll feel you've achieved a good deal. Maybe you’ll have to tighten your belt a little. This is a time not to spend money, or be frivolous or indulgent. But you’ll be able to plan ahead effectively since you’ll understand what has been possible in the past and how that can be made to happen again. You won’t have your head in the clouds or indulge in any grandly unrealistic schemes. You’ll be solid and well anchored. Obviously it will be good around your working situation. You'll be structured and self-disciplined. You’ll see clearly how by putting one foot in front of the other you can get to where you want to be. You won’t slither round the edges of things or give up and expect someone else to do all the hard work. The end result will be tangible and long lasting.

February 28: Transiting Venus Sextile Mars
Venus in soft aspect to your Mars will bring passion into your life. At the very least you will find yourself passionately enthusiastic about whatever tasks you have in hand. But romance should be around and love-making will certainly prove more than satisfying since your libido is zinging up to the high notes. Your physical energy will be high and your attractiveness obvious to all. Venus adds diplomacy and charm to the dynamic, lustful drive of Mars so you can go far in whatever you tackle whether in your emotional life or elsewhere. Any arguments or confrontations will work well since you can sweep companions up in your wake. They will appreciate your robustly positive attitude rather than disagreeing.

February 28: Transiting Venus Opposite Venus
Venus in hard aspect to your Venus will make you shamelessly pleasure-seeking and rather lazy. You will want to party, flirt and play away these few days unless there are stronger influences in place. In which case this will add a sparkle to your daily routines. Though your lazy streak will make chores more difficult to finish. Romance could be on offer and love-making will certainly be more rewarding. Extravagances and indulgences are likely as you decide to treat yourself like a movie star. Your charm will bring close companions round to your way of thinking and they can be persuaded to lavish more attention on you. Just do not expect miracles. If you are realistic this will bring the icing on the cake, but there is a slight danger of you building castles in the air.

March 2005

March 1: Mercury square Ascendant
Mercury today is at a tricky angle to your Ascendant so you may feel as if others are missing the point of what you are saying. Perhaps you are coming across in a different way from usual, which takes companions slightly aback. They won’t recognise the views you express as coming from the you which they know. You’ll be adopting the opposite of your usual approach. If you’re normally thoughtful, you may be more emotional or quite fiery. If you’re normally outspoken you may be quite deliberate. Just try to step back once in a while to see the effect you create and to gather your scattered thoughts and feelings. Try not to get distracted.

March 2: Mercury opposite Pluto
Mercury today is in opposition to your Pluto so you may be looking too much on the bleak side of life, seeing only the flaws and forgetting your sense of humour. You will be pushing hard to persuade other people round to whatever it is that you want them to think. But you’ll also be thinking a great deal yourself about what's important to you. The one thing to watch is you don't get so fixed and so rigid about your opinion, that you can't see any alternative. Try to be more flexible and tolerant than you feel. If you keep push-push-pushing like mad, then you’ll end up losing the sense that life is about different possibilities and options. So don't get so wrapped up in a blinkered view that you can't see the wood for the trees. There will be conversations or discussions which carry significant weight, but everyone will get a little gridlocked with Pluto around. They (and you) may dig in their heels in and nobody will want to compromise, partly because they feel they might be humiliated if they give way. Once you get yourself into a deadlock, then there’s no possibility of a compromise agreement, which is really what you want. But on the better side it should help provide some better answers, as long as you don't get too obsessive.

March 3: Mercury trine Neptune
Mercury is across the zodiac very helpfully linking with Neptune today so the mood will be subtle, sensitive and very sympathetic. You'll be putting yourself across to people in a way that makes them understand where you're coming from, and you will have an almost magical way of understanding what they're all about. What you won’t be is practical, sensible and down-to-earth. You're going to be vague, it won’t be great for concentrating on specialised tasks, so. Let yourself dream, listen to music or be a little more imaginative. Using the creative side of Neptune soaks up it’s energy and stops you feeling the deceptive side of it. Neptune can pull the wool over your eyes or let other people do that, so you get confused. Cettainly avoid being directly confrontational with others, because you'll end up losing words and losing track or the courage to finish what you started. Avoid also anything too clashing, difficult or too harassing, because you’ll want everything to be soothed and smoothed down.

March 4: Mercury conjunct Moon
Mercury will today be conjunct your natal Moon, so you’ll be talking a good deal about emotional, home or family matters. At times your feelings will get in the way of clear thinking and clear communication. You’ll tend to go round in circles, talking about trivia or become confused. Try to separate how the tangled strands of what you are trying to express. If you get the better end of this influence you’ll be able to put into words quite complex emotions, rather subtly. But it will be tircky not to sound biased. Your unconscious may get in the way so you’ll need to be specially aware of what you really feel deep down inside.
Hard: Mercury will today be at an awkard angle to your natal Moon, so you’ll be talking a good deal about emotional, home or family matters. At times your feelings will get in the way of clear thinking and clear communication. You’ll tend to go round in circles, talking about trivia or become confused. Try to separate how the tangled strands of what you are trying to express. If you get the better end of this influence you’ll be able to put into words quite complex emotions, rather subtly. But it will be tircky not to sound biased. Your unconscious may get in the way so you’ll need to be specially aware of what you really feel deep down inside.

March 4: Transiting Mars in Second house
The next few weeks with Mars in your second house will see you more obsessed with money than usual. It is important to realize that your long-term security is crucially important to you so you have to take steps to acquire more money and possessions. If necessary you will fight to defend your property and rights, ensuring that you get your due rewards. A rather flamboyant lifestyle will appeal to you so you will want to indulge yourself in the short term. Mars here can make you unusually intense and rather sensual, so pleasure comes high on your priority list. Just do not be too impulsive or reckless about taking on new commitments just to impress other people.

March 4: Transiting Venus Sextile Saturn
Venus in soft aspect to your Saturn may dampen your feelings slightly make you feel emotionally detached, but it has the advantage of making you appear rather sophisticated and elegant. You will be able to turn your creative skills to practical use, and to be helpful to loved ones. Venus brings affection, charm and a softer touch to Saturn's rather chilly, self-disciplined approach. You will get on well with influential people at work or older family members and friends. Saving money will not make you feel deprived, since you will recognise the benefits of security. This is a useful aspect if you are organising entertainment or social activities, or taking responsibilities for children or loved ones.

March 6: Mercury opposite Sun
Mercury is now in a tricky aspect to your Sun. There will be lots of communication today since you’ll have a bright, sharp, clear mind though at times you may be slightly scattered or distracted. You'll have a good idea of what you're trying to get across to other people. You’ll see things clearly, and whether you're talking to work mates or friends or those at home, you'll be organising them in a straightforward kind of way. Try to listen to others as well. Sometimes you'll be pouring out so many ideas, so many words, that other people won't get a chance to get a word in edgeways. That won't always improve relationships all around you. At times you’ll be quite forceful, not necessarily argumentative but you'll have strong opinions which you’ll want heard. You’ll probably also be making short distance trips more than usual maybe racing around too fast. Sometimes you pack far too much into the schedule with Mercury and the Sun around because you get into mental overdrive.

March 6: Mercury square Mars
Mercury is at an awkward angle to your Mars today so you’ll be in a rather fiery frame of mind. If you handle this influence with care, it can be very useful. You’ll push through barriers, put your foot down where necessary and speak your mind clearly. Your approach will be: - “I want to say what I want to say, and I want to know what I want to know, and other people are going to have to sit up.” You'll have a lot of intellectual vigour and dynamism so you’ll want to debate and may be rather competitive in your attitude. You’ll have to watch that you're not letting off steam too loudly because you may sound as if you're spoiling for a fight. You’ll get irritable and uptight, take offence easily and then you’ll tiny little aggravations into great big arguments. Clearly that isn't a good idea. Sometimes it is difficult to listen with Mars around, but it is important if you can. On the better side, you're likely to be busy, working very hard on anything that stretches your mind. Just be careful you're not skipping along so fast that you cut corners or get careless.

March 7: Mercury opposite Uranus
Mercury will be in sticky aspect you your Uranus today so you’ll feel wide awake, on the edge of your seat, if you're sitting down at all. Boredom is not going to get any chance to look in. You may not be very disciplined. Rather you’ll follow your whims and inspirations, leaping from subject to subject. Just watch that you're not getting yourself too speeded up. Companions may lag behind because they can’t keep up with where your mind is going. You’ll definitely need fast-thinking, fast-speaking people around, otherwise you'll get bored and impatient. With Uranus around you can be very blunt and directly honest with others. The truth all comes out into the open without you stopping to think about the consequences of what you're saying. Try not to make impulse decisions, because you know the old saying: “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. But if you want to take up new studies or pick up information in a great hurry, this will be the day for it. You’ll be insightful and absent minded at the same time. What interests you will fascinate, but what doesn’t you’ll completely ignore.

March 10: Mercury semi-sextile Saturn
Mercury is now in flowing aspect to your Saturn, which means it's a day for thinking seriously and focusing on tasks that really are important. You’ll need to keep your mind going in a straight line, be self disciplined. It's not a day for trivial amusements, more for getting your feet on the bottom line. Your eye will be sharp for the tiny little details, facts and figures. So anything that requires work being done carefully will turn out well. You won't have to go over and over again checking and double-checking since you'll have done it cautiously and slowly in the first place. So clearly it will be a time to get efficient and well-organised. You may not be very flamboyant, exuberant or passionate. You’ll be more reserved. Saturn is about separation, but if you're around older people, that will help. They will help you to be clearer really about what's going.

March 11: Transiting Mars Semisextile Ascendant
You will come across to others as active, aggressive and not a little competitive. You could be on a fairly short fuse at times and maybe blow your top too rapidly . Mars is not the most sensitive of energies and can come across as insensitive and rather brash though here it is a little mellower than usual. You can really communicate with vigour and others could be infected by your boisterous exuberance. You want to make decisions, take the initiative and be the one in a leadership role.

March 12: Mercury opposite Mercury
Mercury is now in opposition to your natal Mercury, so your mind will be in overdrive. You may have difficulty slowing down enough to take any kind of feedback from other people. You’ll be zapping along at computer speed, pointing out to others where they've got it wrong, which they may not take very kindly. If you can add a little tact into the equation, it’s a day when communication should run rather well, whether you're negotiating or discussing or just having a friendly chat with people round about you. You can certainly pass the day in idle chatter if you like, but you can also just be detached, observant and analytical, which means that others will gain from your experiences. You’ll be planning feverishly, as well as making sure that you get your views . You certainly won’t be standing still. Mercury was the winged messenger of the gods and he flitted around all the time, which is a little bit what you may be doing. With a lot of activity on the go, it could make you a little over-nervy and over-highly-strung, so give yourself a break once in a while.

March 13: Sun square Ascendant
The Sun is today in a tricky aspect to your Ascendant so you may be betwixt and between not quite sure how to focus your energy for the best. You’ll be hopping around from one foot to the other trying to decide where to put your wholehearted commitment. What you do may unsettle a few people since it won’t be what they expect. But that shouldn’t be your concern. You’ll just have to balance two different areas of your life, home and work, or ambitions and relationships, family and romance, being inependent and being co-operative. It may not be easy and will stretch you in new ways but it will means you have a better experience of a fuller life.

March 14: Transiting Mars Trine Pluto
Your determination to go your own way could be awesome now. Nothing will be allowed to stand in your way if your blood really gets up. Though you could find yourself on the receiving end of these influences if you are too passive and someone else could try to ride roughshod