You are a take-charge,
run-your-own-show kind of person who is
generally comfortable with responsibility
squarely on your shoulders. However, learning
to share the load is both your gift and
challenge this year. Support is available to
you from several sources, but that means having
to give up some control. It's natural to resist;
after all, you've been self-reliant in so many
ways for most of your life. Trusting that
someone else will do things exactly as you would
is probably not easy. The lesson, though, is in
learning that there are many effective ways to
get a job done. Accepting this fact opens the
door wide to a more rewarding year ahead.
Expansive Jupiter
in Sagittarius almost all year is lighting up
your 12th House of Spirituality, where dreams
are born and the possibility of making them real
spurs your imagination. The greatest
opportunities come to you in ways that may not
be seen by others. Inner growth, both in the
realm of your desires and in your connection to
the divine, is a private activity with rich
rewards that don't require external recognition.
You are soothing your soul and preparing the
soil for future growth with behind-the-scenes
activities. Take plenty of time for this
contemplative work, even if it makes you less
visible socially or professionally. This is a
rare chance to advance your spiritual knowledge,
a once-every-twelve-years magical retreat, when
you recharge your batteries and quest for higher
meaning.
Saturn, your ruling planet, starts the year
in Leo and enters Virgo on Sept. 2, moving
from your 8th House of Regeneration to your 9th
House of Higher Learning. Saturn is associated
with duty, necessity, and hard, cold reality.
Its passage through your 8th House, which began
in July 2005, is a time of testing relationships,
as issues of trust, control, and power are
likely to arise. You may be tempted to pull away
from a tough negotiation since neither side is
willing to compromise. But Saturn rewards you
for persistence; if you value the contribution
this individual can make, hanging in there will
build a powerful alliance. Respect the
strength of others, and make sure that your
value is being recognized by them as well.
When Saturn enters Virgo, the focus will shift
from the complexities of partnership to concerns
about education, religion, politics and
philosophy. Additional schooling to advance
yourself professionally is a good investment of
your resources. Expressing your beliefs in
practical ways turns theory into reality.
Eclipses
in March, late August, and September occurring
in your 3rd House of Communication and 9th House
of Big Ideas provide new facts that alter your
beliefs and future plans.
Don't allow stubborn pride to keep you from
taking in this information, even though it rocks
your boat. Emotions can distort data so that you
misread the signs. Take a breath when you react
strongly to an unfamiliar idea. Rely on your
logic to assess what you hear in a less
defensive manner so that you can objectively
measure its usefulness.
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