Your Year in 2010

What does 2010 have in store for your finances, career, relationships and health? Read on to discover your forecast for the year ahead from Jessica Adams as seen in The Star Times (NZ)

Aries

LOVE
If you have a partnership, all your best qualities – patience, tenacity, faith – will be tested this year. You will be motivated by a much greater need for security, following new developments which affect the relationship, or your partner’s situation. Just remember that your solution must be something you can comfortably live with, and work with – especially near January 31, July 26, August 16, August 21. If you are single, take your time with every decision and think it through very carefully around these dates. Research potential lovers thoroughly and ask the right questions.

CAREER
The paperwork or plans which go nowhere before January 15 will give you time to think about what you really want from your career.. This will be an intense twelve month period, full of life-changing episodes – like those near January 31 and February 6.. Expect a change in the balance of power then. If you compromise your true potential by accepting projects, positions or plans which are unsuitable, expect big changes by February, or near July 25, August 3, August 21 and in December. If your professional path is right for you, then expect more power – just use it wisely!

MONEY
Read the fine print and prepare for all scenarios in April, when discussions or paperwork could take you sideways or backwards – yet from May 12 to June 9 be prepared to talk or sign. Should your plans then involve outcomes in the second half of 2011 or first half of 2012 you could end up being thrilled with the results. A win-win situation with business, property or finance will emerge after September 13 and develop until the first week of January 2011, with particular emphasis on a fresh start or relaunch near November 6. The next two years are a wealth creation period.

HEALTH
You can afford to let go and be far more relaxed about your weight, medical condition, fitness or wellbeing from July, when the most demanding cycle in 29 years ends. Exactly the right health professional or lifestyle coach will appear that month, with excellent potential from July 22. The period around April 28 and May 23 is likely to pull you in two different directions, as you realize you must be extremely disciplined about your health – but face inner conflicts, or practical issues. For that reason you may want to avoid the end of April and May for important long-term decisions.

Taurus

LOVE
The demands of a new baby, a difficult older child – or even the whole business of pregnancy – have affected a high percentage of Taureans over the last 18 months. You will have one final chance to solve problems and gain closure at the very end of April and May, if so. If you are single the issue may be your feelings about having kids (or not) and the corresponding pressure this puts on potential dates. You know the situation backwards by now, but there is a little more to learn. In all cases, though, this demanding emotional cycle ends in July. A far more relaxed love life follows!

CAREER
Snap up final opportunities to have a bigger or better professional life in the first fortnight of January as those lucky breaks or ‘random’ events will not last forever. Over the next 12 months you will need to stick rigidly to what is appropriate, practical, sensible – and even legal about your chosen career. If you ignore the system that is in place because you are fascinated by particular people, projects, positions or places then you may cause a lot of confusion. The same applies to staff, employers, colleagues or clients. Do not let them create chaos – especially in mid 2010.

MONEY
From late April until late June you should be able to indulge in some productive sales, purchases, deals or discussions. A person who sees your progress very much as their own, will be on hand to assist. Some invaluable feedback will also come your way, along with the chance for some amazing problem-solving from June 10 to 24. A mother-daugher relationship may affect property, financial or business decisions from January-March and June-October. Work with the possibility of delays or reversals from November 22-December 30 and plan accordingly.

HEALTH
You will need a sensible system in place to ensure the best possible health in 2010, as the days of ignoring certain issues or leaving things to chance are over – at least until 2012. To keep life simple, avoid scheduling major decisions on your unfavourable dates – the period around January 31, the final week of July, August 16 and August 21 are best avoided. Simple, old-fashioned solutions will work best now. Try to stick to what is tried, tested and trusted, even if you have to impose steely self-discipline. Older, wiser and experienced people may help you.

Gemini

LOVE
A mother-daughter relationship (your own, or that of your partner) will have a major impact on your love life in January-March, June-October. Understand the dynamics of this family bond and you will understand a lot more about your soulmate. Take your time when making long-term decisions about pregnancy, fertility, step-children, adoption or child custody this year and do your research thoroughly. This also applies to the way you manage parenthood. Having kids – or even not having kids – will be a big concern now. Do your homework; it will make life much easier.

CAREER
February and March will change the way you think about your ambitions, and your chosen field. Promotion, your own business or a new position are all possible then – and also in September. Even if you stay put, you can expect new technological advances and brilliant, unusual new colleagues, clients or employers to turn your life around. Even if you face inner conflicts or practical problems in late April and May, do not be put off. After so many false starts in 2008 and 2009, you are now free to create a professional life which allows you to loosen up and experiment.

MONEY
Try to avoid financial, property or business commitments until at least January 16, as before that date a ‘final’ answer could be delayed or reversed. You must get to grips with the complexities of an agreement soon after this, though, as there are deep changes taking place near January 31 and February 6. Throughout the year ahead, your constant challenge is to seek out arrangements which empower you, and reject the rest. It is also possible you will find yourself holding all the cards with others. Should this happen, handle this power with care. Try to keep it democratic!

HEALTH
Avoid the period around April 28th for major health, fitness, medical or diet-related decisions, as the Taurus Full Moon then could find you in two minds, or dealing with a practical issue. From September 13 you will be able to co-operate closely with a health professional or supportive partner or friend – who also acts as a lifestyle coach. The last quarter of the year could answer some of your biggest questions, and shed light on important aspects of your constitution or self-care. As late as January 2011, a person who sees your wellbeing as their business too, will seek to assist you.

Cancer

LOVE
If you are married or in a relationship, you are slowly adjusting to the idea that changes in your life– or your partner’s – mean a big alteration in the usual balance of power. Try to be honest about what is happening and intimacy will be easier near January 31, February 6, the final week of July, August and mid-December. There should be no taboo subjects then. If you are single steer clear of any potential dates who would land you in a relationship with a significant power imbalance between you. Separating? Try to skip July-August for the paperwork or legal issues.

CAREER
A sneak preview of some of the biggest, best and most radical career changes in your life will appear in June-August, with more to come next year. You may decide to retire, resign, take redundancy, return to study or exchange work for parenthood now. Alternatively you may start your own business, take a promotion, switch jobs or even choose a completely different industry. Even if you hit obstacles or internal conflict try to retain your vision of freedom, progress and expansion. The projects, plans and people you secure now could take you higher than you realize in 2011.

MONEY
Use the first fortnight of January to save or make money, or channel opportunities through other means, like property or business. You have been in the right time, at the right place, often enough to help you throughout 2009 but this cycle ends soon. Avoid any conflict over cashflow, homes or paperwork in the first six months of the year unless you believe a battle is worth paying for. If you price your peace of mind above dollars, bricks and mortar you may well choose the middle path then. The best financial approach now? Clear thinking.Good advice. Serious rules.

HEALTH
Avoid the Full Moon period around May 27 for significant health, lifestyle, diet or exercise choices as you are ruled by the Moon and classically feel pulled in two different directions when it is opposite the sun. A mother-daughter relationship in your life may affect your approach to your medical care or wellbeing this year; see beyond the issues to the real story, which is about family ties. There is an increased risk of delays or reversals when Mercury is out of phase from around November 22 to December 30; read the fine print then and try to keep your ideas flexible.

Leo

LOVE
Your opportunities to gain enormously via your former, current or potential partner remain firmly in place until January 17. Around one month later, you will be tempted to forget the rules, either with this person or a newcomer – so the period after Valentine’s Day is likely to be memorable. The constant challenge with your lover, ex or potential dates this year is to respect the boundaries. If either of you ignores what is sensible, practical (and even legal!) then chaos and confusion could result. Try not to add alcohol or drugs to the mix, especially in June-August.

CAREER
Skip April for paperwork or ‘final’ decisions, no matter how tempting these are. You are likely to hit complications or reversals then, but from May 12 you should be networking, signing or accepting commitments. The future is being mapped out then, as your amazing success in 2011 and 2012 will owe a great deal to the seeds you plant at that time. Your biggest challenge this year will be managing constant changes in the balance of power in your workplace or chosen field. Avoid a battle for control at all costs near January 31, February 6, July 25, August 3, August 21.

MONEY
April-July presents you with your very last financial challenge in a tough cycle which can only happen every 29 years. Take expert advice, stick to a plan and remember that whatever you build in terms of property, business or savings could last for years. This should comfort you even when you face challenges in the closing weeks of April and May. The good news is, the year as a whole could be extremely rewarding, with big opportunities in February and March, and a life-changing episode in September. This is your time to innovate and invent. Financial freedom is on offer.

HEALTH
Research the reputation of your health, fitness, diet and medical professionals carefully before you hire them this year – if they seem to enjoy their power over people more than they should, seek alternatives. You are now at the very early stages of a tremendous process of transformation which will reshape your lifestyle, and your body, over a period of several years. It won’t always be easy, but this cycle will ultimately empower you to take control over your own wellbeing. Read the fine print carefully on any paperwork which relates to insurance, benefits and related issues.

Virgo

LOVE
For the greatest happiness in love, ditch attitudes which belong to your grandparents’ generation and open up to the possibility of change. This applies no matter if you are single or in a partnership. You will seldom be this lucky again, as your chances of being free to invent a new kind of relationship with your former, current or potential soulmate are at their highest for 12 years. Even if you have to struggle at the end of April and May, hang on to your vision of a private life which is truly modern and progressive – and free. By January 2011 it could be yours to keep.

CAREER
Snap up remaining work-related opportunities in the first fortnight of January, when a cycle full of possibilities officially comes to an end. What did you do, with what you were given, over the last 12 months? If there is any place, position or person which could be recycled, do it quickly. This is a year for setting boundaries and understanding the limits of what is reasonable, sensible and practical. This applies to space in your workplace, professional/personal relationships, job descriptions and career territory. All concerned need to be clear about what is, and isn’t, okay.

MONEY
Do not assume that your financial position, property situation or cashflow will stay the same over the next three years, as you need to adapt to new situations with new rules. To minimize difficulties, try to avoid your unfavourable periods for significant money, business, house or apartment-related decisions – these include the days near January 31, the final week of July, August 16 and 21. Do snap up unusual opportunities to do more via a second or third party, though – what happens near June 8 could alter everything and events in 2011 could take you even higher.

HEALTH
January and February see six important heavenly bodies cluster in your health zone – which covers medical treatment, alternative therapy, fitness and exercise – and your diet. The message is clear. Put all your available time and energy into testing theories and people you believe will help. Just make sure that the influence of Neptune, the planet of fascination, does not make you spellbound by particular professionals, treatments or ‘answers’ to the point where common-sense disappears. Be particularly cautious with anything or anybody which gets you hooked.

Libra

LOVE
If you are single you will be given your best opportunities in 12 years to pursue relationships with people who will get you travelling, introduce you to fascinating subjects – or even prompt a move. These options will be obvious from June to September, with a repeat of the situation, or a superior alternative, from January next year. If you are unhappily attached, a life-changing answer could appear mid-year. If you are content with your partnership, be open to what fate sends your way, as you could both reinvent yourselves and the relationship around June 8.

CAREER
The horoscope zone which rules your career and ambitions is occupied by the South Node this year, triggering repetitive situations and locking you into a pattern which is difficult to change. The answer lies in the revelation that you can (and should) alter your own attitude. You can either choose to feel stuck, or you can use the luxury of always knowing what is ahead, to reshape your approach. Your job or chosen industry will make a philosopher, a Zen master or a comedian out of you this year. The cycle ends in 2011 so use this time to discover your finer qualities.

MONEY
What happens from April 4 until May 12 could create delays or reversals involving the bank, insurance, property, business, tax, sales, lawyers or purchases. Mercury is misbehaving then so try to have Plan B up your sleeve and read the fine print. What you commit to in the second half of May and early June is much better and could set you up for 2011 – a year of amazing opportunities. The period from October 24 through to November 7 is productive too. The last quarter of 2010 will be characterized by a business,financial or property double act. It’s quite priceless.

HEALTH
You are longing to break free from an ongoing situation affecting your body, weight, medical care, diet, fitness or vitality. Even though the end of April and May will challenge your ideas, do not lose sight of what is possible. By January 2011 you may have achieved your goals, or unexpected breakthroughs. People, places,therapies or treatments which could change everything will be on offer repeatedly this year, and what happens in September could turn everything around. Look online for new inventions, health insurance changes or medical discoveries.

Scorpio

LOVE
Your feelings about the world of children and babies will dictate most of what happens in your love life this year. Surprise pregnancies, unexpected opportunities to become a step-parent, solo pregnancy or substitute parenting are all possibilities between now and January 2011. There may also be a radical change in family life, as you and your partner invent new rules with a son or daughter. Expect an instant education regarding all of the above in January-March and September. Want a smooth commitment or separation? Avoid April – talk or sign after May 12.

CAREER
To avoid problems with employers, colleagues, staff or clients – or your competitors – do not cast the first stone in the first six months of the year. If you invade other people’s territory then they may well make your life difficult, or even fight back. Should you be put on the defensive for any reason, be savvy enough to strategise, and avoid instant reactions. The biggest change to the pattern of your working life for years is coming near June 8, with further chapters in July and August. It is both an opportunity and a revolution, with more chapters ahead in 2011.

MONEY
Full co-operation from someone who sees your financial, business or property situation as a two-way street will make April and May much easier. Just avoid the Full Moon period around May 27 for major commitments as you may feel pulled in contrasting directions. A mother-daughter relationship may be more important than money or lifestyle choices in January-March and June-October. Read the fine print on paperwork after November 21 and to avoid delays or u-turns, avoid big decisions between then and December 30 as finding smooth results may be harder.

HEALTH
For reasons which will only become obvious in June, you now need to find a radical new way to look after yourself, no matter if your priority is your lifestyle, or medical care. The middle of the year sees the start of a major cycle which has not occurred in your lifetime. It will challenge you to find alternatives and new, improved ways to eat, exercise and look after yourself. There will be more options next year, but for now, make your life easier by avoiding your unfavourable dates, in late July and early-mid August, for the launch of significant plans.

Sagittarius

LOVE
An opportunity to deal with the world of children and babies in a radically different way will appear in June, and challenge you to find alternatives in your personal life for the rest of 2010, and 2011. Even if you do not want kids, or are not able to have them, you will still be affected by this cycle through six degrees of separation. If you are a parent, then you will find that your push for changes also affects the chemistry of your relationship or marriage. Surprise pregnancy or an unexpected parenting role are just two of the possibilities for single Sagittarians this year.

CAREER
Keep plodding away with unavoidable career issues or professional problems, affecting your workplace, your chosen industry, or the relationships you have with bosses, colleagues or staff. These will peak at the end of April and May, then disappear permanently from July. If you are working solely to pay off a mortgage, or cover the rent (or the renovations) then try lateral thinking. By approaching the question of your house, flat or holiday home in a radical new way in January-March or September, you could turn your situation around and find an exciting new answer.

MONEY
Snap up every opportunity you get to make or save money from your house or flat, by inventing a clever way to maximize your property situation. Anything from a luxurious home exchange to a clever piece of downsizing could help you, in this year of unusual answers and sudden chances. The biggest concern for you will be the balance of power between yourself and individuals, banks or other large organizations. Never commit to anything where the stakes are too high, either for yourself or others. Whatever the potential gains, nobody needs those kinds of losses.

HEALTH
From April 4 through May 12 you are in a famously tricky cycle when appointments could be changed, paperwork could be botched, or so-called ‘final’ decisions about your diet, exercise, alternative practitioners, insurance or medical care could change, or even be reversed. From May 12 to June 9 you should be able to make up for any lost time, though – it’s an excellent time to do your homework or demand answers. You may want to sidestep the Full Moon near November 21 for important health-related decisions as there are simpler times to reach agreement.

Capricorn

LOVE
The South Node is in your love zone all year – which means situations repeat, déjà vu is strong and karma returns. You are likely to experience a recurring issue with your partner, or meet the same situation repeatedly, even with a series of different lovers. There is a point to all this repetition in your private life, though, and that is to teach you to change yourself – rather than the situation. As something about this other person, or your love life, will be irrevocably fixed, it is best to be philosophical. Instead, alter your perception and approach in 2010. It will be the making of you.

CAREER
As early as January 31 you will be made aware of new realities in your workplace, or your chosen field. You are well-known for your staying power and practicality, and you will build these life skills slowly and carefully in the year ahead. In the meantime, make your life easier by avoiding your unfavourable dates for job interviews, resignations, performance reviews or important meetings – these include the final week of July, and the period around August 16 and 21. This is a demanding time. Pace yourself carefully. What you build now will be there forever, professionally.

MONEY
Grab final opportunities to make or save money, or gain through property or business, in the first fortnight of January. These will not come again, so be quick. The rest of the year is an exercise in common-sense and clear thinking. You desperately need rules and reality checks now, if you are to avoid some of the confusion you saw in 2009. Be wary of drifters, dreamers, drinkers and drug abusers at all costs, as your investments, home or cash is too precious. Any confusion over boundaries in a financially-based relationship (even with a bank) should also be squelched.

HEALTH
As long as your health issues do not revolve around fertility or parenthood, you should find the answers you need in April-June when several planets pass through your zone of lifestyle, fitness, medical care and alternative therapies. Those months will introduce you to helpful people, shed light on any mysteries, and from June 10-24 enable you to make yourself clearly heard and understood by professionals or health insurers. You may want to skip the period around the November 21 Full Moon though; you may be inwardly divided then, or face real-world obstacles.

Aquarius

LOVE
Your current, former or potential partner will trigger a lot of strong feelings and mad ideas in the first six months of this year. It is also possible that a third party will be involved. If you feel as if you have been seized by emotions which are not your own, then stand back and ask others for advice. If, on the other hand, you feel you have to square up to a person who is running on adrenaline, try to find a more thoughtful strategy. Whatever you create in the name of love (or war!) by June 6 will leave a legacy in July and August, so think everything through carefully.

CAREER
Change yourself, even if you can’t change the situation at work – or in your industry. You may feel as if you are stuck on rewind with your boss, colleague, client or employee this year, as other people trot out the same lines, and go through the same motions. What to do? Interestingly, this is your best chance in years to use this rather repetitive situation to transform your personality. If you have always wanted to be wiser, funnier, calmer or more philosophical then this position, project or place will act as a catalyst. By 2011 you could be every employer’s dream ticket.

MONEY
Just a little more self-discipline is required, and once you pass your two final tests, in the closing days of April and May, you should be on your way. From July you will be released from a situation which has been difficult on a practical level, or psychologically demanding. As your reward for plodding through 2008 and 2009, you will be offered unusual opportunities to save or make money this year. Even more importantly, the financial, property or business freedom you crave can be purchased at a price you can afford.The period around September 19 is full of potential

HEALTH
A person who can help you with medical, diet or lifestyle-related issues will be on your side between May 20 and June 13. You can also expect new light to be shed on your health and wellbeing from June 21 to July 22, with a useful chance to line up the pros and cons and make a logical decision. With the South Node in your zone of body, mind and spirit it’s also time to be philosophical about situations which repeat. Even if you occasionally feel stuck in a loop, you can use your increasing familiarity with one particular scenario to alter your attitude towards it.

Pisces

LOVE
April-July is your final encounter with Saturn, the planet which makes single life a test, and commitment an obstacle course. For the rest of the year, you are free to pursue intimacy in a far more relaxed way, but you must take the closing weeks of April and May into account. These periods are unfavourable for starting new relationships, or ending existing ones. Those weeks may also see you being forced to accept final closure on a loss or separation. After that, count the days until July22, when burdens lift. From that point on, emotional security will return to your world again.

CAREER
If you are too pushy, too competitive or too aggressive in the workplace then January-June could be very difficult for you. Of course, you may be on the receiving end of other people’s desire to be first – or play ‘winner takes all.’ Should this occur, try to strategise rather than react in the heat of the moment; the flare-ups in the first six months of this year could easily become battles. Important discussions or paperwork will impact your professional life from November 22 but do read the fine print, and if possible, delay final agreements until after December 30.

MONEY
Take your time before tying yourself up with long-term financial, property or business arrangements which are difficult to get out of. You need to understand all the possible scenarios, and fully appreciate the unwritten terms of the arrangement, as well as the paperwork. Even with the world’s best accountant on your side, this is going to be a year for self-discipline, patience and persistence. Make life simpler by avoiding your unfavourable dates for major agreements – skip the periods around January 31, the final week of July, August 16 and August 21 if possible.

HEALTH
The fiery planet Mars is spending an unusually long period of time in your health, medical, diet and fitness zone this year. Try to reduce the speed and emotional heat, no matter if you are pushing yourself at the gym, or arguing the point with a health insurer. Try to be objective about your chosen method of looking after your body, too –there is no point in being defensive, if people are only trying to play devil’s advocate! Life calms down considerably after June 7, with an important health-related discussion, appointment or wake-up call in July and some welcome co-operation.

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