2016 Aquarius Horoscope Preview

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Aquarius Horoscopes, Year 2016: Summary/preview of the year ahead for the zodiac sign Aquarius, the Water Bearer.

2016 Aquarius Horoscope Overview

The following is an overview horoscope for the zodiac sign of Aquarius for the year 2016.

2016 Horoscope Previews

Areas of Expansion in 2016 for Aquarius: Self-Knowledge, Intimacy, Finances, Education, Travel, Adventure, Beliefs, Sharing of Knowledge

Your Aquarius 2016 Horoscope points to areas of life that are destined to expand and grow.

Until September 9, 2016, your intimate life continues to grow, enlarge, and expand, bringing you more joy and new discoveries. During this cycle, you learn to embrace inner change in order to feel more empowered. There may be more opportunities to find support, financial and/or emotional, but you should be wary of living on credit and borrowing too heavily from the future.

This influence has been with you since August 2015. It’s a time to grab opportunities that help you to feel empowered and on top of your life. Conversations are deep and lead to discovery. Sexuality is richer. There can be benefits and support coming your way through others, whether it’s money back from the government, an easier time getting loans or mortgages, a partner’s income increases, or you inherit something valuable. Combining your own resources, talents, and/or money with a partner can improve your own financial outlook.

Friendships might deepen during this period. You could be working towards a cause that is very close to your heart.

Potential negatives: Taking on too much debt or relying too heavily on others for support. In mid-February to March, late May, and mid-August especially, you would be wise to avoid excesses that can negatively impact your personal income and watch for the accumulation of shared debt. It will be imperative to use caution when it comes to lending and borrowing. Friendships could be strained due to mixed signals or money owed. As well, you may want to use some discretion when communicating about intimate matters.

Otherwise it’s a strong period for opening yourself up to others and for feeling more confident about your own emotional depths. This is a period when you can quite successfully purge yourself of some of your inner demons, guilt, and buried psychological problems. From October forward is an especially strong period for intimacy and ridding yourself of addictions. You could be especially interested in finding meaning to your life. Your financial picture can improve considerably, as you instinctively know what to cut out of your life in order to succeed.

From September 9th onward, your belief systems, learning experiences, and hunger for adventure grow and expand at a rapid pace. You are feeling more courageous and spirited, and you sense that there is more “out there” for you to learn and take in.

This is a time in your life when you don’t sweat the small stuff as much. You see the broader perspective on life, and you generally feel supported, so that smaller inconveniences don’t stress you out quite as easily. Your positive outlook is notable during this cycle. Learn as much as you can now, in preparation for the next cycle beginning in October 2017 that puts your career on center stage. You’ll want to be prepared!

Your views on life itself in a broad sense are changing, growing, and maturing. Connections with faraway cultures, people, or a broader knowledge base can open up opportunities to grow personally. Teaching and sharing knowledge can be in strong focus. It’s a good time for publishing, writing, and media.

You might consider fine-tuning your talents and skills with higher education or experience during this cycle that runs until October 2017.

New learning experiences as well as “life” experiences (travel, adventures, contacts with others of a vastly different culture than yours, and so forth) are likely to emerge. Over the course of the coming year, you might have the opportunity to reach a broader audience. You might choose to learn a new language or take on other interesting studies.

This can be a time when you make friends in faraway places or who have vastly different backgrounds or perspectives than you and who enrich your life during this empowering cycle.

In late November and late December, however, you could be feeling some disillusionment with education or personal interests or challenges keeping up with daily life due to interruptions. Watch for misrepresentation by being especially clear in your communications.

For the most part, however, you are likely to take advantage of this period in your life. Late September to mid-October and in November can be strong for connecting with others romantically or creatively. Some of you could meet a fun friend or a romantic interest through travel or other activity that involves breaking the regular routine. Publishing can be in focus. There can be funds available for your pursuits, and communications thrive.

Areas of Contraction and Lessons in Simplicity: Friendships, Causes, Wishes

Your Aquarius 2016 Horoscope, Saturn Profile, points to areas of contraction, restriction, and necessary “slimming down” in order to test for stable foundations. There are always areas of life that require more simplicity. Tests may be part of the picture as you learn that life with only growth and expansion can run away with itself.

In 2016, the areas of your life that require a “back to basics” approach are associated with the sector that rules friendships, group and community involvement, and personal dreams and ideals. There may be tests of sorts in these areas of life, as if the universe is checking that the foundations are strong. Things built on weak foundations may very well crack under the pressure of these tests. Those that are strong will endure and strengthen.

This influence began in December 23rd, 2014, and will be with you until December, 2017. It can be felt most strongly earlier or later in the cycle, depending on whether you were born earlier or later in the sign of Aquarius. This year, those born from January 30th to February 10th and with an Ascendant of 10 to 21 degrees of Aquarius are most directly affected.

Tests can come to your friendships during this long-term cycle. You may be more discriminating when it comes to making new friends, or circumstances are such that you spend less energy on networking and involvement in your community or in teams and groups. Existing friendships may experience some tests or trials during this cycle, and one or possibly more friendships may end. Ones that are true, however, will strengthen.

In late March and late May and then June and September, the challenges of this position are more likely to be felt. There can be some feelings of loneliness experienced now, as it can sometimes be difficult to find what you are looking for. Keeping friendships strong and healthy requires effort. There may be power struggles or concerns about betrayal to deal with. Friends or group affiliations may seem more demanding of your time and energy now, or you might feel stress about how much of yourself you put into your social obligations. There can be strain on a friendship due to increased focus on an intimate relationship for some. Particularly while Saturn squares Neptune peaking in June and September, being taken advantage of can be an issue. Lending and borrowing to and from friends is generally considered tricky, but can be especially so for you now. This applies not only to money, but also time and energy. Friendships or causes can drain you at times if you are giving too much while ignoring your own needs.

Alternatively, you might decide to contribute to your community in significant, tangible, and practical ways during this transit. There can be nice opportunities to make long-lasting connections. You can have more influence in a group, possibly naturally taking the lead. It’s a time for making solid plans for your future.

Areas of Excitement, Innovation, Independence, and Speed: Communications, Transportation, Neighborhood Activities, Daily Life

Your 2016 Aquarius Horoscope, Uranus Profile, points to areas of your life that seem to speed up so that you are able to take some risks, innovate, and revolutionize.

In March 2011, you entered a lengthy period in which communications, learning, and connections may be unpredictable and unusual, but also inspiring and exciting. This influence is with you throughout 2016 and beyond (until March 2019). You are opening yourself up to expressing your more unique ideas. Your daily life is bound to be very colorful. Regular encounters with neighbors, relatives, and acquaintances, as well as everyday activities and business activities, are all changing quite dramatically. In addition, your basic mental attitudes are evolving. Your interests can become quite eclectic during this cycle. Studies may be erratic or part-time.

In March and August, there can be some stress experienced with keeping everything going smoothly. An erratic schedule can be hard to control with so much of your attention turned inward or to a relationship.

April and May, however, are strong months for communications, relationships with acquaintances, neighbors, students, and siblings, and learning endeavors. You may become aware of some new and especially useful information, which puts a whole new slant on your life. A partnership can improve with more open communication, and some of you might meet a special someone through studies or communications. There can be funds available to you for your studies, improving technology, a car, or improved transportation options. From December forward, and well into 2017, you benefit from a wonderful angle between your rulers, Uranus and Saturn, connecting you in beneficial ways with friends and groups.

Areas of Change, Purging, & Transformation: Spirituality, Private life, The Past, Learning, Belief Systems, Intimacy, Shared Resources

Your 2016 Aquarius Horoscope, Pluto and Moon’s Nodes Profile, reveals areas of life in which change and transformation take place. It’s a time for “out with the old, in with the new”.

Attitudes towards spirituality and the past continue to transform this year. Particularly until June, purging of past attitudes and confronting inner demons feels rewarding and positive. You are confronting deeply buried aspects of your psyche. You will be learning unusual things about the hidden side of your nature, and with this knowledge you are also learning to control it. Things that you’ve buried, such as past events that you are ashamed of, emerge and require you to handle them. Facing your ghosts honestly is required of you now and in coming years. Self-improvement efforts can be tremendous.

There may be some challenges in November, when past issues can crop up and disrupt your plans or studies. Center yourself as much as possible and cut out those activities that are only serving to stress you out. Avoid taking on too much.

In 2016, the Moon’s Nodes and eclipse activity continue to affect your sectors of communication, learning, and transportation, and these areas of life continue to evolve in important ways, but only until March. An eclipse in March provides the final push to handle these matters. There may be an important beginning or culmination in education. Big changes in transportation and mobility may be in the works.

As well, you are challenged to improve your financial picture. Your finances are evolving in important ways. Dependencies on others are revealed and could feel uncomfortable at first. The ways you handle money need to change, but also your attitude towards how effectively you can make an income, save, and depend on yourself. You experience a strong need to eliminate things you no longer need. You might find that your attitude towards moving forward improves in direct proportion to your ability to rid yourself of excess baggage – the literal leads to the figurative. Shuffling around your finances is likely.

The North Node in your intimacy sector all year points to a real need to share yourself with others in effective, empowering ways, particularly around the eclipses in March (income, values, and personal resources eclipse) and September (intimate life, shared finances/resources eclipse).

An eclipse in mid-August is the first in a series that will influence your life in 2017 and 2018 as well. This is the first push towards better balancing and understanding your needs for independence and for partnership.

2016 Yearly Overview Horoscopes:

See also 2016 Summary Horoscopes for neat summaries of the year ahead for each sign and 2016 Love Guides/Horoscopes for Each Sign for forecasts in the areas of romance and relationships.

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