This Month in Astrology

Aries Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: The month begins with a Full Moon in your work and health sector, dear Aries, and you're in an eyes-wide-open period for your work endeavors, health programs, and routines. It's a time for new information or revelations that are especially pertinent to your life now.

Even so, the bigger themes of the month revolve around different and in some cases, opposite themes. For one, you continue to make room for downtime, rest, release from routine, and escape from the humdrum of your life. Whenever planets are transiting Pisces, you're reviewing your need for time for yourself, behind the scenes, and away from the spotlight. It's a valuable time for thinking in more holistic rather than detail-oriented ways. In the first week of the month, you can have a compelling conversation about - or insights into - a past matter that may have been hanging heavy in your aura. This may not be the end of the problem, but a releasing moment that represents a step forward or in the right direction.

Another theme that builds as the month advances is all about you - how you come across, how you greet the world, your personal plans, your courage, and your independence. Mercury and Venus move into your sign both on the 6th. While the Sun's move into Aries on the 20th is perhaps the biggest sign of your "new beginning" phase, this Mercury-Venus ingress represents a big shift in your focus, attitude, feelings, and especially expression.

Jupiter begins its 4-month retrograde this month on the 9th, and you may need to redirect some of your energy away from a partnership or a focus on others if this has been excessive. In the coming months, there is good energy with you for reviewing, reassessing, and moderating debt. It's also a time for developing current projects rather than taking on new ones. Think about correcting excesses. If you've been overspending or over-borrowing, or otherwise too dependent on others for your happiness, then this is a time for bringing things back into balance.

The New Moon on the 17th is a forceful push for putting the past behind you with solid plans, actions, or even symbolic actions. With New Moons, it's essential to observe and take in for at least a couple of days before pushing forward.

The Sun moves into your sign as it does every year around the 20th of March, and represents a personal rebirth and the start of your astrological year.

With Mars moving to the top of your solar chart from the 17th forward, your ambition is burning bright. You're pushing a little harder now. Since Mercury turns retrograde in your sign from the 22nd forward, it will be particularly important to watch for coming across a little too brusquely in the latter part of the month. It won't hurt to be a bit more thoughtful than usual when communicating in business, public, or professional settings since you can make a loud impression with your ruler, Mars, in such a visible position in your chart, and with people misunderstanding your intentions in possibly big ways. Mercury in your sign most of the month ensures you're busy and engaged, although sometimes a little too "on" for your own good. Take opportunities to clear your head from time to time. The retrograde period may help with just that -- it's a time for catching up. There can be times during the retrograde when you feel life is as slow as molasses, but you can make some excellent refinements.

The last week of the month is more personal, active, and hands-on. Dates when personal and professional roles clash or when goals and reputation matters weigh heavily on you are the 23-24 and 27th. March culminates with a Full Moon in your opposite sign, drawing your strong attention to relationships.

Taurus Horoscope for March 2018: March begins and ends with a Full Moon, dear Taurus, and the March 1st Full Moon excites your senses. This is a time for celebrating the fun or playful side of your life. Revelations about how you feel about a person or pursuit can come now, and can in many ways define your attitude and approach to life in the first week of March.

Even so, the larger themes of the month involve collaborating with others and connecting with community, as well as getting extra time for rest, recuperation, and renewal. March 3-5 is powerful for friendship, conversation, and collaboration. This can be a time of helping others, connecting with a friend of a friend for mutual benefit, having a helpful or liberating conversation with someone you care about, advances in a pursuit that takes you closer to achieving your happiness goals, or rallying for a cause that's dear to your heart. Your approach to relationships is fresh and new, and your generosity of spirit and willingness to be vulnerable are the most potent factors in your appeal at the moment. You are seeking emotional satisfaction and wholeness, and people in your life can lead you in the right direction. You may see new ways to rejuvenate your social life. This is a time of awakening yearnings for kinship, friendship, and involvement on the soul level. You may be taking care of others, or you may be seeking support.

Mercury and Venus are the first to move into your soul and private sector on the 6th, with the Sun following suit on the 20th. These ingresses point to an increasing need for time to yourself spent away from the standard routine, for healing and rest, for attention to mental health, for personal reflection, or for focus on background matters in your life. Ideally, you take extra time to come to conclusions and consider paths you may be taking that are better left behind you. Sometimes, these transits can stir up matters that were swept under the carpet. Clarity is important. While this is a time when you're sorting things through and taking more time than usual to make decisions, it's best to let others know this is happening rather than gain the reputation of being secretive or withholding. Opportunities to connect with neglected needs are plenty, so take advantage! All of these bodies square off with Saturn in March (10-13 and 29th), and your desire for time to yourself may be doing battle with a strong call to learn, pay attention to the rules, and connect. Mercury's retrograde in Aries begins on March 22nd and points to a need to review, reflect, and perhaps redo or return to old projects and ideas. There are lessons and possibly a few gems involved with this apparent backtracking.

Jupiter begins its four-month retrograde period on March 9th. This annual event often affects your intimate relationships and matters of shared resources, and this year, also your partnerships and negotiations. This is a period for taking a more realistic look at current projects and for developing these rather than taking on more. A partnership or friendship may need a little breathing room and the chance to evolve naturally. If you've been going hard with supporting others and now need some independence, consider gentle ways of getting to the right balance. Do recognize that you need others more than usual at this point in your life, however, with Jupiter still very much a guest in your partnership sector.

The New Moon on the 17th can help give you a push forward or new start in the areas of friendships, networking, happiness pursuits, and causes. Involvement and collaboration are in focus now. On the same day, Mars moves into harmony with your sign and into your adventure sector for a two-month transit. This gives you a wonderful boost of motivational energy. It also helps with the conglomeration of bodies in Aries in your privacy sector. You may find wonderful channels for expressing those needs that are difficult to verbalize through studies, travel, or interesting excursions outside of the ordinary.

You can be a little more reclusive than usual as the month advances, and particularly in the last week of March. The Full Moon on the 31st can bring a work or health matter to a head for your attention. This is a call and a wonderful opportunity to improve your health or routines.

Gemini Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: The month begins with a Full Moon in your home and family sector, dear Gemini, and revelations about your personal life or a strong need for support and comfort can be in focus in the first week of March. Even so, the outside world tends to dominate the themes of the month. This Full Moon is merely a reminder that your support system is essential and needs special attention.

On March 3-5, you have substantial activity at the top of your solar chart, affecting your long-term goals, career, or reputation. You can feel inspired to dream big, and your loftier goals, dreams, and ideals come into stronger focus. Spiritual longing or elements of your goals or career that fail to satisfy may be magnified now, but you get the chance to talk things through. This is a time for incorporating imaginative, creative, and alternative methods into what you do. A humble approach does wonders for your professional life and reputation. Repairing or enhancing relationships with authority figures and business associates may be possible now. People are catching on to your unique approach. The New Moon on the 17th can pull all of this together and may present you with an opportunity to start fresh in your career or regarding your life path direction, long-term goals, or reputation. A new plan can unfold now, and it can fill you with high hopes and a sense of purpose.

On the 6th, Mercury and Venus enter your social sector, with the Sun set to follow suit on the 20th. Attention and focus shift as March advances, from professional to social pursuits. This can be a wonderful time for connecting with others or formulating plans and dreaming up schemes for the future. Even so, all of these bodies face reality checks courtesy of squares to Saturn in your solar eighth house, and you may be dealing with support blocks or clashes coming from within or without. For example, attention to a partnership or problems within an intimate relationship may interfere with your outside pursuits. Funding may be a challenge for a particular project in some cases. Issues related to trust and ownership or possessiveness can arise. Be patient and don't cut corners right now for best results.

Jupiter, transiting your work and health sector, begins its four-month retrograde cycle on the 9th, and this can tame your enthusiasm just enough that you see these things more realistically if you've been pushing too hard in these areas. Try not to take on more projects now, and instead focus on what you've already begun. Edit, refine, and improve your work projects and self-care endeavors rather than taking on more. It's an excellent time for all of these things.

Mars moving into your solar eighth house on the 17th releases its direct pressure on your sign that's been in effect since late January. From now until mid-May, you're in a good position to sort out issues related to sharing and power dynamics in relationships, and for exploring your deeper desires, as well.

Increasingly as March advances, you're encouraged to explore your needs for friendship, new faces and places, and a sense of community. While you may struggle with attention to a close relationship and your need for these things, you're in good shape for finding creative ways to manage both.

The Full Moon on the last day of March occurs in your creativity sector, calling you to recognize your need to celebrate, play, express yourself, and embrace your feelings.

Cancer Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: The Full Moon on the first day of March occurs in your communications sector, dear Cancer, and starts the month off on a busy note. This is a time for special attention to your daily affairs, studies, and goings-on in your neighborhood. Even so, larger themes in March encourage you to reach out beyond your ordinary routine to explore new ideas, concepts, places, and activities.

The 3-5 brings exceptional attention to your solar ninth house as the Sun and Neptune align here, as do Mercury, Venus, and Chiron. This can prompt a fabulous opportunity to learn, share, or teach something valuable -- perhaps all three! This can be a time for the release of tension and resentment and the embracing of compassion. You might find inspiration in what others say or from the information you come across now. Your fantasies of escape, getting away or enjoying more exotic experiences tend to dominate now. For some of you, money ideas or money itself can emerge in unusual ways. You are braver about expressing yourself and your heart is open, a combination that can lead to chances to heal and resolve problems. However, while it's important to be open to new feelings, try to keep your feet on your ground as you dream big. Educational or travel opportunities can present themselves. Some of you could get published. The New Moon on the 17th can prompt new beginnings or a fresh slate along these lines.

Increasingly, however, your ambitions and sense of responsibility come into play as March advances. Some of you could gain recognition for written work, creativity, or ideas. Mercury and then Venus move to the top of your solar chart on the 6th and the Sun will do the same on the 20th. This gives you a professional or public voice and is strong for improving your reputation.

On the 9th, Jupiter begins its four-month retrograde, prompting a period of review and perhaps some realigning of your thinking and your plans, particularly along the lines of work, health, creative projects, romance, entertainment, and children. Waning enthusiasm is possible now, and some tweaking and a different perspective on these matters are in order. Take the time to catch your breath if you've been moving too quickly. There is no need to put things on hold, but some level of de-emphasis of your pursuit of pleasures and entertainment can be practical now. With Mercury also turning retrograde on the 22nd, signs point to a natural need to review and revise rather than push forward new ventures.

Mars moves into your partnership zone on the 17th, which means Mars is opposing your sign, until mid-May. This transit brings animation to your life through others, and especially partnerships. There will be times when partnership and long-term goals clash in March. In fact, tensions between the sectors ruling these things occur multiple times in the month. These conflicts can, ultimately, lead to necessary changes, and possibly quite creative solutions, but can be distracting at times.

On the 22nd, Mercury turns retrograde, and this points to the need to rethink goals. You may need to backtrack over work that you thought had been completed. This eventually works to your advantage, as you'll be better prepared to take advantage of the opportunities that come your way, knowing what it is you want.

On the last day of March, Venus moves into harmony with your sign and graces your social sector, bringing a little more warmth to your friendships. As well, a Full Moon occurs in your home and family sector, reminding you of the need for emotional security, comfort, and support.

Leo Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: March begins with a Full Moon and a call to manage your money, resources, and talents, dear Leo. While emotions run high around the time of a Full Moon, they can prompt the formulation of a new plan for improving your life. If you've been undervaluing your contributions, whether to work or a relationship, this is a time for recognizing and affirming your worth, value, and capabilities.

Even so, a broader theme of March involves developing and building your close relationships. Strong cosmic activity in your intimacy sector encourages you to work on power dynamics and sharing in a relationship. Of course, getting to know your own capabilities, limits, and worth is a healthy part of any exploration of dependencies on others or outside sources, and this is what this Full Moon is about for you.

The 3-5 brings an exceptional focus on your solar eighth house, and you get the chance to dig deep and get to the heart of a relationship or private matter. This is a time for emotional repair, healing, and deep understanding, or at the least, the first steps towards these things. You're learning what and who you value. Emotional honesty is essential now, and you're courageous in the face of discoveries, even if they seem to touch on a soft spot. Yearnings can come into full force now with the Sun's spotlight on Neptune in your eighth house, as well as clear opportunities emerging to talk and think about them or otherwise make sense of things. There can be questions of boundaries in your relations with others, and possibly some confusion over shared resources or financial transactions. Be a little more vigilant if you're dealing with these matters, since you're inclined to see what you want to see when you're personally invested.

The 6th brings both Mercury and Venus into harmony with your sign and into your sector of spirit and adventure, easing flow of expression. The Sun will enter this house of your solar chart on the 20th, and as March progresses, your personality opens up to the rest of the world and new experiences more and more. This is a brilliant time for reaching out beyond your usual routines and exploring new ideas, activities, and places. It's a great time to learn, teach, and share thoughts. Publishing, higher education, and journeys are highlighted now.

Throughout March, there are tense aspects to bodies in your solar ninth house from Saturn, Pluto, and later, Mars, in your work and health sector. This suggests some battle or innerly-conflicted moments between your need to explore, learn, and enjoy some measure of freedom or freeform activity, and your ambitions to take care of business, work, routines, and health. You'll be best off finding a balance between these two genuine drives and avoid pressuring yourself to do more than is feasible and healthy. As well, Mercury turns retrograde in your solar ninth house on the 22nd, pointing to the need to slow down and reconsider some elements of your plans, programs, or ideas.

Jupiter has been bringing an exceptionally positive vibe to your domestic projects and home life since October and will continue to do so until November. On March 9th, Jupiter begins its four-month retrograde cycle, signaling the need to reassess matters, slow down if you've been overreaching, and perhaps make some refinements and tweaks to your plans. Any slowdowns encountered now offer you the chance to look at your plans from a different perspective so that you can, at a later date, move forward with them with more confidence. Excesses in your domestic life can be recognized and cut down during this opportunity period. Brand new initiatives or launches may fare better when Jupiter is direct from July forward.

The New Moon on the 17th can bring the chance to start fresh in an intimate relationship, with financial or emotional support, or on a self-empowerment initiative. On the same date, Mars enters your sector of work, health, and routine, and during this two-month transit, you'll want to take action on these matters. It's a strong period for applying extra energy or muscle to your work and working environment, self-care programs, and health initiatives. It can be an active time for stepping up your work and service efforts, pursuing increased wellness, and organizing your daily affairs. Mars knows what it wants and can be bossy, especially in the sign of Capricorn, and while this can be helpful in moderation, you may want to watch for impatience in your work and fitness endeavors and disagreements with people you work with.

The Sun's entry into your adventure sector on the 20th feels fresh and motivating. You're inclined to seek out new or renewed learning experiences and detours from the usual routine. You're seeking inspiration and very likely to find it. You may very well inspire others along the way! Mercury's retrograde turn on the 23rd may seem to slow you down, but in fact, helps you pace yourself.

The Full Moon on the last day of the month brings your attention back to home, your neighborhood, those close to you, and your daily affairs. It's a call to take care of the details of your life, and it's also a reminder to stay involved and up to date with the people and current news in your personal life, even as you venture out and about.

Virgo Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: March begins on an emotionally-charged and motivated note with the Full Moon in your sign, dear Virgo. This is a time of self-discovery and recognition of feelings and needs that you may have been holding at bay or brushing to the side. This comes at a highly relationship-focused time for you with exceptional activity in the partnership sector of your solar chart. After all, recognizing your feelings and needs is an important process as you explore your partnerships, dependencies, and relationship needs.

The 3-5 brings outstanding attention to your partnership sector, in fact. An old emotional wound may reopen now, and you have the chance to talk, think, and sort things out. Venus and Mercury align with wise Chiron, and the Sun aligns with Neptune, all in your sector of one-on-one relationships. You may be helping someone through a difficulty or vice versa. This is a good time to recommit to a healing program, affiliation, or improved attitude related to relationships. Your powers of attraction are strong, and perhaps not very discriminating now, as you may be attracting too much. Setting up boundaries can be difficult. Making sacrifices for a person can feel good in the short term, but may be regretted later if that person doesn't respect what you've done for them. Otherwise, this can be a time of reaffirming a commitment to a particular path regarding relationships. March's New Moon on the 17th brings the need or ability to start fresh in a partnership -- new beginnings and attitudes refresh your outlook and your relationships.

Mercury and Venus move into your intimacy sector on the 6th, and the Sun will do the same later in the month, on the 20th. With these ingresses, you become more and more introspective as March advances as you focus on special relationships or specialized, focused projects and activities. Conversations and interactions tend to be a little more profound than usual or else they don't hold your interest for long.

This can be a time of redefining what you want and need from others, as well as what you can expect from yourself. And, if intimate relationships can benefit from a new start or vision, you're doing some important "work" before the New Moon in mid-April that will help you push forward new plans.

It's an excellent time to sort out ordinarily tricky emotional issues or power dynamics, as you're bringing quite a bit of objectivity and fairness to these things right now. You're expecting a little more from your projects and relationships, however, and this can sometimes (perhaps even often) clash with the desire to keep things simple and straightforward as your solar fifth and eighth houses frequently do battle in March. As well, Mercury turns retrograde in your intimacy sector on the 22nd, pointing to further complications with money, sharing, intimacy, and dependencies. This can be a time for reassessments or waiting for answers on financial and relationship fronts, but it can also give you the opportunity in the form of a blessing in disguise to better pace yourself.

Jupiter begins its yearly four-month retrograde period on March 9th, and while there continues to be warm energy for learning, studies, communications, creative projects, and transportation in your life, some de-emphasis, review, or toning down in these areas is appropriate and beneficial now. Most important is to avoid taking on more interests and projects -- it's better to focus on enjoying and developing what you already have in place. This can also apply to specific initiatives around the home and with family since Jupiter rules your home and family sector even though it's currently traveling through your communications sector.

Mars moves into harmony with your sign on the 17th, and this two-month transit supports energy levels as well as courage, self-assertion, and confidence. With Mars animating your sector of joy, heart, creativity, and leisure, you are in particularly good shape for pursuing your heart's desire with confidence. A direct approach works best with this transit, but there can be times when you may need to check yourself if you're too impatient or presumptuous. For the most, however, this gives you a fantastic boost and encourages you to throw yourself into activities you genuinely enjoy.

Venus moves into harmony with your sign as well, but only on the last day of March, setting up easier, more straightforward interactions with others in April. On the same day, a Full Moon occurs in your resources sector, and this can bring a revelation to your life regarding finances, resources, or talents. It can be a call to action that helps you improve your life, particularly as you take your practical affairs more seriously.

Libra Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: The month begins with a Full Moon in the sign just behind yours, dear Libra, and this can manifest as a strong message from your intuition and a sudden need to attend to personal matters or to get extra rest. This comes at a time of much activity related to work, health, and routines, and it's meant to help you reach a balance if you've been ignoring your emotional needs with so much attention to work, physical health, and getting your daily affairs into order.

The 3-5 brings quite a strong focus on your sector of work, service, health, routines, and habits. This can be a critical time for considering your more spiritual needs and how they're reflected in your daily life and lifestyle. This can be a good time for taking a creative detour that refreshes, or for bringing more imagination and creativity to your work. Look for hidden trends and themes now, as they can be quite magical. It's a potentially excellent time for discovering alternative ways to heal, mend, and get well, if appropriate, or for improving health and routines, in general. If bad habits or health have been a problem recently, this can be a time of increased sensitivity to imbalances and a high drive to make improvements. The New Moon on the 17th can help you tie together all you've learned and done, and you may enjoy a new beginning or fresh start of sorts.

Mercury and Venus move into opposition to your sign and into your partnership sector on the 6th. Later in the month, on the 20th, the Sun will do the same. As March progresses, there is less focus on your routines and increasing focus on your relationships. While Mercury and Venus opposing your sign may sound antagonistic, it's not this way at all. These influences mean that you rely a little more on others in your life, and since Venus is a benefic and Mercury a neutral planet, these transits are useful for improving your relationships or for attracting helpful people into your life. Others have something to show you about yourself. Once the Sun arrives here at the spring equinox, you're pouring a lot of yourself (energy, attention, and expectations) into your partnerships. Mind you, Mercury turns retrograde on the 22nd, pointing to some need to backtrack, slow down, and reassess things. Going over old territory in a relationship can be useful now.

At various points throughout March, there are tensions between planets in your partnership sector and planets in your home and family sector, pointing to possible clashes that require sensitive handling. There can be self-protectiveness that affects close relationships. There could be problems on the home front that restrict you from fully enjoying a relationship, or you could be dealing with disapproval from loved ones. Domestic chores or issues in the family dynamic can weigh heavily on your mind at times in March, making it difficult to relax.

On March 9th, Jupiter begins its four-month retrograde, prompting a need to reassess some of your projects. You may be best off focusing on developing existing projects rather than taking on new ones. You might experience what seem like slowdowns or waning enthusiasm in the areas of finances, business, studies, or communications. However, as you adjust to the retrograde period, you'll recognize that this is a strong period for reassessing these matters more realistically, for easing up on spending, and for more realistically considering how much time and energy you have for your projects. This is about restoring balance in your life if you've been getting ahead of yourself! It's a healthy four months for discovering value in old projects as well as finding lost or hidden sources of income or money and valuables themselves.

The New Moon on the 17th as previously noted can bring a rush of energy and motivation to start fresh with a health initiative or work matter. On the same date, Mars moves into your family and home sector for two months, and you'll be pouring more energy into domestic activities. Pay attention to potential problems with this transit, as we can sometimes be our worst enemies when Mars transits this area of our charts. Do honor your need for more time to yourself or time spent at home, but watch for defensiveness with others. Fortunately, you may get to the root of any lingering problems with family during this transit. As well, you can bring more energy and initiative to home-related projects.

On the last day of March, the Full Moon occurs in your own sign, and the last week of the month can find emotions and excitement building. The Full Moon itself brings feelings to a head and can stimulate powerful epiphanies. How you feel about a matter (or person) becomes undeniable, and this can lead to incredible changes in your life. On the same day, your ruler, Venus, moves into the sign of Taurus, launching a several-week cycle in which you find more joy in intimacy and passion projects.

Scorpio Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: A Full Moon in your social sector begins the month of March, dear Scorpio. Whatever comes to light now provides you with valuable insight into a brewing problem, likely friend-related, and you can feel purged and empowered as a result. True feelings about a person, relationship, or project can emerge, or light is shed on your hopes and wishes, and perhaps some dissatisfaction with your progress towards them. These revelations can lead to substantial changes and improvements. While you've been entirely engrossed in your personal life and doing things on your own, this can be a time when you recognize the usefulness of collaboration.

The 3-5 brings exceptional attention to your sector of creativity, romance, self-expression, children, hobbies, entertainment, and leisure. Your idealism is stirred, and you may be seeing some of your plans for their flaws if they're not fulfilling you on a spiritual or emotional level. You're seeking a bit of magic in your relationships now. It's important to keep yourself at least a little grounded, as wishful thinking can dominate and may lead you astray. You'll attract more experiences that are positive into your life if you focus on finding ways to make yourself happy rather than looking to others to do it for you. Sharing with someone special in your life can result in pleasant bonding moments now. Willingness to be vulnerable leads to opportunities for a fresh start. You may be making resolutions or reaching a turning point in a relationship regarding forgiveness and understanding. If you're not in the position to spend time with someone, consider expressing yourself through creative outlets.

On the 6th, Mercury and Venus move into your sector of work, service, health, habits, and routines, and the Sun will enter this area of your solar chart on the 20th. With these ingresses, you're in a fabulous position for bringing more attention, heart, and intelligence to your work and services. You may enjoy what you do on a daily basis more thoroughly now, or you might make aesthetic or mood-boosting changes that improve your enjoyment of work, health pursuits, and daily goal-reaching. The social element of daily living and work can get a nice boost. People outside of your routines may not see you as much, however! You can be quite busy and involved with getting your life into order. Mercury retrogrades in this area of your chart on the 22nd, suggesting some need to backtrack, reassess projects or launch dates, and redo or rework specific tasks. Some of you could be waiting for test results or final word on a matter during this stage.

Jupiter continues to transit your sign until November, and on the 9th of this month, turns retrograde for a four-month period. While Jupiter continues to stimulate enthusiasm and optimism in your life, some of this is now turning inward. It's a good period for bringing a little more balance into your life if you've been overreaching. Also, if you've been overdoing the seeking of freedom or taking on too many projects, this is the time to rethink and make adjustments that bring you a little closer to reality. Jupiter brings many gifts, but going too far with its energies can put you in a regrettable place. Because Jupiter rules your resources sector, whenever Jupiter is retrograde it's better to work on business ideas and projects that are already in place, building and developing them, than for brand new launches. You'll benefit from a more reasonable pace in your life now.

The New Moon on the 17th can feel like a fresh start on romantic or creative levels. On the same day, Mars moves into harmony with your sign and into your communications sector, stimulating your desire to learn and explore. Mars can also be impatient, and while this can be a busy time for communicating, connecting, and commuting, do watch for impatience as you make your way around and as you speak and write. You may be pouring tremendous energy into your personal interests, projects, and studies now, and you're feeling very ambitious and determined. It's a wonderful time to push yourself a little, as long as you respect your need for rest and healthy living.

Venus moves into your partnership sector on the last day of March, setting up a several-week cycle that gives you a relationship boost. Even so, on the same day, a second Full Moon of the month occurs, and this one reminds you of the importance of rest, calm, and quiet after a rather busy couple of weeks. Pay close attention to your intuition now.

Sagittarius Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: The month begins with a Full Moon at the top of your solar chart, dear Sagittarius, and it's a definite prompt to attend to your responsibilities to the outside world, ambitions, and reputation. This comes at a time when your home, family, and personal life are in sharp focus, and reminds you to pull yourself out of your shell from time to time, as well as to think and plan ahead. It can be a good time for recognition for all that you do, or it can be a time when you visualize a path you'd like to take in the future.

The 3-5 brings powerful energy to your solar fourth house. This is an excellent time for a new beginning or a refreshing moment with family or in your private life, although it's important to keep your expectations realistic. Typically tricky matters may be easier to confront with Mercury, Venus, and Chiron aligning in this sector of your chart, and the need for a fresh, compassionate approach is reinforced by a Sun-Neptune alignment here. You are psychically open, and feelings that normally may be hard to access can now emerge. While the need to belong and feel nurtured is a soft spot right now, identifying and facing this helps move you to possible solutions. This is a good time for forgiving someone as you get in touch with the more subtle elements at work in your life and the lives of those closest to you. This is also a fine period for creative flourishes around the home.

The 6th brings Mercury and Venus into harmony with your sign and transiting your sector of leisure, enjoyment, and heartfelt activities. The Sun will enter this area of your solar chart on the 20th, pushing these themes even more in your life. You're in a more expressive and playful frame of mind with these ingresses. You might enjoy new hobbies, creative outlets, and love interests --or renewed attention to these things. Communications or intelligence play more significant roles in your play time or romantic life. Your ideas go over well, and people seek you out for your advice and your company. Hobbies and leisure pursuits can be in robust and pleasant focus. Mercury's retrograde on the 22nd points to some need to slow down or do some backtracking in these areas of life. You may not always get the words right, but you're bound to find different channels for expressing yourself, and creative mediums seem your best bet. Brand-new endeavors may not get off the ground. This is a time for patience - working on building lasting connections and projects is highly favored, and in fact, supported with Mars transiting your second house from the 17th.

At various points in March, planets in your second house form challenging squares to planets in your solar fifth house, and finding a balance is necessary. Your attention is drawn to limitations and ambitions regarding resources, including money, and this clashes with what you want to do, personal enjoyment, a romantic venture, or with filling your desires. Another possibility is a sense that others are not treating you for what you're worth, or for what you deserve. Balanced attention to practical matters now brings rewards later.

Jupiter begins its four-month retrograde cycle on the 9th, and as your ruler, this is a natural time of the year for some introspection, slowing down, and review. You may need to go a little more slowly in areas of life where you've been pushing too hard. Curbing extravagances is in order, and while this may not sound like much fun, it's for your own good! Since Jupiter is transiting your solar twelfth house this year (until November), this can be a year when you have much going on behind the scenes. Your needs for some level of solitude are strong now, but if you've been overdoing this withdrawal or escape, or if you've been so devoted to taking care of others that you forget your needs, then this retrograde cycle will help you balance things out. You're preparing for a Jupiter transit to your sign that will begin in November, and this is an opportune time to think about putting bad habits behind you - the lighter your baggage, the better!

Mars moves out of your sign and into your resources sector on the 17th, boosting your desire to live in more comfort and with a stronger feeling of security. You're motivated to take action meant to improve your current circumstances during this transit that lasts until mid-May. You more readily identify sources of waste or fear and take steps to put them behind you, and this ability will grow as Mars meets Saturn and then Pluto in this same sector (in April).  The New Moon on the 17th helps push forward a home or family project or cleans the slate for a fresh start or new chapter in your personal life.

The last week of the month is creative and social, culminating in a Full Moon in your social sector on the 31st. With this lunation, your feelings for a person, project, or even a cause clarify. Your need for others, and they for you, also become apparent.

Capricorn Monthly Horoscope for March 2018:  March begins with an eye-opening Full Moon in your adventure sector, dear Capricorn, and there can be new information that changes your perspective. A project or pursuit can blossom now, or you may recognize the need to get away from it all and take a break from the usual routine. Even so, the prominent themes in your chart for March tend to keep you closer to home. A strong focus on the solar third house suggests extra attention to your daily affairs, current projects, people close to you, and studies. As March progresses, home and family life grab more and more attention.

The 3-5 is particularly strong for your communications sector, and both connecting and learning can be in high focus now. This is a sound time for getting to know yourself, needs, and dreams a little more intimately, and for working through problems with others via conversations and helpful gestures. The need to bring more sensitivity and imagination to your daily life and relationships becomes evident with the events of this period. You may be communicating in particularly creative or compassionate ways, and ideas for marketing or promotional strategies can be exceptional. There is indeed more sensitivity than usual but also openness and willingness to heal and help. People may be seeking out your words of wisdom, and when you feel needed this way, you are at your best. On another level, this can be a magical time for a new study, project, or personal interest.

Mercury and Venus move into your solar fourth house on the 6th, and the Sun will transit here as well, starting on the 20th. These ingresses shift your attention to home and family, and they also facilitate warmer, more easygoing, and peaceful conditions on the domestic front. There can be real opportunities to expand, strengthen, and enhance family relationships, and on some level, you may very well find peace with your past and yourself. There can be some minor discord in the process, but they lead to growth and satisfaction. There are treasures to be found in the past, particularly after the 22nd when Mercury turns retrograde in this area of your chart. Some projects or ideas may go on a shelf. Delays are possible, and pacing yourself makes sense now.

Jupiter begins its four-month retrograde cycle on the 9th, and while its transit of your solar eleventh house continues to benefit your social life and spirit of involvement, this is a good time to restore some balance if you've been doing too much. If you have too many ideas or projects on your plate, this is a good time to prioritize. Some of you could be reassessing your involvement with a friend or group or toning down your social life or networking activities a notch. This is another reason to pace yourself.

The New Moon on the 17th is excellent for bringing fresh energy to your communications and projects. Some of you might begin new studies. On the same day, Mars moves into your sign for a two-month transit. Incidentally, Mars will return to your sign in retrograde motion in the summer. For now, this is a period of increased motivation and energy. If you don't yet know where to direct all of this extra energy, you could feel a little overwhelmed, but soon enough, you're sure to put it to good use. This transit can be problematic at times, primarily due to impatience or impulsiveness, but is powerful for personal confidence, initiative, and enterprise. Your desire to be independent is in full force now. When Venus moves into harmony with your sign, starting on the 31st, you'll be in better (in fact, excellent) shape regarding personal appeal.

There's a strong emphasis on home and family life in the last week of March, but we build towards a Full Moon at the top of your solar chart on the 31st, reminding you of the need to attend to responsibilities or career and pulling you out of your shell. This can be a time when you need to take the lead or receive some publicity.

Aquarius Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: The month ahead is an important one for money, establishing yourself, making connections, learning, and commuting, dear Aquarius. The Full Moon on the first of March, however, pulls your attention away from your own needs towards matters of sharing and support. Emotions escalate surrounding money and ownership matters, as well as your intimate life. It can be a time for recognizing your need for others or for dealing with issues of support that need sorting.

The 3-5 brings exceptional attention to your sector of resources, money, talents, and self-worth. You're in a fabulous position to discover more about yourself and your needs -- what you truly want and value -- through conversation, interactions, and reflection at this time. This can apply to both relationships and the material world, benefiting financial planning, purchases, and new awareness in a relationship. You can benefit greatly from natural or earthy activities that renew your connection to the world around you or the world of the five senses. If you're feeling especially sensitive about your worth or value to others, it's a time to deal with this bravely but also civilly. On another level, this can be a fabulous time for dreaming up unusual business or practical ideas that catch on. You might also be assessing whether your current projects, pursuits, and perceived needs are in line with your spiritual needs and values.

Mercury and Venus move into harmony with your sign and into your communications sector on the 6th. While a retrograde Mercury from the 22nd may lead to some misunderstandings, you're nevertheless expressing yourself with wonderful flair. If you focus on slowing yourself down, this can be an advantageous period. You may be turning to past projects and interests rather than embarking on all-new endeavors, but there is a lot of good energy with you for personal enjoyment. Especially after the 20th when the Sun also transits this sector of your chart, you can have much success with designing, writing, and teaching, and there can be discoveries of different ways to connect, whether this is about communicating or commuting, perhaps because current ones are not working well. You might rediscover old interests or revisit past studies with success.

The desire to reach out and share your story or connect with others can reach some blocks in March, however, and these may very well be self-limitations at times with Saturn and Pluto, and later Mars, moving through your solar twelfth house stimulating fears of being too vulnerable or putting yourself out there. While you may wrestle with competing desires to keep to yourself and make connections from time to time, but finding a balance can be satisfying.

Until the 9th, there are no major players retrograde, but Jupiter breaks the spell on that date, beginning its four-month retrograde cycle, and encouraging us to steady the pace a little, which is ultimately good for us. Jupiter rules your social sector and is currently (until November) moving through your professional sector. As such, you may need to curb your enthusiasm a touch on the professional front -- just enough to gain a new perspective and to focus on projects that are genuinely doable. Once you let go, you may very well discover that you have the faith that things will unfold naturally and successfully. Review and perfect current projects rather than taking on new ones just for the time being. It's not a time for actively expanding, but rather for reaping the rewards of recent successes and focusing your energy on projects already underway.

Mars moves into your soul sector on the 17th where it will transit for two months, and this can be a period of transformations and renovations, mostly on an emotional level. It's a time for strong signals from your subconscious, spurring you on and pointing your attention to problems that you may have overlooked or buried. You may feel a little less energetic as your priorities shuffle around, or a project ends, but you might find that redirecting your energies into a work in progress can do wonders for your mood now.

In the last few days of the month, we build towards a Full Moon that occurs on the 31st and illuminates your needs to feed your spirit with new experiences and ideas. It's a fine time to acknowledge your need to expand your perspective and enjoy activities outside your routine.

Pisces Horoscope for March 2018: The month ahead is a strong one for you regarding personal influence, goal-setting, and finances, dear Pisces. The Full Moon on the 1st of the month occurs in your opposite sign, and while you're in a yearly personal independence peak, this is a reminder of your feelings for someone or of a powerful relationship. Feelings are awakened and insistent. Many of you will be connecting with a significant other in wonderful ways. While a clash with Mars suggests some perhaps impulsiveness that can get in your way, this Full Moon occurs just when both Venus and Mercury in your sign harmonize with Jupiter, bringing poetic energy to your feelings and revelations.

In fact, the first week of March holds an alignment of Mercury, Venus, and Chiron in your sign, just when the Sun and Neptune align in Pisces. This is a beautiful configuration that can point to wonderful epiphanies, conversations, mergings, and connections. For some of you, this can be a time when you're appreciated or sought out for your unique and special qualities. The path to empowerment may be through helping others, even if it's only through conversation. Opening your heart, accepting, and understanding come fairly easily to you in general, and this week, even more so. It's an exciting time for personal charisma. You are especially interested in overcoming limiting attitudes or problems with confidence. You are more confident about expressing your unique opinions, style, and direction.

Jupiter begins its four-month retrograde cycle on the 9th, and this points to the need to do some slowing down and reassessing with travel, educational, and networking matters, however. This is a period for adjusting expectations to match your schedules and energy levels. It's a good time for turning inward and getting in touch with what truly motivates and enthuses you, particularly related to belief systems, intellectual pursuits, and long-range goals.

The New Moon on the 17th is in your sign, and it's all about you. In the following week, you're in a particularly good position to put your plans in motion. Keep in mind that Mercury is retrograde in your finances sector from the 22nd forward, so major new beginnings may not be the best idea right now. However, it's a good time for going after what you want.

Mercury and Venus leave your sign on the 6th and move into your finances sector. The Sun will enter here on the 20th. This points increasing attention to your money, resources, and talents. You may be exploring different ways of building your sense of value and worthiness. You may be looking for ways to increase your income or your earning potential, although this may be more about ideas and thoughts than taking action on these things. There can be important discoveries. The 19-20 is strong for pulling all of these ideas together. However, with Mercury turning retrograde on the 22nd and in a shadow period from the 9th, take your time with new beginnings. You might turn your attention to works in progress now. Revamping a project can be an excellent thing now. In some cases, social and romantic opportunities may be found through business or work. For others, this can be a time for connecting with people who help you reach your business goals.

The 23-24 and the 27th can be tricky with friends, money, and a sense of not being in very much control of your life if you've been pushing too hard or feeling pulled in different directions. However, with the New Moon behind you, you're sure to come into your own and recover quickly enough. You could feel that others are meddling in your affairs or there can be a tendency to butt heads over issues. You can be feeling defensive, or you may be feeling especially anxious to move a project forward, but can't find the support you need. You can be feeling quite competitive, and this can stimulate you to do more, but can also stir up conflict.

The Full Moon on the 31st can bring a lot of these money matters to a head, or it can remind you of your feelings on a matter related to self-worth, respect, or finances.

January & February 2018: The New Moon on January 16th is a powerful one for matters related to reputation, career, position, and life-path goals, dear Aries. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, at the top of your solar chart, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these aforementioned themes. The weeks following are important for making changes and tweaks to your work and goals so that they're more realizable and fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn regarding professional and reputation matters right now.

Supporting your goals are Mars and Jupiter in your intimacy sector. You'll find it easier than usual to get the backing you need and to draw upon your own inner well - your strength and persistence come shining through in January, and you may very well gain recognition or reward for work you've put in through the years, not only recent efforts. You're strategic until January 26th, after which you are your direct, straight-to-the-point self.

Uranus in your sign competes with all of these planets at the top of your chart, and your own independence and desire for personal freedom might often feel at odds with what you feel you need to do for others or to advance your professional goals. This is a long-term issue that you're familiar with but is especially pressing mid-January, after which you find it easier to fill both needs without too much conflict.

Mid-January is also a time for the exact aspect of Jupiter and Pluto -- a wonderful influence that will play out until September and that helps you tune into your ambitions and goals so well that you end up making all the right moves to realize them. This is a powerful time for putting more resources (cautiously) into your work, career path, or life path goals, and perhaps receiving some solid support for doing so. It's an excellent time for working on transforming your work or image in careful, calculated ways that have long-term viability. Strategy works! This theme extends to your intimate life and finances, as well, and you'll enjoy it for the first nine months of 2018.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and reinforces themes that began mid-2016. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This set of eclipses awakens your need for friends, community, and fresh dreams to believe in, and this particular Lunar Eclipse can prompt a revelation about romance, children, or creative endeavors.

In the middle of February, a Solar Eclipse occurs in your friendship sector, and it's time to begin anew. This may point to a new connection or a reconnection. In fact, February brings a lot of interest to your happiness goals, social life, and networking or community activities. It's a great time to plant a seed or begin a project (after a week has passed) that blossoms in the summer. As the month progresses, a period of extra rest, recovery, healing, and reflection comes into focus. This period helps you prepare for the birthday year ahead of you.

Standout days in February include the 6th for good news and favorable connections, as well as the 21st and the last two days of February, which are brilliant for you for work efforts, emotional confidence, and support or backing. Past efforts are rewarded. You have more faith in general regarding your career and the direction in which you are headed. Superiors or partners back you now. An intimate connection or a new understanding of a past connection boosts you.

January & February 2018: The New Moon on January 16th sets a tone for the second half of January and the first half of February, dear Taurus, and is a powerful one in your solar chart for matters related to learning adventure, spirit, travel, sharing ideas, publishing, beliefs, perspective, attitudes, and mindset. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar ninth house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes as mentioned above.

The weeks following are important for making changes and tweaks to your belief system, attitude towards living your life, and the principles under which you live so that goals are more realizable and workable, fulfilling you in the long term. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn regarding learning, sharing, and life experience right now.

Supporting your goals are Mars and Jupiter in your partnership sector. This means others are in active focus this month (and beyond) and that they have a lot to share with you. You're likely to feel you have someone on your side during this period. There can be rewarding travel, education, or publishing that positively impacts a current relationship or that brings a new connection into your life. This can be an essential time for purging some of the beliefs or attitudes that no longer work for you or that have been holding you back, and this process may be prompted or motivated by a person in your life or a relationship itself. A change in the routine will refresh you, and activities that lead you on different paths are an excellent place to start. Educational interests or travel may be in focus, and new beginnings along these lines can open up now. This could be a time for meeting people who introduce you to new ideas, concepts, and even lifestyles, and you can feel reinvigorated by a different perspective on your life. There can be a lot going on in the lives of a partner or good friend now, or they're motivating you to learn, love, and enjoy life more.

Problems tend to originate from loose ends from the past at this time. There can be times when you self-sabotage or pull yourself back from embracing new opportunities due to guilt or fear over unresolved matters. You may even rebel against your own plans perhaps by speaking too quickly about a subject. Ask yourself whether rushing even makes sense right now, because it probably doesn't! As a side note, Uranus will enter your sign in mid-May and then more permanently in March of next year, and you'll finally be free of this tendency. For now, look for ways to tie up loose ends, especially with those things that are slowing you down or preventing you from growing and thriving.

This period is excellent for moving just a little out of your comfort zone and exploring new ideas, people, and experiences. From January 26th forward and throughout February, you're likely to have a lot happening behind the scenes or inside you with energetic Mars moving through your intimacy sector. This can serve to rev up your intimate life and a close, deep relationship. While this transit can sometimes stir up some trouble, it's the kind of trouble that leads to resolutions, particularly related to shared money or power. This can also be a time for taking care of debt or asking for the support you need.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February). A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. Any problems brewing in your domestic or personal life are bound to reach a head around this time. Any revelations or drama experienced now can push you to make changes that ultimately bring your life back into balance, particularly if you've been putting too much of yourself into your work and responsibilities. This can be a wake-up call to reorganize your priorities now.

Another eclipse, this time Solar, occurs in mid-February, however, and this one wants you to push forward on career, public, and professional matters. Any work you've done on straightening out your personal or domestic life in the past two weeks will go a long way to clearing the path for new beginnings related to your work, responsibilities, and reputation. However, another theme makes itself known in the second half of February, and its focus is on friendship, cooperation, collaboration, and happiness pursuits. Indeed, this is an important period for your career, but you're expanding your interests and connecting with others in meaningful ways as the month progresses. It's also important to embrace new ideas and technologies in both your personal and professional worlds during this period.

January & February 2018: This period of your life is quite relationship-focused, dear Gemini, but is also brilliant for personal discoveries. The New Moon on January 16th sets a tone for the second half of January and the first half of February. For you, it's powerful for matters related to shared resources as well as intimate relationships -- with yourself, and/or with others. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar eighth house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes, including shared money, power dynamics in relationships, debts and support (material or emotional), and personal empowerment. The weeks following this New Moon are important for making changes and tweaks to your intimate relationships and dependencies so that your goals are more realizable and fulfilling in the long run. Think: simplified and organized. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn regarding your intimate life.

This is an important time for sorting out your finances --money owed or due -- and addressing fears, power sharing, and attachments in your closest relationships. You're in a strong position to make a lifestyle change, particularly if it involves quitting a bad habit or dependency. You're in the right place to put adverse situations and self-limiting attitudes behind you. Events occurring now provide you with a more unobstructed view of what you want from yourself and others. Something happening around now can open your eyes to the need to handle debts or manage support and the sharing of responsibilities more efficiently.

Supporting your goals are Mars and Jupiter in your work and health sector. You receive lovely cosmic support for making empowering changes and choices with the services or labor you provide, your efforts to maintain and improve health, and your daily routines and habits. Work or health matters can fuel motivation to renovate and organize your money or intimate life. The desire to live happily alongside a partner or dear friend can also feed your willingness to work harder or smarter or to get fitter and healthier. It can go both ways or either way!

Whenever there is a substantial emphasis on Capricorn in your chart, challenges are coming from your friends and long-term dreams/hopes sector (although this longer-term influence is on its way out this year and will leave permanently next). You may be doing some battle with your desires for independence and freedom, which seem to conflict with efforts to strengthen or deepen your intimate connections. This is often a personal battle that you're to handle within yourself, but sometimes it manifests as a literal conflict between friends and lovers or you experience on-again-off-again feelings through a partner.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your communications sector. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. Small issues can loom large around the time of this eclipse and in the weeks following it. While you should keep perspective since discoveries made around the time of a Lunar Eclipse are usually exaggerated, these matters are not to be ignored! After the dust settles, you'll be well-equipped to know your next step. You're challenged to prioritize, as it can be a hectic time when it can be tough to focus on the things that inspire and drive you. People are genuinely hearing what you are saying - your communications have a stronger impact than usual. It may be time for a book or website launch or announcement, a studying opportunity, or other turning point related to transportation or communication, but this is about clearing the path for new beginnings first and foremost.

The Solar Eclipse two weeks later, on February 15th, is all about this new beginning or turning over a new leaf. In the weeks and even months ahead of this eclipse, you're in particularly good shape for initiating new projects or activities that expand your mind, feed your spirit for adventure, and stretch your imagination. You may feel renewed by a new perspective on your life, something philosophical or spiritual that you read or learn, or an adventure that takes you away from the mundane routines in your life. It's a good time for sharing, learning, connecting, traveling, and reaching out. Even with this gigantic prompt, the last half of February holds quite a bit of preparatory energy for career, professional, reputation, or public matters in your life, so be sure to divide your time wisely.

From January 26th forward and throughout February, you have Mars stirring the pot in your partnership sector. This can be a time when there is a lot of activity in a partner's life that affects your life. Or, it's when others are pushing or motivating you to recognize your potential, to take action on a matter, or to straighten out your relationship. From January 17 to February 10th, you are a little "hard to get" but especially attractive to others on a personal level, and from February 10th, to people on a professional or public level.

January & February 2018: This period of your life is heavily relationship-oriented, dear Cancer, but it's also an excellent period for giving your all to your work and health efforts. By mid-February, you'll be feeling freer and more confident about going after what you want.

The New Moon on January 16th sets the tone for the second half of January and the first half of February, and while it doesn't have eclipse status, it's a significant lunation. For you, it's powerful for matters related to close relationships and your relationships, in general. Negotiations, agreements, one-on-one relationships (business, love, counseling), and gaining a more balanced perspective on your life are all themes now that you're in a good position to improve or bring into reality. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar seventh house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes. The weeks following this New Moon are important for making changes and tweaks to your relationships so that goals are more realizable and connections are more fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn when dealing with partnerships. It's a time for making things fair, balanced, and in good working order.

Supporting your goals are Mars and Jupiter in your creative and romantic sector. Cosmic support for your efforts to balance your relationships is with you, and being active with others is part of this, leading to benefits. You're in a strong position for finding satisfying ways to express yourself uniquely or creatively. You're learning to connect more deeply with your heart's desire this month (and beyond).

Whenever there is a substantial emphasis on Capricorn in your chart, challenges are coming from your career and reputation sector (although this longer-term influence is on its way out this year and will leave permanently in March 2019). You may be doing some battle with your desires for independence, freedom, unique expression, and changes on the career front, with superiors, or with your public image which seem to conflict with relationship goals. Taming rebellious urges may be necessary to make progress.

The entire period is excellent for applying dedicated energy to your work and/or efforts to improve health. You're raring to go! You're in great shape for bringing more order to your daily life, enhancing your productivity and daily routines, and initiating new programs or projects.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your resources sector. While the Full Moon on the first day of the year was all about you, your feelings, and personal revelations, this one is about your resources and values. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. There can be defensive reactions to stressful situations and difficult people or strong feelings about business and financial affairs now. It may become evident with the events surrounding this period that changes in spending and making money are needed, and you might awaken to a plan or strong motivation to set things right along these lines. If you've been nursing resentment about being disrespected or undervalued, this is a time when emotions push up and out with force - you may feel the need to make a stand! Opening your eyes to a financial change or situation that requires adjustments is possible now, and helps clear the path for new beginnings on relationship and economic fronts around the Solar Eclipse mid-February.

The Solar Eclipse two weeks later, on February 15th, prompts new beginnings with money, support, dependencies, and intimate relationships. There is an increasing focus on your solar eighth house and its themes: debts owed or due, emotional and material support, close relationships, and power dynamics. A new beginning on the level of financial or emotional support is possible now. You're in great shape for getting a handle on shared resources, managing difficult dependencies, and growing an intimate relationship.

Even so, the second half of February is increasingly focused on enjoying new experiences, branching out, learning new things, and making interesting connections. You're looking at the big picture and worrying less and less about small problems and disruptions now. While you continue to be busy and proactive with your work and routines, you're encouraged to follow your dreams and feed your spirit as February progresses.

January & February 2018: The period ahead holds tremendous potential for making empowering changes to your work or health pursuits and daily routines, dear Leo, as well as exciting improvements in your relationships.

The New Moon on January 16th sets the tone for the second half of January and the first half of February. While it doesn't have eclipse status, it's a significant lunation. For you, this New Moon is especially potent for matters related to daily routines, habits, health, work, and self-care programs. You're in a great position to improve or bring into reality programs that help you organize your life starting with the smallest of details. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar sixth house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes.

The weeks following this New Moon are excellent for making changes and tweaks to the personal systems in your life so that work and health goals are more realizable and fulfilling in the long run -- in other words, they serve you well not just now but later, too. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn when dealing with your services and daily routines. Fortunately, this comes naturally to you since Capricorn is found on the sector of your solar chart that rules these matters (in other words, in your solar chart, this is Capricorn's home). It's a time for making things fair, balanced, and in good working order. Start with small, realizable goals and work your way up while taming the inclination to overshoot or go big right away.

You might make or renew a commitment to living well at home and in your daily routines and work with beautiful results. This can be a good time for making successful home-health or home-job connections. Motivated by your desire to improve home life -- or with family support -- you're in a great position to get your work and daily routines into smooth running order. You may be doing some battle with your rather insistent desire to mix up your routine or spontaneously pursue new experiences or take on new projects due to Uranus in challenging position to planets in Capricorn. Tame this rebellious or restless energy, however, and you have the chance to turn over a new leaf with daily schedules, work, and health programs. It's important to note that Uranus is making its transition out of a clashing position with Capricorn later this year and early 2019.

Vesta and then Mars move into harmony with your sign from January 15th and 26th forward, respectively, pointing to an excellent ability to pace yourself and pour your energies into constructive activities. You're in great shape for enjoying and often excelling at fun competitions, romantic relationships, dating, sports, games, and hobbies during this entire period. Personal appeal is strong. Creatively speaking, you're motivated and ready to take on a challenge.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February), is in your sign, and reinforces themes that began mid-2016. Just for your information, a Lunar Eclipse happened in your sign in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019.

This set of eclipses awakens your need for a better understanding of your independence and relationships. This particular Lunar Eclipse can prompt a revelation about your ability to stand on your own. This eclipse can help point you in the right direction toward correcting imbalances, particularly in the me-you department in relationships. If you've been defining yourself mainly through your relationships, now is the time to draw up your own terms. Important epiphanies can occur that serve as a push to make essential changes in your life. In fact, the Solar Eclipse happening two weeks later (on February 15th) brings new-beginning energy for close relationships.

There is an increasing focus on partnering, socializing, and coming to agreements in February after a strong theme of work and health efforts. The Solar Eclipse in mid-February prompts new beginnings with partnerships. You're in great shape for going forward in a new or current relationship, or learning important things about partnership needs, with a clean slate or starting fresh. Do important groundwork between the eclipse dates (January 31 to February 15) by attempting to understand matters of the heart, so that you will be mentally prepared for new developments in close relationships.

The second half of February is increasingly more focused on the deeper side of relationships, intimacy, attachments, and pouring concentrated energy into passion projects or depth studies.

January & February 2018: You're in a great position to better organize your life during this period of your life, dear Virgo, on many different levels, starting small and working your way up. We began 2018 with a heavy emphasis on the sign of Capricorn, and since Capricorn is an Earth sign like yours, it's understandable and supportive energy in your life. While this energy asks a lot of you, you've got this covered! In fact, it will benefit you greatly now and down the road.

The New Moon on January 16th sets the tone for the second half of January and the first half of February, and while it doesn't have eclipse status, it's a significant lunation. For you, this New Moon is especially potent for matters related to creative projects, self-expression, hobbies, romantic relationships, entertainment, children, and heartfelt pursuits. You're in an excellent place to improve or bring into reality programs that help you reach your goals in, or add better structure or definition to, these areas. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar fifth house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes. The weeks following this New Moon are excellent for making changes and tweaks that help make your goals more realizable and fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn when dealing with your creative pursuits, projects, and relationships. In other words, work smartly, start with small and realizable goals and work your way up, be practical, and consider future needs.

This can be the start (or successful relaunch) of a wonderful new project or a budding romance that becomes more regular and reliable for some of you. A more involved, connected approach is particularly successful and rewarding now. Opportunities to begin anew along romantic, creative, and playful levels are likely to emerge -- you're encouraged to explore, express, and share your passions and creativity more heartfully. You may be tuning into a new creative focus or a renewed interest in a hobby or activity, and this takes over your life in happy ways. New opportunities or channels for expressing and enjoying yourself can open up to you. You may be doing some battle with your inner rebel -- something that's been with you for years now, but will fade out in the coming year. There is a part of you that is resistant to making a commitment or getting too close to someone or something and it can be disruptive at times. Understand and tame this, however, and you're in a great position to advance your goals.

Throughout this period, you're in a fabulous position for taking action on and devoting energy to improving things around the home. Extra attention to your home or nest can be very satisfying and healing. You feel less burdened by responsibilities and more excited about keeping order in your personal life.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your sector of endings. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This can feel like a bit of a shake-up in your inner world. If you've been neglecting your need to take care of yourself mentally and emotionally, then circumstances tend to force the issue now. Mental and physical resilience may not be up to par at the moment, and if you've overextended and exhausted yourself, you'll face the need to slow down now. You might also need to bring closure to a neglected or unresolved issue in your life. This set of eclipses that has been with you since mid-2016 has much to do with getting a handle on your health as well as work-rest balance.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th clears the path for new beginnings related to health and wellness and/or work. Going forward, you're in the position to start fresh with your daily routines, health programs, and working life.

In fact, the themes of the first half of February are very work- or health-centric. This is a time for paying particular attention to getting your daily life in order. It can be a time of significant health appointments or diagnoses or simply a period of increased focus on getting well or maintaining your health. There can be times when you're so busy that you can be a little impatient or impulsive in speech, movement, and with the written word, but by February 18th, you're in fabulous shape for communicating with particular ease and appeal. This is also a period for attracting helpful people into your life. Pairing or partnering up can be in focus and quite successful. Relationships benefit from specialized attention and focus, and negotiations and agreements can be very favorable now. The 21st and 26th are particularly auspicious for relationships.

January and February 2018: The period ahead is excellent for new beginnings on the home and family front or a personal level, dear Libra. It's also quite brilliant for romance, creativity, and hobbies or heartfelt pursuits.

The New Moon on January 16th sets the tone for the second half of January and through the first half of February, and while it doesn't have eclipse status, it's a significant lunation! For you, it's especially potent for matters related to home, family, domestic projects or activities, and your personal life. You're in a great position to improve or bring into reality programs that help you organize your home. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar fourth house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes.

The weeks following this New Moon are excellent for making changes and tweaks to the personal systems in your life, so that home and family life is more fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn when dealing with domestic routines and family affairs. In other words, take on small, realizable goals and work your way forward diligently rather than going big and burning out too soon. Be realistic and be kind to yourself by not borrowing time, money, or energy from your future self!

You're in a particularly good position to feel more confident about your own worth and value, and efforts to ask or work for things you want can be very successful now and going forward. There may be additional resources or money to put into the family and home life now, or efforts to make you and yours feel more secure and safe have payoffs. Renovations on either a physical or emotional plane are in order now. Unrest in a partnership or the unreliability of others in your life may seem to disrupt your plans from time to time during this period. This theme has been with you for years now but is on its way out this year (by March 2019, you'll be putting this behind you for good). Disruptions aside, this is an opportunity to start a new chapter of your life or to reach a critical turning point, particularly in your personal affairs, with family, and in your home life.

Throughout this period (from mid-January through to the end of February), you have the motivation and energy to pour into pet projects, studies, local events and trips, and making connections with others. You're enthusiastic about learning and sharing, and you can feel pleasantly dedicated to a project or venture. This is the kind of stuff that gets you out of bed in the morning!

Increasingly, you're breaking out of your shell and sharing your affections and creations with others during this period, and the Lunar Eclipse on January 31st can be a big push in that direction. This eclipse is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your social sector. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This lunation can bring a friendship issue to a head, particularly if you've let frustrations build within you over relationship troubles. New opportunities to explore and share ideas with others are opening up to you. If a friendship or group affiliation changes or ends, you might find that another door opens rather quickly. It can be a wonderful time for connecting.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th can clear the path for a new start in a romance or a creative project, and possibly even a new creative field. You are making big decisions about recreation, hobbies, love, and children now and in the coming months. This can be a time for putting your work on display, sharing your creations, and connecting with people you want to spend time with. The 13-17 is a potent period for significant ideas and conversations.

The second half of February plays a little differently. As Venus, Mercury, and the Sun move into your work-and-health sector, you spend more time and energy thinking about, improving, and enjoying your daily routines. Work and services can be in stronger focus, and so can efforts to maintain health and promote wellness. It's a fine time for getting your daily affairs in order, and it can be especially notable for taking more pride in the work you do, as well as increased enjoyment derived from the services you provide. In the last week of February, there can be some added tension due to having too many things going at once. As well, there is the chance of disagreements on the job or about methods, but it's also a good time for working to improve home life and daily routines.

January & February 2018: The period ahead is powerful for organizing your life in significant ways, dear Scorpio, particularly your daily affairs, studies, and home life. You're in a position of authority now. Opportunities to correct work-home imbalances emerge, as well.

The New Moon on January 16th sets the tone for the second half of January and the first half of February, and while it doesn't have eclipse status, it's a significant lunation! For you, it's especially potent for matters related to communications, studies, projects, mental interests, connections with others, clearing up your daily affairs, and transportation systems in your life. You're in a great position to improve or bring into reality programs that help you lead a more organized and connected life. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar third house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes.

The weeks following this New Moon are excellent for making changes and tweaks to your projects, studies, and even mindset or attitude, as well as communication or transportation systems so that they're more organized and fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn when dealing with getting and staying connected. In other words, it's time for simplifying, prioritizing, and manifesting.

Mars and Jupiter in your sign harmonize with this lunation, supporting your efforts to advance a project or pursue your goals, particularly related to studies, communications, sharing ideas, and writing or speaking. You're bringing more personality to your ventures, and this is highly successful. You're feeling more in control and on top of things. Now and until September, you're likely to enjoy tremendous opportunities for self-expression. Communications and learning can be in sharp focus, and you’re likely to excel in these areas. Your personality comes through beautifully in whatever personal interest or project you’re involved with now. This is a time for appreciation and praise from others, as well as fabulous rewards for your efforts. It’s a stellar time to write, speak, publish, or guide. It’s also a brilliant period for using the power of thoughts and words to transform your life for the better. This month, you're in a particularly good position for making new acquaintances or connecting with others more meaningfully. You’re making a difference with what you say.

For the past seven years, whenever planets move through Capricorn and your solar third house, they clash with Uranus in your work and health sector. As a result, you may encounter setbacks due to disorganized routines, upset schedules, or unreliability with work or health issues. These are not insurmountable, but you can struggle with these things from time to time. While this is happening now, it's worthwhile to note that this theme is on its way out and will be put behind you come March 2019. Getting a better grip on your daily affairs and routines will help ready you for the opportunities emerging this month.

From mid-January through to the end of February, you're in great shape for concentrated effort to improve income or build an important project, business, or venture in your life as Vesta and then Mars transit your resources sector. As well, you’ll find it natural to pour your energies into earthy and comforting activities that help you heal and cleanse. Sound energy is with you for honing and developing your talents and boosting your income. You're also more assertive about what you want and need.

Increasingly, you're more home-oriented, especially from mid-January to mid-February. However, the Lunar Eclipse on January 31st serves as a potent reminder of your obligations to the outside world. This eclipse is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your career, reputation, and public sector. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This lunation pushes the need to tend to business, career, or public matters. There may be pressing demands in your professional life now, and perhaps a bit of scrutiny, but whatever this eclipse does bring to your attention, you get the message that it's time to restore some balance between your personal and professional lives. This is particularly important since another eclipse occurs just two weeks later and spurs new beginnings in your personal life.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th can bring powerful new beginnings of major new long-term projects or family and home-related affairs. There can be the need or desire to put your personal life first now, and changes may be afoot. You're in an excellent position to start fresh and take charge. Improvements on the home front can be notable now, particularly with better daily routines and improved health. This can sometimes conflict with your personal plans and sense of independence, but making things right in your private world can have positive effects across the board and deserves your strong attention now.

Venus, Mercury, and the Sun move into your creative, celebratory solar fifth house on February 10th, 17th, and 18th, however, and you can feel as if you're coming out of your shell. This is a time for increased friendly and loving attention, invitations, and compliments. It's fabulous for exploring your creative side and channels for expressing and enjoying yourself. This is a time for prioritizing fun and pleasurable activities in your life when possible. Splurging a little is fine, but tense aspects between your finance and pleasure zones in the last week of February suggest going too far with this could set you back. However, this is an excellent period for creative expression and an especially receptive audience for your ideas and plans.

January & February 2018: The New Moon on January 16th is a powerful one for matters related to money, resources, talents, comfort, and security, dear Sagittarius, and its themes set the tone for mid-January to mid-February.

There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in the second house of your solar chart, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of the themes mentioned above. The weeks following are important for making changes and tweaks to your life so that goals related to finances, business, security, and comfort are more realizable and fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn regarding money matters right now. This also applies to developing a stronger sense of self-worth and value as you gain a better understanding of your capabilities as well as what you already have in terms of resources, material and otherwise, including natural talents.

You have fantastic support for your efforts from your intuition or from behind the scenes. You're learning what and who you genuinely value from the inside out, and while this is a theme that will play out for many months to come, you're in the thick of it now, and it's likely to alter your whole approach to money and possessions for the better. Regarding your money, talents, and valuables, you’re in the position to better manage or work towards reaching your goals. For some, this can be a time for discovering old resources or ideas that benefit you in the present. Dusting off and renewing an old project or hobby can be profitable and satisfying. Income may get a boost from imaginative undertakings, psychic or helping/healing professions, or other work behind the scenes. Seek opportunities to turn around a difficult financial situation if this is a problem, as you have all the power to overcome challenges now. For some of you, this is a wonderful time for beginning a new business or project, taking action on a money-making idea, opening a savings account, or creating a budget — anything that helps you build up, manage, or take charge of your resources. It’s a time for looking at your talents and resources differently and taking steps towards using these things to your advantage.

For many years now, when planets move through your resources sector, they eventually clash with Uranus in your solar fifth house, as they do now, and you may be battling an urge to take risks or throw away solid opportunities in favor of leisure, romance, or pleasure. This theme is on its way out and will be completely behind you in March 2019, by the way, but do watch for your inner rebel now!

First Vesta moves into your sign on January 15th, and then Mars on January 26th, putting you in a fabulous position to go after what -- and who -- you want with confidence and vigor. Of course, whenever Mars transits your sign, there is the danger of being too aggressive or impatient, but with those inclinations tamed, you can go far. Vesta's concurrent transit of Sagittarius helps as it tends to bring more focus, dedication, and concentration. It's a beautiful period for pouring concentrated energy into a special endeavor.

You also have a growing focus on socializing, connecting, learning, and sharing in your life from January 17-19 forward, and this helps bring a little more balance to your world. There's more movement and general "busy-ness" in your solar chart as January progresses, and it feels right. Others are hanging on your words, turning to you for advice, and enjoying your company.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st serves as a potent reminder of your need to feed your spirit. This eclipse is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your adventure sector. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This lunation may bring a communication, learning, or transportation matter to a head. You might be in the position to announce a project launch, come to a turning point in a course or educational path, or experience a sudden desire to advance your education. Transportation news or problems can be part of the picture. This eclipse can be a call to action as you've been spending so much time focusing on what's in front of you that you may have neglected your more spiritual needs or the need to live life more meaningfully. It's an critical epiphany moment, particularly as a Solar Eclipse will occur just two weeks later, prompting a more involving daily routine.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th can spur a decision to put an end to a particular mental pursuit or project in order to begin something new, or it could motivate you to push a project forward. You might find new channels or platforms for self-expression, and these can be more creative, and, ultimately, more fulfilling. There may be new ways of getting around or connecting that open doors for you. This eclipse affects you for months ahead and brings new and improved energy for learning and studying.

Venus, Mercury, and the Sun move into the home and family sector of your solar chart on February 10th, 17th, and 18th, however, and the second half of February brings increased focus on support, comfort, security, and home life. This drive is essential for you now, even if it sometimes seems to clash with your desire to get up and go, do new things, and act independently and courageously. Do your best to take care of both your need to initiate and to rest.

January & February 2018: The New Moon on January 16th is a powerful one for you personally, dear Capricorn, since it occurs in your sign. This is one of the best times for reinventing yourself, starting fresh, and putting personal updates or upgrades into motion. There is an unusually strong showing of planets in your sign, the last time of which occurred in 1991, and this can point to a significant turning point year for you. This is a time for showing others a fresh new face -- one that better reflects your current stage of growth -- and breaking out of outworn patterns of greeting the world and presenting yourself. You'll have more "work" to do in these areas later this year, but you're now enjoying a boost of energy and motivation to get started.

Supporting your goals are Mars and Jupiter in your friends and community sector, pointing to the powerful benefits of friendships, alliances, collaboration, and giving back to the community at this time in your life. Don't pass up a good opportunity to collaborate, cooperate, and get involved. Even though your first instinct may be to go it alone, this is an important time for connecting with others and sharing experiences or expertise.

There's likely to be some resistance, tension, unrest, or unresolved feelings related to home and family, however, that can sometimes (and perhaps often for some of you) interfere with your efforts to break out into a new phase of your life. Try not to allow this to sway you from your larger goals, but do take the time to deal with inconsistencies or surprise problems on these fronts. Saturn now in your sign is a continual reminder that you should be taking your life a little more seriously and getting things straightened out across the board, but there's no rush with Saturn - in fact, this is a planet that wants you to be thorough, deliberate, and consistent. Set small, doable goals to put more order into your life, and you'll be on the right track.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and emphasizes the need to clean up your finances or dependencies. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This is a time of hyper-awareness of what you have, need, and want. This eclipse brings issues surrounding power dynamics and unpaid debts to a head. Consider ways to get back to a position of balance. Empower yourself by aiming to manage or settle debts, whether these are material, spiritual, or emotional. If you feel guilty or indebted, you're not working at full capacity, and now is the time to work towards fixing the problem. However, we all depend on others in some way, and these connections can be very healthy, so consider ways to get yourself more comfortable with healthy dependencies as well. Some of you will make a sudden decision to quit a bad habit now, and it's a good time to do so, but there is no rush to do it at the exact time of the eclipse.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th gives you a fantastic push towards taking better care of your money and resources. This is undoubtedly a robust period for resolving problems with income, spending, and saving.  There are indications that you have some loose ends to tie up before pushing ahead as Mars in your privacy sector, a guest throughout February, clashes with Neptune, Venus, and then Mercury in your communications sector, delaying certain endeavors. This may be about your own hesitation or indecision. However, with no planets retrograde all month, you're in good shape for working with few obstacles on those projects and endeavors you genuinely believe in. You're transitioning into a very lively, connected, and communicative period from the 10th forward, and you'll do exceptionally well for yourself by putting your feelers out for new ideas.

January & February 2018: The New Moon on January 16th is a powerful one for emotional development and dealing with loose ends in your life, dear Aquarius. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in the privacy sector of your solar chart, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on putting a project, situation, or chapter of your life behind you. The weeks following are important for doing an emotional inventory of sorts. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn regarding assessing what it is you no longer need. Be stern but fair, and consider doing a clean-up or clearing of the decks now.

Supporting your goals are Mars and Jupiter in your career sector. This points to the need to identify, recognize, and nurture your ambitions for best results this month, as well as in the months ahead. You're in a great position of confidence to take on responsibilities, to take the lead, and to work hard for what you want and need.

Keep in mind that not only are planets moving into your sign one by one, a Solar Eclipse occurs in Aquarius on February 15th. These events point to a new beginning -- your yearly prompt to start fresh but with extra muscle behind you this year via the eclipse. Venus, the Sun, and Mercury move into Aquarius on January 17, 19, and 31, and you're likely to come out of your shell or quietly begin attracting attention. Feelings, goals, and interests become clearer, and confidence that you can make an impact on the world around you is on the increase. Venus in your sign from January 17-February 10 is excellent for personal charm and perhaps a bit of healthy indulgence or self-pampering. People are attracted - they want to be around you.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February). A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same sector of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. Imbalances in your life become glaring. Relationships are in sharp focus, and important epiphanies may occur now. Recognition of relationship needs and feelings can come in a rush. This can also be a potent time for releasing something or putting something behind you that has been building for awhile now.

Even so, February brings a strong focus not only on personality but also on business and financial concerns. Your desire to settle in, perhaps ironically, fuels a need to work hard for security. The 21, 26, and 28 are especially strong for business and work endeavors.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th brings to the fore and reinforces a theme of discovering who you are and what you're capable of on your own. Your independence and ability to self-start or take charge come into sharp focus now. This is an important time for personal goals, revisions, new beginnings, and makeovers (physical and otherwise). Now is the time for taking care of yourself and your personal goals without apology. Dreams, goals, and projects that you've put on a shelf are renewed now.

From January 26th and throughout February, you have Mars supporting your efforts. This can be a time of special activities with friends or particularly dynamic friendships or group associations. There can be some clashes now if you feel others are being a little too pushy, however, but overall this is a supportive transit. Energy levels are wonderful, although the days surrounding the Solar Eclipse on the 15th can be draining. Once past this, it's a brilliant period for seeing yourself more clearly and presenting yourself in a manner that expresses you authentically for this stage of your growth. Breaking out of molds or old patterns of presenting yourself comes naturally now and benefits you greatly.

January & February 2018: The New Moon on January 16th is a powerful one for matters related to friendships, alliances, networking, and happiness goals, dear Pisces. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in the sector of friends and causes in your solar chart, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes mentioned above. The weeks following are excellent for sorting out your social life or position with friends, groups, and networks, as well as for getting solid plans into place. Your focus can be more on authenticity and genuineness of either relationships or projects than it has ever been with New Moons in this area of your chart. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn regarding your social life and happiness pursuits. Be practical, realistic, and orderly.

Supporting your goals are Mars and Jupiter in your adventure, spirit, and learning sector. You may enjoy opportunities to expand your experiences and to impress others at the same time, and this theme will stick with you in a general sense for many months ahead. This is a beautiful time for making connections that last, and that support your interests to boot. Your perspective is shifting in powerful, positive ways, and you're likely to want to share your ideas and causes with others. Happiness and fulfillment through the expansion of your mind, widening your social circle, travel, and connections to people of a different cultural background than you are indicated.

Trouble or obstacles related to finances or self-image issues as Uranus in your solar second house clashes with all of these planets in your friendship sector. Uncertainties about your income, resources, or even your own worth as others see you can sometimes interfere with your goals, but there are workarounds. Being possessive or stubbornly sticking to your ways can, in fact, limit the opportunities that are coming your way from others, so watch for these self-sabotaging behaviors in January.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February). A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same sector of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. Health or work matters can reach a turning point now. If your work or daily regimens have become too monotonous and have taken a toll on your spirits, circumstances occurring now push you to make needed changes.

Venus, the Sun, and then Mercury move into your privacy sector, however, on January 17th, 19th, and 31st, and you transition into a period of the year that's best used for taking extra time to yourself for rest and reflection. This is a time for releasing, letting go, purging, and healing. There's even a Solar Eclipse happening in this sector of your chart on February 15th, encouraging you to put certain outdated ventures or situations behind you.

Reassessing certain projects, alliances, goals, or attachments can be in focus until these planets move into your sign (February 10th, 17th, and 18th). The latter part of February finds you coming out of retreat, ideally feeling renewed and refreshed. This is a time for getting noticed, making an impression, and taking charge of your life. Venus in your sign from February 10th forward is particularly suitable for showcasing your appeal. People enjoy your company or want you in your life more than usual during this cycle. The 21st, 26th, and 28th are high points in this period when people around you appreciate your style. Your ideas and insight are also in high demand in the last ten days of February.

From January 26th forward and throughout February, you have Mars at the top of your solar chart stimulating your ambitions to perform and succeed. There can be some issues or conflicts with people in positions of authority, but overall, this is a cycle that encourages a hands-on, active role in your career, with taking on responsibilities, and regarding pursuing your larger goals.

December 2017: December encourages you to explore different ideas, places, and experiences, dear Aries. You have a strong showing of planets in your solar ninth house, pulling up themes of learning, non-routine activities, sharing ideas, publishing, connecting with new people, expanding your interests and mind, and travel. December is a month in which you can be more experimental, spontaneous, and adventurous than usual. The need to "get away from it all" is compelling. Travel or educational plans have a better chance of coming together after the 18th's New Moon, and even better yet after Mercury ends its retrograde on the 22nd.

However, from the 20th forward, you have a strong call to career, responsibilities, duties, or public life with emphasis on your solar tenth house. With Saturn here too (until 2020), career and/or public life is more demanding. This is a cycle for really putting in the work. Saturn's transit is only just beginning and will play out over a few years. You may feel driven to prove or achieve something substantial during this period. Your performance becomes public or everyone’s business somehow. It's a time when you can't seem to get away with as much as you used to -- you're called to task. However, this is also a period of reward for hard work. Give it your all and try not to let the bumps in the road or disappointments deter you. Rewards come from hard work, solid effort, sincerity, and respect or humbleness. It's not a time for getting too caught up in your own press. Learn what you are capable of doing and embrace reality if unrealistic goals have been slowing your progress. However, since you're entering a period of harder work and increased scrutiny, make your downtime truly count. Take care of your body and mind by simplifying and decluttering.

While there can be some reality checks at times this month, from now until August is an exceptionally strong period for intimacy and psychological growth. Imaginative activities or behind the scenes efforts can be rewarding, either (or both) spiritually and materially. Generosity and compassion increase. These themes are due to a Jupiter-Neptune trine that begins this month and remains in effect for the coming eight months. This is an excellent time for your dreaming life, fantasy, belief systems, inner world, intimate relationships, and writing experience.

The Full Moon on the 3rd can bring quite a scurry of activity. This can happen on the actual day as well as in the days surrounding it. However, it's a period of some confusion and possibly misinformation as it occurs just when Mercury turns retrograde, and the Sun is forming a square to Neptune. Delayed travel or issues with communications/transportation systems in your life can wreak some havoc, although this is nothing you can't fix.

Until the 9th, Mars continues its transit of your partnership sector. Although partnerships may be combative, some excellent work-together themes help you out. On the 5-6, you are likely to be feeling pleasantly effective, competent, and ambitious, mainly through your confidence in a person. You are determined, thinking of the long term, and more tuned in to relevant, practical details. This can be a time for attracting reliable, competent, and loyal friend(s).

From the 9th forward, Mars travels through your intimacy sector, digging up all sorts of goodies along the way. It's a time for sinking your teeth into a special project or connecting more deeply with someone or your own desires. While the last week of the month brings some reality checks and practical energy to your world, you also benefit from some sublime inspiration, and you're probably finding it in hidden places or your imagination. This is a period for believing in your plans and faith in your ability to bring your dreams to reality. Intimate matters are warm, comfortable, and natural. Peace with the past, even in a small dose, can be refreshing.

Most of the month, you are likely to be spending and/or earning more with Venus the ruler of your money sector, in your adventurous solar ninth house. You can be a bit extravagant but happily so until the 24th. From the 25th forward, you're more money conscious and practical.

December 2017: The first three weeks are strong for research and strategy, dear Taurus. Mercury is retrograde from the 3-22, but this shouldn't subtract from your efforts -- it simply means a change of approach. Look back before moving forward now. While you should wait to begin brand-new projects until after the 22nd, you can be busy refining or reworking those already in progress and should meet with success. Finances deserve special attention, notably shared money and property as well as loans and support payments. There may be delays or uncertainty in these areas, but December is strong for sorting out long-standing issues and for discovering hidden or overlooked resources, so you're likely to come out ahead. Energetically speaking, the month picks up the pace considerably by the 22nd, and even more so after the 25th. You could feel as if you are moving out of the dark and into the light, and you're likely to find the spirit and motivation to embark on unusual or merely different adventures. Overall, however, this is a month in which you're more heavily invested in your relationships, and there can be less time or energy for personal plans and pursuits than usual.

Until the 9th, Mars continues to push you in the work-and-health department. Hopefully, you are able to pace yourself. The energies of the 5-6 can help on this front: productivity is good and you enjoy tackling a challenging but realistic project. Support is there when you need it most, but it comes in ways that are more practical than symbolic, and it's important to look at actions rather than words. This is a time when you feel a strong compulsion to take charge of health and fitness matters.

From the 9th forward, you pour more energy into your social life or close relationships. Partnerships may be on the combative side, but this is also an excellent time for facing problems and dealing with them straight away instead of dragging things on longer than they should. Alternatively, this is a time of greater relationship activity, whether you become more active with a special person in your life, or if a person in your life helps fuel your motivation to make changes and improvements.

A Jupiter-Neptune aspect that benefits you all the way until August 2018 begins this month and its themes are subtle but inspiring. This is a period of learning a lot through your experiences and interactions with a significant other in your life. It's an excellent and extended opportunity period for forming or strengthening alliances and improving the spiritual or friendship element of a partnership. Friendships can become very cozy, as well. You're likely to seek a kindred spirit now, and a partnership can be a source of inspiration. Another side of this aspect involves the seeking and realization of a long-term dream or goal, which seems more likely now through the support or positivity of a friend/partner. People coming into your life can be creative, artistic, or inspire your creativity. There can be increased compassion and warmth in a relationship in the months ahead.

The heavy emphasis on your intimacy sector in the first three weeks of December suggests a more desirous month or paying particular attention to your innermost desires and needs. Your intimate life is a big deal to you this month, so that time spent developing a key, deep relationship or on your psychological development is time well spent.

Watch for overspending on things you don't need from the 3-22. It's not the best time for lending.

Perhaps the biggest headline of the month is Saturn's move into the sign of Capricorn. Until 2020, Saturn transits in harmony with your sign and moves through your solar ninth house. Overall, this is a more stable, predictable, and practical time for you. You're likely to enjoy a steadier pace now. This transit encourages you to build something slowly and carefully -- an approach that is most satisfying for you as a Taurus. This is also a valuable time for the learning and study of practical skills and brushing up on your knowledge. With Saturn here, you’re challenged to look at life and your future more realistically and practically. There can be important accomplishments in publishing or education for many of you.

These themes will be with you for the next three years, but you're getting hints of it this month from the 20th forward. This is not the time to be idle — you have a great need to make productive use of your time, especially concerning learning endeavors and long-term goals. You might recognize the need to concentrate, focus, and specialize now, and this is a period for adding more structure to your life by setting reasonable but definite goals.

December 2017: December is powerful for partnerships, dear Gemini, as well as for research and review. There can be new beginnings for an alliance after the New Moon on the 18th, and the 22nd brings more forward-looking energy to a relationship. There is a strong focus on partnering, socializing, and getting along with others this month. Later in December, financial or intimate matters take on more importance and may require specialized attention.

Mercury, your ruler, is in your partnership sector all month and is retrograde there from the 3-22. These things suggest quite a bit of work related to a particular relationship, romantic, business, or otherwise. You may be revisiting old issues or feeling stuck at times, but reflection ultimately serves you well. Do watch what you say and how you say it around the days of Mercury's station (the 3rd and 22nd). These are shift days that can be particularly confusing. Some might call you fickle, but it's Mercury retrograde inclining you to hold back, reconsider, or hesitate. This is, in fact, a highly useful process since your mind races ahead of you much of the time, and now you get a chance to digest all that's happened.

The emphasis on relationships this month is strong, and it's important to note that, after a three-year stay, Saturn is now exiting your partnership sector. There can be a sense of relief or release now. Saturn doesn't disappear from your chart, of course, and will turn your attention to financial and intimate arrangements going forward, but the shift that's taking place now takes the direct pressure off.

The Full Moon on the 3rd is powerful for you since it's in your sign, but potentially confusing this year. Full Moons often promote clarity, although they're exaggerated for effect and impact. However, this one brings in complex factors, so aim to reserve judgment! It's still a valuable moment of culmination and epiphany, and it's important to take strong note of any emotions that are stirred at this time -- but take your time forming conclusions and decisions! The 3rd is also the date when Mercury turns retrograde this month, suggesting the need to slow down and rethink things.

Mars continues its transit of your romance and creativity sector, animating these areas of your life, until the 9th. You are very willing to act on your ideas, particularly around the 5-6, and a partner or special someone may be integral in motivating you.

Mars begins its transit of your solar sixth house on the 9th, pointing to harder (and possibly hastier) work. Be more vigilant with health, as this transit can sometimes lead to overwork or the ignoring of needs for adequate sleep and proper nutrition. Channeled well, however, you can be highly motivated to get your work done, to take on a challenge, and/or to pour more energy into health and wellness programs. The trick now is to pace yourself.

While Saturn's change of signs points to areas of life that require more practicality, a Jupiter-Neptune aspect forms for the first time this month and encourages a more spiritual or imaginative approach in other areas. Interestingly, for you, Saturn wants more practicality in your emotional life, and the Jupiter-Neptune influence encourages a more faithful, spiritual, and creative approach to your practical life! Until August 2018, you're in an excellent period for enjoying work, showcasing your skills, finding work, and improving working relationships. There is powerfully creative, generous energy with you for matters related to your career and reputation. This can be a spiritually rich period as well. A vocation or life path/direction may seem to fall into place quite magically. The trick now is to relax on the need to strictly define your end goals and instead to focus on doing your best in the present, trusting that by doing what you love, you'll get where you need to go.

This can be a good time for coming up with creative solutions to problems, discovering a new line of thinking, a program for health management, or work idea. You typically welcome activity and movement in your life, but allowing time to process recent events and to enjoy the moment can be refreshing now.

Saturn leaving its opposition to your sign this month not only takes the pressure off relationships, but it also improves health considerably. This may only be about vitality and optimism, but these things count for a lot. You feel better, which positively impacts health.

On the 20th, 21st, and 25th, your eighth house brings in new guests, and you begin a cycle that's quite excellent for handling bad habits, simplifying your life, detoxing, and eliminating clutter or excess things. There can be a call to action along these lines around these dates. Until 2020, Saturn challenges you to clean up your life related to dependencies, intimacy, and what you share with others, including finances or debt. This is a time for tackling fears of losing control, betrayal, and rejection -- a tall order, but doable! You'll see hints of these themes towards the end of December. You're likely to end the year feeling a little more mature, satisfied, and vital.

December 2017: A strong focus on your health and work routines continues in December and gains further traction, dear Cancer, but your social life is a dominant force later this month. With your work, methods, habits, or health, you're likely to be dealing with some backtracking or delays from the 3-22, but overall, December is strong for enjoying your work and health routines or daily life. In fact, taskmaster Saturn is moving out of this area of your chart, ending a transit that first started three years ago. While the rewards of this transit have been great (ideally,  your habits have improved), there has also been a lot of work and effort or serious themes related to these areas of life, and it now feels good to enjoy yourself more -- and more often! Your attention shifts to significant others and partnerships by the 20-21.

Until the 9th, Mars continues to transit your home and family sector. Strife or simply an accelerated level of "busyness" on the home front is a theme with this transit that has been with you since October 22nd, and now things begin to wind down. Around the 5-6, especially, you can be very productive with family or in the home. You might particularly enjoy working on putting recent ideas into action, particularly family, home, and work-related. This can be a time of organizing or re-organizing or returning to a project you left unfinished -- a time when it's easier to get through things quickly and efficiently.

Take note that a Full Moon occurs on the 3rd, bringing strong emotions to the surface as well as awareness of feelings you've been burying, and this occurs just as Mercury turns retrograde. It's wise to wait to draw conclusions and make big decisions.

A Jupiter-Neptune trine occurs this month, and its energies stick with you, in some shape or form, all the way until August 2018. This is a potentially magical transit for romance, children, creativity, publishing, travel, and self-expression. You're drawing on your imagination quite beautifully now. Matters of the heart can be inspiring. There can be wonderful connections made through travel or educational endeavors or shared adventures. A lover, child, or friend migh open your mind or heart to new experiences. Creatively speaking, you are well-received, and your audience is likely to expand. Your sense of drama expands now, as well. Trips or learning experiences could be especially rewarding for you – they can provide a pleasant breather from pressures in your life. You have a keen interest in broadening your mind in general, and finding expression of your personality through your learning experiences, perhaps through higher education or exploring different philosophies of life. You may be in the position to inspire others through what you create now and in the months ahead.

You feel a little freer to express yourself in December, and others are responding to you well, although there may be some clarifications to make with a significant other. News you hear might be touching and inspirational. Your mood is cooperative, and you may be meeting with people who either share and reinforce your perspective on life -- or, at the very least, appreciate it. This is a time for making spirited connections.

From the 9th, you are hyper-creative, romantic, desirous and desirable, and expressive. Mars moving into harmony with your sign is good for health and vitality as well as smooth, natural self-assertion.

Even so, Saturn moves into opposition to your sign from the 20th forward, placing some pressure on you. This transit lasts until 2020 and is very useful for better understanding your relationships and partnering needs. Along the way, you may face some tests to a current relationship's strength. This transit can also stimulate a stronger desire for long-term, real connections, or it may bring a more mature or serious partner into your life. You are more selective when it comes to your close associations. It's true that problem areas in a relationship may be magnified or illuminated in the beginning stages of this transit, and while flaws can appear bigger than they objectively are, eventually you’re likely to get to the point of increased clarity. Decisions are easier when you can see people and things for both their strengths and weaknesses, so aim for this sweet spot. Once beyond the exaggerated stage of realizations, you’ll be in an excellent position to reassess your needs from your relationships. During Saturn's transit, you may find relationships or life's situations a little more demanding than usual, and it makes sense to take better care of your health, particularly seeing to getting regular sleep and proper nutrition.

The Sun and Venus move into your partnership zone on the 21st and 25th, respectively, boosting your interest and personal investment in your relationships for the next while. This combination helps to smooth out your experiences and warm up your social life.

December 2017: Romance, leisure time, creative expression, and pleasure-seeking are in high focus this month, dear Leo. An emphasis on your practical affairs, work, and health and buckling down in these areas are themes later in December, but the first three weeks emphasize having fun and unwinding. You are exceptionally companionable and open to new experiences, although perhaps starry-eyed at times. People or projects from the past could be in active focus from the 3-22. There can be a waiting game, delay, stalling, or catch-up period within these dates, but giving due attention to what you've overlooked means you end up ahead of the game, ultimately. It would be wise to go easy on speculation and spending at this time. Saturn leaving your solar fifth house this month after a three-year stay can find you far less inhibited, and eager to enjoy yourself more freely and spontaneously.

The bigger headlines of December are the start of two new longer-term trends. For one, Saturn encourages you to simplify and work more efficiently, and for another, Jupiter-Neptune stimulates the need for more spirituality and creativity in your personal life. These are widely different themes, but help you to compartmentalize well in the coming months -- something that's good for you at this stage in your life.

The Jupiter-Neptune influence starting now sticks with you in varying degrees of intensity until August 2018, helping you strengthen and make the most out of the positive effects of Jupiter's transit to your home and family sector. There may be increased resources available to you for improving your home life. It can be a great time for psychotherapy and purging as you are willing to look at the root of problems. It's a good time for long-term financial planning and strengthening your financial picture through some form of pooling of resources. There can be more power and resources available to you to establish yourself, primarily through a home or property, but also for long-term business endeavors. You may discover resources that you never knew you had or you find new and creative ways of using existing resources. Help seems to be there when you need it. Imaginative undertakings could boost your income, perhaps combined income for some of you. Connecting intimately with another person boosts your sense of security or lifts your spirits. There may be some material benefits coming from real estate or family. Slowing down in some areas of life can actually help you advance both in your personal and professional lives. You are in need of a spiritual or creative escape from time to time, and this influence nudges you to seek it out.

Saturn, on the other hand, encourages you to build some boundaries, restrict, or discipline yourself, and on the 20th, moves into your work and health sector, where it will transit until 2020. You're challenged to straighten out your daily affairs, work, routines, health, habits, and self-care programs during this useful cycle. This energy will take time to play out, but there are big hints of it this month, particularly on the 21st and 25th as the Sun and Venus meet up with Saturn (and move into your work and health sector as well). Obligations to others can be magnified, and responsibilities to your work, routines, or daily chores are illuminated. It can be a time for reassessing projects, seeing flaws or weak spots, and facing reality. Aim to make changes slowly, responsibly, and conservatively -- Saturn-style! The goal now is to make improvements that last years, if not a lifetime. Aim to work hard and do what you can, without pushing yourself too hard. Saturn wants you to work smarter, not necessarily harder. You're likely to see your priorities more clearly with the events of the fourth week of December, and if a new game plan is necessary, it's time to make it. You take on a no-nonsense approach to work and health.

These new influences introduced in December suggest a much more precise division between work and play now and in the coming years.

Until the 9th, Mars continues its transit of your communications sector, keeping your everyday life bustling. On the 5-6, you're in good shape for tuning in to practical goals and priorities. You can be feeling considerably more settled and goal-oriented. Simple, thoughtful gestures work wonders to improve your relations, perhaps reconnecting you with an old friend.

From the 9th forward, Mars moves into challenging aspect with your sign, putting some pressure on you. Aim to relax or take breaks often and to direct excess energy into constructive projects. Whether you’re giving support or receiving it, it can feel right about taking action on emotional matters. Mars in your home and family sector can point to some extra energy focused on the home, perhaps leading to strife from time to time. You can use this extra muscle to work on domestic matters, such as decorating, cleaning, and reorganizing. With this kind of motivation, you can get a lot done. Home is a busy place towards the end of 2017!

December 2017: December is strong for making memories with family and for getting some much-needed downtime, dear Virgo. Domestic life may not always run smoothly, but this is an excellent time for making yourself more comfortable. In fact, after spending almost three years in your home and family sector, serious Saturn moves on this month, and you'll feel less pressured in these areas. From December 21st, a shift of focus to more creative, sociable, and pleasure-seeking activities occurs, although this, too, may not be all about fun. With significant planetary shifts this month, leisure may resemble work from time to time! You'll be having some fun but keeping one foot on the ground, particularly when it comes to money and relationships. If you're going to take risks now, they should be calculated ones.

A Jupiter-Neptune trine forms this month, and this supportive influence is set to stick with you at varying levels of intensity until August 2018. Mars hooks into this energy in December, getting this influence off to a strong start. This is a period for enjoying more opportunities through your communications and contact with others. You're especially motivated to pursue your interests and connect with a partner or share the load. Now and the months ahead are good for sharing your ideas, writing, and joining a cause. Your speech or writing is more creative and inspired during this period. More acceptance between siblings or neighbors and classmates helps iron out problems. Transportation options make transit more enjoyable for some, and might even open up partnering opportunities. You express yourself with increased sway and personal charisma. Partnerships can thrive through increased daily contact and the experience of  a strong feeling of intuitive connection.

The Full Moon on the 3rd occurs in your career and reputation sector. While it can be a time of increased recognition, there can be some exaggeration or misinformation happening around this time. For one, the Full Moon occurs on the day of Mercury's station as it turns retrograde, and for another, it occurs as the Sun and Neptune form a challenging square. Try not to jump to conclusions now. Wishful or fearful thinking can play with your perceptions at this time. The Mercury retrograde cycle from the 3-22 can point to delays and slowdowns. On the other hand, it's a useful time for processing and digesting recent events. You may be waiting for an answer, particularly related to home or work, but this affords you time to reconsider options.

Until the 9th, Mars continues to charge through your finances sector. Even so, around the 5-6, you find the time to pursue practical goals with more courage or self-assertion. It’s an excellent time to organize, particularly around the home, and to sort through your finances. Problem-solving on money, family, and home-related matters can also thrive now. From the 9th forward, Mars transits your communications sector. This excites your interest in projects and endeavors, although it can sometimes point to aggravated or impatient words and moves. Overall, however, you're ending the year on a pleasantly busy note.

This can be a month of spending more pleasurable time and/or money with/on the family or home. From the 25th forward, Venus in your solar fifth house is a pleasure-boosting influence -- a time when you express your feelings more naturally, and your appeal is high.

Another headline of December is Saturn leaving your family and home sector and moving out of stressful aspect to your sign, taking some of the pressure off. If you haven't been feeling very comfortable or settled lately, this situation eases tremendously now. Living conditions or arrangements improve. Saturn moves into the solar fifth house on the 20th and will transit there until 2020! You'll be feeling steadier, less pressured, and more responsible with this long-term transit, and life becomes a little more predictable. The years ahead are strong for living a more disciplined life, in general, and for adding more structure to your leisure time. A hobby can be more consuming, or you work on it more diligently or regularly. This can be a time of special attention to children or creative enterprises.

Until 2020, creative expression, entertainment, romance, children, and hobbies are areas of belt-tightening, realism, tests, commitments, and increased discipline, and you'll get big hints of this energy in the fourth week of December. This is a time for seeing a more serious side to your relationships, projects, and undertakings. There may be critique or new information that frames things differently. While this can be about facing reality, the tendency is to see things in an exaggerated way before getting to an objectively realistic spot, so take your time before jumping to conclusions. This is a time for drawing up new or improved plans for reaching your goals. Someone or a relationship may inspire you to get your life into better shape. Consider recommitting to a project or craft with the goal of being more self-disciplined.

December 2017: December brings a high focus on your daily affairs, communications, connections, learning, personal interests, and sharing, dear Libra. Even with Mercury retrograde from the 3-22, you can manage to strengthen your relationships through shows of support and positive actions and make progress on pet projects. Most of December is excellent for collecting information, research, and work that involves refining and editing. Returning to unfinished projects or reconnecting with old studies, places, or people can be interesting and instructive. By month's end, you'll be ready to move new projects ahead. Until then, work on getting things right. Delays or slowdowns may be blessings in disguise as they allow you the chance to think things through more thoroughly. Home and family matters come into sharp focus from the 20th. Life slows down in all the right ways.

Jupiter and Neptune connect through a harmonious trine this month. They will revisit this aspect in May and August 2018, and to varying levels of intensity, the influence of this aspect is in effect until August. This is fortunate for your work, finances, and health. It's a time for subtle boosts to your feelings of self-worth which reverberate positively to many other life "departments." After all, feeling good about yourself leads to taking better care of yourself and to pouring more heart into your work, business, or other pursuits. Writing and teaching or other communications or transportation fields can add to your income or positively transform your work now and in the months ahead. Specific areas of your life, mainly related to income, work, and health, seem to fall into place magically. Your instincts for money and health are excellent, or your generosity and charitableness lead to improved work experiences. This is a time not so much for perfecting your craft or talents, but for rounding them out. Mars hooks into this aspect this month (and early January), pushing things along nicely. The natural arts or bodywork can appeal, soothe, and heal considerably now – earthy activities, massage, photography, pottery, and so forth. Anything that gives form to your feelings can benefit you. A partner or significant people in your life can be more understanding and accepting. You might discover something valuable about your line of work and how to make it more suitable to your mission in life.

The Full Moon on the 3rd pulls feelings up to the surface and can point to interesting discoveries or epiphanies. Even so, it happens when the Sun forms a square to Neptune and Mercury stations as it turns retrograde, and wishful or fearful thinking can obscure things just for now. Reserve judgment. The retrograde cycle itself from the 3-22 occurs in your communications sector and can certainly point to delays and slowdowns, but the workarounds you find as a result of mishaps can end up helping you or turning your attention to things you've overlooked. Venus in this same sector (until the 24th) helps cushion the blows as well. Your words may not be perfect, but your manner and charm make up for it.

Until the 9th, Mars continues to transit your sign, and while this can be a fiery, impulsive aspect, there is a sound and patient energy to it around the 5-6, when you may be in the position to take the lead in an important matter. You are acting and communicating with a little more authority, and you could find yourself guiding or teaching others. Reconnecting with an old friend may figure strongly now. From the 9th forward, Mars moves through your resources sector, stirring up ambition to increase your earnings or levels of security and comfort (or both).

The big headline of December is no-nonsense, serious Saturn moving out of your communications sector and into your home and family sector. Granted, this moves pulls Saturn out of harmony with your sign and into a position of challenge, but it does alleviate some of the pressure or inhibition you've felt with your everyday affairs, connections with acquaintances and siblings, and general mental outlook. From now and until 2020, home, family, personal, and nurturing/sustenance matters are areas that require increased discipline, realism, tradition, and structure with Saturn's shift. You're challenged to bring more order to your home life. Outworn or poor structures may break down now, and it's time to rebuild. While this transit has a few years to play out, you're likely to see hints of it now, particularly in the fourth week of December when both the Sun and Venus enter your home and family sector and immediately meet Saturn there! This can be a time of a new commitment to organizing home life or a family or home-related project. New responsibilities or limitations may emerge now, but this can get you into a position of feeling strong and in charge if you aim to meet your obligations and get organized. Start small and go from there. Saturn favors careful, responsible, slow-but-sure moves. It makes sense to deal with pressures instead of putting them off. You end the year mindful of what needs doing, but patient and relaxed.

December 2017: December is powerful for gathering information and for inspired money-making ideas or improved finances, dear Scorpio. While you may want to wait before launching your more significant business or financial plans until after the 22nd, do pay particular attention to the ideas coming to you throughout the month, make refinements and edits, and do your research. Your initiative is stronger than usual from the 9th forward, and your courage increases. From the 21st, life gets busier and perhaps a little demanding. You could be the go-to person for information and know-how by month's end.

Until the 9th, Mars continues to work in the background of your solar chart. You're not yet ready to pursue your desires directly or openly. Around the 5-6, you crave some method after the madness, and it's a great time to get some things done, particularly if it’s about a behind the scenes project or if you have the chance to work independently or without distractions. Healing, quiet, rejuvenating activities can figure strongly. You are ready to take on intellectual challenges, and your problem-solving skills are brilliant. You may even find the energy and gumption to put a tricky problem behind you once and for all. After the 9th, Mars transits your sign -- an influence that lasts until January 26th and that boosts your confidence and courage, but often decreases your patience! Life accelerates, and this is a good thing for you right now, but pacing yourself makes sense.

Jupiter in your sign is another supportive influence you've been enjoying since October. This month, it forms a supportive aspect with Neptune. This aspect will line up again in May and August 2018, effectively creating an overarching theme that's in effect until August. Under this influence, creative and romantic endeavors thrive. There is a magical quality to your appeal as well as your creative works! This is a personally popular period. Your style stands out as unique. You might find that expressing yourself creatively helps to define yourself and to understand yourself better -- it's a confidence-booster all around. Your creative abilities are reflected in your outlook on life and love and romance are life experiences you strongly identify with now. Love, love affairs, and other social activities help to enhance a healthy self-image. Mars hooks into this aspect in December (and in early January) getting it off to a good start. Both competitive and cooperative activities can do well. Creatively and romantically, you are in good form – and in a good light, as well. Others are drawn to you magnetically.

Another big headline of December is Saturn's change of signs. Saturn first entered your sector of finances and resources three years ago, and now is set to move on. This takes some of the pressure off in business, with money, and regarding practical affairs.

Saturn moves into your communications sector and will stick around there until 2020. During this new cycle, there can be increased daily responsibilities or commitments. Serious study or training and detail work are likely, as well as the possibility of decreased interactions with others and tests of your ideas and studies (whether or not they're sound and worth your time). This is a time for learning the value of waiting for strategic moments to express yourself and to choose your words more carefully. Sometimes, after holding back opinions or concerns until you've truly processed them, you may no longer find it wise to express them at all. While others may wonder why you're so quiet, this is, in fact, an important learning experience for you, as you discover that what you say can impact the direction of your life in profound ways. This can be a time of heavy study or an exceptionally busy daily life. This transit will play out over the next few years, but you'll get some hints of it in the fourth week of December when the Sun and Venus enter your communications sector and in almost no time meet up with Saturn there! You might see a project or endeavor in an entirely new, and likely very realistic, light. There can be significant news coming in, a deadline to meet, or you could be feeling the weight of your responsibilities. If you can manage to tackle matters one at a time, step by step, you will find that you sidestep the problems of feeling overwhelmed and get closer to your goals as a result. If you need to concentrate, try unplugging or otherwise tuning out distractions so that you can get to a satisfying sense of progress. Be extra cautious when it comes to making important statements, as your words have more staying power than usual. While you are likely taking things more seriously than is warranted, you might also find out where you stand on a matter, and this helps clarify your next step. After thinking things through, you're likely to recognize that everything can be managed given time.

You end the year on a busy, alert, and inspired note. You're courageous and ready to take on challenges, but you're also picking your battles wisely.

December 2017: The month ahead is a strong one for you, dear Sagittarius, particularly regarding personal influence and finances. The New Moon on the 18th launches a period of increased personal power and charisma, and on the 22nd, Mercury ends its retrograde cycle in your sign. This gives you the green light to begin moving personal projects ahead.

You have a big showing of planets and lights in your sign this month. True, Mercury is retrograde for close to three weeks in your sign (from December 3-22). However, this gives your emotions and feelings the chance to catch up with your mind, which is often ahead of the pack. Huge insights and possibly the beginnings of significant new ideas can emerge now. Venus is in Sagittarius until the 24th, adding loads to your charm, and the Sun is in your sign until the 21st, increasing your personal influence and presence. Mercury does help you as well. While you may be putting your foot in your mouth from time to time, you're also working on clarifying your thoughts and ideas, and you're getting plenty of room to do so. By January, you’ll have a very keen sense of what you want and need.

Mars is working behind the scenes in your solar chart from the 9th forward, however, so that while you’re highly noticeable and in demand, there is part of you holding back. This may, in fact, increase your appeal to some! It also points to benefits from mingling, putting yourself out there, and enjoying contact, but reserving judgment and conclusions for a later date.

Your ruler, Jupiter forms a beautiful aspect with Neptune, and while this influence will stick with you until next August, it forms for the first time now, and its themes are particularly strong. There is greater joy in being of service to others during this period. Your perceptions heighten. Your ability to make sacrifices for others increases, and you can build your confidence in yourself as you help and support others. This can be a period for developing your psychic abilities and understanding your family connections more intuitively. Work on building your faith now and in the coming year! It will help you tremendously when Jupiter in Sagittarius comes around next November.

This can also be a time for getting in touch with past conditioning that makes you what you are today. Periods when you completely relax and retreat, removing yourself from everyday affairs, will be especially beneficial. You are likely to learn that privacy and more downtime are good for your soul. You may be able to gain property or support from family, or you could secure a loan or mortgage that helps you to improve your home life.

Until the 9th, you’re in big demand socially. You can accomplish something very practical around the 5-6. Mercury and Saturn align in your sign, and both bodies harmonize with Mars in your social sector. Emotions settle and you crave some order. This is a very practical time when you can have a strong desire to produce. Others might want your advice now. Express yourself and stay flexible - be spontaneous if you feel right about something in your gut. This can be a time for lending someone a hand or acting upon an idea. While you are likely to gain others’ respect, you may be hiding behind a manner that is quite the opposite to what you are truly feeling, which may be vulnerability. Remember that support may not be forthcoming if you act as if you are just fine without it!

The 12-15 is a powerful time for looking back and personal reflection. This can also be a period when others are talking a lot about you as well! The Sun aligns with retro Mercury and Venus follows suit, all in your sign. This comes just before your new beginning -- the New Moon in your sign on the 17-18 -- when a personal reinvention is in the offing.

Perhaps the biggest headline of the month, however, is Saturn leaving your sign (it won’t return until 2044!). This can feel like a relief or release from pressures. You're crystallizing lessons learned and seeing the real benefits of the work you've done in the past few years. Even though Saturn’s tour of your sign has likely helped you prioritize and take care of all sorts of practical odds and ends in your life, it can feel as if a weight lifts off you when it leaves, and this comes at just the right time. Saturn’s transit of your resources sector will stay with you until 2020. This new Saturn transit will develop over time, and is an important period for a more responsible and realistic approach to money and possessions. Belt-tightening is in order and very useful. It's also a time to declutter, reduce waste, and make good (more efficient) use of your resources.

In the last ten days of the month, you’re more inclined to want to settle in and enjoy yourself as the year comes to a close. Security and comfort are big themes, and this is particularly true of the last week of December. A realistic look at what you have and what you have to offer is in store.

December 2017: There are some loose ends to tie up this month, Capricorn, but you pull out of your shell by the 21st, beginning a robust cycle for personal influence. Even though you're inclined to need extra time to yourself in the first three weeks of December, others are more demanding of your attention from the 9th forward. All month, your social life is inclined to move in magical ways. Those endeavors -- and possibly relationships -- that are in private or behind the scenes tend to figure strongly and thrive in December, although there can be moments with Mercury's retrograde from the 3-22 when past matters seem to come back to haunt you! People from your past could be involved now. By the 21st and the 25th, the Sun and Venus are in your sign, and you're both clearer and more visible, beginning a fabulous period for charm and attractiveness.

A Jupiter-Neptune trine occurs for the first time this month, and while it's going to be influencing you until August, this December introduction colors the month quite imaginatively in spots. This long-term aspect can point to an expansion of your social life and friends base and/or the dreaming up of exciting new paths for the future. This is a powerful period for imaginative interactions and communications. Your ideas are inspired and inspiring. A sibling may introduce you to a new group or friend. Networking is active and successful for you this year and opens you up to many new possibilities and ideas. Happiness and fulfillment through the expansion of your mind, widening your social circle, travel, and connections to people of a different cultural background than you are indicated. This aspect stimulates your idealistic nature, and you're likely to yearn for a connection to more spiritual or creative pursuits. A friend could be integral in achieving your goals, and partnering with a friend in some tangible way can be part of the picture.

Until the 9th, Mars is still at the top of your solar chart stimulating your ambitions. Around the 5-6, you may be working hard after finding a channel for your considerable energy. While you stand to win much in the form of rewards and recognition professionally now, you are also holding back a bit on a private matter. Decisions about long-standing problems and the past may need attention. You can have a strong urge to settle issues that have been left unresolved, or you might experience a situation in which the past seems to be catching up with you.

While your social life is active from the 9th forward, your heart isn't entirely in the game. You are doing a lot of processing of feelings and affections until the 24th. Taking your time with your decisions and drawing conclusions about feelings makes sense now. Venus' move into Capricorn on the 25th is powerful, even though it first meets stern Saturn. Certainly, you're attracting positive attention and enjoying a little more clarity about your affections now.

The biggest headline of the month for you, however, is Saturn, your ruler, moving into your sign on the 19/20. This transit that lasts until 2020 is a time of increased personal responsibilities, attention to detail, and efforts to maintain and improve health and personal affairs. You are challenged to become more efficient regarding energy levels and time management. This is a period of increased personal scrutiny -- a cycle for learning what habits and attitudes are working for you and which ones should be left behind. 

The Sun and Venus move into your sign on the 21st and 25th, quickly meeting up with Saturn and pointing to a possible reality check or prompt/drive to take on responsibility.

So, while you're opening your mind and heart and welcoming more imagination, you'll also need to hunker down and deal with some practical matters. Around the 27th, you’ll have no time for conflict or competition, and the usual goals or desires that goad you on tend to fall into the background long enough for you to consider more spiritual or neglected emotional areas. You are looking for inspiration, and something you read or that's communicated in your networks can be just the ticket. This is a fabulous way to end the year. 2018 will bring more of these themes of getting your life in order but also thoroughly enjoying what friends or group associations have to offer.

December 2017: December brings plenty of opportunities to explore friendships, group associations, and long-term goals, dear Aquarius. It also holds some magical appeal for business, reputation, and finances, even with Mercury retrograde from the 3-22. The New Moon on the 18th brings new energy to friendships and long-term goals. From the 22nd forward, you'll benefit from working on clearing up any problems that have cropped up with friends.

December is a month for feeling especially hopeful, emotionally satisfied, and socially popular. Friendships might be renewed or revitalized, even with (and possibly because) there are hurdles to clear and issues to resolve. While the month finds you in mostly good spirits, there are some key times to watch. Expect the Full Moon on the 3rd, for example, to be confusing. While Full Moons always serve to illuminate us in some area of our lives, this one occurs just as Mercury retrogrades, and it forms a square to Neptune. Emotions that bubble up to the surface are valid, of course, but information coming to light now may not be complete. It's best to reserve judgment.

Until the 9th, Mars continues to move through your adventure sector, encouraging spontaneous self-expression. Especially on the 5-6, you're in a strong position for bringing a little more order and clarity to your life. You can be a little more assertive than usual without ruffling too many feathers. Grab any opportunity that arises now that pulls you out of your usual routine and adds a dash of adventure to your life. Problem-solving or active involvement with a friend or group can figure strongly.

From the 9th forward, you have Mars at the top of your solar chart, and this can be one of the most ambitious periods of the year. This transit lasts through to January 26th and lights a fire under you to pursue your passions, reach for the top, and grab opportunities to advance your goals. Desire meets courage! There is especially enterprising energy brewing for your work or public life and responsibilities. The 12-15 is huge for gaining a wholly new or different perspective on a friend, friendship, or project/dream/goal.

A beautiful aspect between Jupiter and Neptune that will stick with you until next August forms in December, and with a Mars-Neptune trine reinforcing it, you are in fantastic shape along the lines of practical matters, business, and financial improvement. It's also a healthy time for carrying yourself with more self-respect and attracting positive attention. You may be joining with people who further your career or personal interests, and through their support, faith in you, or wisdom, you are encouraged to reach your highest potential. There can be almost magical dealings with money and career growth. Some of your most natural talents --  the things that come easily to you -- meet with appreciation and possibly reward. Business should subtly improve this year, and you are likely to be backed by superiors. Your ability to earn a living from what you love doing increases in the months ahead, or you grow to love your work.

One of the most significant pieces of news this month is Saturn's sign change, as this only happens every two and a half to three years and represents a shift in your attention to order and discipline. With this sign change, Saturn moves into your privacy sector, and until 2020, you're in a critical cycle for spiritual renovation, clean-up, and better attention to mental health. You are challenged to take care of unfinished business, as well as to regroup, process, and heal. It's important to rid yourself of regrets or perceived failures and disappointments as a Saturn-Sun cycle enters its last leg before coming full circle in 202 (when Saturn will begin its transit of your sign).

By the last week of the month, you'll be in need of extra rest and time to recoup or to reconsider. You are beginning a period best used for emotional renewal, tying up loose ends, and laying low. Your hunches or ideas can be very much worth your attention. Even if it seems counter-productive, sometimes slowing down helps us move forward as we stop overthinking, and this can be the case now. If you are looking for answers to nagging personal problems, you may very well find the necessary resources with only a little effort. Genuinely inspired ideas are possible now.

December 2017: The month ahead is strong for new approaches in your career or with your reputation, networking, friendships, dear Pisces, as well as education, sharing or publishing, and travel. The New Moon on the 18th brings fresh energy for career and reputation matters, although it's better to wait until after the 22nd to launch new projects. This is also a time when inspiration comes suddenly, and you could pick up fresh, and possibly radically different, interests or goals at this time.

As well, December presents excellent opportunities to expand your experiences and to impress others with your two planetary rulers, Jupiter and Neptune, in harmony with one another (and with your sign). This long-term influence begins this month and will stick with you and support you all the way until August 2018. Some of you could meet a significant friend or a romantic interest through travel or other activity that involves breaking the routine. Publishing can be in focus. Communications thrive. You're going entirely new places with your mind and/or body! Publishing or self-publishing can figure strongly now and can be quite successful. Teaching, guiding, and learning are also prominent themes. It can be a time of tremendous personal appeal as well as life-changing, positive experiences that expand your mind. You have increased faith, not only in yourself but in life itself, which helps you to achieve what you set out to do. Teaching may play a significant role in your life. Authors might find a broader audience. Trips, new interests, and diversions could be especially rewarding for you–-they can provide a pleasant breather from pressures in your life. You have a keen interest in broadening your mental experiences in general, and finding expression of your personality through them, perhaps involving higher education or exploring different philosophies of life or belief systems.

While the Full Moon on the 3rd is designed to awaken your true feelings about a matter, there can be some confusion afoot. Career and reputation are robust this month, but there can be some backtracking or delays involved from the 3-22. In the week following Mercury's direct turn on the 22nd, news arrives that pushes things forward.

Until the 9th, Mars continues its transit of your intimacy sector, and you're building up plans and strategies for reaching your goals. Your intimate life, whether or not you're sharing it with someone, is animated and energetic. Especially around the 5-6, useful energy is with you for focusing on a project that's important to you or your career. You have abundant stamina that enables you to accomplish a lot, and your x-ray vision is sharp. Business matters should thrive, and you can quickly and easily drum up support for your ideas.

From the 9th forward, you're in excellent shape for asserting yourself, connecting with your desires, and expressing yourself courageously and adventurously. Although words may not go over perfectly while Mercury is retrograde from the 3-22, your body language and manner very often compensate and get you where you want to go.

Saturn changes signs on the 19/20, and both the Sun and Venus on the 21st and 25th meet this planet that encourages order and discipline in your sector of friends, groups, community, and hopes/wishes. This Saturn transit will last until 2020 and is only just beginning, but you'll start to see hints of the energy around these dates. In the cycle ahead, it's time to scrutinize, put to the test, and authenticate your social life and happiness goals. It's a time to either make dreams a reality or put them behind you. You'll be seeing your connections and projects more clearly, although sometimes sternly.

The last week of the month pulls up social themes after heavy focus on your career, responsibilities, and the material world. A Mars-Neptune trine influences the week and reinforces the themes of learning, sharing, and seeing the world through new eyes. While you'll need to be a little firm about boundaries in your relationships, aim to reduce stress and to let go of unreasonable pressures, even if it means disengaging yourself from tense feelings or thoughts, and removing yourself from unpleasant environments. Others are likely to appreciate and enjoy your point of view and unique perspective, and you may be moved to reach out and support or help someone in need.

Aries Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: The month begins with a Full Moon in your work and health sector, dear Aries, and you're in an eyes-wide-open period for your work endeavors, health programs, and routines. It's a time for new information or revelations that are especially pertinent to your life now.

Even so, the bigger themes of the month revolve around different and in some cases, opposite themes. For one, you continue to make room for downtime, rest, release from routine, and escape from the humdrum of your life. Whenever planets are transiting Pisces, you're reviewing your need for time for yourself, behind the scenes, and away from the spotlight. It's a valuable time for thinking in more holistic rather than detail-oriented ways. In the first week of the month, you can have a compelling conversation about - or insights into - a past matter that may have been hanging heavy in your aura. This may not be the end of the problem, but a releasing moment that represents a step forward or in the right direction.

Another theme that builds as the month advances is all about you - how you come across, how you greet the world, your personal plans, your courage, and your independence. Mercury and Venus move into your sign both on the 6th. While the Sun's move into Aries on the 20th is perhaps the biggest sign of your "new beginning" phase, this Mercury-Venus ingress represents a big shift in your focus, attitude, feelings, and especially expression.

Jupiter begins its 4-month retrograde this month on the 9th, and you may need to redirect some of your energy away from a partnership or a focus on others if this has been excessive. In the coming months, there is good energy with you for reviewing, reassessing, and moderating debt. It's also a time for developing current projects rather than taking on new ones. Think about correcting excesses. If you've been overspending or over-borrowing, or otherwise too dependent on others for your happiness, then this is a time for bringing things back into balance.

The New Moon on the 17th is a forceful push for putting the past behind you with solid plans, actions, or even symbolic actions. With New Moons, it's essential to observe and take in for at least a couple of days before pushing forward.

The Sun moves into your sign as it does every year around the 20th of March, and represents a personal rebirth and the start of your astrological year.

With Mars moving to the top of your solar chart from the 17th forward, your ambition is burning bright. You're pushing a little harder now. Since Mercury turns retrograde in your sign from the 22nd forward, it will be particularly important to watch for coming across a little too brusquely in the latter part of the month. It won't hurt to be a bit more thoughtful than usual when communicating in business, public, or professional settings since you can make a loud impression with your ruler, Mars, in such a visible position in your chart, and with people misunderstanding your intentions in possibly big ways. Mercury in your sign most of the month ensures you're busy and engaged, although sometimes a little too "on" for your own good. Take opportunities to clear your head from time to time. The retrograde period may help with just that -- it's a time for catching up. There can be times during the retrograde when you feel life is as slow as molasses, but you can make some excellent refinements.

The last week of the month is more personal, active, and hands-on. Dates when personal and professional roles clash or when goals and reputation matters weigh heavily on you are the 23-24 and 27th. March culminates with a Full Moon in your opposite sign, drawing your strong attention to relationships.

Taurus Horoscope for March 2018: March begins and ends with a Full Moon, dear Taurus, and the March 1st Full Moon excites your senses. This is a time for celebrating the fun or playful side of your life. Revelations about how you feel about a person or pursuit can come now, and can in many ways define your attitude and approach to life in the first week of March.

Even so, the larger themes of the month involve collaborating with others and connecting with community, as well as getting extra time for rest, recuperation, and renewal. March 3-5 is powerful for friendship, conversation, and collaboration. This can be a time of helping others, connecting with a friend of a friend for mutual benefit, having a helpful or liberating conversation with someone you care about, advances in a pursuit that takes you closer to achieving your happiness goals, or rallying for a cause that's dear to your heart. Your approach to relationships is fresh and new, and your generosity of spirit and willingness to be vulnerable are the most potent factors in your appeal at the moment. You are seeking emotional satisfaction and wholeness, and people in your life can lead you in the right direction. You may see new ways to rejuvenate your social life. This is a time of awakening yearnings for kinship, friendship, and involvement on the soul level. You may be taking care of others, or you may be seeking support.

Mercury and Venus are the first to move into your soul and private sector on the 6th, with the Sun following suit on the 20th. These ingresses point to an increasing need for time to yourself spent away from the standard routine, for healing and rest, for attention to mental health, for personal reflection, or for focus on background matters in your life. Ideally, you take extra time to come to conclusions and consider paths you may be taking that are better left behind you. Sometimes, these transits can stir up matters that were swept under the carpet. Clarity is important. While this is a time when you're sorting things through and taking more time than usual to make decisions, it's best to let others know this is happening rather than gain the reputation of being secretive or withholding. Opportunities to connect with neglected needs are plenty, so take advantage! All of these bodies square off with Saturn in March (10-13 and 29th), and your desire for time to yourself may be doing battle with a strong call to learn, pay attention to the rules, and connect. Mercury's retrograde in Aries begins on March 22nd and points to a need to review, reflect, and perhaps redo or return to old projects and ideas. There are lessons and possibly a few gems involved with this apparent backtracking.

Jupiter begins its four-month retrograde period on March 9th. This annual event often affects your intimate relationships and matters of shared resources, and this year, also your partnerships and negotiations. This is a period for taking a more realistic look at current projects and for developing these rather than taking on more. A partnership or friendship may need a little breathing room and the chance to evolve naturally. If you've been going hard with supporting others and now need some independence, consider gentle ways of getting to the right balance. Do recognize that you need others more than usual at this point in your life, however, with Jupiter still very much a guest in your partnership sector.

The New Moon on the 17th can help give you a push forward or new start in the areas of friendships, networking, happiness pursuits, and causes. Involvement and collaboration are in focus now. On the same day, Mars moves into harmony with your sign and into your adventure sector for a two-month transit. This gives you a wonderful boost of motivational energy. It also helps with the conglomeration of bodies in Aries in your privacy sector. You may find wonderful channels for expressing those needs that are difficult to verbalize through studies, travel, or interesting excursions outside of the ordinary.

You can be a little more reclusive than usual as the month advances, and particularly in the last week of March. The Full Moon on the 31st can bring a work or health matter to a head for your attention. This is a call and a wonderful opportunity to improve your health or routines.

Gemini Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: The month begins with a Full Moon in your home and family sector, dear Gemini, and revelations about your personal life or a strong need for support and comfort can be in focus in the first week of March. Even so, the outside world tends to dominate the themes of the month. This Full Moon is merely a reminder that your support system is essential and needs special attention.

On March 3-5, you have substantial activity at the top of your solar chart, affecting your long-term goals, career, or reputation. You can feel inspired to dream big, and your loftier goals, dreams, and ideals come into stronger focus. Spiritual longing or elements of your goals or career that fail to satisfy may be magnified now, but you get the chance to talk things through. This is a time for incorporating imaginative, creative, and alternative methods into what you do. A humble approach does wonders for your professional life and reputation. Repairing or enhancing relationships with authority figures and business associates may be possible now. People are catching on to your unique approach. The New Moon on the 17th can pull all of this together and may present you with an opportunity to start fresh in your career or regarding your life path direction, long-term goals, or reputation. A new plan can unfold now, and it can fill you with high hopes and a sense of purpose.

On the 6th, Mercury and Venus enter your social sector, with the Sun set to follow suit on the 20th. Attention and focus shift as March advances, from professional to social pursuits. This can be a wonderful time for connecting with others or formulating plans and dreaming up schemes for the future. Even so, all of these bodies face reality checks courtesy of squares to Saturn in your solar eighth house, and you may be dealing with support blocks or clashes coming from within or without. For example, attention to a partnership or problems within an intimate relationship may interfere with your outside pursuits. Funding may be a challenge for a particular project in some cases. Issues related to trust and ownership or possessiveness can arise. Be patient and don't cut corners right now for best results.

Jupiter, transiting your work and health sector, begins its four-month retrograde cycle on the 9th, and this can tame your enthusiasm just enough that you see these things more realistically if you've been pushing too hard in these areas. Try not to take on more projects now, and instead focus on what you've already begun. Edit, refine, and improve your work projects and self-care endeavors rather than taking on more. It's an excellent time for all of these things.

Mars moving into your solar eighth house on the 17th releases its direct pressure on your sign that's been in effect since late January. From now until mid-May, you're in a good position to sort out issues related to sharing and power dynamics in relationships, and for exploring your deeper desires, as well.

Increasingly as March advances, you're encouraged to explore your needs for friendship, new faces and places, and a sense of community. While you may struggle with attention to a close relationship and your need for these things, you're in good shape for finding creative ways to manage both.

The Full Moon on the last day of March occurs in your creativity sector, calling you to recognize your need to celebrate, play, express yourself, and embrace your feelings.

Cancer Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: The Full Moon on the first day of March occurs in your communications sector, dear Cancer, and starts the month off on a busy note. This is a time for special attention to your daily affairs, studies, and goings-on in your neighborhood. Even so, larger themes in March encourage you to reach out beyond your ordinary routine to explore new ideas, concepts, places, and activities.

The 3-5 brings exceptional attention to your solar ninth house as the Sun and Neptune align here, as do Mercury, Venus, and Chiron. This can prompt a fabulous opportunity to learn, share, or teach something valuable -- perhaps all three! This can be a time for the release of tension and resentment and the embracing of compassion. You might find inspiration in what others say or from the information you come across now. Your fantasies of escape, getting away or enjoying more exotic experiences tend to dominate now. For some of you, money ideas or money itself can emerge in unusual ways. You are braver about expressing yourself and your heart is open, a combination that can lead to chances to heal and resolve problems. However, while it's important to be open to new feelings, try to keep your feet on your ground as you dream big. Educational or travel opportunities can present themselves. Some of you could get published. The New Moon on the 17th can prompt new beginnings or a fresh slate along these lines.

Increasingly, however, your ambitions and sense of responsibility come into play as March advances. Some of you could gain recognition for written work, creativity, or ideas. Mercury and then Venus move to the top of your solar chart on the 6th and the Sun will do the same on the 20th. This gives you a professional or public voice and is strong for improving your reputation.

On the 9th, Jupiter begins its four-month retrograde, prompting a period of review and perhaps some realigning of your thinking and your plans, particularly along the lines of work, health, creative projects, romance, entertainment, and children. Waning enthusiasm is possible now, and some tweaking and a different perspective on these matters are in order. Take the time to catch your breath if you've been moving too quickly. There is no need to put things on hold, but some level of de-emphasis of your pursuit of pleasures and entertainment can be practical now. With Mercury also turning retrograde on the 22nd, signs point to a natural need to review and revise rather than push forward new ventures.

Mars moves into your partnership zone on the 17th, which means Mars is opposing your sign, until mid-May. This transit brings animation to your life through others, and especially partnerships. There will be times when partnership and long-term goals clash in March. In fact, tensions between the sectors ruling these things occur multiple times in the month. These conflicts can, ultimately, lead to necessary changes, and possibly quite creative solutions, but can be distracting at times.

On the 22nd, Mercury turns retrograde, and this points to the need to rethink goals. You may need to backtrack over work that you thought had been completed. This eventually works to your advantage, as you'll be better prepared to take advantage of the opportunities that come your way, knowing what it is you want.

On the last day of March, Venus moves into harmony with your sign and graces your social sector, bringing a little more warmth to your friendships. As well, a Full Moon occurs in your home and family sector, reminding you of the need for emotional security, comfort, and support.

Leo Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: March begins with a Full Moon and a call to manage your money, resources, and talents, dear Leo. While emotions run high around the time of a Full Moon, they can prompt the formulation of a new plan for improving your life. If you've been undervaluing your contributions, whether to work or a relationship, this is a time for recognizing and affirming your worth, value, and capabilities.

Even so, a broader theme of March involves developing and building your close relationships. Strong cosmic activity in your intimacy sector encourages you to work on power dynamics and sharing in a relationship. Of course, getting to know your own capabilities, limits, and worth is a healthy part of any exploration of dependencies on others or outside sources, and this is what this Full Moon is about for you.

The 3-5 brings an exceptional focus on your solar eighth house, and you get the chance to dig deep and get to the heart of a relationship or private matter. This is a time for emotional repair, healing, and deep understanding, or at the least, the first steps towards these things. You're learning what and who you value. Emotional honesty is essential now, and you're courageous in the face of discoveries, even if they seem to touch on a soft spot. Yearnings can come into full force now with the Sun's spotlight on Neptune in your eighth house, as well as clear opportunities emerging to talk and think about them or otherwise make sense of things. There can be questions of boundaries in your relations with others, and possibly some confusion over shared resources or financial transactions. Be a little more vigilant if you're dealing with these matters, since you're inclined to see what you want to see when you're personally invested.

The 6th brings both Mercury and Venus into harmony with your sign and into your sector of spirit and adventure, easing flow of expression. The Sun will enter this house of your solar chart on the 20th, and as March progresses, your personality opens up to the rest of the world and new experiences more and more. This is a brilliant time for reaching out beyond your usual routines and exploring new ideas, activities, and places. It's a great time to learn, teach, and share thoughts. Publishing, higher education, and journeys are highlighted now.

Throughout March, there are tense aspects to bodies in your solar ninth house from Saturn, Pluto, and later, Mars, in your work and health sector. This suggests some battle or innerly-conflicted moments between your need to explore, learn, and enjoy some measure of freedom or freeform activity, and your ambitions to take care of business, work, routines, and health. You'll be best off finding a balance between these two genuine drives and avoid pressuring yourself to do more than is feasible and healthy. As well, Mercury turns retrograde in your solar ninth house on the 22nd, pointing to the need to slow down and reconsider some elements of your plans, programs, or ideas.

Jupiter has been bringing an exceptionally positive vibe to your domestic projects and home life since October and will continue to do so until November. On March 9th, Jupiter begins its four-month retrograde cycle, signaling the need to reassess matters, slow down if you've been overreaching, and perhaps make some refinements and tweaks to your plans. Any slowdowns encountered now offer you the chance to look at your plans from a different perspective so that you can, at a later date, move forward with them with more confidence. Excesses in your domestic life can be recognized and cut down during this opportunity period. Brand new initiatives or launches may fare better when Jupiter is direct from July forward.

The New Moon on the 17th can bring the chance to start fresh in an intimate relationship, with financial or emotional support, or on a self-empowerment initiative. On the same date, Mars enters your sector of work, health, and routine, and during this two-month transit, you'll want to take action on these matters. It's a strong period for applying extra energy or muscle to your work and working environment, self-care programs, and health initiatives. It can be an active time for stepping up your work and service efforts, pursuing increased wellness, and organizing your daily affairs. Mars knows what it wants and can be bossy, especially in the sign of Capricorn, and while this can be helpful in moderation, you may want to watch for impatience in your work and fitness endeavors and disagreements with people you work with.

The Sun's entry into your adventure sector on the 20th feels fresh and motivating. You're inclined to seek out new or renewed learning experiences and detours from the usual routine. You're seeking inspiration and very likely to find it. You may very well inspire others along the way! Mercury's retrograde turn on the 23rd may seem to slow you down, but in fact, helps you pace yourself.

The Full Moon on the last day of the month brings your attention back to home, your neighborhood, those close to you, and your daily affairs. It's a call to take care of the details of your life, and it's also a reminder to stay involved and up to date with the people and current news in your personal life, even as you venture out and about.

Virgo Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: March begins on an emotionally-charged and motivated note with the Full Moon in your sign, dear Virgo. This is a time of self-discovery and recognition of feelings and needs that you may have been holding at bay or brushing to the side. This comes at a highly relationship-focused time for you with exceptional activity in the partnership sector of your solar chart. After all, recognizing your feelings and needs is an important process as you explore your partnerships, dependencies, and relationship needs.

The 3-5 brings outstanding attention to your partnership sector, in fact. An old emotional wound may reopen now, and you have the chance to talk, think, and sort things out. Venus and Mercury align with wise Chiron, and the Sun aligns with Neptune, all in your sector of one-on-one relationships. You may be helping someone through a difficulty or vice versa. This is a good time to recommit to a healing program, affiliation, or improved attitude related to relationships. Your powers of attraction are strong, and perhaps not very discriminating now, as you may be attracting too much. Setting up boundaries can be difficult. Making sacrifices for a person can feel good in the short term, but may be regretted later if that person doesn't respect what you've done for them. Otherwise, this can be a time of reaffirming a commitment to a particular path regarding relationships. March's New Moon on the 17th brings the need or ability to start fresh in a partnership -- new beginnings and attitudes refresh your outlook and your relationships.

Mercury and Venus move into your intimacy sector on the 6th, and the Sun will do the same later in the month, on the 20th. With these ingresses, you become more and more introspective as March advances as you focus on special relationships or specialized, focused projects and activities. Conversations and interactions tend to be a little more profound than usual or else they don't hold your interest for long.

This can be a time of redefining what you want and need from others, as well as what you can expect from yourself. And, if intimate relationships can benefit from a new start or vision, you're doing some important "work" before the New Moon in mid-April that will help you push forward new plans.

It's an excellent time to sort out ordinarily tricky emotional issues or power dynamics, as you're bringing quite a bit of objectivity and fairness to these things right now. You're expecting a little more from your projects and relationships, however, and this can sometimes (perhaps even often) clash with the desire to keep things simple and straightforward as your solar fifth and eighth houses frequently do battle in March. As well, Mercury turns retrograde in your intimacy sector on the 22nd, pointing to further complications with money, sharing, intimacy, and dependencies. This can be a time for reassessments or waiting for answers on financial and relationship fronts, but it can also give you the opportunity in the form of a blessing in disguise to better pace yourself.

Jupiter begins its yearly four-month retrograde period on March 9th, and while there continues to be warm energy for learning, studies, communications, creative projects, and transportation in your life, some de-emphasis, review, or toning down in these areas is appropriate and beneficial now. Most important is to avoid taking on more interests and projects -- it's better to focus on enjoying and developing what you already have in place. This can also apply to specific initiatives around the home and with family since Jupiter rules your home and family sector even though it's currently traveling through your communications sector.

Mars moves into harmony with your sign on the 17th, and this two-month transit supports energy levels as well as courage, self-assertion, and confidence. With Mars animating your sector of joy, heart, creativity, and leisure, you are in particularly good shape for pursuing your heart's desire with confidence. A direct approach works best with this transit, but there can be times when you may need to check yourself if you're too impatient or presumptuous. For the most, however, this gives you a fantastic boost and encourages you to throw yourself into activities you genuinely enjoy.

Venus moves into harmony with your sign as well, but only on the last day of March, setting up easier, more straightforward interactions with others in April. On the same day, a Full Moon occurs in your resources sector, and this can bring a revelation to your life regarding finances, resources, or talents. It can be a call to action that helps you improve your life, particularly as you take your practical affairs more seriously.

Libra Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: The month begins with a Full Moon in the sign just behind yours, dear Libra, and this can manifest as a strong message from your intuition and a sudden need to attend to personal matters or to get extra rest. This comes at a time of much activity related to work, health, and routines, and it's meant to help you reach a balance if you've been ignoring your emotional needs with so much attention to work, physical health, and getting your daily affairs into order.

The 3-5 brings quite a strong focus on your sector of work, service, health, routines, and habits. This can be a critical time for considering your more spiritual needs and how they're reflected in your daily life and lifestyle. This can be a good time for taking a creative detour that refreshes, or for bringing more imagination and creativity to your work. Look for hidden trends and themes now, as they can be quite magical. It's a potentially excellent time for discovering alternative ways to heal, mend, and get well, if appropriate, or for improving health and routines, in general. If bad habits or health have been a problem recently, this can be a time of increased sensitivity to imbalances and a high drive to make improvements. The New Moon on the 17th can help you tie together all you've learned and done, and you may enjoy a new beginning or fresh start of sorts.

Mercury and Venus move into opposition to your sign and into your partnership sector on the 6th. Later in the month, on the 20th, the Sun will do the same. As March progresses, there is less focus on your routines and increasing focus on your relationships. While Mercury and Venus opposing your sign may sound antagonistic, it's not this way at all. These influences mean that you rely a little more on others in your life, and since Venus is a benefic and Mercury a neutral planet, these transits are useful for improving your relationships or for attracting helpful people into your life. Others have something to show you about yourself. Once the Sun arrives here at the spring equinox, you're pouring a lot of yourself (energy, attention, and expectations) into your partnerships. Mind you, Mercury turns retrograde on the 22nd, pointing to some need to backtrack, slow down, and reassess things. Going over old territory in a relationship can be useful now.

At various points throughout March, there are tensions between planets in your partnership sector and planets in your home and family sector, pointing to possible clashes that require sensitive handling. There can be self-protectiveness that affects close relationships. There could be problems on the home front that restrict you from fully enjoying a relationship, or you could be dealing with disapproval from loved ones. Domestic chores or issues in the family dynamic can weigh heavily on your mind at times in March, making it difficult to relax.

On March 9th, Jupiter begins its four-month retrograde, prompting a need to reassess some of your projects. You may be best off focusing on developing existing projects rather than taking on new ones. You might experience what seem like slowdowns or waning enthusiasm in the areas of finances, business, studies, or communications. However, as you adjust to the retrograde period, you'll recognize that this is a strong period for reassessing these matters more realistically, for easing up on spending, and for more realistically considering how much time and energy you have for your projects. This is about restoring balance in your life if you've been getting ahead of yourself! It's a healthy four months for discovering value in old projects as well as finding lost or hidden sources of income or money and valuables themselves.

The New Moon on the 17th as previously noted can bring a rush of energy and motivation to start fresh with a health initiative or work matter. On the same date, Mars moves into your family and home sector for two months, and you'll be pouring more energy into domestic activities. Pay attention to potential problems with this transit, as we can sometimes be our worst enemies when Mars transits this area of our charts. Do honor your need for more time to yourself or time spent at home, but watch for defensiveness with others. Fortunately, you may get to the root of any lingering problems with family during this transit. As well, you can bring more energy and initiative to home-related projects.

On the last day of March, the Full Moon occurs in your own sign, and the last week of the month can find emotions and excitement building. The Full Moon itself brings feelings to a head and can stimulate powerful epiphanies. How you feel about a matter (or person) becomes undeniable, and this can lead to incredible changes in your life. On the same day, your ruler, Venus, moves into the sign of Taurus, launching a several-week cycle in which you find more joy in intimacy and passion projects.

Scorpio Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: A Full Moon in your social sector begins the month of March, dear Scorpio. Whatever comes to light now provides you with valuable insight into a brewing problem, likely friend-related, and you can feel purged and empowered as a result. True feelings about a person, relationship, or project can emerge, or light is shed on your hopes and wishes, and perhaps some dissatisfaction with your progress towards them. These revelations can lead to substantial changes and improvements. While you've been entirely engrossed in your personal life and doing things on your own, this can be a time when you recognize the usefulness of collaboration.

The 3-5 brings exceptional attention to your sector of creativity, romance, self-expression, children, hobbies, entertainment, and leisure. Your idealism is stirred, and you may be seeing some of your plans for their flaws if they're not fulfilling you on a spiritual or emotional level. You're seeking a bit of magic in your relationships now. It's important to keep yourself at least a little grounded, as wishful thinking can dominate and may lead you astray. You'll attract more experiences that are positive into your life if you focus on finding ways to make yourself happy rather than looking to others to do it for you. Sharing with someone special in your life can result in pleasant bonding moments now. Willingness to be vulnerable leads to opportunities for a fresh start. You may be making resolutions or reaching a turning point in a relationship regarding forgiveness and understanding. If you're not in the position to spend time with someone, consider expressing yourself through creative outlets.

On the 6th, Mercury and Venus move into your sector of work, service, health, habits, and routines, and the Sun will enter this area of your solar chart on the 20th. With these ingresses, you're in a fabulous position for bringing more attention, heart, and intelligence to your work and services. You may enjoy what you do on a daily basis more thoroughly now, or you might make aesthetic or mood-boosting changes that improve your enjoyment of work, health pursuits, and daily goal-reaching. The social element of daily living and work can get a nice boost. People outside of your routines may not see you as much, however! You can be quite busy and involved with getting your life into order. Mercury retrogrades in this area of your chart on the 22nd, suggesting some need to backtrack, reassess projects or launch dates, and redo or rework specific tasks. Some of you could be waiting for test results or final word on a matter during this stage.

Jupiter continues to transit your sign until November, and on the 9th of this month, turns retrograde for a four-month period. While Jupiter continues to stimulate enthusiasm and optimism in your life, some of this is now turning inward. It's a good period for bringing a little more balance into your life if you've been overreaching. Also, if you've been overdoing the seeking of freedom or taking on too many projects, this is the time to rethink and make adjustments that bring you a little closer to reality. Jupiter brings many gifts, but going too far with its energies can put you in a regrettable place. Because Jupiter rules your resources sector, whenever Jupiter is retrograde it's better to work on business ideas and projects that are already in place, building and developing them, than for brand new launches. You'll benefit from a more reasonable pace in your life now.

The New Moon on the 17th can feel like a fresh start on romantic or creative levels. On the same day, Mars moves into harmony with your sign and into your communications sector, stimulating your desire to learn and explore. Mars can also be impatient, and while this can be a busy time for communicating, connecting, and commuting, do watch for impatience as you make your way around and as you speak and write. You may be pouring tremendous energy into your personal interests, projects, and studies now, and you're feeling very ambitious and determined. It's a wonderful time to push yourself a little, as long as you respect your need for rest and healthy living.

Venus moves into your partnership sector on the last day of March, setting up a several-week cycle that gives you a relationship boost. Even so, on the same day, a second Full Moon of the month occurs, and this one reminds you of the importance of rest, calm, and quiet after a rather busy couple of weeks. Pay close attention to your intuition now.

Sagittarius Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: The month begins with a Full Moon at the top of your solar chart, dear Sagittarius, and it's a definite prompt to attend to your responsibilities to the outside world, ambitions, and reputation. This comes at a time when your home, family, and personal life are in sharp focus, and reminds you to pull yourself out of your shell from time to time, as well as to think and plan ahead. It can be a good time for recognition for all that you do, or it can be a time when you visualize a path you'd like to take in the future.

The 3-5 brings powerful energy to your solar fourth house. This is an excellent time for a new beginning or a refreshing moment with family or in your private life, although it's important to keep your expectations realistic. Typically tricky matters may be easier to confront with Mercury, Venus, and Chiron aligning in this sector of your chart, and the need for a fresh, compassionate approach is reinforced by a Sun-Neptune alignment here. You are psychically open, and feelings that normally may be hard to access can now emerge. While the need to belong and feel nurtured is a soft spot right now, identifying and facing this helps move you to possible solutions. This is a good time for forgiving someone as you get in touch with the more subtle elements at work in your life and the lives of those closest to you. This is also a fine period for creative flourishes around the home.

The 6th brings Mercury and Venus into harmony with your sign and transiting your sector of leisure, enjoyment, and heartfelt activities. The Sun will enter this area of your solar chart on the 20th, pushing these themes even more in your life. You're in a more expressive and playful frame of mind with these ingresses. You might enjoy new hobbies, creative outlets, and love interests --or renewed attention to these things. Communications or intelligence play more significant roles in your play time or romantic life. Your ideas go over well, and people seek you out for your advice and your company. Hobbies and leisure pursuits can be in robust and pleasant focus. Mercury's retrograde on the 22nd points to some need to slow down or do some backtracking in these areas of life. You may not always get the words right, but you're bound to find different channels for expressing yourself, and creative mediums seem your best bet. Brand-new endeavors may not get off the ground. This is a time for patience - working on building lasting connections and projects is highly favored, and in fact, supported with Mars transiting your second house from the 17th.

At various points in March, planets in your second house form challenging squares to planets in your solar fifth house, and finding a balance is necessary. Your attention is drawn to limitations and ambitions regarding resources, including money, and this clashes with what you want to do, personal enjoyment, a romantic venture, or with filling your desires. Another possibility is a sense that others are not treating you for what you're worth, or for what you deserve. Balanced attention to practical matters now brings rewards later.

Jupiter begins its four-month retrograde cycle on the 9th, and as your ruler, this is a natural time of the year for some introspection, slowing down, and review. You may need to go a little more slowly in areas of life where you've been pushing too hard. Curbing extravagances is in order, and while this may not sound like much fun, it's for your own good! Since Jupiter is transiting your solar twelfth house this year (until November), this can be a year when you have much going on behind the scenes. Your needs for some level of solitude are strong now, but if you've been overdoing this withdrawal or escape, or if you've been so devoted to taking care of others that you forget your needs, then this retrograde cycle will help you balance things out. You're preparing for a Jupiter transit to your sign that will begin in November, and this is an opportune time to think about putting bad habits behind you - the lighter your baggage, the better!

Mars moves out of your sign and into your resources sector on the 17th, boosting your desire to live in more comfort and with a stronger feeling of security. You're motivated to take action meant to improve your current circumstances during this transit that lasts until mid-May. You more readily identify sources of waste or fear and take steps to put them behind you, and this ability will grow as Mars meets Saturn and then Pluto in this same sector (in April).  The New Moon on the 17th helps push forward a home or family project or cleans the slate for a fresh start or new chapter in your personal life.

The last week of the month is creative and social, culminating in a Full Moon in your social sector on the 31st. With this lunation, your feelings for a person, project, or even a cause clarify. Your need for others, and they for you, also become apparent.

Capricorn Monthly Horoscope for March 2018:  March begins with an eye-opening Full Moon in your adventure sector, dear Capricorn, and there can be new information that changes your perspective. A project or pursuit can blossom now, or you may recognize the need to get away from it all and take a break from the usual routine. Even so, the prominent themes in your chart for March tend to keep you closer to home. A strong focus on the solar third house suggests extra attention to your daily affairs, current projects, people close to you, and studies. As March progresses, home and family life grab more and more attention.

The 3-5 is particularly strong for your communications sector, and both connecting and learning can be in high focus now. This is a sound time for getting to know yourself, needs, and dreams a little more intimately, and for working through problems with others via conversations and helpful gestures. The need to bring more sensitivity and imagination to your daily life and relationships becomes evident with the events of this period. You may be communicating in particularly creative or compassionate ways, and ideas for marketing or promotional strategies can be exceptional. There is indeed more sensitivity than usual but also openness and willingness to heal and help. People may be seeking out your words of wisdom, and when you feel needed this way, you are at your best. On another level, this can be a magical time for a new study, project, or personal interest.

Mercury and Venus move into your solar fourth house on the 6th, and the Sun will transit here as well, starting on the 20th. These ingresses shift your attention to home and family, and they also facilitate warmer, more easygoing, and peaceful conditions on the domestic front. There can be real opportunities to expand, strengthen, and enhance family relationships, and on some level, you may very well find peace with your past and yourself. There can be some minor discord in the process, but they lead to growth and satisfaction. There are treasures to be found in the past, particularly after the 22nd when Mercury turns retrograde in this area of your chart. Some projects or ideas may go on a shelf. Delays are possible, and pacing yourself makes sense now.

Jupiter begins its four-month retrograde cycle on the 9th, and while its transit of your solar eleventh house continues to benefit your social life and spirit of involvement, this is a good time to restore some balance if you've been doing too much. If you have too many ideas or projects on your plate, this is a good time to prioritize. Some of you could be reassessing your involvement with a friend or group or toning down your social life or networking activities a notch. This is another reason to pace yourself.

The New Moon on the 17th is excellent for bringing fresh energy to your communications and projects. Some of you might begin new studies. On the same day, Mars moves into your sign for a two-month transit. Incidentally, Mars will return to your sign in retrograde motion in the summer. For now, this is a period of increased motivation and energy. If you don't yet know where to direct all of this extra energy, you could feel a little overwhelmed, but soon enough, you're sure to put it to good use. This transit can be problematic at times, primarily due to impatience or impulsiveness, but is powerful for personal confidence, initiative, and enterprise. Your desire to be independent is in full force now. When Venus moves into harmony with your sign, starting on the 31st, you'll be in better (in fact, excellent) shape regarding personal appeal.

There's a strong emphasis on home and family life in the last week of March, but we build towards a Full Moon at the top of your solar chart on the 31st, reminding you of the need to attend to responsibilities or career and pulling you out of your shell. This can be a time when you need to take the lead or receive some publicity.

Aquarius Monthly Horoscope for March 2018: The month ahead is an important one for money, establishing yourself, making connections, learning, and commuting, dear Aquarius. The Full Moon on the first of March, however, pulls your attention away from your own needs towards matters of sharing and support. Emotions escalate surrounding money and ownership matters, as well as your intimate life. It can be a time for recognizing your need for others or for dealing with issues of support that need sorting.

The 3-5 brings exceptional attention to your sector of resources, money, talents, and self-worth. You're in a fabulous position to discover more about yourself and your needs -- what you truly want and value -- through conversation, interactions, and reflection at this time. This can apply to both relationships and the material world, benefiting financial planning, purchases, and new awareness in a relationship. You can benefit greatly from natural or earthy activities that renew your connection to the world around you or the world of the five senses. If you're feeling especially sensitive about your worth or value to others, it's a time to deal with this bravely but also civilly. On another level, this can be a fabulous time for dreaming up unusual business or practical ideas that catch on. You might also be assessing whether your current projects, pursuits, and perceived needs are in line with your spiritual needs and values.

Mercury and Venus move into harmony with your sign and into your communications sector on the 6th. While a retrograde Mercury from the 22nd may lead to some misunderstandings, you're nevertheless expressing yourself with wonderful flair. If you focus on slowing yourself down, this can be an advantageous period. You may be turning to past projects and interests rather than embarking on all-new endeavors, but there is a lot of good energy with you for personal enjoyment. Especially after the 20th when the Sun also transits this sector of your chart, you can have much success with designing, writing, and teaching, and there can be discoveries of different ways to connect, whether this is about communicating or commuting, perhaps because current ones are not working well. You might rediscover old interests or revisit past studies with success.

The desire to reach out and share your story or connect with others can reach some blocks in March, however, and these may very well be self-limitations at times with Saturn and Pluto, and later Mars, moving through your solar twelfth house stimulating fears of being too vulnerable or putting yourself out there. While you may wrestle with competing desires to keep to yourself and make connections from time to time, but finding a balance can be satisfying.

Until the 9th, there are no major players retrograde, but Jupiter breaks the spell on that date, beginning its four-month retrograde cycle, and encouraging us to steady the pace a little, which is ultimately good for us. Jupiter rules your social sector and is currently (until November) moving through your professional sector. As such, you may need to curb your enthusiasm a touch on the professional front -- just enough to gain a new perspective and to focus on projects that are genuinely doable. Once you let go, you may very well discover that you have the faith that things will unfold naturally and successfully. Review and perfect current projects rather than taking on new ones just for the time being. It's not a time for actively expanding, but rather for reaping the rewards of recent successes and focusing your energy on projects already underway.

Mars moves into your soul sector on the 17th where it will transit for two months, and this can be a period of transformations and renovations, mostly on an emotional level. It's a time for strong signals from your subconscious, spurring you on and pointing your attention to problems that you may have overlooked or buried. You may feel a little less energetic as your priorities shuffle around, or a project ends, but you might find that redirecting your energies into a work in progress can do wonders for your mood now.

In the last few days of the month, we build towards a Full Moon that occurs on the 31st and illuminates your needs to feed your spirit with new experiences and ideas. It's a fine time to acknowledge your need to expand your perspective and enjoy activities outside your routine.

Pisces Horoscope for March 2018: The month ahead is a strong one for you regarding personal influence, goal-setting, and finances, dear Pisces. The Full Moon on the 1st of the month occurs in your opposite sign, and while you're in a yearly personal independence peak, this is a reminder of your feelings for someone or of a powerful relationship. Feelings are awakened and insistent. Many of you will be connecting with a significant other in wonderful ways. While a clash with Mars suggests some perhaps impulsiveness that can get in your way, this Full Moon occurs just when both Venus and Mercury in your sign harmonize with Jupiter, bringing poetic energy to your feelings and revelations.

In fact, the first week of March holds an alignment of Mercury, Venus, and Chiron in your sign, just when the Sun and Neptune align in Pisces. This is a beautiful configuration that can point to wonderful epiphanies, conversations, mergings, and connections. For some of you, this can be a time when you're appreciated or sought out for your unique and special qualities. The path to empowerment may be through helping others, even if it's only through conversation. Opening your heart, accepting, and understanding come fairly easily to you in general, and this week, even more so. It's an exciting time for personal charisma. You are especially interested in overcoming limiting attitudes or problems with confidence. You are more confident about expressing your unique opinions, style, and direction.

Jupiter begins its four-month retrograde cycle on the 9th, and this points to the need to do some slowing down and reassessing with travel, educational, and networking matters, however. This is a period for adjusting expectations to match your schedules and energy levels. It's a good time for turning inward and getting in touch with what truly motivates and enthuses you, particularly related to belief systems, intellectual pursuits, and long-range goals.

The New Moon on the 17th is in your sign, and it's all about you. In the following week, you're in a particularly good position to put your plans in motion. Keep in mind that Mercury is retrograde in your finances sector from the 22nd forward, so major new beginnings may not be the best idea right now. However, it's a good time for going after what you want.

Mercury and Venus leave your sign on the 6th and move into your finances sector. The Sun will enter here on the 20th. This points increasing attention to your money, resources, and talents. You may be exploring different ways of building your sense of value and worthiness. You may be looking for ways to increase your income or your earning potential, although this may be more about ideas and thoughts than taking action on these things. There can be important discoveries. The 19-20 is strong for pulling all of these ideas together. However, with Mercury turning retrograde on the 22nd and in a shadow period from the 9th, take your time with new beginnings. You might turn your attention to works in progress now. Revamping a project can be an excellent thing now. In some cases, social and romantic opportunities may be found through business or work. For others, this can be a time for connecting with people who help you reach your business goals.

The 23-24 and the 27th can be tricky with friends, money, and a sense of not being in very much control of your life if you've been pushing too hard or feeling pulled in different directions. However, with the New Moon behind you, you're sure to come into your own and recover quickly enough. You could feel that others are meddling in your affairs or there can be a tendency to butt heads over issues. You can be feeling defensive, or you may be feeling especially anxious to move a project forward, but can't find the support you need. You can be feeling quite competitive, and this can stimulate you to do more, but can also stir up conflict.

The Full Moon on the 31st can bring a lot of these money matters to a head, or it can remind you of your feelings on a matter related to self-worth, respect, or finances.

January & February 2018: The New Moon on January 16th is a powerful one for matters related to reputation, career, position, and life-path goals, dear Aries. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, at the top of your solar chart, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these aforementioned themes. The weeks following are important for making changes and tweaks to your work and goals so that they're more realizable and fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn regarding professional and reputation matters right now.

Supporting your goals are Mars and Jupiter in your intimacy sector. You'll find it easier than usual to get the backing you need and to draw upon your own inner well - your strength and persistence come shining through in January, and you may very well gain recognition or reward for work you've put in through the years, not only recent efforts. You're strategic until January 26th, after which you are your direct, straight-to-the-point self.

Uranus in your sign competes with all of these planets at the top of your chart, and your own independence and desire for personal freedom might often feel at odds with what you feel you need to do for others or to advance your professional goals. This is a long-term issue that you're familiar with but is especially pressing mid-January, after which you find it easier to fill both needs without too much conflict.

Mid-January is also a time for the exact aspect of Jupiter and Pluto -- a wonderful influence that will play out until September and that helps you tune into your ambitions and goals so well that you end up making all the right moves to realize them. This is a powerful time for putting more resources (cautiously) into your work, career path, or life path goals, and perhaps receiving some solid support for doing so. It's an excellent time for working on transforming your work or image in careful, calculated ways that have long-term viability. Strategy works! This theme extends to your intimate life and finances, as well, and you'll enjoy it for the first nine months of 2018.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and reinforces themes that began mid-2016. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This set of eclipses awakens your need for friends, community, and fresh dreams to believe in, and this particular Lunar Eclipse can prompt a revelation about romance, children, or creative endeavors.

In the middle of February, a Solar Eclipse occurs in your friendship sector, and it's time to begin anew. This may point to a new connection or a reconnection. In fact, February brings a lot of interest to your happiness goals, social life, and networking or community activities. It's a great time to plant a seed or begin a project (after a week has passed) that blossoms in the summer. As the month progresses, a period of extra rest, recovery, healing, and reflection comes into focus. This period helps you prepare for the birthday year ahead of you.

Standout days in February include the 6th for good news and favorable connections, as well as the 21st and the last two days of February, which are brilliant for you for work efforts, emotional confidence, and support or backing. Past efforts are rewarded. You have more faith in general regarding your career and the direction in which you are headed. Superiors or partners back you now. An intimate connection or a new understanding of a past connection boosts you.

January & February 2018: The New Moon on January 16th sets a tone for the second half of January and the first half of February, dear Taurus, and is a powerful one in your solar chart for matters related to learning adventure, spirit, travel, sharing ideas, publishing, beliefs, perspective, attitudes, and mindset. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar ninth house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes as mentioned above.

The weeks following are important for making changes and tweaks to your belief system, attitude towards living your life, and the principles under which you live so that goals are more realizable and workable, fulfilling you in the long term. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn regarding learning, sharing, and life experience right now.

Supporting your goals are Mars and Jupiter in your partnership sector. This means others are in active focus this month (and beyond) and that they have a lot to share with you. You're likely to feel you have someone on your side during this period. There can be rewarding travel, education, or publishing that positively impacts a current relationship or that brings a new connection into your life. This can be an essential time for purging some of the beliefs or attitudes that no longer work for you or that have been holding you back, and this process may be prompted or motivated by a person in your life or a relationship itself. A change in the routine will refresh you, and activities that lead you on different paths are an excellent place to start. Educational interests or travel may be in focus, and new beginnings along these lines can open up now. This could be a time for meeting people who introduce you to new ideas, concepts, and even lifestyles, and you can feel reinvigorated by a different perspective on your life. There can be a lot going on in the lives of a partner or good friend now, or they're motivating you to learn, love, and enjoy life more.

Problems tend to originate from loose ends from the past at this time. There can be times when you self-sabotage or pull yourself back from embracing new opportunities due to guilt or fear over unresolved matters. You may even rebel against your own plans perhaps by speaking too quickly about a subject. Ask yourself whether rushing even makes sense right now, because it probably doesn't! As a side note, Uranus will enter your sign in mid-May and then more permanently in March of next year, and you'll finally be free of this tendency. For now, look for ways to tie up loose ends, especially with those things that are slowing you down or preventing you from growing and thriving.

This period is excellent for moving just a little out of your comfort zone and exploring new ideas, people, and experiences. From January 26th forward and throughout February, you're likely to have a lot happening behind the scenes or inside you with energetic Mars moving through your intimacy sector. This can serve to rev up your intimate life and a close, deep relationship. While this transit can sometimes stir up some trouble, it's the kind of trouble that leads to resolutions, particularly related to shared money or power. This can also be a time for taking care of debt or asking for the support you need.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February). A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. Any problems brewing in your domestic or personal life are bound to reach a head around this time. Any revelations or drama experienced now can push you to make changes that ultimately bring your life back into balance, particularly if you've been putting too much of yourself into your work and responsibilities. This can be a wake-up call to reorganize your priorities now.

Another eclipse, this time Solar, occurs in mid-February, however, and this one wants you to push forward on career, public, and professional matters. Any work you've done on straightening out your personal or domestic life in the past two weeks will go a long way to clearing the path for new beginnings related to your work, responsibilities, and reputation. However, another theme makes itself known in the second half of February, and its focus is on friendship, cooperation, collaboration, and happiness pursuits. Indeed, this is an important period for your career, but you're expanding your interests and connecting with others in meaningful ways as the month progresses. It's also important to embrace new ideas and technologies in both your personal and professional worlds during this period.

January & February 2018: This period of your life is quite relationship-focused, dear Gemini, but is also brilliant for personal discoveries. The New Moon on January 16th sets a tone for the second half of January and the first half of February. For you, it's powerful for matters related to shared resources as well as intimate relationships -- with yourself, and/or with others. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar eighth house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes, including shared money, power dynamics in relationships, debts and support (material or emotional), and personal empowerment. The weeks following this New Moon are important for making changes and tweaks to your intimate relationships and dependencies so that your goals are more realizable and fulfilling in the long run. Think: simplified and organized. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn regarding your intimate life.

This is an important time for sorting out your finances --money owed or due -- and addressing fears, power sharing, and attachments in your closest relationships. You're in a strong position to make a lifestyle change, particularly if it involves quitting a bad habit or dependency. You're in the right place to put adverse situations and self-limiting attitudes behind you. Events occurring now provide you with a more unobstructed view of what you want from yourself and others. Something happening around now can open your eyes to the need to handle debts or manage support and the sharing of responsibilities more efficiently.

Supporting your goals are Mars and Jupiter in your work and health sector. You receive lovely cosmic support for making empowering changes and choices with the services or labor you provide, your efforts to maintain and improve health, and your daily routines and habits. Work or health matters can fuel motivation to renovate and organize your money or intimate life. The desire to live happily alongside a partner or dear friend can also feed your willingness to work harder or smarter or to get fitter and healthier. It can go both ways or either way!

Whenever there is a substantial emphasis on Capricorn in your chart, challenges are coming from your friends and long-term dreams/hopes sector (although this longer-term influence is on its way out this year and will leave permanently next). You may be doing some battle with your desires for independence and freedom, which seem to conflict with efforts to strengthen or deepen your intimate connections. This is often a personal battle that you're to handle within yourself, but sometimes it manifests as a literal conflict between friends and lovers or you experience on-again-off-again feelings through a partner.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your communications sector. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. Small issues can loom large around the time of this eclipse and in the weeks following it. While you should keep perspective since discoveries made around the time of a Lunar Eclipse are usually exaggerated, these matters are not to be ignored! After the dust settles, you'll be well-equipped to know your next step. You're challenged to prioritize, as it can be a hectic time when it can be tough to focus on the things that inspire and drive you. People are genuinely hearing what you are saying - your communications have a stronger impact than usual. It may be time for a book or website launch or announcement, a studying opportunity, or other turning point related to transportation or communication, but this is about clearing the path for new beginnings first and foremost.

The Solar Eclipse two weeks later, on February 15th, is all about this new beginning or turning over a new leaf. In the weeks and even months ahead of this eclipse, you're in particularly good shape for initiating new projects or activities that expand your mind, feed your spirit for adventure, and stretch your imagination. You may feel renewed by a new perspective on your life, something philosophical or spiritual that you read or learn, or an adventure that takes you away from the mundane routines in your life. It's a good time for sharing, learning, connecting, traveling, and reaching out. Even with this gigantic prompt, the last half of February holds quite a bit of preparatory energy for career, professional, reputation, or public matters in your life, so be sure to divide your time wisely.

From January 26th forward and throughout February, you have Mars stirring the pot in your partnership sector. This can be a time when there is a lot of activity in a partner's life that affects your life. Or, it's when others are pushing or motivating you to recognize your potential, to take action on a matter, or to straighten out your relationship. From January 17 to February 10th, you are a little "hard to get" but especially attractive to others on a personal level, and from February 10th, to people on a professional or public level.

January & February 2018: This period of your life is heavily relationship-oriented, dear Cancer, but it's also an excellent period for giving your all to your work and health efforts. By mid-February, you'll be feeling freer and more confident about going after what you want.

The New Moon on January 16th sets the tone for the second half of January and the first half of February, and while it doesn't have eclipse status, it's a significant lunation. For you, it's powerful for matters related to close relationships and your relationships, in general. Negotiations, agreements, one-on-one relationships (business, love, counseling), and gaining a more balanced perspective on your life are all themes now that you're in a good position to improve or bring into reality. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar seventh house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes. The weeks following this New Moon are important for making changes and tweaks to your relationships so that goals are more realizable and connections are more fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn when dealing with partnerships. It's a time for making things fair, balanced, and in good working order.

Supporting your goals are Mars and Jupiter in your creative and romantic sector. Cosmic support for your efforts to balance your relationships is with you, and being active with others is part of this, leading to benefits. You're in a strong position for finding satisfying ways to express yourself uniquely or creatively. You're learning to connect more deeply with your heart's desire this month (and beyond).

Whenever there is a substantial emphasis on Capricorn in your chart, challenges are coming from your career and reputation sector (although this longer-term influence is on its way out this year and will leave permanently in March 2019). You may be doing some battle with your desires for independence, freedom, unique expression, and changes on the career front, with superiors, or with your public image which seem to conflict with relationship goals. Taming rebellious urges may be necessary to make progress.

The entire period is excellent for applying dedicated energy to your work and/or efforts to improve health. You're raring to go! You're in great shape for bringing more order to your daily life, enhancing your productivity and daily routines, and initiating new programs or projects.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your resources sector. While the Full Moon on the first day of the year was all about you, your feelings, and personal revelations, this one is about your resources and values. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. There can be defensive reactions to stressful situations and difficult people or strong feelings about business and financial affairs now. It may become evident with the events surrounding this period that changes in spending and making money are needed, and you might awaken to a plan or strong motivation to set things right along these lines. If you've been nursing resentment about being disrespected or undervalued, this is a time when emotions push up and out with force - you may feel the need to make a stand! Opening your eyes to a financial change or situation that requires adjustments is possible now, and helps clear the path for new beginnings on relationship and economic fronts around the Solar Eclipse mid-February.

The Solar Eclipse two weeks later, on February 15th, prompts new beginnings with money, support, dependencies, and intimate relationships. There is an increasing focus on your solar eighth house and its themes: debts owed or due, emotional and material support, close relationships, and power dynamics. A new beginning on the level of financial or emotional support is possible now. You're in great shape for getting a handle on shared resources, managing difficult dependencies, and growing an intimate relationship.

Even so, the second half of February is increasingly focused on enjoying new experiences, branching out, learning new things, and making interesting connections. You're looking at the big picture and worrying less and less about small problems and disruptions now. While you continue to be busy and proactive with your work and routines, you're encouraged to follow your dreams and feed your spirit as February progresses.

January & February 2018: The period ahead holds tremendous potential for making empowering changes to your work or health pursuits and daily routines, dear Leo, as well as exciting improvements in your relationships.

The New Moon on January 16th sets the tone for the second half of January and the first half of February. While it doesn't have eclipse status, it's a significant lunation. For you, this New Moon is especially potent for matters related to daily routines, habits, health, work, and self-care programs. You're in a great position to improve or bring into reality programs that help you organize your life starting with the smallest of details. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar sixth house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes.

The weeks following this New Moon are excellent for making changes and tweaks to the personal systems in your life so that work and health goals are more realizable and fulfilling in the long run -- in other words, they serve you well not just now but later, too. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn when dealing with your services and daily routines. Fortunately, this comes naturally to you since Capricorn is found on the sector of your solar chart that rules these matters (in other words, in your solar chart, this is Capricorn's home). It's a time for making things fair, balanced, and in good working order. Start with small, realizable goals and work your way up while taming the inclination to overshoot or go big right away.

You might make or renew a commitment to living well at home and in your daily routines and work with beautiful results. This can be a good time for making successful home-health or home-job connections. Motivated by your desire to improve home life -- or with family support -- you're in a great position to get your work and daily routines into smooth running order. You may be doing some battle with your rather insistent desire to mix up your routine or spontaneously pursue new experiences or take on new projects due to Uranus in challenging position to planets in Capricorn. Tame this rebellious or restless energy, however, and you have the chance to turn over a new leaf with daily schedules, work, and health programs. It's important to note that Uranus is making its transition out of a clashing position with Capricorn later this year and early 2019.

Vesta and then Mars move into harmony with your sign from January 15th and 26th forward, respectively, pointing to an excellent ability to pace yourself and pour your energies into constructive activities. You're in great shape for enjoying and often excelling at fun competitions, romantic relationships, dating, sports, games, and hobbies during this entire period. Personal appeal is strong. Creatively speaking, you're motivated and ready to take on a challenge.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February), is in your sign, and reinforces themes that began mid-2016. Just for your information, a Lunar Eclipse happened in your sign in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019.

This set of eclipses awakens your need for a better understanding of your independence and relationships. This particular Lunar Eclipse can prompt a revelation about your ability to stand on your own. This eclipse can help point you in the right direction toward correcting imbalances, particularly in the me-you department in relationships. If you've been defining yourself mainly through your relationships, now is the time to draw up your own terms. Important epiphanies can occur that serve as a push to make essential changes in your life. In fact, the Solar Eclipse happening two weeks later (on February 15th) brings new-beginning energy for close relationships.

There is an increasing focus on partnering, socializing, and coming to agreements in February after a strong theme of work and health efforts. The Solar Eclipse in mid-February prompts new beginnings with partnerships. You're in great shape for going forward in a new or current relationship, or learning important things about partnership needs, with a clean slate or starting fresh. Do important groundwork between the eclipse dates (January 31 to February 15) by attempting to understand matters of the heart, so that you will be mentally prepared for new developments in close relationships.

The second half of February is increasingly more focused on the deeper side of relationships, intimacy, attachments, and pouring concentrated energy into passion projects or depth studies.

January & February 2018: You're in a great position to better organize your life during this period of your life, dear Virgo, on many different levels, starting small and working your way up. We began 2018 with a heavy emphasis on the sign of Capricorn, and since Capricorn is an Earth sign like yours, it's understandable and supportive energy in your life. While this energy asks a lot of you, you've got this covered! In fact, it will benefit you greatly now and down the road.

The New Moon on January 16th sets the tone for the second half of January and the first half of February, and while it doesn't have eclipse status, it's a significant lunation. For you, this New Moon is especially potent for matters related to creative projects, self-expression, hobbies, romantic relationships, entertainment, children, and heartfelt pursuits. You're in an excellent place to improve or bring into reality programs that help you reach your goals in, or add better structure or definition to, these areas. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar fifth house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes. The weeks following this New Moon are excellent for making changes and tweaks that help make your goals more realizable and fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn when dealing with your creative pursuits, projects, and relationships. In other words, work smartly, start with small and realizable goals and work your way up, be practical, and consider future needs.

This can be the start (or successful relaunch) of a wonderful new project or a budding romance that becomes more regular and reliable for some of you. A more involved, connected approach is particularly successful and rewarding now. Opportunities to begin anew along romantic, creative, and playful levels are likely to emerge -- you're encouraged to explore, express, and share your passions and creativity more heartfully. You may be tuning into a new creative focus or a renewed interest in a hobby or activity, and this takes over your life in happy ways. New opportunities or channels for expressing and enjoying yourself can open up to you. You may be doing some battle with your inner rebel -- something that's been with you for years now, but will fade out in the coming year. There is a part of you that is resistant to making a commitment or getting too close to someone or something and it can be disruptive at times. Understand and tame this, however, and you're in a great position to advance your goals.

Throughout this period, you're in a fabulous position for taking action on and devoting energy to improving things around the home. Extra attention to your home or nest can be very satisfying and healing. You feel less burdened by responsibilities and more excited about keeping order in your personal life.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your sector of endings. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This can feel like a bit of a shake-up in your inner world. If you've been neglecting your need to take care of yourself mentally and emotionally, then circumstances tend to force the issue now. Mental and physical resilience may not be up to par at the moment, and if you've overextended and exhausted yourself, you'll face the need to slow down now. You might also need to bring closure to a neglected or unresolved issue in your life. This set of eclipses that has been with you since mid-2016 has much to do with getting a handle on your health as well as work-rest balance.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th clears the path for new beginnings related to health and wellness and/or work. Going forward, you're in the position to start fresh with your daily routines, health programs, and working life.

In fact, the themes of the first half of February are very work- or health-centric. This is a time for paying particular attention to getting your daily life in order. It can be a time of significant health appointments or diagnoses or simply a period of increased focus on getting well or maintaining your health. There can be times when you're so busy that you can be a little impatient or impulsive in speech, movement, and with the written word, but by February 18th, you're in fabulous shape for communicating with particular ease and appeal. This is also a period for attracting helpful people into your life. Pairing or partnering up can be in focus and quite successful. Relationships benefit from specialized attention and focus, and negotiations and agreements can be very favorable now. The 21st and 26th are particularly auspicious for relationships.

January and February 2018: The period ahead is excellent for new beginnings on the home and family front or a personal level, dear Libra. It's also quite brilliant for romance, creativity, and hobbies or heartfelt pursuits.

The New Moon on January 16th sets the tone for the second half of January and through the first half of February, and while it doesn't have eclipse status, it's a significant lunation! For you, it's especially potent for matters related to home, family, domestic projects or activities, and your personal life. You're in a great position to improve or bring into reality programs that help you organize your home. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar fourth house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes.

The weeks following this New Moon are excellent for making changes and tweaks to the personal systems in your life, so that home and family life is more fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn when dealing with domestic routines and family affairs. In other words, take on small, realizable goals and work your way forward diligently rather than going big and burning out too soon. Be realistic and be kind to yourself by not borrowing time, money, or energy from your future self!

You're in a particularly good position to feel more confident about your own worth and value, and efforts to ask or work for things you want can be very successful now and going forward. There may be additional resources or money to put into the family and home life now, or efforts to make you and yours feel more secure and safe have payoffs. Renovations on either a physical or emotional plane are in order now. Unrest in a partnership or the unreliability of others in your life may seem to disrupt your plans from time to time during this period. This theme has been with you for years now but is on its way out this year (by March 2019, you'll be putting this behind you for good). Disruptions aside, this is an opportunity to start a new chapter of your life or to reach a critical turning point, particularly in your personal affairs, with family, and in your home life.

Throughout this period (from mid-January through to the end of February), you have the motivation and energy to pour into pet projects, studies, local events and trips, and making connections with others. You're enthusiastic about learning and sharing, and you can feel pleasantly dedicated to a project or venture. This is the kind of stuff that gets you out of bed in the morning!

Increasingly, you're breaking out of your shell and sharing your affections and creations with others during this period, and the Lunar Eclipse on January 31st can be a big push in that direction. This eclipse is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your social sector. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This lunation can bring a friendship issue to a head, particularly if you've let frustrations build within you over relationship troubles. New opportunities to explore and share ideas with others are opening up to you. If a friendship or group affiliation changes or ends, you might find that another door opens rather quickly. It can be a wonderful time for connecting.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th can clear the path for a new start in a romance or a creative project, and possibly even a new creative field. You are making big decisions about recreation, hobbies, love, and children now and in the coming months. This can be a time for putting your work on display, sharing your creations, and connecting with people you want to spend time with. The 13-17 is a potent period for significant ideas and conversations.

The second half of February plays a little differently. As Venus, Mercury, and the Sun move into your work-and-health sector, you spend more time and energy thinking about, improving, and enjoying your daily routines. Work and services can be in stronger focus, and so can efforts to maintain health and promote wellness. It's a fine time for getting your daily affairs in order, and it can be especially notable for taking more pride in the work you do, as well as increased enjoyment derived from the services you provide. In the last week of February, there can be some added tension due to having too many things going at once. As well, there is the chance of disagreements on the job or about methods, but it's also a good time for working to improve home life and daily routines.

January & February 2018: The period ahead is powerful for organizing your life in significant ways, dear Scorpio, particularly your daily affairs, studies, and home life. You're in a position of authority now. Opportunities to correct work-home imbalances emerge, as well.

The New Moon on January 16th sets the tone for the second half of January and the first half of February, and while it doesn't have eclipse status, it's a significant lunation! For you, it's especially potent for matters related to communications, studies, projects, mental interests, connections with others, clearing up your daily affairs, and transportation systems in your life. You're in a great position to improve or bring into reality programs that help you lead a more organized and connected life. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar third house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes.

The weeks following this New Moon are excellent for making changes and tweaks to your projects, studies, and even mindset or attitude, as well as communication or transportation systems so that they're more organized and fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn when dealing with getting and staying connected. In other words, it's time for simplifying, prioritizing, and manifesting.

Mars and Jupiter in your sign harmonize with this lunation, supporting your efforts to advance a project or pursue your goals, particularly related to studies, communications, sharing ideas, and writing or speaking. You're bringing more personality to your ventures, and this is highly successful. You're feeling more in control and on top of things. Now and until September, you're likely to enjoy tremendous opportunities for self-expression. Communications and learning can be in sharp focus, and you’re likely to excel in these areas. Your personality comes through beautifully in whatever personal interest or project you’re involved with now. This is a time for appreciation and praise from others, as well as fabulous rewards for your efforts. It’s a stellar time to write, speak, publish, or guide. It’s also a brilliant period for using the power of thoughts and words to transform your life for the better. This month, you're in a particularly good position for making new acquaintances or connecting with others more meaningfully. You’re making a difference with what you say.

For the past seven years, whenever planets move through Capricorn and your solar third house, they clash with Uranus in your work and health sector. As a result, you may encounter setbacks due to disorganized routines, upset schedules, or unreliability with work or health issues. These are not insurmountable, but you can struggle with these things from time to time. While this is happening now, it's worthwhile to note that this theme is on its way out and will be put behind you come March 2019. Getting a better grip on your daily affairs and routines will help ready you for the opportunities emerging this month.

From mid-January through to the end of February, you're in great shape for concentrated effort to improve income or build an important project, business, or venture in your life as Vesta and then Mars transit your resources sector. As well, you’ll find it natural to pour your energies into earthy and comforting activities that help you heal and cleanse. Sound energy is with you for honing and developing your talents and boosting your income. You're also more assertive about what you want and need.

Increasingly, you're more home-oriented, especially from mid-January to mid-February. However, the Lunar Eclipse on January 31st serves as a potent reminder of your obligations to the outside world. This eclipse is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your career, reputation, and public sector. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This lunation pushes the need to tend to business, career, or public matters. There may be pressing demands in your professional life now, and perhaps a bit of scrutiny, but whatever this eclipse does bring to your attention, you get the message that it's time to restore some balance between your personal and professional lives. This is particularly important since another eclipse occurs just two weeks later and spurs new beginnings in your personal life.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th can bring powerful new beginnings of major new long-term projects or family and home-related affairs. There can be the need or desire to put your personal life first now, and changes may be afoot. You're in an excellent position to start fresh and take charge. Improvements on the home front can be notable now, particularly with better daily routines and improved health. This can sometimes conflict with your personal plans and sense of independence, but making things right in your private world can have positive effects across the board and deserves your strong attention now.

Venus, Mercury, and the Sun move into your creative, celebratory solar fifth house on February 10th, 17th, and 18th, however, and you can feel as if you're coming out of your shell. This is a time for increased friendly and loving attention, invitations, and compliments. It's fabulous for exploring your creative side and channels for expressing and enjoying yourself. This is a time for prioritizing fun and pleasurable activities in your life when possible. Splurging a little is fine, but tense aspects between your finance and pleasure zones in the last week of February suggest going too far with this could set you back. However, this is an excellent period for creative expression and an especially receptive audience for your ideas and plans.

January & February 2018: The New Moon on January 16th is a powerful one for matters related to money, resources, talents, comfort, and security, dear Sagittarius, and its themes set the tone for mid-January to mid-February.

There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in the second house of your solar chart, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of the themes mentioned above. The weeks following are important for making changes and tweaks to your life so that goals related to finances, business, security, and comfort are more realizable and fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn regarding money matters right now. This also applies to developing a stronger sense of self-worth and value as you gain a better understanding of your capabilities as well as what you already have in terms of resources, material and otherwise, including natural talents.

You have fantastic support for your efforts from your intuition or from behind the scenes. You're learning what and who you genuinely value from the inside out, and while this is a theme that will play out for many months to come, you're in the thick of it now, and it's likely to alter your whole approach to money and possessions for the better. Regarding your money, talents, and valuables, you’re in the position to better manage or work towards reaching your goals. For some, this can be a time for discovering old resources or ideas that benefit you in the present. Dusting off and renewing an old project or hobby can be profitable and satisfying. Income may get a boost from imaginative undertakings, psychic or helping/healing professions, or other work behind the scenes. Seek opportunities to turn around a difficult financial situation if this is a problem, as you have all the power to overcome challenges now. For some of you, this is a wonderful time for beginning a new business or project, taking action on a money-making idea, opening a savings account, or creating a budget — anything that helps you build up, manage, or take charge of your resources. It’s a time for looking at your talents and resources differently and taking steps towards using these things to your advantage.

For many years now, when planets move through your resources sector, they eventually clash with Uranus in your solar fifth house, as they do now, and you may be battling an urge to take risks or throw away solid opportunities in favor of leisure, romance, or pleasure. This theme is on its way out and will be completely behind you in March 2019, by the way, but do watch for your inner rebel now!

First Vesta moves into your sign on January 15th, and then Mars on January 26th, putting you in a fabulous position to go after what -- and who -- you want with confidence and vigor. Of course, whenever Mars transits your sign, there is the danger of being too aggressive or impatient, but with those inclinations tamed, you can go far. Vesta's concurrent transit of Sagittarius helps as it tends to bring more focus, dedication, and concentration. It's a beautiful period for pouring concentrated energy into a special endeavor.

You also have a growing focus on socializing, connecting, learning, and sharing in your life from January 17-19 forward, and this helps bring a little more balance to your world. There's more movement and general "busy-ness" in your solar chart as January progresses, and it feels right. Others are hanging on your words, turning to you for advice, and enjoying your company.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st serves as a potent reminder of your need to feed your spirit. This eclipse is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your adventure sector. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This lunation may bring a communication, learning, or transportation matter to a head. You might be in the position to announce a project launch, come to a turning point in a course or educational path, or experience a sudden desire to advance your education. Transportation news or problems can be part of the picture. This eclipse can be a call to action as you've been spending so much time focusing on what's in front of you that you may have neglected your more spiritual needs or the need to live life more meaningfully. It's an critical epiphany moment, particularly as a Solar Eclipse will occur just two weeks later, prompting a more involving daily routine.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th can spur a decision to put an end to a particular mental pursuit or project in order to begin something new, or it could motivate you to push a project forward. You might find new channels or platforms for self-expression, and these can be more creative, and, ultimately, more fulfilling. There may be new ways of getting around or connecting that open doors for you. This eclipse affects you for months ahead and brings new and improved energy for learning and studying.

Venus, Mercury, and the Sun move into the home and family sector of your solar chart on February 10th, 17th, and 18th, however, and the second half of February brings increased focus on support, comfort, security, and home life. This drive is essential for you now, even if it sometimes seems to clash with your desire to get up and go, do new things, and act independently and courageously. Do your best to take care of both your need to initiate and to rest.

January & February 2018: The New Moon on January 16th is a powerful one for you personally, dear Capricorn, since it occurs in your sign. This is one of the best times for reinventing yourself, starting fresh, and putting personal updates or upgrades into motion. There is an unusually strong showing of planets in your sign, the last time of which occurred in 1991, and this can point to a significant turning point year for you. This is a time for showing others a fresh new face -- one that better reflects your current stage of growth -- and breaking out of outworn patterns of greeting the world and presenting yourself. You'll have more "work" to do in these areas later this year, but you're now enjoying a boost of energy and motivation to get started.

Supporting your goals are Mars and Jupiter in your friends and community sector, pointing to the powerful benefits of friendships, alliances, collaboration, and giving back to the community at this time in your life. Don't pass up a good opportunity to collaborate, cooperate, and get involved. Even though your first instinct may be to go it alone, this is an important time for connecting with others and sharing experiences or expertise.

There's likely to be some resistance, tension, unrest, or unresolved feelings related to home and family, however, that can sometimes (and perhaps often for some of you) interfere with your efforts to break out into a new phase of your life. Try not to allow this to sway you from your larger goals, but do take the time to deal with inconsistencies or surprise problems on these fronts. Saturn now in your sign is a continual reminder that you should be taking your life a little more seriously and getting things straightened out across the board, but there's no rush with Saturn - in fact, this is a planet that wants you to be thorough, deliberate, and consistent. Set small, doable goals to put more order into your life, and you'll be on the right track.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and emphasizes the need to clean up your finances or dependencies. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This is a time of hyper-awareness of what you have, need, and want. This eclipse brings issues surrounding power dynamics and unpaid debts to a head. Consider ways to get back to a position of balance. Empower yourself by aiming to manage or settle debts, whether these are material, spiritual, or emotional. If you feel guilty or indebted, you're not working at full capacity, and now is the time to work towards fixing the problem. However, we all depend on others in some way, and these connections can be very healthy, so consider ways to get yourself more comfortable with healthy dependencies as well. Some of you will make a sudden decision to quit a bad habit now, and it's a good time to do so, but there is no rush to do it at the exact time of the eclipse.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th gives you a fantastic push towards taking better care of your money and resources. This is undoubtedly a robust period for resolving problems with income, spending, and saving.  There are indications that you have some loose ends to tie up before pushing ahead as Mars in your privacy sector, a guest throughout February, clashes with Neptune, Venus, and then Mercury in your communications sector, delaying certain endeavors. This may be about your own hesitation or indecision. However, with no planets retrograde all month, you're in good shape for working with few obstacles on those projects and endeavors you genuinely believe in. You're transitioning into a very lively, connected, and communicative period from the 10th forward, and you'll do exceptionally well for yourself by putting your feelers out for new ideas.

January & February 2018: The New Moon on January 16th is a powerful one for emotional development and dealing with loose ends in your life, dear Aquarius. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in the privacy sector of your solar chart, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on putting a project, situation, or chapter of your life behind you. The weeks following are important for doing an emotional inventory of sorts. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn regarding assessing what it is you no longer need. Be stern but fair, and consider doing a clean-up or clearing of the decks now.

Supporting your goals are Mars and Jupiter in your career sector. This points to the need to identify, recognize, and nurture your ambitions for best results this month, as well as in the months ahead. You're in a great position of confidence to take on responsibilities, to take the lead, and to work hard for what you want and need.

Keep in mind that not only are planets moving into your sign one by one, a Solar Eclipse occurs in Aquarius on February 15th. These events point to a new beginning -- your yearly prompt to start fresh but with extra muscle behind you this year via the eclipse. Venus, the Sun, and Mercury move into Aquarius on January 17, 19, and 31, and you're likely to come out of your shell or quietly begin attracting attention. Feelings, goals, and interests become clearer, and confidence that you can make an impact on the world around you is on the increase. Venus in your sign from January 17-February 10 is excellent for personal charm and perhaps a bit of healthy indulgence or self-pampering. People are attracted - they want to be around you.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February). A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same sector of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. Imbalances in your life become glaring. Relationships are in sharp focus, and important epiphanies may occur now. Recognition of relationship needs and feelings can come in a rush. This can also be a potent time for releasing something or putting something behind you that has been building for awhile now.

Even so, February brings a strong focus not only on personality but also on business and financial concerns. Your desire to settle in, perhaps ironically, fuels a need to work hard for security. The 21, 26, and 28 are especially strong for business and work endeavors.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th brings to the fore and reinforces a theme of discovering who you are and what you're capable of on your own. Your independence and ability to self-start or take charge come into sharp focus now. This is an important time for personal goals, revisions, new beginnings, and makeovers (physical and otherwise). Now is the time for taking care of yourself and your personal goals without apology. Dreams, goals, and projects that you've put on a shelf are renewed now.

From January 26th and throughout February, you have Mars supporting your efforts. This can be a time of special activities with friends or particularly dynamic friendships or group associations. There can be some clashes now if you feel others are being a little too pushy, however, but overall this is a supportive transit. Energy levels are wonderful, although the days surrounding the Solar Eclipse on the 15th can be draining. Once past this, it's a brilliant period for seeing yourself more clearly and presenting yourself in a manner that expresses you authentically for this stage of your growth. Breaking out of molds or old patterns of presenting yourself comes naturally now and benefits you greatly.

January & February 2018: The New Moon on January 16th is a powerful one for matters related to friendships, alliances, networking, and happiness goals, dear Pisces. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in the sector of friends and causes in your solar chart, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes mentioned above. The weeks following are excellent for sorting out your social life or position with friends, groups, and networks, as well as for getting solid plans into place. Your focus can be more on authenticity and genuineness of either relationships or projects than it has ever been with New Moons in this area of your chart. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn regarding your social life and happiness pursuits. Be practical, realistic, and orderly.

Supporting your goals are Mars and Jupiter in your adventure, spirit, and learning sector. You may enjoy opportunities to expand your experiences and to impress others at the same time, and this theme will stick with you in a general sense for many months ahead. This is a beautiful time for making connections that last, and that support your interests to boot. Your perspective is shifting in powerful, positive ways, and you're likely to want to share your ideas and causes with others. Happiness and fulfillment through the expansion of your mind, widening your social circle, travel, and connections to people of a different cultural background than you are indicated.

Trouble or obstacles related to finances or self-image issues as Uranus in your solar second house clashes with all of these planets in your friendship sector. Uncertainties about your income, resources, or even your own worth as others see you can sometimes interfere with your goals, but there are workarounds. Being possessive or stubbornly sticking to your ways can, in fact, limit the opportunities that are coming your way from others, so watch for these self-sabotaging behaviors in January.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 31st is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February). A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same sector of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. Health or work matters can reach a turning point now. If your work or daily regimens have become too monotonous and have taken a toll on your spirits, circumstances occurring now push you to make needed changes.

Venus, the Sun, and then Mercury move into your privacy sector, however, on January 17th, 19th, and 31st, and you transition into a period of the year that's best used for taking extra time to yourself for rest and reflection. This is a time for releasing, letting go, purging, and healing. There's even a Solar Eclipse happening in this sector of your chart on February 15th, encouraging you to put certain outdated ventures or situations behind you.

Reassessing certain projects, alliances, goals, or attachments can be in focus until these planets move into your sign (February 10th, 17th, and 18th). The latter part of February finds you coming out of retreat, ideally feeling renewed and refreshed. This is a time for getting noticed, making an impression, and taking charge of your life. Venus in your sign from February 10th forward is particularly suitable for showcasing your appeal. People enjoy your company or want you in your life more than usual during this cycle. The 21st, 26th, and 28th are high points in this period when people around you appreciate your style. Your ideas and insight are also in high demand in the last ten days of February.

From January 26th forward and throughout February, you have Mars at the top of your solar chart stimulating your ambitions to perform and succeed. There can be some issues or conflicts with people in positions of authority, but overall, this is a cycle that encourages a hands-on, active role in your career, with taking on responsibilities, and regarding pursuing your larger goals.

December 2017: December encourages you to explore different ideas, places, and experiences, dear Aries. You have a strong showing of planets in your solar ninth house, pulling up themes of learning, non-routine activities, sharing ideas, publishing, connecting with new people, expanding your interests and mind, and travel. December is a month in which you can be more experimental, spontaneous, and adventurous than usual. The need to "get away from it all" is compelling. Travel or educational plans have a better chance of coming together after the 18th's New Moon, and even better yet after Mercury ends its retrograde on the 22nd.

However, from the 20th forward, you have a strong call to career, responsibilities, duties, or public life with emphasis on your solar tenth house. With Saturn here too (until 2020), career and/or public life is more demanding. This is a cycle for really putting in the work. Saturn's transit is only just beginning and will play out over a few years. You may feel driven to prove or achieve something substantial during this period. Your performance becomes public or everyone’s business somehow. It's a time when you can't seem to get away with as much as you used to -- you're called to task. However, this is also a period of reward for hard work. Give it your all and try not to let the bumps in the road or disappointments deter you. Rewards come from hard work, solid effort, sincerity, and respect or humbleness. It's not a time for getting too caught up in your own press. Learn what you are capable of doing and embrace reality if unrealistic goals have been slowing your progress. However, since you're entering a period of harder work and increased scrutiny, make your downtime truly count. Take care of your body and mind by simplifying and decluttering.

While there can be some reality checks at times this month, from now until August is an exceptionally strong period for intimacy and psychological growth. Imaginative activities or behind the scenes efforts can be rewarding, either (or both) spiritually and materially. Generosity and compassion increase. These themes are due to a Jupiter-Neptune trine that begins this month and remains in effect for the coming eight months. This is an excellent time for your dreaming life, fantasy, belief systems, inner world, intimate relationships, and writing experience.

The Full Moon on the 3rd can bring quite a scurry of activity. This can happen on the actual day as well as in the days surrounding it. However, it's a period of some confusion and possibly misinformation as it occurs just when Mercury turns retrograde, and the Sun is forming a square to Neptune. Delayed travel or issues with communications/transportation systems in your life can wreak some havoc, although this is nothing you can't fix.

Until the 9th, Mars continues its transit of your partnership sector. Although partnerships may be combative, some excellent work-together themes help you out. On the 5-6, you are likely to be feeling pleasantly effective, competent, and ambitious, mainly through your confidence in a person. You are determined, thinking of the long term, and more tuned in to relevant, practical details. This can be a time for attracting reliable, competent, and loyal friend(s).

From the 9th forward, Mars travels through your intimacy sector, digging up all sorts of goodies along the way. It's a time for sinking your teeth into a special project or connecting more deeply with someone or your own desires. While the last week of the month brings some reality checks and practical energy to your world, you also benefit from some sublime inspiration, and you're probably finding it in hidden places or your imagination. This is a period for believing in your plans and faith in your ability to bring your dreams to reality. Intimate matters are warm, comfortable, and natural. Peace with the past, even in a small dose, can be refreshing.

Most of the month, you are likely to be spending and/or earning more with Venus the ruler of your money sector, in your adventurous solar ninth house. You can be a bit extravagant but happily so until the 24th. From the 25th forward, you're more money conscious and practical.

December 2017: The first three weeks are strong for research and strategy, dear Taurus. Mercury is retrograde from the 3-22, but this shouldn't subtract from your efforts -- it simply means a change of approach. Look back before moving forward now. While you should wait to begin brand-new projects until after the 22nd, you can be busy refining or reworking those already in progress and should meet with success. Finances deserve special attention, notably shared money and property as well as loans and support payments. There may be delays or uncertainty in these areas, but December is strong for sorting out long-standing issues and for discovering hidden or overlooked resources, so you're likely to come out ahead. Energetically speaking, the month picks up the pace considerably by the 22nd, and even more so after the 25th. You could feel as if you are moving out of the dark and into the light, and you're likely to find the spirit and motivation to embark on unusual or merely different adventures. Overall, however, this is a month in which you're more heavily invested in your relationships, and there can be less time or energy for personal plans and pursuits than usual.

Until the 9th, Mars continues to push you in the work-and-health department. Hopefully, you are able to pace yourself. The energies of the 5-6 can help on this front: productivity is good and you enjoy tackling a challenging but realistic project. Support is there when you need it most, but it comes in ways that are more practical than symbolic, and it's important to look at actions rather than words. This is a time when you feel a strong compulsion to take charge of health and fitness matters.

From the 9th forward, you pour more energy into your social life or close relationships. Partnerships may be on the combative side, but this is also an excellent time for facing problems and dealing with them straight away instead of dragging things on longer than they should. Alternatively, this is a time of greater relationship activity, whether you become more active with a special person in your life, or if a person in your life helps fuel your motivation to make changes and improvements.

A Jupiter-Neptune aspect that benefits you all the way until August 2018 begins this month and its themes are subtle but inspiring. This is a period of learning a lot through your experiences and interactions with a significant other in your life. It's an excellent and extended opportunity period for forming or strengthening alliances and improving the spiritual or friendship element of a partnership. Friendships can become very cozy, as well. You're likely to seek a kindred spirit now, and a partnership can be a source of inspiration. Another side of this aspect involves the seeking and realization of a long-term dream or goal, which seems more likely now through the support or positivity of a friend/partner. People coming into your life can be creative, artistic, or inspire your creativity. There can be increased compassion and warmth in a relationship in the months ahead.

The heavy emphasis on your intimacy sector in the first three weeks of December suggests a more desirous month or paying particular attention to your innermost desires and needs. Your intimate life is a big deal to you this month, so that time spent developing a key, deep relationship or on your psychological development is time well spent.

Watch for overspending on things you don't need from the 3-22. It's not the best time for lending.

Perhaps the biggest headline of the month is Saturn's move into the sign of Capricorn. Until 2020, Saturn transits in harmony with your sign and moves through your solar ninth house. Overall, this is a more stable, predictable, and practical time for you. You're likely to enjoy a steadier pace now. This transit encourages you to build something slowly and carefully -- an approach that is most satisfying for you as a Taurus. This is also a valuable time for the learning and study of practical skills and brushing up on your knowledge. With Saturn here, you’re challenged to look at life and your future more realistically and practically. There can be important accomplishments in publishing or education for many of you.

These themes will be with you for the next three years, but you're getting hints of it this month from the 20th forward. This is not the time to be idle — you have a great need to make productive use of your time, especially concerning learning endeavors and long-term goals. You might recognize the need to concentrate, focus, and specialize now, and this is a period for adding more structure to your life by setting reasonable but definite goals.

December 2017: December is powerful for partnerships, dear Gemini, as well as for research and review. There can be new beginnings for an alliance after the New Moon on the 18th, and the 22nd brings more forward-looking energy to a relationship. There is a strong focus on partnering, socializing, and getting along with others this month. Later in December, financial or intimate matters take on more importance and may require specialized attention.

Mercury, your ruler, is in your partnership sector all month and is retrograde there from the 3-22. These things suggest quite a bit of work related to a particular relationship, romantic, business, or otherwise. You may be revisiting old issues or feeling stuck at times, but reflection ultimately serves you well. Do watch what you say and how you say it around the days of Mercury's station (the 3rd and 22nd). These are shift days that can be particularly confusing. Some might call you fickle, but it's Mercury retrograde inclining you to hold back, reconsider, or hesitate. This is, in fact, a highly useful process since your mind races ahead of you much of the time, and now you get a chance to digest all that's happened.

The emphasis on relationships this month is strong, and it's important to note that, after a three-year stay, Saturn is now exiting your partnership sector. There can be a sense of relief or release now. Saturn doesn't disappear from your chart, of course, and will turn your attention to financial and intimate arrangements going forward, but the shift that's taking place now takes the direct pressure off.

The Full Moon on the 3rd is powerful for you since it's in your sign, but potentially confusing this year. Full Moons often promote clarity, although they're exaggerated for effect and impact. However, this one brings in complex factors, so aim to reserve judgment! It's still a valuable moment of culmination and epiphany, and it's important to take strong note of any emotions that are stirred at this time -- but take your time forming conclusions and decisions! The 3rd is also the date when Mercury turns retrograde this month, suggesting the need to slow down and rethink things.

Mars continues its transit of your romance and creativity sector, animating these areas of your life, until the 9th. You are very willing to act on your ideas, particularly around the 5-6, and a partner or special someone may be integral in motivating you.

Mars begins its transit of your solar sixth house on the 9th, pointing to harder (and possibly hastier) work. Be more vigilant with health, as this transit can sometimes lead to overwork or the ignoring of needs for adequate sleep and proper nutrition. Channeled well, however, you can be highly motivated to get your work done, to take on a challenge, and/or to pour more energy into health and wellness programs. The trick now is to pace yourself.

While Saturn's change of signs points to areas of life that require more practicality, a Jupiter-Neptune aspect forms for the first time this month and encourages a more spiritual or imaginative approach in other areas. Interestingly, for you, Saturn wants more practicality in your emotional life, and the Jupiter-Neptune influence encourages a more faithful, spiritual, and creative approach to your practical life! Until August 2018, you're in an excellent period for enjoying work, showcasing your skills, finding work, and improving working relationships. There is powerfully creative, generous energy with you for matters related to your career and reputation. This can be a spiritually rich period as well. A vocation or life path/direction may seem to fall into place quite magically. The trick now is to relax on the need to strictly define your end goals and instead to focus on doing your best in the present, trusting that by doing what you love, you'll get where you need to go.

This can be a good time for coming up with creative solutions to problems, discovering a new line of thinking, a program for health management, or work idea. You typically welcome activity and movement in your life, but allowing time to process recent events and to enjoy the moment can be refreshing now.

Saturn leaving its opposition to your sign this month not only takes the pressure off relationships, but it also improves health considerably. This may only be about vitality and optimism, but these things count for a lot. You feel better, which positively impacts health.

On the 20th, 21st, and 25th, your eighth house brings in new guests, and you begin a cycle that's quite excellent for handling bad habits, simplifying your life, detoxing, and eliminating clutter or excess things. There can be a call to action along these lines around these dates. Until 2020, Saturn challenges you to clean up your life related to dependencies, intimacy, and what you share with others, including finances or debt. This is a time for tackling fears of losing control, betrayal, and rejection -- a tall order, but doable! You'll see hints of these themes towards the end of December. You're likely to end the year feeling a little more mature, satisfied, and vital.

December 2017: A strong focus on your health and work routines continues in December and gains further traction, dear Cancer, but your social life is a dominant force later this month. With your work, methods, habits, or health, you're likely to be dealing with some backtracking or delays from the 3-22, but overall, December is strong for enjoying your work and health routines or daily life. In fact, taskmaster Saturn is moving out of this area of your chart, ending a transit that first started three years ago. While the rewards of this transit have been great (ideally,  your habits have improved), there has also been a lot of work and effort or serious themes related to these areas of life, and it now feels good to enjoy yourself more -- and more often! Your attention shifts to significant others and partnerships by the 20-21.

Until the 9th, Mars continues to transit your home and family sector. Strife or simply an accelerated level of "busyness" on the home front is a theme with this transit that has been with you since October 22nd, and now things begin to wind down. Around the 5-6, especially, you can be very productive with family or in the home. You might particularly enjoy working on putting recent ideas into action, particularly family, home, and work-related. This can be a time of organizing or re-organizing or returning to a project you left unfinished -- a time when it's easier to get through things quickly and efficiently.

Take note that a Full Moon occurs on the 3rd, bringing strong emotions to the surface as well as awareness of feelings you've been burying, and this occurs just as Mercury turns retrograde. It's wise to wait to draw conclusions and make big decisions.

A Jupiter-Neptune trine occurs this month, and its energies stick with you, in some shape or form, all the way until August 2018. This is a potentially magical transit for romance, children, creativity, publishing, travel, and self-expression. You're drawing on your imagination quite beautifully now. Matters of the heart can be inspiring. There can be wonderful connections made through travel or educational endeavors or shared adventures. A lover, child, or friend migh open your mind or heart to new experiences. Creatively speaking, you are well-received, and your audience is likely to expand. Your sense of drama expands now, as well. Trips or learning experiences could be especially rewarding for you – they can provide a pleasant breather from pressures in your life. You have a keen interest in broadening your mind in general, and finding expression of your personality through your learning experiences, perhaps through higher education or exploring different philosophies of life. You may be in the position to inspire others through what you create now and in the months ahead.

You feel a little freer to express yourself in December, and others are responding to you well, although there may be some clarifications to make with a significant other. News you hear might be touching and inspirational. Your mood is cooperative, and you may be meeting with people who either share and reinforce your perspective on life -- or, at the very least, appreciate it. This is a time for making spirited connections.

From the 9th, you are hyper-creative, romantic, desirous and desirable, and expressive. Mars moving into harmony with your sign is good for health and vitality as well as smooth, natural self-assertion.

Even so, Saturn moves into opposition to your sign from the 20th forward, placing some pressure on you. This transit lasts until 2020 and is very useful for better understanding your relationships and partnering needs. Along the way, you may face some tests to a current relationship's strength. This transit can also stimulate a stronger desire for long-term, real connections, or it may bring a more mature or serious partner into your life. You are more selective when it comes to your close associations. It's true that problem areas in a relationship may be magnified or illuminated in the beginning stages of this transit, and while flaws can appear bigger than they objectively are, eventually you’re likely to get to the point of increased clarity. Decisions are easier when you can see people and things for both their strengths and weaknesses, so aim for this sweet spot. Once beyond the exaggerated stage of realizations, you’ll be in an excellent position to reassess your needs from your relationships. During Saturn's transit, you may find relationships or life's situations a little more demanding than usual, and it makes sense to take better care of your health, particularly seeing to getting regular sleep and proper nutrition.

The Sun and Venus move into your partnership zone on the 21st and 25th, respectively, boosting your interest and personal investment in your relationships for the next while. This combination helps to smooth out your experiences and warm up your social life.

December 2017: Romance, leisure time, creative expression, and pleasure-seeking are in high focus this month, dear Leo. An emphasis on your practical affairs, work, and health and buckling down in these areas are themes later in December, but the first three weeks emphasize having fun and unwinding. You are exceptionally companionable and open to new experiences, although perhaps starry-eyed at times. People or projects from the past could be in active focus from the 3-22. There can be a waiting game, delay, stalling, or catch-up period within these dates, but giving due attention to what you've overlooked means you end up ahead of the game, ultimately. It would be wise to go easy on speculation and spending at this time. Saturn leaving your solar fifth house this month after a three-year stay can find you far less inhibited, and eager to enjoy yourself more freely and spontaneously.

The bigger headlines of December are the start of two new longer-term trends. For one, Saturn encourages you to simplify and work more efficiently, and for another, Jupiter-Neptune stimulates the need for more spirituality and creativity in your personal life. These are widely different themes, but help you to compartmentalize well in the coming months -- something that's good for you at this stage in your life.

The Jupiter-Neptune influence starting now sticks with you in varying degrees of intensity until August 2018, helping you strengthen and make the most out of the positive effects of Jupiter's transit to your home and family sector. There may be increased resources available to you for improving your home life. It can be a great time for psychotherapy and purging as you are willing to look at the root of problems. It's a good time for long-term financial planning and strengthening your financial picture through some form of pooling of resources. There can be more power and resources available to you to establish yourself, primarily through a home or property, but also for long-term business endeavors. You may discover resources that you never knew you had or you find new and creative ways of using existing resources. Help seems to be there when you need it. Imaginative undertakings could boost your income, perhaps combined income for some of you. Connecting intimately with another person boosts your sense of security or lifts your spirits. There may be some material benefits coming from real estate or family. Slowing down in some areas of life can actually help you advance both in your personal and professional lives. You are in need of a spiritual or creative escape from time to time, and this influence nudges you to seek it out.

Saturn, on the other hand, encourages you to build some boundaries, restrict, or discipline yourself, and on the 20th, moves into your work and health sector, where it will transit until 2020. You're challenged to straighten out your daily affairs, work, routines, health, habits, and self-care programs during this useful cycle. This energy will take time to play out, but there are big hints of it this month, particularly on the 21st and 25th as the Sun and Venus meet up with Saturn (and move into your work and health sector as well). Obligations to others can be magnified, and responsibilities to your work, routines, or daily chores are illuminated. It can be a time for reassessing projects, seeing flaws or weak spots, and facing reality. Aim to make changes slowly, responsibly, and conservatively -- Saturn-style! The goal now is to make improvements that last years, if not a lifetime. Aim to work hard and do what you can, without pushing yourself too hard. Saturn wants you to work smarter, not necessarily harder. You're likely to see your priorities more clearly with the events of the fourth week of December, and if a new game plan is necessary, it's time to make it. You take on a no-nonsense approach to work and health.

These new influences introduced in December suggest a much more precise division between work and play now and in the coming years.

Until the 9th, Mars continues its transit of your communications sector, keeping your everyday life bustling. On the 5-6, you're in good shape for tuning in to practical goals and priorities. You can be feeling considerably more settled and goal-oriented. Simple, thoughtful gestures work wonders to improve your relations, perhaps reconnecting you with an old friend.

From the 9th forward, Mars moves into challenging aspect with your sign, putting some pressure on you. Aim to relax or take breaks often and to direct excess energy into constructive projects. Whether you’re giving support or receiving it, it can feel right about taking action on emotional matters. Mars in your home and family sector can point to some extra energy focused on the home, perhaps leading to strife from time to time. You can use this extra muscle to work on domestic matters, such as decorating, cleaning, and reorganizing. With this kind of motivation, you can get a lot done. Home is a busy place towards the end of 2017!

December 2017: December is strong for making memories with family and for getting some much-needed downtime, dear Virgo. Domestic life may not always run smoothly, but this is an excellent time for making yourself more comfortable. In fact, after spending almost three years in your home and family sector, serious Saturn moves on this month, and you'll feel less pressured in these areas. From December 21st, a shift of focus to more creative, sociable, and pleasure-seeking activities occurs, although this, too, may not be all about fun. With significant planetary shifts this month, leisure may resemble work from time to time! You'll be having some fun but keeping one foot on the ground, particularly when it comes to money and relationships. If you're going to take risks now, they should be calculated ones.

A Jupiter-Neptune trine forms this month, and this supportive influence is set to stick with you at varying levels of intensity until August 2018. Mars hooks into this energy in December, getting this influence off to a strong start. This is a period for enjoying more opportunities through your communications and contact with others. You're especially motivated to pursue your interests and connect with a partner or share the load. Now and the months ahead are good for sharing your ideas, writing, and joining a cause. Your speech or writing is more creative and inspired during this period. More acceptance between siblings or neighbors and classmates helps iron out problems. Transportation options make transit more enjoyable for some, and might even open up partnering opportunities. You express yourself with increased sway and personal charisma. Partnerships can thrive through increased daily contact and the experience of  a strong feeling of intuitive connection.

The Full Moon on the 3rd occurs in your career and reputation sector. While it can be a time of increased recognition, there can be some exaggeration or misinformation happening around this time. For one, the Full Moon occurs on the day of Mercury's station as it turns retrograde, and for another, it occurs as the Sun and Neptune form a challenging square. Try not to jump to conclusions now. Wishful or fearful thinking can play with your perceptions at this time. The Mercury retrograde cycle from the 3-22 can point to delays and slowdowns. On the other hand, it's a useful time for processing and digesting recent events. You may be waiting for an answer, particularly related to home or work, but this affords you time to reconsider options.

Until the 9th, Mars continues to charge through your finances sector. Even so, around the 5-6, you find the time to pursue practical goals with more courage or self-assertion. It’s an excellent time to organize, particularly around the home, and to sort through your finances. Problem-solving on money, family, and home-related matters can also thrive now. From the 9th forward, Mars transits your communications sector. This excites your interest in projects and endeavors, although it can sometimes point to aggravated or impatient words and moves. Overall, however, you're ending the year on a pleasantly busy note.

This can be a month of spending more pleasurable time and/or money with/on the family or home. From the 25th forward, Venus in your solar fifth house is a pleasure-boosting influence -- a time when you express your feelings more naturally, and your appeal is high.

Another headline of December is Saturn leaving your family and home sector and moving out of stressful aspect to your sign, taking some of the pressure off. If you haven't been feeling very comfortable or settled lately, this situation eases tremendously now. Living conditions or arrangements improve. Saturn moves into the solar fifth house on the 20th and will transit there until 2020! You'll be feeling steadier, less pressured, and more responsible with this long-term transit, and life becomes a little more predictable. The years ahead are strong for living a more disciplined life, in general, and for adding more structure to your leisure time. A hobby can be more consuming, or you work on it more diligently or regularly. This can be a time of special attention to children or creative enterprises.

Until 2020, creative expression, entertainment, romance, children, and hobbies are areas of belt-tightening, realism, tests, commitments, and increased discipline, and you'll get big hints of this energy in the fourth week of December. This is a time for seeing a more serious side to your relationships, projects, and undertakings. There may be critique or new information that frames things differently. While this can be about facing reality, the tendency is to see things in an exaggerated way before getting to an objectively realistic spot, so take your time before jumping to conclusions. This is a time for drawing up new or improved plans for reaching your goals. Someone or a relationship may inspire you to get your life into better shape. Consider recommitting to a project or craft with the goal of being more self-disciplined.

December 2017: December brings a high focus on your daily affairs, communications, connections, learning, personal interests, and sharing, dear Libra. Even with Mercury retrograde from the 3-22, you can manage to strengthen your relationships through shows of support and positive actions and make progress on pet projects. Most of December is excellent for collecting information, research, and work that involves refining and editing. Returning to unfinished projects or reconnecting with old studies, places, or people can be interesting and instructive. By month's end, you'll be ready to move new projects ahead. Until then, work on getting things right. Delays or slowdowns may be blessings in disguise as they allow you the chance to think things through more thoroughly. Home and family matters come into sharp focus from the 20th. Life slows down in all the right ways.

Jupiter and Neptune connect through a harmonious trine this month. They will revisit this aspect in May and August 2018, and to varying levels of intensity, the influence of this aspect is in effect until August. This is fortunate for your work, finances, and health. It's a time for subtle boosts to your feelings of self-worth which reverberate positively to many other life "departments." After all, feeling good about yourself leads to taking better care of yourself and to pouring more heart into your work, business, or other pursuits. Writing and teaching or other communications or transportation fields can add to your income or positively transform your work now and in the months ahead. Specific areas of your life, mainly related to income, work, and health, seem to fall into place magically. Your instincts for money and health are excellent, or your generosity and charitableness lead to improved work experiences. This is a time not so much for perfecting your craft or talents, but for rounding them out. Mars hooks into this aspect this month (and early January), pushing things along nicely. The natural arts or bodywork can appeal, soothe, and heal considerably now – earthy activities, massage, photography, pottery, and so forth. Anything that gives form to your feelings can benefit you. A partner or significant people in your life can be more understanding and accepting. You might discover something valuable about your line of work and how to make it more suitable to your mission in life.

The Full Moon on the 3rd pulls feelings up to the surface and can point to interesting discoveries or epiphanies. Even so, it happens when the Sun forms a square to Neptune and Mercury stations as it turns retrograde, and wishful or fearful thinking can obscure things just for now. Reserve judgment. The retrograde cycle itself from the 3-22 occurs in your communications sector and can certainly point to delays and slowdowns, but the workarounds you find as a result of mishaps can end up helping you or turning your attention to things you've overlooked. Venus in this same sector (until the 24th) helps cushion the blows as well. Your words may not be perfect, but your manner and charm make up for it.

Until the 9th, Mars continues to transit your sign, and while this can be a fiery, impulsive aspect, there is a sound and patient energy to it around the 5-6, when you may be in the position to take the lead in an important matter. You are acting and communicating with a little more authority, and you could find yourself guiding or teaching others. Reconnecting with an old friend may figure strongly now. From the 9th forward, Mars moves through your resources sector, stirring up ambition to increase your earnings or levels of security and comfort (or both).

The big headline of December is no-nonsense, serious Saturn moving out of your communications sector and into your home and family sector. Granted, this moves pulls Saturn out of harmony with your sign and into a position of challenge, but it does alleviate some of the pressure or inhibition you've felt with your everyday affairs, connections with acquaintances and siblings, and general mental outlook. From now and until 2020, home, family, personal, and nurturing/sustenance matters are areas that require increased discipline, realism, tradition, and structure with Saturn's shift. You're challenged to bring more order to your home life. Outworn or poor structures may break down now, and it's time to rebuild. While this transit has a few years to play out, you're likely to see hints of it now, particularly in the fourth week of December when both the Sun and Venus enter your home and family sector and immediately meet Saturn there! This can be a time of a new commitment to organizing home life or a family or home-related project. New responsibilities or limitations may emerge now, but this can get you into a position of feeling strong and in charge if you aim to meet your obligations and get organized. Start small and go from there. Saturn favors careful, responsible, slow-but-sure moves. It makes sense to deal with pressures instead of putting them off. You end the year mindful of what needs doing, but patient and relaxed.

December 2017: December is powerful for gathering information and for inspired money-making ideas or improved finances, dear Scorpio. While you may want to wait before launching your more significant business or financial plans until after the 22nd, do pay particular attention to the ideas coming to you throughout the month, make refinements and edits, and do your research. Your initiative is stronger than usual from the 9th forward, and your courage increases. From the 21st, life gets busier and perhaps a little demanding. You could be the go-to person for information and know-how by month's end.

Until the 9th, Mars continues to work in the background of your solar chart. You're not yet ready to pursue your desires directly or openly. Around the 5-6, you crave some method after the madness, and it's a great time to get some things done, particularly if it’s about a behind the scenes project or if you have the chance to work independently or without distractions. Healing, quiet, rejuvenating activities can figure strongly. You are ready to take on intellectual challenges, and your problem-solving skills are brilliant. You may even find the energy and gumption to put a tricky problem behind you once and for all. After the 9th, Mars transits your sign -- an influence that lasts until January 26th and that boosts your confidence and courage, but often decreases your patience! Life accelerates, and this is a good thing for you right now, but pacing yourself makes sense.

Jupiter in your sign is another supportive influence you've been enjoying since October. This month, it forms a supportive aspect with Neptune. This aspect will line up again in May and August 2018, effectively creating an overarching theme that's in effect until August. Under this influence, creative and romantic endeavors thrive. There is a magical quality to your appeal as well as your creative works! This is a personally popular period. Your style stands out as unique. You might find that expressing yourself creatively helps to define yourself and to understand yourself better -- it's a confidence-booster all around. Your creative abilities are reflected in your outlook on life and love and romance are life experiences you strongly identify with now. Love, love affairs, and other social activities help to enhance a healthy self-image. Mars hooks into this aspect in December (and in early January) getting it off to a good start. Both competitive and cooperative activities can do well. Creatively and romantically, you are in good form – and in a good light, as well. Others are drawn to you magnetically.

Another big headline of December is Saturn's change of signs. Saturn first entered your sector of finances and resources three years ago, and now is set to move on. This takes some of the pressure off in business, with money, and regarding practical affairs.

Saturn moves into your communications sector and will stick around there until 2020. During this new cycle, there can be increased daily responsibilities or commitments. Serious study or training and detail work are likely, as well as the possibility of decreased interactions with others and tests of your ideas and studies (whether or not they're sound and worth your time). This is a time for learning the value of waiting for strategic moments to express yourself and to choose your words more carefully. Sometimes, after holding back opinions or concerns until you've truly processed them, you may no longer find it wise to express them at all. While others may wonder why you're so quiet, this is, in fact, an important learning experience for you, as you discover that what you say can impact the direction of your life in profound ways. This can be a time of heavy study or an exceptionally busy daily life. This transit will play out over the next few years, but you'll get some hints of it in the fourth week of December when the Sun and Venus enter your communications sector and in almost no time meet up with Saturn there! You might see a project or endeavor in an entirely new, and likely very realistic, light. There can be significant news coming in, a deadline to meet, or you could be feeling the weight of your responsibilities. If you can manage to tackle matters one at a time, step by step, you will find that you sidestep the problems of feeling overwhelmed and get closer to your goals as a result. If you need to concentrate, try unplugging or otherwise tuning out distractions so that you can get to a satisfying sense of progress. Be extra cautious when it comes to making important statements, as your words have more staying power than usual. While you are likely taking things more seriously than is warranted, you might also find out where you stand on a matter, and this helps clarify your next step. After thinking things through, you're likely to recognize that everything can be managed given time.

You end the year on a busy, alert, and inspired note. You're courageous and ready to take on challenges, but you're also picking your battles wisely.

December 2017: The month ahead is a strong one for you, dear Sagittarius, particularly regarding personal influence and finances. The New Moon on the 18th launches a period of increased personal power and charisma, and on the 22nd, Mercury ends its retrograde cycle in your sign. This gives you the green light to begin moving personal projects ahead.

You have a big showing of planets and lights in your sign this month. True, Mercury is retrograde for close to three weeks in your sign (from December 3-22). However, this gives your emotions and feelings the chance to catch up with your mind, which is often ahead of the pack. Huge insights and possibly the beginnings of significant new ideas can emerge now. Venus is in Sagittarius until the 24th, adding loads to your charm, and the Sun is in your sign until the 21st, increasing your personal influence and presence. Mercury does help you as well. While you may be putting your foot in your mouth from time to time, you're also working on clarifying your thoughts and ideas, and you're getting plenty of room to do so. By January, you’ll have a very keen sense of what you want and need.

Mars is working behind the scenes in your solar chart from the 9th forward, however, so that while you’re highly noticeable and in demand, there is part of you holding back. This may, in fact, increase your appeal to some! It also points to benefits from mingling, putting yourself out there, and enjoying contact, but reserving judgment and conclusions for a later date.

Your ruler, Jupiter forms a beautiful aspect with Neptune, and while this influence will stick with you until next August, it forms for the first time now, and its themes are particularly strong. There is greater joy in being of service to others during this period. Your perceptions heighten. Your ability to make sacrifices for others increases, and you can build your confidence in yourself as you help and support others. This can be a period for developing your psychic abilities and understanding your family connections more intuitively. Work on building your faith now and in the coming year! It will help you tremendously when Jupiter in Sagittarius comes around next November.

This can also be a time for getting in touch with past conditioning that makes you what you are today. Periods when you completely relax and retreat, removing yourself from everyday affairs, will be especially beneficial. You are likely to learn that privacy and more downtime are good for your soul. You may be able to gain property or support from family, or you could secure a loan or mortgage that helps you to improve your home life.

Until the 9th, you’re in big demand socially. You can accomplish something very practical around the 5-6. Mercury and Saturn align in your sign, and both bodies harmonize with Mars in your social sector. Emotions settle and you crave some order. This is a very practical time when you can have a strong desire to produce. Others might want your advice now. Express yourself and stay flexible - be spontaneous if you feel right about something in your gut. This can be a time for lending someone a hand or acting upon an idea. While you are likely to gain others’ respect, you may be hiding behind a manner that is quite the opposite to what you are truly feeling, which may be vulnerability. Remember that support may not be forthcoming if you act as if you are just fine without it!

The 12-15 is a powerful time for looking back and personal reflection. This can also be a period when others are talking a lot about you as well! The Sun aligns with retro Mercury and Venus follows suit, all in your sign. This comes just before your new beginning -- the New Moon in your sign on the 17-18 -- when a personal reinvention is in the offing.

Perhaps the biggest headline of the month, however, is Saturn leaving your sign (it won’t return until 2044!). This can feel like a relief or release from pressures. You're crystallizing lessons learned and seeing the real benefits of the work you've done in the past few years. Even though Saturn’s tour of your sign has likely helped you prioritize and take care of all sorts of practical odds and ends in your life, it can feel as if a weight lifts off you when it leaves, and this comes at just the right time. Saturn’s transit of your resources sector will stay with you until 2020. This new Saturn transit will develop over time, and is an important period for a more responsible and realistic approach to money and possessions. Belt-tightening is in order and very useful. It's also a time to declutter, reduce waste, and make good (more efficient) use of your resources.

In the last ten days of the month, you’re more inclined to want to settle in and enjoy yourself as the year comes to a close. Security and comfort are big themes, and this is particularly true of the last week of December. A realistic look at what you have and what you have to offer is in store.

December 2017: There are some loose ends to tie up this month, Capricorn, but you pull out of your shell by the 21st, beginning a robust cycle for personal influence. Even though you're inclined to need extra time to yourself in the first three weeks of December, others are more demanding of your attention from the 9th forward. All month, your social life is inclined to move in magical ways. Those endeavors -- and possibly relationships -- that are in private or behind the scenes tend to figure strongly and thrive in December, although there can be moments with Mercury's retrograde from the 3-22 when past matters seem to come back to haunt you! People from your past could be involved now. By the 21st and the 25th, the Sun and Venus are in your sign, and you're both clearer and more visible, beginning a fabulous period for charm and attractiveness.

A Jupiter-Neptune trine occurs for the first time this month, and while it's going to be influencing you until August, this December introduction colors the month quite imaginatively in spots. This long-term aspect can point to an expansion of your social life and friends base and/or the dreaming up of exciting new paths for the future. This is a powerful period for imaginative interactions and communications. Your ideas are inspired and inspiring. A sibling may introduce you to a new group or friend. Networking is active and successful for you this year and opens you up to many new possibilities and ideas. Happiness and fulfillment through the expansion of your mind, widening your social circle, travel, and connections to people of a different cultural background than you are indicated. This aspect stimulates your idealistic nature, and you're likely to yearn for a connection to more spiritual or creative pursuits. A friend could be integral in achieving your goals, and partnering with a friend in some tangible way can be part of the picture.

Until the 9th, Mars is still at the top of your solar chart stimulating your ambitions. Around the 5-6, you may be working hard after finding a channel for your considerable energy. While you stand to win much in the form of rewards and recognition professionally now, you are also holding back a bit on a private matter. Decisions about long-standing problems and the past may need attention. You can have a strong urge to settle issues that have been left unresolved, or you might experience a situation in which the past seems to be catching up with you.

While your social life is active from the 9th forward, your heart isn't entirely in the game. You are doing a lot of processing of feelings and affections until the 24th. Taking your time with your decisions and drawing conclusions about feelings makes sense now. Venus' move into Capricorn on the 25th is powerful, even though it first meets stern Saturn. Certainly, you're attracting positive attention and enjoying a little more clarity about your affections now.

The biggest headline of the month for you, however, is Saturn, your ruler, moving into your sign on the 19/20. This transit that lasts until 2020 is a time of increased personal responsibilities, attention to detail, and efforts to maintain and improve health and personal affairs. You are challenged to become more efficient regarding energy levels and time management. This is a period of increased personal scrutiny -- a cycle for learning what habits and attitudes are working for you and which ones should be left behind. 

The Sun and Venus move into your sign on the 21st and 25th, quickly meeting up with Saturn and pointing to a possible reality check or prompt/drive to take on responsibility.

So, while you're opening your mind and heart and welcoming more imagination, you'll also need to hunker down and deal with some practical matters. Around the 27th, you’ll have no time for conflict or competition, and the usual goals or desires that goad you on tend to fall into the background long enough for you to consider more spiritual or neglected emotional areas. You are looking for inspiration, and something you read or that's communicated in your networks can be just the ticket. This is a fabulous way to end the year. 2018 will bring more of these themes of getting your life in order but also thoroughly enjoying what friends or group associations have to offer.

December 2017: December brings plenty of opportunities to explore friendships, group associations, and long-term goals, dear Aquarius. It also holds some magical appeal for business, reputation, and finances, even with Mercury retrograde from the 3-22. The New Moon on the 18th brings new energy to friendships and long-term goals. From the 22nd forward, you'll benefit from working on clearing up any problems that have cropped up with friends.

December is a month for feeling especially hopeful, emotionally satisfied, and socially popular. Friendships might be renewed or revitalized, even with (and possibly because) there are hurdles to clear and issues to resolve. While the month finds you in mostly good spirits, there are some key times to watch. Expect the Full Moon on the 3rd, for example, to be confusing. While Full Moons always serve to illuminate us in some area of our lives, this one occurs just as Mercury retrogrades, and it forms a square to Neptune. Emotions that bubble up to the surface are valid, of course, but information coming to light now may not be complete. It's best to reserve judgment.

Until the 9th, Mars continues to move through your adventure sector, encouraging spontaneous self-expression. Especially on the 5-6, you're in a strong position for bringing a little more order and clarity to your life. You can be a little more assertive than usual without ruffling too many feathers. Grab any opportunity that arises now that pulls you out of your usual routine and adds a dash of adventure to your life. Problem-solving or active involvement with a friend or group can figure strongly.

From the 9th forward, you have Mars at the top of your solar chart, and this can be one of the most ambitious periods of the year. This transit lasts through to January 26th and lights a fire under you to pursue your passions, reach for the top, and grab opportunities to advance your goals. Desire meets courage! There is especially enterprising energy brewing for your work or public life and responsibilities. The 12-15 is huge for gaining a wholly new or different perspective on a friend, friendship, or project/dream/goal.

A beautiful aspect between Jupiter and Neptune that will stick with you until next August forms in December, and with a Mars-Neptune trine reinforcing it, you are in fantastic shape along the lines of practical matters, business, and financial improvement. It's also a healthy time for carrying yourself with more self-respect and attracting positive attention. You may be joining with people who further your career or personal interests, and through their support, faith in you, or wisdom, you are encouraged to reach your highest potential. There can be almost magical dealings with money and career growth. Some of your most natural talents --  the things that come easily to you -- meet with appreciation and possibly reward. Business should subtly improve this year, and you are likely to be backed by superiors. Your ability to earn a living from what you love doing increases in the months ahead, or you grow to love your work.

One of the most significant pieces of news this month is Saturn's sign change, as this only happens every two and a half to three years and represents a shift in your attention to order and discipline. With this sign change, Saturn moves into your privacy sector, and until 2020, you're in a critical cycle for spiritual renovation, clean-up, and better attention to mental health. You are challenged to take care of unfinished business, as well as to regroup, process, and heal. It's important to rid yourself of regrets or perceived failures and disappointments as a Saturn-Sun cycle enters its last leg before coming full circle in 202 (when Saturn will begin its transit of your sign).

By the last week of the month, you'll be in need of extra rest and time to recoup or to reconsider. You are beginning a period best used for emotional renewal, tying up loose ends, and laying low. Your hunches or ideas can be very much worth your attention. Even if it seems counter-productive, sometimes slowing down helps us move forward as we stop overthinking, and this can be the case now. If you are looking for answers to nagging personal problems, you may very well find the necessary resources with only a little effort. Genuinely inspired ideas are possible now.

December 2017: The month ahead is strong for new approaches in your career or with your reputation, networking, friendships, dear Pisces, as well as education, sharing or publishing, and travel. The New Moon on the 18th brings fresh energy for career and reputation matters, although it's better to wait until after the 22nd to launch new projects. This is also a time when inspiration comes suddenly, and you could pick up fresh, and possibly radically different, interests or goals at this time.

As well, December presents excellent opportunities to expand your experiences and to impress others with your two planetary rulers, Jupiter and Neptune, in harmony with one another (and with your sign). This long-term influence begins this month and will stick with you and support you all the way until August 2018. Some of you could meet a significant friend or a romantic interest through travel or other activity that involves breaking the routine. Publishing can be in focus. Communications thrive. You're going entirely new places with your mind and/or body! Publishing or self-publishing can figure strongly now and can be quite successful. Teaching, guiding, and learning are also prominent themes. It can be a time of tremendous personal appeal as well as life-changing, positive experiences that expand your mind. You have increased faith, not only in yourself but in life itself, which helps you to achieve what you set out to do. Teaching may play a significant role in your life. Authors might find a broader audience. Trips, new interests, and diversions could be especially rewarding for you–-they can provide a pleasant breather from pressures in your life. You have a keen interest in broadening your mental experiences in general, and finding expression of your personality through them, perhaps involving higher education or exploring different philosophies of life or belief systems.

While the Full Moon on the 3rd is designed to awaken your true feelings about a matter, there can be some confusion afoot. Career and reputation are robust this month, but there can be some backtracking or delays involved from the 3-22. In the week following Mercury's direct turn on the 22nd, news arrives that pushes things forward.

Until the 9th, Mars continues its transit of your intimacy sector, and you're building up plans and strategies for reaching your goals. Your intimate life, whether or not you're sharing it with someone, is animated and energetic. Especially around the 5-6, useful energy is with you for focusing on a project that's important to you or your career. You have abundant stamina that enables you to accomplish a lot, and your x-ray vision is sharp. Business matters should thrive, and you can quickly and easily drum up support for your ideas.

From the 9th forward, you're in excellent shape for asserting yourself, connecting with your desires, and expressing yourself courageously and adventurously. Although words may not go over perfectly while Mercury is retrograde from the 3-22, your body language and manner very often compensate and get you where you want to go.

Saturn changes signs on the 19/20, and both the Sun and Venus on the 21st and 25th meet this planet that encourages order and discipline in your sector of friends, groups, community, and hopes/wishes. This Saturn transit will last until 2020 and is only just beginning, but you'll start to see hints of the energy around these dates. In the cycle ahead, it's time to scrutinize, put to the test, and authenticate your social life and happiness goals. It's a time to either make dreams a reality or put them behind you. You'll be seeing your connections and projects more clearly, although sometimes sternly.

The last week of the month pulls up social themes after heavy focus on your career, responsibilities, and the material world. A Mars-Neptune trine influences the week and reinforces the themes of learning, sharing, and seeing the world through new eyes. While you'll need to be a little firm about boundaries in your relationships, aim to reduce stress and to let go of unreasonable pressures, even if it means disengaging yourself from tense feelings or thoughts, and removing yourself from unpleasant environments. Others are likely to appreciate and enjoy your point of view and unique perspective, and you may be moved to reach out and support or help someone in need.