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2003: The Year Ahead

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Virgo For the past two years you have experienced unusually heavy responsibilities concerning both career and home/family life. After May you will begin to see the return of rewards for all that hard work. From that point forward, you likely will be invited to participate more fully in organizations that promote your life goals. Satisfaction from solitude and soul searching continues until September. At that time you will shift gears and become more extroverted, optimistic, and open to new experience. Travel and expansion of personal territory will be a significant part of your direction after August. Mercury, your ruling planet, will be retrograding at the following times: January 2-January 23, April 25-May 20, August 27-September 20, December 16- January 6, '04. During these periods, expect to slow your pace, retrace old territory, and maintain an attitude of flexibility. A good sense of humor is your best ally.

Libra In December '02 you refocused your attention on plans to generate new or better financial resources during 2003. It is also possible that your primary relationship and/or partnership also made a shift in a new direction. In early June you may be tweaking both of these fresh starts and by late August the direction of the outcome will become apparent. Romantic highlights occur in late April, early July, early October, and on Christmas. From June through the end of the year there will be signs of a shift concerning your career or life direction. Those who have been happy in their careers to that point will probably take on greater responsibility and leadership. Those who are misplaced will begin a search for more fulfilling work. Family concerns may become more prominent from June to year end, particularly in relation to elder family members.

Scorpio You have generally favorable aspects concerning career, goals, parents, and authority figures through the month of August. Drive carefully and watch the accelerator foot, from January through early April, and again late June. Prepare for a dip in income or extra expenses in March and again in July. Circumstances concerning romance, children, and creative energy bring spark and new interest through mid-September. Highlighted periods are near April 21, July 11, October 10, and December 25. A former romantic interest may reenter your life for another try between June and September, but don't embroider the towels. Let things flow as they will, and do not attempt to force anything in any territory between mid-June and the end of September. From June through the end of the year you may be traveling for the sake of business, teaching, or focusing serious attention on improving your education.

Sagittarius From mid-January through early March, you may be tempted to make impulsive and aggressive moves. Your energy is strong, which can be helpful if you have a major project that requires the use of muscles. Favorable influences continue related to the law, education, publishing, travel and dealing with people from a distance, January through August. Then the focus shifts to expanding conditions and improvements in the arena of career and life goals. From June forward it will be important to give close attention to investments, keeping excellent tax records, and organizing your financial picture. You will be called upon to improve habit patterns within intimate relationships, sexual and otherwise, beginning in June. Projects begun in late November will require longer than anticipated to complete. Have patience.

Capricorn Mercury will retrograde in your sign from January 2-23. Allow extra time for delays and don't try to force decisions during this period. Keep your feet planted firmly on the ground through June and don't spend money that is not yet in your pockets. By September you likely will experience improvements through investments, insurance, inheritance, and/or resources of others that are shared with you. Health issues continue to be prominent, so take special care of your physical body. During March and April, Mars, the ancient god of war, will be in your sign, lending assistance to your physical strength and endurance. It may also sharpen your temper. In December, Mercury once again retrogrades in Capricorn. Plan ahead for the holidays and leave plenty of space on your calendar for changes in the daily routine. Interests in legal affairs, travel, and education are favored from September until the end of the year.