Your Stars for 2008 - by Petra du Preez

Aries 21 Mar - 19 Apr
General
Try not to judge 2008 by what January is likely to be. With your planet Mars continuing to go backwards during this month, you’re likely to feel frustrated and that you’re not getting anywhere. The truth is 2008 is an enormous year for you career wise, with opportunities coming at you from all angles. Love is steady and you are unlikely to encounter any surprises in this area of life. Friends and children require your understanding at the time of the solar eclipses on 7 February and 1 August, respectively. Show your support.
Work and Money
Two important phases coincide in your career and working life this year. The first cycle is one of opportunity and advancement and will last for one year. Key dates in this development cycle are May and September. The second cycle is one of empowerment and transformation for you career wise and you have a total of sixteen years to make use of this cycle. Begin by letting go of that which no longer serves who you are. Just because you have done something for a long time does not mean you have to continue with it forever, but be smart and not foolish.
Love and Relationships
No major challenges face you as far as love and relating is concerned. If you’re not coupled and are more interested in romance than in long term love, the eclipse in August could be a turning point for love. September is by far the best month for love as is April, especially if it is also your birthday month. Tolerance and forgiveness remain the best approach towards friendships, but you’d also want to make sure that you’re not being taken for granted. Relationships with colleagues are curt and formal this year. Keep it that way.
Health and Happiness
Happiness this year comes primarily from your work and your achievements at work. You’re immersing yourself in this and learning how to use your power more effectively. This will also transform the lives of others who work with you. Self discipline is the way to go as far as your health is concerned. If previously, you may have been able to get away with self-neglect, this year, you’re feeling the effects sooner. Get into a rhythm and a routine as far as diet and exercise is concerned that really works for you. Listen to your body.
Taurus 20 Apr - 20 May
General
You’re in your element this year as the planetary conditions favour all earth signs. This will put a spring in your step and you’re likely to make many plans for the future. One of these is the possibility of travel and 2008 is a superb year for local and international trips. Allocate a certain amount of your budget to your travel fund although this is likely to be difficult to start off with. That interest or hobby you took up last year is still going strong, so don’t even think about giving it up. It may even become a source of income to you.
Work and Money
January is a tough month for money. Chances are that you’re angry about all the extra expenses you have to cough up for. There’s no point in getting upset as that will only worsen matters. Work on a plan of action which you can execute in February. June is your best month for money by which time you ought to have caught up with your debts. Feelings of dissatisfaction persist at work. This could be a sign that you need to move on to the next step, but could just as easily be a fantasy. Be grateful if you have a steady job and income.
Love and Relationships
You’re not interested in romance or flirtations that aren’t going anywhere this year. This is a good attitude to have, why should you waste time on dead-end relationships? Women of childbearing age could be considering a baby this year, but you would not want for it to feel like a burden. Men who are fathers need to shape up to being the best daddy they can possibly be. October is a very passionate month for you and your strong feelings are apparent to those around you. If friends depart your life, new friends soon fill their shoes.
Health and Happiness
Happiness this year comes planning for your future. You’re the sort of person who likes structures and systems that work but this year you should look beyond and further down the line. That holiday of a lifetime will bring you much joy as will studying a course or learning a new skill. Your faith is yet another source of inspiration for this year and you have all the reasons for it to grow stronger. Pay attention to health niggles during August and September, especially if you’ve been a bit of a couch potato during the cosy winter months.
Gemini 21 May - 20 Jun
General
This is a year to re-think your investments and the money you owe to others or to the bank. In time to come you need to ideally be debt free, although right now this seems like a tall order. Investing in property is a good choice for you this year, but you could find yourself in a Catch-22 situation if you’re struggling to service your debt. Family responsibilities could feel like a weight around you neck, but for the moment there seems no way out of it. May is a big month for making long term decisions in this regard.
Work and Money
That urge for greater freedom of movement can translate into you feeling you really would like to work independently, on your own or at least own your own business. This is a possibility as long as you’re not jumping from the fire into the frying pan. You, of all people, are able to think out of the box which means you should innovate new ways of working and earning money. Capturing a niche market would be ideal. Although it will be easy to borrow money, you don’t want to create a debt trap for yourself. June/July is your best period for money.
Love and Relationships
You will notice a significant change in your love life this year. Gone are the times where you really had to search your soul or seek help from your shrink. A transformation process has been completed, so love the one you are with. November is a feisty time for love, but both January and November bring opportunities for single twins to meet someone new. Counsel yourself in January, especially if you think you could benefit from anger management at this time. You would not want to scare off potential partners.
Health and Happiness
A deeper interest in the mysteries of life sees you investigate all sorts of subjects. This will provide you with the mental stimulation you so desire. Another area that makes you happy is that there seems to be a bit more leeway with your financial facilities. January is not your best month for health and you have to be on the lookout for injuries. Pace yourself and things are much improved in February. This is also your best time for getting going with a new exercise routine. You’ll find you’re very motivated at this time.
Cancer 21 Jun - 21 Jul
General
2008 is one of the best years you will have for love and relating. It has been a long time coming and the last time you had the same opportunities were twelve years ago. There is a bit of a twist to the story, so don’t expect everything to be hunky dory. In addition to love, other people in general have a very positive influence on your life this year. On many occasion will you find that you reflect on what someone has said. You’re also realising the importance of having expert knowledge, so become a specialist in your field of interest.
Work and Money
2008 does not start off well for your work, but the good news is that it gets better as you go along. Be content with either playing second fiddle at first or that feeling that you’re invisible. March is a different kettle of fish and you’re having none of this sacrificial business and going for what it is you want. Remind yourself that it is your relationship with people – your colleagues, suppliers or whoever else that will open new doors to you this year. The eclipses in January and in August fall in your money horoscopes, keep a close check on things.
Love and Relationships
You’re just the luckiest person around when it comes to finding love, keeping love and being cherished this year. As good as this sounds, you are also expected to deepen and strengthen the way you love in return. Let go of past experiences of betrayal, but not before you’ve thoroughly worked through it on a psychological level. Hanging on to it will simply ensure you repeat the experience over and over. June and July are your best months for love and if someone suggests a break or a holiday, ask yourself why not?
Health and Happiness
Happiness this year comes to you via the success of your personal relationships. Love relationships primarily, but much joy can also be found in spending time with special people – be they friends, family or workmates. For this to happen, you have to have an open and receptive heart. Show that you really care about the people in your life. You’re also having so much fun that you’re no noticing that your waistline is expanding. If that’s the worst that happens to you health wise, you are indeed a very blessed person.
Leo 22 Jul - 22 Aug
General
You’re determined to make 2008 one of your most productive years in a long time. For this reason, you’re working so much harder, all with the purpose of becoming more successful. Once you realise that you are actually very resourceful and able to generate more work, you’ll know that you’re onto a good thing. Relationships are still asking a lot of you, but that sacrifice is worth it. Think of it as scoring up brownie points so that one day, you’ll be cashing in and reaping your rewards. You’ve come this far, just keep on going.
Work and Money
You’re giving everything you’ve got to your work this year in the full realisation that there is money to be made. Building up resources is important and although you’re being more careful with money this year it’s not because of a lack of it. Working smarter than harder has become your philosophy towards your work over recent years. Putting better systems in place will make your life so much easier. Focus on work being work and play being play. That way, you’ll be able to enjoy both. You could make one big capital outlay this year.
Love and Relationships
The eclipse on 7 February will in one way or another reveal what the two of you have to face up to in your relationship. It comes down to expectations of each other – more than likely not verbalised which means you’re doing guesswork. March is your best period for love and you’re happy with yourself and the way you look. A close friendship is going through a turbulent time at the onset of this year and the two of you are at loggerheads over an insignificant matter. Try to get to the bottom of your irritation with each other.
Health and Happiness
This is a superb year for a new beginning as far as your health and well-being is concerned. Once you realise the value of taking care of yourself, you’ll wonder why you never did that before. Boost your system by having a cleansing detox whenever you feel that your body needs it. Happiness comes from knowing that you can do something about improving your quality of life. You’re also happier in your working environment. Personalise your work space is the key to feeling at home at work. You have the confidence to do it.
Virgo 23 Aug - 22 Sep
General
You don’t need to hear it, because you know instinctively that 2008 is a vitally important year in your life. If ever you had the opportunity to change your life around, it’s the year for doing so. Step number one is to become committed towards yourself. Too often, you have put the needs of others ahead of your own which only led to resentment. At first it might feel like you’re walking a very lonely path, but soon you’ll see others are joining you. May is a watershed month after which you will know which fork in the road you should take.
Work and Money
Hard work and effort is the only way in which you’re going to appease Saturn in your sign. Even better if you’re working towards a goal that will leave you feeling more self-sufficient and self-reliant. This might mean working for yourself or finally getting that promotion you have been eyeing. What you put in is what you will get out, it is as simple as that. Accept that 2008 kicks off with a major challenge at work – you’re fighting for your cause. September is your best month for money even though you have to be careful all round.
Love and Relationships
That freedom versus commitment dilemma has never been more pronounced in your life. Don’t stress too much if you find that you vacillate between these two situations. This peaks in November by which time you’ll find that the middle way is often the better way. If you keep on attracting partners who don’t want to commit, find a way of breaking that pattern. Something is likely to have a very grounding effect on you this year and perhaps that could be a baby or an addition to the family. Make time for fun.
Health and Happiness
Happiness can be found in the simplicity of life this year. Although you’re working extremely hard, you’re realising the therapeutic value of play and creativity. Don’t pooh-pooh this as it may just be the very path that leads you to a new career or vocation. Much happiness can be found in your dealings with children, although your patience will be tested this year. The sooner you can get your life into a rhythm that works for you, the better. Maintaining good health should always be your number one priority.
Libra 23 Sep - 22 Oct
General
It’s at home, with your family, your domestic life and how and where you choose to live where the action is this year. New opportunities that present themselves during the first part of the year culminate to a decisive point in May. Try not to bite off more than you can chew as choices made now will impact on your life for years to come. You’re making more work of your quiet time and the realisation that being on a treadmill might be good for your wallet, but not very good for your soul. Although you love company, spend some time on your own.
Work and Money
Finances are a battle to start off, not because you’re in a squeeze, but more because of red tape. There is a possibility of a legal drama of sorts which should sort itself out by the end of January. March is a fantastic month for you at work, especially if you’re happy to rise to a challenge. October, however, is overall your best month for making money although you’re also keen to acquire new things at this time. You’re still in a phase that requires you to keep up to date with the latest techniques and technology at work.
Love and Relationships
If towards the end of 2007 your partner was a bit grumpy, expect this to continue during January. The best thing to do is to leave him/her alone although you have to be careful that it does not come across as a lack of concern. April is great romantically for both single and coupled Librans whereas June is a favourable month for joint travel. Endings and beginnings is another theme for your family life, perhaps this heralds the birth of a new baby. Finish unfinished business with family as life is too short too remain distant relatives.
Health and Happiness
Your best chance of finding happiness is right under your nose – at home and with your family. Once you realise that there is spare cash, you can begin to make changes that will make all of your lives more comfortable. The idea is to make it a family project and by doing something as a team, it will also strengthen interpersonal relationships. Don’t take any risks with your health, in other words attend to problems as they arise instead of ignoring them. You may have to start slowing down a little and savour your time.
Scorpio 23 Oct - 21 Nov
General
You’re due for a mind expanding year in 2008. Whether this means a course of study, acquiring new tools such as computers or a cell phone, you’re coming to realise the power of positive thinking. Catch yourself every time a negative thought slips through your mind and consciously replace it with something positive. If you find that your friends are getting fewer rather than more, remind yourself that it is better to have one good, reliable friend than many that you cannot depend upon. October is your best month all-round.
Work and Money
January could resemble a comedy of errors and you’re losing your patience with a system that seems slow and out of date. Tread water and endeavour to learn from your experiences as that will be a much better way of dealing with irritation. November is your best month for making money and during this time you should go flat-out for what it is you desire. Take note of the eclipse on 1 August as that could set a new path for you at work. Try not to make too much debt during the early part of the year, it could come back to bite you.
Love and Relationships
If you find yourself questioning your closest relationship during the early part of the year, accept that love also has its cycles of going up and going down. The indications are that you can improve your side of the relationship by paying attention to how you communicate – verbal and non-verbal. Single Scorpios who are not as yet ready to settle down may find that they meet many interesting people, but practise discrimination before getting involved impulsively. Friendships require more maintenance this year.
Health and Happiness
Joy comes to you via the discoveries you make this year. By being more conscious of what happens in your environment and around you, you’ll find you’re more appreciative of life itself. Transformation is your key word at the best of times and perhaps this is your year for going green. Make it your passion to conserve energy and to find ways in which you can make a difference to your environment. You’re also happy to embrace either a new system of transport, a new motor vehicle or learn how to properly use your computer.
Sagittarius 22 Nov – 20 Dec
General
Will you feel a difference in your life this year! Over the last few years, you’ve really been tested and squeezed from all sides. Take a good look over the recent past and you will come to realise that the people and things that prevented you from going forward, no longer form part of your life. Last year was a fantastic year for you and perhaps this is a year to enjoy the fruits of your labour. You need to get the balance right between the amount of time you put into your work and the money that it pays you at the end of the day.
Work and Money
Two important cycles are noticeable in your life this year. You’re determined to work smarter rather than harder and this is evident in the way you’re setting boundaries at work. If your hours of employment are fixed, you’re meant to complete your work during that time. This will indicate whether your workload is too heavy or not after which you can ask for changes to your time and/or your remuneration. Investigate the possibility of earning money on the side, in other words a second business or agency to increase your income.
Love and Relationships
January is not the best month for love so you may find that the two of you bicker or argue a lot. Give things time to settle and in February you’re on a much better wicket with each other. June is by far your best month for love as is October/November. November especially is your most passionate time and you’re feeling sexy, vibrant and alive. Work relationships with senior people might take a bit of strain this year, as if you’re not ready to just accept someone else’s authority over you. It could be a sign of needing to move on.
Health and Happiness
Happiness this year comes from realising that your earning capacity does not need to be fixed to a set income or salary. Get in touch with your wheeling and dealing side and you’ll find ways and means to supplement your bank balance. It’s not so much the extra money as the realisation that you can be independent that makes you happy. Actively working on your sense of self worth also means that you do not have to accept certain situations in life. Once you know your own value, you will expect to be treated accordingly.
Capricorn 21 Dec - 20 Jan
General
An important new cycle commences in your life this year. The planet Pluto moves into your sign at the end of January where it will stay for many years to come. This is something to look forward to if you’re a person who likes renewal and transformation. 2008 is also your bonus year in that in a once in a twelve year cycle, you’ve been nominated as the cosmic favourite for the year. Make the most of this opportune time in your life by starting to have confidence in yourself. Trusting yourself and your instincts are vital.
Work and Money
You have a golden touch with everything you connect with this year. Naturally, not everything will work out perfectly, but best you realise this is how good it’s going to get. You would not say as much if you consider the in-fighting and the politics that you’re encountering at work during January, but come May, you should have a good idea of the way forward. Start by letting go of people, situations and attitudes that you feel no longer serve your life. As cold as this may sound, you have to keep in mind that you’re now in a rebirth cycle.
Love and Relationships
Although love as such is not directly implicated in your horoscope for 2008, the fact that Pluto is in your sign means that all areas of your life needs to be stripped from the dead wood in order to promote new growth. You have plenty of time to reflect on your love life and if you’re single, 2008 may well be the year you meet and/or settle with that special person. Coupled Capricorns need to breathe new life into existing relationships or to move on in life. February and November are your best months for love, but March could see some conflict.
Health and Happiness
You will realise that you’re firmly in charge of your own happiness in life. Remind yourself of the symbol of the caterpillar turning into a butterfly as that resembles your current process. As an earth sign, you are passionate about sustainability and looking after Mother Earth. Get involved in this in a small way or in a big way in 2008. It will help transform the planet as well as your own life. Capricorns are experts in knowing how to make the most of one’s resources. Your life journey is taking on a new meaning which you are bound to love.
Aquarius 21 Jan - 18 Feb
General
You are in more ways than one, the understudy waiting in the wings this year. If you trust your intuition, you’ll sense that next year, 2009, really is going to be your year of years. In the meantime, busy yourself with the business of getting your debt under control so that you’re in a strong position to act when 2009 comes around. Think of it as the training you have to put in before participating in a major sports event. You’re also able to draw on deeper spiritual resources than you thought were possible.
Work and Money
Matters at work are upside down at the beginning of the year. No matter how you try, it’s as if you’re going on detours and not getting the right information the first time around. Try to be patient as this corrects itself towards the end of January. You’re still determined to become more financially independent and watch for developments in this area of life around June and November. October is your most potent month at work and you appear to be calling the shots left, right and centre. Think twice about a romantic involvement at work.
Love and Relationships
The eclipse on 1 August is a defining moment for your love life. You might still have some fantasies about how one day meeting your soul mate when in fact he/she could be slipping through your fingers. November is the month for doing that reality check so that you’re not eluding yourself. February and March are highlights in your love life and May sees a compatriot come along as a rival for the affections of a loved one. If you share a household with someone, you may want to look at a different way of carrying costs.
Health and Happiness
The road to happiness is like the road less travelled for you this year. Material and/or love interests pale in comparison to an emerging need to connect with your spirituality. You have plenty of time to explore this, but make a start by dedicating ‘self’ time to yourself this year. You’re also acutely aware of the needs of those who are less privileged and much joy can be found through doing what is called charitable work. In your heart you know that to care for others is fundamental to your social consciousness.
Pisces 19 Feb - 20 Mar
General
You’ll be relieved to know that life should be much less stressful for you at work in 2008. Those power struggles that you have had to contend with of late ought to soon be something of the past. You still have to deal with Saturn in your opposite sign which means that at times you feel you’re moving in a constricted space. Having to do so symbolically mean that you’re learning to use your energy more effectively. The start of the year sees some squabbles at home and in your domestic life. That should pass at the end of January. Show your support.
Work and Money
Gone are the politics that plagued you at work and you now stand free to make choices that are more appropriate for your lifestyle. Seen in the bigger picture, you still very much desire to make a radical change. If indeed you find that you are stifled and/or in a rut, the time is right to go out on a limb and try something different. Fortunately, Saturn is opposite your sign which will bring caution to every decision you make. Although this feels like a handbrake at times, be glad for its sobering influence. January is your worst month for money.
Love and Relationships
Serious relationships beckon you this year. You will find that if you’re single, you’re not interested in dates that are only in it for a good time. Many of you are looking at making commitments or re-committing yourself to your relationship. Sadly though, some relationships may have served their purpose and if you feel you have given it a fair chance, May might be a turning point in your life. Family dynamics are not pleasant at the start of the year, but this is short-lived and things are already much better at the end of January.
Health and Happiness
This is a stunning year for your social life and you’re making so many new friends that you’ll have to start keeping record. Enjoy this year of popularity and consider every chance you get to join a group or organisation that will add value to your life. Networking is your buzzword for this year and you would never have though you so much like being part of a community. The eclipses in February and in August affect your health horoscope – be sure to pay attention to niggles that arise at this time.