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FORECASTERS DAILY HOROSCOPE (27 April)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:18:00 +0000

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(26 April US/Canada/UK/Europe - 27 April NZ/Australia)

There are advantages and disadvantages to having yesterday’s lunar eclipse fall so soon after the Moon returned to your relationship sector. Yet where this may have caught you off guard, with the Moon staying on this gives you a chance to get inside any personal and/or relationship tension this may be creating and realize that it’s simply the bar being raised on both fronts. In one of your most important relationship years in decades your personal needs are fighting back.

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FORECASTERS DAILY HOROSCOPE (25 February)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:29:00 +0000

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(24 February US/Canada/UK/Europe - 25 February NZ/Australia)

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As Venus spends her last full day in your career sector she’s not only wrapping up her own mission to define your professional desires and expectations, but all the planetary activity for the coming year. Once Venus leaves tomorrow no planet will visit your career sector until 2014, with a chance today to look back at all that has transpired over the course of the last 2 months and put things into perspective.

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FORECASTERS DAILY HOROSCOPE (12 February)

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(11 February US/Canada/UK/Europe - 12 February NZ/Australia)

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There is a real sense of synchronicity in the air at the moment that allows you to tap into a universal force that is not only connecting you to others, but the right people at the right time. It’s the Moon that allows you to tap into this intuitively, with the more you're able to trust and follow your hunches the more likely you are to experience serendipitous moments or encounters. This is an important day for friendship building as well as for healing and resolution.

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FORECASTERS DAILY HOROSCOPE (6 February)

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(05 February US/Canada/UK/Europe - 06 February NZ/Australia)

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As Mercury leaves your career sector he leaves you with the intellectual savvy and mental focus needed to get your professional year up to speed, but this is far from the end of the story. With the Sun and Venus staying on in your career sector until later in the month this is still a work in progress, but it now becomes more a heart rather than a head led exercise. In the meantime, Mercury joins Mars in a social and serendipitous part of your chart, here to help open the communication lines.

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FORECASTERS DAILY HOROSCOPE (31 January)

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(30 January US/Canada/UK/Europe - 31 January NZ/Australia)

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Jupiter’s direct turn in your income sector today does far more than simply take the handbrake off anything stalled on the income front, shifting the focus to the road ahead, speeding up the pace of life across the board. This comes just as Mars is moving into his final few days in your career sector and with the Moon returning to your work sector today, all of a sudden it’s ‘game on’.

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November 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:37:00 +0000

November has all the ingredients needed to create a thrilling month, with just the right mix to keep you on your toes but also to add the kind of diversity that we haven’t had so far. With a total solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse, Mars and Pluto, the planets of war and revolution meeting up for only the third time in Capricorn, in our lifetime and the old finally making way for the new, it’s a month that I can’t wait to get started.

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In terms of the old making way for the new I’m talking about the last vestige of the Libran energy that has dominated our charts and lives for so long finally playing out and the consequences that will have.

Since Saturn first returned to Libra in October 2009 until he left on the 6th October 2012 his was a challenging era, mainly because of the bad aspect this put him to Uranus, over in opposing sign Aries and to Pluto, at a square aspect to Pluto in Capricorn. This is the ‘cardinal T square’ that gave Astrologers the heebee jeebees over recent years and created so much tension. While Saturn himself had moved on and was no longer interacting directly with Uranus and Pluto, until early last month they were still at odds, keeping the pressure up and creating a level of anxiety. Take Saturn out of the mix and this standoff between Uranus and Pluto, which will repeat several times over the coming years, loses a lot of its steam and its punch, to a point where in the future it’s unlikely to have the same sting and is more likely to motivate us.

Saturn, Mars, the Sun and Mercury have all moved through Libra and the Libra ruled area of your chart over recent months and all moved into opposition with Uranus over in Aries and the same tough aspect to Pluto in Capricorn, keeping the tension high. To a point where we’re more than ready for all the planetary in Libra to clear out, but the message from Venus is ‘not so fast’.

Venus returned to Libra late last month and won’t leave until the 22nd November, working until then to extract the positives, find the silver lining and after all the hard work, to reap the rewards. Venus reminds me a little of the Sleeping Beauty tale, when the wicked fairy godmother curses Sleeping Beauty to prick her finger on a spindle when she’s 18 and fall down dead. However, unbeknownst to the wicked fairy godmother there was one fairy godmother overlooked, who hadn’t granted her spell on the baby and while she couldn’t undo the curse or stop the fact that Sleeping Beauty would prick her finger on a spindle she could alter the outcome, making her wish that instead of dying the whole castle would fall asleep, to be awoken by love’s true kiss.

Venus is that fairy godmother and while she can’t change the challenges you’ve been through she can alter the ultimate outcomes. As the last planet to move through Libra for the year it’s your heart, the desires and expectations Venus evokes and the laws of attraction she triggers that have the final say. This allows you to turn the challenges of the past into the building blocks and foundations for the future and to turn all that you’ve been through into a new sense of resolve, giving you the wisdom, experience and power to move mountains if you have to.

When Venus leaves Libra on the 22nd November this will be the last of any link to Saturn’s era gone, allowing us to finally put a very challenging Saturn era behind us. Before then Venus has to run the same gauntlet that the other planets that moved through faced, which is an opposition with Uranus on the 2^nd November and a difficult aspect to Pluto on the 4^th November. This will be over and done with early in the month and because Venus is here to ensure that you benefit as much as possible from the challenges of the past, this is likely to see any tension very quickly turn into motivation, a sense of determination and some very firm stands.

While Venus is the last vestige of an old era a new era is already underway and it’s nothing like the old era. What made Saturn’s journey through Libra so challenging was the tough aspects he formed to the other planets, namely Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn. When Saturn returned to Scorpio on the 6th October he immediately moved into a positive aspect to Neptune in Pisces and this month will move into the same positive aspect to Chiron. This creates a strong bond between forces in Scorpio and Pisces, fellow Water signs, that will remain strong for the remainder of Saturn’s time here. Where in Libra Saturn’s visit was dominated by challenges, here in Scorpio his stay here until 2015 will be dominated by opportunities, with Chiron not leaving Pisces until 2019 and Neptune not leaving until 2026.

Your Individual Monthly Horoscope Reports and the Monthly Horoscopes will detail which areas of your chart are ruled by Scorpio and Pisces, for example for Geminis this is your work and career sectors, for Virgo your communication and relationship sectors, for Libra your income and work sectors and for Capricorns your communication and friendship sectors.

However, it’s not just from outside forces that Saturn and his new era in Scorpio is receiving so much support but from within as well. When Saturn returned last month it was just a day before Mars was due to leave and just a day after Mercury returned and since then while Mercury and Mars have moved on the Sun is still here and will be until the 22nd November. However, Saturn visits Scorpio once every 3 decades, having last been here from November 1982 to November 1985 and during that time will meet up with the Sun, Mercury and Venus each year and with Mars at least once. So having Mercury and Mars here when he returned last month and the Sun returning just a few weeks later, while the first time they’ve met up in 3 decades, in of itself is not unusual and what you would expect. What is unusual is to also have the North Node here, especially as it only visits Scorpio every 18 to 20 years, having last been here from February 1994 to July 1995.

What is so significant about having the North Node here, apart from the gravitational pull this creates towards the future, your destiny and your full potential, giving Saturn’s strength, determination and focus a clear and very obvious path, is that this sets the scene for a series of ellipses, which are game changers. It is said that eclipses bring things suddenly and unexpectedly to a head, opening unexpected new doors or even having the power to alter the course things are taking dramatically, however I think you have to have your head in the sand a little for them to really strike unexpectedly. For what an eclipse does is bring everything that the lunar nodes are working on behind the scenes to a head, fast tracking them, to a point where you may gain more momentum in a few days or weeks than you would normally achieve in years, but if you’re working with the North Node’s energy, which is naturally drawing things in that direction anyway and has been since the 30th August and will do until February 2014, then an eclipse shouldn’t take you too much by surprise.

But having Saturn and the North Node in any sign at the same time is always significant, for the North Node points the way and Saturn gives you the resilience, motivation and momentum to do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes. Together you have the path and the means to make it happen.

While Saturn and the North Node will meet up in the same sign every 11 to 12 years, having last met up in Capricorn in 1990/1991, this is the first time that they have met up in Scorpio since 1956. In fact, over the last 200 years Saturn and the North Node have only met up here 4 times. The last time was in 1956, the time before that in 1865 and before that in 1807. It’s not only that it’s rare to have Saturn and the North Node together here in Scorpio, which at most is a first in a lifetime for those born after the 11th October 1956 and only the second time in a lifetime for those born prior to then, but how long they will be together here and the time they have to make this count.

To put this in perspective when Saturn and the North Node last met up in Capricorn they were together from the 19th November 1990 to the 7th February 1991, a period of just 11 ½ weeks. When Saturn and the North Node last met up in Scorpio it was for an incredibly brief time and they were only together for a week, from the 4th October to the 11th October 1956. This time around Saturn and the North Node have been together since the 6th October and will remain together in Scorpio until February 2014, over 16 months.

With the North Node providing a clear path, the element of fate and pull in the right direction and Saturn the power and determination to remain committed, giving everything you’ve got for as long as it takes, this creates an enormous amount of potential, the kind the Scorpio ruled area of your chart has never seen before.

And this is before taking into account the eclipses that are set to create the pivotal turning points that will line you up to what destiny has in store and you won’t have to wait long, for the first of these eclipses falls this month and it’s a doozy in the form of a total solar eclipse on the 14th November. With the Moon aligning with Saturn on the 13th November this will set things in motion and aligning with both the Sun and North Node on the day of the eclipse this will create a massive trigger, as well as the heaven’s most dazzling and spectacular display.

FORECASTERS DAILY HOROSCOPES(03 SEPTEMBER)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 02:58:00 +0000

TAURUS (02 September US/Canada/UK/Europe - 03 September NZ/Australia)

With Mars gone from your work sector and the Sun and Mercury not returning until later in the month, you may find that some of your enthusiasm and motivation is waning, as you realise what a long road you've been on and how far there still is to go. Yet while it has been a long road to date this current slower patch is more about giving you a chance to pace yourself, with catching your second wind likely to come sooner than you think.

Monthly Overview

The Monthly Overview gives you an indication of the cosmic conditions for the month ahead. The heavens are in constant flux and by having an outline of the cosmic conditions you are better able to navigate and sail your way through these constantly changing conditions. You can't take the helm and become the master of your own destiny if you don't know what those conditions are. The cosmos is like a giant sea, with the planets creating energy waves that can make it seem that we really are being tossed around on life's seas. You wouldn't head out to sea without checking the weather forecast, so why head into a new month without checking the cosmic forecast?

September 2012

When I sit down to write this Overview on the conditions for September it’s with some reservations. I know what I need to tell you, but it’s finding adequate keywords to sum up the month as a whole that is a bit of a challenge. On one hand September is challenging, but on the other it’s exciting. It’s a month that you need to be aware of some fairly testing conditions, but also some real opportunities developing. So I guess this is really a mixed bag of a month, but also one that you need to brace yourself for without being overly concerned.

As I’m searching for the words to explain this complex month and at the time that I’m writing this, tropical storm Isaac has just become a Category 1 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and has New Orleans right in its crosshairs, on the 7^thanniversary of hurricane Katrina, a devastating category 5 hurricane, where 1,800 people lost their lives. By the time you read this, this will have passed and we’ll all know the outcome, but from what I hear it’s nowhere near as severe as Katrina, but try telling that to the residents of New Orleans, who will be experiencing massive emotional triggers.

The reason why I’m mentioning this, is that as I’m listening all I can think is what a strong simile this is to the cosmic conditions this month, in that the challenges are very familiar, are likely to evoke massive emotional triggers, but also where the event itself is nowhere near as severe as it was in the past and how much more prepared the city and surrounding areas must be to deal with this, thanks to the lessons learned in the past. Yet at the same time this will be challenging and very tough for some people to deal with.

That we experience emotional triggers at all, those instant reactions when something that even feels similar to a challenge we’ve been through in the past evokes an emotional or physiological reaction, is a survival mechanism and if we didn’t have it, our ancestors would have continued to walk into danger and as a species we would have died out a long time ago. But we did survive, because we have amazing survival instincts, with all our receptors recording past challenges and dangers, alerting us to when they might be approaching again.

So expect some challenges this month and some old triggers, but in the logical part of your mind realise that they’re just doing their job and that you can take it from here.

So why challenging and what are those triggers? It actually began late last month, when the Sun moved into Virgo and into opposition with both Neptune and Chiron in opposing sign Pisces. What will make this more extreme is that on the 1^st September New Zealand time (31^st August for every other country in the world), the Sun and Moon will move into opposition, creating a Full Moon. Because there is already tension, when the Full Moon comes along it’s going to add fuel to the flame. It doesn’t help that Mercury moves into Virgo on the 1^st September and he also moves into opposition with Neptune and Chiron. However, you will always have a Full Moon in Pisces at this time of year and the Sun and Mercury will always move through Virgo at this time of year and with Chiron in Pisces until 2019 and Neptune until 2026, for many years to come this will be an annual event.

It’s less the tension this will create, which will have run its course by the 5^th September and more the old triggers, for it’s on the same ground that Mars moved into and out of opposition, multiple times during his 8 months in Virgo, from November 2011 to July 2012.

Yet with any pressure there are some real opportunities, for this is the first Full Moon in Pisces involving Neptune, planet of dreams and fantasies in our lifetime. Neptune is the ruler of Pisces and having only returned in February, apart from a few months last year, for the first time since the 1760’s and this is where he is at his strongest. So from any pressure or tension, is likely to come a lot of motivation. This is also a chance to resolve things that came to a head earlier in the year and after Mercury leaves Virgo on the 17^th September and the Sun on the 23^rd September, any tension will ease right back, allowing you to put this safely behind you.

Yet while the tension between the Pisces and Virgo ruled areas of your chart will drop off rapidly from the 5^thSeptember, this isn’t the end of the tension and unfortunately it’s going to get worse before it gets better, but again in a way that is mainly going to be about old triggers.

What we have next is some layering, in that pressure will be coming from two different places, but having a similar impact. The underlying layer is the return of the Uranus/Pluto square that we experienced in June/July, with these two outer planets moving back into a tough aspect, from their positions in Aries and Capricorn. The difference between the oppositions that the Sun and Mercury are involved in, both between Virgo and Pisces earlier in the month and Libra and Aries later in the month, is that they are fast moving, happening annually and are both short and part of the annual pattern. When you get aspects between the outer planets, which are a lot slower, they last longer, are a lot more intense and impact everyone on the globe, creating global tension.

Uranus and Pluto will move back into their square aspect on the 18^th September and while they will remain in this aspect until the 2^nd October it will peak on the 19^th September. This is not something that I’m particularly worried about, because squares can be extremely positive aspects, in that they push us to take action and to get things done. In this case, Uranus is putting pressure on Pluto, who turns direct on the 18^th September and coming out of a 5 month retrograde phase, a bit of pressure is what things in the Capricorn ruled area of your chart probably need in order to get anything stuck moving. Back in June/July Uranus was at a near standstill ahead of his retrograde turn in Aries and Pluto was the mobile and therefore triggering planet and as the planet of change and revolution, this really stirred things up, especially as this was the first Uranus/Pluto square since 1934.

This time around Pluto is motionless, because he’s had to come to a standstill in order to turn direct on the 18^thSeptember and Uranus, planet of surprise, synchronicity and the unexpected is the mobile and triggering planet. Because this is a repeat of the challenging aspect formed in June/July this is likely to create triggers and some tension.

What is going to exacerbate any tension is that Mercury’s return to Libra on the 17^th September and the Sun’s on the 23^rd September is going to put them into opposition with Uranus and into the same difficult square aspect to Pluto. For Mercury this will happen on the 20^th/21^st September and for the Sun on the 29^th/30^th September, right when Pluto and Uranus are locked into their square. What is going to add even more fuel to the fire is a Full Moon in Aries in the 30^thSeptember.

Yes, this is going to create a lot of tension, but it begins on the 18^th September and ends on the 2^nd October, a period of just 14 days and a lot of what is felt is likely to feel worse than it actually is, bringing reminders of the more severe Saturn/Uranus oppositions of recent years.

Yet what excites me about these oppositions is that for too long, we’ve climbed one mountain only to find another one in front of us and then another and another, leaving us all wondering when it’s going to end. The answer is now, for the mountains you’re crossing this month are the last ones and there really is a light at the end of the tunnel and I’m not just talking about the challenges this year or of the last few years, but as far back as 2000.

On the 6^th October, just 4 days after the tensions from the Uranus/Pluto square ease back Saturn will leave Libra and return to Scorpio, for the first time since 1985.

Even though Saturn is out of the firing range of the Uranus/Pluto square we’re experiencing this month, it was the Saturn oppositions of the past that have made us all so sensitive to this and as he spends his last full month in Libra this is the last mountain we have to climb, for when he returns to Scorpio it will be a very different experience, one that will see everyone finally emerge from not only some tough Saturn years, but a tough period in general.

At the moment the outer planets; Pluto, Neptune, Uranus and Chiron are all over on one side of the sky, stretched out between Capricorn and Pisces and that has been the case for several years and while they may change signs, one has moved on only for another to take its place, this has impacted everyone on the globe since 2000.

In August 2000 Saturn moved into Gemini and that is when Saturn’s and our troubles started, for at the time Pluto was in opposing sign Sagittarius. This set the scene for a series of Saturn oppositions with the outer planets, the first since the 1960s that really came to a head in 2001 but didn’t really dissipate until 2003. Since then Saturn has moved through Cancer, Leo, Virgo and now he’s in his final month in Libra and during that time he has moved into opposition with all of the outer planets and as he’s left one sign he’s swapped where the Saturn oppositions fall, but not the Saturn oppositions themselves. Since 2000 Saturn, as he moved from sign to sign and from area of your chart to area of your chart, has moved into opposition with Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Chiron, creating 12 years of Saturn oppositions. It’s because the outer planets are located in such a narrow range of the sky right now, just a few signs wide and because they move so slowly that Saturn had to run the gauntlet, opposing with all of them before emerging out the other side, something that will take him from August 2000 to October 2012 to achieve.

When Saturn returns to Scorpio on the 6^th October there will be no planets in opposing sign Taurus and there’ll be no major planetary activity there until 2019, long after Saturn’s gone from Scorpio. The same will be true for not only years but decades to come. The Sun, Mercury and Venus will always move into opposition with Saturn once a year, as will Mars once every 2 years and even Jupiter once every 12 years. These aren’t the major Saturn oppositions that have dominated the last 12 years; that linger for weeks and sometimes months, never quite going off the boil and are instead simply part of the natural pattern that will always repeat year after year and are the norm and won’t play out for the first time until May 2013.

History has periods of instability and these are usually around the times when Saturn is in major conflict with the outer planets. We saw this in the 1960’s and we’re seeing it again, for a more extended period.

While we have oppositions this month they are not Saturn oppositions and despite how the pressure feels this month, is the tail end of something much stronger, that is behind us. It will create a lot of triggers and just like the citizens of New Orleans when you say that Isaac is only a category 1 hurricane and not a category 5 hurricane that they shouldn’t panic, try quashing down all those old fears, stresses and tensions. It’s only after the fact, when you see that yes this wasn’t pleasant, that you'll see that it wasn’t a repeat of the past.

Saturn’s return to Scorpio will mark the start of a much more stable era, with the next major Saturn opposition not coming until 2055, in another 43 years time, when the first 12 years of the new millennium will be as much a part of history as the 1960’s now are.

Yet we don’t have to wait until October to get a taste of this new era for Mars, the warrior planet of the cosmos and the planet that gives us our drives and our passions is already in Scorpio, as is the North Node, that returned on the 30^thAugust.

With Venus returning to colourful and creative Leo on the 7^th September and a New Moon in Virgo on the 17^thSeptember, there is a lot of excitement this month as well and any challenges and tensions are likely to seem worse than they are, coming and going relatively quickly and unlikely to leave the same mark that previous challenges left.

Your Individual Monthly Horoscope Reports detail how this will play out in your chart and all rest of the exciting details of this changeover month. September is always the time of the Spring/Autumn equinox, which occurs when the Sun moves into Libra on the 23^rd September and as the seasons change so too do the cosmic conditions.

Anne Macnaughtan

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FORECASTERS MONTHLY HOROSCOPES (06 AUGUST)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:21:00 +0000

TAURUS (05 August US/Canada/UK/Europe - 06 August NZ/Australia)

Mars and Saturn, the powerhouse planets creating the momentum in your work sector, are now close enough that their energies are starting to combine. It’s Mars’ fighting spirit and Saturn’s discipline and focus that gives you the motivation to get things started and the tenacity to see things through. With Venus in her final days in your income sector motivation won’t be a problem, but it’s definitely time to start making things happen.

Monthly General

The overwhelming focus as you move into the month is on the work and income fronts, with Venus finally wrapping up her epic 4 month visit to your income sector on the 8th August, just as Mars and Saturn are coming together to really drive things home on the work front. It's in this atmosphere that this month's Full Moon will fall in your career sector, on the 2nd August. With Mars not leaving your work sector until the 24th August, Saturn stays on until October and lucky Jupiter remains in your income sector until June 2013, on both fronts this will remain a work in progress for some time. Yet as the month unfolds the extreme focus on your professional game and income situation will ease back, allowing life's diversity to take hold. With the Sun in your home and family sector until the 23rd August, Mercury in retrograde motion here until the 8th August, but not leaving until early next month and a New Moon on the 18th August, your home and family situation and matters will feature strongly this month, making it important to work on establishing the right work/life balance from the get go. It's towards the end of the month that your personal life finally gets some support, thanks to the Sun's return to your romantic sector on the 23rd August, Mars' return to your relationship sector on the 24th August and the North Node's return on the 30th August. With so much happening on the professional and personal fronts, the key to everything this month is balance.

Monthly Love

Mars' departure from your romantic sector on the 4th July has not only left you with no planetary activity on the romantic front, but with your relationship sector not usually active until October, no help there as well. At least that's how things stand at the start of the month and for the first 3 weeks you're basically on your own. Things start to change with the Moon's visit to your romantic sector, from the 18th August to the 20th August, giving you a taste of things to come, but it's during the Moon's visit to your relationship sector, from the 22nd August to the 24th August that everything changes. It's within the space of 24 hours that you'll go from having no support on either the romantic or relationship fronts, to having the love gods' full attention. It begins with the Sun's return to your romantic sector on the 23rd August, taking over from where Mars and his romantic passions leave off, while at the same time opening the door to a romantic chapter that will take until late October to run its course. It's just a day later that the most dramatic shift takes place, with Mars' return to your relationship sector not only opening the door to his own 6 week visit, but to a complete revamp of your relationships that will take until late 2014 to complete. The game changer is the North Node's return to your relationship sector on the 30th August, setting the scene for a series of eclipses, including a total solar eclipse in November. From this point fate will take the wheel.

Monthly Money

On both the income and financial front August is a month for setting your intentions and putting things on the track that you want them to continue on, for two very different reasons. On the 8th August Venus, planet of money, desire and attraction will finally leave your income sector, wrapping up an epic 4 month visit, her longest in 8 years. It's the desires, expectations and a sense of entitlement that Venus leaves you with that will keep Jupiter, planet of luck on track for the rest of this year and during the first half of 2013. Jupiter won't leave your income sector until the 26th June 2013, with the desires and expectations being cemented now determining much of what you'll achieve during that time. If Venus leaves you with a sense of wanting more and that you deserve more, then she's done her job, however it then becomes a work in progress that will take until mid 2013 to complete. The Moon's visit to your income sector from the 11th August to the 13th August, will give you a nose for money and clues on how to transition into a longer term focus. In the meantime, the lunar nodes are shifting at the end of the month, with the South Node leaving your income sector on the 30th August, on the same day that the North Node will leave your financial sector. This is why you've had a series of eclipses here over the last few years, but like a pair of trainer wheels on both the financial and income fronts they're about to be withdrawn, making it important to follow the natural current they're creating, allowing you to keep on track once they're gone.

Monthly Business

Since Saturn returned to your work sector in October 2009 there has been no such thing as a dead month on the professional front, with at least some activity in either your work or career sectors keeping things ticking over, but in comparison August is usually a fairly quiet month. The most active time on the career front is usually February/March and the most active time on the work front is usually October/November yet Mars, planet of passion, drive and ambition and the warrior planet of the cosmos is not bound by the same rules that the Sun, Mercury and Venus have to follow and visits wherever he wants, whenever he wants. Mars returned to your work sector last month and after a few teething problems are coming into his own this month. Mars is a planet of action and a planet that encourages you to put everything you have into everything you do, doing whatever it takes for as long as it takes. As Mars draws closer to an opposition with Saturn mid month, their last in your work sector for another 3 decades, Mars' fighting spirit will fuse with Saturn's endurance, giving you the power to move mountains if you have to. Even after Mars leaves your work sector on the 24th August, you'll have that fighting spirit and passion under your hood for months to come. What is likely to get the ball rolling in the early days of the month is a Full Moon in your income sector on the 2nd August, just 6 days before Venus is due to leave your income sector.

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FORECASTERS DAILY HOROSCOPES ( Aug 4)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:46:00 +0000

TAURUS (03 August US/Canada/UK/Europe - 04 August NZ/Australia)

If the Full Moon in your career sector 2 days ago didn’t give forces on the income and work fronts a nudge nothing will, making it important to hold onto the professional instincts and clues the Moon has left behind. With Venus just 4 days away from leaving your income sector and Mars less than 3 weeks away from leaving your work sector, the message on both fronts is that it’s now ‘game on’.

Daily Love

When Mars left your romantic sector a month ago to the day, he wrapped up an epic 8 month visit, his longest in 47 years. Yet this is about to be eclipsed by what's building on the relationship front and as you dance closer to a major relationship turnaround, start looking at what you want and need from your relationships, moving forward.

Daily Business

As the Moon leaves your career sector he leaves you with the professional instincts to continue to maximize everything that came to a head during the Full Moon 2 days ago. Yet while the Moon will move on the consequences of his visit will remain and like a bell that can't be unrung, this has set things in motion that now need to run their course.

Daily Money

It was 4 months ago to the day that Venus returned to your income sector for what is normally a 4 week visit, giving you more than enough time to define your income desires, expectations and objectives. Now just 4 days away from leaving find a way to absorb these expectations to a point where there is no doubt or hesitation.

Fashion

Now more than ever, the answer to all your fashion questions is whether it makes you feel more or less confident. It doesn't matter about trends and what's hot this season, only what feels right for you. If it makes you feel comfortable then that's where you need to be and if that means staying in a fashion rut, then that has to be okay for now. As your confidence grows, you'll find the confidence to make bolder moves.

Forecaster Daily Horoscope ( July 29, 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 04:21:00 +0000

TAURUS (28 July US/Canada/UK/Europe - 29 July NZ/Australia)

As the Sun and Mercury align in your home and family sector this not only brings the Sun’s clarity and objectivity together with Mercury’s smart head for money, but both foresight and hindsight. Coming together over the weekend this gives you a chance to put home and family first today, with a chance for both new beginnings and second chances. With this comes a clearer sense of where you've been and where you're going.

Daily Love

During the course of the week the Moon has visited both your romantic and relationship sectors, giving you a chance to get your bearings on both fronts. Yet while his visit to your romantic sector was a chance to tap back into the romantic passion already forged, his visit to your relationship sector has brought the promise of things to come.

Daily Business

While Mars and Saturn won't align in your work sector for another few weeks, they're drawing closer by the day and as this happens your fighting spirit and a sense of determination are starting to fuse. Mars can get things moving and Saturn can see things through and together they're revealing that almost anything is possible.

Daily Money

Having the Moon in your financial sector as Venus moves into her final 10 days in your income sector is a double edged sword. On one hand this is sharpening your financial instincts and ensuring that you have your finger on the pulse and your ear to the ground, but it's also creating just enough tension to keep you on your toes.

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FORCASTERS DAILY HOROSCOPES ( July 27)

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TAURUS (26 July US/Canada/UK/Europe - 27 July NZ/Australia)

It’s on the relationship front that you have a chance today to both clear the air and look ahead, as the Moon makes an important visit to your relationship sector. With Mars, planet of passion and the warrior planet of the cosmos just 4 weeks away and as he’s the gatekeeper to some of the most powerful relationship developments in decades, this gives you both a chance and a need to look behind any strong emotional or intuitive reactions today.

Daily Love

The Moon has returned for his monthly visit to your relationship sector, but if the wake up calls seem louder and even if you find that your buttons are being pushed, trust that it's for all the right reasons. With Mars, planet of passion now just 4 weeks away from his first visit to your relationship sector in 2 years, view any wake up calls as a blessing in disguise.

Daily Business

When the Moon left your work sector yesterday he gave you a much clearer sense of what you're fighting for, but also of just how many resources you have to make things happen. Due to return to your career sector next week as a Full Moon, the Moon has left you with clues and hunches that need to be held onto.

Daily Money

Since as far back as March 2011 unseen forces have been in play on the money front, creating new bottom lines on the income front and raising the goal posts on the financial front. Those unseen forces will leave at the end of next month, making it important to define your objectives while they're still in play.

Fashion

At the same time that your fashion choices are still likely to be focused on or geared towards gaining maximum confidence, there is a definite downsizing taking place this week. All of a sudden less is more and low maintenance is the way to go. Not only is life becoming too busy to make fashion yet another complication, you'll see little need to dress to impress if you don't have time or you don't want to.

Daily 2 Liners

It's on the relationship front that you have a chance today to both clear the air and look ahead when the Moon visits your relationship sector.

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FORECAST DAILY HOROSCOPE July 24, 2012

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TAURUS (23 July US/Canada/UK/Europe - 24 July NZ/Australia)

One of the most important formulas for professional success, for finding your vocation in life and ultimately reaching your full potential, is following your heart and your bliss. Finding a balance between work and play is less about putting each in separate baskets and more about finding ways to combine the two. It’s when you're willing to follow your heart and take some bold moves, especially on the work front, that you’ll alert the universe that you're ready.

Daily Love. As the Moon wraps up his first visit to your romantic sector since Mars, planet of passion left earlier in the month, he leaves you with an update of the romantic passions and fighting spirit developed over the last 8 months. A reminder and a sense of direction is all you needed, with your inner romantic warrior now on a mission.

Daily Business. While the Moon visits your work sector once a month his return today is one of his most important of the year. Returning for the first time since Mars returned earlier in the month this allows you to put Mars' passions and the Moon's instincts on the same page, allowing you to sense which battles are worth fighting for and which to walk away from.

TAURUS (21 July)

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TAURUS (21 July US/Canada/UK/Europe - 22 July NZ/Australia)
Just in time for the weekend the Sun returns to your home and family sector, joining up with Mercury, the planet of communication. Mercury has an almost 4 week head start, as 7 days after turning retrograde he already has the door open to second chances. This makes this a day for putting home and family matters first, with the Sun is opening the door to the future while Mercury already has the door to the past and second chances open.

Online Love Horoscopes for Sunday 22 July 2012

The Moon returns to your romantic sector today, making his first visit since Mars, planet of passion left earlier in the month. This gives you a chance to tap back into the romantic passions Mars left behind and giving you an intuitive read on your heart, this will be your first real chance to check that you're still on track.

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Born in April? - Your Characteristics

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:52:00 +0000

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For souls born in April Mars Governs the Aggressive,
Warlike and Impatient Constellation Of Aries.

All will hear my views and voice
Trial and error is my school of choice
Like a dragon, dashing and daring I appear
Fighting for those that I hold dear
I am ARIES, child of Mars

Note; Hitler, Saddam Hussein and POW Jessica Lynch were born in April under the jurisdiction of the red planet of war MARS!

Assertive Mars controls the month of April. In Greek Mythology, this planet is called "The Lord of War," and rules the impatient sign of Aries. You were born a leader. However, because of your inborn impatience you will learn by your mistakes. Your strong and impatient desire to succeed must be controlled and hasty decisions avoided. Others perceive you as a competitive and motivated person. More than any other sign of the zodiac, souls born in April must learn steadiness, organization and most of all, diplomacy. When confronted, grace and charm do not really belong to you.

Martian souls possess strong leadership and engineering abilities and April men are attracted to dangerous sports, speed, engineering, and the military. Due to your "turbo charged" personality, you are also accident-prone to the head, and should protect it. Both male and females born in April tend to talk too much and must learn to listen to others and control impatience. You must focus on your needs steadily and finish what you have started. Inadvertently the "red" uncontrolled Martian personality will hurt sensitive souls; thus damaging the chances for respect and promote.

Your explosive temper is generated by an inborn fear of rejection and an inferiority complex. Do not take rejection or opposition personally. The "childlike" attitude could attract manipulative spirits wishing to structure or use the immense creativity and energy of the Mars competitive spirit.

You do love your home and you are responsible with your family. Nevertheless you prefer to be where the action is, as you get bored easily. If you practice patience, tolerance and diplomacy, there is no limit to where Mars will take you: all the way to the highest level of accomplishment. Your main lesson is to learn all the diplomatic and loving traits of the opposite Venus-ruled sign Libra. Once you find yourself and confidence, the option to become a leader in any chosen field will be given to you.

Souls born in the month of April must assume a diplomatic attitude when dealing with others and when dealing with corporate money. The location of your natal Dragon's Head or Tail will seriously alter the strengths or weaknesses of Mars in your chart.

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April Birth Month

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:46:00 +0000

April Birth Flower: Sweet Pea or Daisy

April Birth Stone: Diamond, Opal, Quartz, White Sapphire.

April Birth Zodiac Signs: Aries (Apr 1-19) and Taurus (Apr 20-30)

Compatible Birth Months: December, January, February, June and July.

Personality traits of April born people:
April born people are charming, dynamic and caring. They are adventurous people, who are emotional and brave by nature. They love to seek attention and are always active and hasty. These people are usually generous and sophisticated. April people are generally friendly and helpful in life. They may usually suffer from certain head and chest related illnesses at later stages in life.

Love life of April born people:
They are loving people, who are good at relationships. April born people tend to get jealous quite easily.

Career of April born people:
They are always motivating others, which makes them an excellent team player. Their diplomatic nature also helps them in the professional run. They are good for professions like accountants, engineers, lawyers, and chefs.

April Birthdays:
Russel Crowe, Jackie Chan, Uma Thurman, Penolope Cruz, Al Pacino and many more.

TAURUS INFORMATION FOR APRIL 21

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 07:28:00 +0000

A Taurus born on April 21 has an interesting, spirited personality that attracts admirers in both their personal and professional lives. They are also opinionated and at times have a problem accepting other points of view. Although their buoyant nature generally keeps them from seeming dogmatic or pushy, it is important that they cultivate tolerance.

Friends and Lovers

Outgoing, old-fashioned, and utterly charming, April 21 people are likely to have a large circle of pals from a wider social group. In love, they are incredibly sentimental and romantic.

Children and Family

April 21 individuals feel enormous pressure and responsibility to fulfill their familial obligations. When it comes to raising their own children, they have a tendency to be liberal, even indulgent parents.

Health

As vital individuals, April 21 people often take their good health for granted. They enjoy doing things to excess, which can include overeating and burning the candle at both ends. A low-fat diet is recommended.

Career and Finances

April 21 people have great success as bankers, brokers, investment counselors, and financial planners. However, they do far better handling other people's money than they do their own.

Dreams and Goals

April 21 individuals are painstaking in their methods of building dreams and achieving goals. Although they have a gift for organization, they have also mastered the art of flexibility.

Source: Jill M. Phillips

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Jill M. Phillips is the author of hundreds of articles on astrology as well as dozens of books. She has regularly written forecast columns for Astrology: Your Daily Horoscope.

Learn to live life with less plastic…

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 05:53:00 +0000

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We live in a world that is literally molded in plastic, from beverage and food containers for toys, cell phones, computers, bags and a range of household items. It is everywhere and unfortunately seems to be going nowhere. Not only is plastic non-biodegradable, it is also one of the most toxic pollutants in the world and causes damage to the environment, right from its production to its disposal. In addition, plastics are manufactured using chemicals like Bisphenol-A and Phthalates that can be dangerous to our health.

Every year, trillions of plastic bags, billions of plastic bottles, appliances and cell phones are discarded; a large majority of these end up in landfills or the oceans, where they can take a thousand years to break down. In addition, marine trash, which mainly consists of plastic, currently kills more than a million seabirds and 100,000 mammals and sea turtles each year. We can all play a role in reducing our dependence on plastic, if we started to take some small steps in our everyday lives to be mindful of our plastic use.

Here are 5 simple tips on how you can learn to live with less plastic:

1. Carry reusable shopping bags
This may seem like the most obvious tip, but one look at people in grocery stores and shopping malls will remind you why this practice is far from being widely adopted. Make this easier for you by keeping a few reusable bags in your car, your handbag or briefcase.

2. Don’t buy bottled water
According to Food & Water Watch, plastic bottles produce 1.5 million tons of plastic waste per year and requires up to 47 million gallons of oil per year to produce. If you are concerned about water quality, invest in a home water filtration system. When you’re on the go, carry a reusable stainless steel bottle or travel mug that you can fill before leaving home and refill whenever you need to.

3. Cook at home more often
This is not only the healthier choice for you and your family, but can also significantly help to reduce the amount of plastic that enters your home. When you cook at home, you’re essentially avoiding the plastic packaging that comes with frozen meals as well as the plastic bags, plastic containers, plastic wrapped forks and knives and plastic sachets that takeout food and condiments come packaged in.

4. Compost Organic food waste
Home composting is a great way to reduce the amount of trash you produce on a daily basis, and thereby reduce the use of plastic trash bags. Composting your organic food scraps is the best way to return to mother earth the energy that went into preparing your food. Further, composting has several environmental benefits, ranging from drastically reducing the amount of solid waste that ends up in landfills each year to greenhouse gas reduction and soil enrichment.

5. Buy less stuff & Reuse what you have
Again, this should seem obvious, but the less we consume, the less demand for products that are made of plastic and consequently, the less chances that plastic will end up in landfills and our oceans. Further, try and buy products that are of a higher quality, so that they last longer and reduce the need to be replaced in a few months or years. Lastly, no matter how hard you try to live with less plastic, you may not be able to avoid it completely. When you can’t refuse plastic, learn to reuse! Shopping bags, food containers, zip-lock bags and bottles don’t need to end up in your trash or recycling bin, but can be put to several creative uses.

Source from onegreenplanet