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Aries 2012 is a publication of The Astrologer, Inc. http://theastrologer.com
Written by Kelli Fox
Cover illustration by Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell
TABLE OF CONTENTS
KELLI FOX SUN SIGNS 2012 ...................................................................... 1
COPYRIGHT ............................................................................................. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................... 3
ABOUT THE AUTHOR ............................................................................. 13
ABOUT THE COVER ILLUSTRATORS ........................................................ 15
FORWARD: AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY.................................... 16 A Brief History of Astrology ............................................................................... 17 The Age of Aquarius .......................................................................................... 18 The Twelve Signs ............................................................................................... 20
CHAPTER 1: ARIES............................................................................. 21
SECTION 1: 2012 YOUR YEAR AHEAD ..................................................... 22 Overview............................................................................................................ 22 Love and Romance Highlights............................................................................ 23 Career and Money Highlights ............................................................................ 24 Best Days, Off Days & Month-‐by-‐Month Summary........................................... 25 In-‐depth Month-‐by-‐Month Overview for 2012 ................................................. 28
SECTION 2: ALL ABOUT ARIES ................................................................ 35 Born on a cusp? ................................................................................................. 36 Your Planetary Ruler: Mars................................................................................ 37 The Mars Cycle .................................................................................................. 38 Your Element: Fire ............................................................................................. 39 Your Quality or Mode: Cardinal......................................................................... 41 The Aries New Moon: Your Personal New Year ................................................ 43 The Aries Full Moon: Your Annual Zenith.......................................................... 44 Aries: The Scary Truth........................................................................................ 45
SECTION 3: CAREER AND MONEY........................................................... 46 Aries Career profile............................................................................................ 46 What’s your Money Motivator? ........................................................................ 47 Aries Money Profile ........................................................................................... 48 Spender or Saver? ............................................................................................. 49 Aries Sign-‐by-‐Sign Financial Compatibility......................................................... 50
SECTION 4: LOVE AND ROMANCE .......................................................... 56 Aries in “Like” .................................................................................................... 57 Aries in Love ...................................................................................................... 58 Aries in Lust ....................................................................................................... 59 Aries Compatibility: Overview, Dating, Marriage and Passion .......................... 60
SECTION 5: A FEW FAMOUS RAMS ........................................................ 69 Reece Witherspoon: March 22nd, 1976............................................................ 69 Lady Gaga : March 28th, 1986........................................................................... 71 Alec Baldwin: April 3rd, 1958 ............................................................................ 72 Russell Crowe: April 7th, 1964........................................................................... 74
CHAPTER 2: TAURUS ........................................................................ 75
SECTION 1: 2012 YOUR YEAR AHEAD ..................................................... 76 Overview............................................................................................................ 76 Love and Romance Highlights............................................................................ 77 Career and Money Highlights ............................................................................ 78 Best Days, Off Days & Month-‐by-‐Month Summary........................................... 79 In-‐depth Month-‐by-‐Month Overview for 2012 ................................................. 82
SECTION 2: ALL ABOUT TAURUS ............................................................ 90 Born on a cusp? ................................................................................................. 91 Your Planetary Ruler: Venus.............................................................................. 92 The Venus Cycle................................................................................................. 93 Your Element: Earth .......................................................................................... 94 Your Quality or Mode: Fixed.............................................................................. 95 The Taurus New Moon: Your Personal New Year.............................................. 96 The Taurus Full Moon: Your Annual Zenith ....................................................... 97 Taurus: The Scary Truth..................................................................................... 98
SECTION 3: CAREER AND MONEY........................................................... 99 Taurus Career profile......................................................................................... 99 What’s your Money Motivator? ...................................................................... 100 Taurus Money Profile ...................................................................................... 101 Spender or Saver? ........................................................................................... 102 Taurus Sign-‐by-‐Sign Financial Compatibility.................................................... 103
SECTION 4: LOVE AND ROMANCE .........................................................109 Taurus in “Like” ............................................................................................... 110 Taurus in Love.................................................................................................. 111 Taurus in Lust .................................................................................................. 112 Taurus Compatibility: Overview, Dating, Marriage and Passion ..................... 113
SECTION 5: A FEW FAMOUS BULLS .......................................................123 Renée Zellweger: April 25th 1969 ................................................................... 123 David Beckham: May 2nd 1975 ....................................................................... 125 George Clooney: May 6th 1961....................................................................... 126 Bono: May 10th 1960 ...................................................................................... 127
CHAPTER 3: GEMINI ........................................................................129
SECTION 1: 2012 YOUR YEAR AHEAD ....................................................130 Overview.......................................................................................................... 130 Love and Romance Highlights.......................................................................... 131 Career and Money Highlights .......................................................................... 132 Best Days, Off Days & Month-‐by-‐Month Summary......................................... 133 In-‐depth Month-‐by-‐Month Overview for 2012 ............................................... 136
SECTION 2: ALL ABOUT GEMINI ............................................................143 Born on a cusp? ............................................................................................... 144 Your Planetary Ruler: Mercury ........................................................................ 145 The Mercury Cycle ........................................................................................... 146 Your Element: Air ............................................................................................ 147 Your Quality or Mode: Mutable ...................................................................... 148 The Gemini New Moon: Your Personal New Year ........................................... 150 The Gemini Full Moon: Your Annual Zenith .................................................... 151 Gemini: The Scary Truth .................................................................................. 152
SECTION 3: CAREER AND MONEY..........................................................153 Gemini Career profile ...................................................................................... 153 What’s your Money Motivator? ...................................................................... 154 Gemini Money Profile...................................................................................... 155 Spender or Saver? ........................................................................................... 156 Gemini Sign-‐by-‐Sign Financial Compatibility ................................................... 157
SECTION 4: LOVE AND ROMANCE .........................................................163 Gemini in “Like”............................................................................................... 164 Gemini in Love ................................................................................................. 165 Gemini in Lust.................................................................................................. 166 Gemini Compatibility: Overview, Dating, Marriage and Passion..................... 167
SECTION 5: A FEW FAMOUS TWINS ......................................................177 Angelina Jolie: June 4th 1975 .......................................................................... 177 Kanye West: June 8th 1977 ............................................................................. 179 Johnny Depp: June 9........................................................................................ 180 Donald Trump: June 14th 1946 ....................................................................... 182
CHAPTER 4: CANCER........................................................................183
SECTION 1: 2012 YOUR YEAR AHEAD ....................................................184 Overview.......................................................................................................... 184 Love and Romance Highlights.......................................................................... 185 Career and Money Highlights .......................................................................... 186 Best Days, Off Days & Month-‐by-‐Month Summary......................................... 187 In-‐depth Month-‐by-‐Month Overview for 2012 ............................................... 190
SECTION 2: ALL ABOUT CANCER............................................................197 Born on a cusp? ............................................................................................... 198 Your Planetary Ruler: The Moon ..................................................................... 199 The Moon Cycle ............................................................................................... 200 Your Element: Water ....................................................................................... 201 Your Quality or Mode: Cardinal....................................................................... 202 The Cancer New Moon: Your Personal New Year ........................................... 204 The Cancer Full Moon: Your Annual Zenith..................................................... 205 Cancer: The Scary Truth................................................................................... 206
SECTION 3: CAREER AND MONEY..........................................................207 Cancer Career profile....................................................................................... 207 What’s your Money Motivator? ...................................................................... 209 Cancer Money Profile ...................................................................................... 210
Spender or Saver? ........................................................................................... 211 Cancer Sign-‐by-‐Sign Financial Compatibility.................................................... 212
SECTION 4: LOVE AND ROMANCE .........................................................218 Cancer in “Like” ............................................................................................... 219 Cancer in Love ................................................................................................. 220 Cancer in Lust .................................................................................................. 221 Cancer Compatibility: Overview, Dating, Marriage and Passion ..................... 222
SECTION 5: A FEW FAMOUS CRABS.......................................................233 Lindsay Lohan: July 2nd 1986 .......................................................................... 233 Tom Cruise: July 3rd 1962 ............................................................................... 235 Tom Hanks: July 9th 1956 ................................................................................ 237 Gisele Bundchen: July 20th 1980..................................................................... 239
CHAPTER 5: LEO ...............................................................................241
SECTION 1: 2012 YOUR YEAR AHEAD ....................................................242 Overview.......................................................................................................... 242 Love and Romance Highlights.......................................................................... 243 Career and Money Highlights .......................................................................... 244 Best Days, Off Days & Month-‐by-‐Month Summary......................................... 245 In-‐depth Month-‐by-‐Month Overview for 2012 ............................................... 248
SECTION 2: ALL ABOUT LEO ..................................................................255 Born on a cusp? ............................................................................................... 256 Your Planetary Ruler: The Sun......................................................................... 257 The Sun Cycle................................................................................................... 258 Your Element: Fire ........................................................................................... 259 Your Quality or Mode: Fixed............................................................................ 260 The Leo New Moon: Your Personal New Year................................................. 262 The Leo Full Moon: Your Annual Zenith .......................................................... 263 Leo: The Scary Truth ........................................................................................ 264
SECTION 3: CAREER AND MONEY..........................................................265 Leo Career profile ............................................................................................ 265 What’s your Money Motivator? ...................................................................... 266 Leo Money Profile ........................................................................................... 267 Spender or Saver? ........................................................................................... 268 Leo Sign-‐by-‐Sign Financial Compatibility ......................................................... 269
SECTION 4: LOVE AND ROMANCE .........................................................275 Leo in “Like”..................................................................................................... 276 Leo in Love....................................................................................................... 277 Leo in Lust........................................................................................................ 278 Leo Compatibility: Overview, Dating, Marriage and Passion .......................... 279
SECTION 5: FAMOUS LIONS ..................................................................289 Jennifer Lopez: July 24th 1969 ........................................................................ 289 Sandra Bullock: July 26th 1964 ........................................................................ 291 Halle Berry: August 14th 1966......................................................................... 293 Ben Affleck: August 15th 1972 ........................................................................ 294
CHAPTER 6: VIRGO ..........................................................................295
SECTION 1: 2012 YOUR YEAR AHEAD ....................................................296 Overview.......................................................................................................... 296 Love and Romance Highlights.......................................................................... 297 Career and Money Highlights .......................................................................... 298 Best Days, Off Days & Month-‐by-‐Month Summary......................................... 299 In-‐depth Month-‐by-‐Month Overview for 2012 ............................................... 302
SECTION 2: ALL ABOUT VIRGO..............................................................310 Born on a cusp? ............................................................................................... 311 Your Planetary Ruler: Mercury ........................................................................ 312 The Mercury Cycle ........................................................................................... 313 Your Element: Earth ........................................................................................ 314 Your Quality or Mode: Mutable ...................................................................... 315 The Virgo New Moon: Your Personal New Year .............................................. 317 The Virgo Full Moon: Your Annual Zenith ....................................................... 318 Virgo: The Scary Truth ..................................................................................... 319
SECTION 3: CAREER AND MONEY..........................................................320 Virgo Career profile ......................................................................................... 320 What’s your Money Motivator? ...................................................................... 322 Virgo Money Profile......................................................................................... 323 Spender or Saver? ........................................................................................... 324 Virgo Sign-‐by-‐Sign Financial Compatibility ...................................................... 325
SECTION 4: LOVE AND ROMANCE .........................................................331 Virgo in “Like”.................................................................................................. 332 Virgo in Love .................................................................................................... 333 Virgo in Lust ..................................................................................................... 334 Virgo Compatibility: Overview, Dating, Marriage and Passion........................ 335
SECTION 5: A FEW FAMOUS VIRGOS.....................................................346 Charlie Sheen: September 3rd 1965................................................................ 346 Beyonce Knowles: September 4th 1981.......................................................... 348 Pink: September 8th 1979 ............................................................................... 349 Nicole Richie: September 21st 1981................................................................ 350
CHAPTER 7: LIBRA............................................................................351
SECTION 1: 2012 YOUR YEAR AHEAD ....................................................352 Overview.......................................................................................................... 352 Love and Romance Highlights.......................................................................... 353 Career and Money Highlights .......................................................................... 354 Best Days, Off Days & Month-‐by-‐Month Summary......................................... 355 In-‐depth Month-‐by-‐Month Overview for 2012 ............................................... 358
SECTION 2: ALL ABOUT LIBRA ...............................................................365 Born on a cusp? ............................................................................................... 366 Your Planetary Ruler: Venus............................................................................ 367 The Venus Cycle............................................................................................... 368 Your Element: Air ............................................................................................ 369
Your Quality or Mode: Cardinal....................................................................... 370 The Libra New Moon: Your Personal New Year............................................... 372 The Libra Full Moon: Your Annual Zenith ........................................................ 373 Libra: The Scary Truth...................................................................................... 374
SECTION 3: CAREER AND MONEY..........................................................375 Libra Career profile.......................................................................................... 375 What’s your Money Motivator? ...................................................................... 377 Scorpio Money Profile ..................................................................................... 378 Spender or Saver? ........................................................................................... 379 Libra Sign-‐by-‐Sign Financial Compatibility....................................................... 380
SECTION 4: LOVE AND ROMANCE .........................................................386 Libra in “Like” .................................................................................................. 387 Libra in Love..................................................................................................... 388 Libra in Lust ..................................................................................................... 389 Libra Compatibility: Overview, Dating, Marriage and Passion ........................ 390
SECTION 5: A FEW FAMOUS LIBRANS ...................................................401 Catherine Zeta-‐Jones: 25th September 1969 .................................................. 401 Will Smith: September 25th 1968 ................................................................... 402 Gwyneth Paltrow: September 27th 1972........................................................ 403 Matt Damon -‐ October 8th 1970..................................................................... 404
CHAPTER 8: SCORPIO ......................................................................405
SECTION 1: 2012 YOUR YEAR AHEAD ....................................................406 Overview.......................................................................................................... 406 Love and Romance Highlights.......................................................................... 407 Career and Money Highlights .......................................................................... 408 Best Days, Off Days & Month-‐by-‐Month Summary......................................... 409 Month-‐by-‐Month in Detail .............................................................................. 412
SECTION 2: ALL ABOUT SCORPIO ..........................................................419 Your Planetary Ruler: Pluto ............................................................................. 420 The Pluto Cycle ................................................................................................ 421 Your Element: Water ....................................................................................... 422 Your Quality or Mode: Fixed............................................................................ 423 The Scorpio New Moon: Your Personal New Year .......................................... 425 The Scorpio Full Moon: Your Annual Zenith .................................................... 426 Scorpio: The Scary Truth.................................................................................. 427
SECTION 3: CAREER AND MONEY..........................................................428 Scorpio Career profile...................................................................................... 428 What’s your Money Motivator? ...................................................................... 430 Scorpio Money Profile ..................................................................................... 431 Spender or Saver? ........................................................................................... 432 Scorpio Sign-‐by-‐Sign Financial Compatibility................................................... 433
SECTION 4: LOVE AND ROMANCE .........................................................439 Scorpio in “Like” .............................................................................................. 440 Scorpio in Love ................................................................................................ 441
Scorpio in Lust ................................................................................................. 442 Scorpio Compatibility: Overview, Dating, Marriage and Passion .................... 443
SECTION 5: FAMOUS SCORPIONS .........................................................454 Julia Roberts: October 28th 1967 .................................................................... 454 Matthew McConaughey: November 4th 1969................................................ 456 Leonardo DiCaprio: November 11th 1974....................................................... 457 Demi Moore: November 11th 1962 ................................................................ 458
CHAPTER 9: SAGITTARIUS ..............................................................459
SECTION 1: 2012 YOUR YEAR AHEAD ....................................................460 Overview.......................................................................................................... 460 Love and Romance Highlights.......................................................................... 461 Career and Money Highlights .......................................................................... 462 Best Days, Off Days & Month-‐by-‐Month Summary......................................... 463 Month-‐by-‐Month in Detail .............................................................................. 466
SECTION 2: ALL ABOUT SAGITTARIUS ...................................................473 Born on a cusp? ............................................................................................... 474 Your Planetary Ruler: Jupiter........................................................................... 475 The Jupiter Cycle.............................................................................................. 476 Your Element: Fire ........................................................................................... 477 Your Quality or Mode: Mutable ...................................................................... 478 The Sagittarius New Moon: Your Personal New Year...................................... 480 The Sagittarius Full Moon: Your Annual Zenith ............................................... 481 Sagittarius: The Scary Truth............................................................................. 482
SECTION 3: CAREER AND MONEY..........................................................483 Sagittarius Career Profile................................................................................. 483 What’s your Money Motivator? ...................................................................... 484 Sagittarius Money Profile ................................................................................ 485 Spender or Saver? ........................................................................................... 486 Sagittarius Sign-‐by-‐Sign Financial Compatibility.............................................. 487
SECTION 4: LOVE AND ROMANCE .........................................................493 Sagittarius in “Like” ......................................................................................... 494 Sagittarius in Love............................................................................................ 495 Sagittarius in Lust ............................................................................................ 496 Sagittarius Compatibility: Overview, Dating, Marriage and Passion ............... 497
SECTION 5: A FEW FAMOUS CENTAURS ................................................508 Ben Stiller: November 30th 1965..................................................................... 508 Britney Spears -‐ December 2nd 1981 .............................................................. 510 Brad Pitt: December 18th 1963 ....................................................................... 511 Jake Gyllenhaal: December 19th 1980 ............................................................ 513
CHAPTER 10: CAPRICORN...............................................................515
SECTION 1: 2012 YOUR YEAR AHEAD ....................................................516 Overview.......................................................................................................... 516 Love and Romance Highlights.......................................................................... 517 Career and Money Highlights .......................................................................... 518
Best Days, Off Days & Month-‐by-‐Month Summary......................................... 519 Month-‐by-‐Month in Detail .............................................................................. 522
SECTION 2: ALL ABOUT CAPRICORN......................................................529 Born on a Cusp?............................................................................................... 530 Your Planetary Ruler: Saturn ........................................................................... 531 The Saturn Cycle .............................................................................................. 532 Your Element: Earth ........................................................................................ 533 Your Quality or Mode: Cardinal....................................................................... 534 The Capricorn New Moon: Your Personal New Year ....................................... 536 The Capricorn Full Moon: Your Annual Zenith ................................................ 537 Capricorn: The Scary Truth .............................................................................. 538
SECTION 3: CAREER AND MONEY..........................................................539 Capricorn Career Profile .................................................................................. 539 What’s your Money Motivator? ...................................................................... 541 Capricorn Money Profile.................................................................................. 542 Spender or Saver? ........................................................................................... 543 Capricorn Sign-‐by-‐Sign Financial Compatibility ............................................... 544
SECTION 4: LOVE AND ROMANCE .........................................................550 Capricorn in “Like”........................................................................................... 551 Capricorn in Love............................................................................................. 552 Capricorn in Lust.............................................................................................. 553 Capricorn Compatibility: Overview, Dating, Marriage and Passion................. 554
SECTION 5: A FEW FAMOUS SEA GOATS ...............................................565 Denzel Washington: December 28th 1954 ...................................................... 565 Jude Law: December 29th 1972 ...................................................................... 567 Mel Gibson: January 3rd 1956......................................................................... 569 Nicolas Cage: January 7th 1964 ....................................................................... 570
CHAPTER 11: AQUARIUS ................................................................572
SECTION 1: 2012 YOUR YEAR AHEAD ....................................................573 Overview: ........................................................................................................ 573 Love and Romance Highlights.......................................................................... 574 Career and Money Highlights .......................................................................... 575 Best Days, Off Days & Month-‐by-‐Month Summary......................................... 576 Month-‐by-‐Month in Detail .............................................................................. 579
SECTION 2: ALL ABOUT AQUARIUS .......................................................586 Born on a Cusp?............................................................................................... 587 Your Planetary Ruler: Uranus .......................................................................... 588 The Uranus Cycle ............................................................................................. 589 Your Element: Air ............................................................................................ 590 Your Quality or Mode: Fixed............................................................................ 591 The Aquarius New Moon: Your Personal New Year ........................................ 593 The Aquarius Full Moon: Your Annual Zenith.................................................. 594 Aquarius: The Scary Truth ............................................................................... 595
SECTION 3: CAREER AND MONEY..........................................................596
Aquarius Career Profile ................................................................................... 596 What’s your Money Motivator? ...................................................................... 598 Aquarius Money Profile ................................................................................... 599 Spender or Saver? ........................................................................................... 600 Aquarius Sign-‐by-‐Sign Financial Compatibility ................................................ 601
SECTION 4: LOVE AND ROMANCE .........................................................607 Aquarius in “Like” ............................................................................................ 608 Aquarius in Love .............................................................................................. 609 Aquarius in Lust ............................................................................................... 610 Aquarius Sign-‐by-‐Sign Compatibility: Overview, Dating, Marriage and Passion611
SECTION 5: A FEW FAMOUS WATER BEARERS ......................................622 Ellen DeGeneres: January 26th 1958 ............................................................... 622 Oprah Winfrey: January 29th 1954 ................................................................. 624 Justin Timberlake: January 31st 1981.............................................................. 625 Jennifer Aniston: February 11th 1969 ............................................................. 627
CHAPTER 12: PISCES ........................................................................628
SECTION 1: 2012 YOUR YEAR AHEAD ....................................................629 Overview.......................................................................................................... 629 Love and Romance Highlights.......................................................................... 630 Career and Money Highlights .......................................................................... 631 Best Days, Off Days & Month-‐by-‐Month Summary......................................... 632 Month-‐by-‐Month in Detail .............................................................................. 635
SECTION 2: ALL ABOUT PISCES..............................................................642 Born on a Cusp?............................................................................................... 643 Your Planetary Ruler: Neptune........................................................................ 644 The Neptune Cycle .......................................................................................... 645 Your Element: Water ....................................................................................... 646 Your Quality/Mode: Mutable .......................................................................... 648 The Pisces New Moon: Your Personal New Year............................................. 650 The Pisces Full Moon: Your Annual Zenith ...................................................... 651 Pisces: The Scary Truth .................................................................................... 652
SECTION 3: CAREER AND MONEY..........................................................653 Pisces Career Profile ........................................................................................ 653 What’s Your Money Motivator? ...................................................................... 654 Pisces Money Profile ....................................................................................... 655 Spender or Saver? ........................................................................................... 656 Pisces Sign-‐by-‐Sign Financial Compatibility ..................................................... 657
SECTION 4: LOVE AND ROMANCE .........................................................663 Pisces in “Like”................................................................................................. 664 Pisces in Love................................................................................................... 665 Pisces in Lust.................................................................................................... 666 Pisces Sign-‐by-‐Sign Compatibility: Overview, Dating, Marriage and Passion .. 667
SECTION 5: A FEW FAMOUS FISH..........................................................678 John Travolta: February 18th, 1954................................................................. 679
Bruce Willis: March 19th, 1955 ....................................................................... 681 Rihanna: February 20th, 1988 ......................................................................... 682 Justin Bieber: March 1st, 1994 ........................................................................ 683
CONNECT WITH KELLI FOX .............................................................684
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kelli Fox, The Astrologer
Kelli was first drawn to astrology during her childhood in Sydney, Australia. As early as eight years of age, she began recording birth dates and sun signs for anyone willing to share. Kelli's formal astrological studies began at the College of Humanistic Astrology. This led to her professional accreditation with multiple organizations including: CA NCGR IV (National Council for Geocosmic Research), PMAFA (Professional Member of the American Federation of Astrologers), ISAR C.A.P. (International Society for Astrological Research), and the FAA (Federation of Australian Astrologers).
In 1995 Kelli created astrology.com where she continued to live her passion until 2003. After taking a couple of years out to be with her family, she began work on new content and services including mobile phone apps, video horoscopes and forecasts.
Kelli was the first member of the Founders' Circle of Kepler College: http://www.kepler.edu/ and is an emeritus member of its Board of Trustees. (Kepler College is the first college in the western hemisphere authorized to issue BA, AA and MA degrees in Astrological Studies.)
Kelli views astrology as a universal language through which the unique elements that make each of us who we are can be discussed, understood and developed. For Kelli, astrology is certainly not just about entertainment, but that doesn't mean it has to be dry and academic either. She sees her role as
bringing this ancient science to our modern day life through current technologies -‐ from web sites to mobile phones and video screens.
In 2004, with Neptune on her descendant and transiting Pluto conjunct her natal Moon, she had a near death medical experience that left her in a coma and on life support for two weeks. Kelli was fortunate to survive and return from the other side. With new found life, her passion to share the knowledge of astrology with people everywhere was re-‐ignited.
Kelli is a prolific content creator having brought forth over two million words for The Astrologer -‐ the equivalent of 20 novels. In addition she records over 400 astrological video segments every month, from daily horoscopes and planetary updates, to annual forecasts and compatibility reports.
You can follow Kelli Fox on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube; subscribe via TheAstrologer.com/Newsletters; and install an app on your iPhone, iPad, Android or Windows Phone 7 smartphone.
ABOUT THE COVER ILLUSTRATORS
Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell
Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell, the premier fantasy art team, joined forces in the art world in 1990. Since that time, they have created hundreds of illustrations that are seen worldwide on book covers, advertising campaigns, album covers, posters, and collectibles of all kinds. Every year they produce paintings for the highly anticipated Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell Fantasy Calendar published by Workman, now in its 30th year. More than 20 books of their paintings and drawings have been published to date. They are married to each other and share their studio with their two dogs, Izze and Stella, in Pennsylvania, USA.
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FORWARD: AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY
Although lots of people talk about astrology as if it's something of doubtful or supernatural origin, like magic or ghosts -‐-‐ 'Do you believe in astrology?'-‐-‐ it's not a belief system, and it's definitely not a supernatural phenomenon. It's actually a very ancient and complex system based on careful observation of the heavens and related circumstances here on earth.
To understand astrology, you must know that it doesn't work like a psychic, who predicts your future. Astrology is an invaluable guide that helps in making life choices. It points out tendencies and truths about human nature, not to mention the world at large. It gives you the tools you need to make better, more intelligent and informed decisions in your life. For example, if you have a lot of planets in Aries in your birth chart, you'll know that you tend to be rather headstrong and impulsive, jumping into things without much forethought! With astrology's help, you can learn to slow down a bit and look before you leap.
Anyone can gain greater personal understanding from astrology, even without knowing exactly how it works. After all, why the movement of the stars is related to life on Earth may be an intriguing and mysterious question, but we know that it is, indeed, related -‐-‐ astrology affects our lives just as the moon pulls on the tides and just as the light of the sun enables all life on Earth to grow. As the sun enriches the Earth, astrology can enrich your life. The more you learn, the better you'll be able to apply its wisdom to your own life.
A Brief History of Astrology
Astrology is an ancient wisdom, a mathematical system and an art, not to mention a science that actually predates astronomy. Though ancient, its wisdom is every bit as applicable today as it was thousands of years ago.
It all began when humans at the dawn of time started trying to understand the relationship between the Earth and the heavens, and the movement of the stars in the sky. Astrological interpretations of star omens first showed up on cuneiform tablets found in Mesopotamia. They contain information about Venus, as its movements in the sky corresponded with earthly affairs such as wars, crops and more.
Various forms of astrology have shown up in countless eras and media since those early days. Versions of astrology were developed concurrently in Africa, Asia, India and the Americas, where they're still used today. Shakespeare referenced astrology in his plays, penned in the fifteen and sixteen hundreds (such as Romeo and Juliet's 'star-‐crossed lovers'). The three wise men in the Bible were actually astrologers who followed the Star of Bethlehem to honor the birth of Jesus.
In the twentieth century, astrology shifted from what was once a fatalistic perspective of dire predictions to what it is today -‐-‐ a much more humanistic tool to be used for personal growth. In the updated version of astrology, its wisdom encourages us to face down the challenges presented in our birth charts and within the courses of our lives.
The Age of Aquarius
Welcome to the Age of Aquarius…wait, we’re already here!
Every time I’m asked a question about “The Age of Aquarius” I immediately think of the song “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” by The Fifth Dimension (you know, the song from Hair). My friend, Aquarius C was asking about “The Age of Aquarius” the other day and what relevance it has with her sign.
I explained that an Age lasts approximately 2,000 years and that the Ages travel backwards through the zodiac – so the Age we are moving out of is Pisces. An Age does not begin on an exact date but rather we start to have an overlap from the previous sign and then a buildup into the new sign. This is also known as “The Orb of Influence.”
The other contributor to determining an Age is something known as The Precession of the Equinoxes. This is a total of all the Ages through each sign which is over 25,000 years. This is a complex topic but to simplify let’s just also say it involves the earth’s rotation as well as the earth’s wobble – picture a spinning top.
Our current/last age was/is Pisces and if we look back over the last 2,000 years we find many of the world religions coming to the forefront. Spirituality or otherwise known as religion has been a major theme of our world history during this time. Many wars have been fought and countless lives lost over individual’s beliefs. The USA was “founded” as a place for religious freedom. OK, so, now you get my drift.
What should we expect from the next 2,000 years then? Years ago, on my previous web site, I discussed The Age of Aquarius but of course my words have now been edited. At that time, I mentioned same sex marriage which didn’t seem to be a consideration, nor did social networks exist such as Facebook, Twitter and the like where one can share their most intimate thoughts and actions or even what they had for breakfast on any given day.
Aquarius is about all people being created equal, we are one and we are all connected. I’ve always though Aquarius represented true democracy but
with a twist…the ancient ruler of this sign is Saturn (and modern ruler is Uranus). I had been wondering how Pluto in Capricorn was going to fit with the start of our free flowing Aquarius Age. I guess you can compare this to what seems to be a mish-‐mash of energy to a place where the people think they have all the say, voting power and the like but when it boils down to it big brother really is watching and making the money but letting us assume we have the control. I guess you could compare it to the social networks of today.
Of course, none of us can predict with great certainty what the world will be like and how it will change. All we can hope for is the positive traits of Aquarius such as philanthropy, invention and thinking outside the box to take effect which will benefit us all.
The Twelve Signs
There are twelve signs in the Zodiac, one for each month of the year. Unfortunately, the signs and the calendar don’t align perfectly. The Zodiac begins in mid-‐March, not on January first; and signs span from roughly the 20th or 21st of one month to the 19th or 20th of the next, not the 1st to the 31st. (Are you confused yet? No? Good!)
When someone asks you what your sign is, they’re referring to your Sun Sign -‐-‐ where the sun was in the Zodiac at the exact moment of your birth. But every other planet in your birth chart is also located in a particular sign, and is influenced by that sign’s unique energy.
This explains why everyone who’s born under the influence of the same Sun Sign can still have such vastly different personalities; each of us is made up of a complex and unique combination of influences from the twelve signs, the twelve houses and all the planets, asteroids and points... Now, that’s definitely getting complicated! But clearly, having lots of planets in a certain sign in your chart will only intensify that sign’s influence in your life.
Each sign of the Zodiac is associated with a particular symbol, usually an animal, like the Ram (Aries) or the Bull (Taurus); an element, such as Air (Gemini) or Water (Cancer); and a quality, such as Fixed (Leo) or Mutable (Virgo). Each of these variables helps us to understand more about the signs that influence us and the energy inherent in each.
SECTION 1: 2012 YOUR YEAR AHEAD
Overview
2012 promises to be filled with growth and learning for you, Aries. Innovative Uranus is firmly rooted in your sign this year, as it will be for the next six. You’re shifting and changing, undergoing a process of re-‐invention. Unexpected opportunities can be the ticket to better defining yourself as an individual.
Mark your calendar for March 22nd when the Aries New Moon unites with both Uranus and messenger Mercury. You’re lit up by provocative new ideas that seem to come out of nowhere. Through July you have the determination to tackle some wellness goals, whether getting in shape or losing those few extra pounds. That’s when your planetary ruler, warrior Mars, spends an extended residence in Virgo and your 6th House of Health.
The Solar Eclipse on May 20th sparks a new phase when it comes to learning. You’re drawn to a new genre of books or maybe even studying another language. The theme of furthering your education becomes especially tangible in June—and will be for the next year. That’s because lucky Jupiter will be traveling through Gemini and your 3rd House of Communications.
The three-‐year cycle of Uranus in square to probing Pluto begins this year. It initiates the need to let go of something you perceive is important to make room for new beginnings. The alignments occur on June 24th and September 19th, which may be real shake-‐up days. Remember that change can be stressful but is often the key to pursuing a life that provides you with greater happiness.
Love and Romance Highlights
Relationships have been under the microscope for the past two years since serious Saturn has been in Libra and your 7th House of Partnership. It’s been hard, if not impossible, to cut corners when it comes to managing relationships. They’ve required your full attention and shown you the importance of being responsible.
By October, it becomes very evident that your relationships fall into one of two categories. You clearly perceive the strength and lasting power of some. With others, you can’t avoid the fact that they just don’t provide you with value. It may be time to end the friendships that just don’t serve you. With Uranus in your 1st House of Self Identity, you’ve been changing. And with this evolution, you need your relationships to as well.
The Libra Full Moon on April 6th illuminates the importance of balancing your needs with another’s. If a relationship is teetering, August 15th could prove to be a make-‐it or break-‐it day. That’s when your planetary ruler, assertive Mars, will unite with Saturn.
Another important relationship day for you is October 15th. It’s not only the Libra New Moon but also when Mars harmonizes with innovative Uranus. A new flame ignites or you may get inspired by a radical notion of how to bring more passion into your relationship.
When Saturn moves into Scorpio and your 8th House of Commitments in October, it ushers in a new two-‐plus year period of desiring deeper connectedness. You may get a glimpse of what true intimacy means on the Solar Eclipse on November 13th.
Career and Money Highlights
Your professional life is going through a long period of transformation. This began in 2008 ever since powerful Pluto started its journey in your 10th House of Career. It’s been a process of letting go and being open to changes that come your way. This evolution will continue for the next 12 years. While the ultimate destination may not be evident right now, try to see these career shifts from a bigger perspective. This can provide you with some understanding.
Your planetary ruler, warrior Mars, resides in your 6th House of Work through early July. During this period, relationships with colleagues capture your attention. You can also tap into a sense of fierce determination to get projects done. Opportunities for a creative collaboration come your way on the November 13th Solar Eclipse. What it will lead to may not seem extremely clear at the time but will become more so over the next six months.
You may reap financial rewards from changes in your work March 13th and 14th. This is when Mars makes a grand trine with Pluto and generous Jupiter. With Jupiter transiting your 2nd House of Resources since last June, you’ve had opportunities come your way that have expanded your financial base. Yet through early June of 2012, it’s still important to consider the importance of prudence when it comes to fiscal matters.
Beginning in October, when serious Saturn moves into your 8th House of Intimacy, shared resources are under the microscope. For the next two-‐plus years, it’s important to think twice before participating in joint investments.
Best Days, Off Days & Month-‐by-‐Month Summary
January
Best Days: 1st, 13th
Off Days: 9th, 23rd
Aries love beginnings. And with the Moon in your sign on the 1st, the start of 2012 should be no exception.
February
Best Days: 8th, 24th, 25th
Off Days: 1st, 3rd, 7th, 23rd
Romantic Venus moves into your sign on the 8th. For the next three-‐plus weeks, your attraction quotient increases exponentially as you radiate more charm than usual.
March
Best Days: 8th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th
Off Days: 12th, 31st
On the 20th, the Sun moves into your sign. For the next month, you're shining bright. This is especially true on the 21st, the Aries New Moon.
April
Best Days: 4th, 13th, 16th, 19th, 20th
Off Days: 7th, 10th, 30th
On the 3rd, Venus enters your 3rd House of Education. Through early August, you'll be more open to learning new things and enhancing your communication style.
May Best Days: 13th, 16th, 20th
Off Days: 5th, 30th
When Venus goes retrograde on the 15th you find yourself re-‐evaluating a recent conversation you had. Through the end of June, old childhood friends re-‐appear in your life.
SECTION 1: 2012 YOUR YEAR AHEAD
Overview
Taskmaster Saturn continues its travels through your 4th House of Foundations, urging you to look at family dynamics and how they shape your viewpoints. The last two years have been a time of getting in touch with your feelings and better understanding what nurtures you. While connecting to deep emotions is hard work, you’ll see how it has incredible value. Come October you’ll be rewarded with a more solid base of strength from which you can steer your life moving forward.
The Solar Eclipse on May 20th signals the beginning of a six-‐month period where your dreams and imaginative thinking inspire great wisdom. Expansive Jupiter lights up your 11th House of Alliances through mid-‐June and friendships provide great opportunities for learning. Have you wanted to get more involved in your community? The first part of the year is an especially good time to do so.
When Jupiter enters your 12th House of Solitude on June 11th for a yearlong stay, you find quiet activities and alone time to be especially enriching. Committing to a meditation practice—even if it’s just for five minutes a day—will bring you great benefit. Your health and well-‐being are top of mind on the Lunar Eclipse on November 28th. If you’re feeling less than vital, look into ways that stress and mental tension deplete your physical energy. Release self-‐deprecating attitudes and adopt new self-‐care initiatives that will have you feeling great in your body, mind and spirit.
Love and Romance Highlights
Powerful Pluto continues to transform your love life. Taking up long-‐term residence in your 7th House of Partnership, it’s galvanizing a new definition of what you need in a relationship. If you are single, you’re less interested in superficialities and more focused on a real meeting of hearts and minds. If you are coupled, this period signals a deepening of your connection or an end to a relationship that doesn’t truly serve you.
In February, dreamy Neptune ends its 14-‐year trip through your 8th House of Intimacy. It’s been a time of heart-‐opening compassion and potentially blurred boundaries. Your visions for relationships should become clearer over the next two-‐plus years.
Beginning in October serious Saturn moves into your 5th House of Romance. This period shows you the value of being realistic when it comes to love. It’s also a time where you see how being authentic in expressing yourself can pay off in spades. The November 13th Solar Eclipses lights up your love life. A chance encounter could have you meeting a new mate. If you already have a significant other, it’s a time to begin a fresh phase in your relationship. It also ushers in a six-‐ month period of infusing your life with more playfulness.
Assertive Mars travels through your relationship sector from November 16th through December 25th. You’ll have the stamina to work through the kinks in a relationship. Infusing it with more passion may help to take it to the next level.
Career and Money Highlights
Electric Uranus continues to revolutionize your career path. How you want to spend your proverbial 9-‐to-‐5 may seem a lot different now than it did a year or two ago. While sudden shifts in direction may feel unsettling, have faith -‐ -‐ you’re in a process of reinventing yourself.
The Lunar Eclipse on June 4th illuminates the negative impacts that self-‐doubt has on your performance at work. Let go of those undermining messages and have the confidence that you can excel. Powerful Pluto squaring Uranus on June 24th and September 19th unearths power dynamics at the workplace. Forging new relationships with colleagues may be key for galvanizing future career opportunities.
From November 6th through the 14th, reconsider the approach you’ve taken with a work project. See if there is a way to tweak it to communicate your message. The Lunar Eclipse on November 28th helps you clarify how to work smarter. If you’re feeling energetically drained, the solution may lie in making slight shifts in your routines.
For the past 14 years while dreamy Neptune swam in your 8th House of Togetherness, boundaries around shared resources became blurry. As it leaves this sector in February, you gain a greater clarity about how to process with joint investments.
Hold off making important financial decisions July 14th through August 8th. This is when messenger Mercury will be retrograde in your 2nd House of Resources. It’s a better time to re-‐evaluate your current fiscal plan than to set a new one in motion.
daily romance and intimacy. But the strong mental bond between you will be your foundation to build on.
Passion: Once you feel a strong bond on an intellectual level, the physical connection between you should fall into place. Your lovemaking could be quite innovative; you're both full of ideas for new things to try out, though Aquarius often likes the talk more than the action itself. Libra, you're in it more for the closeness than anything else, so this could work. As in other areas of your relationship, you feed off each other's ideas and drive each other to new heights.
Aquarius/Scorpio
Overview: Your connection could be similar to air and water battling during a thunderstorm. The problem is, you're both stubborn and you both want it your own way. Scorpio, when you run up against a wall of opposing will, you tend to get emotionally manipulative – not to mention sensitive. But Aquarius, your approach is intellectual; you're turned off by all that emotional intensity. Yours will definitely be a battle of wills, as Scorpio tries to bond and Aquarius tries to resist.
Dating: Scorpio, you like to be in control, but if you're dating an Aquarius, accept that you're about to go places you never dreamed of! This sign will resist all your attempts at manipulating the situation, so don't even bother. Instead, enjoy being whisked off to sights unimaginable, where you'll sample unusual cuisine and take part in rituals you never dreamed of. And don't be surprised when Aquarius pays as much attention to everyone else in the room as to you.
Marriage: I hope you share planets in common, because a long-‐term connection might just be too difficult to work out otherwise. It will take lots of understanding of your very different natures: Scorpio, you must give Aquarius plenty of freedom, and accept that you just can't cling to this Sign; and Aquarius, you must accept Scorpio's emotional nature and provide as much security as possible. If you make it to the commitment stage, you're both in it for good.
Passion: If you can keep it purely physical, your connection might be amazing for both of you. You can really go deep on a physical level; you're both quite inventive behind closed doors. Aquarius, you've read (and fantasized) about it all, and Scorpio gives you a reason to try it out. But though you're known as the Sign of Sex, Scorpio, you really want something much deeper than that.
Don't be surprised when Aquarius resists your brand of up-‐front emotionalism.
Aquarius/Sagittarius
Overview: You two make great friends and travel companions. The foundation of your relationship is your twin philosophical natures; you both love to explore an idea -‐-‐ or a city, or a relationship -‐-‐ to its outer limits. You both thirst for knowledge, experience and freedom, and together you can find all of these things. Yours won't be the most touchy feely, romantic relationship around, but that works for you. You're too busy delving into the world to bother with hearts and flowers.
Dating: Wow -‐-‐ your courtship will be defined by lots of fun, friends and far-‐out places. Every date is unique and exciting, and different from the last one; I'd be surprised if you do the same thing twice. Don't expect the traditional trappings of romance, either, like flowers and expensive gifts; you're both much more likely to give an unusual, spontaneous gift, such as fresh-‐picked wildflowers or a bag of persimmons. You'll excite each other and push each other to new levels!
Marriage: You are two of the only Signs in the Zodiac who can really give each other the freedom you need. Aquarius, you're a Fixed Sign, so once you make that commitment, you'll stick it out; even so, you need freedom perhaps even more than Sagittarius, so expect a very unconventional union. Sagittarius, you often run away from commitment, but Aquarius won't scare you with clinginess or lots of expectations. You'll be a bit detached from one another, but so what?
Passion: Wow -‐-‐ you two can really heat things up together! If you mix Fire and Air, they just spread, and that's what happens here. You're both adventurers, and anything goes – try Tantric practices, explore the Kama Sutra or invent a brand-‐new way of being intimate, because neither of you will be satisfied with the conventional or repetitive! Aquarius, you want it weird and wild, and you really bring out Sagittarius's animal nature. Have fun, kids!
Bruce Willis: March 19th, 1955
Pisces born Bruce Willis has appeared in over sixty films. He started his career in television starring in the hit show “Moonlighting.” From there he starred in blockbuster movies such as the “Die Hard” series, “Pulp Fiction,” “Armageddon,” and “The Sixth Sense.”
Pisces make for great actors as theirs is the sign of fantasy. Life is easier to deal with when there’s an escape. With Mercury, planet of communication, also in Pisces he may not always speak in a logical or methodical manner. People with this influence sometimes find it difficult to articulate. When he was younger he had a stutter. As Mercury is forming an out-‐of-‐sign trine to Neptune, planet of illusion, it seems he overcame is stutter through acting and playing make believe characters.
Love planet Venus is in Aquarius. Individuals with this placement will try anything once when it comes to matters of the heart. The more unique and different the better. He was married to actresses Demi Moore for thirteen years and they produced three daughters. They both went on to marry other people but much to the public’s surprise and respect they have managed to keep a very cordial relationship, even being photographed together with their respective spouses.
Upon further inspection, Venus in this chart, is not a bed of roses! It forms a square to passionate Mars in Taurus and strict Saturn in Scorpio thus forming a T-‐square. Venus is also in opposition to Pluto, planet of control and power in Leo which only further enhances a potent mix. This very challenging influence of planets makes for a very complex individual when it comes to romantic relationships.
Rihanna: February 20th, 1988
Multi-‐award winning singer Rihanna was born when the Sun just moved into Pisces. True to her sign she has a Pisces sign tattooed behind her right ear and a star in her left ear. Pisces is the sign of music, ideals and compassion. She is a well know philanthropist and has donated her time and money to her many causes.
Her Pisces Sun forms an amicable sextile to three planets which include Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. This indicates she will make an impact on the world. It shows how she can bring the old and new together in a unique and different way. Having her Sun in Pisces, it’s obviously through her music.
She also has had many endorsement deals from Nike to Clinique to Gucci. With both Venus and Jupiter in Aries she is someone who is not afraid to go after what she wants. These placements also represent someone who is great at self-‐promoting and marketing and has a sense for fashion and style, aka trendsetter.
In February 2009, Rihanna became tabloid fodder when she was the victim of domestic violence from her then boyfriend, singer, Chris Brown. With Venus, planet of love forming a challenging square to Neptune, planet of glamor, fantasy and illusion it seems she doesn’t always see the whole person when it comes to her relationships. Many who have this aspect tend to wear “rose-‐colored glasses” when in love. A lot get taken of advantage in matters of the heart as well as with their finances. It was shocking to just about everyone to see a young, beautiful superstar in such a position. With this incident thankfully behind her and more hits which followed, we can only imagine how Rihanna’s star will shine more brightly.
Justin Bieber: March 1st, 1994
Canadian singing sensation, Piscean, Justin Bieber, has taken the female tween and teen world by storm. Just fourteen when his videos were spotted on YouTube he has reached dizzying heights in a very short space of time. He is the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100. In July 2010, it was reported that he was the most searched for celebrity on the Internet while his music video “Baby” has become the most viewed YouTube video ever!
Pisces is the sign most associated with music and throughout his childhood, young Justin taught himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet. His Pisces Sun is conjunct or next to Saturn, planet of hard work and responsibility. When these two planets come together it represents someone who is dedicated, disciplined and focused. Saturn can also represent older, more experienced people who will provide wisdom and guidance which fits as Justin has signed a record deal with singing sensation, Usher who is also his role model and mentor.
At the time he was born, Saturn was next to Mars, planet of drive and determination. This is a young man who has the seriousness and stamina to channel his energy into a tangible result. His “brand” or image has been finely honed by his mentors to be ever youthful but with Mercury, planet of the mind, conjunct Mars and part of a loose stellium (Mercury and Mars sit with Saturn and the Sun) it seems Justin Bieber is a man with a long term plan.
Powerful Pluto is an outer planet which, when placed strategically in an individual’s chart at the time of their birth can warrant the person having a global impact.
With Justin Bieber, Pluto in next to or conjunct the North Node. This is a point in the sky which represents destiny and where the individual is headed this lifetime. When it comes together with Pluto it can be interpreted that the individual’s life path is to have a global impact, and so it seems, his destiny is being fulfilled.
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