Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2014

ARIES

March 21–April 19

Venus retrograde until the last day of January opens the way to a closer relationship. Trust yourself. You’re moving towards your deepest goals in 2014. Mars gives you the focus and drive to bond, support and commit. When it moves retrograde from March to May, you’ll need patience with yourself and your loved ones. Finances shore up for you. By July you’re redecorating or considering a larger home. April and December the Pluto Uranus square accelerates opportunities and choices. Persevere in 2014. You’ll see results!

Taurus

April 20–May 20

Venus, your ruler, is retrograde until the last day of January. This is not an omen for all of 2014. Mars in your work sector makes up for treats and expenses. Jupiter helps cozy up life at home through July. Then your social pace picks up and you become a focal point for fun. Romance is smooth as long as candles, hot baths and chocolate are included. The Pluto Uranus squares in April and December light up mysteries to free you. Time to explore with new adventures.

Gemini

May 21–June 20

Venus is retrograde for all of January. Don’t let that stop you from 2014’s freewheeling ways. Give yourself plenty of enviable avenues to explore. Until March, Mars is well placed to enhance your creative forces, bringing romance to the forefront. Mid-July, Jupiter keeps you in the center of the news. Finances dip and soar with Saturn consolidating your spending capacity. It really is a magical year if you take care of yourself. Make sure you’ve developed a strong foundation to support your dreams.

Cancer

June 21–July 22

2014 is a pivotal year for Cancer. In January the effects of Venus retrograde give you a chance to treat yourself for comfort and beauty. Jupiter brings you goodies you’ve worked so hard for. March through May, Mars is retrograde. It’s time for reassessment and perhaps a new direction. Enjoy the authority and confidence you have in your financial world. Saturn has kept things at less than lightning speed when it comes to romance. By late December, Saturn leaves this sector of your chart. Waiting is replaced with optimism, enthusiasm and vision.

LEO

July 23–August 22

2014 begins with Venus retrograde in January. Combined with Jupiter in your solar twelfth house, it may seem like the patterns you seek to create won’t permanently set. There’s more emphasis on working with projects that benefit your creative juices in 2014. Mars moves retrograde March – May. When it moves direct late May you’ll have the quantum mechanics of your technical support in place. Jupiter, party planet of excess, moves into your sign mid-July. Saturn encourages travel. The Pluto Uranus squares of April and December reconnect the dots of personal puzzles you had previously put aside.

VIRGO

August 23–September 22

With Venus retrograde in January, there could be a tendency to think all romance is at an impasse. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are workings behind the scenes to put your dream love scenario into place. Mars in your money sector is a bonus for Virgos in 2014. Bank a little of your hard-earned cash to enjoy your fiscal prowess. April and late December, the vision of changes at home have you feeling content.

LIBRA

September 23–October 22

January arrives with your ruler Venus in retrograde. Pay no attention. Give yourself comfort treats, at-home spa nights and warm cuddly blankets to dive under. Mars makes progressive changes to your personality. Your lifestyle will soon follow suit. Cash in when Jupiter opens doors to desired career paths starting mid-July. Saturn creates a home brew of financial maneuvers designed to save you money. Pluto Uranus squares in April and December put the spotlight on life at home and energize an important relationship.

SCORPIO

October 23–November 21

Venus’ retrograde in January could make you think the world has gone into a tumble. With your prescient mind, you may have thought you felt it coming. Mars in your solar twelfth house gives a push to move the past out as quickly as it came in. Jupiter leaves your sector of long-distance travel and lands in your arena of career mid-July. Expect dreams and realities to reveal themselves in a big way. The exact Pluto Uranus squares in April and December focus on writing, publishing and telecommunications. Enjoy the freedom and ease you’ll be feeling. You have earned it!

SAGITTARIUS

November 22–December 21

What you put your energy into will flourish in 2014. Venus is retrograde all January in your house of finance. Don’t scare yourself. Readjustments take place, noticeable by February. Jupiter in your solar eighth house deepen your interactions with partners, joint resources, and inheritance. The best action comes when Mars enters Sagittarius mid-September. Love? Romance? Commitment? You may feel responsibility and authority being handed to you in the realm of shadows and dreams. This continues until late December when Saturn finally enters your sign. Then you can truly take steps into the security of your new life.

CAPRICORN

December 22-January 19

2014 is about building from the inside out. January starts with Venus retrograde in your sign. Luckily this goddess moves direct and by March your finances are looking up. In April you’re in a re-run and choose to write the script. Romance continues to turn you inside out. You’re tired of the words ‘learning experience’ and ‘spiritual connection’. However this cleansing means you end up with your dream partner. Don’t you think a little discomfort is worth it? Even if you don’t, it may be the only way to get there. Mid-December, you’re at the next to last Pluto Uranus square. And this time you’re directing!

AQUARIUS

January 20–February 19

Welcome to 2014’s fly or dive in, no compromise. You’re so ready for this. January does start with Venus retrograde but then this love goddess straightens out. Mars is in your sector of enlightenment, in-laws, and travel until July. Some of you are going to start a new life and move. You’ll shake out the last remnants of who you thought you were and re-invent yourself. Romance continues to grow in the bright light of your heart. As usual, the more you love the more you attract. Saturn traverses your career sector, keeping it solid. By late December you’ll have top marks in your work as it transits into your friendship and rewards sector.

PISCES

February 19–March 20

Welcome to 2014’s fly or dive in, no compromise. You’re so ready for this. January does start with Venus retrograde but then this love goddess straightens out. Mars is in your sector of enlightenment, in-laws, and travel until July. Some of you are going to start a new life and move. You’ll shake out the last remnants of who you thought you were and re-invent yourself. Romance continues to grow in the bright light of your heart. As usual, the more you love the more you attract. Saturn traverses your career sector, keeping it solid. By late December you’ll have top marks in your work as it transits into your friendship and rewards sector.