Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2012

† Personal Strength • Healing ≈ Magnetic Attraction $ Career ¥ Gifts, Karmic Credits, Money

ARIES Mar 21–Apr 19

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The major focus for Aries in 2012 is life-changing Uranus in your Sign. You are brilliant, brash, enticing. Impossible dreams show up as you get coffee. Uranus rules shocks, magnetic attractions and genius. Then Neptune enters your house of behind-the-scenes action February 3. You are creative, light-filled. March offers a Jupiter-Mars-Pluto Grand Trine in your finance sector. This can mean expansion if you have been steady. A square aspect between Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn could rock your world in June and September. Anchor yourself. The Solar Eclipse May 20 attracts romantic love towards the Lunar Eclipse November 28. Infuse it with your sparkling self to bask in rewards on Winter Solstice on December 21.

TAURUS Apr 20–May 20

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January begins with magnetic, brilliant Uranus in your behind-the-scenes sector. On February 3, Neptune moves into its own Sign for the first time in 165 years. You will know friends and lovers in ways you never have known them before. Your creativity soars. Lighter thoughts smooth out bumps in the roads. Dreams, hopes and wishes gain depth and emotional power. Mid-March brings a Grand Trine between Jupiter in Taurus with Pluto and Mars. Material gains can come easily. The Lunar Eclipse June 4 brings new perspectives on working with organizations and corporations. Love and romance focus in Autumn. The December 21 Winter Solstice brings rewards for 2012.

GEMINI may 21-jun 20

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2012 begins with Uranus in your sector of dreams and hopes. The amazement of what’s possible keeps you happily on your toes. On February 3, Neptune enters its Sign for the first time in 165 years. This influences your career and how you’re viewed. Your creativity is at an all-time high, including music, film, space and oil products. You have time to reshape everything. A Grand Trine arrives mid-March with Mars, Jupiter and Pluto. A big change makes way for abundance. May 20 brings a Solar Eclipse in your Sign, creating new pathways. The November 28 Lunar Eclipse—also in Gemini—completes a cycle of redefining yourself or a pet passion. The Winter Solstice is a reminder of love, security, and all you have to be thankful for.

CANCER Jun 21–Jul 22

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2012 begins with Saturn in your home base making a nifty trine to Neptune. Sexy scenarios and inheritances come into focus. Uranus in your career sector brings new heights. On February 3, Neptune enters its own Sign for the first time in 165 years. Your part in the world is about to change. Blending creativity with travel, teaching, education and the law, you may delve into discussions bringing new philosophies. Mid-March, a Grand Trine between Jupiter, Pluto and Mars strengthens friendships and a new love relationship—or one that goes through a rebirth. The Solar Eclipse May 20 brings light to what has previously been hidden. Amp up exercise and health-boosting spas. The Winter Solstice brings renewed comfort in ways you truly deserve on December 21.

LEO Jul 23–Aug 22

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January begins with Uranus jolting you into magnetic attractions wherever you go. 2012 is for spiritual leaps and bounds. Neptune enters your legacy and transformation sector February 3. This is a creative 13-year transit—and sexy, too. Mid-March, a Grand Trine between Mars, Pluto and Jupiter may bring a windfall in recognition or income. May 20, the Solar Eclipse is a boon to friendships and groups. The June 4 Lunar Eclipse offers romance. This aligns with a Venus occultation, focusing on beauty and the feminine. During June and September, a square aspect between Uranus and Pluto could shake foundations. The Lunar Eclipse November 28 expands group strength and energy. As the Winter Solstice arrives, on December 21, you have glimpsed your part in a new future.

VIRGO aug 23-sep 22

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Noteworthy for you in 2012 is creativity, a depth of feeling, and just plain romance offered. Neptune enters your relationship house February 3 for the first time in 165 years. Mars in Virgo forces clarity and streamlines your thoughts and actions as you excise toxic conditions. Mid-March a Grand Trine forms between Mars, Jupiter and Pluto. You could travel for love as a beautiful picture falls into place. The Solar Eclipse on May 20 imbues heightened recognition, augmented by the Lunar Eclipse on November 28. Square aspects between Uranus and Pluto in June and September restructure your priorities. Infusing spiritual awareness into your daily routine can allow you to shine as the Winter Solstice on December 21 reveals itself.

LIBRA sep 23-oct 22

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January begins as Saturn trines Neptune in your romance sector. These planets push you to finish a project or revamp a fantasy. Uranus sparks up relationships. Out-of-the-blue connections align with best interests. On February 3, Neptune moves into its Sign—first time in 165 years. Expressing yourself is on the cards. Mid-March you’re in a Grand Trine with Mars, Jupiter and Pluto. The hidden might be revealed as a treasure. Watch for Uranus/Pluto squares June and September. You may move or decide to upgrade your home. Saturn leaves Libra October 5, giving you more belief in yourself. A Solar Eclipse May 20 sparks your sector of travel and spiritual mysteries. This is enhanced during the Lunar Eclipse November 28. The Winter Solstice offers warm hearts and true compassion.

SCORPIO oct 23-nov 21

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2012 is a year of powerful change. In January, a Saturn/Neptune trine anchors new endeavors. Uranus amps up attraction, bringing in power players, who can disappear as quickly. Magic and wonderment follows intuition. February 3, Neptune enters its Sign for the first time in 165 years. Create your own world of sensory delights, psychic connections, and romance. Neptune in your sector of creativity, love affairs and children floats you above the commotion. Luckily the Grand Trine of Jupiter, Mars and Pluto keeps you tied to earth, especially Mid-March as you are reminded to pay attention. Mars in Scorpio energizes you, mitigating Saturn’s strict measures. A Scorpio Solar Eclipse November 13 accentuates your inner flame, allowing enjoyment of the Winter Solstice’s deep spiritual dreams on December 21.

SAGITTARIUS nov 22-dec 21

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Sagittarians, in their joyful galloping through the fields (beaches, friends’ hearts) might feel called towards an important goal. So a magical potion has been prepared just for you. With Uranus firmly in your house of love and romance, you could find yourself enveloped in the intimacy you’ve run so far away to find. Expect bliss, perfection, desertion, resurrection, ups and downs as you have never seen. February 3, Neptune squares your living and eating sector. The need for security crops up. Neptune will give you an operations base if you are creative. This year could be the anchor to become famous. The Lunar Eclipse June 4 is in your Sign, connecting with the Venus occultation. Don’t wait—trust you have much to offer, and you’ll be warmly welcomed as Winter Solstice dawns.

CAPRICORN dec 22-jan 19

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Can you handle this year’s thrill? Uranus steps into your home base in January. Magnetic attractions and connections make way for Neptune on February 3 (as it enters its own Sign for the first time in 165 years). Your thoughts, words and deeds add vitality to the world. Expect a release of repressed emotions, a font of music, film, and increased psychic awareness. Mid-March a Grand Earth Trine with Pluto in Capricorn, Mars and Jupiter restores you. This flows over to romance, creativity, and children in an invigorating infusion. June and September bring a square aspect between Uranus in Aries and Pluto in your Sign. Tension and excitement unearths mysteries and deeper aspects of yourself. Watch as the Winter Solstice rewards you for a year well played.

AQUARIUS jan 20-feb 18

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Uranus’ presence in your communication sector inspires you daily in 2012. There are surprises wherever you go. Magnetic attraction and genius-inspired insights flow through your thoughts. Take notes, record your voice, laugh and enjoy opportunities that arise before you. Neptune leaves your Sign, entering your solar second house of income February 3. Living with Neptune in Aquarius for so long, you know intuition and creativity are a part of you. March brings a Grand Trine between Mars, Pluto and Jupiter. An important legacy or transformation becomes yours to keep. The Solar Eclipse May 20 awakens romance and ignites a love affair. This deepens and is confirmed during the Lunar Eclipse November 28. The Winter Solstice brings dreams of being adored into your life.

PISCES Feb 19–Mar 20

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January 2012 begins with excitement in your money sector. You can move to great heights as Uranus shakes things up. You can also end up on a rollercoaster. Acclimatize before taking risks. Neptune enters its rulership, Pisces, on February 3, for the first time in 165 years. That’s where the idea of watersheds, ocean shifts and leaks come about. Share anything you have to say in January before your own wikileak starts. Mid-March is a drying-off period with a Grand Trine between Mars, Jupiter and Pluto. This trio sizzles romantic affairs and globalizes communication. Square aspects between Uranus and Pluto in June and September require patience. The Winter Solstice December 21 is a testimony to the beauty of your heart and inner light.