The month of December gets off to a rather rocky start, as the complexities of projects that you have got yourself involved with threaten to stress you out – especially if you have made ambitious domestic plans. There are simply so many details that need to be looked after. You are ready and willing, and have plenty of energy, but the power to concentrate on one thing at a time may not be there.

By mid-December a turning point is reached and you are on top of things again. Significant developments at home and your career depend on you being able to untangle the threads and simplify goals. Long discussions and a readjustment of original goals help you on the path to clarity and simplicity. Loved ones tend to be supportive and help you out on a practical level.

Christmas is a wonderful time for adventure and play, and for getting involved with kids too. Relatives from abroad may visit, or you may wish to travel to foreign territory yourself. The indications are that something exciting will happen over Christmas which can make this period a little out of the ordinary… like having other families, and their children, visit. You are likely to be extremely busy in the home. Don’t get overambitious… keep things simple for your own peace of mind.

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As the new year begins your sign ruler Mercury moves into committed Capricorn, after an unusually long period in Sagittarius, which highlighted a number of exasperating family issues that you finally resolved over Christmas. Now the focus turns to self-expression through different kinds of projects, including children. Early January is a brilliant time for relationships, and for connecting with people on an intellectual level. It is also an excellent time to travel, especially if education and partnerships are primary goals.

January is an extremely good month for all your projects in fact, and if you have children this is the time to motivate them to work hard and achieve something concrete. If you are personally involved in an important enterprise, you can expect successful completion towards the end of June, with both successes and delays upon the way. At the end of the second week of the month, it is important to take a look at what you are investing your energy in and make some changes. A major transformation or reorganization of plans will bring renewal and ultimate success… this is no time to be sentimental about your babies.

The end of the month brings communication challenges and the time has come to focus on your work and to build up a team spirit amongst colleagues.

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With the close conjunction of your sign ruler Mercury and the sun at the time of the full moon early in February, this is likely to be a very busy time, especially socially, in your workplace. It can be a very enjoyable period, and perhaps a romantic period too.

But the main event in February is the arrival of the outer planet Neptune into Pisces, which will have a profound effect on relationships over the next decade. With Mercury conjoining Neptune on the 14th, and the sun on the 19th, a completely new trend will become evident, and at first it can be very confusing. A strong need for a meaningful bond is felt, yet it is extremely difficult to define what it is you (or perhaps your partner) is dissatisfied about. The more you think about it, the less clarity you find.

Probably what you need to discover now, is that no one person can satisfy your need to define who you are and how to lead a meaningful life. In fact nobody can. By involving yourself in something that transcends one-to-one partnership – for example a group venture or something altruistic – you may find a higher meaning. It is not up to your partner to satisfy your needs, and if you want to avoid some highly charged emotional clashes, it helps to remember this.

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Economic circumstances dominate your thought process during the first half of the year. You can expect quite positive results when your talents come into play, but it is also important to keep a tight grip on your expenses, because unpredictable development can arise which you are not in control of, bringing some anxiety and uncertainty. It is difficult to rely on partners in this period, but on the other hand you are just as likely to win as lose. A great deal more security comes with the arrival of summer, and perhaps this is the time to make that journey you dream of. This is a good time to spend a bit. The entry of Neptune into Pisces in April heralds an epoch of change in relationships. It may feel chaotic, but you have to give up trying to control the comings and goings of others. On the other hand you can meet creatively stimulating people, who really expand your spiritual universe in the coming years.

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Industrious Mars is in your sign for an unusually long period in 2012, and the period up to July is characterized by studies, professional projects or partnerships that require tremendous effort. There will be many delays and repetitions, but in the end you will have success. Especially in March you can expect favorable developments in most practical matters. Emotionally this same period is however somewhat tense, and 2012 is generally a year when you undergo quite a demanding psychological catharsis, perhaps connected with love or children. With Neptune now affecting the area of your horoscope connected with relationships, you can expect some very confused signals in your love life. It is important that you learn to give oceans of space for partners who in turn may have problems making a commitment or being realistic. If you get involved in idealistic projects where you unselfishly work to help people who need care, you can transform this influence into something very positive. Professionally there is a very favorable change in June and there are a number of possibilities for expansion, especially in connection with communication and the development of your personal network. It is a brilliant period for technological advances and projects that transcend international or state borders. A development both at work and at home can bring many travels in November and December, which in turn brings separations and reunions, and an enriching sense of mutual dependence.

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