Excerpt
from Your Astrology Guide 2010
by Rick Levine & Jeff Jawer
Your Astrology Guide 2010: Rick and Jeff's Tips
for the Year
by Rick Levine & Jeff Jawer,
Authors of Your Astrology Guide 2010
ARIES
March 21-April 19
Conscious Self-Restraint
It's imperative that you cut back your activities, for effective pruning allows new growth to flourish. But you may bump into deeply rooted resistances as you attempt to play a larger role on the stage of life. The contradiction now is that you are at your most brilliant and nothing can hold you back, yet paradoxically the walls of reality continue to close in. You cannot get away with shooting from the hip, even if you're confident of your aim. The full enterprising power of Aries is yours when you accept the limits of society that require more precision this year. Whether you like it or not, you must slow down to get what you want.
TAURUS
April 20-May 20
Look Outside the Box
Your potential to transform your life is incredible this year -- but your resistance to change is equally great. You don't have to tear apart what's working well or take crazy risks that are likely to fail. All you need to do is stretch your boundaries and allow alternative perspectives to hang around for a while to see if one might eventually fit. It's as if a strange visitor has arrived at your door -- so strange you'd prefer him to leave as soon as he arrives. But thanks to your kind heart, you let him stay the night . . . and end up discovering a close friend. Similarly, you will find happiness this year as long as you remain open to surprises.
GEMINI
May 21-June 20
Fear Not the Darkness
You can no longer be the champion of avoidance, Gemini, and that means you're playing in a whole new ball game. If others accuse you of being shallow, it's just because they don't understand how fast your mind works and how it jumps from one thought to the next. Now, However, something has changed, and it may at first seem scary. Instead of planning your escape routes, you are content, even eager, to search for hidden metaphysical wealth that was previously obscured from the light of consciousness. Overcoming your own resistance to fully feeling your emotions enables you to uncover buried treasure that can enrich your life for many years to come.
CANCER
June 21-July 22
Aim for the Top
It's better to be ambitious this year and struggle in the pursuit of your goals than to passively respond to whatever life brings you. Even if you run into obstacles, meet them on a course of your own choosing. Taking charge and pushing forward -- sometimes awkwardly and sometimes with grace and confidence -- are the next steps to assuming a leadership role. Your power and passion grow when you have strong allies and adversaries. Seek out those with talents you admire so that you can learn from the best. Step outside your comfort zone; you'll discover that it's not foolish to take risks. There are enormous rewards when you invest in your own excellence.
LEO
July 23-August 22
Ask for Help
You expect great things from yourself, Leo, and you can work quite
hard once you make a sincere commitment. This is why you must now think
carefully about any promises you make -- to yourself or anyone else.
There are powerful forces at play that can lure you into believing that
anything is possible. It's true that this year brings great potential,
but exhausting yourself trying to achieve the impossible dream is not a
sensible strategy. Heed the counsel of wise friends and seasoned
professionals before making any life-changing decisions.
VIRGO
August 23-September 22
Fearless Warrior
Challenges to the core truths you cling to can be a source of
irritation and a cause of physical, mental, and emotional fatigue. The
battles you face, though, are not with outside forces but within
yourself. It's time to reexamine the ideas that have kept your life in
order for years, but may be holding you back. What worked in the past
won't necessarily be effective now. The desire to return to familiar
places in your mind is understandable, but it's not likely to be
productive. Certainly, you need times to retreat and take refuge in
comfortable concepts. Catch your breath when you can, yet remember:
You'll grow much stronger by moving ahead than by turning back.
LIBRA
September 23-October 22
Rise to the Challenge
Although relationships can offer you a newfound sense of freedom
this year, they can also distract you from the discipline you need to
organize your life. The decisions you must make this year are not easy
ones. You may have to be ruthless when evaluating what and who should
be cut out of your life, but pruning is absolutely required to ensure
maximum growth. Your overall success during the coming years will be
based on your ability to pay careful attention to your long-term goals
rather than short-term successes.
SCORPIO
October 23-November 21
Innocent Expression
Looking foolish is not your idea of a good time, but giving
yourself permission to express yourself freely can be extremely
rewarding now. Surrendering some self-control to reveal your emotion
can feel risky, of course, but it's a great way to open your heart and
enhance your creativity. Making mistakes is not the road to failure but
the laboratory of invention. You can surprise yourself by discovering
new talents when you put away the heavy hammer of self-criticism. Being
honest while also being kind is a gift to yourself and those around
you. If your explorations veer off course and threaten your stability,
seek wise counsel. There are angels around you who look like ordinary
people, yet will gently guide you back on track.
SAGITTARIUS
November 22-December 21
Be Here Now
There is so much work ahead as you strive to make the most of your
future. Running out on previous commitments won't bring you happiness;
delivering on your promises will. Try not to seek adventure in the same
old dreams of world travel. This year, you can take an incredible
journey of the mind without leaving home. Open yourself to new
philosophies, learn about new technologies, and re-create your future
by being more conscious in the present moment.
CAPRICORN
December 22-January 19
Field of Dreams
Your journey this year could be one of extremes as the most
visionary planets -- Jupiter and Uranus -- light up your life with
exciting new perceptions while the most conservative ones -- Saturn and
Pluto -- keep stepping in to turn down the volume of your enthusiasm.
You can avoid bouncing from high hopes to deep disappointment by giving
yourself time to assimilate and consider your dreams. Slowly roll them
over in your mind, do some research, and talk to those you trust to
help you find ways to shape them into reality. Then commit to work with
patience and persistence. Remember, conceiving a brilliant idea happens
in an instant, but giving birth to success takes a lot longer.
AQUARIUS
January 20-February 18
The Joy of Sharing
The emotional heights will be higher this year and the descents
lower, yet you must fully experience these peaks and valleys if you
hope to find a middle ground between the opposing forces pushing and
pulling on you. Although you cannot avoid the changes that continue to
unfold, you're also blessed with an open mind that eagerly looks beyond
the current difficulties. Don't waste too much energy resisting the
inevitable. Instead, focus on the exhilaration you'll feel once you've
overcome the obstacles and your life is heading in a new direction.
PISCES
February 19-March 20
Go the Distance
The highs and lows you experience this year accentuate the contrast
between your greatest hopes and darkest fears. Expansive Jupiter in
your sign makes your life seem so big that even the smallest act can
appear to take on enormous importance. You may be exhilarated by this
wild ride at times, but in the end it can be exhausting and confusing
to rise so quickly and fall so fast only to rise again. Moderating your
reactions with a bit of philosophical detachment reminds you that the
current drama is just one moment in a life rich with experiences that
you've encountered before and will likely meet again.
The above is an excerpt from the book Your Astrology Guide 2010 by Rick Levine & Jeff Jawer. The above excerpt is a digitally scanned reproduction of text from print. Although this excerpt has been proofread, occasional errors may appear due to the scanning process. Please refer to the finished book for accuracy.
Copyright © 2009 Rick Levine & Jeff
Jawer, authors of Your
Astrology Guide 2010, (Sterling, July 2009).
Author Bios
Highly-respected astrologers, sought-after consultants, and
frequent lecturers, Rick Levine and Jeff Jawer have
each written countless magazine articles, authored several books, and
have been featured on radio and TV
programs throughout the United States and Europe.
Rick Levine, co-author of Your Astrology Guide 2010, writes Tarot.com's daily horoscopes, which can be seen on AOL.com and many other Web sites. He is the founding trustee of the Kepler College for Astrological Arts and Sciences, a four-year educational institution in Seattle, WA, where he lives.
Jeff Jawer, co-author of Your Astrology Guide 2010, writes weekly romance horoscopes for Tarot.com and AOL.com and was a longtime columnist for cosmogirl.com. He is a co-founder of the Association for Astrological Networking and the United Astrology Congress. He lives in Redmond, WA.
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