I considered waiting until after December 21, 2012 (Winter Solstice) to write the 2013 astrological forecast—to make sure time hadn't "ended" as foretold by the Mayan calendar. But in the spirit of optimism, I would like to share my usual new year forecast with you prior to the potential "end of time," given that astrological indicators point toward a new year of positive growth in consciousness and an end of time as we have known it only. The Mayans actually predicted that a wave of spiritual energy would enter the magnetic field of the Earth on December 21, 2012. This wave of higher consciousness will benefit those who are ready to receive, even though it potentially will be resisted by those who are not ready to receive.

 

Spiritual Alignment—Summer 2013—Grand Trine in Water Signs of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces

A spiritual awakening is powerfully indicated by astrological alignments in 2013, including a mid-summer celestial line-up of Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune in the flowing water signs of Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. Water signs revolve around feelings, which often serve as a bridge between our material aspirations and our spiritual yearnings—the sign of Cancer arouses spiritual feelings through home and family, Scorpio stirs spiritual connection through deep psychological exploration, and Pisces awakens our desire to transcend and be reunited with the Divine. Jupiter, which is oriented toward philosophy and spiritual teachings, brings us luck and expansion. Saturn, which is geared toward hard work, discipline, and the working out of karma, teaches important spiritual lessons. And Neptune mediates the energy of spiritual transcendence—although with Neptune, if higher energies are not channeled through spiritual avenues, escapism or self-deception may ensue. Neptune also blurs the boundaries between people, established structures, and ideas, and facilitates connections between people across the planet, currently via social media and the internet.

 

Along with the spiritual opening, ample opportunity to harness the power of water will be generated under the influence of Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune in water signs. The 3 planets will form a "grand trine" between June 11 and July 19, 2013. A grand trine is a triangular formation in the heavens that leads to ease and stability between the energies involved, in this case, between spirituality and philosophy (Jupiter), self-discipline (Saturn), and the oceanic feeling that connects you to your soul (Neptune). 

 

Finger of God—Spring Equinox 2013

Another potent planetary alignment begins to form in the heavens near the Spring Equinox of 2013 with Jupiter in Gemini, Saturn in Scorpio, and Pluto (subterranean energies of the earth and the human psyche) in Capricorn, to create a "Finger of God" between March 23 and March 29.  This line-up portends a confrontation with reality where expectations have been over-inflated. The Finger of God also will bring latent disharmony to the surface, as it raises issues that have been ignored. Consequences of ignoring signs of imbalance could manifest as illness in the body, illness in the financial system, or illness in the ecology of the planet as a whole. The Finger of God applies equally to physical, mental-emotional and financial health. The Finger of God will expose financial scams and will rattle the financial markets. Take precautions with your physical health and finances under this planetary influence. The Finger of God also will have a hand in exposing government corruption due to an alignment between Saturn in Scorpio and Uranus in Aries in April and October 2013; it is not a good time to cover up scandals. With the abundant spiritual energies available during the year, all physical losses will be transmuted into spiritual lessons and gains. You will not feel you have lost out by the time the year is over.

 

Eclipses

A series of eclipses in late April and May, and again in mid-October to early-November, will strongly impact Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius (see eclipse chart below for dates). The eclipses also will cause weather disturbances that will affect the movement of water around the planet—through an over-abundance or shortage of this precious resource. Other liquid-like substances, such as oil, natural gas, and even the blood in our bodies, will be affected by the eclipses. The human body is composed of nearly 75% water. Experiments show that the water molecule changes in response to thoughts and feelings, thus profoundly affecting our physical bodies and the movement of water across the planet. 

 

Power of Thoughts

The spring and fall seasons will demonstrate to us the power of our positive thoughts of love, kindness, charity, honesty, and compassion, and our negative thoughts of greed, duplicity, neglect, anger, or obsessive-compulsive or self-centered thinking. We will experience these consequences in our bodies through illness, and in the natural world—through flooding or droughts, earthquakes or mudslides, and high winds or tornadoes. People also will be carried away by impassioned thoughts and feelings if they do not remember to stay spiritually in balance. According to Paramahansa Yogananda, spiritual teacher from India: The sudden cataclysms that occur in nature, creating havoc and mass injury, are not “acts of God.” Such disasters result from the thoughts and actions of man. Wherever the world’s vibratory balance of good and evil is disturbed by an accumulation of  harmful vibrations, the result of man’s wrong thinking and wrong doing, you will see devastation ...

 

Danger of Drilling Beneath Earth's Surface

Expect more news about the dangers of drilling under the surface of Mother Earth for oil or natural gas as well. Both viscous substances are cushions for seismic activity. As these buffers are removed from the earth, the planet as a whole becomes more susceptible to seismic activity, with greater jarring between the plates occurring due to lack of protection from natural gas, oil, and water. The greatest movement will occur in late April, May, late October and November.  Take precautions with travel plans during these periods.

 

Expressions of Individualism

A continuing square alignment of individualistic Uranus in Aries and turbulent Pluto in Capricorn will occur on May 20 and November 1. This planetary alignment will have occurred an unusual 7 times between 2012 and 2015 (June 2012, September 2012, May 2013, Nov 2013, April 2014, Dec 2014, and March 2015). A similar planetary alignment last occurred 3 times in the mid-1960s, and occurred 5 times from 1930 to 1935. Under its influence, the consequences of past actions—financial, economic, governmental, environmental, physical, or emotional—will demand they be dealt with through innovative, creative—and even revolutionary—solutions. The scope of the changes are bound to be far-reaching under Uranus and Pluto because both planetary energies bring to the surface that which has been buried or hidden. Again, this planetary transit will occur 7 times between 2012 and 2015, meaning that the changes will be deep, lasting, revolutionary, and seminal for our time. This does not mean that times will be bad—just that the times we are living through, in case you haven't noticed, will be active. You may imagine that you are waking up every day to a new sci-fi thriller, not quite knowing what to expect, but sure to witness something you have not experienced before.

 

Shift of the Magnetic Poles

Additionally, in 2013, the magnetic poles of the earth will continue to shift toward reversal, keeping us in phase with the magnetic poles of the Sun, our central star, with which our planet resonates due to our inclusion in the "heliosphere." The Sun's magnetic poles already have reversed, according to the NASA website. The magnetic poles of the Earth are expected to follow suit. According to NASA, the last time the Earth experienced a magnetic pole reversal was approximately 740,000 years ago. Scientists have confirmed that the Earth's magnetic north pole is moving at an accelerating speed from northern Canada toward Russia. 

 

The sometimes-violent shifting winds from the movement of the polar axis were partially behind the confluence of three storms that caused Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012, the 82nd anniversary of the stock market crash of October 29, 1929. What's more, Hurricane Sandy also occurred just after the Full Moon, which coincides with higher tides. Due to the polar shift, you will feel alternating cold and warm winds as the poles move and then stabilize. I say that the polar shift was only partially responsible for Hurricane Sandy because negative thoughts of greed and fear, and lack of connection with the Source, were also behind both events on October 29, in 1929 and 2012. Astronomically, this date also corresponds with a volatile sector of the sky called the Via Combusta. 

 

Governmental Challenges

Finally, astrologically speaking, karmic Saturn in Scorpio is in "mutual reception" with Pluto, god of the underworld, in Capricorn, meaning that the two planets will support and strengthen each other. This planetary pairing may provide a few challenges in 2013, especially where government intervention is involved. Governmental bodies will be either overly assertive—or underly effective in 2013. But please bear in mind that the greatest growth can come from the greatest trials—and passing the spiritual tests posed by Saturn (both for individuals and groups of people) ultimately will make all of us stronger. 

 

Solutions Through Prayer

So remember, the distance between a problem and the solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. Please don't forget the power of prayer, affirmations, contemplation, and meditation.

 

Perhaps it's a symbol, but as I write this newsletter, a series of large black crows have gathered outside my window, cawing loudly, as if to remind me to stay alert to what lies ahead and to remind others of the same. Crows are messengers with their loud cawing. Native Americans considered them omens of change. A bee just flew by as well. Bees are pollinators, spreading good through their busy activities. Perhaps both creatures are alerting us of the need for all of us to spread the message of positive, peaceful change. 

 

Healing Polarities

I quoted Charles Dickens in the 2012 forecast (see 2012 Forecast in Articles section https://www.lauriebaum.com/articles.php). In 1859, on the cusp of the American Civil War, Dickens wrote in A Tale of Two Cities that it was the best of times and the worst of times. With a similar polarity between red states and blue states, the nation—and the world—stand at a crossroads. Today, we are caught between different philosophies of government as well as between spiritual and material paths. Arguably, we have reached a peak of material abundance in some parts of the world, and it is time for a re-balancing. Perhaps, as an antidote, we need spiritual nourishment, which is exactly what 2013 will bring. 

 

The year of 2013 will be a year to try to slow down and discover what truly nourishes you. And for many people, a spiritual connection is a source of nourishment waiting to be discovered. May you be one of those people who experiences spiritual enlightenment in 2013. Please don't worry about the economy. There are enough material goods and money for everyone. The problem is in the distribution rather than in the lack of goods and money, as was the case in the 1930s. A quote from Paramahansa Yogananda about bringing prosperity into our lives: If mankind as a whole behaved unselfishly, the power of  [cause and effect] would distribute prosperity equally to all men, without exception.

 

Whatever you may think you may have lost in a material way will not be a loss to your soul. You have much to gain as you turn to the Spirit that lives inside you in 2013, as you breathe, meditate, and listen to your internal rhythm—the rhythm of your breath and your body. Ultimately, as you listen to your inner rhythms, you will hear the rhythm of your soul. 

 

Much love & light,

 

Laurie

 

 

Written December 1, 2012

 

 

I received such an overwhelming response to last year's 10 Suggestion for Raising Your Magnetic Resonance, I am repeating them here for your convenience. The suggestions also can be found in the context of the waning magnetic resonance of the Earth in the 2012 Forecast (https://www.lauriebaum.com/articles.php).

 

10 Suggestions for Raising Your Magnetic Resonance 

to Stay Aligned with Your Soul and Spirit in 2013 and Beyond:

1. Focus on your heart. The energy of your heart is 5,000 times more powerful than that of your other organs, including your brain. A strong awareness of your heart, of giving, of charity, of compassion, of empathy, will raise your magnetic resonance and guide you to the right people and places to be safe in 2013 and beyond.
2. Meditate. Focus on your spiritual eye in the center of your forehead, become aware of your breathing and inwardly chant Om. This activity will align you with your soul and Spirit and raise your personal magnetic resonance so all of your needs are fulfilled.
3. Think positive thoughts. Positive thinking raises your magnetic resonance and attracts you to—and to you—the positive outcome on which you focus.
4. Visualize what you want to create – and you will electromagnetically attract the object of your visualization.
5. Pray. Your prayers for yourself and others raise your magnetic resonance and increase the magnetic field of the person you are praying for —as well as for the planet as a whole.
6. Affirm. Affirm in your mind repeatedly throughout the day the positive reality you envision for yourself and others.
7. Give as much as you can. Charity opens the way for more abundance to come to you.
8. Practice gratitude. Gratitude paves the way for more of what you are thankful for to come to you.
9. Raise your magnetic resonance through physical methods – get plenty of sunshine, clean water, fresh fruits and vegetables, and feel the beneficial effects of negative ions (positive energy) from moving water, rivers, oceans, waterfalls, or even rain – God’s way of cleaning the earth to bring positive energy.
10. Simplify. Lower your expectations, especially the unrealistic ones. Focus on what is important. Let go of the rest.

Yes, significant changes lie ahead, but rest assured that everything will be okay. No matter what happens, nothing will happen that you can’t handle. And nothing that isn’t supposed to come into your life can come if you live harmoniously with your soul and Spirit.

 

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Please read on for dates of upcoming planetary alignments, and then for your Personalized Astrological Predictions.

 

Planetary Alignments in 2013

 

• March 7 * Saturn at Scorpio sextile Pluto in Capricorn — Governments and corporations under financial pressure exert contractive pressure on others
• March 23 * Jupiter in Gemini inconjunct Saturn Retrograde in Scorpio — One force tries to disseminate information while another force tries to control information
• March 29 * Jupiter in Gemini inconjunct Pluto in Capricorn — One force tries to disseminate information while another force tries to conceal information
• April 12 * Saturn Retrograde in Scorpio inconjunct Uranus in Aries — Change is experienced
• May 19 * Jupiter in Gemini sesquiquadrate Saturn Retrograde in Scorpio — Conflicting interests create friction
• May 20 * Uranus in Aries square Pluto in Capricorn — 3rd of 7 such line-ups between June 2012 and March 2015 — Revolutionary change is afoot
• June 11 * Saturn Retrograde in Scorpio trine Neptune Retrograde in Pisces — Spiritual solutions prevail
• June 25 * Jupiter enters Cancer for the 1st time since 2002 — Housing prices temporarily rise until mid-2014
• July 17 * Jupiter in Cancer trine Saturn in 4 Scorpio — Spiritual and philosophical reasoning produce pragmatic solutions
• July 17 * Jupiter in Cancer trine Neptune Retrograde in Pisces — Spiritual approach produces positive results
• July 19 * Saturn in Scorpio trine Neptune Retrograde in Pisces — Grand Water Trine between Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter — Spiritual opening
• August 7 * Jupiter in Cancer opposite Pluto Retrograde in Capricorn — Revelations from the depths of your psyche and the earth
• August 20 * Jupiter in Cancer square Uranus Retrograde in Aries — More change
• September 20 * Saturn in Scorpio sextile Pluto in Capricorn — More government intervention, perhaps to excess
• September 28 * Jupiter in mid-late Cancer sesquiquadrate Neptune Retrograde in Pisces — Despite frustrations, persist on spiritual course
• October 4 * Saturn in Scorpio inconjunct Uranus Retrograde in Aries — Change feels uncomfortable, more adjustments needed
• November 1 * Uranus Retrograde in Aries square Pluto in Capricorn — 4th of 7 such line-ups between June 2012 and March 2015 — Stunning technological advances revealed
• December 12 * Jupiter Retrograde in Cancer trine Saturn in Scorpio — Governmental inaction gives way to action
• December 17 * Jupiter Retrograde in Cancer sesquiquadrate Neptune in Pisces — Continue on your spiritual path despite internal resistance
• December 21 * Venus Retrograde in Capricorn until January 31, 2014 — Connect with loved ones

 

 

Eclipses

• April 25 * Full Moon Partial Lunar Eclipse in Taurus-Scorpio
• May 10 * New Moon Annular Solar Eclipse in Taurus
• May 25 * Full Moon Annular Lunar Eclipse in Gemini-Sagittarius
• October 18 * Full Moon Annular Lunar Eclipse in Libra-Aries
• November 3 * New Moon Total Annular Solar Eclipse in Scorpio (near Saturn)

 

Mercury Retrograde

• February 23–March 17 * Mercury Retrograde in Pisces
• June 26–July 20 * Mercury Retrograde in Cancer
• October 21–November 10 * Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio

 

All dates calculated for Pacific Time

 

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2013 Personal Predictions for Your Astrological Sign

 

 (March 21 – April 19)

 

You enjoy variety and change, and 2013 will not disappoint you as change-oriented Uranus moves through Aries throughout the year. You will be pleasantly surprised by the destinations you reach through serendipity. And you will become progressively accustomed to the accelerated pace of your life. Late April-May and October hold the greatest potential for transformational change due to a series of eclipses. Think about new directions you might like to go—the energy for change will be abundantly available. Consider conservative investments to safeguard money that may have come from an unexpected source—or inherited from a special relative. Moreover, the passage of karmic Saturn through Scorpio in 2013 will challenge you to slow down and cut back on extraneous expenses and activities. Mars in Aries from March 11 to April 20, 2013 will give you extra stamina to make the most of transformational opportunities coming your way.

 

 (April 20 – May 20)

 

Good news will come to you when loving Venus crosses through Taurus from April 14 to May 9. Mars in Taurus from April 20 to May 31 will give you the stamina to make headway on a project that had been stalled. Relationships will be highlighted from April 20 to May 9, 2013. You can expect the greatest return on your personal, professional, and financial investments during this 19-day period. Karmic Saturn in your opposing sign of Scorpio throughout 2013 will enable you to make commitments to people you care about. If people close to you are not acting in your highest good, you may benefit from a parting of ways. Eclipses on April 25, May 10, and November 3 will bring you new partnership opportunities. The new people in your life will show you what was not working in another relationship you had been unable to let go of. The quick pace of events in 2013 will teach you to ignore events that do not directly pertain to you. It is not time to become involved in activities that are tangential to important goals you are pursuing. Harmonious relationships, artistic surroundings, and healthy food are the areas you should concentrate on in 2013.

 

 

 (May 21 – June 21)

 

The passage of karmic Saturn through Scorpio in 2013 will enable you to streamline your daily routines to become more efficient. Pay attention to the signals your body is sending you so you will find what you need to perform most efficiently. Diligent efforts to improve your health will be worth the investment of time. You will experience an improved sense of wellbeing when you treat health matters in a responsible, realistic, and pragmatic manner. Simplicity may be the key to your healing process. Be aware of the need to slow down, rest, and rejuvenate when your planetary ruler, Mercury, turns retrograde in late February-March, late June-July, and late October-November. Lucky Jupiter in Gemini until June 25 will spiritually protect you and enable you to use your mental faculties to your greatest advantage. A fortuitous alignment of lucky Jupiter in Cancer, karmic Saturn in Scorpio, and spiritual Neptune in Pisces from June 11 to July 19 will help you experience prosperity consciousness. 

 

 

  (June 22 – July 22)

 

The movement of fortunate Jupiter through Cancer will buoy your spirits in 2013. Lucky Jupiter spends one year in Cancer every 12 years. Jupiter was last in Cancer from July 12, 2001, to August 1, 2002. Jupiter will re-enter your sign on June 25, 2013, and remain there until July 16, 2014. This planetary transit will strengthen your intuition and your feeling of being safe and grounded in your environment. You also will have a special flair with financial resources, even if everyone else is down on their luck. Examine your budget and make decisions sensibly, but with confidence that everything will be okay. You also will feel sensitive to a series of 5 eclipses that will grace the skies in 2013. A Full Moon Lunar Eclipse on April 25, 2013 will enable you to see a friend in a new light. A New Moon Solar Eclipse in Taurus on May 10, 2013 will put a new female friend in your path. A Full Moon Lunar Eclipse on May 25, 2013 will enable you to let go of attachment to a material possession that you may have become overly attached to. A Full Moon Lunar Eclipse on October 18, 2013 will temporarily excite your nerves, but the outcome will be a positive learning experience. And a New Moon Solar Eclipse in Scorpio on November 3, 2013 will ask that you care for a child or someone less fortunate than yourself.

 

 

(July 23 – August 22)

 

There will be two turning points in your year under the influence of the solar eclipses on May 10 and November 3, 2013. During the two weeks before and after these celestial events, you will have the opportunity to make major decisions affecting your home and your work. If you are contemplating a move or looking for a new job, the greatest new influences will be coming into your life at these points in time. Be ready to have fun in April and October, and take care of your health in late May and June. A life-changing relationship partner is coming to you after your next birthday. Lucky Jupiter in Gemini until June 25 will bring you good luck through friendship, and Jupiter in Cancer from June 25, 2013 to July 16, 2014 will give you spiritual guidance through your dreams.  

 

 

  (August 23 – September 22)

 

The spiritual side of your nature will come to the fore in 2013 under the influence of dreamy Neptune in your opposing sign of Pisces. You will become aware of positive qualities in  people you previously had not recognized. Simultaneously you will access deep reservoirs of forgiveness and acceptance within yourself. You normally view yourself and others with a critical eye. This is a time to relax your focus and allow others to be themselves. By practicing non-judgment, you may find that other people pick up on your positive vibrations and react lovingly toward you. Mercury retrograde in late February-March, late June-July, and late October-November will give you respites from your hectic pace. Allow space between activities so your nervous system can recover and you can become calm and centered to experience the bright side of life. A fortuitous alignment of lucky Jupiter in Cancer, karmic Saturn in Scorpio, and spiritual Neptune in Pisces from June 11 to July 19 will enable you feel more intimately connected to a group of like-minded souls. Jupiter in Gemini until June 25 will enable you to synthesize massive quantities of new information.

 

 

 (September 23 – October 23)

 

The highlight of your year will come when your planetary ruler, Venus, travels through Libra from August 16 to September 10. During this period, you and others will see only the best in each other. A Full Moon Lunar Eclipse on October 18 will challenge you to integrate a less pleasant side of a relationship into your awareness. Your ability to consider the relationship from a more realistic point of view will put you on more solid footing in every aspect of your life. An experience you will have had in March and April, 2013, will make more sense when you assume this integrated point of view. It's not easy for you to view disagreeable aspects of reality, but knowing how to deal with these elements of the world around you will put you in a powerful position for the next phase of your life. A fortuitous alignment of lucky Jupiter in Cancer, karmic Saturn in Scorpio, and spiritual Neptune in Pisces from June 11 to July 19, 2013 will help you connect with people who can support your work toward idealistic goals. Jupiter in Gemini until June 25 supports long-distance travel. Lucky Jupiter in Cancer from June 25, 2013 to July 16, 2014 will enhance your reputation in the world, bolster your career, and in general, make you feel good.

 

(October 24 – November 21)

 

A beneficial alignment of lucky Jupiter in Cancer, karmic Saturn in Scorpio, and spiritual Neptune in Pisces from June 11 to July 19 will introduce a higher spiritual awareness to your daily life. Additionally, the passage of karmic Saturn through Scorpio until 2015 will help you simplify and streamline so you can focus on those things that are important to you. You have a laser-like focus when a person or cause captures your attention. This is a year to concentrate on what interests you—because you have the potential to make great progress on what you believe in. Clear away extraneous activities and do what you love to enable your expertise to develop. A tendency to worry about finances or relationships in 2013 will give way to a peaceful spiritual reality when you spend time alone, take a deep breath, and mentally and emotionally step back. Imagine you are on top of a tall mountain looking at your situation from afar. Or imagine you are at the end of your life looking back at this moment. What do you see? What would you change? Does the situation seem more or less important than you had perceived it to be? Allow yourself to integrate this new perspective. Pluto, your planetary ruler, in Capricorn will prompt you at times to take matters more seriously than you normally would. Try to remember your sense of humor if situations become tense—or intense.

 

 

  (November 22 – December 21)

 

Lucky Jupiter in your opposing sign of Gemini until June 25 will raise your spirits and sense of optimism throughout the first half of 2013! Yet, with your sign of Sagittarius sandwiched between karmic Saturn in Scorpio and depth-seeking Pluto in Capricorn on the zodiac wheel, you may find yourself periodically plunged into existential questioning.  When you will feel magnetically pulled between extremes of introspection and intense external activity, try to find your calm center through deep contemplation, meditation, and prayer. In making important decisions, if you feel viewing a matter from a superficial perspective is best, you will benefit from relying on your naturally optimistic, expansive nature. If you feel searching beneath the surface is more appropriate, it will be best for you to examine details and prepare for a more sober reality. You will bounce between extremes as you question "what is reality?" The answers you find in the balance between superficiality and depth will prompt a realignment of previous assumptions to enable you to see the world from a balanced perspective. Ultimately, you will avoid the disappointment of over-inflated expectations and experience greater happiness with your scaled-down expectations.  Saturn in Scorpio will enable you to resolve a karmic situation. Pluto in Capricorn will help you bring latent talents to the surface. Uranus in Aries will provide bursts of creative inspiration to make 2013 an interesting year. And Neptune in Pisces will bring a spiritual dimension to your daily life. Avoid confusion by meditating upon conflicting pieces of evidence.

 

 

  (December 22 – January 19)

 

Pluto in Capricorn in 2013 will enable you to access deep resources in yourself than you previously had not accessed. These resources could be financial, professional, emotional, or mental. Practice positive thinking so you will pave the way for the expression of these latent qualities in yourself. Hidden talents are most likely to express in May and November when individualistic Uranus in Aries squares resourceful Pluto in Capricorn. You are in a long-term process of revamping your style of being in the world. Your new "self" will emerge by 2015. The communications planet Mercury in Capricorn from December 31, 2012 to January 18, 2013 will get your year off to a good start. And a fortuitous alignment of lucky Jupiter in Cancer, karmic Saturn in Scorpio, and spiritual Neptune in Pisces from June 11 to July 19 will help you relax and see the bright side of life. Jupiter in your opposing sign of Cancer from June 25, 2013 to July 16, 2014 will help improve a long-standing relationship.

 

 

  (January 20 – February 18)

 

You will be a favorable influence upon people who are considering a forward-thinking idea. Encourage them to discard an entrenched past pattern that they may want to retain. As an Aquarian, you are prepared to be a leader in the dawning Age of Aquarius. You have a natural grasp of the importance of human brotherhood, global community, and the need for embracing technology as a way to facilitate the global shift to a higher age. Your perspective will be well-received in 2013. Express your humanistic views in a firm but understanding way. Take advantage of opportunities to humanize technology and help others learn how to productively use electronics. Karmic Saturn in Scorpio combined with Mars in Aquarius from December 25, 2012 to February 1, 2013 may challenge a family relationship. But practice spiritual qualities of honesty, compassion, and understanding to arrive at a higher level of mutual understanding. From this perspective, many previously impossible goals will be possible to reach. Jupiter in Gemini until June 25 will heighten your creativity.

 

 

(February 19 – March 20)

 

Compassionate Neptune in Pisces until 2026 will enable you to make a heroic contribution to a charitable cause. You will have even greater opportunities to make your influence felt when energetic Mars travels through Pisces from February 1 to March 11, 2013. You often dream of making a difference in the lives of others. This is an opportunity to assert yourself in a situation that matters. Against all odds, your idealism will prevail as the new year of 2013 gets underway. A fortuitous alignment of lucky Jupiter in Cancer, karmic Saturn in Scorpio, and spiritual Neptune in Pisces from June 11 to July 19 will raise global awareness of a higher spiritual reality. You will feel right at home with the "grand trine" (triangle) of water signs, and you will easily flow with the coming faith-based reality. Jupiter in Gemini until June 25 will help you make a valuable improvement to your physical home. Jupiter in Cancer until 2014 will temporarily raise the value of your home or domestic accoutrements.

 

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