Overview for Mid to End October

Overall, This is going to be a great year for relationships Aries, especially the Spring, starting from Feb 3rd and going right the way through until June 5th with a short break between the 12th & 24th April, you, the children of the Ram will have Venus - planet of love, beauty and harmony gracing your sign.

Then later in the year you'll have Mars- your ruling planet staying for an extraordinarily long time, all the way to June 2010 - in an area which encourages you to be the best version of yourself, and motivates you to achieve things which make you feel good about your self, and express your personal creativity and competitiveness in ways which feel really satisfying. So that could be through romance, or pursuing a hobby or creative a project or maybe just get more in touch with your inner child or a leisure activity which gives you a sense of fulfilment Or it could be that you get to spend more time around children, animals or an environment you love. It also could mean that you or something you do is more under the spotlight, that others are impressed by it or attracted to what you are offering. From Oct to December will be a time to enjoy life in a more spontaneous manner and feel your confidence growing with what you are involved in.

So with this fair wind blowing in your direction you will feel inclined to be more open to compromising and co-operating or collaborating with others to push things forwards. Family relationships could benefit hugely and also your relationship with yourself will get the positive boost it needs. Between Feb and June you may go all out to improve your look, have a make-over or maybe spend time designing or redesigning the space you live in or work in. Someone else could be strongly involved in these activities and so Spring 2009 is NOT a time to be going it alone.

Business activities could benefit also as Venus in your sign will make you or something you represent more attractive to others. The balancing, cohesive energy of Venus this coming Spring bodes well financially and this could be a lucrative period too. Venus attracts the good things in life so try to avoid the 'live now pay later attitude' which is the Venusian vibration out of synch with itself. In general I'd say you'll be feeling happier than in a long time with what you've got going for you and wanting to make the best of yourself, because there is a person or a project you are head over heels in love with or someone is head over heels in love with you!

In 2009 Saturn continues to demand you work diligently towards your goals and keep disciplined about daily rituals related to work or health your own or another's. Some of you will feel they've had their nose to the grindstone trying to get things under control for a long time now or at least see some real improvement which is 'good enough'.

This 2008 Saturn trend continues in the same vein in 2009 but if you get along well enough with Saturn's plodding nature and somewhat limiting agenda you can build for the future, learning through experience and getting hands on with new skills - maybe blowing the dust off an old one or beavering away at a project which needs a step by step approach. There may be a therapeutic element to your tasks which shows you the true meaning of the mind body spirit connection. Maybe its dawning on you what is actually do-able in certain time-frames which previously you had a less than realistic perspective on.

Saturn is here until the end of October when she'll be moving into your partnership area and that's when you'll be taking things more seriously in partnerships over the succeeding 2 half yrs, perhaps looking for a deeper commitment with someone or realizing you need to take your relationship with yourself more seriously and this may mean pruning the weeds in your close relationships.

Jupiter's bountiful energy magnifies whichever area it occupies, For you Aries its friendships, an organization, a club or group of kindred spirits. Your social agenda is likely to be bulging at the seams in 2009 one way or another and you'll have to be careful not to overestimate other's intentions.

However, new associations could prove surprisingly beneficial. There's an unconventional feel here so maybe you will get involved in something really cutting edge Aries. Something which catapults you into an alien dimension which could amaze and inspire you but remember to keep both feet on the ground and use your gut instinct about people or new concepts.

New associations will be pivotal to your being able to move towards a long cherished goal. This energy is likely to draw towards you a teacher, a sage who can guide, advise and mentor you over 2009 someone you can consult for their expertise or unusual take on things.

Foreign connections or links with those at a distance will be emphasized. Networking will be important and putting yourself or what you represent out there in a bigger and bolder way especially between Feb and June and Oct until the end of the year. Definitely a progressive future-orientated year.

Pluto's move into Capricorn will affect those of you born in the first 4 days and will bring some deeper issues to the surface from time to time over 2009. You may have to square up to a situation which you feel is threatening or pushes your buttons, or you may get sucked into a power struggle. This could affect your standing, your reputation in some way and also you could be more concerned with your foundations, that's to say your domestic setup, property matters and family relationships too. It will be a focus of attention for you early Children of the Ram as you experience the Lord of the Underworld taking you through breakdown, change and then renewal/rebirth in some or all of these areas over 2009.

ECLIPSES: The first eclipse happens on the 26th Jan and conjuncts Jupiter in Aquarius. The second is July 21st at the end of Cancer/ beginning of Leo.

For you Aries this will bring change and the chance of improvement in the area of , social contacts friendships and love relationships. New and useful biz contacts will occur from the time of this eclipse.

And yes, you or something you have created or represent may be noticed and valued more by others in either a personal or professional sense.

But all that glitters is not gold in this area over 2009 and you may have to watch your back when it comes to certain associations which turn out to be unreliable or agreements which fall through. The eclipse energy will help get this sorted because it will shake things up enough for you to have friends or allies more respectful and genuinely appreciative of you and your cause.

For some, this influence could trigger a new relationship or end one. This series of eclipses is about learning to let go of a fear of taking risks, and to develop the courage to strike out on your own individual and creative path without fear.

In January you'll be getting noticed by those in authority and putting more effort into making a good impression or working harder to push forwards important goals. Dynamic Mars will help you achieve your aims best if you channel his feisty energy in as calm and collected manner possible over this period.