2009 Gemini Forecast

Plan ahead for progress

One of your talents, Gemini, is your ability to stay in the present moment -- so much so that you can fall short when it comes to planning your future. This year, however, philosophical Jupiter is in your 9th House of Travel and Higher Education, opening your mind to so many more possibilities. The idea of returning to school to expand your intellectual horizons or of purchasing tickets to a faraway place is appealing; you dream of heading off on the journey of a lifetime, mental or geographic. Either way, you won't be able to make the most of this transit without plenty of forethought, so get used to the idea of scheduling ahead more often. As Jupiter moves through futuristic Aquarius in your 9th House, it joins the Moon's North Node, Chiron the Wounded Healer and Neptune the Dreamer. When Jupiter joins the karmic North Node on February 11, networking opportunities may bring you people who can assist you on your adventures. When lucky Jupiter reaches Chiron and Neptune on May 23–27, July 10–22 and December 7–21, you may be closer to fulfilling your dreams than ever before. Unfortunately, you can reach out and grab one only to have it slip through your fingers.

The key to turning your fantasies into reality this year may be in the challenging dance that optimistic Jupiter does with realistic Saturn. Saturn the Taskmaster is in your 4th House of Security until October 29 and its ongoing irritating quincunx to Jupiter suggests that you may need to work hard at developing an inner stability unshaken by outer events. It's particularly difficult to balance your family responsibilities around March 22 and August 19; how you handle the stress at these times can be crucial when you get closer to your goals. Additionally, Saturn's quincunx with dreamy Neptune on September 12 suggests a need to find a balance between what you must do (Saturn) and your unrestrained dreams (Neptune). Saturn, which entered analytical Virgo and your personal 4th House in September 2007, moves into artistic Libra and your 5th House of Love on October 29, beginning a two-year period in which you'll need to pay more attention to your creative process to stabilize your life.

Professional rigidity shatters under the irrepressible forces of change around February 5 and September 15 -- part of an ongoing opposition between authoritative Saturn and rebellious Uranus that began on November 4, 2008 and continues through July 26, 2010. Uranus is nearing the end of its seven-year visit to your 10th House of Career, where it has likely brought surprising changes along with a bit of instability. Now, with serious Saturn in direct opposition to it, responsibilities to your family may prevent you from taking risks that could potentially give you more freedom at work. The frustration may be severe at times and it's important to acknowledge when you feel stuck. Work toward incremental changes to avoid experiencing the destabilizing side of erratic Uranus as it suddenly releases pent-up tensions.

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