2010 Leo Forecast

This year is transitional

by Rick Levine and Jeff Jawer

• 2010 Leo Love Forecast
• 2010 Leo Career Forecast

Unexpected twists on the path of life alter your course this year, Leo, while reminding you of the mysterious ways of fate. Unpredictable Uranus is now ending its extended stay -- it arrived back in 2003 -- in emotional Pisces and your 8th House of Investments and Shared Resources. Your fiscal dependence on others -- a business partner, a lover, even a bank -- may have led you down a very different road from what you initially expected. Since the 8th house also symbolizes intimacy, you've probably experienced ups and downs as you tried to manage the instability of those closest to you. This year is transitional.

Eye-opening inspiration occurs
Ready or not, you are required to taste of what lies ahead when shocking Uranus explodes into impulsive Aries and your 9th House of Big Ideas on May 27. But on August 13, it retrogrades back into your hidden 8th house, granting you another six months as one last chance to complete old financial and emotional business.

Excitable Uranus is not alone, for exaggerated Jupiter enters your complex 8th house on January 17, emphasizing the significance of what lurks just beneath the surface. Optimistic Jupiter then enters fellow Fire sign Aries on June 6 and conjoins Uranus on June 8 in the first of three eye-opening alignments that recur on September 18, then January 4, 2011. The initial conjunction is highly inspirational, falling in your 9th House of Future Vision. But the next two alignments are more immediate and personal -- occurring in your intimate 8th house -- indicating that the great adventure on which you're ready to embark stems from your deepest passions.

Restructuring your day-to-day lifestyle
Meanwhile, taskmaster Saturn opposes the expansive Jupiter-Uranus conjunctions, preventing you from going overboard. As austere Saturn moves through graceful Libra and your 3rd House of Communication, you must spend your time wisely while restructuring the patterns of your everyday life. But Saturn slips back into your 2nd House of Money on April 7, giving you another opportunity to enhance your self-esteem and your finances before it reenters Libra on July 21. Saturn's recurring oppositions to Jupiter and Uranus throughout the year set up a theme of breaking through established boundaries. With the financial and communication houses accentuated, you may see material insecurities and even losses turned into new confidence and gains, reflecting your increased self-worth.

Powerful Pluto stepped into your 6th House of Self-Improvement in 2008 to begin a long-term makeover of your health, habits and daily routine. You must make concrete changes as a hard square from Saturn in your data-rich 3rd house feeds you information that conflicts with what you already know. You may need to modify your lifestyle when you realize that your current program isn't working as efficiently as you wish. This transit began on November 15, 2009, and repeats on January 31 and August 21, suggesting that old worn-out excuses won't serve your interests any longer.