January 2007 Forecast

Key Events:  

Full Moon 1/03/2007

New Moon 1/18/2007

The second half of the month that same stellium will join Neptune in your Natural 9th House of higher education, legal matters and long distance travel.   The aspects will generally be favorable so this could be the culmination of an investment such as closing on a house, probating a will, completing course work for a degree, or possibly even participating in some sort of ceremony.  It's a good time to be going back to school, also, since your ruling planet, Mercury, will help with communications and Neptune can lend a bit of extra inspiration.

The bad news is that Saturn is retrograde in your Natural 3rd House, which affects your mental processes, which is what Gemini is all about.  This will slow and possibly inhibit your usually quick thinking, so if you've wondered why you've felt stuck in first gear mentally, this is probably the reason.  Knowing how Twins like data, I'm sure this revelation is worth something.  If nothing else, now you have the reason for it and I can assure you that it won't last forever.  Changes are in work in either how you process information generally or possibly relative to a specific project.  These will become apparent a few months down the road, probably around April 20, when this will emerge from your subconscious.  Whatever it is, you'll have it well in hand by the end of July.  I know that sounds like a long way off, but use this time to rework and review any projects you have going to assure their accuracy before moving forward.

If your birthday falls between May 28-June 7 Jupiter will oppose your Natal Sun sometime this month.  This will occur in your Natural 7th House of relationships and should highlight some issue relative to someone significant in your life in either the personal or business partnership venue.  Jupiter is a benefic planet and generally known as the harbinger of luck, so this is likely to be a very positive expansion that increases the commitment , improves understanding, enlightens communications and promotes harmony between you, possibly to the point of taking the entire relationship to a higher level than it was before.  Jupiter is especially strong in his home Sign of Sagittarius, so these effects should be noticeable and have a positive impact on your life for sometime to come.

On a slightly darker vein, Pluto is also in your 7th House.  If your birthday falls around June 16-21 you may have noticed that for the past several years the relationships in your life have been undergoing considerable review.  Actually, that's quite an understatement.  More likely it's been akin to plowing a junk yard, exhuming old, useless, rusty chunks of your shared life with significant people in your life for forensic scrutiny.  Pluto moves slowly and thus this is a lengthy process.  It's often painful, like excising an old wound, but when all is said and done those relationships that survive will be stronger and healthier than before. 

 Needless to say your life is far from simple lately.  However, since Geminis get bored easily, they usually design their lives such that it is seldom an issue.  As it stands right now, the Universe is likewise making sure that there is never a dull moment in your busy life.