SEPTEMBER 2006 to OCTOBER 2007

The upcoming year should be an exciting one for Libra natives, wherein almost uniformly supportive transiting energies will guide your projects and your development in general. This is the time for you to break through the limiting doubts you have had about yourself and your abilities, and to birth a new creative vision that you have long been incu¬bating. This is the year to use your Libran charm and intelligent social sense to unite with others who can help you create miracles!

Transiting Pluto in Sagittarius is in a lovely sextile aspect with your Libra Sun, and you continue to discover the power of your day-to-day thinking and the role it plays in your life. Sometimes it is almost as though you are subjecting even the most trivial thoughts to a process of inner examination, causing comfortable mental patterns you have held for years to no longer be accurate representations of your reality. Your ideas about yourself and the world around you are being changed for the better now that new and more challenging information is arriving from some quite interesting sources. Likewise, people close to you, perhaps siblings or neighbors, may be experiencing rather profound changes that posi¬tively encourage you in your growth. This is particularly true for you Librans born between October 16th and October 20th.

The planet Neptune continues its transit of Aquarius, forming a beauti¬ful trine aspect with your natal Sun in Libra. Hence you will con¬tinue to be open to the interest in spiritual growth which transit Neptune is making possible at this time in your life. With Neptune’s influence, spiri¬tuality and creativity merge within you and you can express these realities through your actions. Thus a hobby like photography, music, or painting will enable you to share your inner life with others. Even if you don’t have this type of talent, you will be much more sensitive to the beauty of nature and open to the better qualities possessed by your friends and lovers. Librans most affected this year by Neptune’s transit are those of you born between October 9th and October 14th.

Transit Uranus is currently in Pisces and making no direct aspect with your Sun in Libra. Nevertheless, its current transit indicates that changes are coming, or have already arrived within the sphere of your daily work responsibilities. It may be that you feel restless and simply ready for new and more exciting assignments, or that unexpected changes in your working environment require that you update your working skills.

The planet Saturn continues moving through the sign of Leo where it is making a cooperative sextile with your natal Sun. Leo is the sign of leadership and love, and while you may feel some restrictions in these areas from now until early September 2007 when it moves into Virgo, for the rest of this year you will be working hard, executing organizational responsibilities and prioritizing your future goals. The way to work with Saturn is to focus your time and energies on workable plans, taking them step-by-step until you bring them to completion. Since Saturn has an esoteric affinity with Libra, being exalted in your sign, planning and efficiency come naturally to you, especially when you are aware that you have certain obligations to others which must be honored.

As your forecast year begins, Jupiter is finishing its transit of Scorpio where it is making no major aspect with your natal Sun. In the last year Jupiter in Scorpio has had a beneficial effect on your finances, and you have likely noticed some new financial opportunities opening up for you. On November 23rd Jupiter will enter its home sign of Sagittarius where big benefits on the mental level will become immediately obvious. Jupiter in Sagittarius will give you added motivation to take up new studies that will have a beneficial and inspiring effect on your mind. This may be a time when you finally decide to go back to school to gain additional cre¬dentials for your career, or just for the pure joy of learning. With this placement of Jupiter throughout 2007 you can benefit by periodically packing up for a road trip, either by yourself or with relatives and friends, as this transit is very good for traveling!

Throughout this forecast year the great majority of transiting aspects are positive for Libra natives. With the arrival of Jupiter in Sagittarius in November, all of the outer planets (with the exception of Uranus) are in signs favorable for you! These supportive aspects will be tremendously helpful to you in your personal development. What will help you the most will be your ability to cultivate alliances with those who favor you and your projects.

In the beginning of this forecast year, the focus is on the positive impact you can have on others through the charm and force of your personality. Mercury, Venus, and Mars are all transiting Libra throughout the months of September and October, so almost all of you Libra natives will have Venus and Mars close to the Sun in your solar return charts this year. This means that not only will you feel very creative and magnetic due to the influence of Venus in Libra, but you will also have the vitality of Mars to assist you in carrying out your plans. For those of you looking for that “special someone” with whom to start a relationship, the astrological energy is definitely in your favor!

Beginning October 23rd, when transit Mars enters Scorpio, we will witness a line-up of the inner planets in that sign. Venus enters Scorpio on the 24th, and Mercury turns retrograde in Scorpio on the 28th. This is an intense planetary combination which won’t affect you directly, but it may affect your attitude toward money. As a matter of fact, it might be advis¬able for you to simply hold back from making any major purchases until Mercury goes direct on November 16th.

Beginning in November --- and going well in to December -- Mercury, Venus, and Mars move from Scorpio into the sign of Sagittarius thereby increasing your mental energies. This is a great transit for anyone who enjoys writing or who is taking classes of any sort. You might even want to get some of your ideas down on paper in a journal. In December, your home will be highlighted as transiting Venus enters Capricorn on Decem¬ber 10th, followed by transiting Mercury on December 28th. While these placements indicate an emphasis on developing your inner life, you may also wish to spend more time with family during this holiday season. Capricorn values tradition, and keys you into the importance of preserv¬ing ties to your family roots.

You begin your new year of 2007 with wonderful energy, starting with transit Venus’ entry into Aquarius on January 3rd, and followed by transit Mercury’s entry into Aquarius on January 15th. If you’re prone to feeling depressed or down in the dumps when the winter cold sets in, these transits can help you take a breather and enable you to find what is enjoyable in your life. Find what you love to do and do it! On January 17th transit Mars enters Capricorn, which can signal sustained and intense activity in and around the house. Are there home repairs you have been putting off? Now is the time to tackle these tasks! Plumbing problems may need special attention as Mercury enters Pisces on Feb¬ruary 2nd and goes retrograde in that sign on February 13th.

Venus enters Aries on February 21st and it may suddenly seem that you are Mr. or Ms. Popularity! If you are married or in a committed rela¬tionship, this is a period when you will feel confident that the two of you are moving in the right direction. If there are issues to be worked out between the two of you, then Venus in Aries also can bring the additional motivation and awareness you need to make things work. For you single Librans, if you’re seeking a new relationship, you will have two favorable transits to assist you. While Venus is in the sign of Aries between February 22nd and March 17th, beginning on February 26th transit Mars will be in Aquarius making a beautiful trine with your natal Sun, and stimulating your desire for new love.

On April 11th your ruling planet Venus enters Gemini forming a trine aspect with your Sun in Libra; this is a positive aspect for communication and establishing friendly relations with those who live at a distance. April is an interesting month for two reasons: Jupiter goes retrograde in Sagit¬tarius on April 5th deepening your ability to get your message across to others. Then transit Saturn stations direct in Leo on April 20th which signals to you Librans this is the time to move forward with your plans.

Between May 8th and June 4th transit Venus is in Cancer, which helps you to use alliances you have established on the job to make favorable impressions. Venus is joined by Mercury in Cancer on May 29th and you may have to spend a little extra time on paperwork and office communiations. Both of these may run into ‘snafus’ between June 15th and July 9th while Mercury is retrograde. Another challenging aspect for you Libra natives will be transit Mars in Aries between May 15th and June 23rd. Watch your frustration levels during this period and try to direct you energy into constructive activities, or you or your partners could explode over what are really minor issues. Things will finally begin to settle down once transit Mercury turns direct on July 9th.
Between July 27th and September 7th 2006 your ruling planet Venus will be retrograde. This retrograde begins in the sign of Virgo, where it does not directly aspect your natal Sun. But on August 9th retrograde Venus re-enters Leo, and this placement will have you questioning the links that you have to certain friends or groups. Ask yourself if these people really reflect who you are and where you want to take your life. With this retrograde placement old connections (romantic or platonic) can enter into your life, and you will have to ask yourself whether or not you really want them there.

As you begin to wind down your birthday year, it is important that you get as much rest and down time as you can find. This is especially true between August 20th and September 4th when Mercury enters Virgo, coinciding with a solar eclipse on September 11th.

Decide now what you want to weed out of your life. Transit Saturn leaves Leo on September 2nd, and during its upcoming two-year stay in Virgo you will go through some major, yet very quiet, inner emotional changes that will help you find new purpose in your life. Mentally you will end your forecast year where you started, literally, with Mercury in your home sign of Libra between September 5th and September 26th. This can give you some nifty ideas on where you’d like to take things in 2008. But overall, you have been supported magnificently this year by the planetary positions -- so give thanks and look forward to a revealing 2008!