As the year begins, Mars is still resolving his retrograde phase, while Venus is still in one - so start slowly. Friendships and a place in the community will be important this year. You will have to decide with whom you align and also see who stands with you. Old friends may come back into your life and you may work closely with them. Prepare for endings or separations with people from the past. Those you've known may go through a dramatic reversal or change that sends them on a different path.

Romantic relations will flourish if you choose to commit or consolidate. If you're single and play the field, solitude will be the result so paddle your own canoe. If you throw in your lot with someone you trust, there's no end to what you can do. If you're in a partnership, choose the shared enterprise and work out the shifting balance of individual and joint efforts as you go.

Be careful with offers or opportunities in March, especially when Mercury is in reverse and Jupiter squares Neptune. Nothing will be what it seems. What's promised may not be delivered! Don't take matters at face value. Don't sign on the dotted line. Wait until April, especially after Saturn moves forward on Apr 5th.

You'll be hungry for money this year, but be pragmatic about it too. Know what you get for what you spend. Money can be made by investment, teamwork or shared endeavours till Nov. However, as Jupiter is tested by Saturn on and off during the year, you will need to have a hand on the tiller. Don't trust to hope. Don't give the reins to others without knowing what they're doing.

Fortune and opportunity enter the arena as Jupiter moves to fiery Sagittarius on Nov 24th. Take a risk! Throw your hat in the ring! Open a door. Travel and expanded horizons will bring benefit. Broaden your education. Widen your view. Court Lady Luck. The year may end on a stunning or surprising note.