| Writing about 2008 was a lesson in discernment, there | | | | abandon it. |
| are so many conflicting developments...it's like our | | | | Many plan for and consider radical departures from |
| whole world starts tilting. Discernment is a good talent | | | | the past, both in their personal and professional lives. |
| to develop in 2008, or one could drown in the details of | | | | Career change is in the air. |
| everyone else's life, not to mention the twisting fates | | | | Personal Success and Prosperity in 2008 |
| of whole countries and the environment. Terror and | | | | The downfall of the self-employed in particular in 2008 |
| violence, scandals and revelation--whatever crazy | | | | is "Unattended Stuff." Don't let stuff accumulate! First |
| thing happens, don't forget to pencil into your schedule, | | | | tend to the present, then plan for the future. |
| rest and relaxation, things you enjoy, and that are truly | | | | Another downfall would be to not be flexible and willing |
| refreshing. The key to inner peace is to set your own | | | | to develop new skills. |
| pace. | | | | To create a "beautiful business", pay attention to detail. |
| "Everybody gets theirs" sums up the possibly heavenly | | | | Quality products and quality service is what will |
| or possibly hellish human experience in 2008. For good | | | | succeed now and for many years to come. |
| and for bad, many things come true now. In its positive | | | | Don't try to expand your territory and make a lot of |
| aspect, if you've been working hard for years on | | | | moves, get more organized and professional and |
| something that's been successfully received, now you'll | | | | enrich what you've got right where you are. |
| get more success, reward, and recognition-this trend is | | | | If you're already in business, this is a "kick it up a notch" |
| a big plus for organizations such as and If you've been | | | | year, a betwixt and between cycle of getting in higher |
| screwing anybody or everybody, now's when the | | | | gear with better methods to reach a greater level of |
| people try to tar and feather you. | | | | career success. Long term projects that have already |
| A stand-out feature of this year is that it offers | | | | experienced success get more recognition and into a |
| opportunities...all kinds! But there's some kind of | | | | better position now. It's important to be ready for this. If |
| scramble or struggle to reach them, they're likely to | | | | you're invested in something that has not been |
| involve a very steep learning curve. The other good | | | | successful, this would be when to disband it and |
| news this year is that as a collective, despite the | | | | abandon it. |
| shocks, people tend to become more loving and | | | | 2008 Psychic Messages for the Astrological Signs and |
| aware of each other, making real connections with | | | | Elements |
| each other in some brand new ways. | | | | Read your Sun, Moon, and Rising Signs |
| U.S.A. and the World: Culling the newsletters for 2006 | | | | Air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius): You're steaming ahead |
| and 2007 for mentions of 2008, earlier predictions | | | | towards more powerful situations, and you'll find out if |
| ("Courage stirs, chaos reigns, and in 2008, expect | | | | that's what you want, if it's where you belong. You're |
| regime change!") would lead me to think a | | | | right on the money with a new involvement, something |
| change-agent and practical type like Barack Obama | | | | you want to try. 2009 brings significant fresh and |
| wins the White House. Another series of earlier | | | | different opportunities. |
| predictions about the waves of fall-out from David | | | | Earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn): A phase of your life is |
| Fitzgerald's prosecutions of the Administration officials | | | | ending and it's a slow ending, but when complete |
| would make me think Cheney could get impeached, or | | | | you're in a better space in all ways to move forward. |
| some trial takes place that relieves the public because | | | | Is there something you've always wanted to try? This |
| they feel like justice is served, followed by a | | | | looks like an opportune moment to do the unexpected, |
| "contraction" in the U.S. that I would interpret as bad | | | | (but thought-of before.) A lot of good order and new |
| economic times. There's also the idea of a surprise: I | | | | order, and everything is more elegant, upscale. Expect |
| woke up from a dream one night in early December | | | | cooperation from others around mutual goals. You do |
| with the thought that there's some kind of upset, things | | | | get opportunities to communicate with and connect |
| don't happen as expected, but we still get a good one | | | | with people in new ways and establish yourself in new |
| for president (a man). | | | | places. Go for it! |
| The tense and weird astrology on Election Day in the | | | | Fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius): You're trying to get on a |
| U.S. indicates there could be yet another fraud-filled | | | | higher plane of existence. You're testing things out this |
| election. November and December have a tight | | | | year. There's a lot of adjusting to do. There's a calm |
| stressful feel like we could get into another war. On a | | | | that you have, a settled-ness-more of a willingness to |
| positive note, healthcare and education reform should | | | | persevere towards more clearly understood and |
| be high on the agenda in 2009. | | | | deeply felt goals. What's in better sync is your heart |
| As the year gets going the mood goes from idealistic | | | | and spirit-you could make long term plans now, surer |
| and denial-prone to realistic and telling it like it is. We will | | | | of yourself and your future. Travel benefits you, and |
| talk more about the housing market not coming back | | | | there's good news about partnership and love. April |
| for years. However, difficulty is somehow contained, | | | | can see progress with a fond dream, and August is a |
| the really undeniable damage probably won't be this | | | | breakthrough month. Being inspired by the highest |
| year. The stock market may go way up at some point | | | | visions for yourself will actually be easier than not |
| but it can't maintain its position. Most notably, there will | | | | paying attention to your potential. The year will work |
| be many more jaw-dropping revelations of corruption | | | | out great if you take the high road. |
| and fraud in many high places. The public will be | | | | Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces): When you go to act |
| floored. | | | | out your ambitions, you could be challenged by your |
| A large development that begins to unfold is Big | | | | own fears. If necessary, get help pushing yourself out |
| Government, with more and more power | | | | into the new environment you want to be in, and |
| concentrated into governments that then join together. | | | | everything will work out fine. It may not be right around |
| A sign of this is the ambitious NAFTA Superhighway, | | | | the corner or in sight now, but exciting developments |
| basically shrouded from public view. Early in 2007, | | | | are on the horizon; you will certainly see what will |
| boarding a bus in Mexico, I plopped down next to an | | | | make you happy. |
| American woman ex-pat, and we began to talk-I'm | | | | Aries: Don't worry about details this year, focus on the |
| always curious about why people leave their | | | | basics, and what is clearly most important. What do |
| homeland. | | | | you really need? Give yourself comfort, and make |
| Her husband's career had brought them close to | | | | yourself comfortable. There are signs of greater |
| Mexico City, where he worked for various international | | | | recognition and career success, but there could also |
| financial newspapers. "You ought to invest in Mexico | | | | be a drop in income. Adjustments may be necessary |
| because of the super-highway!" she volunteered. | | | | to make things balance out. |
| "They're building a highway that connects Mexico to | | | | Taurus: It doesn't look like you come to a solution |
| Canada and it'll really boost the economy down here." I | | | | about long-term matters this year. Freedom creates |
| came home and Googled "NAFTA Superhighway." | | | | conflict at first and then in the long run, resolve. Stay |
| There were many articles and videos about this | | | | steady, keep on going on an even keel in the direction |
| ambitious government plan that the administration has | | | | that feels most where you want to be. 2008 calls on |
| more or less kept a secret. | | | | your strength. |
| Supposedly, the highway is part of a plan to join | | | | Gemini: Opportunities Come. You are more |
| Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. into a union like the | | | | independent, more accomplished, get more |
| European Union, with the "amero" as its new currency. | | | | opportunities and make more money. You're able to |
| Today I read in the paper that Republican | | | | elevate yourself, feel freer and more accomplished. |
| Congressman Ron Paul was called a liar in the | | | | Cancer: A year of art, creativity, and inner |
| Washington Post for stating that the government was | | | | understanding. You have an opportunity for wonderful |
| building this highway. Go google it and see for yourself! | | | | experiences-quite magical-going overseas could be |
| Social Behavior: There's something uncorked about | | | | great. Some have a sense of looking for a home or |
| 2008-people act out unabashedly and are unapologetic | | | | place, not feeling connected, and this can take you far |
| about their true motivations-no one hides where | | | | away. Getting things financially sure and squared away |
| they're coming from. Growth: Finding 2008 fertile | | | | is a goal. |
| ground for solution-seeking organizations, grass roots | | | | Leo: You venture into new things. Learning how to be |
| groups for social justice and ecological balance grow | | | | more powerful in the world is coming to you as a |
| at a faster and faster clip. People get less complacent | | | | subject, and you're not necessarily prepared for it or |
| and more involved in their causes, and the | | | | know how to be in the world in a more powerful way. |
| downtrodden and workers of the world actively buck | | | | Your path could change now, where you were |
| authorities for fairer treatment. It's an active year | | | | excited by new goals. To avoid like the plague: |
| where people demand answers, accountability, and | | | | procrastination-do what you know to do for your self's |
| justice. | | | | sake. The stars make you vulnerable in the areas of |
| And at the same time, Big Government is just getting | | | | health and finances, so be prudent and protective. |
| going.... | | | | Virgo: You have a happier social life, it's a pleasant |
| Places: California gets stronger-there's lots of building | | | | year. You could take the opportunity to learn |
| of infrastructure. Maybe they get in better fiscal shape. | | | | something new. It may be necessary for you to learn |
| China, inspired and successful, keeps on going to a | | | | a new skill for what the year holds. Learn anything |
| happier place than it's been for centuries. Columbia has | | | | indicated from your iPhone to something that is like a |
| a more positive, people-friendly and liberating year. | | | | stepping stone to the new place you want to go. |
| Venezuela is okay financially. (I wrote this before it | | | | Libra: Expect to find better places to go, more |
| came out that Venezuela has a new currency, I guess | | | | opportunities. Don't fuss with the unknown details of |
| the message refers to the fact it works.) | | | | what compels you and seems to have a lot of |
| Scientists quietly go about being wildly creative but | | | | positive signs to it. Be willing to change in a big way, |
| 2009 might be more of a true breakthrough time. | | | | don't follow anything else. |
| Science is just about to connect with the ways to | | | | Scorpio: It's a more positive year all around, and you |
| produce differently, creating a new era, but there's still | | | | are rightfully more optimistic. You're on your way to |
| a ways to go. The explosive development of social | | | | financial stability but there's some conflict in the |
| and business networking on the internet is the same | | | | process or still some past difficulty to deal with. |
| story: it's a year of exploration and experimentation, | | | | Encountering conflict is nothing new, just keep on going! |
| but this isn't the year it so definitely arrives. | | | | Sagittarius: You put a lot of effort into your goals in |
| Nature: Sometimes something brand new pops out of | | | | 2008, however it's an exploratory kind of year where |
| Mother Earth! Borne by its inhabitants, Nature, or in | | | | completion is not what's easily happening. People will |
| some new way, new forms spring to life. Oceans get | | | | give you help and support, and you are also in the |
| attention and help getting cleaner. | | | | mood to push your own ideas, looking for and finding |
| Guidance for Everyone in 2008 | | | | more hospitable places in the world. The contacts you |
| Big leaps in self-understanding are likely by the end of | | | | make now in new locations are very long-lasting and |
| the year, but it's also a particularly murky time when | | | | successful. |
| people must live without assurances, not knowing a lot | | | | Capricorn: Bigger dreams, more challenges... Although |
| about where things are going. The best things to have | | | | it's a great and fortunate year, it may be May before it |
| and develop this year are personal strength, and a | | | | picks up the speed that makes you think it's great. You |
| cooperative relationship with others-- that's much more | | | | are willing to reach out in new directions. A partnership |
| useful than knowing a lot. | | | | creates questions.. it looks like partnerships may cause |
| In 2008, your intuition will chime in at needed times to | | | | you to take your life in new directions. |
| guide you-don't stress that you don't know enough | | | | Aquarius: For some, it is a really different year, with |
| about the future-how intuition works is to give you | | | | different thoughts about what you want to do. Like the |
| what you need to know when you need to know | | | | other air signs, 2009 brings more new opportunities and |
| it-don't decide yet if you don't know yet. | | | | solid success. 2008 can be a lot of work, a lot to |
| Routing out the old and useless comes first, whether | | | | shoulder. If you sense Herculean tasks up ahead, be |
| you're a person or a collective. Let energy flow by | | | | careful of assuming too much responsibility...take it |
| apologizing to anyone you owe an apology to, | | | | easy, have some fun! |
| acknowledging a past action that's been denied, or | | | | Pisces: It's like Spring, a new beginning...a faint sound, |
| forgiving someone. | | | | but a new life is just showing itself. "Faith and patience, |
| Choose your fights, let almost everything go. Snags | | | | faith and patience" bring your strong desires into being. |
| can get ugly. | | | | You meet people and spend time happily away from |
| It's crucial to read the writing on the wall, and then | | | | home. |
| react to it-if something isn't working, it's best to | | | | |