2009 YEAR AHEAD FORECAST

BY TIM STEPHENS

Governments ramp up nuclear power; it begins a long domination. Oil's recent $ 147 peak won't be regained until about 2020. Real estate - down, after an initial upward swing. On tech fronts, water will be taught to think.
We should all avoid starting anything new (projects or relationships) from January 11 - 31, May 6 - 30, September 6 - 29, and December 26 to January 14, 2010..

Your popularity surges now. Expect a flurry of social delights, flirtations and invitations. A new group opens its doors - enter gladly, for this circle could bring both fortune and blessings for a decade! You might join a "secret" organization, or be elected to your club's executive ranks. Through August, choose socializing over private pleasures, and light romance over infatuation. Reverse that October onward (right into mid-2010) when one of the biggest love affairs of your life might arrive!
Your health looks good all 2009. But shun stress, protect your heart and lower back in sports venues, and reduce spicy foods.

Family members need lots of nurturing, encouragement - be gentle, not adamant. Don't buy a home after August.

All 2009 offers you splendid luck in prestige, career and business zones - the best in 13 years. You could be promoted! Through August - especially in February - you'll make wise business and career decisions.

Avoid plunging into real estate, domestic, security and retirement projects before September - a "sure thing" isn't! October onward, renovations or repairs help dissolve domestic tension. Little affects your health this year. Protect your throat area, eat wisely, and avoid worry.

Your social life continues to be unpredictable, perhaps because you've focused on status associations for so long. Be more relaxed - that will swell your ranks of friends.

Any ailments might prove puzzling to doctors: you could become a bit of a case study! If you need surgery, try to schedule it for January, June, or the last week of April, August or October.

Your mental faculties remain alert, inspired; yet communications are slow, meanings elusive, until November. Short trips tire, but aid partnerships.

If single, you'll begin to see more and more romantic opportunities - they're deep, potentially life-long - and of the true love variety. If you're not in the romantic market, the same influence offers a parade of creative ideas, risk-taking opportunities, and child-related successes. Even fame might arrive. You'll need diplomacy, because opportunities come via stubborn, inscrutable (and simpatico!) people. It's their way or no way. Don't confuse lust with love.

Health-wise, protect your ankles and calves.

If you're single, your true mate might be "hiding" behind a wall of formality and propriety, of distance, even, simply, of not knowing you're on the hunt. So speak up - you could be overjoyed with the results! True romantic love moves across your horizon.

Your sexual magnetism, determination and assertiveness soar this autumn. All year, be diplomatic, gentle and eager to form links. If you cling to old resentments or selfish independence, your great luck can turn to opposition, litigation, argument, even divorce.

Sex and investments lure you March/April - reject impetuous action.
If your health has been eroded by stress, learn relaxation techniques. Watch your diet to prevent gastro-intestinal or eliminative problems.

Your employment picture slowly and subtly transforms now to 2024. November ends years of money restrictions. Food/shelter and security fields offer attractive employment vistas.

Relationships remain vibrant, exciting and frustrating. (Someone fascinating, with emotions like the sun on water, lies only a few years away. Meanwhile, you get romantic adventure rather than love.) Your present sober, serious mood can attract a steady, deep, often silent person.

September to December urge you to chase romance, creativity, speculative and child-oriented projects. Plunge into the pleasure of the moment. Give grand social occasions and superficial entertainment little attention. Oddly, planning your future this autumn will steer you astray, whereas acting impulsively will take you to the right place! October begins 8 months of intensified lust and/or financial action. A government agency might be involved.

Eat wisely; don't overdo drugs, drink or solitude. Protect yourself against viral complaints, headaches, and smoke/heat.

Old flames populate the romantic woods, especially in January, May and September. Decide whether they'll deliver old problems and dead-ends - or a sweet second chance. February and the summer bring a thrilling person who would make a good life-mate. Before September, don't play the field - focus on intense, personal interludes. After September, Mr. or Mrs. Right could step into your social circle.

Your career and relations with higher-ups enter soft ground from late August onward. Accept the status quo, and don't push for recognition. You might find (or build) your "soul home." Soon, Mother Nature (real estate, agriculture, mining, furniture stores, maternity services, etc.) might become your main source of income. November begins a two-year phase of serious duties related to those home and food/shelter concerns.

Protect your nerves all year. Defeat stress by working or playing outside.

Through August, keep an honest, humble, low profile at work. This autumn bosses and parents display short tempers and impatience. Oddly enough, it's the perfect time to push - diplomatically. All autumn, obey an urge to work extra hard. This could bring a promotion or other great advance, especially if you're in a male-oriented industry (commodities, war, surgery, engines, etc.)

Indecision hits your spiritual, governmental, financial and sexual relationships. Ah, well - focus on your foundations (home, security, soul) and let those relationships fall where they may. Love's an adventure, but unstable. Very soon (2010/11) real romance will come - be willing to wait.

Chase investments in June, and a pay raise in December. Upgrade your car, computer and telephony - it's important for your future. You might face some digestive disorders, but generally your health looks great.

All year, communications with a serious-minded group help stabilize your life.

Your home life remains unpredictable - young Sages might move; more settled Sages face renovations or transient family members who keep you hopping. Delay real estate purchases until 2010.

As in 2008, work remains heavy. Hang on - if you get through 2009 on career fronts, you'll have an easier ride for the next three decades! Chase earnings and quick money all year; avoid investing, especially after August. You're launched on a 15-year transformation of your income. If you're seeking employment, aim toward distribution, transportation, telephony and all communications or travel fields. Your health is generally good - avoid tension and the gastro-intestinal upsets it causes.

Your sexual magnetism shines in January. Romance purrs May/June, and could lead to a July betrothal. You might argue, even break off, September/October. October into mid-2010 will light your libido powerfully. Reject impulse, and respect society's boundaries!

Legal, educational, far travel, publishing and intellectual projects proceed slowly, but promise significant, fruitful results. November begins two years of steady, stable career effort - perhaps the most important career phase of your life.

Your health is generally good. Complaints that arise the first 8 months can be difficult to diagnose, so get two opinions.

Be self-reliant the first 8 months. Don't sign contracts, relocate, sue, nor form partnerships in business or love.

You'll experience no lack of romance, as your friendly optimism will attract admirers, especially in February/March, July/August, October and December. If you're single, play the field until October. That month into mid-2010, a fiery, proud person impresses you powerfully - is it love, or war? If you're unhappily married, autumn arguments (and your new confidence) could precipitate a split-up. If you're happily married, expect an autumn/winter of adventure and sizzling intimacy!

Your finances and investments continue their sober, tough road through October. Your work and career undergo subtle, deep changes that align you fortunately with government agencies, organizations, or management. Don't let 2009's free-floating happiness nudge you into reckless spending.

Protect your bones, gums and teeth, knees and skin this year. Guard against "big appetites."

This is an excellent year to revise your priorities, deal with spiritual matters, visit psychics, seek therapy, join management classes, or to invest for your long-range future security. You'll be invited to attend closed-door discussions and planning sessions - an indication that you're headed upward! Government agencies and charitable organizations favor you.

October begins 8 months of intense work - and better pay. But guard against stress, especially this autumn/winter. Take power naps and long walks, and avoid television.
If you're married, you already know that your partner is inextricably involved with your aspirations and projects. If you're single, romance will be quiet - but you'll attract sexy attention in March/April. July offers quiet romantic coziness. A former love might appear in September. Someone's attracted in November - if you have time!

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