Overview

Lucky Jupiter begins a 12-month visit to your career sector on June 5, bringing huge potential for growth and expansion at work. You are ready to move into the next phase of your professional incarnation and taking inspired risks is part of that. Make career choices based on your deepest beliefs as you’ll find it challenging to continue working in roles or industries that don’t authentically reflect who you are.

Jupiter kick-starts a new 12-year cycle of professional opportunities, which may include work-related travel or study. Your public persona is infused by a more adventurous spirit, making the second half of 2011 ideal for exploring new avenues and responsibilities in the world at large.

Energy planet Mars fires you up from September 20 to November 12, when he makes his once-in-two-years visit through your sign. The fires of desire burn brightly within you then, making it impossible to ignore what you want. Mars helps you become conscious of how and when you instinctively put yourself first. At times, others may experience you as selfish under this energy; however, you know you have the courage to finally do what you want. Mars represents the “me first” principle, so taking care of your needs is your top priority then. Physical energy grows at this time, so if you do experience added levels of stress or frustration, channel it into exercise and physical activity.

Neptune temporarily slips out of your opposite sign mid-year, creating waves of change that will ripple through your existence. If you can, prioritise creative and spiritual endeavours in the early or late parts of the year, when inspiration is at its highest.

Curious Mercury retrogrades (moves backwards) through your sign August 9 to 25, helping you make time to slow down and review your choices in life. Your desire to know more — about yourself and the way others see you — is huge from July to September. Experiences and settings that help you be yourself, especially in ways you’re not yet comfortable with, are ideal, so try to be open to what’s new rather than cling tightly to the way things have been.

Conversations may go in circles as you take more than one attempt to get your message across through August. Crossed wires are likely as you reformat your mind and ways of thinking then. Be patient with yourself — your personal journey around understanding yourself is more intense than usual then. Be open to books, ideas and mentors who can offer you a fresh perspective on why you are the way you are.

Key dates for your 2011 diary include the following, when your patron planet the Sun forms links to other planets:

• February 4, Sun/Mars. You’re a bundle of energy and will want to take charge, especially regarding relationships.
• February 18, Sun/Neptune. Inspiration and creativity inspire you to random acts of compassion. Sensitivity towards loved ones pays off.
• March 21, Sun/Uranus. Your wild side seeks an outlet as exotic travel/study adventures lure you into the great unknown. Experiment with new ways of thinking.
• April 17, Sun/Jupiter. Your faith in things working out for the best helps you put your money where your mouth is and take risks to live your dreams. Think big!
• October 14, Sun/Saturn. Your word is your bond as you carefully consider any decisions before committing. Promises made today are kept, so be realistic.
• December 31, Sun/Pluto. Getting obsessive about health and daily routines helps you gain control of your everyday life. Transformations are possible as you put living well first.