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In life, we often strive for a balance, with hard work sprinkled liberally with moments of pleasure. Lately, this balance has been off for you, and responsibilities and hard work have dominated your life. You may have felt that, at times, that life is a never-ending series of demands, and you may have wondered if this was to be how life would be from now on. No, dear Libra. Things will improve, and actually, parts of February will dotted with bright spots of happiness.

Your present situation is being heavily influenced by the rare, once-in-29-year visit of Saturn, the taskmaster planet whose job it is to help you find and develop your inner strength and character by presenting you with a series of challenges. Saturn periods can be difficult because of Saturn’s “tough love” methods, but thankfully, Saturn only visits us two or three times in a lifetime, each time with a two-and-a-half-year stay. Before this, the last time you coped with Saturn, it was from September 1980 to August 1983.

Saturn has been visiting Libra since October 2009, with only a brief break when Saturn retrograded out of Libra and back into Virgo from April 7 to July 21, 2011. Ever since Saturn returned to your sign in July 2011, he has not left your side. You may feel there’s been no relief. One way Saturn often works is to isolate you by removing all support around you so that you will develop your own inner resourcefulness and independence. Often when this happens we feel that others don’t understand the difficulties we face, and that lack of empathy often intensifies the feeling of isolation. (To counter this, surround yourself with only supportive people for now.) Saturn teaches the value of long-term planning and of being realistic and practical. Visits from Saturn are always sobering periods, but they also are ones that we grow in maturity and wisdom.

You would feel the most direct rays from Saturn if your birthday falls from October 15 to October 23. If your birthday falls earlier, in September or from October 1 to 14, you have already dealt with the most severe tests of this planet, and in that case, Saturn is now moving away from your Sun and you are starting to feel a bit better. If you were born in September, you are currently wrestling with Uranus, which is a whole different influence involving your partner, and I will get to that later when we talk together about romance. It’s unusual to have both of these big planets exerting a direct influence at the same time. There is a benefit to this, however, because more often the influence of these two planetary heavyweights is drawn out over the course of many years.

Although Saturn won’t leave Libra until October 4 of this year, this month all Libras, of every birthday, will get a needed break. Saturn will actually be friendly to other planets, which is welcome news. You are in the home stretch, dear Libra, about to be done, and once Saturn speeds out of Libra in October, he will not be back until 2039. In the meantime, you appear to be committing to something important - perhaps it is a long-held dream - that will require patience, study, and preparation. It may be a goal to buy a house, start your own a business, or write a book. Other Libras may be having their first child or, if in a later stage in life, waving goodbye to a child who is leaving their nest. Any new commitment or change in lifestyle that happens during a Saturn trend usually requires a major adjustment.

Saturn will now retrograde starting on February 7 and continue to slide backward until June 24. While retrograde, Saturn is a little weaker, so you may actually get a chance to catch your breath. Saturn is currently IN Libra, but RULES your fourth house of home, so if you were involved in a renovation or sale, progress will slow until the end of June. This is good to know. If you have tried to sell your house to no avail, it’s time to see your broker to decide about how to change your asking price. You may want to take the house off the market while you think about your next move. Be ready for a big push at your next most favorable time for home matters, the full moon, July 3.

This month you can make some progress, despite Saturn’s move backward. You might make a solid decision that you find agreeable for home or family matters on February 18, when the Sun and Saturn will be so beautifully oriented.

Now let’s start at the top of February, and let’s look at your prospects for romance. You need a little fun, friendship, and a richer love life, and happily, that is precisely what the universe has planned to give you.

The month opens on a lyrical note. Love will be in the air, thanks to the new moon of January 23 that started scenting the air with tender feelings, and those feelings will still be prevalent in early February. It’s time to push back from your desk and socialize, dear Libra. Other zodiac signs would need more of a push, but Libra loves to get out and see people, so by your very nature, you are more likely to get the full flavor of this opportunity. If you are single, the first week of February would be your best for trying your luck at meeting a new romantic interest.

One of your happiest, most exciting social moments of the month will occur on the full moon in Leo (18 degrees), February 7. It appears you’ll be attending a luxurious event then, filled with many friendly people, within five days on either side of the date. You may find that you have a big event on this day, February 7, or over the weekend of February 4-5, or over February 11-12 (or both)! I suspect that Friday, February 10, or Saturday, February 11 might have extra importance to you, for the moon will be in Libra on those days and you’ll be in high spirits. No matter, all these days are wonderful!

You may be attending a wedding, engagement, anniversary, or birthday party, or be at a beautiful seminar, conference, retreat, or other event that will bring many warm and like-minded friendly people together. Your eleventh house rules not only friends and associates, but also your deepest hopes and wishes, so a desire you have long held may now reach fruition. It’s a special week, and I hope you will make it as big as it can be. Treat yourself to a wonderful, memorable experience, dear Libra. This full moon of February 7 and thereabouts is your time to indulge in fun time for you.

If your birthday falls on or within five days of October 10, you will benefit most from this full moon - chances are you will have something special on your calendar. If you have planets at 18 degrees (or within five degrees) in Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Gemini, Aquarius, or Libra, you will feel this full moon as well, and will have a good chance to see an exciting fulfillment and culmination of events at that time too. I can’t see everything in your chart, dear Libra, but this full moon sure looks like a pampering one for you!

If you are attached, February 9 should be a standout, when Venus, by then in Aries, will conjoin with the planet of surprise, Uranus, also in Aries. Your partner is about to surprise you in a way that delights you. This is a highly electric, exciting day, and because your ruler, Venus, is involved, it makes it extra special. If your birthday falls on September 24, this meeting of Venus and Uranus will be extra special.

This year Valentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday, February 14. (Dear Brazilian readers, I know your Valentine’s Day falls on June 12. You can, if you like, have a very romantic February anyway!) The day before, on February 13, Mercury, the planet of news, will be in perfect angle to Saturn, the planet of stability, both in the very last degrees of Aquarius. This means February 13 or 14 would be a great time to make a marriage proposal or accept one. The moon will be in fire sign Sagittarius, a perfect spot for your air sign element, so you’ll feel carefree, happy, and ready to enjoy the evening to the fullest. If you don’t have a sweetheart, then go out with friends. There is no reason to stay home, and although you may think the world is coupled up, it is not. There are more single people than married in the US.

Your most romantic days of the month: February 1-3, 7, and 9 (both gold-star), 10, 11, 16 (great day), 24, 28, and 29.

Your work life will become busy as soon as the new moon, February 21, arrives in Pisces 3 degrees. This would not your ideal time to switch positions, as you would generally need a new moon or special action at the top of your chart, in your tenth house, not in your sixth, where this new moon is located this month. That said, if you are out of work and would love to have a job similar to the one you lost, this new moon would help you do that. If you are currently employed, you can certainly garner plum assignments from this moon - at least two! (The new moon is in Pisces, a double-bodied sign that suggests two!) If you’re self-employed, you can now generate some excellent new business that will work toward raising your profile in the industry after the work is completed.

Mars is currently spending an unusually long time in your twelfth house of confinement, suggesting that you may be interfacing quite a bit with hospital or medical personnel, for yourself, or a partner, or a beloved relative. Saturn in Libra is considered a drain on health too, so it’s vital that you attend to health matters in a timely fashion and do all you can to stay feeling tiptop. Mars will continue to light your twelfth house of confinement and medical matters for a while, with progress for you due in stages, first at in mid-April (when Mars stops retrograding), then in early July (when Mars moves into Libra), and then much more progress due in early October when Saturn finally leaves Libra.

If you need surgery, you have Jupiter in Taurus, a perfect placement for successful medical surgery. Mercury will retrograde next month on March 12 to April 4, so you would be best to attend to health matters now.

At work, if you are working on a new product or service that must be kept secret, Mars in your twelfth house suggests you will have to continue to work on it in confidence until you properly launch in mid-July, your best time to do so.

The new moon, February 21, will, as said, bring up matters in your work and health sector, and will be special because it is in such lovely aspects to Saturn and Jupiter. Any new assignments you pick up after this new moon will have a long-term benefit to your career AND bring you a nice bonus or profit.

This new moon will conjoin Neptune, and that is a key element to understanding not only this new moon, but your long-range future, so let’s talk about it.

This month, on February 3, Neptune will move out of Aquarius and into Pisces for the first time in your lifetime for Neptune has not been in Pisces since 1847-1962. Now that Neptune has arrived, he will remain in this part of your chart a momentous fourteen years, until January 2026. That is staggering news, and it’s nearly impossible to fathom ten years ahead, let alone fourteen. While most recently Neptune was in Aquarius, 1998 to 2011, he added a soft and vibrant effect to your love life and to your interaction with your children (if you have them). Neptune was comfortable in the fifth house, so you may have had a number of beautifully romantic experiences over the year. You will not lose that effect - you carry those memories within you forever.

Now, with Neptune moving to your sixth house this month, you will direct your inspirations, experiences, and ideas toward special projects that you create or that others choose you to work upon. You have a chance now to create breakthrough work that is highly individual, creative and unique. Neptune is also associated with humanitarian efforts, so with Neptune’s new presence in your sixth house, you may be increasingly drawn to doing this type of not-for-profit, voluntary, charity, or community work.

The new moon of February 21 will stimulate Neptune, for the mathematical degrees of the moon and of Neptune nearly match, so you will get to see Neptune in action this month. The perfect project may come up now to light you to action, so keep your eyes open for an opportunity to express your talents in a new and very powerful way. Jupiter, as I mentioned, will be involved with this new moon, so you can be sure a generous fee or commission will be there for you.

If you were born late in your sign, say, near October 15-22, you will benefit from this new moon in what is called an “out-of-sign trine.” That only means that this new moon will be divinely friendly to you, and that the opportunities will be stronger and more apparent for you.

This same new moon will also help you become more fit and healthy. If you have not yet started work on your resolution to get in shape for 2012, this new moon, February 21 and the two weeks to follow, will be your call to action. You can now sign up with a gym, or if you are a member already, go to new classes or a package of training sessions. With four heavenly bodies in Pisces, you may want to investigate water-related sports, such as swimming, skiing or ice-skating, or dance, like Zumba or ballroom dancing. Planets in Pisces also rule Eastern disciplines like yoga, tai chi, or karate, where philosophy and spirituality blend with the physical aspects of the workout. These are just some examples, but you can develop any program, large or small, involving exercise, diet, or medical tests or procedures to improve your present health.

Neptune inspires, but it also has another side, for Neptune can send in his famous fog and confuse matters. In your house of health, Neptune can make a certain health matter hard to diagnose, so you may have to be patient when various tests are ordered, and some of the same for multiple times. Also, with Neptune here, you might notices a sensitivity to a certain drug, so always ask about possible side effects, and also possible dangerous interactions with other drugs or foods. You may not notice any effects from any of this, but because Neptune is about to stay in your health sector for fourteen years, it will be good to get into the habit of asking these questions, so that you can always stay safe.

You have an outstanding day coming up for all “sixth house” matters, involving new work projects / assignments and health, and that is due on Sunday, February 26, but will be helpful to you February 23, 24 (both weekdays), and over the weekend of February 25-26. The Sun and Jupiter will be in close communication on your behalf, and this bodes so well for all sorts of matters that involve your health and healing. You may have an operation on one of these days, or schedule a new medical procedure that is vital to your future.

This same stretch of days, February 23-26, will be sensational for generating business or for being assigned to an assignment that will, if done correctly, be a big plus in helping you get ahead. These days would be perfect for an interview, presentation, or the launch of publicity or advertising campaign (yours). Use these days, too, to hire a subordinate at work, such as an assistant, intern, or bookkeeper, or at home, such as a nanny, babysitter, housekeeper, or landscaper.

The month will end on another very positive note, lucky you. Pluto will meet with the Sun, linking your work with home and real estate on February 28. If you hope to set up a well functioning home office, this would be your day to make your most important decisions. You may also want to sign a lease if you are a retailer in the throes of changing address for your store, or a manager moving your company.

See? February is shaping up to be a great month on so many levels! You can improve your health and fitness, nab some amazing assignments, or generate new business if you are self-employed. Best of all, you have some sparkling aspects that run through the first half of February for your love life, just in time for Valentine’s Day!

You’ve certainly been working hard, for since last November, Mars has been spending a great deal of time in your workaday sector. Last month, however, Mars started to go retrograde, something Mars rarely does (it’s been two years since the last time), so late last month you may have faced a setback. By now you would know what it is, but it is likely you had little control over what happened, so be philosophical. Fortunately Mars won’t be retrograde forever, only until April 13. Two months sound far away, but actually you can accomplish a lot in the meantime.

Admittedly, it will be hard to make progress in entirely new areas while the competitive, energetic planet Mars is retrograde, but you can backtrack on current projects and find ways to make them better. You can also forge a victory from a past association or garner more business from former clients. Mars is your guardian planet - your “ruler” - so his movements have greater weight and effect on you than other planets.

Mars is currently in Virgo, so you will be asked to pay a great deal of attention to detail. Depending on other planets your natal chart, you might be good at working on tiny details or not - you would know if you are stimulated by tasks like this or avoid them at all cost. If you are not talented at detail, and you are self-employed, you always have the option of hiring people to help you. If you work for others and feel you need help, you might be able to enlist help from co-workers, perhaps by bartering tasks that you might be good at and your co-worker is not, assuming your boss will allow this kind of trade among workers.

Along with Mars going in reverse, Saturn will too, beginning on February 7. Saturn rules your tenth house of fame and achievement, so you may have to bide your time for your quest for a new job until Saturn regulates its speed, June 25. Remarkably, only one week later, you will have a powerful full moon, July 3, that will activate your house of honors and awards. This tells me that you might stage talks for a new position, but not see a development until early July. This timing seems perfect, for by then Mars will be in top form, and Venus will be too, an important element in the puzzle, because Venus rules your money. In all ways, you want to be ready to accept a new position in early July, but not before that. In the meantime, you will be able to take a number of short-term projects that should pay well enough to keep you going while you wait for the big one to come in. Still, there are exceptions - you have several stellar days for career talks in February.

First, note the days when Sun and Saturn will be moving toward being in perfect sync, February 16 and 17. Saturn, as said, is the planet controlling your professional achievement sector. Mercury, by then in Pisces, will also be speaking to Jupiter. A confidential meeting, perhaps with someone high level from your past, could help you aim for a new and exciting position. (Saturn and Mars retrograde points to benefits from VIPs you know from earlier days.) You can also sign papers on this day - it’s superb.

Next, circle February 24, a Friday, when the moon will be in Aries, and the Sun will be in perfect angle to Jupiter, the great good fortune planet, now in your house of earned income. The Sun will be in your friendship house, so the high-level friend who will be so helpful at this time is likely to be someone you consider a friend or close colleague. This will be a very strong day. If you have a creative idea to present, you will do well - and likely walk away with funding, if not immediately, then soon. You will have one more jewel to use for career talks.

Your third time of the month to circle in red on your calendar will be February 28, when the Sun and Pluto will trade signals. Again, the topic is likely to be money, and again a friend is likely to turn the key on an opportunity.

Aries who were born late in the sign are feeling the pressures of Saturn opposed to the Sun for most this month. This is nothing new - you’ve been grappling with Saturn for a while now, so it’s more of the same. You need not worry that things will get harder - you are currently boxing with Darth Vader.

If your birthday falls on April 19, you are feeling the most direct rays from Saturn during February. Because you were born at the end of the sign, normally you would be ready to bid Saturn adieu, but because Saturn is now retrograde he will travel first back, and then, later, forth, over your Sun until Saturn is gone by October 4. (By June, Saturn will retrograde as far back as to touch those Aries born on April 11 and later. If your birthday falls in March or April 1-10, you are done with Saturn.)

The new moon of February 21 will help you pull back a little and think about what you need to be happy and to reflect a little on your next move. Neptune will make his monumental move into Pisces for the first time in this century. Neptune has not been in Pisces since 1847 to 1862, so this is a new and very inspirational influence. It’s just what you need to light your mind with waves of fresh inspiration - exciting! You will be ready to focus on a creative project dear to you, for you have all the talent you need to make a success of what you hope to create!

You need a little diversion from all the tasks you’ve been doing - a little love and fun - and the full moon in Leo, 3 degrees, will give you that, for sure, on February 7, plus or minus four days. This will be a highly romantic moment, the only full moon in your love sector of the year, and with Venus in Aries, you’ll be a good position to kick back and let Venus make your charms much more visible.

All Aries will do well at the full moon of February 7, but those born on or near April 7, plus or minus five days, or who have planets in Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius at or near 18 degrees, will do best. It’s absolutely a point to take a little time off, and that moment should please you!

One very special day will be February 9, when Venus in Aries will conjoin Uranus in Aries. What a dazzler of a day! This could be the one day you meet someone quite exciting! It’s a wow of a day, and if you were born early in your sign, within days of March 22, you will get a double dip of pleasure. (If you have planets in fire - Aries, Leo, Sagittarius - or air - Gemini, Libra, or Aquarius - at or near 2 degrees, you will too.) I love this day for you! In fact, you may even receive a beautiful gift.

Valentine’s Day brings the moon to fire sign Sagittarius, perfect for you! Mercury will play a pivotal role this week, as Mercury will be in fine angle to Saturn - perfect for making long-term promises that stand the test of time - and Jupiter, bringing you the power and determination to make happy, optimistic plans for the future. If conversation and communication is the cornerstone to true love, Mercury will be your guardian angel this evening and bring both to a new and heightened level. Socially, and romantically, you are loved, dear Aries, and you will know this for sure from all who surround you. If you don’t have a sweetheart or a spouse, go out anyway. There are many people in the same situation, and you never know, on a night so supportive, you might meet someone special. Your friends adore you - let them take good care of you.

Your career was moving along nicely, and you were making solid progress, but you may have noticed recently that talks began to slow down and it has become harder to get decisions from higher ups. You may have blamed this loss of momentum on the year-end holidays, but that was not the reason. Mars, now touring your tenth house of career fame, honors, and achievement, went retrograde on January 21 and will remain out of phase until April 13.

Even before Mars shut down for a rest late last month, he began to move ever more slowly during December and January, so you will have to be patient. You may see progress in early March, so don’t let up on efforts. You may have to push yourself more to keep motivated, but you do have a good chance of seeing success. Forward ho! Keep those wagon wheels rolling.

If you need a good day for a career effort, choose February 24-28. On Friday, February 24, you will have Jupiter to help you give a fine presentation or interview for a new position similar to the level of the one you had before. Or, if self-employed, you would be able to generate new business on Friday, February 24. (If you work weekends, then by all means, pitch over February 25, your best day.) For negotiations involving large sums of money, choose February 28 when Pluto will signal the Sun.

Early February might be a good time to take a little vacation. The full moon will light your ninth house of distant travel (Leo, 18 degrees) on February 7, so you may leave earlier in the week and be returning home from an exciting location within five days of the full moon. There is nothing like a long trip to put the bounce back in your step! Alternatively, you may finalize a deal with a foreign company, or you may be taking steps to go back to college for an advanced degree. Other matters may be taken care of now too - you may get a passport or green card, or you may finish jury duty. If you work in the media, you may get your book published or an important segment readied for broadcast. Lots of positive things will be happening within four days of February 7.

If your birthday falls on December 9, plus or minus five days, you will benefit most from this lovely full moon, or if you have planets in Sagittarius, Aries, Leo, Gemini, Libra or Aquarius at or very near 18 degrees.

Let’s look at your outlook for romance this month, which seem to have had more twists and turns than a best selling spy thriller. First, the eclipses have had an enormous influence on your love life (or, a business partnership). The first test to your partnership came December 21, 2009, the second one on June 15, 2011, and the third on December 10, 2011. If your birthday falls December 10-23, then you felt one of these eclipses; if your birthday falls in November, you may have noticed changes near November 25, but the eclipse that fell on that day was a positive one that brought opportunity, while the others were more emotional dates, because they were full moons. Depending on what happened as a result of all those eclipses, you may be happy or not-so-happy about love, but in any case, things will improve for your love life in time.

As said earlier, Mars is now retrograde, and Mars is the natural ruler of your fifth house of new love. (The fifth house also rules pregnancy and creativity, so in all these areas, there appear to be delays.) With Mars now looking back, not forward, until April 13, you may see your new relationship stall a little, or you may deliberately slow it down if you feel you’ve pushed it forward too fast. If you want to have a baby, the new moon at the end of the month might trump the retrograde Mars because it is so very fertile - a Pisces, Taurus, and Cancer new moon are often the very best for conception.

Sometimes a retrograde planet will bring a change of mind, so with Mars retrograde in your new love sector, you may decide this person is not for you, or conversely IS for you, despite previous doubts. Still, you need to go slowly. I would not want you to move quickly with the ruler of your house of love in retrograde. Mars rules the expression of physical affection, and so this month and next, you might find that your chemistry together is lacking or completely off. It is also possible that your new love has to travel for work, so you may not see one another at all, and that’s fine - actually, that would be a good manifestation of Mars retrograde.

The happy part about February is that Venus will be in Aries, a fire sign that blends divinely with your Sagittarius Sun, from February 8 to March 5. Venus is not an assertive planet, as Venus teaches the wisdom of sitting back and letting others come to you. This is how Venus got the reputation of being the so-called “lazy planet” - she teaches never to get desperate, to give admirers room to decide they cannot bear to be without you and come to you. Venus will help you use your considerable powers of attraction to bring the right person to you. From February 8 onward, it would be a great time to upgrade your appearance by changing your hair, buying new clothes, and for women, choosing new makeup colors.

If you have no one to love, you have the perfect day for a surprise, chance meeting on February 9, when Venus and Uranus will meet in your fifth house of true love in the adventuresome sign of Aries. This day will be charged with fantastic electric energy! Look your best!

Then, on Valentine’s Day, February 14, lucky you, the moon will be in Sagittarius, favoring you above all others! I like this day because during that entire week, Mercury will be so chatty with other planets, in the most positive way. Mercury rules your seventh house of close, serious relationships, which, of course, includes your spouse, or if dating, the possibility for engagement and marriage.

Here is what is happening that week, and keep in mind there is always an aura around the dates I am giving you, so don’t get stuck on one day. You can add a plus or minus of at least one day. (If you live in Asia, Australia, or other time zone that is 12 hours earlier than the US, then add one day. For example, in Australia, my mention of February 13 becomes February 14.)

February 13: Mercury will combine forces with Neptune, exuding a beautiful aura, just perfect for a week that holds the day for lovers, February 14. (This would not be a day to sign a contract but for love and romance, it’s divine.) On the same day, Saturn will work with Mercury too, so promises in love will be promises kept.

February 16: One of the most wonderful days of the month, when Mercury joins Jupiter, your ruler, in the most optimistic, expansive, happy day to make an agreement or a promise. Give this day three gold stars. Remember, you will feel the growing energy of this day on February 14. You may get an outstandingly generous gift on February 14, 15, or 16. Could it be a diamond?

Now, let’s talk about your home and family situation, which is about to become a huge hub of interest in weeks, months - even possibly years to come!

This month, on February 3, for the first time in your life, Neptune will move into your fourth house of home and is set to stay for fourteen years. Neptune has not been in Pisces since 1847 to 1862. Neptune rules creativity, so you may now become very interested in interior design, art history and furniture design, architecture, home textiles, landscaping, or other elements of home design. It may start with a redo of your apartment or house, and your interest may spread to a desire for an entire career in this area. Or you may be ready for a career switch and have always wanted to delve into this area. If so, Neptune will help give you the inspiration you need to be a success.

For now, you will need to make absolutely sure you have flood and other water damage or gas insurance for your home, whether you own or rent. This is a long trend, fourteen years, and when Neptune shows up, he will want to bring the sea with him into your house. Keep him out. Make sure your windows have secure, tight gaskets around the edge of each window so that the rain can’t ruin your floors. With your aspects, never leave a window open when you go out, and especially when traveling. Change your fire detectors so they’re up to date, with fresh batteries and the newest model, and make sure it has a CO2 detector feature too.

Ask your plumber to check all the pipes in your house to be sure they are in good shape. Once, when I was having my bathroom painted (I love to have my rooms painted frequently), my painter told me one pipe was in bad condition. I immediately invited my superintendent up who said - “You have hours, not days. Call a plumber NOW!” The plumber came later that day, and as he looked at it, it fell apart in his hands by barely touching the pipe. Fortunately, the water was turned off when this happened.

It may not be wise to buy beachfront property in the coming fourteen years. In the future, whenever Neptune will be visited by an angry planet, you could have water-related problems. At the very least, ask neighbors when the last time there was a bad hurricane or other natural disaster that could bring heavy water damage to your neighborhood. Check the safety of the well water, to be sure there are no problems with toxicity. By taking these simple steps, you can keep yourself safe.

Still staying with the topic of home, now let’s look at the month’s beautiful new moon, which just brims with real estate opportunity for you! If you were thinking about moving, you will have one of the best new moons of the year to help you. If you need support from your family, it just might be there if you ask for your favor after the new moon appears.

This home and family-related new moon will appear on February 21 in Pisces, 3 degrees. This new moon is very sweet. It will be in ideal angle to Jupiter, your ruler (which is very significant, for it means this new moon can help you in a bigger way than other signs, because Jupiter is your guardian planet). If you hope to list your house for sale, I would do it beginning February 21. Don’t wait to do so next month, as Mercury will retrograde from March 12 to April 4, not a time to make any important actions. If you act now, keep in mind that Jupiter usually brings money with him wherever he goes - you could make a tidy profit.

Saturn will be very comforting on this new moon February 21 too, which suggests that if you sign a lease or close on a house anytime within a week after this new moon arrives, you are likely to love your decision for many years into the future.

There is one day I just love for you, for home, real estate, or family-related actions, and it is February 25, when the Sun and Jupiter will be in perfect sync. This is a four-star day for signing a lease, closing on a house, assigning contractors, or even for having a party. If you have to make a decision for a parent who needs your assistance, do it on February 25. This works both ways - a parent may be helping YOU. Jupiter is currently visiting your house of work-projects, so if you want to set up a home office this month, I think that’s a great idea. Aim to have it open for business by Saturday, February 25.

There is one more excellent day, when Pluto in Capricorn in your money and wealth house signals the Sun in your house of real estate on Tuesday, February 28. Again, it looks like you’ll have negotiated a good deal, and it would be a perfect day to take action on any sort of home or real estate decision, including the rental of a summer cottage.