Aries

General
2012 is a year that will bring miracles, magic, and manifestation, Aries. Change will be the only constant, so get ready to be whipped and whirled into a whole new way of life. You may barely find time to stop and contemplate the massive transformations happening in your relationships and your worldview. The Mayan calendar doesn’t “end” this year, despite what you may have heard, so there is no reason to fear. It just moves to the next level, so surround yourself with love, and give as much as you want to get. The revolutions that began in 2011 will only grow in 2012, and they will explode in your heart and mind as much as on your television set. It won’t be enough to watch people marching for justice – you’ll want to be at the head of the parade, demanding your rights. Winter should be busy, but in a workaday way – with Mars in your sixth house, you’ll get things done. But once your birthday comes, the pace quickens exponentially for the rest of the year. Life-changing eclipses hit your communication and adventure zones in the late spring and autumn, so look to those pivotal moments for clarity and instant breakthroughs. Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn square off in the summer, demanding that you be your most creative, dynamic, authentic self. Date to note: 22 March, the New Moon in Aries – your extra “New Year’s Day” for 2012. Make many wishes and follow up on them.
Love:
Saturn remains in your relationship zone through October, but the Cosmic Taskmaster is in the last leg of its two-and-half-year tour. Late April Rams (born between the 13th and the 21st) feel the burden most this year. If you’ve recently gone through a separation or felt frustrated that love is just not in your cards, take heart – you’ve simply been learning how to handle one-to-one partnerships in a healthy, adult fashion. If you’ve struggled and stayed with someone despite obstacle after obstacle, you’ll be rewarded this year – either with a transformed relationship or the wisdom to move on. If you’re single and dating, prepare to be totally knocked off your feet by someone new. Look for love while on trips abroad: those with foreign accents are particularly important for you with eclipses in your long-distance travel zone. Even if you’re in your own city on the way to work, pay attention to the blokes that seem the most exotic or those that have something to teach you. Professors and people in publishing are also romance magnets in 2012. Your best moments for love are February, when Venus is in Aries, and July to August, when your ruler Mars revs up your relationship zone. You may want to fight with your lover, but it’s only for the mind-blowing makeup sex that comes after.
Career and Money:
Toil you will in 2012, early, often, and inexhaustibly. With your ruler Mars in your sixth house of work and scheduling for an unusually long stay of nine months, you’ll have tons of assignments keeping you busy until July. This is phenomenal news, especially for freelancers looking for more income. Just remember that when you spend eight-to-ten hours at your desk, you really need to go for weekly stress-reducing sessions, or your body will suffer. When the Red Planet retrogrades between January and April, you may need to backtrack and tie up loose ends, but it’s all for the good of your career and reputation. The most amazing thing about 2012 is that you may finally get to see some major success – even fame. You’re coming into your own in a major way, especially when it comes to public speaking, writing, and communications. With eclipses in your third house of thinking in late spring, along with a mind-expanding Transit of Venus in this same sector of your chart in early June, you have an important message. Write it, publish it, blog it, stand on soapbox and shout-it – just make sure you share your thoughts with others this year.
Friendship:
With Saturn finishing up its transit through your house of relating in late 2012, you’re heeding the lessons you’ve learned about one-to-one dynamics. You may have had some trouble with your absolute besties in the last few years – but the rockiness should pass now. The only issue you may encounter, especially in June, July, and November, is jealous friends that can’t stand to see you grow. You’re taking major leaps and bounds and you may find that a new tribe, one that better fits your own evolving ideology, takes the place of those that are stuck in old ways. You’re forging a new future, and you need to be surrounded by people that understand how to move forward.
Health:
With Neptune moving into your twelfth house of subconscious thoughts in February, and an extended transit of Mars to your house of health, it’s more important than ever that you deal with your emotions effectively. You might be tempted to ignore stress and sadness, especially because you’ll be unbelievably busy until July. But physical aches and pains are also likely symptoms of doubt and fear. Listen to your body and heal your mind, Aries. Talk therapy and yoga are equally important in 2012. You may even want to keep a journal by your bedside, because processing your dreams on paper will help you get through each day. If your birthday is 13 April or later, you’ll feel the most intense energy from Saturn until October, so take extra good care of yourself – get enough sleep and eat your veggies.