Aquarius Horoscope for 2008

By Rick Levine and Jeff Jawer*
Provided by Tarot.com

This is a year filled with paradox and mystery, for you know that many new experiences are just around the corner, even if you aren't quite ready to meet them. Saturn, the planet of hard work and responsibility, was opposite your Sun sign from July 16, 2005, until September 2, 2007. No matter how hard you applied yourself during that time, you probably struggled just to keep up with the many responsibilities you were facing. Now, with Saturn in efficient Virgo moving through your 8th House of Deep Sharing, you must apply yourself diligently to strengthen your ties with others, both in business and personally. This work will not be easy, because Saturn reveals where you meet resistance in your life. As one of your key planets, reality-based Saturn symbolizes your ongoing quest for knowledge and your need to be right. Armed with technical information and skills, you have an innate ability to understand complex systems and know how to handle nearly any situation. You can run into trouble, however, when you think you have all the answers and are unwilling to change your mind. Therefore, it's crucial to remain open to what you still need to learn as you delve into the less-than-logical emotional realms.

Radical Uranus, your other key planet, describes your need to break the rules of Saturn when they no longer serve any purpose. Uranus the Awakener continues to move through temperamental Pisces and your 2nd House of Self-Worth this year, preventing you from becoming too complacent with your financial situation and your relationship to your possessions. Your two ruling planets -- traditional Saturn and unconventional Uranus -- gradually move toward an opposition that is exact on November 4, agitating suppressed tensions and motivating you to make drastic changes that free you from restraints that were once tolerable. This marks the beginning of a dramatic, long-term transition that can change the direction of your life, but that will take until July 26, 2010, to complete. This key theme emphasizes your desire for total and immediate change, balanced by your need for ongoing stability. Without any simple solutions, the stresses will likely increase until something gives -- so it's best to process any discord as it arises, rather than wait for the lightning to strike.

Jupiter, the planet of prosperity, is in ambitious Capricorn and your 12th House of Spirituality this year, indicating that the most extraordinary growth may come to you in ways that are not necessarily apparent to others. Meanwhile, transformative Pluto -- the slowest moving of all the planets -- enters Capricorn and your 12th House on January 25, reinforcing Jupiter's effect. This is not about lighthearted daydreaming or escaping responsibility by slipping into your fantasies. On the contrary, you are being offered an unparalleled chance to travel beyond the logical and analytical world and into an alternative universe of myths and symbols. If you have the courage to alter your relationship with the real world, you will be ready to take the extraordinary opportunities that come your way next year when Jupiter moves into your sign.

*This article is excerpted from the book, 'Your Astrology Guide 2008' by Rick Levine and Jeff Jawer, astrologers for Tarot.com. To find out your key dates and those of your friends and lovers -- and to get the scoop on your Super Nova days, too -- purchase this book.