Leo Horoscope for 2008

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

Your primary focus this year is likely to be on practical matters as Jupiter and Saturn, the planetary regulators, are both in realistic earth signs. Expansive Jupiter's drive for more in life is managed by patient yet ambitious Capricorn. This "lucky" planet's passage through your 6th House of Work shows that good fortune must be earned through your direct efforts. Talent, skill and social connections all have value, but without clear intention and commitment on your part, they are unlikely to take you where you want to go. For the most part, gains accrue when you make a plan and stick to it. This slow and steady path to success may lack some of the drama and flair you tend to enjoy. However, there are more than a few bright moments along the way that make your sacrifice worthwhile. Jupiter's three synthesizing sextiles with inventive Uranus in imaginative Pisces on March 28, May 21 and November 12 are periods when intuitive flashes and surprisingly supportive people allow you to take great leaps forward.

Saturn, the planet of hard, cold reality, filters out distracting fantasies through Virgo's tightly woven screen of practicality. The cost of random thoughts and ill-conceived ideas is higher than usual this year. Instead of feeling constrained within these narrow limits, though, this is your chance to focus your attention and raise your abilities to a higher level of competence. Develop your expertise in one area at a time instead of scattering your attention across broad fields of interest. Serious Saturn is in your 2nd House of Resources all year, a reminder to honor your gifts, including your precious time, by not squandering them carelessly. This planet that says no but means yes demands that you humbly serve your talent through practice and training to express it to its highest potential. Last year, Jupiter and Saturn formed favorable trines to each other in visionary fire signs that framed an inspiring vision for the future. They repeat these creative aspects this year in earth signs to turn those ideals into something real. Passionate Pluto's first steps into constructive Capricorn from fiery Sagittarius are another signal of the elemental shift from the realm of concept to the world of form.

A progressive Aquarius Solar Eclipse on February 6 and an Aquarius Lunar Eclipse on August 16 may suddenly and irrevocably shift the shape of your relationships. Letting go of partners or close friends due to differences of beliefs or aspirations is not easy. Yet holding on to people out of loyalty or a shared illusion may be too costly to bear. Don't confuse sentiment with commitment, or compassion with a contract. Aquarius, which occupies your 7th House of Partnerships, requires more personal space and a respect for individuality that could lead to a parting of the ways. Face matters of the heart with cool intelligence rather than hot emotion to see situations more clearly and make the best decisions possible.

*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.