Sagittarius

Thanks to a Mercury Retrograde on January 2nd, your first view of the New Year shows limits rather than freedom, but the sooner you face unfinished business, the sooner you'll proceed with life as you know it. You spend some serious time dreaming about what you want around the 16th. Within a week, you reach out and take what's yours. Word gets around when the right ears tune in. Your freedom goes unchallenged until February 20th, when cooperation fades. You could meet active resistance. There's a downside to being so far ahead of your time.

By April 3rd, you hook up with a more forward-thinking crowd. Keep your commitments fluid, because these people might have other ideas about the future after the Sun enters Taurus. Some new dreams pull you into a dangerous state of unreality after May 15th. The next ten weeks promise to be a struggle as you try to match your perceptions with the actual world. If you forget what a formidable enemy you are, being at war with yourself is sure to remind you.

You see most problems from the human angle after June 22nd, but this doesn't bring you any closer to solving them. Fire Signs benefit from the energies in late July through mid-August, when the Stars encourage and enable you. The magic loses its shine in Summer's last month as others give generic names and reasons for what you happily accepted as personal feelings. Around September 20th, you're ready to surrender the illusions that gave you such a difficult season.

Autumn is by far your best time of the year. New relationships begin for you. Physical fitness and emotional health are pleasures rather than chores. The spiritually inclined move closer to enlightenment, while the high-spirited find quality playtime around Halloween. Starting on November 8th, you feel a power surge that could be alarming if you're not ready for it. Your moment of truth comes when the Sun arrives in Sagittarius. A full month of adventure is now mandatory. Around December 17th, someone reminds you to slow down. Why argue? A little hibernation now would be like a beauty rest.


Your love life in 2003
You're faced with a romantic decision as the year begins. Whether you're choosing a partner, changing your ways or liberating yourself, it's the end of an era. If so, why look backward? It's easier to think about beginnings on January 21st. Friends become lovers. New lovers get to know each other as people. Valentine's Day is a sensual celebration wherever you are. The gulf between rational and emotional types widens throughout the end of February and most of March.

You're ready for Spring on March 22nd. You're a good catch with your strong sense of self and high regard for others. If you seek romance by playing the field instead of going for the gold, late April finds you feeling a bit lonely. Those too quick to love can also expect difficulty as the twists and turns of individual energy pull at couples in unexpected ways. It's easier to stay together after May 20th. For the next month, there are no secrets between lovers that communicate at every level of their being.

Fire signs are forced to deal with Water energy as June draws to a close. Again it's that clash between logic and feelings, even though they're not exactly opposites. Heart and mind can actually sing the perfect love duet, as you discover under the Leo Sun. Enjoy long days of playful fun with your favorite partner in crime. Your fast and furious pace catches up with you as early September approaches. Lovers could use a vacation from their hectic lives at this time. Don't be afraid to take some time for yourself.

You're ready to commit at the end of September. You were at a similar point in your relationship three months ago, but this time it's for real. Partners stop worrying about each other. Evasion and defense are no longer necessary now that the battle for personal space is over. October passes with delicate intensity, and an incident in early November opens you to an outpouring of true love. Sitting still is impossible by the 23rd. Sweethearts have a full calendar, showing off to their respective social circles. This holiday season is an ideal time for either being part of a couple, or finally finding your other half.


Your career in 2003
A slow start is best, although it makes for an uneven first quarter. Before the third week of January, proposals are revised and refined before anyone else sees them. Share with committees and stockholders after the 22nd. With nothing to hide, you have an advantage over those still bound by nondisclosure agreements. Free agents take their pick of contracts and employers until the last days of February, when loyalty and fixed location become crucial to forward progress. Brainstormers and developers are expected to deliver in the next month.

The Vernal Equinox finds you leading the charge without waiting for backup. There's more to your success than sheer bravado. Style impresses everyone for a few weeks, but after April 21st the focus shifts to content. Consider opportunities to retrain or reinvent yourself around May 15th. If you choose this path, remember that no career change of this magnitude happens overnight. On May 30th, someone shows you some of the obstacles you managed to ignore. Few would blame you for scaling down your lofty plans.

From June 22nd to July 23rd, employee benefits and customer relations are central, drowning out the work produced by all other departments. You're ready for the personal recognition that comes your way by August. As a Mutable Sign, you can turn the hot seat into your personal throne. But responsibilities come with power. Around the 28th, you're all too aware of the people and projects depending on resources that you may already be overtaxing. New hires are still a big question mark. No matter how well you know your material, September begins under a cloud of uncertainty.

Outlooks improve and revenues spike in the fourth quarter. You grow into a leadership role or come to appreciate your marching orders. By late October you own the moral high ground, especially when others review your performance. Radical revisions are a natural consequence after November 8th. This time you have the support that makes new rules work. Creative types, negotiators and groundskeepers run the world by the 23rd, welcoming anyone willing to cooperate with their benign, positive vision. It's not easy to juggle career and personal life during the holiday season, but you keep every ball in the air until December 23rd. How does it feel to exceed your wildest expectations?