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Ok, so Scorpio Ascendants, what does 2018 hold in store for you? Well it's natural to starting with the outer planets and how they are affecting you in general and this is a summary of where they are moving before I move on to a more detailed chronological look at the year ahead.
Pluto in your house of the mind intensifies the nature of how you communicate and everything you say will take on a heavier tone and will be of more significance during the transit of this house. At the same time, your dealings with neighbours, your immediate relatives and those in your local area will become more difficult and prone to change too. Your life will be affected by challenges in your immediate environment and you will have to deal with parts of your life that you may have been struggling with. Psychologically you are adapting to a new way of thinking and these will include your personal beliefs. You will no doubt question what you believe in now and hopefully during this transit you will come to some understanding. Matters connected to your brothers and sisters may be subtly changing too.
Neptune is travelling through your the house of love and romance and this transit will contribute a dreamy romantic edge to any love that you seek. Sexual union with your partner may not now be the prime motivator for you, and maybe you will be looking for and expecting a more spiritual, perfect and universal kind of love. Neptune can lead you up the garden path and it can make your personal judgement unclear and confused in regard to what any potential lover might be able to offer you, they may be taking advantage of you instead. Children may either be a source of wonderment and delight, or they may cause you difficulty as you may not understand or appreciate their needs and desires. One good thing may come of Neptune's transit through this house. It will stimulate your imagination and your intuition and any artistic talents that you have may be flourishing.
Uranus is progressing tin your house of routine, work and health. During this transit, it will loosen the chains on your everyday working life and you will probably find new freedom and possibly independence too. If your life found you in a rut and in an uninteresting routine, then your work life will be upturned on it;s head to get you out of it. You may experience a change of work, or you could rebel again people who you work with. You may also find that your routine may become unpredictable, doing work at all hours of the day. Uranus in this house could indicate that you take on a more technical or scientific role and your reliance on technology in your regular work may substantially increase. It is possible that unexpected health issues may crop up, especially connected to stress and nervous problems.
Saturn who holds us all to account changed signs just before the start of 2018 into the sign of Capricorn. It is now in the house of your mind and its effects will be seen in the changing manner of your style of communication and the way that you listen and engage with other people. Saturn is serious and conservative in nature, so it is likely that you will start to act, think and speak in a more thoughtful and mature than you have in the past. As a result, the way you interact with people will have more authority about it. This area of the chart is concerned with local matters and brothers and sisters, so your relationships and dealings with people who live near to you, such as neighbours, council officials and educational establishments as well as your siblings may be strained at best. You may endure problems on your travels and journeys around your local area too or maybe at times your car may develop more faults than is normally the case. If you are liable to suffering with depression, then this transit will only increase the chance that you may endure this condition again in some manner. You'll especially notice these matters coming to the fore in mid April and the first week of September, times when Saturn grinds to a halt before turning direction, and thus increasing in influence and power.
Jupiter for most of the year is in your own sign of Scorpio so personal growth will be your watchword now. Luck could well be on your side too, not only through achieving some of your goals and targets that you set yourself, but also through the individuals who you may encounter during this transit. Listen and learn from them, and there will be many from near and far with differing and interesting views on life and the world, as they will have much to offer you in terms of wisdom and knowledge. In this period of your life, you will be maturing as a person and as such your self-confidence will steadily be building. Expect these issues to come to the fore especially in the 2nd weeks of March and July around the time when Jupiter slows, stops and changes direction.
Right let's get into the real details of what awaits you in 2018.
The movements of Mars are important as they indicate what actions we are motivated to make, and at the beginning of 2018 we find the red planet with Jupiter in your Ascendant house. You'll be in a very self-confident mood, outspoken, confident and determined to succeed at the expense of the needs of others on 8th January as Jupiter makes a conjunction with Mars. There is a definite sense of selfishness in this conjunction and you should try to guard against it, and try to be a little more considerate of the needs of others.
There is a sextile on the 17th January between Jupiter and Pluto and through there is an opportunity to send out a powerful message out far and wide to many people, indeed communications of all sorts can be the agents of change to expand and update your life now. This is an aspect through which you can chance the relationship that you have with neighbours, being more open and welcoming to them, or if you need a favour maybe you can persuade them to assist you; the same goes for brothers and sisters that you have. A particular journey that you make could be influential for the future, as will be your ability to turn any situation to your advantage.
On the 17th January there is a quincunx between Mars and Uranus, and this may see you having to adjust your ideas quite sharply in regard to a work colleague, boss or health related matter that comes up out of the blue. You may be frustrated that you can't get on with your life as normal, however try not to express too much open disappointment as this may play against your reputation and how others regard you in the future.
Mars moves into Sagittarius on the 26th and the focus will shift towards dealing with financial issues, how you spend and use your money, business dealings, your possessions and what you value and your self worth. You will feel in an entrepreneurial mood to create opportunities to earn money, however you may also be impulsive in what you buy and in how you spend. To yourself and apparent to others, you will now tend to identify yourself in material terms rather than in personal ones. You may get into disputes over who owns something.
On the 31st January we have the first of five eclipses this year, a lunar eclipse in Leo to start things off. This eclipse will highlight matters of your work and career, your relationship to your boss and to senior people in your life such as your parents. This part of your chart highlights your public reputation and how the general public views you, and these areas of life may be subject to change in the first half of 2018
The second eclipse of the year is a Lunar Eclipse on 15th February in the sign of Aquarius, The issues of your home life, your house or apartment, your mother and women in general, your family members, matters from the past and your personal security will also be in the spotlight in the months ahead, and you may expect to see challenges and changes in these areas of life as we move forward through 2018.
The 17th February sees Mars square to Neptune and this moment may see you making a financial sacrifice, feeling confused about the value of something, or maybe actions that were hidden from you previously may be opened out. Try not to make any financial or business commitments around this time, as they may be linked to schemes and agreements that may fool you and cost you money. Your judgement on money matters may be very impaired, and something that looks ideal may be a disaster waiting to happen. You are liable to be very profligate and reckless in your spending, and you should factor this in before you make any big purchases. This is not an influence where you'll be likely to get a good deal.
Moving into March, and Mars and Uranus in an easy trine helps you to do your own thing. You will be adventurous, and you will be able to initiate all kinds of clever money making schemes if you take on an innovative approach. You may want to purchase new things, especially anything linked to technology or to make your life move along more quickly or more efficient, however the reckless spending continues here and your tendency to impulse by may see you ending up with possessions that in time you may not need. Watch your ego now, and try not to appear to materialistic in your personal approach.
On the 17th of the month Mars enters the sign of Capricorn and the emphasis shifts to the way you communicate. You'll deal with plenty of letters, invitations, phone calls, emails and make lots of short trips. You may also get into some kinds of disputes with local people, with schools or educational facilities, brothers and sisters too and while you are driving and travelling about, you may get overly annoyed with other people's actions, especially if they are going too slowly for you liking. On the positive side, you may be able to join up and with others who live near to you in community projects and plans. This is a great position for advertising and marketing anything that you wish to sell.
On the 24th March Mercury moving in your house of work, routine and health stops and turns retrograde. In the next three weeks you will look at your general well-being and to see where you may be able to improve it. You may find that you will react well to a new fitness regime or a change of diet. Relations with co-workers could be difficult now as misunderstandings may happen at work. Try to adjust your work routine and your tasks or even the place where you work to make it better suited to your needs.
It is now April and Mars conjuncts with Saturn on and around the 2nd day of the month. These two planets together in Capricorn will may put a temporary hold on communications, contracts and decisions that should be made. Neighbours, people in your local community or brothers and sisters may put demands on you or complain about something, you might have travel delays or problems with vehicles and in general you may feel that you can't move forward at the pace that you'd like to. Anything you are trying to learn either at school, through training courses and the like may seem like hard work, as you try and grasp concepts that are difficult to understand.
On the 14th April Jupiter and Pluto make an opportunistic sextile and matters linked to events triggered by the first contact of these planets on 16th January may resurface. It is likely you can make personal changes now to rectify the blockages and problems that you felt earlier in the month thorough the Mars/Saturn conjunction, through being more open or accepting of the ideas or plans from someone in a position of influence over you. You may if you are clever enough be able to push through your own agenda on agreements, and in turn get your own way. There is one more connection of these planets when Jupiter is moving direct, active on and around 12th September. Mercury retrograde finishes on the 15th April and you'll be either back on track at work or you will have implemented a plan to improve your routines and/or well being and health.
On the 26th April Mars and Pluto combine in Capricorn. Now there's nothing wrong with wanting to get on and be successful, but the way you go about it is important too. Now in matters of using language and through communications you make you will be trying to get your own way, however if you are too overtly aggressive, you may find that you'll get rejected. Softly, softly and being cute and clever will help you win the day. This is a great time for pushing your agenda in your local community, for examining the underlying motives of brothers and sisters. Watch out for hidden mechanical problems with vehicles that you own.
Into May and on the 16th Mars moves into the sign of Aquarius. Mars is starting to slow as it will soon go retrograde, important for everyone as Mars will spend longer in this sign than he normally would do. For you with an Scorpio Ascendant it's transit will start to stimulate events inked to your home life, your house or apartment, the people you live with, family members, women and your relationship to your mother, the past and how secure you feel as a person. Expect a tense atmosphere at home as egos rise and everyone tries to fulfil their own agenda. This will lead to potential arguments and disagreements. You can push on with physical work linked to your house and garden and you'll be enthusiastic to progress on quickly. Your sense of nationalism for your nation and country will rise, and you'll be more inclined to voice your own opinion over national events, and defend your home and family's interests.
On the same day Mars will square Uranus which just moved into Taurus. You have to be very careful in any work situation not to get too frustrated or irritated with anyone who is either encroaching on what you need or should be doing, is not fast enough to keep up with your rate of work or tries to make you do something that you don't want to carry out. You will object against anyone who tries to make their agenda more important than yours. This is also a difficult aspect for your health and you should be wary of pushing yourself too much, tiredness can lead you to be less aware of the pitfalls around you, and lead to mistakes being made. The other two dates where this aspect will be in operation will be around 2nd August and also 18th September 2018.
On 25th May Jupiter still in Scorpio makes a trine to Neptune in Pisces, the second of three aspects (the first of these occurred on 3rd December 2017). This favourable aspect can help you be very artistic and intuitive. so your ability to dream up new ways of doing things or solving issues should help a lot. This is a very caring and sympathetic link that shows generosity of spirit to others, and this may be shown in particular to those you love or to children. You'll thrive in any creative sphere, such as dance, photography, art, crafts, beauty, performance and music. The downside of this connection is that there is also a temptation to be deceptive and avoid responsibilities. You should be careful not to be taken advantage of by lovers or by children, as your generosity may only try to mask a deeper problem that you are keeping from them. There is one more connection of these planets after Jupiter turns direct on and around 19th August.
As we reach June, Mars starts to slow down and spend more and more time on each degree point. On the 8th June it links up with the South Node of the Moon, a point of difficulty, and this moment may see tensions rising at home, through your family members, women in your life including your mother. There could be issues linked to where you live or a past problem that you thought had gone, comes back around again to cause you more trouble. You may have to return to ideas and situations that you let go in the past, because you though they weren't suitable - domestic projects, renovations and the like may go though a stagnation period. In terms of physical energy and motivation, you may be less energetic than normal and want to more spend time at home than out in public view. This, because of the impending retrograde motion of Mars is another one of these connections that will occur three times, the other two dates being on 20th July and 26th September.
Later in the month on 27th June Mars finally reaches a stop stationing retrograde. The time around this date sees Mars at it's most powerful, and you may be extra motivated to get things going at home, maybe you'll be wanting to action a plan but you'll face potential opposition. From now until the end of August you may find that your family life may be a bit of a battleground. Whatever you try to achieve may flounder or fail, members of your family may frustrate you and you may not be able to find any peace. It's going to be hard for you to settle, and get into any kind or routine.
Into July and there is a Solar Eclipse on 13th in the sign of Cancer. This eclipse focuses on your need to learn. You may get involved in higher education, matters of belief and religion. Legal issues may crop up to be dealt with, you may be more drawn to travel and cultural issues and you may also extend the reach of what you do trying to connect with a wider audience.
On the 27th July Mercury now in the sign Leo stations retrograde for three weeks. During the period focused on work you might get a promotion or you may lose your work position under this influence. There's a chance you may have to deal with duties and matters from the past in your job. In a similar vein, it will be a good time to complete work that you had already started, however be careful in taking on any new work clients or contacts during this time as things won't be easy in dealing with what they require. Be careful not to make mistakes, check things thoroughly and also be careful how you talk to bosses and senior people as they may take thing the wrong way. More than likely you'll pull away from more public duties for a short while.
On the same day there is a Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius that will reinforce the changes and issues brought to the forefront by the Solar Eclipse of 15th February in a more emotional way through relationship situations at home. This eclipse may highlight work life/domestic matters and how you can balance the two. Family situations could have a big impact on you as could relations with house mates and landlords. There may be a situation in the next 6 months linked to your mother or women that you know, and there is a possibility of a significant "ending" of a situation.
As we move into August we get the second of the Mars square Uranus aspects on the 2nd (see May) and following on from that event, Uranus stations retrograde on the 8th August. This will be an unusually active time just before a Solar Eclipse where you should expect shocks and some disruption. You may dig your heels over something said to you, and agreement or contract. Similarly there could be issues that you are unhappy with linked to neighbours, local people or brothers and sisters. Technical or mechanical problems or breakages could plague you All this occurs before Mars regresses back into Capricorn on 13th August. During it's regression into this sign you may have to go back on what you said previously, get a vehicle or device repaired, cancel a trip or visit or revise contracts, documents and agreements.
As I mentioned, there is a second Solar Eclipse within a month again in the sign Leo on the 11th August. This will keep work issues in the spotlight and the changes at work that I highlighted earlier in this report may see your career going in a different direction or enhanced due to events beyond your control. How you deal or are seen by the public will likely change. You may be involved in matters connected to elderly people in you life including your father.
The 19th August finds Jupiter making it's third and final trine to Neptune and I refer you back to May when this aspect first surfaced. The 27th August sees Mars stationing direct and because of this you'll be ready to advertise yourself and you abilities. You'll be outspoken and willing to state your case. You may begin a language course or start new studies, be motivated to travel or go to new places and you'll be interested in getting involved in local issues and events.
September
Overview - The month begins with all three inner bodies in different signs, however from the 6th Mercury enters Virgo and you'll want to speak with friends and groups, and discuss possibilities for the future. You may get invites for group activities and social events. Venus is in Scorpio from 9th September onwards for an extended time. This will put an onus on how you feel about yourself and your body, and your image. Mercury and the Sun enter Libra on 22nd and 23rd September respectively making you less likely to express you views on things, and encouraging you to look inwards at your own motivations before you act.
After this testing August, we move into September and Mars re-enters the sign of Aquarius on the 11th of the month. Now all the domestic issues in late June, July and August will start to coalesce bringing the truth to what was really going on. A day later on the 12th Jupiter forms it's third and final sextile to Pluto, and aspect that we last saw on 14th April. Please refer back to this date for more information on how this will affect you. Mars makes it's final square to Uranus on the 18th September (first seen on 16th May) and powering forward now it connects with the South Node of the Moon for a final time on 21st September - please look back to 8th June when this aspect first appeared.
Overview - Venus remains in Scorpio as she slows down and Mercury adds to your personal confidence entering this sign too on the 10th October. You will be stating your case and looking to get the very best for yourself and the Sun makes a threesome in the sign of the Scorpion on 23rd October. You will be fully focused on your situation, maybe at the expense of others. Venus will stop during this month, turn retrograde and at the end of the month move back into Libra on 31st October.
The month of October unusually sees no major planetary aspects at all but there is one major event as on 6th October Venus slows to a halt now in the sign of Scorpio and begins a 42 day period of retrograde motion. As you will know Scorpio is your ascendant sign covers the part of your life linked to yourself, your body, your image and personality, and it's through the motivations of the Ascendant that you get to the energy of your Sun sign. You may consciously believe that a personal change in your appearance, your style and the kind of person that you present to others. This retrograde may trigger a personal reinvention so that you can be appreciated more. One rule of thumb during Venus retrograde. It is unwise to start brand new relationships or make important decisions over finances. Try and resist until Venus moves direct again, as they may not turn out in the long run how you want them to go...
As we move into November, so Venus changes signs back into Libra and it'll be time to pull back a little in a personal sense. This part of the chart is linked to sacrifice, suffering, events beyond our gaze and people opposed to us who are plotting out of sight, psychological issues, charity work, hospitals, clinics, prisons and spirituality and Venus will help you to resolve in your mind many of these issues plus you may have to relive or resolve issues connected to these subjects.
Jupiter forms a 150 degree quincunx to Uranus on 8th of the month, so unexpected medical matters may be affecting you or you may change a work out routine or health remedy. You'll likely be changing your approach to work and work colleagues through being more generous and welcoming to their ideas.
The 8th of November is a significant day as Jupiter changes signs moving into it's home sign of Sagittarius. This is a passage of your life where in the next 12 months you'll be learning the value and worth of possessions, money, and your own self-belief and self worth. Jupiter is a fortunate influence of course and you may attract wealth and the good things in life to you, but your test will be how you handle them. Do you fritter them away by going on a wild spending spree and in the process you waste what you have, or do you realise that the value of what you are attracting to you? The same goes of personal values, matters of faith, knowledge and belief. It is very easy to be flippant and dismissive of the changes and knowledge acquired while Jupiter is in this part of your chart.
At the same time Uranus still moving retrograde dips back into the sign of Aries for one last time and a week later on the 15th November Mars makes a positive sextile to it. Obstacles can be overcome now at work and at home, blockages can be eliminated as you feel energetic, alive and confident in all that you do. You may discover new ways of completing tasks now that maybe were beyond you in the past, and you will be in a mood to try out something new and take a risk or two.
On the 15th November Mars changes signs into elusive Pisces. The red planet will stay here for the rest of the year, and in the house of love and individuality Mars boosts the ego a little, and you will not be shy in taking credit when you achieve something noteworthy. This is a competitive time where you will enjoy sports and games and testing yourself. Your desire to gamble, take a chance or a risk will be enhanced even if normally you are the more reserved or conservative type. In an artistic sense you will enjoy all forms of creative endeavours and hobbies and this is the house of love and affairs, so you may have a stronger attraction to sex than is normally the case. Children are highlighted here too and you may get involved in activities connected to them.
Be especially careful on the 16th November with Mars square to Jupiter. This aspect will make you no doubt confident but a problem could be that you will be impulsive and almost brash in nature and you will tend to live on the edge now. You may be sure in your abilities however arrogant or even accident prone. You may take a financial risk too far thinking you will be able to get away with things, or you may talk yourself into agreeing deals that are way beyond your capabilities. Remember your core values, and try and hold the reigns in.
At this time there are a lot of changes of planetary direction and signs, and things may be a little confusing. Adding into the mix, Mercury is slowing to a halt in Sagittarius exactly square to elusive and confusing Neptune before turning retrograde two days later on the 18th November. Again, be careful about getting caught up in dodgy financial deals or plans, as your values and judgement may be impaired. As this retrograde builds, you would be well advised to look carefully at your financial situation and what you really value in your life. Do you actually need what you own and are these things you have really serving their purpose? If you are lacking in self worth, why is this? Payments could be delayed or there could be confusion over financial issues now, or you could actually get lucky and receive a windfall. Business deals could get murky and surrounded in confusion.
On the 27th November Mars making a constructive sextile to Saturn encourages you to concentrate on your love life and to this end you'll make your relationship stronger and more stable if you do. You might be a little lacking in artistic work and anything you create will be more functional than inspirational. The same goes about hobbies and out of work pastimes, but no doubt you'll be enjoying what you are doing. You can also build on your relationship with children and they'll appreciate your drive and disciplined approach.
December
Overview - The Sun is leading the way at the beginning of this month in Sagittarius with Mercury and Venus finishing their retrograde periods. You'll be assessing what you can afford to spend with the festive season around the corner and what you can't. A sense of focusing back on your desires and values returns as on the 2nd December Venus re-enters Scorpio. Mercury moves into Sagittarius on 12th December bringing a pragmatic view to what you need to purchase without going too crazy and breaking the bank. The Sun enters Capricorn on 21st December, heralding the Winter Solstice.
We enter December and Mercury moves back briefly into Scorpio for 4 days on 2nd December before stationing direct on the 6th of this month, ending it's last retrograde of the year. Mercury at a station in Scorpio will finally start to give you the determination to start to make planned changes to the way that you show yourself to the world. You may be ready to assert your ideas to others after considering them for the past few weeks, and you may speak out more forcefully than you have done in the past.
Now you'll have to be careful early this month as Mars connects in a conjunction with Neptune just one day later on the 7th of the month. This aspect is one that can be very helpful or a total hindrance, depending how you approach things. There is a seductive charismatic quality about this conjunction and if you are single you may be able to throw your hook in the pond, and pull out a fish in no time at all, this is an ideal time to find new love. This is perfect for artistic and creative projects too and if you are into for example music, theatre or photography you might be be able to produce something amazing now. There is a chaotic and deceptive side too when these planets coincide, and you'll have to be careful not to be dragged into a situation where you'll get into some trouble.
There is one last aspect to concentrate our minds this year and this occurs on 17th December with Mars forming a sextile to Pluto. Now you can work your magic and get your way without too much trouble, either with children or the one you love. You will be very subtle in the way you communicate now and quietly persuasive. This is a great time to play sports or do activities that that ally strength with speed and agility, or to make and transform something out of something else.
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