Life: Your social life will experience significant changes throughout 2009. You may decide to break away from a group of cynics who have been clouding your judgment. Alternatively, you could make friends with some powerful people who will give you access to exclusive institutions. These new faces will cause you to alter and upgrade your dreams. Thinking big will become an emerging theme this year; you're no longer content to settle for second best. A Solar Eclipse on January 26th gives you more time to spend on pleasurable solitary pursuits like reading, writing, and meditating. February 9th's Lunar Eclipse could bring an abrupt end to a job; your employer may replace you with their friend or relative. The Lunar Eclipse on July 7th is more favourable, when a friend puts you in line for a lucrative business deal. The Solar Eclipse on July 22nd marks joyous news; a romance or pregnancy is cause for celebration. August 6th's Lunar Eclipse concludes a secret deal, helping you to spend more time at home. December 31st's Lunar Eclipse forces you to abandon personal plans for the sake of a friend.

Love: An intimate partnership poses a challenge for you this year. If you have a lover, you may be expected to assume the lion's share of financial responsibility while your amour attains new skills, looks for work, or completes a creative project. At times like these, it's important to keep your mutual goals in sight. Check in with each other on a regular basis; this will prevent resentment from setting in. Be kind to yourself. Indulge in occasional luxuries. You may have a sudden opportunity to go on a romantic holiday near July 22nd, when a Solar Eclipse shimmers in your fifth house of pleasure. If you're single, you could find love in a public garden, writing class, or business gathering. Take things slow; true love takes time to burst into flower.

Loot: A wonderful opportunity to negotiate a raise or land a high-paying job occurs on March 26th, when a New Moon supercharges your second house of earned income. If you're living with a lover, you may have to assume the brunt of financial burdens between January 1st and October 29th. Make it your mission to pay off all your debts between October 30th and December 31st. If you work hard, you can make a significant dent in your bills. Be willing to make short-term sacrifices for the sake of becoming financially independent.

Luck: Spiritual pursuits result in great fortune this year. Exploring religious and philosophical questions provide calm during the storm. They'll also give you insight to your life's purpose. For the first time this decade, you'll be able to block out worldly concerns that used to make you miserable. Instead of knocking yourself out to make tons of money, you'll find satisfaction in simple pleasures. Reading, writing, nature walks, meditation all of these things will fill an empty space inside. Look within for the happiness you seek. You won't be disappointed.