Great opportunities abound to make money especially through females, by being your own boss or engaging in professional nurturance, law, politics or foreign affairs. Some may be asked to cook the books or set up a new numbers operation; profit can lurk on the shady side of the street, as long as one doesn't annoy the people in power. Boundaries with partners, friends and open enemies can be sketchy; it's supposed to be all about you or not at all, but holding to that game plan won't secure success either. Some will engage in revolutionary activities, tearing down an old regime or being taken down themselves-in a word, power struggles. Health problems could stop forward progress cold with intestinal blockage or other digestive difficulties; poor hygiene, hormonal imbalances and nervous or inflammatory conditions may intrude due to erratic flow in the Chi. The potential for meeting with an accident because of moving too fast or engaging in violence with others is also quite high. Take time out to cultivate silence and serenity often; clean the lense of your third eye frequently. Please try to avoid changing your mind every other second and do sweat the details, or they will undo you.

Some may be severely tested by a child or lover with problems connected to health, socialization or schooling. If they stumble, release the need to catch them; allow them the respect of learning from their own mistakes. Too much work and stress for Taurus can play out as weight gain, skeletal or throat issues, also nervous disorders or accidental head injury. Some may be drawn to experiment with alternative sex, too much sex or have issues with sex drive turned inwards; hoarding personal energy and creativity instead of sharing it. Practice the mantra of release and letting go every day, as you are also channeling innovative urges stirring in the collective, serving as a conduit for otherworldly alchemy. Take care not to stray too closely to the edge of a psychological abyss, don't get lost wandering in spirit worlds or drink in the poisons of those in hate or distress; no good will accrue from speaking in tongues of special interest instead of serving a higher purpose either.

You can acquire a secret lover to relieve stress, but then they may not always be in the mood to give out, or you won't be able to get it up. Fortune will otherwise visit through guardian angels and eccentric women bearing gifts. The biggest wolves will be kept from your door but all the traps can be triggered anyway through secret overindulgence- in food, sex, luxury or expensive trips to Europe, for example. If involved with children, "doing as I say not as I do" will not work; some may end up paying for extensive medical care or private summer camp for the beloved. You can keep busy networking but expect some connections to work out, others will not; beware of retreating from life just because you feel unlovable. You will heal by making your body a temple and sincerely accommodating the perspectives of others; merely paying lip service while obsessing on your own hungry ghosts will not suffice.

Some will wander into sexual politics, get entangled with lovers that use you or you use them. The plan may involve marrying rich so one can divorce with a good settlement later. Humble service to others that honors sterling values and supports co-workers in their projects is the wisest way to tread. Conservative or established associations are favored in fortune, however hiding in an ivory tower, escaping from deep emotional commitments or avoiding a consistent ethical stance will not rack up many game points. Keeping everyone outside of the personal fortress while you play the inspirational muse will not gather many admirers either. Health issues can arise from too much work or partying, which can promote disorders associated with blood sugar, thyroid imbalance or edema; a mysterious infection could lurk in drinking water overseas. Otherwise, consider heavy pruning on Dad's influence over how you relate and Mom's influence relative to emotional management; study how jealous competition with those you need can sour a sweet connection.

Contact with the other side, be it spirit world, collective or alternative dimensions can be intense, however trying to stay glued at the shallow end of the social spectrum could be equally crazy-making. Some may have to deal with a sickly parent or death in the family, others can make and lose large sums of money through mismanagement, fraud, bending the rules or letting the ends justify means. Lack of appropriate boundaries with others and intolerance for opposing opinions can lead to problems with hormonal imbalance, bones, teeth or elimination; poor hygiene or repressed anger may interfere with erotic free play. Partners may not be around much anyway-they can be too busy with their own projects or just not in the mood to talk; friends could be unreliable or get you into trouble, so plan accordingly. Obsession with career, making money or being generally large and charge may find you essentially alone in the end, while keeping company with many.

Fortune is found through grounding in a belief system, exercise regimen or political affiliation that makes practical sense; traditional or materialistic values may appeal but your own personality may not be all that pleasant to endure. Health problems can arise through nerves and flinging about too much, being unable to relax or allow release; digestive problems such as colitis, polyps or intestinal inflammations could also cramp the party style. Refusing to let go of slights and wrongs done to you, or who owes you for what, will not help you live long and prosper either. Travel, establishing a new home base abroad or losing oneself in a challenging course of study could be the best way to channel all that Saint Elmo's fire, sparking in Frankenstein fashion around the aura all year long.

Consider establishing more honest relations with siblings, neighbors and those for whom you do service, they are safe to experiment on.Those in careers associated with health, nurturing or working with animals can do much to help those at a disadvantage but children will likely be a source of upset and disruption. You may need to dump a two-faced modus operandi between public and private life; take all that data you have accumulated and synthesize a practical blueprint for deploying resources and talents to material advantage. Secret enemies or repressed anger can set you up for a fall, however once engaged you will be scary to deal with. Gain comes through inheritance, corporate deals, marriage, divorce and associating with power people or organizations; you hold so many winning cards, others may simply fold their game.

Evolutionary cosmic downloads are breaking down customary barriers and defenses from within anyhow, leading to waves of feeling out of control or out of body. In order to protect self-interest, some need to master the strategy of graciousness with others regardless of their social status or stupid behavior; it's not just about kissing ass or demonstrating how cool you are. Some need to work on developing more empathy and genuine connection with other people's perspective on life. Most of all, avoid being resistive, stubborn or rude with those who are in a position to advance personal interests. Health problems can take the form of inflammation, nervous and mental health disorders or trouble with regulating kundalini flow. Keenly monitor any tendency to dam emotional energy up until it explodes at the wrong time, such as when under pressure at work. Meditate in the private dungeon; explore habits of generating negative emotion; strive to process at gut level why this energy is useless and self-destructive even though you can direct it like a death ray.

Benefit comes through simple hard work in the service of your choice, or staying on top of diet, exercise and hygiene; but the urge to overindulge in various sensual ways may prevail, which can lead to problems with sugar imbalance, throat, thyroid or digestion. Lots of money will come in and a lot will go out; some may benefit through the death of a parent or divorce, however there can be steep expenditures on children, lovers or community associations. Business partners or the boss may also demand a proper accounting of company funds; can you supply the details or will you be crafting up creative excuses? Arguments and misunderstanding can easily arise with partners in marriage or business, so some of you may have to go it alone after July. Any tendency to be duplicitous and in denial, especially in financial dealings, will not succeed but that may not be enough to stop you from cutting more corners. Eventually some deep emotional hungers and spiritual longings will need to be honestly confronted, as these will not be sated through escape into an excess of anything. Try holding seances at home.

Much that was unconscious in your behavior is going to surface into the light anyway; the disowned juju can be reflected back to you through sudden accidents, cyclic turmoil in the family or torture at the hands of a boss afflicted with personality disorder. Some may end up on the hard end of caring for someone at home with mental or physical problems. The craziness can be compounded by going to unrealistic lengths in laying down the law; or you might just decide to leave, break free from an untenable situation even if forfeiting a regular paycheck. Some Caps may experience difficulty with mental or digestive health as a by-product of the circus life, but moving forward to swim in rich creative juices is better than trying to box the stuff up internally. Good fortune comes through creativity, lovers, pleasure and children as long as you don't dictate terms and conditions. It's a good year to dabble in metaphysics, travel locally, commune with siblings or learn something new, however not such a good time to go abroad. A few pounds may be packed on in lieu of embracing the good life while you can, or was it to build a defense against letting the outer world in?

Emotional security may be tied up with the money you make or the ways an escape from reality can be purchased. Real benefit accrues through sincerely pleasing those you love, meeting associates halfway, generating a free exchange of energy, time and creativity that will benefit many. Good fortune is found around home base, perhaps working out of the home, connected with real estate or products of the earth; consider remodeling, adding to the family or entertaining at home. Try to avoid making the pad into a defensive fort instead of a castle for all to enjoy; likewise avoid being too miserly with joint money, even if feeling more secure in control of every jot and tittle. Health problems can be tied to stomach disorders, drug, drink or trying too hard to reconcile one world with another. In short, too much Aquarian detachment and a casual disregard for the karma of caring for others will not work to advantage this year; vengeful, manipulative or with holding behaviors will add exponentially to your own embarrassing pile of neediness.

You might do better sticking with fantasy sex, otherwise beware of lovers who favor a sadistic or exploitive angle in their pleasures. Moody or difficult people may be drawn into your sphere anyway; sometimes they will be a reflection of hidden daemons bottled up inside. Trouble is, you can't just walk away from all of them, because they are either married to you or you need to do business with them. It's not a good year to rack up debt either, as income will be erratic or you do really want to burn bridges with established connections. The goal is to synthesize the many pieces of self you have neglected with those you know, liberate from previous limitations of self-loathing in order to explore new horizons and engage at a higher level of play in public life. But denial can easily short-circuit the process of alchemic transmutation; a dogged determination to keep what is yours to yourself may also leave one with a very short list of associates by the end of the year.

© 2012 by C.M. Hafeman