New influences throughout your life give you that sense of making a fresh start and, although you won't be free of drama and detours, 2009 has a whole different aura to it. Events that occurred three to four years ago will be either compensated for or will produce very positive outcomes and on more than one occasion you will come to understand how worthwhile all your hard times have been. Jupiter and Neptune combine to produce the occasional miracle, and definitely a moment of intense happiness, although you will have to keep taking reality checks, especially where money and partnerships are concerned. Late June, mid-July and end-December are key periods in a year of major breakthroughs and unexpected turns of events and, although I am not recommending that you gamble with life, limb and your entire savings, this is a year in which opportunities must be grabbed with both hands.

LOVE

You're about to find out what the Jupiter-Neptune combo can do for your love life: it may produce a soul-mate, whether you meet a new partner or come to realize this is precisely who your significant other is. On the other hand, you could be drawn closer to someone through a shared experience. It is a year to fall in love, believe in love and to allow the power of love to transform you. The solar eclipse of January 26th and the lunar eclipse of February 9th could both be signals for marriage, or significant changes in a long-standing relationship, and Valentine's Day may pack a big surprise. There is indeed a sense of destiny at work this year so while you cannot abdicate responsibility for everything that happens, it will be difficult to resist the inevitable.

AND THE REST

Jupiter will be opposing your sign all year and while this may lead to the occasional moment of madness you should experience big gains in more than one area of life. You could meet people of power and influence, one of whom may give you a giant push up the ladder of success. The one factor to watch with Jupiter, however, is that those gains don't end up as pounds where you don't want them! Some new work and finance strategies are necessary and to this end you may have to take on extra responsibilities, both in terms of making money and adding to your job portfolio. This is not the year to become a property tycoon, and down-sizing will be to your advantage. Should you be looking for a new job, however, you couldn't be in a better position: Jupiter will help you beat the competition and make a wonderful impression on the powers-that-be.