You are nearly at the end of your Saturnian sentence. By October this planet of hard lessons and hard times will be leaving you alone for another twenty-nine years, although even by this summer you could be reaching the conclusion that any set-backs and losses have served a useful purpose. You have come through your term of trial a better person. You'll also come to realize that the past is well and truly behind you and the only way forward is in a brand new direction -- and this will be as evident in your overall lifestyle as it is in your relationships. Still, this is exciting. 2009 offers you the chance to be more creative, whether you take this literally and start/add to your family or you develop your artistic and entrepreneurial skills. March is going to be the most dynamic and change-bringing month of the year and you'll find happiness in May.

LOVE

Let's face it there have been better times for love and romance. Over the past couple of years, the Saturn-Uranus opposition has not made things easy for you, although you have no doubt learned that what doesn't kill you, cures you! Commitment, or rather, the lack of it, may be the biggest issue with relationships, but while it may seem as though a partner is unable to commit in truth it is your own fear of having your heart broken that is causing the problem. Remember, the past is behind you, and once you have an unshakeable sense of your own value, your love life will improve by leaps and bounds. Some Virgos will start new relationships in 2009 that will be different from anything that has gone before – a significant age-gap, perhaps, or a culture clash. There could also be a romance at work that throws out more than your routine... Certainly, anyone who thought Virgo was the zodiac's wilting violet is due for a major re-think.

AND THE REST

Work is the big growth area for 2009. There will be opportunities to rise up the corporate ladder and offers of more money and better outlets for your talents should be on the table. Have the confidence to make changes and to aim your arrows high – when you get behind your success, the universe gives you its blessing. Clearly, 2009 is going to be a challenging year for the planet, and you will be ahead of the game if you simplify your lifestyle and become the queen of recycling and reinvention! Changes when they happen will be sudden, especially in regard to work, and a friendship or working association could be severed unexpectedly. Health requires a little more care and you may be more prone to allergies and allergic reactions than usual. Thus another theme for 2009 is becoming fitter, trimmer and altogether more gorgeous.