VIRGO ~ YEAR 2008

OVERVIEW: The focus for Virgo, this year, is on developing creative endeavors to better serve mankind as a whole. Your socially independent nature will attract wonderful new people into your life and you will gain more chances to expand your circle of friends. Your self-discipline will help you accomplish great things in your life.

As you passionately create, and brilliantly express, the earthy practical ideas that are abundantly flowing through you, your focus shifts to communicating your talents more publicly. Take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves to you. You enjoy organizing and monitoring fundraising events that promote fresh ideas. Changes in your personal identity will prompt you to be more engaged in self-development and participate in new physical activities.

Your home environment will be influenced by all the changes you are experiencing, and reflect the happiness you flourish with beauty and creativity. The new you may be attracting an intimate relationship that provides the nourishment you need to keep your balance in the face of change. By the end of the year, you may feel more interested in settling down and enjoying luxury and comfort -- it's the perfect time for passionate weekend getaways.

LOVE: Many changes await your love life, this year. You need to feel harmonious in relationships, and that the loyalty of the people around you is strong. You value kindness and trust between people above all things, and enjoy tender moments, flowers and sensuality. You are also changeable in your affections, and may want something different and exciting on the spur of the moment. You will learn how to transform your partnership energy by being aware of the internal changes and differences in your own attitudes.

Restlessness spurs you to seek out new and exciting ways to maintain your interest levels. You need to have someone in your life that enjoys keeping up with the lively activities that you pack into your busy social calendar. Your independent nature will feel satisfied, and you won't feel guilty for being away from home when your free spirit needs to wander. You will enjoy the deep instinctual connection and will be more willing to merge your sexuality and enjoy having an interpersonal relationship. In spring, you should definitely be rocking and rolling with this new love that brings charm to your world.

Family will become more important to you as the year progresses, and you definitely feel thankful and blessed in many areas of your life. You will enjoy being taken out to concerts and social events and being around others that will appreciate your cultural tastes. By the end of the year, your attractiveness and desire draws a unique and lasting connection with someone else (if it hasn't already). Communication between the two of you is easy, gentle and kind, and you are well matched.

CAREER: Your good work habits hopefully won't cause you to overcompensate by asserting yourself to work harder, or feeling bombarded by obsessive focus on details. Doing things in bits and pieces rather than focusing on getting the whole project done all at once will be beneficial to you. Create an atmosphere that satisfies your childlike desire to have fun -- splashing around paint and getting your hands dirty will be a great outlet for new creative and dramatic expression of your points of view. Remember to try and go with the flow a little bit, and relax so that you can appreciate your own sense of worth and strong values. You may find that working with classical or other harmonious music in the background will help fulfill your need to concentrate more and keep you emotionally balanced.

In the spring, you should find a better connection with others and work out any differences. Exercise diplomacy in team efforts and interpersonal communication. Your co-workers will support you, and you find how much they appreciate your conscientious efforts to create love, beauty and harmony in the workplace. You need to give yourself permission to be in an environment in which you can participate in a wide range of healthy and dynamic interactions with others. You will do very well if you start an entrepreneur endeavor utilizing your creativity. Consider acting as a way to express yourself -- this will be a nice diversion. In your quiet moments, when you are listening to your inner voice, you will cultivate new ideas that begin to develop.

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