LOVE, LUCK & HAPPINESS FOR 2018

LOVE Generous gestures and playful romancing with your mate will stoke the fires of love in 2018. You may also experiment with love, discover fun aphrodisiacs and communicate better emotionally.

Family issues will be either unifying or divisive, depending on how you handle them.

Thoughtful give-and-take will be the key to reconciling sometimes-opposing ideas. SINGLES A new or rekindled love will be a stimulating challenge.

Not knowing what to expect next will fire your enthusiasm for the chase. An unusual meeting point will be a strong connecting influence. FAMILY Family involvement will have intense patches this year.

A family member may depend heavily upon you and you will give support over and above what’s required in the line of duty.

There will be emotional issues and stresses to dissolve and you will reconnect with a relative or in-law you haven’t seen in ages. You may also help out a family member financially. HOME A domestic vision you have been working toward for a long time will take very definite shape. It may still be a slow process, but patience will win out.

Hanging out at a place you have ancestral ties to will feel like a home-away-from-home. MONEY Allocating funds for special projects and important commitments will take discipline, consistency and cutbacks in other areas of spending, but it will ensure they come to fruition.

Family or domestic expenses may increase. Prepare for some hefty outlays on these fronts.

Ending unfinished business from the past will be a relief. CAREER Unusual tasks will challenge you in new ways.

Taking advice from someone you admire will guide you.

A long-range goal will require forward thinking, vision and staying power. The reins will be in your hands.

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An idea or aspiration that’s been percolating in the background will finally take solid form. HEALTH A health pursuit, or supporting someone close, may prove a bigger commitment than expected. Nervous tension could bubble to the surface. Meditation and relaxing practices will lead your mind into calmer waters.

An issue you have been ignoring will require proactive

follow-through.

LUCK/HAPPINESS

A personal triumph will crown this year. Something you have been working

toward for a long time will finally be achieved. A reunion brings someone special back into your life. Practical new possessions will create a feeling of comfort. WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR Property business – buying, selling, renting, renovating or repairs – will require thorough research and careful financial judgement. Take your time, the devil will be in the detail.

Unspoken emotional issues and deeply felt personal experiences will absorb your thoughts. Quiet reflection and contemplation will bring insights and revelations.

Consolidating financially or building security will require strong follow-through, but the benefits will stand you in great stead. CHALLENGE Tight patches will put pressure on the finances. Working to your priorities will make every post a winning post. MANTRA ‘I live in the present and thank life for all of its wonderful blessings.’ LOVE Holidays and happy times aplenty with your mate will feature during 2018. You will laugh and love together. You will set loving goals this year too – to build more fun into your relationship, understand each other better and to connect on issues and levels that are meaningful to you both. SINGLES A passionate, earthy attraction could take you by storm. This person could spend generously to wine, dine and romance you, and make you feel deliciously spoiled and special. You may receive some beautiful gifts too. FAMILY Sharing fun and unusual experiences with family members will build new meeting points between you. It may also break down restrictive barriers.

In a situation where you need to offer an olive branch or make a proactive effort to develop relations with a relative or in-law, the first move will be up to you.

An old friend of the family could reappear on the scene. HOME A change you have been wanting to make to your place could finally happen. It may be a little on the expensive side.

Experimenting with innovative ideas, gadgets and appliances will update the workings of your household. Friends will beat a path to your door, while staying over at friends’ places will create changes of domestic pace. MONEY You will spend freely on fun outings, activities, special times with your partner or loved ones and doing things you have always wanted to do. Keep funds aside for outlays on your car, mechanical or electronic items. They will be investments in convenience.

Watch the occasional tendency to throw caution to the wind and splurge exuberantly. CAREER PR will be worth the effort. Fostering congenial relations with colleagues, clients and superiors will be advantageous. It’ll also enhance your pleasure at work.

A project you have an emotional investment in, or that calls for creative input, will be a challenging labour of love. HEALTH Saturn, your ruling planet, will transit your zodiac sign this year, accenting Capricorn health areas – such as your bones – so make sure you take care of your back, avoid lifting heavy things or learn to lift them the right way, and watch your knees, particularly if you play sport.

If you have been over or under-doing something, it will be time to reset the balance.

LUCK/HAPPINESS

More fun in your life will add a lightness and joy to the everyday that does you a power of good.

There will be joy in friendship – you will make new friends and an old friendship will revive.

A knowledgeable or influential connection will help you bring special plans to fruition. WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR A slow-moving undertaking, commitment, or issue may be an endurance test, but perseverance will get you through.

Mixing business with pleasure socially will provide wonderful opportunities for networking.

Moving into a younger or very different social group will be a challenge. Taking a positive, friendly initiative will be the key. CHALLENGE A reality check will bring home something it is time to address. There will be questions – it’s time to answer them. There are also priorities to clarify. MANTRA ‘I look for the positive in every experience and I go from strength to strength.’

LOVE Shared interests, a vision for the future and quality communication will be keys to connecting mentally with your partner. Be prepared to balance differing personal desires and needs though, to reconcile what you each want and need from the relationship. SINGLES You could meet a most attractive person while you – or they – are travelling, or out of the everyday environment. Going to new places and widening your horizons could pay off with some romantic dividends. FAMILY Drawn-out family matters and duties will absorb your time. You will need to keep on keeping on to see them through.

Issues that reach back into the past may resurface. There will be something to learn, something it is time to come to terms with, and something to forgive to set yourself free. HOME A slow-moving property or domestic project will require diligent follow-through, there will be minor repairs to attend to as well. A major change to your home, or home-life, will feature. This may be a significant improvement, someone moving in or out, or a very different domestic situation or arrangement that will unfold. MONEY A financial goal, something you want to buy, do or achieve will require persistence. You will need to plan ahead and budget purposefully.

Spontaneous outlays here and there could be disruptive though. Know where to draw the line. CAREER Exciting career trends will fan your ambitions – a new job or thrilling opening will be a chance to impress, an influential colleague will be on your side, and an associate you admire will become a good friend.

You will be the right person for a special task too. Your star will shine brightly. HEALTH This is a year to boost your immune system and inner resources. Eating well, taking supplements, avoiding fast food and doing moderate exercise will

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pay you some healthy dividends.

An old health susceptibility will need positive attention. You could spend extra money on dental care as well.

LUCK/HAPPINESS A lucky break financially or professionally will bring a better paying job. Opportunities to boost your earnings, or a special triumph, will be cause for celebration.

Caring exchanges will nurture a warmer, closer connection in a long-distance relationship.

A sentimental journey will reconnect you with someone or somewhere you love. Also, getting out and about to beautiful places will recharge the spirit.

WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR Reflecting on the past will bring thought-provoking realisations. Letting go of what you can’t change may be challenging, but it will be the way forward.

There will be a tendency to be more outspoken. Speaking your truth calmly and positively will require you to take emotional control, thoughtful words and timing.

Avoid rash actions, don’t let impatience or frustration provoke premature decisions. CHALLENGE Watch a tendency to feel a little heavy or to bog yourself down in the ‘everyday’.

Make time for a favourite hobby and look on the bright side to rise above this. MANTRA ‘I choose joy, I choose peace, I choose love. Life is wonderful’.

LOVE Something to celebrate with your partner will be a special joy in 2018. Romantic interludes will fan the passion between you and thoughtful gifts to each other will make loving statements. Getaways, or an absorbing new interest will also add a fresh spark to your relationship. Learning important lessons in your relationship will promote understanding.

SINGLES Admiration for someone’s ability, knowledge or values will turn to love. Listening and learning will be fascinating as well as educational.

Alternatively, a reunion could reignite a long-lost love. It will call for a different approach this time.

FAMILY Understanding a family member will require a shift in attitude and approach. This person may be very different from you, so it is a struggle to work them out.

There will be opportunities to find answers to nagging questions and to clear up matters that have been a source of misunderstanding. HOME It will take lateral thinking to find a fresh angle with a domestic issue or plan that’s been stuck, but one innovative idea will lead to another, and then another.

Spending money to achieve your home or property goal will be an ongoing process, but it shouldn’t be too long before you’re satisfied. MONEY Sentimental things, special occasions and a personal project that is half finished may cost a pretty penny. Watch emotional spending too.

Attention to detail with contracts and legal documents will be enlightening and advantageous.

CAREER Spreading your wings will be exhilarating. Opportunities to tackle new challenges will push you out of your comfort zone, teach you as you go and open your eyes to further pastures.

It will be a promising year on the job, but you will need to put your best foot forward with drive and vision. HEALTH Low energy patches could slow you down. There will be times when you really have to push yourself. Making choices that conserve your resources and avoid unnecessary running around will help you maximise your energy.

During times when you feel agitated, restless or stressed you will benefit from calming practices, such as deep breathing, contemplation and walking in nature.

LUCK/HAPPINESS

Travel will be a joy. A holiday to a favourite place or visiting somewhere meaningful will be a special treat.

Fun meeting points, plans and expansive communication will add new dimensions to a long-distance relationship. Relations with an in-law will expand and improve and an old friendship will have a new lease of life. It will be stronger than it’s ever been.

Something you have wanted for a long time, could finally manifest, bringing joy and peace.

WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR

There will be a technique or skill to master, knowledge, or an understanding it is important to gain. Benefits will be immediate and will keep on coming.

A changing world, new ideas and methods will call for you to see a bigger picture and think differently – discoveries and revelations will guide you.

Exploring an unusual place or project will expand your world.

CHALLENGE

Avoid getting stuck in old ways. It will only bring frustration or the repeating of past mistakes. This is a time to embrace change and new trends. MANTRA ‘I love to learn and grow. I embrace new possibilities enthusiastically and discover new joys.’