A string of good personal days starts your year. You're self-aware and self-motivated. After the Sun enters Aquarius, your comfort level plummets as others demand more. You can maintain control even if these aren't exactly the happiest days of your life. Unrealistic opportunities surround you in late February and for most of March. You'd never agree to these choices in your right mind, but they're just so tempting. You might go willingly now, but later you could regret your decision.
There's nothing easy about the first month of Spring. Ambitions step aside as fear masquerading as convenience enters your life. Other people's optimism leaves you feeling cheated. By April 26th, you're in a position to indulge your whims. The following three weeks bring a critical shift in how you see and feel about the world. You spend the rest of your Spring trying to keep your head above the water. Luckily, you're a strong swimmer.
Your year improves dramatically at the Summer Solstice. People trust each other enough to start having fun. Friendship, romance, business and public service are all highly rewarding during July and August. You scale new heights of physical and mental fitness as the Sun reaches your Sign, a phase intensified by planetary events on August 28th. You gain safe access to dangerous knowledge. You're bursting to use all you have, but show a little self-control. Some of this will prove extremely handy a few months from now.
By late September, the externals matter as much as the essence. You have to bargain for what you'd prefer to control. Events set in motion a long time ago are pushing you toward the point of no return. Come out swinging with your best and bravest as the Sun comes to Scorpio in October. Your directness is alarming, but you have to do what feels right. Thanksgiving makes you nostalgic for the past on which you recently slammed the door, although there's little chance of undoing what you did so energetically. On December 17th, however, you learn to appreciate the gift you gave yourself. If others could benefit from sharing it, don't hesitate.
Your love life in 2003
It's good news for your relationship when Mercury retrogrades on January 2nd. A gesture toward permanence makes up for any missing passion. Restless, dissatisfied people take a sharp turn into unreality by the 22nd. Breaking up is just as illogical as falling in love, but there's no arguing with a man or woman on a mission. Your own certainty is shaken as the Sun arrives in Pisces. A powerful attraction makes you feel good about yourself while leading you to question everything else. For the next few weeks, the simplest answer is the best, whether it's yes or no.
By the end of March, friendly overtures are suspect, although veterans of love and war still hold a soft spot for opportunistic charmers. April 21st begins another month of calm satisfaction, but things are happening under the surface. Around May 3rd, lovers read unintended meaning into each other's actions. White lies and dark secrets are revealed on the 20th. No matter what comes out in the wash, you'll have to wear these colours for a while.
Love, sex and companionship blossom as the Sun enters Cancer. Now that Summer is here, positive emotions are at full boil. There's urgency and drama every day, with you and your beloved as the romantic leads. And the best is yet to come. At the end of August, the Virgo Sun solidifies the bonds between two people that deserve to be together. With all you have in common, it's hard to imagine why you weren't born joined at the hip.
The Sun passes into Libra by September 24th, expanding your focus from relationship to community. Couples or singles blend easily with a welcoming crowd. October sees a healthy mix of animal attraction and the linking of spirits. By Halloween, all those shifting identities and risque costumes inspire you toward conquest. Passion subverts reason on November 8th. It's hard to calm down, and the potential for heartbreak later in the month won't make things easier. If you truly want to be in love for the year-end holidays, the Winter Solstice could bring someone who will make that wish come true.
Your career in 2003
Associates throw themselves into new projects for a New Year, while you spend a few weeks finalizing old business that shouldn't be ignored. After January 16th, you're ready for a new mission statement. Soon, however, you're struggling with the orders and proposals that pour in after the 22nd. Discipline makes you look good among slackers, although they're the last to celebrate obsessive behavior. Bad press can't hurt if you consider the reviewer. Working alone for most of February, you're slow to jump on the bandwagon in March, if you go there at all.
As the Sun enters Aries, you're late for meetings and less eager to speak up. Spring fever throws you further off balance in early April. By the 26th you're back in sync with your program. Expect trouble with vendors and outsourced projects after May 15th. If you can't resolve these issues by bringing them on site, monitor them aggressively. Make communication a priority for the remainder of the fiscal year. With Mercury as your ruling planet, this should be the easiest thing in the world.
Summer brings a much-needed break. Troublemakers relax or take their holidays. Interns bring fresh, if unfocused, enthusiasm for a fraction of what a motivational coach would charge. The Leo Sun amplifies teamwork and professional friendships. By late July, you're in the position of organizational power that seems to be your cosmic destiny. You spend the next month investing and contracting wisely. There's a mountain to be moved, and you do it with such ease that by September 20th, your coworkers understand what you did and are willing to try it on their own next time.
Strategic partnerships form in late September and early October. State the obvious once, and put your main effort into making the finer points work. Creative talent gets a free hand after the 22nd. Significant pieces of your early training come back into play on the 25th. An event that occurs around November 23rd could signal sudden budgetary or staffing cuts. In fact, the Sun doesn't seem to shine much on your enterprises until it arrives in Capricorn in December. The self-employed may not have as many clients, but this shouldn't be a problem if you've set enough money aside.