Jupiter, the planet of abundance, graces your second house this year. During this period, you are likely to see benefits to your earning power and value system. Jupiter in this part of your chart should bring a profitable and productive period if you avoid the pitfalls of overspending, of course! You are likely to feel more confident and enthusiastic about your ability to earn a living, and you may choose to develop your talents in order to boost your earning power. Your income is likely to increase, and there may be an opportunity to improve your future financial situation. However, you may also be just as inclined to splurge on yourself, plumping up your nest or your store of personal possessions.
Monetary problems from the past may clear up during this period. You can add to your possessions, and a major purchase or sale is very possible. A significant gift or bonus may come your way. This is a good time to go for a raise, apply for a loan, or take part in various dealings with financial institutions. You may need to curb an inclination to overspend–feeling good could bring you to the stores as you temporarily forget about the future! These positive circumstances won`t necessarily fall into your lap, and are unlikely to come all at once. You need to keep your eyes open for opportunities in these areas of life.
The most favorable periods for these matters occur while Jupiter is in direct motion in your solar second, from January through the first week of May, and then from the second week of September through December. The very best times occur when direct Jupiter trines Saturn in January, September and November.
Saturn continues to transit your solar tenth house this year. This cycle represents a time in your life when you build a secure foundation in your professional and/or most public life. Your standing in society comes under Saturn`s scrutiny. You have found yourself in the spotlight, and what it is exactly that you have been building has come up for inspection. Some of you find yourself receiving recognition and career rewards at this time. If this transit occurs in early adulthood, it is a time when you truly begin to face your duties as a career person.
Although the tenth house is a house of ambition, you do not focus on where you are going as much as you focus on where you stand. Saturn`s transit of the tenth house is an eye-opening one a time when you are working hard, taking on your fair share of duties and responsibilities, and either reaping some of the rewards of your hard work or facing the consequences of poor choices. You become aware of what you have and haven`t accomplished to date. You are now treated to a realistic look at what you have built and achieved. You no longer view your place in the world, your career, and your reputation with rose-colored glasses. At times you may feel exposed, publicly scrutinized, or under fire in your career. If this discomfort is great, it is only due to the fact that you may have been holding onto a false image of yourself.
Until August, Saturn squares your Sun (or Ascendant). You ll be working hard at disciplining yourself in the first half of 2008, as many of you began to do in the last few months of 2007. As you face obstacles to your goals, you begin to see the tools with which you have to overcome them. A dose of realism may seem forced upon you from time to time during this period, but your efforts to measure up to expectations can ultimately increase your confidence in your ability to be responsible for yourself. You are likely to have new or increased responsibilities this year, and it might take some time to get adjusted to them. The need to re-structure and re-organize your life will become glaringly apparent. Much can be accomplished during this cycle. Although you may not see immediate results for your efforts, important groundwork can be laid for the future.