2011 Aries Horoscope

A whole new world

by Jeff Jawer and Rick Levine

The winds of change are blowing in your direction this year, bringing unparalleled opportunities for growth, innovation and discovery. Giant Jupiter, the planet of expansion, returns to Aries on January 22, where it broadens your vision of what's possible in your life. Its brief visit to your sign from June 6 to September 9 in 2010 may have given you a glimpse of a future that you are now ready to create. Confidence, courage, and, perhaps, recklessness can drive you forward to aim higher and move faster than ever before.

Completing unfinished business from the past and finding the resources to fuel your ambitions are critical issues you may encounter around February 25, when Jupiter's balloon of hope runs into a stressful square with penetrating Pluto. This is the third and final long-lasting angle between these outer planets, which you previously saw on July 25 and August 3, 2010. Ideally, you've already taken a good look at what you'll need to transform your life, or you've negotiated a major challenge in your work to clear a path toward professional advancement and personal fulfillment. If not, this is your big chance to achieve your goals.

Electric Uranus, the planet of surprises, is also cranking up the voltage as it reenters Aries on March 11 to keep your sign buzzing for the next seven years. Its visit from May 27 to August 13, 2010, may have provided a preview of what's to come, but now your world will begin shaking and waking you up in even more amazing ways. This is another signal that it's time to radically change your life; staying put is no longer a viable option. Indeed, trying to hold your ground or play it safe might even attract disruptive individuals and events that you cannot control. It's better to be proactive than reactive. Open your mind and let your imagination carry you to visions of freedom and excitement that will satisfy your deep need for adventure. You may not fulfill all your dreams this year, but this is an excellent time to start making small moves that will produce major changes down the road.

Your life is bound to find a sense of direction and pick up speed on April 2, when your ruling planet, Mars, enters bold Aries after five weeks of flopping around in super-sensitive and indecisive Pisces. On April 3, Mars passes volatile Uranus, amplifying the potential for impatience or aggression. In fact, the New Moon in Aries on the same day should make this one of the most thrilling times of the year. An explosion of ideas, events or emotions may clear the air when your intuition is working, but can complicate things if you're out of control. Finding a creative outlet for your current intensity will direct this innovative force in a positive direction. The potential for igniting a fire of originality is too great for you to waste it on battling others or dissipate it in silly games and idle distractions. There's a rocket ship ride that can take you to a more exciting tomorrow if you take the risk of reaching for the stars right now.

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