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Leo Year Ahead Horoscope - Results
The Following Tear Ahead Horoscopes Were Found:


1st January 2003 - 31st December 2003

GENERAL

There are two reasons to celebrate the start to 2003: Jupiter’s presence in your sign is numero uno and Uranus’s exit from the area of relationships (March 10th) is the second. Now, I do not want to raise your hopes too high but at the very least the coming year will be an improvement on the last. And in some cases and for some Leos the next twelve months will contain one or more event that totally transforms your life for the better.

Jupiter increases confidence and helps you make big plans and fulfil them. However, sometimes the fulfilment of those plans takes longer than the transit itself. So, if by the 27th August, when Jupiter moves in into Virgo, you see no sign of success for your efforts, have patience: those beginnings were made at a very fertile time and they cannot but hope to materialize at some point in the future.

Sometimes a Jupiter transit will bring fame and even on a small scale you may make a name for yourself. Therefore, every effort should be made to contact people who can open career doors for you and if you have tried and failed to get an endeavour off the ground, try again. The only thing you will have to watch with Jupiter in Leo is that you don’t go to the opposite extreme and become too big for your boots! At all times check the amount of ego you have invested in a situation and try to see the whole picture, not just your part in it.

Having got rid of Uranus from the area of relationships (see section on Love ) Neptune could prove to be the one banana skin on your path to happiness and success, primarily because of the lack of clarity this planet generates. Constant reality checks are advised, especially around the 30th January, 16th February, 4th August and 2nd November. By complete contrast and in keeping with Neptune’s ocean-going theme, this is the year to build your ship of dreams. Money may well come out of nowhere, as will backers, and if a job ends suddenly - and in a hail of bullets - consider it the springboard to your next career incarnation. Speculate to accumulate should be another of your year’s mantras and from late August you will do nicely from property moves and savings’ schemes.

LOVE

With Uranus out of the way from March onwards, your love life will be subject to less upsets and that fleet of commitment-phobes you’ve been running into will have moved into someone else’s orbit. The eclipses of the 16th May and 9th November could bring in overall life changes but these are also times when love blows in and out of your life like a hurricane. March is the top romantic period of the year with Mid-July to mid-August second.

Key Dates:

STAR PERIODS: 22nd February - 9th March, 9th - 22nd August

BLACK HOLES: 16th - 21st February, 8th - 20th July



1st January 2004 - 31st December 2004

General

You could just coast through 2004, enjoying the many upbeat developments but if you’re a wise Lion you’ll be preparing for the proverbial rainy days of 2006. You have almost two years in which to create a large cache of resources - material and otherwise. In 2004 you need to be alert to problems and attending to them immediately, whether they are minor health niggles or distress signals in a relationship. The eclipses of early May and late October flank the life-direction axis so especially if you have a July birthday an unexpected fork in your life-path may well appear around these times. Early February, late July and end November are also periods when fate takes a hand. In a nutshell 2004 is a year of progress and opportunity.

Love and Relationships

Neptune’s influence is still strong in the area of partnership so on the plus side you may fall deeply in love this year but on the down side there could be a shortfall in fidelity and commitment - August 2nd - 7th birthdays are particularly susceptible to relationship ups and downs in 2004. New romances begun in May could generate more heartache than happiness. September is the most potent month for finding love (and success generally) while May has more than one romantic pothole.

Money and Work

The best year in years for money and your reputation. With finances not quite the problem they once were you are free in 2004 to experiment and explore. You may not be able to rely on people to do exactly what they say but you have a new independence. Giving up an old, more structured way of life is a serious option for many Leos: the desire to find a simpler existence with greater emphasis on self-fulfilment and self-sufficiency is strong in all this year.

Go Dates: 6th February, 3rd and 13th April, 12th August, 30th September, 31st December

Slow Dates: 23rd February, 4th May, 6th July, 3rd August, 5th and 12th December




1st January 2005 - 30th June 2005

General

As you enter 2005, you may already sense that this will be a tough but purposeful year. And you'd be right. Saturn, the life-coach of the planets, enters your sign on 18th July, after a twenty-eight year sabbatical, so you are about to be put through your paces, physically, financially, professionally and emotionally. Adding to this theme of a giant learning curve, is Jupiter's transit of the third house of travel and communications. While 2005 may be marked by a journey of many thousands of miles, the greater distance you cover will be in terms of knowledge and experience - this is definitely the year to go back to school or acquire extra skills/qualifications. The last weeks of January and July, and the first week of November represent the year's turning points.

Love

Neptune has been and continues to be a prime-mover when it comes to love and relating: thanks to Neptune you'll fall deeply in love yet this same planet is responsible for betrayals of trust, whether your partner turns out to be different from your initial impressions or because he or she is unfaithful. The 6th - 10th August birthdays are in Neptune's thrall this year, but whenever your birthday, do your homework where a new love is concerned, and don't make excuses for a partner's inappropriate or unsupportive behaviour. February is the month for proposals and wedding bells; July and November times for a reality check.

Money and Work

This is the year to focus on your long-term future: would further training or a degree help your prospects ? If so, now is the time to enter a learning programme, even if it means tightening your belt for the next two years or so. Some Leos may find their work involves more travel and foreign connections while others will be doing more writing and research. From the second half of the year you will need to be more careful with spending and investing - under Saturn, taking financial risks is not advised!

Home and Family

This looks to be one of the main areas of growth, especially from the autumn and through 2006. New members of the family can be expected, whether through marriage or birth. While you should invest in your future in terms of your talents, you may have to cut down any grandiose ideas as far as bigger and better housing is concerned. Less is more, sort of thing - at least for the next couple of years. Travel is another big theme for 2005, and a holiday or trip in August or September may well spawn a plan to live or spend more time in a foreign place.

FAB DATES: 8th and 19th February, 2nd 18th July, 5th August, 22nd October, 5th December.
DRAB DATES: 25th January, 30th July, 26th August, 7th November, 28th December.




1st January 2006 - 30th May 2006

General

Lightweight is not a description of your 2006 - there is work to be done, both on getting your personal life back on track and achieving one or more of your life ambitions. Saturn will be focusing his lessons on stepping-up-to-the-mark and taking-responsibility, which may translate as your rising to a position of authority or your having to rely solely on your own efforts and judgement most of the time. Late January, late April, early August and mid-November are all periods when challenges bring out your qualities of leadership and loyalty. Jupiter provides a perfect antidote to any hardships by helping you turn a difficulty into a triumph and giving reasons for celebration - watch 4 May, 25 October or 21 November. You will also be the beneficiary of divine intervention: put another way, a loss will turn out to be a gain and a selfless action will be rewarded tenfold.

Love

You are far more serious about love and much more needy this year, however, you must fight such tendencies since they will drive a partner away and keep love from the door. Be strong in yourself and do not depend on others for emotional support or practical assistance. If you are twenty-nine, forty or fifty-eight years old, you have reached a point where you are ready to settle down or turn a romance into a long-term union - 25th March and 17th August would make perfect wedding days. Romantic Venus will be in the relationship zone from 5 March - 5 April, so this is the time to set out your market stall and end your subscription to the lonely-hearts club.

Money and Work

2006 could be a record year for finances. It is especially good for property sales and purchases, and any investment you make in your home, whether by additions or improvements will be worthwhile. There could be unexpected windfalls and you could do well from a settlement, whether in the form of a redundancy payment, legal suit or sum from an ex-partner. The eclipses of 14 March and 7th September are the likely cause of any sudden and unexpected financial developments. Keep your career focus on long-term success: you may have to turn down a short-term gain in view of a bigger prize later. May is the month to watch for career offers and professional changes.

Home and Family

Your home life looks to be thriving. Expect additions to the family, whether these manifest as people or structural embellishments, and a relative could achieve fame or recognition. A few Leos may start to work from home, others will bring a family member into the business, and in general this is a year for recognizing that old friends and colleagues are the ones to surround yourself with. May and November are the months to watch for the most noteworthy family and domestic developments, and the full moon of the 13th May and the new moon of 20th November both mark the beginning and end of chapters.




1st January 2007 - 31st December 2007

General

Put a ring around 2nd September because this is when Saturn leaves your sign, not to return for twenty-nine years. Clearly, you have gained much over the last couple of years in the way of experience and wisdom, and people will have come to admire and respect you. It is in 2007 that you'll see the results of the journey you have taken: you'll add to your lot in terms of money and position, and there will be personal happiness too. Jupiter is in your fellow fire sign, Sagittarius, putting back your bounce and returning you to your natural habitat - centre-stage. You'll gradually stop wondering what difficulty lies around each corner and instead start expecting roses. All right, there will be the occasional pot-hole, and you'll need a back up plan and your flak suit in February and late August. Two of the brightest spots of the year appear in early January and early July.

Love

You have probably discovered that your security does not lie with other people but in yourself, thus you are no longer so dependent on a partner and far more self-sufficient. (This is a large part of the work of Saturn.) However, you are also seeking a more spiritual element in your relationships. And it is this quest that dominates the next twelve months. Single Leos may well start new partnerships that give them that sense of soul connection and those in established relationships may experience a deeper and more profound level of love. Late January and the second week of July are romantic hot spots while August could produce one of those potholes or reconnect you with an ex. For a few Leos, problems in a partner's life will put you in the role of carer, comforter and provider, and in general partners will be revealing their softer, more needy side.

Money and Work

You've got your creative spirit back, which means you're ready to begin new enterprises and take your talents where they'll be appreciated most. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by marketing your assets, and even without your hustling for work, you will receive offers and acknowledgement. Nonetheless, finances will fluctuate, and there will be unexpected reasons for digging into savings. Uranus and Jupiter combine to produce surprise packages, even a brush with fame and the media, and mid-May and early October are the times to watch for the sudden and the unexpected. One thing may become obvious to you this year - you are the business!

Home and Family

While home and family are constants in your life, 2007 is all about you. You've done your time in purdah and earned your freedom to do those things that please you most. Put pleasure on the top of your list, and allow the family a little more control of their own destiny. By contrast, and for some Leos, pregnancy is in the stars or adding to the family by marriage, and, one way or another, you'll feel blessed by your nearest and dearest. If a house move is on your agenda, please be patient, things might not go according to schedule - the eclipse patterns of the year focus on finance and property leading to some unexpected incidents that cause minor inconvenience and cost but happy outcomes eventually.




1st July 2008 - 31st December 2008

GENERAL

Two eclipses in your sign make this a summer of significance. You may have selected this season for a major occasion already but if not expect one or more events to leave a lasting imprint. Relationships are the big summer story and in general other people will be the catalysts of change, whether they are introducing you to new places and exotic fare or inspiring you to move into new personal/professional territory. August is full of excitement, on the one hand, and instability on the other so keep your timetable as fluid as your plans. Especially if you have a birthday on or near the 1st or 15th August you are at a life crossroads and although you may be driven by events, there will be choices to make.

LOVE

Oh la la! Are you in for a few surprises. Love affairs spring out from nowhere and with the force of a tsunami and some Leos will have to make a choice between two equally powerful loves – nonetheless your heart will pull you towards one. The other side of this same astrological coin is that for a few Leos a once stable relationship will be in pieces, possibly over infidelity or some other kind of betrayal. Certainly, fate will appear to be directing your course in August. July is the most settled period for romance, and the weekend of the 26th perfect for a wedding or making a serious romantic decision. And if the storms of August do upset your love boat, matters could be set to rights in mid-September.

WORK AND FINANCE

Your career is not in the main frame for the summer. Sure, there will be developments going on that will materialize later in the year but your attention should be on personal and family matters. The exception here is that should you be in a business partnership the aforementioned trend for sudden and unexpected upsets will be present. Saturn's transit of the money zone is a perfect reflection of the global economic squeeze so budgeting is the name of the game. September 1st - 15th represents a premium period for finances: you should know where you stand, there should be firm offers on the table.

HOME AND LIFESTYLE

Remember that word, fluid? It's going to be your mantra for the summer. I'm not saying that you cannot lay down family and holiday plans and see them fulfilled but I am suggesting that you avoid becoming the Leo Napoleon and give democracy a chance! When you allow people sovereignty over their own lives, they will happily sit at your table – something to consider with the younger generation and a member of the family who may be considering an unwise choice of partner. Finding pleasures close to home is recommended and if you are travelling far and wide be prepared for some unscheduled detours, especially around the 16th August.


1st January 2008 - 31st July 2008

General

\r\nCompared to the last couple of years, 2008 is a breeze. You have learned your Saturnian lessons well and will be tasting the fruit of your turmoils in the way of hard work paying off or seeing those who have profited at your cost facing their own nemesis. Leo is a sign that expects great things but if you focus on modest growth and celebrate each little victory as it happens, you will, like the tortoise, achieve your goals. All the key areas of life - work, finance and relationships - are affected by Jupiter, Saturn and the eclipses so this is a year with more than its share of fateful events. People have never been more important to your plans or more instrumental in changing the shape of your existence. With this in mind your guiding principle should be if something or someone cannot give you any guarantees you should withdraw until they can. February is your best month, September the most trying.

Love

Relationships are perhaps the most unpredictable area of life this year. In part this is to do with the eclipses of February and August, which produce unexpected events, either in your life or that of a partner, which, in turn affect the balance and the direction of the relationship - and this is especially the case for those of you with birthdays on or near 1st and 13th August. Some female Leos will pop the question this February (it is Leap Year, you know) but you'd be better avoiding Valentine's Day and opting for the 17th instead. Fortunate Jupiter will transit the relationship zone in 2009 so if this year does not produce all you want and more from love, there's always next year...

Money and Work

Career and finance are in the spotlight big time this year, with some Leos accepting a top position and others investing large sums in a business or property venture. You'll have more work than you ever wanted so should you lose a job unexpectedly be reassured that you will find something bigger and better soon after. Saturn's passage through the money zone might initially give rise to some financial fears but you will get over any crises and, more importantly, you will be laying the foundations of long-term wealth and security. The periods around the 21st February, and 1st September are worth ringing around in red for these are the most likely times for major professional and financial developments.

Home and Lifestyle

The home front requires work in 2008, whether it takes effort trying to keep the peace among family members or because you will have much to do in terms of the upkeep of the home and keeping up with the expenditure! You may also experience a conflict in that the demands of your career could interfere with the smooth-running of domestic life, and an offspring may take advantage of the situation... While there will be opportunities for holidays and pleasurable activities this is one of those years when work and creating a solid platform for your future really does come first so make the most of your upwardly- mobile stars.




1st January 2009 - 30th June 2009

GENERAL

Changes for the better are on their way, and many of them will be inspired by other people. Indeed, never has that phrase – it's not what you know but who you know – rung so true. New influences throughout your life give you that sense of making a fresh start and, although you won't be free of drama and detours, 2009 has a whole different aura to it. Events that occurred three to four years ago will be either compensated for or will produce very positive outcomes and on more than one occasion you will come to understand how worthwhile all your hard times have been. I'm not sure that you can expect a miracle during the next twelve months but you should realize one of your dreams. January, February and August are months when situations change and in the blink of an eye.

LOVE

You're about to find out what Jupiter and Neptune can do for your love life. This combination is an indication of a soul-mate, whether you come to realize that is precisely who your significant other is or you meet your soul-mate for the first time. It is a year to believe in love and to allow the power of love to transform you. The solar eclipse of 26 January and the lunar eclipse of 9th February could both be signals for marriage, or changes in a long-standing relationship, and Valentine's Day may pack a big surprise. There is indeed a sense of destiny at work in your love life this year so while you cannot abdicate responsibility for everything that happens, it will be difficult to resist the inevitable...

MONEY AND WORK

With Saturn in one money house and Uranus in the other, finances could be the most challenging area of life in 2009. Much as you may wish to control the purse strings, partners and other people will be trying to take them away from you, and there will be sudden and unexpected developments that make it difficult for you to steer a firm course. Some new work and finance strategies are necessary and to this end you may have to take on extra responsibilities, both in terms of making money and adding to your job portfolio. This is not the year to become a property tycoon, and down-sizing will be to your advantage. Should you be looking for a new job, however, you couldn't be in a better position: Jupiter will help you beat the competition and make a wonderful impression on the powers-that-be.




1st July 2005 - 31st December 2005

GENERAL

After twenty-nine years circling the zodiac, on the 18th July Saturn finally returns to your sign. For the next two years this planet, synonymous with learning curves and just deserts, will do his best to ensure that you go to the top of the class in life achievement terms. During the summer, you get your first taste of what Saturn can do for you in the way of setting wrongs to rights and urging you to respect boundaries of one sort or another - and you should pay great attention to the events of 21st - 31st July because the seeds of ideas and meetings could turn into great things - as could minor distress signals and differences of opinion. Take a deep breath, Leo: life is taking you in a new direction.

LOVE

Make the most of late June and early-to-mid July's romantic stars because they could turn a single life into a shared journey. Neptune's input between the 2nd and 14th July could inspire you to fall deeply in love, although if you have a birthday on or near the 8th August, this planet may also produce some mysterious developments in an established relationship. The first week of August and the 19th and 28th August are also periods ripe for key relationship events. You are very impressionable in the summer, and although I hate to burst any bubble of love, you will have to watch that you're not being led up the proverbial garden path.

WORK AND FINANCE

Your focus appears to be more on personal, family and romantic matters this summer, so while you may still need to work and keep your eye on finances, this is not the period of 2005 to make those big career leaps. Saturn will have an effect on your life as a whole, so you are at the beginning of a two-year period in which you will need more assurances of your value in the workplace, and you may experience some worries about money in particular and your future in general, but these fears will be largely in your mind. Affirming your value is more essential than ever now: say after me: I deserve the best

HOME AND LIFESTYLE

Since October 2004, Jupiter's passage through the area of travel and communications may have produced opportunities for you to see more of your world and to expand your horizons in personal, psychological and professional ways, but if your life has been fairly static, the summer could present your first chance to experience such things. Mid-August to end-September is all about putting your energies in to activities and goals outside your usual sphere: it is a time to open your eyes to new places and new interests. Once the summer is over, the benefits of all that you have seen and done will pay off big time.




1st July 2006 - 31st December 2006

GENERAL

Life is never easy-peezy with Saturn as a constant companion but a set-back experienced in late April could be put to rights during this second half of the year. August is the most crucial month of the summer: you may already have set important arrangements in place for this month, and they will not disappoint in terms of magnitude and lasting memories. However, you will need to put realism before romance, by which I mean situations that are simply not meant to be will fall by the wayside, and you'll certainly discover what and who is of value at this time.

LOVE

Saturn isn't much fun but he is making a woman of you! Over the next eighteen months circumstances will reveal that you can live without a man - you don't need to be in a partnership to define yourself, so if partners prove to be millstones around your neck, it could be time to vote with your feet! Not that the summer is entirely without its romantic possibilities: especially if you are twenty-nine or forty-eight years old, mid-August to early September is a premium period to meet or marry Mr Right, and you may well have cause to say that fate did indeed take a hand.

WORK AND FINANCE

Two eclipses in September fall on your chart axis of finances, so this is the month to expect the most activity in your bank account, and, perhaps the most pressure on you and your finances to perform. Aim for compromise in any negotiations related to the end of a marital or working contract - this is not the year in which to rely on the courts or institutions to be generous to you. Jupiter is well positioned at the base of your chart, making the second half of 2006 a particularly good time for adding value to your property or making investments in your professional talents. A risk here is a good thing.

HOME AND FAMILY

Cut down your expectations and you'll find happiness, and certainly serenity: disappointments are only in the mind. There are many pressures on home life this year, not least because you are the one having to get behind everyone and everything but by the end of November you'll see that those things you are most worried about will be on the mend. Some Leos may be experiencing fertility problems or difficulties getting projects off the ground - relax, please: 2007 is going to be the year when you'll blossom (every which way) so time spent in preparation will not be wasted!






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