PISCES

Saturn’s influence over the Sun during the next few weeks may have a strong effect on your close personal relationships. Your energy levels may be low and although you may not feel like mixing your ability to concentrate is enhanced.

ARIES

You’re full of innovative ideas, no sooner has a thought occurred and you are looking for ways to implement them. Do not make decisions in haste though as any premature actions may backfire.

TAURUS

Venus turns retrograde in the early hours of Saturday morning and remains that way till mid April. Already out of sorts in the fiery sign of Aries (home of Mars) you may find your confidence starts to wane.

GEMINI

If arguments arise this week make sure it is worth the effort and not just a desire to cause mischief. Know all the facts before offering an opinion as words spoken in haste could have you repenting at leisure.

CANCER

Those feelings of restlessness abate by Friday morning as the Moon in your sign calms the waters. Tune into those inner needs that want more expression, which will not be satisfied, contained in a shell.

LEO

The Sun is half way through its annual visit in Pisces and for those progressive Leos who use their talents to inspire others find they are far more receptive and open to those around them.

VIRGO

If your nervous system has you jumpy and on edge then perhaps you need to listen to your body and try and calm the mind. If your thought processes are all over the place so will you be.

LIBRA

There is impulsiveness to Venus in Aries that is not one of her natural attributes and when combined with the retrograde motion that begins on Saturday you may find yourself having to clear up a few misunderstandings.

SCORPIO

With arguments abundant on the home front it is not providing the peace and quiet you long for. It is therefore better to knuckle down and come to some sort of mutual resolution.

SAGITTARIUS

A purchase made a few weeks ago may now have repercussions as you either realise your extravagance or finally see the wastefulness of it. The disadvantage is you will now need to pay the price.

CAPRICORN

Look at what you are doing and if you can’t see what the final outcome will be put a stop to it. There is a need to set limits and to realise that you are not going to please all those concerned.

AQUARIUS

When Mercury the planet of communication teams up with Mars the planet of action in the sign of Aquarius you can expect to be speaking your mind this week. Don’t become irritable if others can’t keep up though.

Venus Retrograde:   7 March 2009 till 18 April

Transiting Venus retrogrades approximately every18 months for a period that lasts around 42 days. The last retrograde period was at the end of July 2007 till early September 2007.

Venus will retrograde from 15 degrees Aries to finally going direct at 29 degrees Pisces.

According to tradition, every sign has a planet that it rules, with Venus ruling Taurus and Libra, meaning that this planet has qualities in common with the sign.

When a planet is in the sign opposite the one it rules it is said to be in its detriment, where the innate qualities of that sign don’t work as well.

When Venus is in Aries or Scorpio she is said to be in ‘detriment’ and when we think of the fiery action orientation of Aries or the need for Scorpio for a deeper purpose or meaning, we are able to gain an understanding of why this is so.

Venus, one of the personal planets, symbolises our capacity to form and identify what we value, which is part of that shared meaning between Taurus and Libra the Venus ruled signs. In Taurus we see the development of inner strength and resources, whilst Libra is concerned with the process of learning how to choose.

Venus, the relationship planet, is uncomfortable in the martial sign of Aries where she would rather take than receive.

Use the time over the next six weeks to reflect on current attitudes to financial conditions and personal possessions. You may need to re-evaluate a person or situation in your life, to look below the surface and more cautiously appraise an attraction’s real worth, particularly before reaching any final conclusions involving decisions or commitment.

Reassess action taken and carefully deliberate on future action. Self worth and self-doubt issues are part of the process.