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Horoscope for the Year – 2020
By Michael O’Connor
The year 2020 begins with a bang and ends with one too. This is a turning point year for a variety of reasons. Among these is the fact that it is the beginning of a new decade. 2020 added equals four – symbolic of foundations, stability, momentum, and speed, as with the principle of four-legged animals or four wheels on a vehicle. Yet, there is much more in store that makes it a powerful year.
In 2019 both Jupiter and Saturn were in their own ruling signs, respectively. In 2020, Jupiter is also in Capricorn which is ruled by Saturn thus serving to boost the Capricorn factor. Jupiter expands while Saturn contracts. It is like bodybuilding with an emphasis on Mr. Universe-like BIG and powerful!
Yet, due to other factors, there are also some curveballs to contend with for us all. When the clocks ticks down to New Year indicates a lot of gravity from shaker planet Uranus ‘stationary’ in the early degree of Taurus which means it will have a lot of gravity and, therefore, potency at the launch which means it will leave its mark on the year.
On Christmas Day there was a Solar Eclipse at 4 Capricorn 06, which will culminate two weeks later on January 10 as a Lunar Eclipse at 20 Cancer 00. So, the year begins with yet another shaker factor which is actually closely connected to stationary Uranus.
On January 12 there will be a major and quite rare conjunction between Saturn and Pluto at 22 Capricorn 46. This powerful aspect occurs only once every 34-40 years, or so. The last time was Nov. 8, 1982. This is a very powerful and potentially destructive and upsetting conjunction marking a new power cycle which will last until Feb. 2, 2054… Yet, it can also give birth to new forms and approaches that are very positive. As ever, it depends on how it like any planet or planetary configuration aspects one’s Birth Chart.
Until May 5, 2020, the Lunar South Node remains in Capricorn. This implies the loosening grip of power linked to established authority. As well, as we approach this date, The Lunar South Node will close-in on a Trine with Uranus in Taurus. This will have the creative effect of a bulldozer clearing land to build a skyscraper.
Probably what constitutes the most significant event in 2020 will actually occur at the end of the year exactly on Winter Solstice, December 21, 2020, When Jupiter and Saturn form an exact conjunction at 0 degrees Aquarius marking the beginning of a new 20-year economic cycle. Since Aquarius rules the Internet, the indication that humanity will enter its next major phase of the World Wide Web establishing a truly fluid global economy is very likely indeed. Are you ready for this powerful, generational cycle? I can help you to be.
2020
Aries (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19)
The most significant feature of 2020 for you, includes pushing harder on public and professional fronts than you have in some time. Attending to finishing touches close to home will be featured in your priority list throughout the first third of the year. Then your focus will be directed towards bringing your lofty visions and plans down to earth to make them actual and viable. Generating ideas and directing your energies to this end has probably already begun. By year’s end, you will have entered and will be pushing hard through new territory. Faith in and patience with the process is extra important throughout the year.
Taurus (Apr. 20 – May 20)
Your drive and ambition are already in high gear as 2020 begins. Although you had to work for it, returns did come in during 2019. This year you will have to remain diligent and persistent. By mid-spring, you will begin to diversify. This includes generating new streams of income. Circumstances will not allow you to lean too heavily on the past, if at all. Very much a foundation-building year, it does include some measure of expansion. Yet, 2021 will prove to be the bigger turning point and your returns will be much more measurable then. So, focus to establish a solid and integral foundation that supports multiple streams.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
By the end of 2020, you will have completed the metamorphic cycle of Saturn transiting your solar 8th house. Thus, it constitutes the third and final period, as it were. Jupiter there has come along to lend a supportive boost throughout the year. As well, you could experience a resurgence of your energy levels along with a fresh wave of creative inspiration before summer begins. This will manifest as an assertive impulse. Increasing your social outreach is also featured. Dealings with fiery exchanges with significant others will frame the year on either end activating an especially energetic and perhaps revolutionary push late in the game.
Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
Some major changes on relationship fronts are indicated for you as 2020 gets underway. These could leave you feeling reactive, but perhaps also transcended, as though you have been touched by an angel. The result of these changes could manifest as professional expansion or even the start of a new job or position at work, perhaps even a promotion. The flip side of this implies endings that could come about unexpectedly. An invitation to engage your energies with others in a spirit of unity, cooperation, and team effort is a likely outcome. Commitment and a willingness to function as an equal within a greater whole will prove important.
Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22)
Health is a keyword for you in 2020. It could emphasize that of your career and/or social status at least as much as personal health. A central theme centres on finances and stimulating a healthier flow. Learning and training are indicated. Your ability to focus and take-in new knowledge will increase as the year progresses. Accept familiarization and understanding of the basics as your first major phase of achievement. Fresh inspirations will arrive early in the year and will support you to feel energized, confident and creative. Strengthen your foundation with patient persistence and focus to increase your earning potential.
Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22)
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? This is what is indicated for you in 2020. It will require strategic measures and a well-designed plan. The first boost will arrive even prior to the year starting, thanks to the Solar Eclipse in Capricorn. Jupiter there as well stands to prove especially helpful for you. Overcoming a tendency to scatter your focus will be among your bigger challenges. Activities with friends could diminish, at least for a while, as you direct more time and energy to your career. Expect to dig deep at the get go and get ready to work harder to advance to the next level.
Libra (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22)
You have probably been experiencing a real mixed bag of experiences this past year. Unfortunately, this complex of energies is not finished yet. Positively, you have begun to feel more confident about certain things, like having passed through a dark night. However, there could be yet another visitation even prior to the start of 2020 or early into it. The destiny purpose behind it is to push you to lay claim to your hidden power. Yet, it lays buried beneath fears you may not even be aware of yet. As 2020 progresses, you will reach for clarity, truth and perhaps justice as you aspire to balance the scales.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)
Knowing better who you truly are and what you genuinely need and want will be clearer in 2020. This impulse will be activated early on and then about mid-way. Initially, the push will be to gain a stronger grasp of your creative potential backed by imagination power. The biggest challenge will be discerning between what you feel you want and what you truly need. You possibly be able to fulfill both, yet neither fully. So, you will be challenged to decide. This will lead to changes perhaps especially regarding your priorities. Yet they will also have a play on how you perceive yourself and the world and your best role in it.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)
2019 was a year filled with deep changes. Some of these may have caught you by surprise and have had an indelible impact on your lifestyle. This trend will continue well into spring. Your financials may well have been impacted and there may be more changes yet to come. If so, you will know about it early on. It could even feel like a death of sorts. Yet positively, it could also manifest as a spiritual initiation of some kind. As the year progresses, especially during the second half, you will meet new people and friendships and group involvements will begin to take root. These too will have a measurable impact on your lifestyle.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19)
A powerful series of events will activate a whole new level of power in you. Whether you take the reins of this power or it overpowers you is something you will be contending with right at the get-go. It could activate a whole new level of discipline, perhaps centred on health. It will also likely have a powerful effect on how you feel about your closest family relationships. Positively, this flow of destiny will serve to bring you closer to the ones you love, reminding you just how important they truly are. As the year progresses, you will learn to see the world as with new eyes, through the lenses of your soul.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)
Powerful events occurring behind the scenes or at subconscious levels will bring about changes linked to your power potential in the world. These may prove subtle and virtually imperceptible at first. Yet, they will contribute to some major new beginnings. These will emphasize your creative power and what makes you unique and special. Early on you will feel the urge to push through outer blocks and/or confront anyone who you feel is undermining your power potential or hindering progress. Expect a revolutionary series of shifts and moves throughout the year that may even find you changed and moved, literally and figuratively.
Pisces (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20)
You will focus to secure and fortify your base. This could well include your actual home yet could also refer more figuratively to your health, business, mental and emotional centre, or all of the above. You will begin the year by pushing harder than you perhaps have for some time. Already your perceptions and interpretations and your priorities are changing. This turn began in the spring of 2018 and then entered a more accelerated pace a year later. This year it will accelerate to full speed. You will learn the value of extending your reach to a wider audience or network that supports more and bigger opportunities.
– Michael O’Connor is a professional astrologer with an international clientele. He has 30 years of study in Astrology, Numerology and related metaphysical and spiritual modalities, over 20 years of full-time practice, is an entertaining and inspirational speaker, and writes a popular New Moon Newsletter and Horoscope Column. To learn more about Booking an Appointment, attending one of Michael’s Workshops or Webinars or one of his inspiring Visual Presentations, please visit his website, Facebook page, or contact Michael directly at www.sunstarastrology.com or [email protected]
