January: Venus and the Eclipse on the 15th may enhance your love-life this month. After the 15th you may actually feel more attractive. Jupiter's entry into Pisces on the 17th will shift your emphasis to travel plans; you may also decide to further your education. Mars’ retrograde can slow down cash flow, but this is a good time to review budgets or financial plans. At the end of the month, the Full Moon could signal troubles with a partner due to turmoil at home. Small favors done for family members could turn into big burdens.

Your Power Days this month are: 1, 4, 8, 9, 13, 18, 19, 25, 28

Your Challenge Days are: 5, 6, 13, 16, 20, 21, 27, 31


February: Before the 9th, you and your partner may have a lot of fun finishing each other's sentences. After the 11th you may start making plans for a trip or vacation. This may be a premonition of the positive financial circumstances coming after the New Moon of the 12th. This is not the kind of financial luck that makes gambling and speculation profitable, but it is the type that makes it easy for you to get what you want from others. The Full Moon of the 28th also promises travel, and possibly provides the means to do so. There could be a windfall this month.

Your Power Days this month are: 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 14, 16, 24, 25

Your Challenge Days are: 2, 3, 9, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23

March: : Frustrations concerning money should begin to resolve themselves as Mars comes out of retrograde on the 10th. It will be a little while yet before everything normalizes, but you will have signs that you're back on track. The New Moon of the 15th is likely to bring an interest in people and places that are far away, and it will also stimulate your intuition. This is a good time to organize financial matters and enjoy the company of family members. You may consider inviting someone for a visit around the Full Moon of the 29th.

Your Power Days this month are: 4, 5, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 19, 27, 28

Your Challenge Days are: 1, 2, 8, 11, 16, 20, 21, 23, 25, 29

April: Saturn retreats into Virgo on the seventh taking pressure off of your home life and career. The same two aspects of life are highlighted by the New Moon of the 14th, which enhances your popularity and charisma. Mercury goes retrograde on the 17th, and could be the source of disagreement or misunderstanding between you and your friends. Uranus aligns with Saturn on the 26th, possibly resulting in sudden changes of your long-term plans. The Full Moon of the 28th is likely to patch things up with friends and show you a really good time as well.

Your Power Days this month are: 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 16, 20, 21, 29

Your Challenge Days are: 4, 7, 12, 15, 19, 23, 25

May: Saturn and Jupiter are in close alignment this month; they could resolve a major problem, or at the very least, show you the silver lining in the dark cloud that's been troubling you around the 9th. The New Moon of the 13th can actually fulfill a long-held wish, or turn a friendship into something more. Venus brings many small opportunities for relaxation and renewal after the 18th, even though the social life has been more active since the 11th. On the 27th the transit of Uranus and the Full Moon predict career changes in the near future, and may begin showing signs of them coming.

Your Power Days this month are: 3, 7, 8, 12, 17, 21, 24, 25, 30, 31

Your Challenge Days are: 2, 4, 9, 14, 16, 18, 22, 23, 27, 29

June: : Jupiter and Uranus combine in your career house on the 8th, not only reinforcing the omens of May, but providing in general regarding your reputation. You may become aware of the wonderful opportunity this month. The New Moon of the 13th brings the opportunity to clear up problems that could undermine you in the future, especially credit or tax matters. The Lunar Eclipse of the 26th is the second Eclipse to supercharge your love-life this year. It will also give you an edge as far as negotiations, agreements or contracts are concerned.

Your Power Days this month are: 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 17, 18, 22, 27

Your Challenge Days are: 3, 6, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26

July: : Mercury’s transit into your house of wealth on the 9th is a preview of the message of the Solar Eclipse on the 11th, the third eclipse this year capable of enhancing your relationships and your personal image. Its close alignment with Mars shows independence and prosperity as being upcoming themes. Venus' transit after the 10th can smooth things over with relatives, and increase your charm. The Full Moon of the 25th puts an emphasis on money matters, especially those having to do with insurance property or banks. The Saturn/Uranus alignment of the 26th may breakup old conditions at work.

Your Power Days this month are: 1, 6, 7, 11, 14, 15, 19, 24, 28, 29

Your Challenge Days are: 3, 4, 5, 10, 16, 20, 22, 23, 30

August: After the 5th, Venus' transit is really favorable for getting rid of clutter, or cleaning, beautifying, and even doing Feng Shui to the place where you live. Powerful alignments of the outer planets predict the beginnings of massive changes, so you may as well invite the most positive of those synergies into your home. The New Moon of the 9th its attention on your financial life, suggesting he be conservative in your spending. After Mercury goes retrograde on the 20th, clarity is key in communications. The Full Moon of the 24th is best for long-term planning and setting future goals.

Your Power Days this month are: 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 15, 16, 21, 24, 29, 30

Your Challenge Days are: 1, 5, 6, 13, 14, 17, 18, 22, 23, 27, 28

September: The New Moon of the 8th is especially auspicious, because if Jupiter and Venus transit into favorable signs on the same day. Enjoyment, entertainment and even travel may be on the menu as he seemed to be in the right place at the right time to take advantage of fortunate circumstances. Mars' transit into Scorpio on the 14th is favorable for fun with children and outdoor activities, but it can turn good times into "too much fun", so don't push yourself. Mercury, direct on the 12th, the Jupiter/Uranus alignment of the 18th and the wealth-oriented Full Moon of the 23rd predict prosperous times to come.

Your Power Days this month are: 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 17, 20, 22, 27

Your Challenge Days are: 1, 3, 4, 9, 15, 16, 23, 25, 30

October: Mars and Venus align in a way to ignite the passions on the 3rd, but on the 8th, Venus goes retrograde, making this a difficult time to start new relationships. The New Moon of the 14th indicates a change of residence, if that's in your plans, but can also be renovation or redecorating that was put off earlier in the year. Mercury changes signs on the 20th enhancing the fun factor a bit, but the Full Moon of the 22nd throws the focus back on career and business matters. It activates the alignment of Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto, helping one last time to sweep obstacles away from your path forward.

Your Power Days this month are: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 18, 19, 24, 29

Your Challenge Days are: 2, 6, 7, 13, 14, 17, 20, 23, 27

November: : The New Moon of the 6th sets off a very busy social season, within your home, and outside of it. After the 8th, Mercury and Mars work together in Sagittarius to make this a busy time at work. This would be a very favorable time for any of you involved in sales, law, or any profession in which verbal skill is involved. Jupiter and Venus both come out of retrograde on the 18th; followed by the Full Moon in Taurus on the 21st, show the 2nd half of the month to be a very enjoyable and entertaining time. Don't rely on information you receive on the 27th.

Your Power Days this month are: 1, 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 28

Your Challenge Days are: 3, 6, 9, 10, 15, 17, 23, 24, 27, 30

December: : Mars enters your house of relationship on the 7th, and Mercury goes retrograde there on the 10th. The two join on the 13th, signaling disagreements, frustration, and failed negotiations. The New Moon of the 5th focuses on money, which may be the source of the problem, in which case compromise and cooperation may very well save the month. The Lunar Eclipse of the 21st encourages you to look within for answers and inspiration. The coming year, 2011, promises to be one of acclaim and popularity, but also one during which you need to be really careful with money.

Your Power Days this month are: 2, 3, 8, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 25, 30, 31

Your Challenge Days are: 1, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28

Roy Kirkland is professionally certified in both the US and India, and internationally known as a highly skilled teacher and practitioner of the craft of astrology. Roy has a global clientele that has benefited from his experience in astrology and eastern metaphysics for over 30 years. Having worked on television and radio, his personal mission is to put the mystical arts to practical use in everyday life.