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Aries: (March 21-April 19): No one needs to tell you that you’ve got to be cautious. The one who once took on everything without thinking twice has been burned enough times to know that s/he can no longer function on a wing and a prayer. With any luck you are opting for a change that will loan more stability to your situation. Deeper issues have called you to consider moving. If it isn’t age or the economy it’s your intuition telling you to get out of Dodge. Whatever the reason, you keep thinking that the solution to everything that’s going on right now could be the geographical cure.

Taurus: (April 20-May 20): You haven’t got to worry too much about whether someone’s going to rise to the occasion. Their efforts to win your approval have been going on long enough for you to see that, at the very least, they mean well. What you haven’t considered is that they may not be qualified and/or this isn’t in their best interests. Before you assume that what’s good for you is good for them you might want to double check on what’s really going on here. Trade-offs are never cut and dry, and the subtler issues will get you into trouble if you don’t address them honestly.

Gemini: (May 21-June 21): You may think that it’s a matter of self preservation to stick up for yourself but it isn’t going to work for you this time. Every situation is different. This one is not in your charge. Before you go too far with the “Don’t Tread on Me” routine you need to understand that whoever this is about is under no obligation to do anything that doesn’t suit their purposes. The only strategy that will work is one of total submission – at least for the time being. If you want to hold your position, smarten up; you will do more to fortify it by going along with the program.

Cancer: (June 22-July 22): Opportunities to break out and do something totally different have enticed you into thinking that they are the answer to your prayers. As exciting as it seems you are wise enough to see that others are involved in all of your choices and part of you is hard pressed to venture too far afield. Caught between the realm of possibility and the reality of what’s up and running try to see yourself playing both roles and decide who you want to be. You may find out that staying right where you are feels a hell of a lot better than taking a chance on what’s behind the curtain.

Leo: (July 23-Aug. 22): Whether you know it or not, others are paying more than the usual amount of attention. This could be good or bad, depending on their motives. Don’t be fooled by what passes for friendliness and don’t assume that politeness is a sign of integrity. Even if others are anything close to what they appear to be, the next time it’s your turn to respond you’d be smart to engage just enough to give them a chance to display some sincerity. And be particularly watchful of your appetite for flattery. In this situation it could very well lead you right down the bunny trail.

Virgo: (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are trying to handle a complex set of variables as methodically as you can. It would be easier if this didn’t involve having to keep half of your attention on the other players and their issues. Multiple forms of codependence have you wishing people could just be straight with each other. I hate to clue you but people can’t even be straight with themselves! If you’re worried about how this is all going to reflect on you, just keep the light on, stay honest, and know enough to shut people off when their issues start mucking up their ability to be objective.

Libra: (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): It’s time to loosen your load. Nothing’s going to move or change until you dislodge a few things. The weight of too much stuff and the side effects of having the ego multiply all of your demands have gotten you into a pickle. As much as you are aware that you have to tear yourself away you have all kinds of ties that can’t be broken overnight. As long as you are realistic enough to see that it’s time to prune off years of dead wood you will be free to get on with your life with nothing left behind to make you feel any sense of obligation to the past.

Scorpio: (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): After sweating out one thing after another here you are opening up to a period of smooth sailing. Getting on with things has restored your faith in the power of the spirit to find its way through anything. The next phase of the journey will require you to pay closer attention to the way you affect other people. And the smoothness of the sailing will depend to a large extent on how others respond to your energy and your level of integrity. What comes out of this could make you or break you. Don’ t put on airs or try to over impress people – just be who you are.

Sagittarius: (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Circumstances have involved you with people who need you to do what they can’t do for themselves. And it’s quite possible that you’re the one who’s finally getting taken care of. Either way something is calling you to look at what we give and what we take from our relationships. You have begun to see that it’s impossible to be generous toward anyone if you don’t know how to receive. What goes around comes around. When you’re not out to take anything from anyone you can give them everything you have, and/or receive it back.

Capricorn: (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Be mindful of the company you keep. You aren’t at all clear about why you’re here, and until you see that you came for a very specific lesson, your experiences will continue to teach you. At this point it’s difficult for you to separate what the child in you wants from what the adult needs. It’s more than evident that you don’t need this, but an older part of you keeps drawing you back to it. It would be better for you to focus on yourself and what you came here to do than it would be for you to spend all your energy feeding old patterns and negative people.

Aquarius: (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You could try a little harder but it won’t make a difference. No one’s noticing. And they either won’t or they can’t because they have other obligations and/or preferences. Give this situation only what it will take. Don’t knock yourself out over things that are of no consequence and don’t expect anyone to care. Timing is everything and it makes no sense to push when circumstances call you to see that nothing comes to fruit when you do. It’s also more than obvious that you need to wind down and find a way to reconnect with your creative self.

Pisces: (Feb. 19-March 20): You may not know what to do next but at least you’re aware that something needs to change. Reviewing the last few months, let me remind you that nothing has been easy. The reason you’re obsessed with moving on to anything but this is because you’ve had to give up everything just to hang in there and do it. Give yourself a few more months to consider the uses of adversity and don’t try to change directions until you know for sure that you can’t get any satisfaction out of this. Bold moves won’t work now. Keep your nose to the grindstone and wait.

“Every once in awhile, I meet someone who holds an exceptionally bright light

within their soul, and Cal Garrison is one of those beings. Her work with

astrology, to me, is amazing.” —Drunvalo Melchizedek

The Astrology of 2012 and Beyond

Cal Garrison

Foreword by Drunvalo Melchizedek, author of Serpent of Light

In October 2007, a new phenomenon appeared in the sky, was named the Comet Holmes, and is being claimed and acclaimed by the Hopi Nation as the Blue Star of their prophecy. The Blue Star is the harbinger. Between now and somewhere in 2013-2014, when the Red Star appears, great shifts in human consciousness will continue. With the fulfillment of the Mayan Long Count calendar in 2012 and the appearance of the Red Star, many are predicting that human consciousness will rise to the next level. Although there may be catastrophic events associated with this period, and life as we know it will surely change, if we do the work, this will not be the Apocalypse.

In The Astrology of 2012 and Beyond (Weiser Books, July 2009), Garrison explores the changing sky, starting with the movement of Pluto into Capricorn, a region it hasn’t inhabited since 1733. It’s revolutionary times ahead for individuals, governments, and the planet. Garrison draws on traditional astrology and her understanding of the Hopi prophecies and their relationship to the Mayan 2012 predictions, as well as the ending of the 13,000 year masculine kundalini cycle, to offer practical advice and information that will help us evolve through the next four years – including what to expect and how to survive during the nearly inevitable pole shift.

“You are about to read the chronicle of a discovery process that unfolded one aspect at a time. Even though I’ve spent over four decades studying the map, when I got into the territory everything changed. Any preconceived notions fell by the wayside as I went along. Between the planets and the Prophesies what came together left me with a clearer sense of what we are about to go through – and my hope is that what gave me more clarity will do the same for you.”

~Cal Garrison from the Introduction to The Astrology of 2012 and Beyond

The Astrology of 2012 and Beyond by Cal Garrison; Published by Weiser Books; Publication date: July, 2009; Price: $16.95; Paperback; ISBN: 978-1-57863-445-3; Category: Astrology/New Age/2012; Available wherever books are sold or through the publisher at (800) 423-7087, orders@redwheelweiser.com, or online at www.weiserbooks.com.

About the author:

Cal Garrison has over 40 years of experience as a professional astrologer and she is the Editor in Chief of The Spirit of Ma'at online magazine. A trained Flower of Life Facilitator, Cal has been a student of Drunvalo Melchizedek since 1997.

She has written for magazines, among them Glamour, Wisdom, Nexus, and The Beltane Papers, on astrology, magic, free energy, and women's issues. A columnist for the Associated Press, Vermont's "MOUNTAIN TIMES", and the "Real Detroit Weekly" Cal is also the author of The Old Girls' Book of Spells, The Old Girls Book of Dreams, Witch on the Go, and Slim Spurling's Universe. The mother of three grown daughters, she lives happily in the Red Rocks of Sedona, Arizona.