was 2005 a rough year for Aries?

just a wonderin' how love and career has been to the aries sun peeps this year with regard to love and career. my 2005 was all about a LACK of romance or about bad timing and miscommunication in romance. career-wise has been about doing stuff i hated, being overworked and hated what i do and now looking for something that really speaks to me but not having the drive to go after it. so romance career have been a big missing. it's like i'm getting closer but it still elude me. also, water signs have given me a hard time this year.

how has 2005 treated you fellow aries - been hard on ya too??

Actually, this year went well for me. If you're having a bad year, then the good news is- you can look forward to making improvements in the upcoming year.

Yup..i agree,2005 was hard on me too..Work,love and $ $ $ was all down.And guess what..water sign gave me problems too..

"water sign gave me problems too.."

Which one?

scorpio, cancer and pisces. drove me absolutely bonkers!!! one of them nearly gave me a heart attack. i don't hate the watery ones, but i think i'll play with more fire and air next year.

He said "water sign" which means singular and he mean a particular one among three. And how did water signs gave you almost heart attack?

haf - just saw your chinese sign - it makes perfect sense to me now.

lol,a bit too virgoish for ya?

horrible but learning year here: lots of initial interests, but nothing serious until about 2 months ago...financial struggle but landed a sweet job in August. Im really looking forward to what 2006 holds: stability would be most welcome!

Aprilbaby - we must have some matching signs in our chart - i've had some similar experiences. Here's something for all you aries peeps out there wondering where the magic went - things may be looking up and it's about time!...

Aries - January 2006:
(March 21 - April 19)


Play it as cool as a cucumber right now, dear Aries ? but don't forget to tell the truth.

With the spotlight on your tenth house, the spotlight is on YOU. In fact, you?ve never been so set to shine in your whole life.

Although, with the way you?re feeling now, it may feel like you?re being held up to scrutiny and pressure more than you can bear.

Give yourself a break! It?s the end of 2005. You are exhausted. You have done more this year than you ever thought possible.

In fact, you pulled off a coup right in the last two weeks of 2005 that still leaves me gasping with admiration.

You did it, Aries, you did it!

Now, take a break.

Sleep if you have to. Get a flu, or cold, or whatever will just put you guilt-free under the covers. You are indestructible so nothing holds you down for long. It will only be for a day or two. Go with it!

When you wake up it will be 2006, and you will have recovered all your super powers.

Communications planet Mercury joins the Sun in your public house on Tuesday, Jan 3. That?s when you?re open for business again.

That?s when you?ll be shouting your ideas to the world ? or to whomever will listen ? but not till then.

Can a mortal ever really tell an Aries to take a break? Possibly not, but I do my best.

A lot is going on in your eleventh house of ideals and community.

Who do you really want to be in 2006? How do you want to be regarded by your peers? This is the time you get to reshape and mold your fantasy figure into reality.

The reality will come through monetary rewards, such as grants ? anything involving gifts ? and through stellar references.

The new Moon appears with the new year on ? you got it, January 1, 2006. Neptune is already there ? your idealism ? and Venus Retrograde swept in there on Christmas Eve.

You are ready to have better cash flow (what cash flow, you may well be asking). You do this by promoting yourself shamelessly. It?s the best thing you can do for your income and career now.

With Venus retrograde until February 3, it?s time to call in old favors. Old favors from old lovers, or people who liked you very, very much! This positive retrograde energy has begun just recently.

Successful favors will all be in the area of career and your finances.

Pure romance has to wait until February 3.

If you have a question about a particular person, the answer I can give now is that you will be spinning your wheels if you concentrate on romance rather than career before Feb 3.

Of course, if I had the birth date of that particular person, I could tell you much more!! See my readings review in The New York Times to see if a reading is for you.

One great advantage you will see at the beginning of 2006 concerns a person who disappointed you in the past. (For whatever reason.) This disappointment will not occur again.

Mid-month, you have all your MOJO back. Focus it on friends, not foes. Don?t waste time with disagreements. They truly will be a waste of your time.

Tell the truth, state your needs, be precise, and be exact. Walk the talk like a Virgo.

If you need a basic refresher course on how to do this, consult my children?s astrology book, written for baby astrologers, with illustrations so you don?t miss a thing! Read the Virgo chapter. Several times.

January ends up being MUCH more fun than you expected.

You could spend too much on family and property ? but what else is new? Just don?t lose your temper with the full Moon of Saturday J