I have a confession. I am obsessed intrigued by horoscopes. I don’t believe that they come true (because how in the world can stars & planets predict things?) but they do make me curious and I read them on occasion. So I thought that I would pull out a little experiment here. Just to “test” the horoscopes. Test the theories. So I copied my 2010 horoscopes into this blog message from Yahoo (because they mysteriously disappear at the point when you want to look back to see if they are legit) and will be checking in at the end of the year to see if any of this is anywhere close to what my life is like.

I’ll tell you now, I don’t have much hope/faith in this experiment… this year or any other year… I just am curious to see how their “generalist” sayings will play out in my life for 2010.

After all, I know without a shadow of a doubt that God has my life in His hands and that His plan is just beginning to unravel in my life. And unless God is pulling the strings for these astrologists (I’m just saying… anything’s possible), this is really all in fun… and I am not taking it seriously at all (and if things do turn out to be 100% true, I may have to re-assess how God does work in these ways. But that’s another blog for another time.)

And don’t ya know it… my favorite horoscope ever came on a Friday night. It read that I would “establish social connections.” Ha! Ummm… yeah, I (as well as many others of many various age groups) will go out on Friday nights… this would not be a surprise or a good horoscope in my oh so humble opinion.

You can choose to read the detail of what is below… but it’s really not important stuff – unless you (like me) are curious to see what it says about being a Libra.

Off to experiment…

Libra – Year 2010 Overview
The symbol for Libra is Balance. In the next year, you’ll find yourself doing even more balancing than usual; you’re going to be pressed to decide if your internal sense of happiness should be the focus of life more than the outward signs of success. This may have been weighing heavily on your mind for the last several months, as far as work and the state of your love life. What you are likely to be weighing this year is a little more intangible (and a little more important) than those things. Specifically, in 2010 you’ll find yourself weighing out the cost of the connections you’ve formed for yourself versus their actual value to you.

There’s going to be a lot of pressure on you from within and without as to who you really are at heart and who you really are to those closest to you. This will be both in your personal life and at work. The natural Libra impulse is often to make peace with these kind of pressures, or negotiate your way around them. Your best bet in the next year though will be to recognize your own inherent value — not just what you appear to be worth to others.

In the final analysis this is all good news, even if it’s good news in disguise. No one is better than you at beautifying things or finding the inherent beauty in the mundane. Once you realize that you yourself are at least as shiny and pretty as any accessory — in your heart and soul, where beauty really counts — you’ll have begun assembling a better You. Breathe through the difficult spots, and enjoy the results!

Libra – Year 2010 Career
The last year has probably presented more frustrations than triumphs in the work and money departments for you. Thankfully, it all turns around this year! There will be two eclipses — one in January and one in July — that will shake loose the situations you’ve been dealing with for a while now. In January, an eclipse in your Career House will make for distinct changes at your place of work. At first this change may be a cause for some concern: an increase in responsibilities, for example. Don’t worry, you can handle it. You’ll have the opportunity to show off your skills in new ways that are more likely to garner attention.

The second eclipse will finish the course set by the first one, and will likely propel you into a new job or a new position of prominence in the old one. Although these developments may come as a surprise to you, in hindsight they will have been a result of events that have been brewing for a while. If you think about where your work life has been the last couple of years, it’s obvious that some kind of change was called for, even if it isn’t immediately obvious.

As far as actual cash on hand, although it isn’t likely there will be any windfalls or lottery wins, there will be a distinct sense of improvement developing gradually over time. June through August will show some distinct improvements.

Libra – Year 2010 Romantic
First of all, when it comes to anything scary you might have heard about Saturn being in your sign this year — don’t believe the hype! Yes, there will be a new sense of seriousness about things, but nothing you can’t handle. And one of the nice things about this new seriousness is that it may well bring some serious romance into your life!

If you are currently in a committed relationship, June through August will find you involved in a new depth of communication with your partner. Knowing what you both want and finding ways to get there together will be of new importance to both of you. If you find yourself looking for love, much of the year will bring newfound attention. Mars in your House of Love Received will bring surprising attention from both new players and those who may have not expressed an interest before. If you are seeking a mate, this is good news. If you already have one, this could be good news or it could just be awkward.

Neptune will continue to cast a fuzzy shadow over your romantic judgment for much of the year. Being as it is in your Romance Sector, it has undoubtedly made for some interesting circumstances in your love life the last couple of years, and possibly some less-than-wise choices for yourself. But hey, what’s a little romance without a little delusion? Although those conditions will continue to be in place through the year, both experience and supporting transits will help you to avoid the worst of the haziness, and you’ll still be able to enjoy that Neptune buzz!