Scorpio in 2011

Overview

In 2011, your ruling planet Mars takes you deeper into the realm of relationships and dealing with others, as it transits the “we” side of your solar horoscope. Your energy, focus and motivation gradually lift as the year progresses. If you imagine yourself climbing higher over the course of 2011, you’ll see how each month creates new foundations and security on which you can succeed in the future.

Work and health routines are in focus April 3 to May 12 and September 20 to November 12, when Mars specifically energises chart sectors relating to daily routines, wellness and worldly affairs. Hard work and reorganisation are in order through April and May, so make the effort to streamline daily life then. Colleagues acknowledge your leadership abilities then and taking charge helps you move forward.

Mars gives you energy through April and May to get back on track with wellbeing matters, so make this the period in which you devote extra time to exercise and eating well. It’s through September to November that your earlier efforts at work and regarding your health pay off, as Mars helps you achieve new goals then. Mars in your career sector at this time makes it an ideal period for jump-starting your professional plans or implementing new work strategies. You may prefer to work independently at this time.

You can expect a full schedule and busy daily life from January 22 to June 5 as lucky Jupiter transits your sixth house of health and work. This once-in-12-years cycle helps open doors for you at work and at home. Life gets busy as opportunities for new roles and experiences are abundant. Daily work responsibilities are likely to increase, so if there’s something new you’d like to try, now’s the time. Jupiter in your sixth house also means health is in focus, so if you’re overdue for routine tests or a general check-up, don’t let a busy life continue to be your excuse. Jupiter rules the liver and, while here, reminds you to cut back on alcohol, sugar and fats.

Planet of ideas and business, Mercury, has an extended visit to your career sector in 2011. The entire period from July to September is full of new connections and possibilities where work and your worldly roles are concerned. Mercury retrogrades (moves backwards) through your career zone from August 3 to 25, when it pays to double-check details and review career options. Crossed wires can cause tension with co-workers, with your boss or around work projects through this time. Ideally, you’ll catch up on unfinished business now, leaving the initiation of new work projects till after the retrograde is over at the end of August.

Your ruler Mars makes a number of significant connections with planetary heavyweights in 2011. Exceptional energy flashpoints include:

• February 21, Mars/Neptune. Sacrifices at home/with family are needed as you strive to make your domestic dreams a reality. Spirituality and passion fuse when you remove yourself from the spotlight of public life.
• April 4, Mars/Uranus. You’ll personify the archetype of the rebel as Uranus electrifies your spirit. Expect the unexpected and be prepared for last-minute changes to schedules and routines. Be spontaneous!
• May 1 and 2, Mars/Jupiter. You’re full of energy and will get much more than usual done. Your only caution: don’t over-estimate what can realistically be completed in a given timeframe. Self belief grows, helping you take healthy risks.

Wealth

Planet of business and organisation, Mercury, takes a backwards spin (retrograde) through your money zone from November 24 to December 14. Money and payments are likely to be delayed through this time, so put a little extra aside beforehand to cover yourself for any shortfalls if you can. Mercury retrograde helps you review and revise income, spending and earning strategies. It can pay to keep a spending diary now to show you where your funds are really going. Discussing your money goals with those around you helps you get a broad perspective of options. Ideally, major money Deals are researched rather than finalised through Mercury’s retrograde period.

Venus arouses your “need” for beautiful things twice in 2011, triggering your cash sector from January 8 to February 5 and November 3 to 27. Resisting the shopping bug is harder now, but since your eye for style is sharper than usual, indulging in major shopping trips through these periods ensures you look great throughout the year. You’ll also be inclined to spend more on love, dating and significant others now as Venus brings out your generous side.

Mars makes a once-every-other-year visit to your shared money zone in 2011. From June 22 to August 4, you’ve got more courage when dealing with joint finances, such as couple investments, taxes and family finances. Mars also gives you extra energy to devote towards changing your financial position for the better. Two heads are better than one in this case, so pair up with a mentor or trusted confidant to plan your attack on debt or get-rich-slowly strategy. You may want to rush towards the financial finish line now, but you do need to make sure you have the right strategy in place for the goals towards which you are working. It’s a case of “do it now” under Mars regarding all kinds of money, insurance, investment and tax matters.

Home + family

You get a taste of your new domestic future as Neptune temporarily departs your home and family zone between April 5 and August 5. Expect greater clarity and more independence as you realise your home life doesn’t have to revolve around family or those with whom your share living space. That niggling need you’ve had since 1998 to sacrifice what’s right for you to take care of family starts to settle down and you see that loved ones will survive without your constant protection. On the less conscious end of the spectrum, Neptune symbolises the victim/martyr archetype. As Neptune exits your home space, you realise that’s a role you no longer need to play with family.

Mars helps you get in this healthy “me first” mood, triggering your home zone from January 16 to February 24. Mars is about action and energy, so this is a great time to tackle DIY jobs and plans for moving/renovating, and also to take charge in dealing with any issues with family or flatmates. You’re bold about your needs regarding space and privacy now and won’t be afraid to let others know where your boundaries are.

Creativity + children

Soulful Neptune dips into your creative space from April 5 to August 5. Neptune brings intuition and energetic awareness, helping you tap into your inner muse more deeply. Longings to express yourself authentically help you overcome shyness or hesitation when it comes to creativity. Music and movement become great mediums through which to connect with the divine, so surround yourself with your favourite sounds through this period.

You adopt a softer approach to parenting/dealing with younger individuals as you realise a compassionate approach feels better for you. Longing for children could see you prepared to make sacrifices you’d previously thought impossible as your dreams around children take priority.

Neptune ultimately spends 14 years in your creativity and children space, so this taster visit brings a preview of what’s to come from February 4, 2012, when Neptune settles into this space more permanently. Neptune helps wash away some of the unpredictable and unstable energies you’ve dealt with around creativity and children as Uranus triggered this zone between 2003 and 2010.

Relationships

Lucky Jupiter enters your partnership place on June 5 for a 12-month stay. Even though this brings different opportunities based on your relationship status, all Scorpios will be feeling the love in 2011. You get extra positive attention from other people and find it easier to create meaningful partnerships.

Jupiter boosts confidence, giving you faith to trust in and take romantic risks. If single, this helps you take “putting yourself out there” to new levels, making it easier to expand the search for a mate. Many single Scorpios will find new perspective about their relationship status, even seeing the positives in being solo at this time.

Scorpios in relationships experience Jupiter’s touch as a desire for more — more quality time, more affection, more passion. Yes, that means you are likely to be insatiable at varying points in the second half of 2011. Make the most of this by planning extra couples-only getaways and an abundance of date nights. All Scorpios find that travel, study/teaching and philosophy become bigger parts of partnership this year.

Special dates for relationships include:

May 3: New Moon in your relationship zone. It’s a case of “out with the old, in with the new” where partnerships are concerned. Great for enhancing existing relationships and creating new ones.

July 2 to 14 and October 24 to 3: Jupiter trine Pluto. Relationship experiences now help you grow and transform in healthy, conscious ways. Hold your power openly with others and make partnership choices based on your deepest beliefs. Hope around and in relationships transforms, helping you see the glass half full in love and romance.

Travel

You’re primed for adventure as your co-ruler Mars triggers your travel zone from August 4 to September 20. This once-every-other-year trigger makes you restless for adventure and impatient for new experiences. Mars also gives you courage to travel further afield and active holidays hold special appeal through this time. Your love of tradition, the past and history can also help set the travel itinerary now, so if there’s a particular location that has historical or philosophical importance for you, this is a great time to take the plunge and go see it.

Travel also refers to the figurative experience of travel, via the mind, through learning and teaching. Regardless of your profession, Mars in your travel zone arouses passions for sharing your knowledge and experiences in new ways. You’ll also actively seek different experiences to add to life’s meaning through this time. If you’ve been thinking about studying, teaching, writing, publishing or getting in touch with an inspiring mentor, Mars gives you the get-up-and-go to make it happen.

Venus also triggers your travel sector and the period from July 5 to 29 is particularly well supported for blending romance and travel. If you have a partner, book a trip away for just the two of you. If you’re single, a girls-only getaway could lead to a holiday romance. Either way, your love for life and all it has to offer adds a certain something to your presence now that makes you irresistible.

Friendships

Your annual Mercury, Venus and Sun triggers put friendships on the map through August and September. Venus and the Sun in your social sector from August 22 to September 23 make you generous and considerate towards friends. At times you’ll be happy to take centre stage; at others, you’ll enjoy supporting your mates’ success. This is also your best time, astrology-wise at least, in which to plan a big reunion or mates-only trip away.

Between September 10 and 26, cheek Mercury triggers your social space and being in constant contact with your friends becomes necessary. You’ll be interested to chat and more curious than usual to hear what your friends have to stay. You’re an organising dynamo now, too, so take the lead with co-ordinating dates and details for major social, charity or community events. Take care when mixing friends and money November 24 to December 14, as a Mercury retrograde then means crossed wires and misunderstandings.

Spirituality

Ancient traditions appeal as Saturn, now settled in your spirituality zone for a two-year stay, helps you open to spiritual rituals from the past. You may also revisit inspiring practices and reflective experiences from your own past. While in other areas of life you’re keen to innovate, it’s a case of back to basics and keeping it simple where your personal spirituality journey in 2011 is concerned. Plan regular times to escape the real world, and commit to your own reflective practices. Consider making it routine to attend yoga, meditate or explore your deepest thoughts and feelings through private journal writing. Saturn in your spirituality zone also shows you are nearing the end of a 29-year life cycle, which gives your 2011 themes of closure and completion.

Venus joins Saturn in your spiritual zone from September 16 to October 10. Under her influence, sharing what you’re discovering about yourself and spirituality becomes important. You may prefer to do things in pairs or to share spiritual or esoteric topics with your primary partner. Regardless of your romantic status, you can deepen close connections by honouring the higher self of both yourself and others now.

Planetary cycles

The following section gives you specific information regarding this year’s planetary cycles and how they may affect you.

If you are born October 28 to November 1, intense Pluto, your co-ruler, makes a supportive sextile to your Sun. This transit of transformation highlights 2011 as a year of mostly positive profound change. Life’s situations encourage you to draw on your plentiful strength and, since this energy is similar to one you experienced in 2010, you now know where life needs to transform. You are more powerful than you realise and by year’s end will have seen the results your focused determination can bring. Purify yourself of past attachments — your future awaits.

If you are born November 19 to 23, eccentric Uranus makes a supportive trine to your Sun, repeating some of the major energy themes from 2010. Uranus is about revolution, change and chaos and you’ll become someone totally new by year’s end. Your identity evolves as you get clearer on your authentic desires. Rock the boat. Challenge the status quo. You are a symbol of innovation and invention. Liberate your spirit from anything that restricts you.

If you are born November 19 and 23, sensitive Neptune makes a challenging square link to your Sun. This year requires acts of surrender and letting go, similar to those of 2010, as Neptune again inspires you to honour your creative and spiritual self. The lines between reality and fantasy blur making it tricky to see the truth. Holding on becomes futile as you realise that your sensitive side longs for release. Let go and let it flow.