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Sun’s association with an exalted Mercury will save your energy from being spent on frivolous matters. It may also prevent you from spending on unproductive ventures. Travel and social encounters will help you gain experience, popularity and an elevated social stature.

You will remain on the move during the first quarter. You can persuade a die-hard opponent to toe your line during the second. You may fail to muster courage to force your decisions during the third. Don’t grudge what you do for others during the last one.

The strong moon has linked itself with your natal sign. It does contain some good pointers to the qualities of your head and heart. The minus point is that you are in the habit of judging other people too harshly. You will soon realise this weakness and would like to be tolerant in the future.

Others will be anxious to hear what you have to say. You should pick the right words and choose the best time to have your say. March-April are finest months for financial gains. The key is to see that your money is well spent and not wasted.

A combust Mars seated in the house of expenditure means that you will be kept on your toes. You don’t need to be reminded that you will feel inclined to spend beyond your means. You will run into one or two problems in the near future. Still with just a little extra care and confidence, you will come out of a crisis successfully. You will forget the knocks you have received at the hands of destiny.

You will, however, move into the top gear after March. There will be little that will be beyond your grasp. You could give a free rein to your imagination during this period.

The incoming year starts on a firm note. You will complete all your pending tasks. Each and every detail will be looked into with deep thought and insight. Although the pace of improvement during the earlier part will be average, but you will not lag behind before the year is further advanced.

If you are a student, you will show reasonably good progress in your studies. Those who are in service will also be full of enthusiasm. Those who are athletes or sportspersons are, however, in for a lacklustre phase.

A year with a wide range of activities that may keep you on the tenterhooks. In the beginning the stress of work is likely to demoralise you. You may fail to decide how to lighten your burden which may continue to increase. Don’t spend a lot of time in attending to other people’s needs, wants and desires.

If you cannot decide what your immediate priorities are, you will never be able to do so. This is a somewhat extraordinary period which favours poets and mystics rather than those of you who are materialistic.

With a dignified Venus in the limelight, your financial stars are due to grow stronger with each passing day. This does not mean that you will be showered with wealth from the heavens. It does mean that your finances are about to improve. Your bank balance will give you a pleasant surprise.

All matters, especially the financial ones, are sure to run smoothly and there will be no looking back. Your strongest asset this time is your ability to pick and choose the right options and make bids that go a long way to put you on much safer ground.

Some solid effort needs to be put into streamlining your ways of working. This appears to be a below average year on more than one count. You will find it extremely difficult to keep pace with the progress you have made so far. Some unexpected domestic problems will crop up and may divert your attention from the main issues. The unreasonable demands of your friends and relatives may baffle you and hit your ability to fight against heavy odds. All you have to do is to tighten your purse-strings for the time being.