Overview

To ensure that you have a fun and adventure-filled day, try to make a change or two to your daily routine. You don't have to fully transform the rhythm of your day. Just make a little alteration here and there. Get up a half hour earlier. Take a different route to work. Wear a pair of shoes you haven't worn for years. Play around with the small variables of your day, and you will create a ripple effect that creates bigger, more exciting changes down the line.

Every now and then you have to deal with the conflicts that have built up around the house. Today is perfect for that, though it doesn't mean you're sure to come out ahead -- far from it!

People! They're messy, disorganized, prone to making mistakes and pretty much annoying in general. Bring your sense of humor as the week begins; you're going to need it. There's a time and a place for less judgment, and it may be now -- or around Wednesday and Thursday, when your outlook allows more wiggle room. Start with accepting yourself, then see if your perspective on an important relationship (or two) has a new hue. (Could it be rosy?) Then plan to get outside, be active and thoroughly enjoy life on Friday and over the weekend. Your spirits should be high now -- enjoy!

If you catch yourself lost in thought, and, upon further analysis, discover that you are daydreaming of a far-off land, or a long trip on a giant sailboat, or a hike through a tropical jungle, well, pay attention to your daydreams! Even if you aren't in a position to turn them into reality immediately, there's nothing wrong with planning ahead for a great big adventure. And maybe there are ways you can set aside your craving for adventure in the immediate term: Why not explore a local park, hike to the top of a skyscraper or rent a paddleboat? By the 5th, you definitely want to spend time with family members who might be feeling neglected. You're in terrific form on the lovely and exciting 9th and 10th. Your brain is working overtime on the intellectually challenging and deeply rewarding 15th. Which part of 'constructive criticism' did you forget to apply in that talk with your subordinates (or was that with your partner?) on the 20th? Oops. It kind of looks like you forgot to be constructive. Rectify that. Review your bank statements on the 25th. Leap into a philosophical discussion on the 29th.

Year 2012 Overview

This year is all about non-stop action for you, Virgo. With Mars spending the entire first half of 2012 in your sign, you may start to wonder if there will be any break in sight before 2013. The first quarter of the year will be under Mars's retrograde influence, a transit that could push you into a semi-neurotic workaholic mode. Be sure to give yourself plenty of physical outlets in order to channel all that excess Mars energy. When Mars turns direct in Virgo in May, you'll possess tremendous energy to make amazing things happen!

With Neptune moving back into your partnership sector in February, you'll settle for nothing less than your true soul mate; either that or you'll feel blissfully wedded to your spiritual nature ... or perhaps a little of both! In any case, this is the time of your life to realize how important it is to satisfy the longings of your soul. You've compromised, settled and rationalized trying to make the wrong relationship right for long enough. Now you're willing to wait for the real thing.

You'll be thrilled to know that Saturn, after putting the brakes on your spending over the last few years, is finally about to take leave of your financial sector. Any financial challenges you've had to endure since 2009 should come to an end this October. A change of residence or alterations to your current abode are possibilities under the next wave of eclipse patterns. June's full Moon lunar eclipse in your domestic sector is the beginning of many profound changes to affect both home and career prospects between late 2012 and early 2013. And then, the new Moon solar eclipse in November in your communication sector could bring new potential for learning, speaking, writing or travel opportunities.

Daily Flirt:

Watch out for the landlord -- they have a few tricks up their sleeve that might catch up with you today. Maybe you have a leaky faucet, but something is going wrong around the house.

Daily Couples:

After a chaotic day where things felt out of control, it will feel good to plan an evening the way you want it to be. Ask your loved one to meet you at your favorite spot for dinner and conversation.

Daily Singles:

You can continue to stuff your feelings and make yourself sick with worry and anxiety, or you can reach out and ask for help. Self-sufficiency is a fantastic asset, but like anything, too much of a good thing eventually delivers diminishing returns. Speak up.

Your general philosophy toward life will be called upon at work. When you're nervous and excitable, it's sometimes best to rely upon long-settled choices about the way you orient yourself in relation to the world.