The power triggered by the Sun’s encounter with the most practical planet of them all, Saturn, isn’t just major, it’s life changing. You’re right to sense this is no time to take chances. The secret? deal with everything in detail. The insights you gain in the process could change your thinking and priorities.

Geminis rarely object to change. However, arrangements you’ve worked hard to organise are another matter. And between recent powerful planetary shifts and your ruler Mercury going retrograde on 30 January, even the simplest of plans are bound to shift, often dramatically. The secret? Go along with changes, knowing you’re learning from each. Turn ideas into tentative plans, but put off anything lasting until late February. 

During late December and early January, you’ll be tempted to shore up longstanding arrangements, some personal, others practical or involving business. While you could figure out ways to revive these, do the minimum. By midmonth, when your ruler Mercury meets practical Saturn and the planet of innovation, Uranus, both circumstances and your perspective will change, possibly overnight. Everybody will be offering advice. Listen, but, even more, trust your instincts. With changes this dramatic, your vision of possibilities is more reliable than seemingly solid facts.

With fiery Mars in Gemini from 4 March to 23 April you’re both feeling enthusiastic about exploring new options, yet ready to focus on goals. This boosts your clarity about what it’s time to say farewell to, an important step before you begin making serious plans for your future. The secret? Seek a balance. As you explore, consciously shed elements of the past that no longer work. While challenging, this clears away clutter from the past, which in turn enables you to explore, and benefit from, the exciting new encounters and experiences coming your way. Despite that, continue to explore. What seems the best option midyear could be exceeded by what appears later in the year and could soon become an exciting and, possibly, lasting part of your life.