My Friend John Rutherford is an astrologer - very good.
I shared a house with him from May 1993 to May 1998, on the shore of Burnaby Lake.  We had a wonderful time, and he taught me lots about Astrology.  - Todd

John Rutherford's
Check Your Chart, for the Week of 2 January 2006

                 The weather and all the other stuff we can’t do anything about, that’s what made 2005.  Either it was the coldest (China in the last 20 years), hottest (Canada’s overall temperature), wettest (Alberta), driest, whatever…  Winds blew, the earth shook, and Mother Nature was claiming her rightful place of power.  Mess with her and there’s a price to pay.

                 On a more subtle note, Science claimed Evolution as the story of the year, not for any public or political reason, but for several key advancements in knowledge, proving the pervasive reality of the concept through so many disciplines of science.  If only political systems could also evolve.

                Here we sit, with a coming election on our hands.  I’ve said for many years, the NDP has the rhetoric, the Tories have the programs, but the Liberals have the leaders.  Are the Libs the Natural Party of Canada?  What’s the alternative?  The one-trick-pony of the Bloc?  Not a chance.  Franken-harper?  With ads that turn off twice as many as he wants to wants to turn on, he needs his bolts tightened.  Jack Layton, Mister Perpetual Fourth Place?  No need to answer that one.  Liberals by default?  It seems so.  The only question is, “How big the minority?”  Happy New Year.
 
Nota Bene:  Keywords are very helpful for understanding the daily forecasts.  For example, when Saturn is involved, first of all think of slowing down.  That’s taking the better side of his influence.  Each of the Planets have high and low forms of _expression.  Saturn’s down side is some form of “No!”  So, if you can take him slowly and steadily, he might say “Yes”.
Where are you going?  Get your Horoscope read for the New Year.
                 Contact me at johnrutherford@shaw.ca or (604) 521-3235.
 
This Week:  Saturn might be slow, but Jupiter on his well-pacified side just doesn’t give a damn, fast or slow.  Neither should you through Wednesday.  Monday is rudder-less, but it’s also a holiday.  Memory and manners may do the same, as Mercury, the Mind, aspects sloppy Jupiter.  It then aspects Neptune Wednesday to give that nagging reminder, but without anything solid to point at, still who cares?  Pretty little platitudes are all that’s left of this week.  Thank you Jupiter.
 
Monday, 2 January.  (Moon in Aquarius.  Sun aspects Uranus / Neptune.  11-12 Card, 26-27 Fix)
Uranus wants to wake us up, Neptune wants to put us to sleep.  What’s the outcome?  Confusion, if you were expecting anything at all.  Some fitfulness, if you weren’t.
(Mercury aspects Jupiter)
Watch what you say, perhaps through the next three days, if this hits one of Your Four Personal Points.  Sloppy words, or a careless presentation, can make for a campaign you’d rather forget.
 
Tuesday, 3 January.  (Moon in Pisces.  Sun aspects Saturn / Neptune.  12-13 Card, 27-28 Fix)
Slow and steady becomes smooth, slick.  Expect to go long, so you won’t come up short.
 
Wednesday, 4 January.  (Moon in Pisces.  Sun sextile Jupiter.  13-14 degrees of All Signs)
Jupiter can be rude and blustery when aggravated.  Not today.  So well mollified, thanks to the sextile, practically no matter what you do, you’ll get away with it, but it better be right on Your Degree.
(Mercury aspects Neptune.  1 Card, 16 Fix)
It’s what’s not said that says it all, silly.  Can’t you read between the lines?  Take none of today at face value, but look for the hidden motivation, probably selfish, at least a projection, probably in Technicolor.
 
Friday, 6 January.  (Moon in Aries.  Sun aspects Mercury / Venus.  15-16 Card, 29 Fix-0 Mut)
So light, frivolous, cute and quick.  Blah, blah, blah, but it’s all sweet, even if empty calories.
 
Sunday, 8 January.  (Moon in Taurus.  Mercury sextile Uranus.  8 degrees of All Signs)
Like a cuppa on a foggy Monday morn, this should be a welcome eye-opener and pick-me-up.  Be one of them “lerts” and stay there.
 
If you want the "horrible-scopes", go somewhere else.  If you want the meaning behind them, stay on. 
 
Is your Number up?  Check Your Four Personal Points for every day, see below.  If the numbers match, this day is for you.
 
Each forecast shows: the Moon Sign, the Planetary Aspect, and Numbers of degrees in Signs for the Planetary Aspect.
The Moon Sign is the Sign the Moon is in for that day.  The Moon Sign gives advantage to the Sign it is in, puts extra pressure on the opposite Sign, and tends to cross up or neutralise the Signs at right angles.  For example, with Fixed Signs, if the Moon is in Taurus, Taurus has the advantage, Scorpio gets challenged, and Leo and Aquarius get shifted or crossed up.
The Planetary Aspect is where action is released.  It's the Excuse.  Unlike daily Horoscopes that suggest each day has the same level of influence, this is the core of changes in the daily energies.
The Sign Numbers are the degrees in the Signs of the Zodiac being emphasised.  If the degree for any day is close to any degree of Your Four Personal Points (see below), within a degree or so, THIS IS YOUR DAY.  Pay extra ATTENTION.
You may have several days in the week activated for you, or you may have none.  As a degree hits one of Your Four Personal Points, the forecast tells about the important things in your life.  The daily forecasts tell you when.  The overall story comes through over time.  Sooner or later, the degrees of the Forecast catch up to you.

Your Four Personal Points are, in order of importance:
The Ascendant, the Mid-heaven, the Moon, and the Sun.
These are the most important Points of your Horoscope, calculated from your birth date, your birth-place, and the time of day you drew your first breath.  The first two Personal Points, the Ascendant and Mid-heaven, are the points that fix the Earth in space for your birth time at your specific birth place.  We live on the Earth, not the Sun or the Moon.  The Ascendant, also called Your Rising Sign, is more important than your Sun Sign.
 
Simply, and generally only, forecasts that affect your:
Ascendant     relate to matters in your environment.  Use it to see what's in your "face".
Mid-heaven  relate to matters in your personal life.    Use it to see what's in your mind.
Moon           relate to matters in your emotional life.   Use it to see what's in your heart.
Sun              relate to matters in your physical life.        Use it to see what's in your core.

The Signs of the Zodiac are:
Card: Cardinal Signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn)
Fix: Fixed Signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius)
Mut: Mutable Signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces)

Heaven, Help Us!  The forecast is the mood of the moment. For example, if it rains, we all get wet, no matter what "Sign" we are.
If you like this forecast, let others know.  SEND IT TO THEM.  If you have comments or questions, LET ME KNOW.  Check Your Four Personal Points each week if any of them is targeted, and...  PAY ATTENTION!

Your Horoscope is the picture of the Heavens the moment you were born.  Using the latest advances in Astronomy and Astrology, you can get a Horoscope reading with accurate, up-to-date detail.  Contact me at johnrutherford@shaw.ca or call 604-521-3235.
John Rutherford, Western Canada’s most successful Horoscope Reader, since 197