There's one question that will dominate the year for you, Gemini, and once you understand the depth of that question, then everything else will make sense. That question is 'what do you really want?'
You'd think the answer to this would be obvious. But with Mars, the planet of courage, of ego and of action, positioned in your sign as the year begins, the process of questioning your priorities, yourself and to a certain extent, your identity, will come first in your thinking and in your discussion.
Mars remains in this part of your chart until March 4, when it moves into one of the most practical angles of your chart, and you begin to balance the intriguing ideas and pursuits you've discovered during the year's first two months with an analysis of what pursuing these ideas further would demand of you, and what you'd get from them.
This process of evaluation would be important at any time, but during this period, it's essential. And what you learn will influence what you decide.
It's achieving this balance between the activities and ideas that excite you and having the wherewithal to pursue them, that will dominate your thinking during 2008.
But this isn't the only kind of balance that will be on your mind. You'll also be focusing on how you can balance between living well and enjoying life's pleasures with life at home, with your domestic set-up and stability. You'll be thinking about how you can explore when and as you want to, yet ensure that the closest relationships in your life thrive as well. With Mars in your sign during the first two months of the year, you'll have realised there are certain areas where you're short-changing yourself. You'll make a commitment to do something about these.
Obviously you can't deal with everything at once, and so this will become one of your projects for the year, moving from one issue to the next.
However, as you undertake each situation, you'll realise that what you learned from the previous one altered or refined your perspective, which in turn, means you'll reconsider your goals — some of which you thought you'd never change. This isn't just about what you'll do and deal with, therefore, but about what you learn.
The tempting ideas that come your way, especially those that arise with Jupiter accenting joint ventures, will influence your domestic set up and property matters. These could also mean that you'll reshape your lifestyle.
However, because you'll be thinking of the practical side of these ventures, and finances in particular, you won't get involved impulsively, as you might ordinarily do, but will first ask some serious questions.
While it's the rare Gemini who likes to spend a lot of time on such matters, the efforts you make to deal with these practicalities during 2008 will be a worthwhile investment.
What you learn and, ultimately, do will provide a foundation not merely for this year's activities, but for the years to come as well.
Perhaps the most important change in your life, however, is influenced by the departure of Pluto, the planet of truth — but also of power struggles — from the partnership angle of your chart, in late January.
Pluto moves to accent the practical side of joint ventures, taking the pressure off of certain relationships, which will be a relief.
And because Pluto's departure opens the door to a new approach to these relationships, you could find you feel far more optimistic about them than you have for ages.
In mid-June, Pluto returns to accent relationships and during the period from then until late November, you'll discuss and put into practice a great deal of what you learned, either altering your existing arrangements or recognising that it's time to move on or to make changes.
For this reason, the wise Gemini will avoid making any abrupt changes during the year itself but instead focus on learning from everything that arises and will recognise that each fact that comes to light is but one piece of the puzzle.
That also means that when the powerful Mars meets Pluto, at the end of the year, on December 28, and the time comes to make a commitment to a new future, you'll be able to make one that is both well informed and fuelled by a new passion for life.
