The Number "5"

The restrictive 4 year is over and you are in very different territory now. No matter how things seem, you are free which, I hasten to add, is a major responsibility in itself. Of course, you are still carrying some old 4-year baggage that you simply don't have to struggle with any more, and it's time to look for ways to lighten your load. Guilt is causing most of the excess weight here. Simply recognizing that fact will be helpful to you and whoever else is involved.

Don't rush. Relax, think, and weigh up your situation. Here you are, newly arrived in 'Freedom-land', and you're not sure what that means or what your next move should be. There are just so many different scenarios and options to consider.

As this month proceeds, don't be afraid to make mistakes because that is how you'll find out what will work and what will not. January emphasizes the mistakes you have always made regarding responsibility, and the extremes you sometimes go to when it comes to fulfilling - or avoiding - certain commitments. Others have responsibilities too, and these are the ones that need to leave your shoulders now.

Of course, even in a state of freedom, life will always be full of challenges, mysteries and problems. This year, you will be learning how to deal with them more constructively. This month, you will need to focus on the space in which you live and the people with whom your space is shared. Your life is going to change this year and what affects you will affect them too. Recognize the restrictions that exist in your personal/domestic life.

After the misunderstandings of last year, you have entered a cycle which emphasizes love, family, pets, financial and physical security, material belongings, and location. The more restricted you feel, the more obviously a change is needed.

You may feel restless about where you want to be, and with whom. However, blaming someone else for your situation is pointless because we are each responsible for our own happiness. Know the difference between helping and interfering.

Don't worry - as this year proceeds, you will find ways to free yourself. The important thing is that you have started to love yourself again and take your own needs more seriously.

Controlling the situation is not important now. Finding ways to change it to your liking is what matters. January provides a new direction through which your creative talents can flow and expand. Use this new perspective to further your ambitions. Be honest with yourself when you consider the mistakes you have made in the areas of family and duty. You may have to change some outdated beliefs.

Give those you love a sense of inclusion in your life. Do something unusual and exciting with them. Bring fun and laughter back into your relationships and loosen that rigid attitude which belongs in the past. Love is in the air. Get into it -- or -- consider how you can best get out of a situation where love does not exist.