2008 year-long horoscope

Find out what's in store for you this year with help from Vancouver astrologer Barb Hindley. See below to get the lowdown on your health, wealth and love life in 2008.

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

Independent and impetuous, you prefer to fly solo while hotly pursuing your next goal/challenge/aspiration! Maybe it feels like others just slow you down? This year you're more open to the input of others and in developing strong new social connections. Your mantra for 2008 is: I choose to get involved! LOVE: A relationship stuck on idle either shifts into high gear or stalls out altogether on the March 21st full moon. Don't capitulate on what you need! You'll be glad you didn't when August rolls around and you're thrust into the throes of seductively sweet summer heat. The lovers Venus and Mars tango together on September 11th to bring you one of your most passionate and romantic nights of the year! A commitment made around September 29th is just icing on the (wedding?) cake! WORK and WEALTH: Breaking out the bubbly at New Years may have more to do with a career coup than anything else. The Sun, moon and Jupiter say your dream gig is this close January 8th to 15th...if you choose to take it. Do it! Saturn asks you to temper your Aries enthusiasm (and impatience) with consistent action September 4th to November 20th. Easier said than done! You'd prefer to go full out on a project in the short-term than pace yourself in the long. The pay off for your self control? A bank balance to be proud of! FAMILY and HEALTH: Mars in retrograde keeps the lid on your usual bubbling-over levels of energy early in the year. No worries, by mid-February you're back up to warp speed! Saturn doesn't let you get away with much health-wise. Stay on top of routine check-ups and don't wait to get that cavity/cleaning dealt with. You can prevent something more unpleasant down the road! Looking for more quality time with the family? July 2nd to 12th is it! Grab the kids and get away for a little fun in the sun.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Your climb to the top has been slow, but steady. You're not in any big rush, and you can always count on your persistent and patient perseverance to net you the prize in the end. Family has always been an important consideration, but this year your career goals can finally come to fruition. Your mantra for 2008 is: I choose to give my own success equal time! LOVE: It's work before pleasure early in the year, but that never stopped you before! A connection made April 2nd is immediate and intense, or maybe he is? Go for it if you want to, but by June 11th you're re-thinking the whole thing. Serious Saturn says you're in it for the long haul this fall. It's commitment you're after, and you're not willing to waste your time on 'insignificant others'. You're happy you held out when your wish finally comes true August 30th to September 13th! WORK and WEALTH: Getting back into the black is your prime concern early in the year. Mars retrograde invites you to re-assess how/where/why and on whom you spend your hard-earned cash. Looking for a career/job change? The February 18th eclipse heralds a big one! That promotion you were angling for could come with more extensive responsibilities than you had bargained for. Find a way to make it work. By the end of the year you've got a whole new financial outlook ...and a kick-ass portfolio! FAMILY and HEALTH: Family life is pregnant with possibility this year. Thinking of adding to your brood? March and September are your months to watch (don't take chances then either!). Feeling a little cramped? The August 1st eclipse says new digs change more than just your location. It feels more like 'home'. A child may have trouble adapting however. His or her frustration's inevitable, but your patience helps to smooth troubled waters. By late fall everyone's snug as a bug.