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2008 Travel & Vacation Forecasts

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From Llewellyn's 2008 Astrological Calendar: With Horoscopes for Everyone, by Llewellyn

ARIES: You have the urge to travel extensively this year—but don’t try to do more than you can handle. Career-related matters may oblige you to travel to specific destinations. You can make the most of these opportunities, but don’t expect more than is reasonable. Keep yourself in good health and be ready to postpone a trip if you are not feeling well. In January and February visit places you’ve been to before. Be adventurous from mid-May through June, but also revisit places then as well. Traveling with others could become complicated from August 19 through September. Expect cooperation to be difficult—or expect to collaborate with others to solve problems while Mercury is in retrograde.

TAURUS:You have the money, you have the time, and benefic Jupiter is looking your way. This may be the year you have been waiting for—a chance to visit places you’ve been thinking about for a long time. Saturn is looking favorably your way as well, and your work or your business may play an important role in traveling this year. Conditions are very good for long, land-based journeys that will reveal life-style possibilities that you haven’t even imagined. Conditions are most favorable during March and April, July, and from mid-November through the end of the year. Be more cautious about traveling in February, from May 10 through June, and from October 4 through mid-November.

GEMINI: Don’t expect to pull off a big vacation this year without a hitch or some significant limitations. Constraints on your freedom are part of the overall mix—home or family obligations may loom large. What you should be considering are several, spontaneous trips that also involve some work or business. In January and February you may find it difficult to restrain yourself from doing too much, so travel alone if possible. Conditions are much better in May and June—but only if you visit friends or familiar places. During late August through mid-October you may find travel with another appealing, but don’t go to new places with or meet unfamiliar people from late September through mid-October.

CANCER: It is inevitable that you will one day find yourself deciding to take those trips and vacations you’ve been putting off. And now that day has arrived. There is a certain sense of finality that will move you to do things—and even spend money—in ways you are not accustomed to. Expect to feel bold and ready for adventurous and energetic travel during March through mid-May, and again in October through mid-November. More relaxing, vacation-like conditions are to be found during the later part of June to early July, and during the middle of August. From late September to mid-October, conditions favor traditional settings and visits to friends and family. Retreat to what is familiar.

LEO: If you can keep costs down, curb any inclinations toward extravagance, and be practical about travel, then this will be a good year for such things. Work-related travel is favored over personal vacationing, so position yourself to make the best of both worlds. The year starts off with conditions favorable for adventurous group travel, especially to places you’ve been before. A ski trip, perhaps? From mid-May through June, travel alone if possible, or with males, including children. During most of October through mid-November, conditions are more stressful and you may want to concentrate more on work than on relaxing. The end of the year, however, looks good for another adventure or two.

VIRGO: You may feel too responsible to take time off, and there may be social obligations or health issues holding you back, but with careful planning and modest expectations, travel this year could turn out just fine. General delays are indicated, so keep your itinerary simple and leave room for last-minute adjustments. Surprises are most likely during late June and late November. Conditions for travel and vacations are best during March and April, and in the later part of October through mid-November. Try to travel alone or take simple trips during July and August: conditions are quite good then. Avoid major travel during January and February when conditions are likely to be more hectic.

LIBRA: Traveling and vacationing this year won’t come without limitations and obligations. You will need to bring closure to some important areas of your life this year, and travel can often be a healing experience, so plan it that way. Go to a spa and work out the kinks—or take a learning vacation that will deepen your appreciation of life. Travel in January and February should be good but visit old friends and do things you’ve never done before. Conditions are more stressful in March and April, and conflicts may arise. It’s not time to take risks. Good times to travel are during most of May and June (though again, go the familiar route), and again in September and October, when you may travel with others.

SCORPIO: Conditions are good this year for you to get away and see more of the world. You will probably find opportunities to travel and vacation through contacts with old friends, neighbors, and close relatives. Be open to taking more risks this year—and to taking extended vacations as well. Also be open to different ways to travel, including traditional means like trains, small boats, horses, and even walking. The best times for extensive travel will be during March and April, and again from mid-October through November. Visiting friends is best during May and July through August 20. This later period could be a good time to get work done while traveling.

SAGITTARIUS: This year brings tradeoffs in regard to travel and vacations. Career-related responsibilities may hold you back from doing the kind of travel you really want to do, so be practical and combine work with play. You will need to plan carefully this year to take time off. Consider taking several shorter trips, closer to home. Be careful traveling in January and February, when conditions are stressful and conflicts possible, and during July through mid-August, when responsibilities may cramp your style. Conditions are far better during May and June, though you’ll want to visit familiar places or people between May 24 and June 19.

CAPRICORN: You may not want to admit it, but you can actually afford to take some time off this year and do some real traveling. If you can’t pull yourself away from your work or other responsibilities, then bring them with you. One possibility is to take a trip that offers one kind of therapy or another. Get a healing treatment of some sort—and don’t forget to travel to places rich in tradition and history. You are about to enter a new phase of life, so consider this year a way of celebrating the last decade. Traveling during the first two months of the year isn’t recommended, but travel from mid-June through August is. Another good period is October through November—a time for travel with friends.

AQUARIUS: If you need to bring closure to a part of your life this year, consider doing it through travel. This will be a good year to come to terms with your past through visits to friends and family, and also to heal through travel to special clinics, spas, and even natural areas. Mercury retrograde in your sign during February signals a need to review your past and make connections with familiar places and faces. You may find that traveling alone, or at least in a simple, uncomplicated way, will be best from mid-May through June and again from late August through mid-October. More adventurous or healing-related travel is best during January and from mid-November through December.

PISCES: Although the last few years have been hectic, to say the least, this year should be more balanced overall—and therefore a few vacations might be appropriate. You are now at a point where you are freer than you have been in years, so take advantage of this and do your own things the way you want to do them. Traveling to visit old friends will work during March and April, and from mid-November through December. Travel during January and February may be rough, so you might want to avoid traveling during those months. Conditions are favorable for vacationing during late June and early July, and also during late September through mid-October—but don’t try anything new at this time.

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