The raw.ore probably doesn't enjoy the smelting process too much. The heat is beyond all endurance. Yet, the final product is a pure metal. Everyone with high aspirations goes through

crucible-type years, and the higher the aspiration, the more intense the crucible will be. The past two years were like that. Perhaps you thought that you were being pushed over the limit, but this was not the case. The Higher Power and his agents, the planetary forces, are intelligent. Every ordeal is carefully measured. Just enough heat is applied to do the job and not an iota more. These ordeals were not punishments as you may have thought, nor bad luck. These were actually the answers to prayer. You wanted certain high things and in order to have them in a proper way these testings were necessary. Certain psychological impurities had to be melted away. Only the crucible experience can bring this about. You see this now, but at the time it wasn't that apparent.

Happily you got through the worst of it. 2011 was the most difficult part; 2012 less so. There are still challenges in 2013, but nothing like you've already been through.

Existing relationships were severely tested and many did not make it. Love is highly unstable. The whole social sphere is being dramatically changed.

You need to be focused more on health these days. But also it shows that you are exploring the abundant spiritual resources of health and energy. You are being shown how to tap into them and solve many problems.

There are indications of foreign travel and a good and successful period for college or postgraduate students. Later on in the year in June, the career is going to blossom this year for each according to their stage in life.

Your most important areas of interest this year are finance; home and family; health and work; love and romance; religion, metaphysics, higher learning and foreign travel (until June 27); career (from June 27 onwards).

Your paths of greatest fulfillment in the year ahead are finance; religion, metaphysics, higher learning and foreign travel (until June 27); career (from June 27 onwards).