This will be a major month for your career, dear Gemini. In fact, what happens this month will set the pace for your whole year to come. Watch closely what occurs on the new moon, March 7, or in the days that follow.

This new moon will bring the moon and Sun conjunct the planet of unexpected, out-of-the blue developments, Uranus. In the end, career events should please you. You won't see this career news coming - what is due seems very big and quite unexpected - so take it all in. It looks like you will need to do some thinking and strategizing after you get a grip on what's happening.

This new moon on March 7 will have the power to put you on top of your industry. At least initially, listen to what is being presented, if you aren't sure you are completely behind the idea. Uranus rules instinct, so fortunately, you'll be as sharp as a tack. Follow your heart, no matter what others tell you to do, for it is sure to lead you to precisely the right place.

If you should be in the unlikely situation that you get unwanted news - your company is downsizing or going bankrupt (as a few unlikely but possible events) - see this as an opportunity to get something much better. I really do see you soaring after this new moon appears, and sometimes the universe has to force you to give up something so that you can get something better. If you were born on or near June 6, this may apply to you. Don't get scared when you read this - really, I see you turning a huge corner! You may need to delete someone or something that is holding you back!

If you don't hear any career news in the days that follow March 7, your chart may be one of the rare ones that will deliver important career news one month later, April 7, plus or minus four days. If this should be true for you, it would underscore an entrepreneurial idea.

Normally when unpredictable Uranus is involved in any aspect, things can go either very right or very wrong.

The reason I feel fairly certain that you will enjoy the developments that come up just after March 7 is that miraculously, Jupiter will be perfectly positioned to help you, staunchly supporting your every move. Not only will a rise in prestige be in the offing, but a lucrative amount of money will be there to be made too, and the type of money that arrives in chunks.

At the time of the new moon, you will have Venus in your house of reputation, so VIPs will be anxious to get you "in." The buzz about you in your industry will be very positive, and those who would report to you would also be enthusiastic about answering to you. This is truly an ideal situation.

Ironically, the actual weekly salary may not be all that great, and trying to negotiate a fatter regular paycheck could be futile. Still, you are in a perfect position not only to make money but to make an additional generous amount of cash, which will come in chunks. Be smart and suggest you be paid in direct proportion to the success of your performance. You'll win - and you'll win big.

Go for commission, a bonus plan, royalty, licensing fee, or other performance-based compensation. You may also get terrific company benefits like health insurance, the key to the company gym, and other perks that are worth real money.

Making more money has to sound good, because Mars is currently tearing through your financial sector again. Like almost all of last autumn, you will be back to spending large amounts of cash again. I am sorry to have to report this, dear Gemini. It is possible you are in a situation, possibly in regard to a business or real estate deal (as two examples) where you have no choice but to keep writing those checks to complete something you started. Or perhaps you are trying to help a family member who continues to need money.

Whatever it is, you may think you will have to keep writing one check after another forever, but as said, that's not true. All this spending will end on May 9, for good. Knowing this, keep an eye on spending with the knowledge that some unexpected expenses will probably come up in the next two months. Fortunately, as mentioned, you are poised for a big increase in income with those chunks of cash I see coming in.

Once this high spending period ends on May 9, you will not enter into another expensive period again until late December 2008. When you do, next time will be a fairly short spending period, one that would feel more normal, not like the one you've been going through which has to feel practically endless.

As long as we are talking about money, I feel compelled to 'fess up to another difficult aspect. At the very same time as the new moon, March 7, coincidentally, Mars and Pluto will be at sharp, hard tug-of-war position. Sometimes there are conflicting messages from the stars on the very same day and this would be an example of that. As a result of Mars' opposition to Pluto, you may feel intense financial pressure from someone who will come on as very pushy or critical. Fortunately the new moon period starting March 7 could easily bring you lucrative career opportunities that would help you ease that financial situation fairly soon.

No matter how much tension you feel, keep faith that you will rise above it all. Fortunately, Saturn will be in excellent angle to Pluto, allowing you to build a better future. Keep putting one foot in front of the other, and take one day at a time.

Above all - and I say this with great passion - don't jump to conclusions. This is the kind of month that just when you think you're doomed, something else happens to completely change the situation in your favor. I am betting you will land sunny side up, something you will see for sure as you get to month's end.

In March, Mercury will no longer be retrograde (as it was February) so you will make lots of progress now, with none of the frustrating delays that are so prevalent when Mercury is out of phase.

Mercury's place in your chart is always telling, for as your ruler, it shows where your ego and attention will be directed. Since Mercury will be in your 9th house during the first part of the month, it appears that a publishing, broadcasting, academic, legal, or international deal will arise and need lots of your focus.

As the month progresses, Mercury will move into your 10th house of career success, adding to your passion for career Saturn will oppose Mercury on March 17, making you feel overly cautious and careful, so if you need to sign a contract, don't do it on this day. I feel March 27 or 28 would be better days for you. Alas, while March 17 may be lucky for Leprechauns, it won't be YOUR lucky day. Happily there will be plenty of other days that you can use to your full advantage.

As if you needed even more activity this month, you may be taking a surprise trip and on it you will be able to accomplish things fairly quickly. There's a strong change you will go to work on a creative idea or project. Gemini is always happy when packing a suitcase, so this may be very good news.

Romantically, the full moon on March 21 could bring a relationship to a culmination and require a key decision. This full moon is complicated - parts will be quite helpful to you and other parts of this full moon will not, so it will be a hard one to say how precisely things will play out.

I say this because the full moon will be at hard angles to Mars, Pluto, the new moon, and the Sun, forming what astrologers call a cardinal cross in the heavens. While fixed and mutable crosses are hard, the cardinal cross is considered the most difficult to navigate - events tend to be dictated and require action, whether you feel ready or not. This will create a lot of pressure and tension - perhaps because coming to a decision won't be easy.

A cardinal cross means that all the heavenly bodies involved will be in cardinal signs - Aries (the Sun), Libra (full moon), Pluto (Capricorn), and Mars (Cancer). Three of these will be in the critical first degree of a cardinal sign, considered to be ultra-powerful. As said, the need to "do" something will be very strong - you will feel quite a bit of urgency to get off the fence and state your decisions or to swing into action on a bold plan. This is not a "talking" full moon, that's for sure - you will "speak" by your actions.

Venus, the ruler of your house of true love, will be opposed by Saturn, indicating you will need to be very practical at this full moon, March 21. Love and practicality usually don't make a joyous mix (love usually demands a bit of fantasy), but over the long range, being realistic is always a plus.

There are lovely, lyrical parts to this the full moon too, so it is not just one sided, and that's why I said it's hard to say how things will go for you. It will fall in gentle air sign Libra, a sign that blends beautifully with Gemini. You may have quite a tender evening on March 21, or within four days of this date. You may discuss your dreams and your plans with the one you love. In fact, talks may hark back to talks or events that occurred in mid-October.

If you have not been dating, you may meet someone new to love, someone you know will be very important to you in the months and years to come. This would be more likely if you are an early-born Gemini, with a birthday that falls near May 21.

The 5th house, where this full moon on March 21 will fall, also rules the care of children you may have now, a present or future pregnancy, or the adoption of a child. As one instance, if you applied for a child in adoption, you may now hear that a baby is due - and you would need to get ready very quickly.

If you are in a divorce and unsure of a custody issue, this full moon on March 21 would likely settle that custody issue.

If you are concerned about a child, even an older child, a situation is about to peak for that child at the full moon. Be ready to be your child's rock solid advocate.

There are more clues. Mars and Pluto are both at odds in financial houses, so monetary considerations may concern you, even though this full moon emphasizes the romantic and personal side of your life. You may worry about the money you need to spend for special care for your child, as one example, or if the court dictates you need to pay child support, you may worry about keeping up your financial obligations to your ex.

If you don't have a child, then you may be thinking about the cost of working on a creative project. Artistic projects often need more funding than we anticipate at the onset, and the 5th house, so lit at this full moon March 21, also covers our artistic expressions.

If you do work in a creative field, you appear to be working on projects and ideas that are very new this month, bringing you down paths that have never been traveled before. Your role will be as innovator and pathfinder, and a big part of what you are doing involves putting your stamp of individuality on all that you do. No one could possibly slide into your job. It is apparently all you, from top to bottom. Uranus will see to that. It is also possible that it involves new technology, and if so, you're right on course.

Indeed, creatively, you'll be in top form in March, especially from March 19-26. Those days will be the perfect time to pitch an idea, or to get approval on a project, or to finally launch a project you've been nurturing.

One last note about money: Be sure to pay credit cards on time this month, for if you don't, you could find yourself toe-to-toe with a very-hard-to-please creditor, especially in March's first half. If you do fall behind in a payment, the person on the other end of the phone will come across as very hard-lined and difficult. You may feel up against City Hall, and all the good will you had built up with this company in the past suddenly won't count for much. To avoid a problem and possibly higher interest rates, attend to payments in a timely manner.

March ends like a little lamb. One outstanding day will be March 27, when Mercury, your ruling planet, will walk arm-in-arm with generous Jupiter and surprise-a-minute Uranus in your house of fame and honors. March 27 will be a terrific day - put a star on your calendar!

The next day, Friday, March 28, will be equally dazzling. Jupiter will make a monumental beam to Uranus, bringing you excellent financial news. On the same day, Venus and Uranus will conjoin, so you can expect career surprises will be in store - all of them quite delicious. You're on a roll, and honestly, nothing can stop you now.

Before I do, I will list your most romantic evenings: March 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 27, and 28.

Also, depending on your current relationship situation, the full moon, MAY be special, so mark down March 21 plus or minus four days.

Summary

You've just entered your most important career month of the year, so slip on your power suit and plan to knock 'em dead with your savvy credentials.

Career opportunity will arise suddenly, shortly after the appearance of the new moon, March 7. With a crown of stars clustered at the pinnacle point of your chart, it's clear any position you are considered for would be weighty and prestigious.

With Venus, Neptune and your ruler, Mercury, in your 9th house, you may be invited to be interviewed on television or in the newspaper, for your image will literally be "out there" for all to see. It's also possible you'll be invited on a game show as a contestant, or even be asked to host your own TV or radio show. For some, in the latter case, the offer that arrives now would represent reward for many years of experience.

The salary offered may be very generous, but will not be quite as high as you hoped. Yet wait - if you work on commission, royalty, or other performance-based method, you'll do really well. Devise a deal that is performance-based rather than a flat salary. Benefits, such as health insurance and other perks, will be excellent too and could compensate for the disparity between your asking price and what is being offered.

Your expenses have been running high lately, making any salary negotiation psychologically difficult for you to conduct. You clearly do need more money. Expenses will be heavy until early May. Still, have faith that you can do this job. If you do take it, know that they'd be lucky to get you.

A sexy, warm, and romantic evening could await you on the evening of the first day of spring, March 21. That day is also, coincidentally, the full moon in your house of true love. You don't reveal this tender side often, but this night of all nights, you should, for why not?

You may make a big decision about the care of a child, or hear from the courts about the custody of a child. This full moon is in Libra, a sign that blends beautifully with yours, and news should be positive, particularly so if you were born near May 21.

This day is not without its tensions however, due to the cardinal cross that is forming in the heavens at this full moon. It is also possible that you will decide on the future of a relationship. If you do break up with a sweetheart, it's because certain evidence has mounted to a point that you can no longer ignore. You'll be in a make-it-or-break it mode, with no more waiting for things to get better in some uncertain future.

If you do break up, you'll be freeing yourself to move forward. If you decide to stay in your relationship, it will be because you have amassed plenty of evidence that you are completely adored for who you are - unconditional love feels great. Full moons like this do not create destined results - they simply present information clearly. The final decision will be completely in your hands, and most importantly, dear Gemini, chances are that you will make precisely the right decision. There has to be a great comfort in knowing that!