A guide to
Weld County, Colorado 2017
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WELD COUNTY SCHOOLS Benjamin Eaton Elementary School 100 South Mountain View Dr Eaton, CO 80615 Phone: (970) 454-5200
Centennial Boces High School 2020 Clubhouse Dr Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 356-7404
Eaton High School 114 Park Eaton, CO 80615 Phone: (970) 454-3374
Brentwood Middle School 2600 24th Ave Court Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 348-3000
Centennial Elementary School 1400 37th St Evand, CO 80620 Phone: (970) 348-1100
Eaton Middle School 225 Juniper Eaton, CO 80615 Phone: (970) 454-3358
Briggsdale Elementary School 515 Leslie St Briggsdale, CO 80611 Phone: (970) 656-3417
Chappelow K-8 Magnet School 2001 34th St Evans, CO 80620 Phone: (970) 348-1200
Engage Online Academy 2040 Clubhouse Dr Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 348-4600
Briggsdale Undivided High School 515 Leslie St Briggsdale, CO 80611 Phone: (970) 656-3417
Coal Ridge Middle School 6201 Booth Dr Longmont, CO 80504 Phone: (303) 833-4176
Fort Lupton High School 530 Reynolds St Fort Lubton, CO 80621 Phone: (303) 857-7100
Cameron School 1424 13 Ave Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 348-1000
Dos Rios Elementary School 2201 34th St Evans, CO 80620 Phone: (970) 348-1300
Fort Lupton Middle School 201 South McKinley Fort Lupton, CO 80621 Phone: (303) 857-7200
Carbon Valley Academy 4040 Coriolis Way Frederick, CO 80530 Phone: (303) 774-9555
East Memorial Elementary School 614 East 20th St Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 348-1400
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Cardinal Community Academy 3101 WCR 65 Keenesburg, CO 80643 Phone: (303) 732-9312
Eaton Elementary School 25 Cheyenne Eaton, CO 80615 Phone: (970) 454-3331
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WeldCounty, CO
INFO, HISTORY, & DEMOGRAPHICS WELD INFO & HISTORY
Weld County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 252,825. The county seat is Greeley. Weld County comprises the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area. Weld County is Colorado’s leading producer of cattle, grain and sugar beets, and is the richest agricultural county in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, and the fourth richest overall nationally. It is also becoming more important as a milk producing county, with close to half of the state’s cattle. Weld County is also an important area of oil and natural gas production in the Denver-Julesburg Basin. On May 30, 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act created the Nebraska Territory and the Kansas Territory, divided by the Parallel 40° North (Baseline Road or County Line Road or Weld County Road 2 in the future Weld County). Present-day Weld County, Colorado, lay in the southwestern portion of the Nebraska Territory, bordering the Kansas Territory. In July 1858, gold was discovered along the South Platte River in Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory. This discovery precipitated the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush. Many residents of the mining region felt disconnected from the remote territorial governments of Kansas and Nebraska, so they voted to form their own Territory of Jefferson on October 24, 1859. The following month, the Jefferson Territorial Legislature organized 12 counties for the new territory, including St. Vrain County. St. Vrain County was named in honor of Ceran de Hault de Lassus de St. Vrain, the French trader who established the first trading post on the upper South Platte River. St. Vrain County encompassed much of what is today Weld County. The Jefferson Territory never received federal sanction, but on February 28, 1861, U.S. President James Buchanan signed an act organizing the Territory of Colorado On November 1, 1861, the Colorado
General Assembly organized 17 counties, including Weld County, for the new Colorado Territory. Weld County was named for Lewis Ledyard Weld, a lawyer and territorial secretary. He died while serving in the Union Army during the Civil War. Until February 9, 1887, Weld County’s boundaries included the area now comprising Weld County, Washington County, Logan County, Morgan County, Yuma County, Phillips County, and Sedgwick County. Weld County was thrust into the media spotlight on the evening of November 1, 1955, when United Airlines Flight 629, a Douglas DC-6B airliner flying from Denver to Portland, Oregon, exploded in midair and crashed, killing all 44 persons on board the plane and scattering bodies, wreckage and debris over a sixsquare-mile area of the county. The subsequent investigation of the accident revealed that Denver resident John Gilbert Graham had secretly placed a time bomb composed of 25 sticks of dynamite in a suitcase belonging to his mother, who was a passenger on the airplane. Graham was tried and convicted of the crime, and executed in 1957. In 2013, conservative Weld County commissioners began a campaign to secede from the State of Colorado and a state ballot measure regarding the issue was put on the November 2013 ballot. The legality of this initiative has been questioned by local attorneys.[9] On Nov 5th, 2013, 6 out of 11 Colorado counties voted no for secession, including Weld County. Elbert, Lincoln, Logan, Moffat, Sedgwick, and Weld counties voted no, while Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Phillips, Washington, and Yuma counties voted yes. “Weld County voters said this is an option we shouldn’t pursue and we won’t pursue it,” said Weld County Commissioner Sean Conway, “But we will continue to look at the problems of the urban and rural divide in this state.”
WELD DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the census of 2000, there were 180,936 people, 63,247 households, and 45,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 66,194 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.71% White, 0.56% Black or African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 13.29% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. 27.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 63,247 households out of which 37.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.25. In the county the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 13.20% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $42,321, and the median income for a family was $49,569. Males had a median income of $35,037 versus $25,757 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,957. About 8.00% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.
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North Colorado Medical Center 1801 16th St Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 810-4121
Northern CO Rehabilitation Hospital 4401 Union St Johnstown, CO 80534 Phone: (970) 619-3400
Children’s Hospital of Colorado 469 CO-7 Broomfield, CO 80023 Phone: (720) 777-1340
NCMC Summit View 2001 70th Ave Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 810-6070
Banner Lifeline Services: Greeley 2010 16th St Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 810-4743
Thompson River Pediatrics 4880 Thompson Pkwy #116 Johnstown, CO 80534 Phone: (970) 619-8139
UCHealth: Emergency Room 6906 10th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 392-4320
Banner Health Clinic 1800 15th St #200 Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 810-8216
The Children’s Health Place 1610 29th Ave Pl #101 Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 356-2600
UCHealth - Urgent Care Greeley 1900 16th St Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 350-2454
Cardiovascular Institute 1800 15th St # 340 Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 378-4593
Smile Academy Pediatric Dentistry 5100 W 20th St B Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 373-4435
Peakview Medical Center 5881 W 16th Suite B Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 313-2700
Weld County WIC 2930 11th Ave Evans, CO 80620 Phone: (970) 395-1113
Northern Colorado Dental Care 3535 W 12th St A Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 353-7811
Platte Valley Medical Center 1600 Prairie Center Pkwy Brighton, CO 80601 Phone: (303) 498-1600
Women’s Clinic of Greeley 2000 70th Ave Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 352-6353
Greeley Dental Health 1600 23rd Ave., #200 Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 353-4329
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Greeley History Museum The Greeley History Museum showcases and preserves Greeley and Weld County’s history through exhibitions, programs, permanent collections and research and includes three floors of permanent and changing galleries. At the Greeley History Museum, artifacts, photographs and hands-on opportunities are used to create a meaningful visitor experience. The building, originally built in 1929 for the Greeley Tribune, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and became home to the Greeley History Museum in 2005. The lower level of the museum contains the Hazel E. Johnson Research Center, which has an impressive collection of documentary and photographic resources available for researchers, students and genealogists. On the main level, visitors can browse a selection of items in the Greeley History Museum’s gift shop. Greeley History Museum 714 8th St Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 350-9220 For more information visit www.greeleymuseums.com
Family FunPlex The Greeley Family FunPlex isn’t your typical community recreation center! Placed within Twin Rivers Community Park, there are several amenities adjacent to the FunPlex; a softball complex, picnic shelters, kids’ sensory playground, amphitheater, and trails. There isn’t a better location for family fun! Features include an indoor waterpark, miniature golf, fitness center, gymnasium, and a wealth of amenities. Come spend your time afterschool or on weekends with us! Greeley students get a discount on admission. Family FunPlex 1501 65th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 350-9401
For more information visit www.greeleygov.com
WeldWerks Brewing Company WeldWerks Brewing Company is an award-winning craft brewery open 7 days a week in downtown Greeley, CO. We are committed to the craft and committed to our community! At WeldWerks Brewing Company, we focus on bringing people together over well-crafted, innovative beer. Come enjoy our taproom which mixes rustic and industrial styles into a comfortable atmosphere that is accessible to all! We do not offer regularly scheduled tours. However we happily give group tours when possible; if you have a group or an organization looking to schedule a private tour please reach out to taproom@ weldwerksbrewing.com. WeldWerks Brewing Company 508 8th Ave Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 518-5226
For more information visit www.weldwerksbrewing.com
2017
STAYING
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Always Lock Your Doors
One of the easiest everyday safety precautions to take is locking your doors. Even if you live in a safe neighborhood and you trust your neighbors, criminals could still target your home. Lock your doors when you are home, as well as when you leave the house. And get in the habit of locking your car doors as well! When I am driving alone, I lock my doors, especially in bigger cities.
Use Your Peephole
When someone knocks on your door, before you answer you should take a look through the peephole. If you don’t recognize the person, and it’s not someone like the mailman or a maintenance man, then it might not be a good idea to open your door. Lots of robberies these days happen by homeowners simply opening their door, only to be forced inside and taken advantage of.
Don’t Pick up Hitchhikers
This goes without saying, but women driving alone are bright red targets for hitchhikers. There’s always the chance that it’s just a misfortunate soul who needs a ride, but why risk it? There will be others who come along, and you need to keep your safety in mind. When you are alone in a car with a stranger, you won’t have anywhere to go or any way to get help should the situation go wrong.
Never Stop to “Help” Children
I know, this tip sounds cruel. But recently, criminals have been employing a new and dirty trick. In secluded areas of the highway or back country roads, they are leaving covered car seats alongside the road. When someone, usually a woman, stops to help the baby, the woman is either abducted or her car stolen. If you notice a small child or a car seat along the roadside, call 911 and do not stop!
Wear Your Seat Belt
You would be surprised at how many lives this simple mechanism in a car could save, yet how many people refuse to wear theirs. Start forming the habit of buckling up no matter how short of a drive you may have. If nothing else, wearing your seat belt will prevent you from getting a ticket in most states!
Have Emergency Supplies on Hand
It’s always a good idea to have an emergency kit on hand. Leave one in your car and one in your house. Ideally, these kits should contain items suited to personal needs and local weather tendencies. A few good basics are water, non-perishable food items, a first aid kit, cell phone charger, a blanket, an extra jacket and pair of shoes, candles, matches, flashlight and batteries, money, and copies of documents you might need in the event that your personal belongings were all lost. Consider diapers and formula if you have a baby, and personal hygiene products as well.
Avoid Dark Parking Lots
This might be hard tip to avoid, depending on where you live or work, but lots of women are attacked or abducted from dark parking lots. If you can’t get around walking through a dark parking lot, carry your car keys in your hand. In the event of an emergency, you can press the panic button on your car remote. This is usually enough to scare a potential attacker away!
Weld County Sheriff’s Office 1950 O St, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 356-4015 Greeley Police Department 1950 O St, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 356-4015 Evans Police Department 1100 37th St, Evans, CO 80620 Phone: (970) 339-2441 Brighton Police Department 3401 E Bromley Lane, Brighton, CO 80601 Phone: (303) 288-1535 Ault Town Police Department 201 1st St, Ault, CO 80610 Phone: (970) 834-2852
Take a Self Defense Course
Learning a few basic moves in self-defense could possibly save your life! Most cities should have a place or two that offer self-defense classes, and they shouldn’t be too costly. In the event you should need to use what you learned, the class will have paid for itself!
Learn How to Handle Natural Disasters
Try to gather basic information on what to do when presented with natural disasters, a medical crisis, or even bomb threats. If nothing else, at least learn which natural disasters are likely to occur in your area, and what you should do in the event of one happening. Find out where to go, whom to contact, which items to grab, and how to stay safe until help arrives.
Don’t Panic
Whatever you do, when faced with any kind of danger, emergency, or scary situation, don’t panic. Stay calm and try to use common sense. The situation will more than likely get worse if you freak out. If you must freak out, freak out on the inside, but remain calm on the outside and do what needs to be done.
Greeley Fire Department 1420 2nd St, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 350-9500 Evans Fire Department 1100 37th St, Evans, CO 80620 Phone: (970) 475-1117 Brighton Fire Deparment 425 S Main St, Brighton, CO 80601 Phone: (303) 659-4101 Ault-Pierce Fire Station 1 16680 CO-14, Ault, CO 80610 Phone: (970) 834-2848 Eaton Fire Protection Distric Station 1 50 S Maple Ave, Eaton, CO 80615 Phone: (970) 454-2115
RECYCLING MATTERS
RECYCLING NEAR YOU Northern Colorado Disposal LLC 14529 Co Rd 64, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 356-4530
FACTS ABOUT RECYCLING •
Currently less than 35% of households and less than 10% of businesses in the U.S. recycle. (EPA 2011)
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Those levels have barely improved in 15 years despite billions of dollars spent on competitions, symposiums, awareness campaigns and sorting technologies.
Electronic Clunkers 1325 11th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 352-1549
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The experience at the bin needs to be improved for the general public, which is why we have introduced society-wide standardized labels.
Go Green Pallet Co 937 A St, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 353-1667
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If the US recycling levels can reach 75% it will be the environmental benefit of removing 50 million cars from the road each year and it will generate 1.5 million new jobs. Improving and increasing recycling is one of the greatest opportunities for our environment, our natural resources, and our economy!
Andersen’s Sales & Salvage 1490 E 8th St, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 352-7797
A-1 Organics 16350 Co Rd 76, Eaton, CO 80615 Phone: (970) 454-3492
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FUN FACTS ABOUT EXERCISE
1. Listening to music while exercising can improve your work out performance by 15%! 2. Cardiovascular exercise helps create new brain cells. This improves brain power and brain activity! 3. Exercising increases the production of cells that are responsible for learning and memory! 4. If you run at a 10 minute per mile pace you can burn 104.3 calories per mile! 5. The more muscle mass you have, the more fat your body burns while resting! 6. If you exercise 3 times a week for 45 minutes you can help prevent signs of aging! 7. Having more muscle than fat means you can consume more calories! 8. Exercising on a regular basis helps boost your immune system. This means you’ll get sick less often than people who don’t exercise! 9. Exercising increases the amount of endorphins that are released into your body and increases productivity! 10. Sweat releases dirt through your pores which reduces acne and breakouts. Workouts improve the overall look of your skin. 11. Exercising can help ease your mind and rejuvenate your body. Working out will make you feel great and boost your confidence! 12. If you’re someone who has trouble sleeping or staying asleep then working out is your answer. Exercise helps to clear your head and helps you feel relaxed!
2017 HOROSCOPES ARIES March 21 - April 19 2017 isn't all peaches and cream at the start, as you struggle to find your footing during the challenging Mars-Saturn square in mid-January. Fear not, though, fiery Aries, because although you have some obligations (perhaps family-related) that directly conflict with events that you've been looking forward to for what seems like forever, it's not always your way or the highway. There is definitely a middle ground, you just have to find it. Compromises can be reached under the right circumstances, so give other people the chance to make a suggestion every once in a while.
The beginning of April is a positive time of transformation thanks to the gentle Mars-Pluto trine, at which point you can really do some satisfying inner work on your self-image, and replace negative thoughts with more positive ones. If you're willing to put in the effort, that is. You aren't one to back away from a challenge, so keep your head down and do your homework. In almost complete contrast to the mental labor and emotional exertion you put in earlier in the year, getting what you want comes easily in late December thanks to a favorable Mars-Neptune trine; in fact, getting your way might be a bit too effortless (because you love a challenge). Good things seem to land in your lap, and although you're in a fateful place where you can count on some good luck, Aries, it's important not to take good fortune for granted. TAURUS April 20 - May 20 Venus is your ruler, and she starts the year out in compassionate Pisces, so right away in January you have the proverbial shoulder that everyone wants to cry on. Venus loves to be in the Fish's imaginative and sensitive sign, which is obvious from the optimistic energy emanating all around you. This aspect softens even the hardest of hearts, and puts you in a giving mood. Doing favors without expecting anything in return? Yup, that's how you roll.
The Sun moves into your determined sign in late April, escorting in a month's worth of methodical stability and gritty determination. Of course, as a Bull you know all too well that the flip side of that can be stubbornness and possessiveness, but if you can find a way to keep some of your more negative qualities under control, you're a real force to be reckoned with. And as a side benefit, Taurus, the projects and plans that take root at this time are sure to grow into successes. October brings a Venus-Pluto conflict that results in a pretty extreme abundance of feelings, and depending on how you deal with them, it can be extremely transformative -- or kind of dark. On the negative side, there are feelings of revenge, jealousy, and possible manipulation brewing, but if you can harness that powerful Pluto energy, you can turn it around and experience some very healing, regenerative moments. GEMINI May 21 - June 20 Your ruling planet, the communicative Mercury, starts out the year direct and then immediately goes retrograde (back into Sagittarius) in the first week of January. Ready to do some backtracking? You may want to immediately revoke some words or actions you let slip in a heated moment, but right now take-backs and do-overs aren't likely. Let bygones be bygones.
The Sun moves into your airy sign in late May, throwing you into a social whirlwind. You're a master of small talk, and you can strike up a conversation with anyone no matter how diverse your backgrounds. The focus
is off the physical world and on the mental one, where you're super comfortable. You gladly accept any and all mental challenges, and feel very much yourself for the coming month. Mid-November brings an unfortunate Mercury-Neptune square that puts your judgment in question, leaving you to wonder if you can really trust yourself to make decent, well-informed decisions. Right now? Probably not. This aspect throws you into a vicious cycle where you may not only get caught up in your own thoughts and ideas, but unfortunate byproducts include lying and manipulation. If someone insists that you aren't seeing the whole picture, believe them. Or at least don't dismiss them right away. CANCER June 21 - July 22 It's true that the Moon, your ruling planet, shifts often in the sky, but it's still worth noting that it's Full in your own sensitive sign at the beginning of January. This Moon is part of a four-point configuration called the Cardinal Grand Cross right now, and indicates a key time to regroup and refocus your energy. If you're going through a tough time, bring everything to a halt as you regather your thoughts. What should your next move be?
The vibrant Sun moves into your sign in late June, which puts a spotlight on your true personality. Emotions run high, yes, but your compassion and sympathy are positive traits, not negative ones. Family relationships are also highlighted for the next month, Cancer, so work on strengthening those bonds with your relatives (especially females/those with feminine energy). The start of October sees Jupiter enter your fellow Water Sign Scorpio's orbit, which signals very big/powerful change on the horizon. You're extremely interested in life's mysteries right now, and you feel a big pull toward figuring out the unknown. This could apply to many specific areas of your own life, or to the world in general. You're determined to figure out the who, what, why, where, and how of every situation... and you're excellent at then taking that knowledge and applying it toward a satisfying outcome. Leo July 23 - August 22 An early February Lunar Eclipse in your sign hints that no major changes should be made around then, yet it's also a fortunate time due to both the Sun (your ruler) and Moon having compatible Jupiter influences. This energy is all about the major relationships in your life, and how well you've been maintaining them. If there's something wrong, you'll hear about it now, but don't be too quick to take action. Your ego is on the line, and any major mistakes you make now could be far-reaching and long-lasting.
The powerful Sun travels into your sign in late July, and your classic Leo traits will be emphasized for the coming month. You have ambition to boot and you love the limelight, but your ego could get in the way of making any real progress in certain areas of your life. Take on the role of leader or organizer to make sure you stay content in situations where you struggle for control. The end of November brings a Sun-Moon Fire Trine, which propels you into the holiday spirit in style. There is a real emphasis on enthusiasm and courage right now, and anything you do, you do with 100 percent of your being. Your fiery nature takes over, and you often act impulsively yet with the best of intentions. As far as you see it, where there's a will, there's a definite way! Virgo August 23 - September 22 Your year begins slowly with your guiding planet, Mercury, in retrograde at the beginning of January, so your resolutions may get put on hold. Remember all of the old stuff that hadn't been decided at the end of last year? Well, Virgo, it's still hanging around, begging to be dealt with. Slow down. And handle what's already on your plate before dishing out more.
The Mercury (retrograde)-Uranus conjunction at the end of April is a very busy, chaotic time, and you'll have to get used to dealing with a lack of structure. Not fun for you, I know. You know that phrase 'if anything can go wrong it will'? Yup, it's true. Hang in there. You may find yourself asking 'why me,' but there's no logical answer. Look for major distractions and snafus in areas of transportation and communication to disrupt the order you've worked so hard to create. Things get back on track soon.
The Sun moves into your practical, analytical sign at the end of August, and you feel more at ease and comfortable in your own skin. Focus on your well-being in the month ahead, especially matters of the body. (Because stomach and digestive issues are associated with you, Virgo, pay particular attention to those areas.) The emphasis now is on analysis, logic, and planning. Do what you have to do to make those things priorities. Libra September 23 - October 22 A Venus (your ruler)-Neptune conjunction in mid-January gets your year off to a compassionate start. There is a softness about you that others may try to take advantage of, so be sure to note the difference between being helpful and doing favors for people versus letting others walk all over you. Just because you're sympathetic to a cause doesn't mean that you're a doormat.
Loving Venus has a difficult trip into aggressive Aries at the end of April, and the next four months may present challenges in areas of finance and relationships. Hastily-made decisions regarding love and money affect your overall well-being, so avoid hurrying yourself if possible. The lesson here is to slow down, take your time, and not rush into anything. If the timing isn't right, maybe what you're chasing just isn't meant to be. The Sun leaves practical Virgo for your sign at the end of September, which offers a perfect environment for you to take stock of your life. What are your goals and dreams? What do you want for yourself that you don't already have? Where do you see yourself in five years? These are all excellent questions, and answering them can help you reach the balance you strive for in life. Scorpio October 23 - November 21 Your year gets off to an unbalanced start thanks to a conflicting Mars-Saturn square in the middle of January. Mars is one of the powerful, forceful planets that guides you, and getting into it with controlled Saturn causes some turbulence. You want nothing more than to drive ahead at full speed, but there's also something urging you to keep your foot on the brake. You won't get far with these conflicting signals in your head, so try to be patient as you navigate through the frustration.
Your intuition takes over at the end of June during the Mars-Neptune trine, when you get permission to relax and let your inner voice guide you through life's difficult terrain. You also have a natural sense of sympathy now, and are helpful to others who may need some gentle guidance. It isn't easy to take on other people's problems, but you're good at it. Just remember not to get so entangled that you lose yourself and/or forget what's important to you. Late October brings the Sun into your sign, and the depth of your emotions intensifies. Jealousy and obsession are always possibilities, but you also have an abundance of willpower and confidence that help see you through most of life's crisis situations. The next month can be tricky to navigate, so tread lightly and rely on your considerable emotional strength to see you through. Sagittarius November 22 - December 21 You get to set the reset button with Jupiter (your ruling planet) retrograde in the beginning of February. Think 're' as much as possible: rewind, rethink, restart, review, return. It isn't often you get a chance to do it all over again, but now is the time. If you want to make revisions -- especially when it comes to morals, ethics or religion -- you get that chance in the next four weeks.
A Mercury-Jupiter trine in the middle of June causes your confidence levels to soar, and this is the perfect time to move ahead with pet projects. You bore easily, so your excess energy is best spent on getting the job done. You have a lot of resources at your disposal, so you don't have to go it alone, but since you obviously do have all of the tools to see it through to fruition, don't try to make any excuses about why you can't finish. Your advanced skill set is too apparent to fool anyone! The Sun drifts into your sign at the end of November, when the general focus will be on relationships and travel. You need to feel a connection, a true bond, with the people in your life, and because you also have a severe case of wanderlust, traveling the world with your BFF is your ultimate fantasy. That might not be a possibility right
now, but you are definitely interested in all things far from home. Capricorn December 22 - January 19 Your year begins with a difficult Mars-Saturn (your ruling planet) square to deal with toward the middle of January, so despite wanting to go full speed ahead with those New Year's resolutions, something is holding you back. Frustration can set in when you attempt to try anything new right now, so it's best to sit tight and be patient.
You have a very good idea of where you're going during a Saturn-Uranus trine in the middle of May, and even if you don't have a certain way to get there, you're pretty sure that you'll find it. Think of this aspect in terms of taking the long way home. It might not be entirely your decision (perhaps construction or a parade detour rerouted you), but you're oh-so-glad you got to experience it, because you never would have otherwise. The Sun moves into your sign at the end of December, and this is your time to truly shine. Your level of ambition tops the charts, and you have the self-discipline, responsibility, and practicality to see things through to their completion. When you have a job to do, you approach it with laser focus, and when you apply this to your personal life, nothing can stop you. Aquarius January 20 - February 18 The Sun takes up residence in your sign toward the end of January, so the focus shifts from the hard bottom line of Capricorn into a more eccentric, progressive way of thinking that you can readily identify with. This is the time of the year to see that there are possibilities everywhere and that you can be more than just a cog in the all-important wheel of change. You also have big humanitarian tendencies, Aquarius, so helping others will be a major focus of the coming month.
The end of May brings a Saturn-Uranus (your ruler) trine, which highlights your originality and has far-reaching ramifications. Let's say you invent something new or propose a new idea to a think tank or local charitable organization, and it's not likely to stop there, Aquarius. You're obviously destined to do great things for the world, and this aspect reminds you to go big or go home. Don't think local, think global and beyond. Your home planet turns retrograde at the start of August, so your power to disrupt the status quo and flip things over on their sides diminishes just a bit. Now until the end of the year is a good time for you to rethink your old beliefs and free yourself from those that aren't really working for you any longer. Pices February 19 - March 20 Something to be aware of as you start 2017 is that Neptune, your dreamy ruler, is in your sign and will be until 2025. This is a very long transit, and helps you pass through the barriers of materialism in order to tap into a more ethereal plane. Your dreams (both awake and asleep), imagination, and intuition play a vital role in your life and allow you to stretch the field of possibility, so don't lose sight of your special sensitive, spiritual gifts this year.
The Sun leaves logical Aquarius and drifts into your watery sign at the end of February, making you even more intuitive and sensitive than you already are. This atmosphere surrounding you immediately begins to soften, and you feel much more at home in your skin. Your creativity is at its peak for the next month, so be sure to start or complete projects where creative blocks have been a problem. You're happiest alone or with close friends, doing something creative/artistic. The lines between reality and fantasy get blurred during the Sun-Neptune opposition in early September, at which point you may struggle to make final decisions and logical choices. One of the main things on your mind is not living up to people's image of you, so you may choose to do nothing at all rather than disappoint. The main lesson here is to strive for that middle ground. Sometimes a well thought-out compromise is the answer.
(astrology.com)