If you want to know what to expect in the current year or what the energies were in your birth year, it's easy to do. Simply add up the numbers in the year, reducing them until the sum is a single digit, like this: 1995 = 24 = 6. Compare this number to this list:

• A fresh beginning. This year sets the pace for all that will come in the next nine. Be prepared for change. Lay foundations for new projects, and focus on self-development.

• Peaceful cooperation helps improve everything. Focus on harmony, especially in communications. A good year for relationships.

• Busy! Life is moving at warp speeds. Opportunity is knocking on several doors at once, and the social calendar is stuffed full. Carefully weigh your decisions, and stash some of the money this year brings for a rainy day.

• A relief after Year 3's hurried nature, Year 4 is even-paced and calm. Persue personal projects and goals and re-evaluate priorities. An excellent year to ponder a move, start a new hobby, heal any misunderstandings, and breathe!

• Expect the unexpected. New and interesting challenges and options present themselves. Don't wait too long before acting on either. Release old, outworn ways of thinking and behaving, and be proactive.

• This year focuses attention on the hearth and home (be it an apartment, house boat, or castle). Think things through completely before acting or talking to avoid mistakes and misunderstandings. Embrace patience, especially in business.

• Introspection and personal development. Expand mind and spirit rather than continuing to just “go along” with social trends. Renew the relationship with Self, improve self-confidence, and remember to balance temptations with old-fashioned common sense.

• Year 8 speaks of abundance in some form—be it a plethora of new friends, a bountiful garden, or improved finances. Hard work and diligence bring their own rewards.

• Completion. Clean up, clean out, purge, organize, and put things into good order so the next nine-year cycle is better than the last.