Held back by a retrograde phase Venus, the planet of money only left your financial sector on 30th December, much later in the year than you would normally expect any planetary activity on that side of the financial fence. However, in a year where the main focus is on the income side of the financial fence, this allows you to begin the year with a good take on money matters. Until Venus returns to your financial sector on 23rd September, apart from a Full Moon on 24th April, there will be no real focus on this side of the financial fence, the side where it is less about money coming in and more about what you do with and how you manage the money you have. However, in a year where it is very much about money coming in, this makes for a balanced start to the year.

It was just a day after Venus left that things came alive on the income side of the financial fence when after nearly four months in retrograde motion Jupiter turned direct. This saw the planet of luck and expansion come out of hibernation on New Year's Eve, ready to move into the New Year looking to the future rather than the past. Jupiter will be at a standstill for several weeks, but with your biggest 12 months for income growth and expansion in over a decade not ending until he leaves on 26th May and Uranus not turning direct here until 27th January, this is a chance to look to the future without having to rush forward. The most lucrative time of Jupiter's 12 month visit is likely to be the final months and weeks.

It is when the Sun returns on 20th April and Venus, the planet of money on 28th April that the real push to bring things home will begin, with Mercury returning on 16th May with the smart head for money needed to get the most out of Jupiter's final 10 days. With the Sun leaving on 21st May, Venus on 24th May, Jupiter on 26th May and Mercury on 3rd June, these will be the most pivotal weeks of this financial year on the income side of the financial fence. Because Uranus is in your income sector until 2026 things will never go off the boil, but this will be the biggest push in his seven year visit. It is in the second half of the year that the other side of the financial fence will get its turn, with the best months of the year for money matters starting with Venus' return to your financial sector on 23rd September and running through to the Sun's departure on 20th November. These will be the best two months of the year for your financial situation and money matters.