2014 Horoscope

2014: Aries Overview
Aries 3/21-4/19

Are you ready to have your world of romance, creativity and relationships totally rocked, Aries? This year focuses so heavily on all themes related to your love life and integrating your opposite polarity (Libra). Get ready for a serious indoctrination on beauty, peace and justice. 2014 promises to deliver endless opportunities to perfect your skills in being the best lover and partner you can possibly be. This doesn't mean you have to sacrifice your authentic, individual Fire-warrior spirit, but it does mean you're about to learn the art of compromise in a colossal way. Starting in March, the Nodes of Fate will move into your stars right before your birthday, preparing you for a new cycle focused on the ever-elusive balance between 'self' and 'other'. You may feel you are still shedding old aspects of your personality that no longer serve you or your partnerships -- but the payoff is so worth it. You're a true romantic at heart, ever in search of a truly beautiful and harmonious partnership, and this year just might be the year you get to truly live and experience this like never before. Speaking of love, another major bonus arrives just in time for summer when lucky Jupiter moves into your sector of romance and pleasure for a year.
Your ruling planet, Mars, starts off the year applying added fuel to your relationship zone and continues to work this part of your horoscope for an unusually extended stay (until July). You'll be highly motivated to put more work and energy into making your partnerships as equal and harmonious as possible. The first half of the year will ask you to really conserve your energy and avoid unnecessary battles. There are so many lessons surrounding peace, diplomacy and grace that you may wonder what happened to your Fire. Not to worry, it will be back in the summer with a sexy vengeance when Mars moves into Scorpio and ignites your house of intimacy and transformation through the rest of the year.
The Nodes of Fate have a huge impact on your relationship world starting in February and lasting until the end of the year. There's a fated feeling around all new encounters, whether romantic or business. If you're still single, don't be surprised if a very important merger begins to form early this spring (if not sooner). The next few years have plenty to teach you in terms of the whole give-and-take ratio in relationships. You may have to drop any fears you have about losing your autonomy or free-agent status in order to hunker down with a steady partner. What if you could have the best of both worlds, Aries? A loving partner who supports you in being your best blazing beautiful self? Yes, you can have it all!

2014: Taurus Overview
Taurus 4/20-5/20

2014 is the year of expansion, fulfilling work and stellar wellbeing, Taurus! If you've fallen prey to the typical Taurus legacy of neglecting your own needs and taking care of everyone else's problems, this is the year to take your power and your life force back so that you can invest in a brand-new life. No, this does not make you selfish or uncaring, this makes you true yourself and with a greater capacity to give to your loved ones because you will no longer be running on empty -- which is probably how you've felt over the past few years. You've certainly learned the art of releasing control in 2013. The good news is that the fog is finally about to lift as the South Node finally moves out of your stars this March. You've been letting go of so many things -- from material possessions to antiquated concepts around values and security. In fact, you've relinquished so much that you may barely recognize your life at this point, Taurus. You've certainly learned to simplify your world in 2013, and now you're getting ready to go rebuild towards greater beauty and harmony. The focus of 2014 is all about communication, work and daily ritual. If you've been promising yourself for eons that you'll get your daily routine into better balance as in: more exercise, better sleep and less work, this is the year to make that happen.
2014 will bring plenty of opportunities for networking and learning new things. Your curiosity is piqued especially through July. Use this positive influence to turn any negative though patterns into more optimistic, big-picture thinking. This is your year to find your inspiration, hope and purpose. If you've been struggling to figure out what you came to this Earth to do, you can count on 2014 to deliver the vision. Now that you've relinquished all that no longer serves you, there is room for the new to take hold and improve your world in a thousand ways.
There is a big emphasis this year on your work and health zone, so plan to direct the majority of your energy towards your daily affairs, projects and your wellbeing in 2014. You're learning the art of balance and beauty, and finding new ways to make your work more creative and less dreary. This is because your entire mindset is changing for the better and you're realizing that just because you're loyal, hardworking and full of more perseverance than most doesn't mean that you have to stick it out in what feels more like drudgery and duty than work that you love.

2014: Gemini Overview
Gemini 5/21-6/21

All of your hard work is totally paying off in 2014, Gemini! The rewards started trickling in throughout 2013, but the real windfall of success is still yet to come. This is the year of perseverance and pay-off. Plus, the super lucky money spree that began late last year continues in 2014. Take advantage of the first six months of the year to work the generous influence of Jupiter in your money zone. The bounty that started last July will continue all the way until summer, so stash some of this awesome surplus for potential rainy days down the road.
Perhaps, the best news of the year is the dramatic shift from work to play. Instead of focusing the majority of your time and energy on projects and the daily grind, you're now feeling desperately inclined to devote more of your waking hours to creativity and romantic pursuits. The North Node of Fate is finally leaving your work zone and backing up into your house of love, starting this February. This puts the emphasis on the people, places and things you adore most. The desires of your heart take priority this year. Think of 2014 as a chance to live out your second (or third) childhood, Gemini! Your creativity is sure to skyrocket in a way that you haven't experienced in close to 20 years. This isn't to say that you won't still be hard at work, but you will realize that it's just as important to make time for love and leisure.
Communication, travel and learning become major areas of interest and opportunities for expanding your income in 2014. Watch how your travel schedule is suddenly jam-packed from July onward. You thrive when you're exploring new places, so this should feel like a welcome gift from the universe. Plus, your legendary curiosity reaches new heights as you're suddenly struck with the strong desire to dabble in as many new areas of interest as possible. Just don't spread your busy little self so thin that you lose sight of your top priorities!

2014: Cancer Overview
Cancer 6/22-7/22

You're still riding high as lucky Jupiter continues his generous tour through your stars in 2014. Maximize this amazing good fortune for the first six months of the year before Jupiter moves on to your neighboring sign of Leo in July. Don't fear that all of your luck will run dry when Jupiter leaves Cancer. The good news is that starting in July you'll have the benefit of the big planet working on your money house for a year. If you've been waiting for a windfall in your finances, watch how drastically your money situation improves starting this summer. Your confidence has been on the rise since last year, and the increase in self-esteem is about to pay off in myriad ways, Cancer. Yes, you've officially come out of your shell and now you're in high demand, baby!
The focus on intense relationship karma continues in 2014, Cancer. At this point you're probably feeling like you've had enough drama to last an entire lifetime. Saturn and Pluto are still working hard on your love and partnership zones respectively over the next year, asking you to commit to working on your own psychological issues while working on the relationship. The two are mutually independent now. You're realizing that you can no longer simply afford to blame the other if you're not happy with the state of the relationship.
Furthermore, after learning some very challenging lessons about navigating power dynamics, you're feeling more humbled and clear about your own personal boundaries. Integrity has and will continue to be a major theme for the long haul, so consider yourself a divine work-in-progress. More and more you're seeing how important it is for you to author your own life and live by the rules that you set for yourself rather than judgments and expectations of others. You're starting to really master the subtle workings of knowing your limits and asking for what you need without sounding needy. First, you're getting clear about who you are and what is essential to make your life flourish. And then second, you're learning how to ask directly and clearly for exactly that. No more whining or beating around the bush, Cancer. You're too good for that!

2014: Leo Overview
Leo 7/23-8/22

Your star is about to rise and shine in 2014, Leo. Are you ready for an amazing spell of luck? This summer, the planet of fame and fortune (Jupiter) moves into your stars, catapulting you to the rock star status you so desire and so deserve! Use the first half of the year to prepare on an inner level because the second half is going to explode beyond your wildest imagination. You're dance card will be so beyond full, it'll leave you very little time to keep up with yourself. Leo, you're about to enter a cycle of goodness that only comes around once every 12 years, so prepare to party and live large like the royalty you are!

Watch your words in 2014! It's nearly impossible to avoid extremes this year, and yet you'll be forced to temper some of your more dramatic verbal forms of expression as the North Node of fate moves into your communication zone. Get ready to learn the art of diplomacy and compromise in order to keep the flow between you and your loved ones. This doesn't mean you're not entitled to your strong opinions, Leo. Nor does it mean you have to sacrifice the headstrong power you're so known and loved for. What it does mean is that you're learning the precious significance of tact and timing when it comes to delivering your truth serum. You're also learning how important it is to truly take into consideration the point of view of the other in order for the highest level of communication to flourish.

The intense levels of personal transformation that began in 2013 will only get stronger and deeper this year. You are getting to know yourself on such a profoundly intimate level that there will be no room for any kind of self-deception or even subtle psychological betrayal. Self-knowledge is uber powerful. You're a living testament to know-thyself wisdom after surviving Saturn's tour through the basement of your psyche since October of 2012. This is the year to apply all that you've learned in the realm of personal partnerships. Now that you are very clear on your own lines in the sand and what you will and will not tolerate, your value in the eyes of others is sure to skyrocket.

2014: Virgo Overview
Virgo 8/23-9/22

This is the year for vacation and retreat, Virgo! You're known as the proverbial workaholic, but this year you're about to totally transform your image. If ever there was a time to learn how to kick back and relax, it's now. Although the first half of 2014 will continue with the crazy social frenzy that began in 2013, by summer you'll be ready to enter a phase of serious seclusion. Too much socializing proves to be incredibly taxing on your nerves, Virgo. You're more sensitive than most, and it's hard for you not to feel the pressure of wanting to help, nurture and support all those who come to you for your brilliant guidance.
The total mental makeover that began in late 2012 is really taking root. Your thinking and communication skills are sharper than ever. You've also had to work hard at uprooting any self-defeating thought patterns, and that transformation is starting to pay off as you discover the power of controlling your own mind. Chances are you've figured out how important it is to clear you mind if only by exercising or taking a long walk once a day. Too much mental activity is purely exhausting for you, and you've had to learn how to turn off your thinking in order to find respite and rejuvenation. That has been the art that Saturn in your house of thinking has taught you over the past year.
Money and debt become key themes for you in 2014 as the Nodes of Fate move into the financial zones. You're finally fed up with rollercoaster spending sprees, and feel committed to working towards more balance and intention with both earning and spending. You'll suddenly find that your determination to keep a balanced budget takes precedence over almost anything else in your world. When your finances are settled, your mind becomes calm and your creativity soars. It's worth the extra effort and small sacrifices in order to achieve your goals. You'll love how your money picture looks a year from now, Virgo.

2014: Libra Overview
Libra 9/23-10/22

If you've been a sad and solo Libra, fear not; relationships take ridiculously high precedence in 2014! You surely will not be alone. If you're already hitched, expect a series of mind-blowing lessons and non-stop insight in the realms of romance and long-term commitment. This is your year to uncover and break through any codependent patterns once and for all. If you've been struggling with commitment issues (what Libra, doesn't?) you will have tremendous support from Saturn and the Nodes of Fate to keep you from your usual fence sitting. The big shift takes place in March when the North Node of Fate moves into your constellation triggering a series of very fated, life-altering events and destined relationships that will unfold over the next few years. All of your relationships (not just romantic) will be radically transformed, as will you. The themes of balance, justice, and beauty will be all consuming starting in March when the North Node moves into Libra. You'll feel right in your element as others will also be learning all about the art of diplomacy and compromise with you for a change. Life is about to feel infinitely sweeter in 2014.
Jupiter continues to bring luck and bounty to your career zone during the first half of the year, so take full advantage of this fortunate influence while its hot. The attention and accolades that began last year will continue to take you and your professional status to the next level. If you've been hemming and hawing about how to put yourself out there in the world, this is your year to decide and go for it! No more excuses, Libra -- you've got way too many gorgeous gifts to share. Plus, you definitely do no want to miss this amazing opportunity that comes only once every 12 years. After July, you'll have the same lucky bonus in your house of goals and long-term plans and ambition. This will just strengthen the success that started last summer.
Your social life is about to explode with more networking opportunities and party invites than you will know what to do with, Libra. Starting this summer your friends and social zone are highlighted for the next twelve months. The people you meet will seem like angels and kindred spirits. Your playful and childlike nature is accentuated during this time and life is just filled with fun and pleasure. Your creativity is top notch this year as well because you're feeling more passionate and driven than you have felt in ages. This is definitely a year for many splendid things. Libra!

2014: Scorpio Overview
Scorpio 10/23-11/21

The intensity continues, Scorpio! You've been through quite a ride in 2013 and you're very clear that change is the only constant. With all of the trials and tribulations endured, you're certainly stronger than ever. The metaphor of the Phoenix rising from the ashes (often associated with your sign) could not be more apropos this year. You've let go of so much during the last year and now you're preparing for a major rebirth. After shedding layers upon layers and ancient attachments, you're ready for the new. This is your year to get crystal clear on what you're most passionate about and commit to it in the deepest way possible. You are an all-or-nothing sign to begin with, and this is a year when you simply must embrace your all-encompassing nature. You want to live life to the fullest, even if that means going to hell and back. It's what keeps you feeling on fire and stretched to your max. You want to know that you're growing and facing your deepest fears and insecurities, and coming back stronger for having done so. This is exactly where you're at when 2014 kicks in.
You've got both Saturn and the North Node of Fate in your constellation again this year, creating a powerful feeling of destiny. The North Node will move out of your stars in March, so you may be concluding a powerful evolutionary chapter around this time around intimacy and commitment fears. You're about to then enter a phase where you're being asked to look inward and reflect on the relationship you have with yourself, Scorpio. Put all of those hard lessons you survived in 2013 via your love life to the test by closely examining the relationship you have with yourself. How do you treat Number One?
With Saturn continuing to push you to your highest level of growth and maturity, you're feeling tested on a daily basis. Although this might be quite a grueling experience as Saturn can create a feeling of isolation or separation, you're being given the gift of finding out what you're really made of. When you no longer have external sources of support that are totally reliable, do you turn inward to your own resources or continue to focus on the disappointment? The test is to let go of any bitterness and just strengthen from within, Scorpio.

2014: Sagittarius Overview
Sagittarius 11/22-12/21

2014 could prove to be one of your most social years on record, Sag! The isolation you endured in 2013 is finally coming to an end. Nothing is more unbearable to your free-bird soul than the feeling of being sequestered! Luckily, 2014 proves to be just the opposite. If anything, you'll be craving a retreat by the end of the year just to recover from the non-stop mixing and mingling. There's so much emphasis on your house of groups, friendships and long-term goals that you'll happily be back in the ambitious saddle this year. You live for goals, challenges and aiming sky-high. This is your year to totally push past every limit imaginable. You'll even surprise yourself with how resourceful you can be. Plus, you've got so much support from friends, family and colleagues that you cannot possibly lose.
The emphasis is on your friendships and allies this year. You've never needed or appreciated the help of your friends more than you will in 2014. The beauty and brilliance of this year is how your tribe will faithfully come through for you again and again. There's nothing more valuable. Friends and community are your saving grace and source of endless celebration. This is also one of the best years on record to gather together your favorite like-minded people to accomplish greatness. It doesn't matter whether you rally for business, creativity, spirituality or all of the above. The point is to congregate. There is crazy strength in numbers this year, so work those connections!
Your money situation looks incredibly bright in 2014, thanks to the ongoing influence of lucky Jupiter in your house of other people's money all the way through July. You can ask for big loans and other forms of financial support and investments that would normally seem a bit daunting or unrealistic. Take bigger risks without throwing yourself into crazy debt because Saturn is still asking you to put the brakes on owing too much to others. This is a year for building not depleting your bank accounts, and considering the surging levels of creativity you're about to experience, you'll have no problem manifesting all that you want. Finally, travel looks spectacular starting this summer when your auspicious ruling planet (Jupiter) moves into your zone of long-distance adventure until the end of the year. You're lucky jet-setting streak kicks in full force by July.

2014: Capricorn Overview
Capricorn 12/22-1/19

Get ready for one stellar career year, Capricorn! 2014 could easily be one of your most successful years on record, thanks to a huge conglomeration of planetary energies pushing you to the next level with your professional goals. For one thing you'll have the planet of drive powering up the top of your horoscope for an extended stay, January through July. Plus, the North Node of Fate will meet up with Mars in March in your professional zone through the end of the year, making the push to excel a dire necessity. Finally, add to all of this ambition the fact that lovely Venus will be kicking off the year in your stars for the first two months. She'll be retrograde during your birthday month in January, urging you to revisit old values and relationships. You may even see old friends or lovers crawling out of the woodwork. When Venus moves forward in February, you can expect some serious sweetness in your relationships -- and possibly some extra cash.
Saturn, your ruling planet continues his tour through your house of friends and large-scale life ambition in 2014. The work you began last year in terms of restructuring your values around both your social life and long-term goals continues to solidify as you deepen your commitment level. You appreciate the time it takes to make something solid, and you're starting to see some major pay-offs this year. You're also now realizing how important business partners, friends and colleagues are in supporting your life goals and keeping you emotionally balanced. Never will you take any of these precious allies for granted for even a second (not that you ever did).
Family life and domestic issues are another important theme in 2014. You will happily be letting go of many ancient family patterns. This is a year to shed any ongoing family baggage. You don't need it anymore, Capricorn. It's also the year to give up the fight in favor of greater peace of mind. It's just not worth battling with relatives or family members over the same issues year after year. Now you'll be ready put your foot down, refusing to participate in any more drama. This doesn't make you a bad person, so don't let the typical Capricorn guilt set in once you free yourself from the chains.

2014: Aquarius Overview
Aquarius 1/20-2/18

2014 is the year to broaden your horizons and fly the friendly skies, Aquarius. The emphasis is on long-distance travel, philosophy and all forms of conscious awareness. If you've been hiding out at home, this is the year to get packing. Unprecedented adventure awaits. Life is sure to take you on some important journeys (literally, figuratively or both) on the quest for revealing the kind of mind-blowing truths that can only come from direct experience. You'll have Mars firing up your house of travel for the entire first half of the year and quickly joined by the North Node of Fate in March. Wanderlust and travel fever could easily become daily themes, especially during the first half of the year. If you're not able to physically travel, opt for activities that expand your mental and spiritual horizons, even if that means learning a foreign language or furthering your education.
Jupiter will keep you plenty busy for the first half of the year as the planet of abundance brings work -- and more work. Your daily routine will be filled to the max, but rich and nurturing nonetheless. You may wonder if you'll ever have time to pause and catch your breath, but luckily the energy will shift in July. You'll move into a new phase where your relationships become primary, and the daily grind slips into the background.
Saturn continues to hold court at the top of your horoscope for another year. This high-powered status position only comes about once every 29 years -- so work it, Aquarius! The prestige continues, as does the heavy load of responsibility that comes with it. You have even surprised yourself with the level of dedication and determination you've demonstrated over the past year. Your stellar discipline is paying off, and this inspires you to work even harder. Starting in March, you're being called to consider the bigger picture. This requires letting go of certain obsessive mental ruts that keep you spinning and lost in the details.

2014: Pisces Overview
Pisces 2/19-3/20

2014 is the year of major transformation and rebirth, Pisces. You're about to undertake such a massive personal renovation project that your inner world will never quite look or feel the same. Of course, this will in turn revolutionize your outer world in the most fantastic ways imaginable. The first half of the year continues to celebrate romance and pleasure in a big and fabulous fashion. The overwhelming abundance of love that started crashing into your dreamy world last summer will continue to flourish straight through July. It's not a question of falling madly in love -- it's a question of why it seems to be a daily occurrence. The spell won't be broken until summer, so enjoy this incredible fantasy. Once summer comes you may have to choose and commit.
This lovely Jupiter influence has also been spectacular for your creative life, and will continue to be for the first half of the year. Consider this your second (or third or fourth) childhood as you're being reminded how much fun it is to play!
Perhaps the best news is that your work is about to totally take off this summer, Pisces. If you've been in a bit of an uninspired slump, mope no more! Lucky and generous Jupiter will be moving into your work zone to bring you more work opportunities than you can possibly handle. You'll have to choose carefully, or you may not sleep until 2015. This is also the year to strive for more balance in all life arenas -- especially with money. You're over owing anyone anything, and this is the year to start putting your creative talents into wiping out as much debt as possible. You know how to manifest like nobody's business but often forget to put such magic into practice. Once you get a vision about something, it's only a matter of time before it becomes reality, Pisces.

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Đường chỉ tay trong quan niệm của người châu Á được coi là biểu hiện của tương lai và số phận con người. Cũng vì lý do đó, những năm gần đây tại Nhật Bản đang “rộ” lên trào lưu phẫu thuật kì lạ này.
Theo thống kê của The Daily Beast, từ tháng 1 năm 2011 cho đến tháng 5 năm nay đã có trung bình 37 ca phẫu thuật đường chỉ tay được tiến hành tại một cơ sở y tế của Nhật Bản. Chi phí trung bình cho một lần “tái tạo chỉ bàn tay thay đổi số phận” tại trung tâm thẩm mỹ Shonan lên tới con số 999 USD. Mặc dù phải trả cái giá “đắt đỏ” như vậy nhưng lượng khách ngày một đông tìm đến khiến trung tâm không thể đáp ứng đủ nhu cầu.
Tiến sĩ Matsuoka, người đã thực hiện 20 cuộc phẫu thuật chỉ tay cho biết: “Nếu bạn muốn tạo ra một đường chỉ tay bằng tia laser, lòng bàn tay sẽ liền sẹo và không để lại dấu vết rõ nét”. Toàn bộ quá trình phẫu thuật sẽ kéo dài từ 10 đến 15 phút, trong thời gian này bạn có thể thay đổi 5 đến 10 đường chỉ tay theo yêu cầu. Sau khi tiến hành phẫu thuật, thời gian trung bình để vết thương lành lại và hình thành các đường chỉ tay mới thường là 1 tháng.
Đối với một bộ phận người Nhật Bản, thuật xem tướng số qua lòng bàn tay đặc biệt được ưa chuộng. tại đây, người xem thậm chí phải trả số tiền lên tới 75 USD cho một lần xem chỉ tay. Chính sự ưa chuộng và niềm tin vào việc số phận được sắp đặt là nguyên nhân chính khiến cho trào lưu này xuất hiện và duy trì trong thời gian qua. Và cũng có thể khẳng định nhóm đối tượng khách hàng của loại hình dịch vụ này là những người tuyệt đối tin tưởng vào thuật xem chỉ tay, tin vào sự thay đổi đường chỉ tay sẽ làm thay đổi cuộc đời của họ.
Trong số những khách hàng tiến hành phẫu thuật, nam giới thường chọn lựa kéo dài đường chỉ tay về công danh, sự nghiệp trong khi phụ nữ lại thường chọn lựa kéo dài đường hôn nhân với mong muốn tìm được người bạn đời hoàn hảo.
Tuy nhiên hiện nay chưa có tài liệu khoa học nào chứng minh, vận mệnh của con người sẽ đổi khác sau khi thay đổi đường chỉ tay. Phẫu thuật đường chỉ tay tuy là một hình thức phẫu thuật không mấy nguy hiểm nhưng xét đến cùng, đây cũng chỉ là loại hình “phẫu thuật làm đẹp” thông thường, chỉ có thể làm đẹp hơn về “hình thức” của bàn tay mà thôi.
Phẫu thuật đường chỉ tay chỉ là một trào lưu và trào lưu này chắc chắn sẽ kết thúc khi con người nhận ra rằng, số phận là do chính bản thân mình định đoạt.
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