(Please note that this is an astrological perspective on health and not a medical one. For the medical perspective, please consult your doctor.)

As mentioned, Pluto leaving your Sign (and it will be permanent November 27) is a good health signal for you. Health should be much better than late last year, but still it needs watching. Two powerful long-term planets - Saturn and Uranus - are still in stressful aspect. Pluto will still be in your own Sign from January 1 to 27 and from June 14 to November 27. (When this happens there will be three long-term planets impacting on you.)

The problem this year is that your 6th House of Health is empty and you are probably not paying as much attention as you should. You sort of have to force yourself to pay atten­tion to health.

There are many positive things you can do to improve your health. With Venus as your health planet, you need to always pay more attention to your kidneys and hips. Hips should be regularly massaged. The heart, too, needs more attention this year. There are many natural and drugless ways to strengthen these parts of the body - hosts of them -but if you like you can work with the foot reflexology chart overleaf.

When energy is not up to its usual standards there is a need to rest and relax more - to live in such a way that energy is maximized and not frittered away on frivolities. Delegate tasks where possible. Work with a rhythm and vary I lie activities. Think less and talk less. Keep your focus on i he essentials in your life and let the lesser things go.

When a person faces stressful aspects it doesn't mean that he or she will get sick or will fail in life. It only means that iliey are facing more resistance to their goals, and that more energy is needed (and often more material resources) to achieve them than normal. The car driving up a steep moun­tain will get to the top eventually, but it will take longer and use more petrol. (But you have to make sure that you have the petrol.)

Also very important not to compare yourself to others (who might be driving downhill and making faster and easier progress) or to judge yourself. Everyone exists in a different 'inner environment'. The person who walks a half-mile in a blizzard might be more heroic and strong than the person who walks 15 miles on a sunny day. This removal of judgement will eliminate a lot of stress - and add more energy.

Since your health planet is a very fast-moving planet -during the year, she (Venus) will move through all the Signs and Houses of your Horoscope - there are many short-term health trends, needs and therapies in your chart. These will be dealt with in the monthly reports.

Two (and sometimes three) long-term planets arrayed against you is stress enough, but when the short-term plan­ets also start to gang up on you, then you need to pay special attention. This year these periods are January 1 to March 20, May 20 to June 21, and July 1 to September 22 (this latter period seems the most challenging). So be sure to rest and relax more during these periods. Listen to your body. If you feel a pain somewhere, stop what you're doing and rest. No need to be a hero. Your body has a wisdom of its own.

The health of your spouse or love can be improved through detox and sexual moderation. The spine, knees, teeth and bone structure need special attention. Children, too, need to pay more attention to these parts of the body. Parents or parent figures benefit from detox. Let them get second opinions regarding surgery.