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The following are our 'Dear Eugenia' letters archive:

Article: Need to change

Dear Eugenia,

I need your help! I have tried for a response before, but came up empty. I adore your column and hope you can advise me on my situation. I am a 38-year old mother of two who has been overweight ever since I had my first child. My father's death (which was close in the proximity of having my children) threw it over the edge. I feel that I need to lose weight and become healthier if not for me, for the sake of my children. I want to see them grow up and be successful. I am planning on starting a diet next week and I was curious about the timing. Does my chart indicate a success for me losing the weight? I have tried all the fad diets and pills, and they just don't work. Thank you for your time!

Need to Change

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Dear Need to Change

It is never a good time to start a diet when transiting Jupiter is in conjunction with your natal Sun and Mercury and unfortunately that is the case until the end of May of next year. You must however try to at least maintain your weight during this period without getting discouraged. Therefore yes the diet is a must but coupled with exercise and the expectation that you will not put on any more weight. After that period when transiting Saturn starts to approach your natal Venus followed by your natal Mercury and then the Sun you will have a much better chance of losing the excess weight. This is a long process but certainly a worthwhile one and one that you can achieve. You must however be prepared to incorporate exercise, diet, a means to boost your ego and help you to feel good about yourself again. I suggest joining a group that will give you the support you need along with a fitness center for women where you will get the encouragement as well.

Eugenia

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Article: The Return of Saturn

Dear Eugenia,

Thank you for the wonderful site. I truly appreciate what is offered here and your photos...this may sound strange, but knowing one's face is so important for me to have trust.

I have decide to write to you because you are the only one I can trust among many astrologers who offer similar services on line.

I am 27 year old and have never been in a serious relationship...this is very difficult for me to tell anyone about, since I am afraid of being considered as "not normal".

You must have heard so many times "guys who are interested in me aren't interesting to me" and vice versa. It has been the same story with me for too long and my inexperience makes me feel so incomplete. I don't think I am too selective, but such a long period of loneliness makes me wonder if I shouldn't choose at all. I really am not sure if waiting is such a good idea when lack of experience seriously hurts my self-esteem. I know it's up to me to decide, but if you could tell me what my chart says about love/romance, it'd be a great help.Any insight you could give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much in advance. I was born April 21, 1973, at 12:52 PM.

Lonely

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Dear Lonely

There is nothing wrong with taking your time. I honestly believe that to become too serious about love before you reach your Saturn return at around the age of 29 is too soon. You are just heading into your Saturn return next year and you should be starting to reevaluate your life up to this point and deciding to make whatever changes are necessary in order to move forward in a positive manner. Regarding relationships you have been careful and that has been exactly what you needed to do. Your chart indicates that you are in a high cycle for meeting potential partners this year and next but you must get out and join organizations that you believe in and do things that will help you expand your circle of friends. You match up well to those born under the signs Gemini, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius and Pisces.

Eugenia

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Article: An Imminent Turning Point

Dear Eugenia:

I was born at 12:25 a.m. on 6 May 1972. Around January 2000, Saturn will return to its position in my natal chart, Gemini. My question is this: What significant effects, if any, will the fact that Saturn, Mars, and Venus are all in Gemini (and retrograde, I believe) in my natal chart have on my Saturn return? (or, more generally, what types of influences can I expect during my Saturn return?)

Thanks!
M.

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Dear M.

First of all your natal Mars and Venus are not situated close enough to your natal Saturn in order to form a conjunction. Therefore, I would be more concerned with your natal Saturn opposite your natal Neptune when your Saturn returns strikes between May and July of next year and January and March of 2002. With your natal Moon well aspected to both your natal Saturn and Neptune however I feel comfortable saying that it shouldn't be too difficult. Usually your Saturn return results in reevaluating your life. It is a turning point for most people. In your case it will be in an area that deals with such things as making a move from one state to another (which I might add should be favorable) or deciding to further your education for self-purpose or for career advancement. It can also be a time that children will play a role in your life or that you could be taken advantage of financially. It is not a time that you should trust just anyone, especially with your money. You may want to reconsider the way you spend your spare time socializing. If you have been overindulgent it may be the time to cut back or quit altogether. Saturn is a disciplinarian, a teacher, we are to learn from our past mistakes and use this period of renewed awareness to sort through the clutter in our lives and move on in a positive and refreshed manner. You shouldn't fight Saturn influences, but instead learn to accept the situation you are in and find the most suitable way to make the changes necessary to better your life.

Eugenia

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