2011 has come.  It is time to plan ahead.  Look at your horoscopes, and see what lies ahead of you in your Toastmasters journey, whether you're in CHIC, or any other Toastmasters club in Beijing, or the rest of the world.

Aries

The powerful evolution of your Toastmasters life continues to unfold in fascinating ways in 2011 compliments of the almighty Pluto deepening his presence in your Public Speaking sector (for another decade-plus). If ever there was a year to put yourself on the map, this is it. The gold at the end of a long tunnel of hard work, perseverance and trials and tribulations shall arrive by springtime. By the beginning of May you'll have the power of a colossal planetary convergence in Aries to see you through to the big leagues. Heaven knows you deserve a huge boost in recognition for all of your efforts. Few work harder or faster!

This is the year to risk it all for your true calling. If you've been playing it safe, not wanting to go wild with vocal variety or body language -- the planets will no longer abide by such settling. Get honest about what makes you want to get out of bed in the morning and move solely in that direction. Out with any residual slave mentality -- Rams were born to spearhead, not suck it up.

Great speeches will starts= rolling in by mid-June. With Jupiter's bounty padding your mind for the entire summer, you'll have the confidence to make the bigger leaps of faith. When Jupiter goes retrograde in September, you may want to cut back on any frivolous time expenditure and get cracking on truly writing that championship speech

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Taurus

Your legendary tenacity and patience is truly about to pay off in spades this year Taurus. After a long and arduous 12 years, your luck is returning with a fabulous vengeance. Jupiter, the planet of large-scale fortune enters your sturdy stars this June for an extended stint taking you right into 2012 in excellent standing. Never has it felt so easy to let go of comfort zones and move into unknown territory with such confidence and gusto. Even the most cautious and conservative of bulls can easily see that the rewards far outweigh the risk this year. Push the envelope, raise the bar and go for the biggest stakes your loyal heart can fathom.

You're a florid channel of original ideas this spring when six planets line up in your unconscious sector of dreams and inspiration right around your birthday. That is around the season of speech contests.  Ready yourself for what becomes a turbo-charged imagination to keep you up at night with more genius schemes than there is time to humanly handle. Your brain will feel like a non-stop idea factory that refuses to rest, so you'll need extra time in nature or at the gym to remain relatively grounded.

Unexpected social encounters and fabulous new friendships flourish throughout the year with special highlights occurring in March and April when Mars powers up your friendship sector in you Toastmasters Club. May and June are stellar months for dating and mating with all around good times to be had in general compliments of Venus in Taurus. You've got your mind on TM and TM on your mind all summer with Venus and Mars emphasizing your leadership sector. Start your leadership journey (be an officer) in June while the getting is good and save the leisure rewards for August when you can kick back guilt-free.

Gemini

As the consummate social butterfly of the zodiac, you'll be thrilled to hear that the major planetary emphasis takes place in your social sector in 2011. Expect your agenda to be chock full of Toastmasters events to keep you busily buzzing without pause.

The year begins on a romantic note with Venus gracing your relationship sector. But as the year unfolds, you'll be making so many new friends and networking contacts at TM, you'll barely have time to think about intimacy with one person. The more the merrier is one of the year's central themes. You have a knack for attracting interesting characters from every walk of life and finding what's special about them. It's your insatiable curiosity that brings out the gems in all you meet.  And the more you can learn about yourself through the continuous onslaught of new personalities and alliances livening up your social scene, the happier and more fulfilled you will feel. Toastmasters is a great platform to make that happen.

With Pluto still excavating the depths of your soul, your interest in psychology and desire to plummet your own depths only gets stronger throughout 2011. Asking the deeper questions about what really makes you tick can open many wonderful doors. Self-knowledge is power. When Jupiter, the planet of philosophy and expansive thinking enters your subconscious sector right around your birthday, you'll be blessed with amazing vision, renewed perspective and a series of Eureka moments, perfectly aligned for emotionally charged and touching speeches.  Along with kismet meetings with amazing people, 2011 is the year for expanding your horizons, meeting kindred spirits and finally creating the community of your wildest dreams.

Cancer

Revolutionary new project ideas that began percolating in early 2010 are ready to launch by spring. With Jupiter encouraging you to think in terms of more, bigger and better coupled with Uranus egging you on to experiment, you're guaranteed to break out of the old box and take your Toastmasters journey to the next level. Be prepared to leave the comfort zone to pursue something infinitely more fulfilling and ultimately more rewarding. Your busiest work months are between August and September. And the most creative and sweet work moments take place during December when Venus enters your Toastmasters sector.

More autonomy, greater recognition, and fabulous travel become integral constituents of your fabulous world. Expect powerful shifts to occur between March (Jupiter joins Uranus in your TM sector) and May (six planets line up at the top of your horoscope.) Between these months, of course, is the speech contest season. Dare yourself to take your greatest risks during late January until the end of May, which is when Jupiter peaks at the top of your horoscope. When you're sitting pretty in 2011 doing what you want and how you want -- you'll be oh-so-glad you did.

When lucky Jupiter enters your networking sector in June, your life becomes radically more festive. This run of dazzling little social fetes is anything but frivolous. The more your mix and mingle, the more key contacts you're liable to make. In the second half of 2011, it's all about who you know, so come out of your shell and take time to get to know who you're auspiciously rubbing shoulders with. Support seems to flow effortlessly, so don't be afraid to get by with a little help from your fellow Toastmasters members.

Leo

Get ready for the big time Leo as the almighty luck of generous Jupiter showers you with ridiculously glamorous and growth opportunities. Starting in June, Jupiter enters the spiritual orbit, Taurus and lights up the tip-top of your horoscope for the second half of the year. Nothing is better for self-confidence, self-development and status. And we're not talking chump change either Lion, we're talking the kind of idea flow with the power to take you out of norm and way beyond the dreaded status quo.

Investing in travel and furthering your education are possible ways to expand your speech portfolio for the first half of 2011. With an impressive infusion of planets firing up your travel and education sector this spring, your restless instincts come in handy. Ingenuity, risk-taking and new approaches to speaking and leadership are all celebrated themes in 2011. Sitting back doing nothing or attempting to follow the old course of action will get you nowhere fast. If you're ready to exceed your current plateau, take the plunge. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Venus brings her yearly Toastmasters gifts in late July early August this year. Autumn is your busiest work period when Mars, the planet of action and aggression powers through the Leo stars. You'll have no problem going after what you want with total finesse, charming the socks off everyone you meet. You'll have the energy and ambition required to get things done so use this high-energy time to make it all happen. When Neptune enters your resources sector between April and August, imaginative thinking and glamorous pursuits open untapped channels.

Virgo

Now that Chiron is finally coming out of your work sector this February after an extended seven-year saga of pushing every social insecurity button known to man, your TM environment should be considerably less painful. If you've had trouble with connecting to other members, you'll finally feel like you're getting some help compliments of Neptune moving out of your social sector between April and August. Use this planetary reprieve to take a more passionate attitude towards all of the drama.

The absence of Chiron and Neptune in your social sector facilitates renewed confidence in your talents. You can stop second-guessing your skills and put more energy into furthering your communication assets. With a major eclipse pattern hitting your TM sector in June, you can expect monumental changes to occur in your TM life between June and next January. This is the year for your hard work to pay off in the second leadership term of your club. Plus the lessons of compassion and heightened sensitivity you've learned over the past several months will only work to serve you in reading people and evaluating them.

Between the end of January and June, Jupiter comes back to bless your sector of legacy and other people's friendship. You'll likely be gifted with a considerable karmic jackpot in the form of a compliment, encouragement, feedback, or coaching. Do you still have issues receiving? Now is not the time to look any gift horses in the mouth Virgo. You've more than paid your dues with the amount of free help, guidance and other such service and now it's your time to receive and replenish the well.

Libra

You're still revamping your true calling by cutting out all of the extraneous little side-jobs that once ate up so much of your precious time. The final days of the North Node in your career sector at the start of 2011 give you one last prodding to determine your own true north. No longer can you beg the question. Fence sitting in all aspects of your life is quickly becoming an extinct option, especially when it comes to your involvement with Toastmasters. By nature you're indecisive but 2011 is the year for commitment. Put your doubts aside and just get on with what you do best: bringing more beauty and harmony to everything you touch. At the end of the day, you're an artist -- and that's that.

Although you may still be saddled with your fair share of responsibilities, you're finally able to see the forest through the trees and get a grip on the bigger self-development picture. You prefer any work that involves socializing, utilizing your creative and intellectual talents and of course flirting your heart out. This is why sitting behind an isolated desk doing menial tasks will just never rock your world. You're finally coming to terms with saying no to anything you consider a giant waste of your time, and you can thank Saturn for that. Adding to the planetary support to align work with soul, Neptune, the planet of glamour and dreams enters your work sector this April through August. It shall then again return in 2012 to stay for an extended 14-year ride, making sure that you absolutely adore what you do. This is a wonderful opportunity to find meaning and inspiration in your commitment to your Toastmasters Club.

Scorpio

Biting off more than you can chew is a potential job hazard as a crazy slew of planets convene in your work sector by the second half of 2011. And you thought you knew what busy was -- just wait until you experience May's ambush of Aries planets. The catch is that each and every new opportunity will be impossible to pass up because of the challenge and thrill involved. There's nothing dull or ordinary in the work you'll encounter but with so many new elements involved you could easily be getting in over your head. Aries is a very physical and pioneering force of nature, so expect your work to involve action and initiative, whether it is giving speeches, or serving your club.

Your biggest and most productive workflow transpires in the springtime, especially between April and May of 2011. During this whirlwind, allow the opposing presence of Saturn in your retreat sector to remind you to know and respect your limits. You are only human after all despite your voracious appetite for success. But the last thing you need is to hit total burnout or an imposed rest period brought on by your body forcing you to slow down. Pace yourself as you go, listen to your body's signals to regenerate, and you'll be just fine. You'll enjoy your Toastmasters journey most and be at your creative, artistic best in April and August when Venus graces your work and career sector respectively. You're busiest time with new work opportunities peaks when Mars enters your TM sector in May and October.

Sagittarius

After delays, frustrations and disappointments in your Toastmasters Journey, the optimistic part of your nature refused to give up on the silver lining. Your deepest intuition insisted that better days had to lie ahead. Well, good news Sag: those better days are finally on the immediate horizon. All of your battles, trials and tribulations to get your work out into the public sphere haven't been in vain. You can and will make a name for yourself and the chances of you doing it over the course of 2011 are very strong indeed.

You've got the super powers of six planets in the fellow fire sign of Aries bringing amazing new energy to your sector of creativity and self-expression by the beginning of May. With such a dynamic display of planetary promise fueling your artistic talents, how can you possibly miss your mark?  Working on your speeches will definitely feel more like play, but by the amount of achievement rolling in, you'll have no choice but to take even what feels like the most frivolous of your new speeches seriously. Yes, it's a totally new approach to work, but doesn't it feel amazing to create rather than just produce? You're an artist -- not a factory.

Your Toastmasters life becomes extremely accelerated during your heavy Mars period in April when Mars enters your TM sector and then again in November and December when Mars energizes your social sector. In any event, compared to 2010, this year will have very few if any lulls. Prepare for non-stop activity, newness and thrills (and yes, we are still talking about Toastmasters -- fancy that!)

Capricorn

With your ruling planet Saturn continuing his exalted trip through the sign of Libra, your Toastmasters journey continues to take precedence over almost anything. That is until a grand monopoly of Aries planets moves into your domestic sector between March and May. Balancing home and Toastmasters becomes a dire-albeit-difficult necessity. But if anyone can find the time to do it all it's you, Capricorn. Time management has never been more crucial in preventing anything from slipping through the cracks. There is just so much going on at such an alarming speed that even you -- one of the most grounded and head-strong signs of the zodiac -- could suffer from an oversight or two.

With the Lunar Nodes landing in your goals sector in 2011, even the most seemingly menial of tasks will take on a fated quality. What you produce, practice and put out into the world will have reverberating consequences for the next 13 or so months so be sure that you only deliver speeches that are top-notch (as if you could ever live with anything less). June and July are by far your absolute busiest Toastmasters months, so be sure to keep other commitments to a minimum as much as possible. Late September-early October offer the best opportunities to get recognized for your efforts. With the monopoly of planets in Aries pushing you to put yourself out on a limb despite Saturn's usual reserve, risk-taking is infinitely rewarded in 2011. Go for it!

Aquarius

Fame and success just have a way of finding you -- especially over the past 14 years. In fact, you often take for granted how popular you are because there is always a part of you that dwells alone in your thoughts away from the crowds that follow you. Now that Neptune, the planet of glamour and spirituality is getting ready to leave your stars and move on to Pisces, you can settle back down to a more grounded existence -- and this includes your Toastmasters life. No more swimming in the unknown when it comes to your TM journey; you can now get a handle on what it is you truly want to do with your Aquarian genius.

In 2011 you're on a crazy crash course intensive to learn everything you can about ... well ... everything, both in Communications and Leadership.  You can't seem to get enough information to feed your inquisitive gray matter. With the crazy burst of Aries energies in your communication and thinking sector this spring, it's no wonder your mind will give new meaning to the concept of overdrive. Venus brings the sweetness to your social sector in October and November. As of May 1, there will be six planets occupying this sector of your horoscope at the same time. Aries is not known for patience, so instant gratification serves you best between April and August. Ingenuity, invention and bold experimentation serve you well over the next 12 months. Dare to dare!

Pisces

This is the year to build your resources, prepare for the future, and start building your bigger dreams. Don't be afraid of investing in yourself either.  Achievements has a way of finding its way right into your humble life, especially this spring. You're not used to such an effortless return, and may unconsciously attempt to sabotage your own good fortune. Tell yourself a thousand times a day that you deserve the riches that are coming your way, because you truly do.

You've got to take your talents more seriously, Pisces. No more undercutting yourself and humbly accepting crumbs when you're worth gold. Take an honest assessment of all of the gifts you bring to the table and you'll quickly realize that you have been shamefully wasting them away. But let any residual false modesty be a thing of the past now that 2011 has come to put those gifts into action.

When Jupiter leaves your social sector in June, in order to keep the friendships flowing you'll have to work those networking skills. Make sure you've got a strong presence in your club and don't be afraid to revamp your image and make yourself more visible. You have a tendency to keep yourself invisible. But once people see you and all that you have to offer, they will be all over your talents. Stop doubting yourself and letting that legendary Piscean paranoia interfere in what promises to be one of the most successful and rewarding years of your Toastmasters journey.