Christine Lyons wrote the following article for the NY
Daily News when she interviewed Terence
Guardino:
Get ready,
travelholics, we’re in for a treat - astrologically
speaking. The travel stars will be shining on us this
year (1996), opening up a whole new era. That’s the scoop,
according to stargazer Terence Guardino. “We’re heading
into a powerful new phase of international travel not
experienced since Columbus discovered America,” says
Guardino who does a travel astrology column and hosts a TV
show in L.A. “Global markets will boom; trade barriers will
come down; even stay-at-home Capricorns will be more on the
move.”
All this is because the planets are lined up in a
unique configuration especially conducive to travel, says
Guardino.
Pluto, he explains, after being under the influence
of Scorpio for 11 dark and troubled years, is moving into
the sign of Sagittarius. It’s a golden time, travel
wise, that has not happened in 248
years.
At the same time, Uranus will be moving into
Aquarius, bringing a sense of excitement, adventure and
lust for the unknown. Add that to the fact that
Neptune will soon be joining Uranus in Aquarius and you’ve
got a three planet configuration that has not occurred
since Columbus laid eyes on America. So you can imagine
Guardino’s excitement as he checks out the star charts for
1996.
“This Pluto/Sagittarius combination will spark a
tremendous awakening in travel that will affect the whole
world,” Guardino exclaims. “That’s because Pluto, the god
of control, who brings sweeping changes and makes things
happen, will be hooked up into Sagittarius, the sign of the
curious globe-trotter, who is always searching and hungry
to learn.” The result: the age of
Sagittarius.
We’re actually in for a dozen dynamite travel years,
says Guardino, because that’s how long Pluto will be linked
up with Sagittarius. He expects to see more people
traveling at faster speeds and lower costs to places that
we never expected to go before, like
Cuba.
In the 1996 travel horoscopes, the big winner will
be Sagittarius. Pluto will awaken in them intense
nomadic passions that may have been buried for years.
“They’ll be spreading their wings mentally and physically,
browsing through books on Borneo and trekking through
Nepal,” says Guardino. “They’ll be setting up
international business operations, relocating
abroad.”
But Sagittarius won’t be the only ones affected by
the Pluto-Sag combination.
Aries will be on the move almost as much as
globe-trotting Sagittarius. Guardino reasons that’s because
Sag will rule Aries’ ninth house, covering international
affairs, imports and exports and the like. So be
extra-watchful if you find you Aries sweetie studying a new
language; he just might fall in love with a foreigner and
take off for parts unknown.
Even homebody Capricorns will kick up their heels
this year. But before you pack your bags for Phuket,
better check some other planetary action and see what the
planet Mercury is up to.
Mercury, the messenger god, rules the third house of
short-distance travel. Problem is, three times a year in
three week stints, Mercury acts up a bit by going
retrograde. That’s an astrological phenomenon in
which the planet looks as though it’s moving backward
rather than forward through the solar
system.
When this happens, your meetings, schedules and best
laid plans could be up for grabs, warns Guardino.
“Just look on it as a time where Murphy’s Law is in force -
if anything can go wrong, it will.” he advises.
“Plans may go amok, but the results don’t have to be
horrendous. Just spend the time on vacation, where you
might enjoy some surprises.”
Be cautious, though, about business travel. “Try not
to lock yourself into inflexible schedules,” counsels
Guardino. “And don’t travel to countries where you
might expect trouble.” Mercury will be retrograde Jan.
9-30, May 3-27, and Sept. 4-26, 1996.