Welcome to your January forecast!   Click on “read article” and scroll down til you find your sign of the zodiac….

 CAPRICORN (Dec 21-Jan19)   Well happy new moon in Capricorn!  This is a potent new moon on the 1^st and it should galvanize your Capricornian tendencies to plan plan plan.  It is a beautiful new moon although it has some very intense aspects with it that might just make you a bit tense.  You are capable of moving mountains now – even more than usual – but just be sure to avoid senseless arguments these first few days of January.  You don’t have to be right all of the time!  If your birthday is in the first few days of January this influence is with you all year – you will be a powerhouse and will need to pace yourself a bit and be aware that you’re a thousand times more powerful than you realize this year…..Around the 5^th, the Sun opposes Jupiter and squares Mars, and this is a wonderful combination for productive activity.  Throw yourself into work and throw your body into action. Get back to the gym or get out in the snow – enjoy your body in motion. Then between the 10^th and 14^th Venus retrograde in Capricorn crosses paths with the Sun which really focuses all that Venus retrograde awareness and reflection.  If something isn’t working in your life, you will certainly know it then.  If your birthday falls during these few days this will be an important year for you to really be yourself and listen to your inner wisdom.  The 15^th brings us a full moon in Cancer  with its usual high degree of emotionality and family drama. The Sun enters Aquarius on the 19^th and immediately squares the North Lunar Node for a few days of connecting with friends and intimates.  As Venus finishes its retrograde pass it sits with Pluto and opposes Jupiter. This will bring a beautiful culmination to everything you’ve learned from Venus retrograding in your own sign.  It is a great time to develop projects and proposals and commitments, especially on the new moon on the 30^th.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20-FEB 19)  This month starts  with a powerful new moon in Capricorn on the 1^st which enables you to set some goals and focus on planning.  A few days into January there is a beautiful square of the Sun, Mars, and Jupiter. This combo will get you back to the gym and back to a physical regimen which you may have let languish over the holidays…  The Venus retrograde self examination may get kind of intense around the 10^th-14^th, just in time for a

This Akron graffiti is perfect for Aquarius…

weepy full moon in Cancer on the 15^th.   Oh honey!  You’ll be a mess of emotion and neediness as you re-examine all of your relationships.  Remember that Venus retrograde is about being true to yourself.   Mercury enters your own sign on the 11^th and then the Sun follows on the 19^th.  The Sun spends a few days with the North Lunar Node, bringing you some satisfying resolution in those relational issues that had you so unsettled the week before….. The end of the month is the end of Venus retrograde and a beautiful new moon in Aquarius on the 30^th.   Venus’ aspects with Pluto and Jupiter facilitate a different and more grounded awareness of where you want to invest your time, energy, love, and resources.

PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 19)  The end of December heading into January has had you stressed out because the Mars-Uranus aspects have been very crazy-making.  Use the beautiful new moon in Capricorn on the 1^st  to get calm and centered, and to  begin to get organized.  It is a great new moon for making plans, and it is followed by some very nice Sun-Mars- Jupiter aspects which will get you out of the house and onto the cross-country ski trails.  Enjoy moving your body and getting out in nature.  Mid month the Venus retrograde action brings to the surface ways that you are feeling a bit misunderstood or different from the dominant culture.  It’s important to pay attention to your own voice, especially heading into the full moon in Cancer on the 15^th.  Emotions will be running high, and expect some family drama.  Then the Sun enters Aquarius and there are a few days of satisfying connections with friends and intimates.  Venus ends its retrograde pass on the 31^st in a flurry of beautiful Jupiiter-Pluto aspects.  You’ll have much more clarity by then about who you are and what’s important and where you want to put your energy.  

ARIES (MAR 20-APRIL19)   The first day of the new year brings a beautiful new  moon to help you focus and plan and get grounded, which feels hard because the crazy Mars-Uranus aspects of the past week have kept you running.  Trust that this new moon will begin to shift that edgy Mars stuff.  In fact, by January 5^th, the Sun moves into a square position with Mars and opposes Jupiter, making for really satisfying activity.  Indulge your body and get physical, and claim your sense of Jupiterian fulfillment and wisdom.  This month, the major planetary aspects are in other Cardinal signs, so you’ll be feeling things very intensely and learning not through crisis but through tension. Stay with your growing edge, as they say.  Mid month Venus retrograde catches up to the Sun, and you have a few days in which you are very aware of what’s working and what isn’t in your life.  The full moon in Cancer on the 15^th really illuminates these feelings that something needs to change, especially in regard to some family dynamics.  Towards the end of the month, Venus really slows down as it approaches the end of its retrograde pass.  The last week of the month has Venus conjunct Pluto and opposing Jupiter.  You will gain clarity about what is really important and where you want to invest your energy.

TAURUS (APR 20-MAY 20)   The first day of January brings a beautiful new moon in Capricorn, so get to work, make some plans, set some goals, and dive into some projects you’ve been avoiding especially if they involve detailed communication. Venus is retrograde in Capricorn, another earth sign, and Venus is your ruling planet, so let me reiterate how important a transit this is.  This month is about reflection and becoming aware of what’s really important to you, especially in regard to values and relationships.  It is also a good time to do some financial planning, although you may want to steer clear of big financial commitments until the end of the month when Venus catches up to Pluto and Jupiter.  After the 5^th, we have a few days of aspects that will just insist that you go back to the gym and re-embrace a physical regimen.  Then mid month Venus retrograde crosses paths with the Sun, highlighting what is in sync in your life and what isn’t.  The Cancer full moon on the 15^th will bring a lot of emotion to the surface.  At the end of the month Venus approaches the end of its retrograde pass, and makes some beautiful aspects to Pluto and Jupiter.  You will be developing projects and relationships that reflect your values. 

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)  All the Capricorn action this month may be challenging for you, since Capricorn is one of the two signs that is most different from your own airy, mutable self.  The month begins with a powerful new moon in Capricorn that carries the influence of the drama-inducing Uranus Pluto square. Oy!  You’ve been feeling edgy for at least a week because Mars in Libra has been all over the Uranus-Pluto square.  So try to stay calm and use the Capricorn new moon to make plans and set your agendas for the month.  The second week of January brings nice Sun-Mars- Jupiter aspects that will get you moving and feeling inspired.  Mid month Venus retrograde crosses paths with the Sun, and so get ready for some serious internal assessment and evaluation about what is really important to you.  The Venus retro-Sun contact will allow you to follow your own path, no matter how unconventional it may seem.  Remember:  this pass of Venus retrograde is a wonderful opportunity to tune into your core values, so take advantage of it, especially at the end of the month when Venus makes nice aspects to Jupiter and Pluto.  The 31^st is  when you’ll want to make decisions about where to put your energy…..

CANCER  (JUNE 21- JUL 21)  This is an important month for you since Capricorn is your opposite sign and the Capricorn emphasis really kicks things up for your Cancer self… The month begins with a beautiful new moon in Capricorn, so as great as this new moon is for making plans and setting goals, it is also a tumultuous  time for you.  Mars, Mercury, Uranus and Pluto are all over this new moon, so you may be feeling tense and edgy.  Watch out for disagreements that can quickly morph into argument.  My advice is to lay low for a few days at the beginning of January, at least until the Sun Mars Jupiter aspects kick in around the 5^th, giving you a lot of purposeful energy.  Then mid-month Venus retrograde crosses paths with the Sun, and this is a really important event in the Venus retrograde stretch. For a few days from the 10^th to 14^th you will really feel very acutely where things in your life are in alignment and where they are not.  Pay attention.  This may be an emotional time for you since this happens right before the full moon in Cancer on the 15^th.  That big Cancer moon will illuminate what you want and need.  Then the rest of the month is a piece of cake, as Venus moves into its conjunction with Pluto and opposition to Jupiter.  This combination is about investment, development, and commitment.  Go for it.

LEO (JUL 22-AUG 21)  This is a slightly odd month for you because all the Capricorn energy in the sky doesn’t feel particularly comfortable.  But Venus being retrograde changes everything – this is a very important transit. You are feeling reflective and even a bit distant from what is going on around you, as if you’re watching it all from a ways off.  It’s weird but instructive.  Venus retrograde is showing you what is important and what isn’t, and where you should be investing your energy.  So – use the Capricorn new moon on the 1^st to make some plans and set goals.  Allow the positive Sun-Mars Jupiter aspects on the 5^th to inspire you to get your body off the couch and outside to the beach or onto your skis.  This is a great time for establishing a physical regimen.  Then mid-month Venus retrograde really shows you what you need and value, so pay attention.  Your feelings might be running high because all of this coincides with the full moon in Cancer on the 15^th but remember that the moon will illuminate your core values. Then The Sun enters your opposite sign Aquarius on the 19^th and you have a few days of nice aspects for connection and intimacy.  Venus finishes its retrograde pass by aspecting Jupiter and Pluto, ands o you will have clarity about which parts of your life you need to develop.

VIRGO (AUG 22- SEPT 21)   All of the Capricorn energy in the sky is quite lovely  for you, as another earth sign.  There is a beautiful new moon in Capricorn on the 1st which manages to have grounded earthy qualities and also be kind of wild and crazy at the same time.  So you are having fun.  Just be sure to give conflict a wide berth for the  next couple of weeks. And—this pass of Venus retrograde in Capricorn is revealing a lot to you about where you want to be putting your emotional and creative energy.  On the 5^th, the Sun, Mars and Jupiter make some nice aspects to facilitate purposeful work and also physical activity.  Take yourself to the gym or throw yourself out there onto your skis.  Mid month Venus retrograde crosses paths with the Sun, really focusing  your introspection about your values.  At the same time, things are building towards the Cancer full moon on the 15^th. Your feelings will be running high and there may be family drama.  Then towards the end of the month Venus turns back around on the 31^st while making major aspects to Jupiter and Pluto. In other words, the end of the month will be great for having clarity about what parts of your life you want to develop.   Use the new moon in Aquarius on the 30^th to envision where you’re going.

LIBRA (SEPT 22-OCT21)   Oh honey, all the Capricorn energy in the sky is good but also slightly aggravating to you, making you feel as though there is more you should be doing… And Venus retrograde is making you feel like whatever you’re doing  should be done differently.  That said, the new moon in Capricorn on the 1^st is delicious, and a great time to plan and get organized.  Stay away from disagreements since discussions could turn into arguments these days with little provocation.   Starting on the 5^th there are a few days with great aspects for fulfilling work and  for setting up a physical regimen.   Then mid month Venus retrograde crosses paths with the Sun, and the issues Venus retrograde highlights  will become very acutely felt –-  namely,  which activities and relationships are worth your effort and which are not.  This may be an emotional time since things will be building towards the Cancer full moon on the 15^th, so this moon will not be without its drama.  Remember that under the influence of Venus retrograde we know what we need and aren’t afraid to speak our truth.  Then at the end of the month Venus retro ends its retrograde stint with aspects to Jupiter and Pluto.  This is great for commitment, for knowing what you need and where to put your energy.

SCORPIO (OCT 22-NOV 21)  As long as you are comfortable with all the planets in Capricorn, you should have an enjoyable month – or at least an interesting one.   There is a beautiful new moon in Capricorn on the 1^st which facilitates plans and decisions and goals, and also has a radical wild and crazy edge from the Uranus-Pluto effect.  So pay attention to your crazy ideas and keep them a bit close to your chest right now because people around you are quick to criticize… One thing to avoid right now is argument!  For a few days starting on the 5^th the aspects are very good for fulfilling and productive work, and also for embracing a physical regimen.  Get yourself to the gym!  Start walking!  Then the middle of the month brings Venus retrograde close to the Sun, emphasizing the parts of your life that are out of sync with your real values.  You may be bouncing between feeling clear about your needs and feeling kind of distant from them.  It’s okay – it is a time for learning and reflection, not necessarily for action.   There will be plenty of time for action later.  Right now, your task is to observe what is coming up for you, keeping in mind that a lot of feelings may come up around the full moon in Cancer on the 15^th.  There may be family drama around this full moon…. But the rest of the month is fascinating, with Venus retrograde completing its retrograde stint in late January along with Jupiter and Pluto.  This planetary combination is great for developing new plans that truly reflect your values.  Use the new moon on the 30^th to harness your vision!

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22- DEC 21)  Hmm.  Interesting, all this Capricorn energy in the sky.  The new moon on the 1^st is fantastic for making plans and shaking up your life a bit.  Or perhaps, making concrete plans is a way of shaking things up for free-flying Sag!  In any case, you’re shockingly grounded this month.  Around  the 5^th the aspects are great for feeling satisfaction  in work efforts and also in terms of physical activity.  If you have let your physical regimen languish over the holidays, now is the time to get back into it.  Then mid month Venus retrograde passes the Sun, bringing into focus the values that really inspire your life and your relationships.   It could be an emotional time, since the Cancer full moon on the 15^th will illuminate your needs in an intense way.  Clarity is coming!  As Venus heads towards its turnaround date of January 31^st, it conjuncts Pluto and opposes Jupiter.    This configuration facilitates applying your prodigious energy to what is really important to you.  You’ll be committing to the development of relationships, projects, and plans, and it will feel right. In fact, use the new moon in Aquarius on the 30^th to focus your vision for yourself.