CAPRICORN (Dec 21-Jan19)  The month begins with a beautiful new moon in your own sign on January 2^nd, so you might want to wait til the 2^nd before making your New  Year’s resolutions . Use this gorgeous earthy energy to make some plans and set some goals, with the help of Venus retrograde in your sign, which is helping you clarify your values and assess where you are putting energy and resources.  Keep in mind that Saturn and Uranus are in a quite exact angle at the start of the month, so this is a good time for radical restructuring.  Get rid of some old paradigms and ring in the new!  Then on January 8^th, Venus retrograde crosses paths with the Capricorn Sun, when these concerns about your values will be very heightened.  Jupiter has entered  Pisces, which is nice and mushy, and for the first two weeks of the month it makes an angle to the Lunar Nodes. It is a great time to honor relationships and spend time with those you love.  Mercury in Aquarius catches up to an angle to Uranus right as it turns retrograde on the 14^th.  Oh jeez, this is a recipe for technological breakdowns, so be sure you’ve backed up everything. The Uranus effect on Mercury lasts a few days, so watch your nerves, especially as we approach the full moon in Cancer on the 17^th. The Sun and moon are lined up with Pluto on this full moon, and the Mercury retro aspect to Uranus is still in play, so be aware that you pack a punch. Your words, ideas, and emotions carry a great weight and have a big impact on those around you.  The Sun enters Aquarius on the 19^th,  and by the 23^rd the Sun crosses paths with Mercury retrograde.  Communication and technology might go awry for a couple of days—people might not receive that very important email.  The Lunar Nodes move out of Gemini and Sagittarius into Taurus and Scorpio, and this will inspire your Capricorn self to be even more concerned than usual about financial security.  And again, Venus retrograde is inspiring a new awareness about resources. No big decisions though about these matters until Venus turns direct on the 29^th; in other words, don’t put the house on the market just yet!  The month ends with the Aquarius Sun in an angle to Uranus while Saturn in Aquarius crosses the earth axis.  Get ready for some global stress.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20-FEB 19)  January kicks off with a pretty new moon in Capricorn on the 2^nd.  This is a juicy and practical lunation, really good for making plans and figuring things out—all the new moons in earth signs have this quality.   Venus retrograde in Capricorn is another potent dose of earth, so really use this new moon to get clear about what you want, the resources you’ll need, and how to make it all happen.  Saturn and Uranus continue their dramatic and disrupting angle for the first half of January, so you can expect to be knocked around a bit by forces outside of your control. You just have to stay strong and go with it.  Venus retrograde crosses paths with the Capricorn Sun on January 8^th, so the focus will be strongly on what’s working in your life and what isn’t.  Let Saturn and Uranus help you restructure and make necessary changes.  Mercury in Aquarius turns retrograde on the 14^th, just as it gets into position with Uranus.  Uh-oh—back up that hard drive, please. Meanwhile Mercury and Uranus will have your brain on fire, full of ideas and insights.  But Mercury is retrograde, after all, so you know the drill: be guided by your  intuition, go with the flow, talk with your unconscious.   There is a big full moon in Cancer on the 17^th, and it carries this exciting, stimulating Mercury-Uranus effect.  Take a risk, do something unexpected!  The Sun enters your own sign on the 19^th—yahoo!  On the 23^rd the Sun meets up with Mercury retrograde, so expect communication to be loopy. Venus turns back around on the 29^th, and you can move forward with new clarity about resources.  January ends with the Aquarius Sun in an aspect to Uranus, your ruling planet.  Ooh, you’re antsy for change.  But there goes that pesky Saturn, crossing the earth axis and making change seem less likely right now.  Be patient—not your strong suit!

PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 19)  Well, all right! Jupiter entered Pisces late on December  28^th, ushering in months of  a sense of connection to all things. Your sensitive soul likes that! Bring on the “substance of we feeling,” to quote Doris Lessing.  (Sorry, I can’t help myself!) January begins with a pretty new moon in Capricorn on the 2^nd.  the earthy new moons are particularly delicious – not only good for planning but sensuous and grounded. Jupiter in Pisces makes you really appreciate those creature comforts as the new moon inspires you to make orange marmalade and have a dance party, even if you’re alone in your kitchen.  Take advantage of Venus retrograde in Capricorn, however, to use the new moon to actually do some planning and assessment of resources and energy.  Venus retrograde passes the Capricorn Sun on the 8^th, really putting the focus on your aligning your values with your life.  For good or ill, remember that Saturn and Uranus are in a challenging angle for the first few weeks of the month, so the feeling of uncertainty continues.  It does bring you an opportunity for letting go of something from the past that’s weighing you down, so you can move more nimbly into the  future.  Now is the time to make changes, and allow yourself to be informed by Venus retrograde. Oh oh oh, Mercury turns retrograde on the 14^th while it makes an angle to Uranus—not a great aspect for technological ease!  But you are full of ideas, and in the run up to the Cancer full moon on the 17^th your speech may not keep up with your brain and you may feel overwhelmed by all those synapses firing. But the full moon is lined up with Pluto, which will bring a deep desire for transformation.  The Sun enters Aquarius on the 19^th, and on the 23^rd the Sun crosses paths with Mercury retrograde. Be careful – you might hit “reply all” when you really didn’t mean to…. It’s that kind of a day. Venus turns direct on the 29^th, and you have new clarity about where to put your time and energy.  The month ends with global drama as the Sun squares Uranus and Saturn crosses the earth axis.  Hold on!

ARIES (MAR 20-APRIL19)  January begins with a delightful new moon in Capricorn on the 2^nd , so you may want to wait til then to generate any resolutions for the year. It’s a beautiful new moon, as all the earthy new moons are:  concrete and practical but sensuous and generative.  Use it, especially with Venus retrograde moving through Capricorn, adding such juiciness to that sign’s attention to practical matters of work and money. This is a wonderful opportunity to really ground down into your values and determine where you want your time and treasure to go…  The Sun crosses paths with Venus retrograde on the 8^th, so look for particular clarity then.  Now—keep in mind that Saturn is back to its pesky angle to Uranus for the first couple of weeks of the month before it pulls away, so there is great uncertainty and pressure to keep things stable and yet also let go into an unknown future. Whew !  That’s a lot of work!  So perhaps it’s timely for Mercury in Aquarius to turn retrograde on the 14^th in a very exact angle to Uranus.   This is a liberating energy, and you can relax into wild and slightly crazy ideas… Let’em rip—but back up your hard drive.  Mercury retrograde in Aquarius with heavy Uranus effect—that spells technological trouble. Then here comes the Cancer full moon on the 17^th, still carrying the Mercury- Uranus effect but in exact opposition to Pluto.  That’s exciting and heavy at the same time.  Something’s got to change in your life, and you can’t refuse the call of the outer planets. The Sun enters Aquarius on the 19^th, and by the 23^rd catches up to Mercury retrograde.   Pay attention to your intuition and be guided by the unseen.  Venus turns direct on the 29^th, and you will be able to move forward with clarity about where things are working for you and where they are not.   January ends with some global drama thanks to the Sun and Uranus, and Saturn crosses the earth axis at the same time, adding to the stress.  Deep breaths.  

TAURUS (APR 20-MAY 20)  January begins with a beautiful Capricorn new moon on the 2^nd, and any moon in an earth sign should feel good to you, productive and grounded. And with Venus retrograde moving through Capricorn, this lunation is especially fruitful. Use it to assess where you’re putting your time and energy, and whether your outlay aligns with your core values.  As you do that keep in mind that Saturn has come back into its dramatic angle to Uranus, so your judgement needs to be grounded in a sense of the future rather than attachment to the past. It might be time to let go of something in order to be true to your values.  Look for clarity especially on January 8^th, when Venus and the Sun cross paths.  Then on the 14^th Mercury in Aquarius turns retrograde, right as it gets into position with Uranus.   This is a recipe for technological glitches, I’m afraid, but it’s great for inspiration and new ideas.  You are likely to be an idea factory, and this will be exaggerated in the run up to the Cancer full moon on the 17^th.  This lunation falls exactly with Pluto, so watch for power struggles.  Use Mercury retrograde to guide you on an intuitive level so you can suss out how to handle whatever drama is going down.   The Sun enters Aquarius on the 19^th, and by the 23^rd, reaches Mercury retrograde.  Uh oh, back up that hard drive and watch out for miscommunication.  Venus turns direct o the 29^th, and you will feel released and relieved, and you can move forward with clearer boundaries.  January ends with global tension as the Sun squares Uranus and Saturn crosses the earth axis.  All you can do is what you’re doing –it’s important to not take these latest crises onto your shoulders. For one thing, Jupiter has entered Pisces, bringing more of a sense of shared responsibility for the planet. 

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)  January kicks off with a gorgeous new moon on the 2^nd, and this is a new moon to pay attention to!  Any new moon in an earth sign is particularly grounding and generative, and this one is enhanced by Venus retrograding in Capricorn.  It is a really good time to assess where your time, energy and resources are going and to bring things into alignment with your values. And all of this is happening against the backdrop of Saturn’s angle to Uranus, back with us again for the first couple of weeks of January.  Let yourself be pulled to the future and away from the past.  Let go of any structures that aren’t serving you.  Pay particular attention to these issues around January 8^th, when the Sun and Venus retrograde cross paths.  Your ruling planet Mercury – now in Aquarius—turns retrograde on the 14^th for three weeks.   It begins its retrograde in an angle to Uranus, so you will be antsy and fired up, restless and full of ideas. Expect some tech challenges !  Then the Cancer full moon falls on the 17^th with an exact angle to Pluto.  Here comes the shadow side of things, and the Mercury retro-Uranus angle may make you jittery and angsty.  If the full moon illuminates the shadow, we gotta take a look, so if there’s something you don’t want to see, now is the time to take the blinders off.  The Sun enters Aquarius on the 19^th, and on the 23^rd meets up with Mercury retrograde.  Uh oh.  Try to go with the flow but be careful of misunderstandings.  Venus turns direct on the 29^th, and you will feel like you can move forward with more certainty about priorities of the heart and soul.  The month ends with global drama, as The Sun squares Uranus and Saturn moves across the earth axis.   Cultivate equanimity!  

CANCER  (JUNE 21- JULY 21)   January is a fascinating month for you! First, it begins with a delightful new moon in Capricorn on the 2^nd.  This lunation, a  juicy one like any moon in an earth sign, is a great one for putting your values into concrete action. After all, Venus is retrograde in Capricorn – your opposite sign—and Venus retrograde is always about aligning our values with our outlays of effort, time, energy and resources. This is a great time for you for sorting these things out, not in an effortful way, but through observation and reflection and growing awareness.  In fact, look for deep awareness on the 8^th,  when the Sun crosses paths with Venus retrograde.  And keep in mind that the disrupting influence of Saturn and Uranus is still in effect, and it is time to let go of some old structures.  Then Mercury in Aquarius turns retrograde on the 14^th and squares Uranus, so watch out for tech glitches and breakdowns but otherwise go with the flow of insights and new understandings.  The Cancer full moon falls on the 17^th, and sorry to say but you are likely to be a hot mess of desire and emotion.  The full moon falls with Pluto, adding intensity to your needs and wants.  Steady, now!  The Sun enters Aquarius on the 19^th, and by the 23^rd meets up with Mercury retrograde.  Make sure you’ve backed up your hard drive and watch for surprising  information to reveal itself and for communication to be wonky.  Venus turns direct on the 29^th, and you can use your newfound understanding of your values to realign things.  The month ends with global stress and unexpected events, thanks to the Sun and Uranus, as wella s Saturn moving across the earth axis.  Meditation might be helpful right now!

LEO (JUL 22-AUG 21)  Well, get ready for changes.  January begins with a pretty Capricorn new moon on the 2^nd, generating plans and practical decisions. Venus is retrograding in Capricorn, and so the focus is re-evaluating where you are putting your time and energy.  It’s time to bring things into alignment with your values, and with Saturn and Uranus still shaking up the foundation of…well, everything… It is a good time to make structural changes in your life, to look towards the future and away from the burdens of the past.  January 8^th is a day when the Sun crosses paths with Venus retrograde, so things may come into a particular focus then.  No pressure, or anything!  Mercury in Aquarius, your opposite sign, turns retrograde on the 14^th for three weeks of dreamtime. But this retrograde begins with a few days of Mercury in an angle to Uranus, and so you are fired up and  full of inspired ideas. Pay attention to them, but also make sure your laptop is backed up because Mercury retro and Uranus are  a recipe for tech glitches….  Then here comes the full moon in Cancer on the 17^th with heavy Pluto influences, so expect some power struggles and hidden agendas to surface.  The Sun enters Aquarius on the 19^th and meets up with Mercury retrograde on the 23^rd, so expect some strange communication and perhaps unexpected information to come to light.  Venus turns direct on the 29^th, freeing you up to move forward and make commitments with new clarity of purpose.  The month ends stressfully with the Aquarius Sun lined up with Uranus for some global rockin’ and rollin’, as Saturn moves across the earth axis.  Expect the unexpected.  You’ll be glued to the news. You might want to be sure to tear yourself away from the train wreck and do some yoga!

VIRGO (AUG 22- SEPT 21)   January begins with a delightful new moon in Capricorn on the 2nd, a productive and generative moon if there ever was one.  A Virgo like you is gonna love a new moon in an earth sign, so use it to get some things done while enjoying making art and cooking great food. Keep in mind two overarching influences:  one is Venus retrograde in Capricorn, emphasizing more earthy things like bringing your investments of time and treasure into alignment with your needs and values; and the second is the Saturn Uranus square, still in effect  the first half of January, shaking things up for all of us and inspiring you to restructure your life and let go of some old burdens.   The Capricorn Sun crosses paths with Venus retrograde on the 8^th, so that day may bring particular clarity about what you’re doing.   Mercury, your ruling planet, is in Aquarius and turns retrograde on the 14th, in a helluva angle to Uranus.  You will be antsy and fired up, full of ideas, and perhaps stressed by technological breakdowns.   Things get more intense as we approach the Cancer full moon on the 17^th, which has a strong Pluto influence.  That full moon is going to illuminate the shadow side of something you need to see. Let Mercury retrograde help reveal what you need to notice…and let Venus retrograde inform what you need to do about it.  Meanwhile Jupiter’s entry into Pisces brings you a sense of expansiveness and possibility.  The Sun enters Aquarius on the 19^th and on the 23^rd meets up with Mercury retrograde, so watch  for confusing communication and perhaps some unexpected information to come to light.  Venus turns direct on the 29th and you will feel clearer about where to direct our energy and resources.   January ends with some stress on the world front, as the Sun squares Uranus and Saturn crosses the earth axis.  Stay calm and be guided by Mercury retrograde’s intuitive insights.

LIBRA (SEPT 22-OCT21)  The month begins with a juicy new moon in Capricorn on the 2^nd, a grounded and generative moon that stimulates you to  make plans and decisions,.  Meanwhile Venus retrograde, also in Capricorn, adds a dose of deep awareness about what’s working in your life and what isn’t, about where you’re getting a return on your investment of time, energy, and money and where you’re not.  The Saturn -Uranus angle is still ijn effect for the first half of January, so there is still uncertainty and weirdness, and also an opportunity to restructure your life according to your values. On the 8^th, the Capricorn Sun crosses paths with Venus retrograde, so really see what bubbles up in you on the 8^th and 9^th… Speaking of bubbling, Mercury in Aquarius turns retrograde on the 14^th for 3 weeks of intuition and insights bubbling up. But—it begins its retrograde in an aspect to Uranus so insights may explode rather than gently bubble for a good few days.  Stay calm—you’ll be restless and nerved out, especially in the run up to the Cancer full moon on the 17^th.  Feelings will run high on this full moon, and there could be power struggles, since the Pluto influence is very strong. Be guided by the intuitive perceptions that Mercury retrograde brings your way, and try not to be too reactive… but do back up your hard drive since tech stuff will be very vulnerable.  The Sun enters Aquarius on the 19^th and by the 23^rd meets up with Mercury retrograde for a day of information revelation.  With Mercury and Venus both retrograde, please don’t make any big decisions, even though Jupiter in Pisces will tempt you with a sense of possibility.  Venus goes direct on the 29^th, and once that occurs you can commit to plans and actions.  January ends stressfully so put on your seat belt.  The Sun aspects Uranus and Saturn crosses the earth axis.  Deep breaths and lots of yoga!

SCORPIO (OCT 22-NOV 21)  January begins with a juicy new moon in Capricorn on the 2^nd, a great moon for planning and manifesting.  You get an extra dose of Capricornian groundedness because Venus is moving retrograde in Capricorn, inspiring you to evaluate what’s working and what isn’t in your life, and whether your investments of time and energy are reflecting your values.  So this is an interesting time!  On January 8^th, the Sun crosses paths with Venus retrograde, so these issues will be front and center for you then.  In addition, keep in mind that the disruptive influence of Saturn and Uranus are still in play, so you have an urge to get free of some past burdens.  Let everything  make itself clear—no pressure to do anything until after Venus turns around at month’s end.  And—on the 14^th Mercury in Aquarius turns retrograde for 3 weeks of more things bubbling up out of your powerful unconscious.  Have fun with it—especially for the first few days of the retrograde when it squares Uranus and you are flooded with wild and crazy insights and ideas.  Just expect some wonky communication and tech breakdowns too!   The 17^th brings an intense Cancer full moon with heavy Pluto influences .  It’s time to look at the shadow side of something, which is never comfortable, but Scorpios of all people  love grooving on the subtext, so delve delve delve.  The Sun enters Aquarius on the 19^th and on the 23^rd meets up with Mercury retrograde for a day of surprising information and revelation.   Venus turns direct on the 29^th, and it is much clearer to you what you need to do and where to put your resources.   The month ends dramatically, thanks to the Sun squaring Uranus and Saturn crossing the earth axis.  Expect the unexpected and pour your Scorpio forces into healing for the planet.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22- DEC 21)  January begins with a beautiful new moon in Capricorn on the 2^nd, and you can use it to get your ducks in a row.  Venus is retrograding in Capricorn, adding to the generative earthy quality of the time, and you have an opportunity to  get very clear about your resources and where you are putting them, and whether they reflect your values or not.  Meanwhile the Saturn Uranus square is still in play, and you can tweak your structure and boundaries.  It’s reality -check time, and although Jupiter in Pisces makes you feel like anything and everything is possible, Venus is saying, pay attention to your limits.  In fact on January 8^th, the Sun crosses paths with Venus retrograde, so it will be an important day to really look at what you’re doing.   Mercury in Aquarius turns retrograde on the 14^th for 3 weeks of the dreamtime, but it begins its retrograde in aspect to Uranus so your brain is firing on all cylinders and you are flooded with ideas.  Be sure to back up your computer and make sure your cat doesn’t push it to the floor. The January 17 Cancer full moon is an intense one since it has major Pluto influences. Something from the shadows needs to come to light and Mercury retrograde can help you see it, perhaps your Sagittarian tendency to think you’re right all the time… Use Jupiter in Pisces to give yourself some grace and compassion as you wrestle with something you don’t want to see. The Sun enters Aquarius on the 19^th and meets up with Mercury retrograde on the 23^rd  for an interesting day of revelation.  Venus turns around on the 29^th, and you can move forward, energized and clear about boundaries and commitments.   The month ends stressfully with the Sun squaring Uranus and Saturn crossing the earth axis.   Do what you can to stay calm.