With your ruling planet Venus joining the sun and Pluto in Capricorn, your element—which is earth–is currently empowered. Capricorn, sign of the goat, governs your 9^th house of: religious rituals, academic studies, legal matters, foreign travels, publishing, and your primal search for meaning. You will seem more philosophical and concerned with the less tangible elements of life this month. Energy principle Mars makes a once-in-two year visit to Capricorn starting on the 25^th. With karmic Saturn (planetary governor of the sign of Capricorn) sitting in your career house, you would be wise to seize the day in terms of furthering your professional goals through hard work added to a disciplined focus. The cosmic mood shifts when the sun advances to Aquarius on the 21^st. Perception-planet Mercury spends January in Aquarius where it spurs inventiveness along with the impulse to experiment with new ways and means to reach your intended goals or destination.  Since Aquarius’ ruling planet Uranus is making a once in 84 year crossing of your sign, the nature of what you do in the world, added to what you believe you were born TO do—enters into a process of metamorphosis.

The sun’s annual visit to Capricorn activates your 8^th house of endings that eventuate in new beginnings. This chart sector is directly linked to the spirit world—a/k/a the dead. It also governs sexuality, life’s mysteries, transformation, and the healing power of forgiveness. Love star Venus is currently passing through this realm which may incline the usually chatty Gemini to speak more through body language than verbiage. Your sensuality is heightened. At the same time Mercury, your ruling planet, is journeying across Aquarius, the most inventive and innovative sign on the cosmic dial. Your intuition will guide you to new ways to solve problems and confront challenges. Once the sun enters Aquarius on the 21^st, your aptitude for inventiveness will intensify. You’ll likely feel the travel bug, lest you enroll in a new course or sign up for classes. Anger-prone Mars enters your 8^th house on the 25^th just in time for Mercury’s merger with Pluto there on the 30^th-31st. It would seem that a karmic matter—perhaps an old grievance or cause for resentment—requires the alchemy of forgiveness.

January directs intense cosmic energy into your chart house of marriage and partnership. The sun annually arrives in this sector to shed light on operational dynamics within significant ties. Love-star Venus makes an extended stay in this same sector, and she is the embodiment of all things attractive. (Meaning you can attract a significant other if you are solo.) New moon joins sun and moon (your governing planet) in this same other-oriented chart zone on January 2. If you are not already tied to a romantic bond, January’s immense partnership energy can also express through business ties. In any case, January pivots your attention upon relationships. Mars, warrior and celestial ambassador of raw passion, will enter your 7^th house on the 25^th. The overall cosmic mood shifts when the sun advances to Aquarius on the 21^st. From this inventive sign, the sun will activate your 8^th house of sexual intimacy, endings that lead to new beginnings, and all avenues of joint finance. Where to place financial lines could prove challenging. You are good at taking care of your personal fiscal needs, but it may be time to learn to share.

Pay attention to signals your body may send since there will be heavy duty cosmic traffic moving through your 6^th house of health matters. This chart sector also refers to work (one’s job in the world) and pets. Since Capricorn is the sign of self-discipline, you may need to deploy it to manage your diet and lifestyle practices in ways that optimize health—rather than undermine it. Work demands may leave you with precious little time for recreation this month. Venus, Pluto, and new moon (on January 2) act collectively to impact your 6^th house. Mars adds to whatever this quartet started on the 25^th. These planets prompt focused efforts directed at your job or any task or project designed to better manage, order, or clean up your work life or office. The cosmic mood will shift when the sun enters Aquarius on the 21^st. There it will illuminate you 7^th house of marriage and partnership. You’ll find yourself drawn to social activities and able to fine-tune one-on-one encounters. However, full moon in Cancer, sign of the crab may draw you into your shell of solitude on the 17^th. Honor what you feel and don’t push the envelope this month: there’s too much vulnerability pivoted at your chart’s health sector.

January’s strong cosmic cast crossing Capricorn should benefit your love life since Capricorn governs your 5^th house of romance, artistic creativity, and activities shared with children. It’s your time of the year to feel young at heart. New moon blesses this sector on the 2^nd while love-star Venus spends extra time in this same zone. Warrior (and signature of raw passion) Mars also energizes your 5^th house starting on January 25. Artists will feel newly inspired, parents and teachers will better bond with youngsters, savvy speculators may see profitable results, and love makes itself palpably felt. The mood will shift once the sun advances to Aquarius on the 21^st. Your sign is governed by Mercury, the trickster who’s also responsible for our particular persuasions and perceptions. Mercury begins a tricky retrograde phase on the 14^th. You may second-guess yourself or change course (on a matter) mid-stream. Important paperwork, contracts, and agreements need to be carefully checked since Mercury is known mischief where these matters are concerned.

Intense cosmic traffic moves through your domestic sphere this month starting with New moon– unifying the forces of the Yang sun with the Yin moon on the 2^nd. Your planetary ruler, the Zodiac’s love-star Venus also crosses this sector while Mars begins the same process starting on the 25^th. Heavyweight Pluto has been influencing your domestic sector for years and it typically generates filial power struggles, rehabilitative projects directed at the home, added to lots of in-depth soul-searching. Whether you spend more time at home or host guests, domestic life takes on extra significance this month. Mercury crosses the highly inventive, intuitive sign of Aquarius where it inspires new insights. The Zodiac’s winged messenger flips into retrograde (starting on the 14^th) and its change in direction may see you returning to an old plan, project, or place. The cosmic mood shifts once the sun enters Aquarius on the 21^st. Exciting your 5^th house, the sun may well heat up romance or romantic prospects, bring more interest to activities shared with youngsters, or trigger a new period of creative self-expression on your end.

The sun’s annual visit to Capricorn lights up your 3^rd house of short trips, sales, networking, new learning, and basic communication. You will be in the mood to engage in activities that stimulate your mind or thought process. New moon begins this trend on the 2^nd. Love star Venus along with your planetary ruler, Pluto, both now occupy your 3^rd house with Mars entering on January 25. The third house also relates to projects or plans shared with aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters or neighbors. One or more of these persons may influence events of significance this month. Mercury catalyzes inventive thinking from its position in Aquarius, the Zodiac’s kingdom of innovation. It turns retrograde on the 14^th which could alter your plans or see you returning to a project you thought previously completed. The cosmic mood will shift once the sun enters Aquarius on the 21^st. There it will energize your domestic sector, i.e. the 4^th house. Family matters fall under this celestial spotlight. You may be prompted to smooth over a conflict by showing flexibility or flexing your compromise muscle.

January reliably draws the sun to Capricorn where it illuminates your 2^nd house of income, investing, and real estate. If monetary matters are not on your mind, they should be. New moon joins the lights in your 2^nd house where Love-star Venus enhances your capacity to manifest your intentions. Pluto, ultimate power-house has lodged in Capricorn for over a decade. Mars will also make its fiery presence felt in this same sector starting on the 25^th. Mars is fiercely competitive while also serving as the Zodiac’s chief architect of new beginnings. Your thought process becomes rather earthbound this month due to so much traffic through the earth element. However, there is a caveat: versatile Mercury, the planet that triggers our thought processes, spends the month in the highly inventive sign of Aquarius. It begins a tricky retrograde phase on the 14^th, so if you hold significant documents, this shift in Mercury’s momentum may call for revision of key clauses. Don’t be hasty. Double-check all fine print. The sun advances to Aquarius on the 21^st to heighten your intuition and spirit of inventiveness. If one path up the mountain is blocked, discover another. You’re gifted with the stamina of the centaur, so use it!

January is a power month for the Zodiac’s goats. The new moon joins the life-giving lights, sun and moon in your sign on the 2^nd. It’s a great day to align your actions with your intentions and gain greater insights into your true self. You also readily attract the spotlight (or attention from strategic sources.) Venus’ extended stay in your sign allots you extra alluring power. Mars will enter your sign (for its first visit in two years) starting on the 25^th. Mars supplies the energy to do what it takes to meet your goals. You naturally command attention this month with the cosmic spotlight aimed in your direction. Mercury, the winged planet of ideas and perceptions turns retrograde on the 14^th. This reversal will likely compel you to rethink key plans and projects. You may discover a more strategic way to satisfy a major aspiration. The cosmic mood will shift once the sun enters Aquarius on the 21^st. Entering your 2^nd house of income, investment, and money-making, your efforts will be directed at practical solutions and ways to augment personal security via financially savvy moves.

Lots of cosmic traffic across the austere sign of Capricorn sends you into your cocoon. The rhythms of cosmos are such that persons are advised to look inward in the weeks that lead up to their birthdays. If this reflective reflex is resisted, planetary transits to and through the 12^th house can force fate to deploy typical 12^th house venues—hospitals, jails, drug detox centers, ashrams—to compel that necessary encounter with the still small voice within, a/k/a the soul. New moon, love star Venus and Pluto all send energy into your reclusive 12^th house. Very significant, life-altering insights will emerge if you take the time to turn off the world, that is until the sun enters your own shimmering sign of Aquarius–where it enables you to shine–starting on the 21^st. Be advised that energy principle Mars will also enter that same vulnerable 12^th house sector starting on the 25^th. Fiery Mars is given to impulses, and it could incline you to take action that results in you shooting yourself in the foot. Patience is best. Curb your impulses and consider consulting with a trusted friend or advisor before committing to any significant plan of action.

Traffic through the earthbound, ambitious sign of Capricorn fuels your sociable 11^th house with diverse energy. Each planet symbolizes a particular friend or associate. Together, they make for a strange yet colorful mix. New moon on the 2^nd merges the sun and moon in this lively sector. The cosmos encourages you to reach out to new social groups or otherwise network more innovatively. Venus is the embodiment of ultimate attraction. You now attract new friends. Thanks to Venus, you also appear more attractive to others based on your demeanor, looks, or talents. The11th house is known for catalyzing the metaphysical principle: that when two or more likeminded persons join their intentions and direct them towards a shared aspiration, spiritual forces will lend assistance (operating like a jet-stream). Wish wisely! Pluto has lodged in your 11^th house for nearly a decade, and since it’s the Zodiac’s ambassador of transformation, either your associates have altered or your ultimate aims have shifted. The cosmic mood changes when the sun enters lively Aquarius on the 21^st. Making its annual visit to your reclusive 12^th house, you are intended to spend more time in meditation, contemplation, or engaged in a general review of your life direction. Important insights show up when you least expect them. Coincidence is Divine Order in disguise.