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VENUS IN PISCES: JANUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 3
In Pisces, Venus is at her very finest. She tunes us into Pisces magic, bringing her cosmic blessings of love. It’s a time for creativity, imagination and intuition—where spiritual and mystical inclinations get enhanced. Meanwhile, tenderness, compassion and forgiveness abound. Venus invites us to nurture and cultivate her benevolent qualities in our own lives. Relationships that need repairing can be mended through forgiveness.
Think of those creative pleasures that bring you joy: music, dance, poetry, literature, film and art. Venus calls us to transcend ourselves through these experiences; You'll feel even more moved by them under her spell. Saturn in Pisces (which contains Venus) brings a slight melancholy undertone to all this creative energy. This transit inspires us to clarify boundaries and expectations in our closest relationships. How do we maintain them with responsibility and commitment?
On the upside, Saturn protects by putting up the guardrails. He demands us to be discerning with whom we let into our orbit, revealing the flaws we don't see within ourselves and others. Fortunately, we’re in Pisces's world of great empathy and forgiveness. The energy peaks on January 18 when Saturn and Venus hook up and we'll feel this energy all week. Under Venus in Pisces's enchanting influence, we're reminded that even ordinary moments can transform into something extraordinary when we lead with love and compassion.
MARS RETROGRADE CANCER: JANUARY 6 - FEBRUARY 23
Mars begins its retrograde journey through Cancer, shifting our emotional landscape like tides. The warrior planet's backward dance through this sensitive water sign brings a natural ebb and flow to our motivation and drive.
Think of this retrograde as a cosmic invitation to slow down and feel. You might find your usual decisive energy softening, replaced by a more contemplative approach. Instead of forging ahead, you're asked to pause and consider the emotional currents guiding your actions. This transit reopens chapters from October to November, offering a chance to revisit situations with fresh insight. Where Mars usually charges forward, its retrograde in Cancer suggests a gentler path. Consider this less a retreat and more a strategic regrouping – a time to ensure your actions align with your emotional truth.
The combination of Mars's assertive energy and Cancer's sensitive nature creates an interesting dynamic. You might notice yourself processing old hurts differently or finding new ways to stand your ground while remaining emotionally aware. When obstacles arise, treat them as signposts rather than barriers, guiding you toward deeper self-understanding. As we move through February's watery depths, this retrograde offers a chance to reconcile our inner warrior with our need for emotional security. When Mars stations direct on February 23, we'll emerge with a clearer understanding of moving forward with strength and sensitivity.
Think of this period as a chance to refine your emotional compass, ensuring that when you move forward, you're heading in a direction that honors both your ambitions and your heart's wisdom.
MERCURY ENTERS CAPRICORN: JANUARY 8 - JANUARY 27
Mercury entering Capricorn brings a welcome shift! He introduces a cool, calming mental energy. Our mindset shifts to the practical and pragmatic while our awareness becomes firmly grounded in reality. This period brings intentional, considered thinking with a thoughtful, cautious approach.
The focus turns to diligence and well-researched planning. Like the patient mountain goat steadily climbing to the peak, Mercury in Capricorn guides us toward our goals through careful, methodical steps. Long-term plans take shape as we focus on resources, schedules and logistics with clear-eyed precision.
We have three weeks to harness this practical energy, which is perfect for creating order and accomplishing goals. Each step is intentional and each decision is grounded in reality rather than wishful thinking. Through diligent research and thoughtful planning, we lay the groundwork for lasting achievement.
THE LUNAR NODES ENTER PISCES-VIRGO: JANUARY 11, 2025 - JULY 26, 2026
The new year starts with a major shift when the North Node enters Pisces and the South Node moves into Virgo, initiating an 18-month period of spiritual evolution. The North Node, representing humanity's collective future, calls us toward greater spiritual awareness and intuitive connection in Pisces. This placement encourages us to trust in divine timing and embrace the mystical aspects of life, particularly affecting the Pisces-ruled house in our individual charts.
Meanwhile, the South Node in Virgo indicates what we're ready to release – specifically perfectionism, excessive control and self-criticism. This offers opportunities for deep healing by letting go of anxiety and the need to micromanage outcomes. The transit reminds us that our worth isn't tied to achievements or external validation but is inherent in our existence. The nodes return every 18.5 years; 2006-2007 was the last time they were in the Pisces-Virgo axis and echoes from that time may emerge. The Piscean influence connects us to something greater than ourselves, like the vastness of the ocean, while Virgo's practical energy helps us process and integrate these changes.
For the next year and beyond, the key is learning to surrender to life's flow while maintaining faith in the universe's timing. The houses ruled by Pisces and Virgo in your personal chart will experience the most significant transformation during this period.
FULL MOON IN CANCER: JANUARY 13
Ready or not, the Full Moon in Cancer shines its light on hidden truths! This lunation draws powerful emotional energy to the surface, meeting retrograde Mars in a tense conjunction and joining the fixed star Pollux. As a keeper of stories, Pollux guides us to explore our deeper emotional narratives, particularly those untold stories of anger and frustration.
Mars infuses this Full Moon with razor-sharp awareness, piercing through illusions to reveal essential truths. The retrograde motion turns this penetrating energy inward, illuminating the roots of our emotional triggers and reactions.
In caring Cancer, this Full Moon highlights our core needs for security and nurturing connection. It invites deep reflection on where we feel at home and which relationships nourish our souls. While intense emotions may arise, they bring gifts of self-understanding. Here lies an opportunity to transform surfacing anger into tender wisdom, creating space for more profound emotional healing and care.
SUN ENTERS AQUARIUS: JANUARY 19 - FEBRUARY 18
Aquarius season arrives on January 19, bringing a surge of independent thinking and innovation. This air sign strips away conformity, celebrating what makes each person distinct while connecting us through shared visions. Our minds sharpen during this time, questioning norms and generating fresh solutions. Like true Aquarians, you'll find yourself comfortable standing apart from the crowd yet drawn to others who share your intellectual wavelength. It's not about fitting in but finding your tribe of fellow innovators.
This season sparks both individual brilliance and collective progress. Your unique perspective becomes your gift to the larger conversation, whether you're tackling problems differently or bringing unconventional ideas to the table. It's a time when original thinking and meaningful connections create exciting possibilities for the future.
ARIES
Feeling that new year sluggishness, Aries? Don't resist—your ruling planet, Mars, is still retrograde, inviting you to dance to a different cosmic rhythm. When Mars glides back into Cancer on January 6, it illuminates your foundations: home and family. Even the fiercest warriors need emotional security and a nurturing home to thrive. Consider this your cosmic permission slip to pour energy into emotional ground zero. Those family dynamics that surfaced last fall when Mars first visited Cancer? They're returning now, offering a rare chance to align with your emotional truth and heal old patterns. Navigate carefully during the Cancer Full Moon on January 13—a single moment of unchecked fire could ripple through your relationships for weeks to come. January 11 marks a pivotal shift as the Nodal axis concludes its journey through your sign. The Nodes are cosmic signposts steering us toward growth and away from old patterns. For eighteen transformative months in Aries, you've pushed past every boundary and redefined what you thought possible. As the North Node enters Pisces, you're called to dive deep into your spiritual waters while fine-tuning the rhythms of your daily life. Mars awakens from its retrograde slumber on February 23, but until then, embrace this contemplative season. Your most profound adventure lies in the quiet spaces.
Your ruler Venus enters Pisces at the start of January, bringing cosmic blessings of harmony, love and magic. Her divine energy flows through your friendships, aspirations and dreams, creating opportunities for healing and connection. This is an ideal time to repair relationships, socialize with kindred spirits and reconnect with those who genuinely nurture you. As Mars retrograde retreats into Cancer from January 6 until February 23, emotional undercurrents intensify in your house of communication. Watch your words carefully, dear Taurus—you might feel more defensive or territorial than usual. This retrograde period resurfaces themes from October and November, offering a chance to process old wounds differently and find more balanced ways to assert yourself while staying emotionally aware. The Full Moon on January 13 brings emotional intensity as it conjoins Mars. You can practice mindful communication and resist the urge to unleash pent-up feelings impulsively. When Aquarius season begins on January 19, your focus shifts to career matters. The month concludes brilliantly with an inspiring New Moon in Aquarius illuminating your professional path—the perfect moment to set ambitious career intentions and envision your next chapter. Let this month's cosmic dance of emotional wisdom and ambition transform your path!
As Venus moves through Pisces in your career sector, she brings a sense of magic to your professional connections, easing tensions and providing the supportive energy you've been seeking. However, with Mars entering retrograde in Cancer on January 6, you may encounter frustrating delays and obstacles affecting your financial plans. This period could feel like you are swimming against the current, with challenges emerging and progress coming to a halt. Instead of pushing ahead, use this time to reassess and realign your resources. On January 11, the North Node enters Pisces, energizing your career sector for the next 18 months and inspiring you to seek meaningful accomplishments. The patterns unfolding now mirror those from 2006-2007, but with a deeper spiritual alignment through creative endeavors. Simultaneously, the South Node in Virgo activates your home sector. It’s time to find that balance between ambition and stability. The Piscean influence enhances connection and healing along your professional journey, encouraging you to trust your instincts. Conversely, Virgo's South Node prompts you to release overthinking and perfectionism at home. While Pisces guides you toward intuition and flow, Virgo's South Node helps you let go of excessive analysis and rigid routines. This celestial pattern teaches you to find freedom in imperfection, balancing career growth with a more relaxed approach to your home life.
Ready for an emotional deep dive? Mars retrograde enters Cancer from January 6 to February 23, initiating seven weeks of it. Take care to manage your responses during this time. There’s no space for defensiveness and emotional reactivity. Instead, take a moment to pause and reflect. Your energy will ebb and flow like the tides, so ride the productive surges while honoring quieter moments for introspection. The Full Moon in Cancer on January 13 strips away illusions, triggering hidden truths and emotional revelations. As feelings surge and demand attention, navigate these heightened emotions with intention and they’ll transform into deeper insights. Your spirit of adventure awakens as the North Node enters mystical Pisces, illuminating your house of long-distance travel and spiritual discoveries for the next 18 months. This cosmic doorway beckons you beyond familiar territory into realms of deeper meaning and purpose. Look back to 2006—those themes dance back into your life now. Pisces brings its gifts of tenderness, creativity and healing energy, making this a potent time for spiritual connection. Meanwhile, the South Node in Virgo shakes up your communication zone. Ditch the small talk—these months demand conversations that ignite your spirit and nourish your soul.
Just when 2025 is getting started, a dramatic celestial showdown occurs on January 3. Mars in bold Leo clashes with transformative Pluto in revolutionary Aquarius. Picture it as two powerful forces meeting at a crossroads, both refusing to back down. This tension requires you to assert yourself while considering the needs of others, emphasizing the importance of managing power dynamics in your relationships. As Mars retrogrades into Cancer on January 6, the energy shifts toward solitude. Imagine finding refuge in a secluded cabin; this transit calls for that kind of introspective space. Your intuition becomes your most reliable guide, but be mindful of moments when emotional defenses may arise. It's best to work behind the scenes and keep your plans close. On January 11th, the lunar nodes shift, with the North Node entering mystical Pisces and the South Node settling in practical Virgo. Over the next 18 months, your financial landscape will transform as you learn to balance intuitive trust with practical wisdom, paving the way for new abundance. With Aquarius season beginning on January 19 (followed by a Jupiter-infused New Moon on January 29) opportunities abound. It’s time to take those bold risks you’ve been contemplating—the stars support your leap into new horizons!
Things are about to get interesting. Get ready for an energetic reshuffling as Mars retrograde moves back into Cancer from January 6 to February 23, a seven-week period that might reveal which friendships have grown stale or no longer serve your highest good. Venus in Pisces helps smooth any turbulence, sprinkling her magic in your partnership zone. On January 11, the karmic nodes begin an 18-month cycle in the Pisces-Virgo axis until July 2026. These nodes act as cosmic compass points, with the South Node showing what you need to release and the North Node pointing toward your growth. The South Node in Virgo asks you to loosen your grip on perfectionism and the need to analyze every interaction. The North Node in Pisces illuminates your relationship house, guiding you toward deeper emotional connections and teaching you to trust love's flow rather than trying to control it. In partnerships, you're learning that true intimacy flourishes when you let go of trying to fix or perfect every situation. The universe is inviting you to experience relationships from your heart rather than your head—to trust more, surrender to the natural rhythm of connection and allow love to unfold without constant analysis.
Venus graces your house of self-care in dreamy Pisces as January unfolds, blessing your daily routines with magical energy. Meanwhile, Mars retrograde slides back into Cancer, stirring up career tensions. As a harmony-seeking Libra, you'll need to navigate workplace dynamics carefully. You naturally shy away from confrontation, but Mars in Cancer could manifest with passive-aggressive behavior or emotional defensiveness. These patterns might remind you of challenges from the fall, but now you have the wisdom to handle them differently. Your energy will ebb and flow like the tides this month. Instead of pushing forward, take time to understand the emotional currents driving your choices. This retrograde period offers a chance to refine your approach to workplace relationships and personal boundaries. When Mars turns direct on February 23, you'll emerge with renewed clarity about balancing strength and sensitivity. A profound shift arrives on January 11 as the Nodal Axis leaves Aries-Libra and enters Pisces-Virgo. After 18 months of shedding outdated parts of your identity and people-pleasing tendencies, you're entering a gentler phase. Instead, your focus shifts to self-care and releasing perfectionism. The next year and a half invites you to explore spirituality, healing and connectedness. This transition marks a significant evolution in your personal growth journey, moving from external validation to inner wisdom. Cheers to that!
Unfinished business from the fall? Mars, your cosmic warrior, goes retrograde in your ninth house of spirituality and travel (in sensitive Cancer) on January 6, stirring up those outstanding matters. Your energy and motivation flow with your emotions, especially as your expanding horizons encounter unexpected turns. This transit penetrates your emotional core, particularly challenging your deepest beliefs. If you let it, this retrograde guides you toward profound truths. Cancer's influence awakens your yearning for authentic connection and security. When your beliefs face challenges, notice that defensive reaction—it reveals what truly matters. By February 23, as Mars turns direct, you'll wield your signature power and newly discovered emotional wisdom. Your intuition speaks now—listen deeply. The Nodes of Fate shift on January 11, with the North Node entering Pisces in your house of passion, creativity and pleasure. Get ready to pour your heart into creative projects that light up your soul while new romances bring deep spiritual connections. Instead of overthinking every move, trust in divine timing. The South Node in Virgo helps release worry and perfectionism in aspirations and friendships. With Venus in your fifth house of romance and pleasure all month, embrace love's magic!
The frustrating Mars retrograde retreats into Cancer on January 6, stirring up financial tensions from October and November. Expect passive-aggressive dynamics around shared resources—but instead of getting caught in defensive reactions, take methodical steps to address what surfaces. Venus brings her harmonizing touch to your fourth house, offering relief after Saturn's demanding two-year lesson in domestic responsibility. A significant shift occurs on January 11, as the North Node enters Pisces for an 18-month journey that transforms your relationship with home and family. As a Sagittarius, you're the cosmic nomad, forever chasing new horizons, yet this transit calls you to explore rootedness through Pisces' intuitive, spiritual lens. This watery influence deepens your connection to emotional healing and creative expression within your living space. This cosmic alignment opens doorways for healing family patterns and nurturing the soul and body. Meanwhile, the South Node in Virgo in your career signals it's time to release perfectionism at work. Finding a balance between your professional life and inner peace becomes essential. As you loosen the reins on workplace criticism, you create space for empathy and deep connections at home. Let your living space become a reflection of your spiritual journey and creative dreams.
Happy Birthday, Capricorn! Mars retrograde moves into Cancer on January 6, intensifying relationship dynamics and emotional triggers. This transit brings challenging interactions and partnership discord, particularly revisiting tensions from last October. During this sensitive period, each exchange carries heightened emotional weight, requiring careful navigation of both direct and passive conflicts. The Cancer Full Moon on January 13 aligns with Mars, forcing suppressed anger and deep frustrations into the open. This powerful combination acts as a catalyst, cutting through illusions to reveal core truths about your emotional landscape. While intense, this energy provides an essential opportunity for emotional clearing and relationship recalibration. A significant shift occurs on January 11 as the Nodal Axis enters Pisces and Virgo. The North Node in Pisces activates your third house of communication, awakening creative expression in daily life. Your words carry healing potential now, especially in interactions with siblings and within your local environment. The South Node in Virgo stirs up your ninth house and asks you to release perfectionism in your travel, beliefs, learning and spiritual journey. Let go of overanalyzing beliefs and trust direct experience. This transit supports finding poetry in everyday moments while releasing the need to control life's deeper mysteries.
January opens with cosmic drama as Mars in Leo confronts Pluto in Aquarius, stirring up relationship tensions and power struggles. Hang in there, though! Relief comes when Mars retreats into Cancer on January 6, shifting focus to your health and daily routines. This is your signal to slow down and prioritize self-care. Mars in Cancer brings emotional sensitivity and when you're depleted, you may find yourself more reactive than usual. The Full Moon on January 13 intensifies these feelings, so be gentle with yourself. Prioritize rest and solitude until Mars goes direct on February 23, restoring your energy and clarity. Venus in Pisces graces your money house, bringing financial blessings. More significantly, the Nodal Axis shifts into Pisces-Virgo on January 11 for an 18-month cycle. The North Node in Pisces activates your finance house, encouraging creative approaches to wealth-building and mindful spending aligned with your values. Meanwhile, the South Node in Virgo asks you to release overthinking about shared resources and investments, letting go of excessive analysis that has held you back. This transit ushers in a time of spiritual wealth and intuitive money mastery, inviting you to embrace the flow of abundance while honoring your free spirit.
January is your month! Venus in Pisces brings out your natural charm, drawing others in with your heightened magnetism and dreamy presence. One of the most significant astrological events of 2025 takes place on January 11, when the lunar nodes shift into the Pisces-Virgo axis. These nodes are not physical objects in space but act as figurative nexus points—guiding you like a cosmic compass. They reveal areas where you need to let go and heal and where your potential for growth lies. This marks the start of an exciting 18-month cycle filled with transformation and the chance to clarify your priorities. The North Node in Pisces invites you to push your boundaries and explore new dimensions of yourself. You are poised to break free from limitations and fully embrace your authentic self. Reflect on what creative projects have been brewing in your heart and mind—what is ready to be born? And, most importantly, who are the people or spaces that nurture and uplift you? In contrast, the South Node in Virgo urges you to reevaluate your partnerships. As you undergo personal growth, some relationships may need to shift to better align with your evolving journey. Embrace this transformative energy, allowing it to guide you toward connections that truly resonate with your growth.
