January 2019

Our shared planetary picture

The Sun and Saturn start the year together which is a grounded, serious note but at the same time, Mars leaps into Aries on 1^st (at 02.21 GMT) and this is a bolt of pure can-do energy (in different areas of life for each sign).

Uranus goes direct, also in Aries on 6^th (a second bolt of energy) after which ALL of the planets will be going direct for two months! Move forward with them!

We have a partial solar eclipse with New Moon in Capricorn on 6^th (01.42 GMT). This is has two heavy-weights surrounding it: Saturn on one side and Pluto on the other – duty and power structures loom large although the cycle this eclipse belongs to is generally genial and favours groups. The total lunar eclipse in Leo on 21^st (at 05.13 GMT) finds Mars slowed down by Saturn at the same time but Venus and Jupiter living it up.

Venus joins Jupiter in Sag. on the weekend of 18^th – 20^th. This is super-buoyant, exuberant energy which could be lots of fun! Make time for a few days to enjoy the company of others and all that is on offer in the feel-good department. It may only be a mirage as Neptune is casting its nets at the same time. But mirages can be fun too!

So what will this mean for us all?

Read the horoscope for your Sun sign and your Ascendant sign if you know it.

Aries: You have a dynamic start to 2019 as your ruling planet Mars leaps into Aries on 1^st (at 02.21 GMT). This is your favourite kind of fuel. And whatever goes onto your to-do list will not stay there long, as you amaze us all with your energy and decisiveness! Mars continues to propel you forwards until mid-Feb. Many people’s New Year’s Resolutions may get forgotten but not yours!

Venus and Mars team up from 16^th – 18^th which is good for creativity and romance. It may not be all plain-sailing after that however as Mars squares Saturn from 18^th – 21^st. This could put obstacles in your path, causing you to question your approach… Jupiter reassures you however from 20^th – 25^th. And power struggles (or battles) may crop up from 29^th when Mars squares Pluto. Be high-minded in all of your actions, even when others are not.

New Moon on 6^th marks the start of your Professional New Year – a good time to draw up plans for the next phase of your career or social status ambitions. These matters are also emphasized around 10^th – 11^th when the Sun and Pluto join forces at the top of your solar chart. Authority figures could feature big style, as could you, if you happen to be one yourself. Power of course should be used for the good of the many, so be alert for egos on the prowl (including your own). Play your cards cleanly and big creative transformation could be yours.

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Taurus: The solar eclipse and New Moon on 6^th are in your travel, study and ethical zone and falls between the two heavy-weights of Saturn and Pluto. This marks a new cycle in one or more of these areas of life in some way. Publishing could come into this, as could legal matters and dealings with in-laws or people from different cultures.

Your ruling planet Venus helps relationships and partnerships along for the first six days of the month. It then changes sign on 7^th when it glides into your joint funds, sharing and intimacy zone. And when Venus catches up with Jupiter on the weekend of 18^th – 20^th, you could benefit from sharing and also ‘the money of others’ or even find yourself unexpectedly in someone’s arms or they could find themselves unexpectedly in yours…

You will be busy with the world this month as all of the planets are positioned above the horizon for you. You will be actively thinking about your career, father figures or social status from 5^th – 24^th and new ideas could take you by surprise here. Consider new forms of public communication too.

During all of this busy-ness your unconscious is actively rumbling away. Pay attention to your dreams, self-talk and make time for creativity behind the scenes if you can. Your imagination is rich and ready to take new form too. Help it to happen!

Gemini: Your ruling planet Mercury is moving fast and zips through three different signs this month, bringing variety, variety, variety which is exactly how you like it. Starting with your relationships and partnerships, it dances with a light tongue until 5^th when it cleverly flits into negotiations around joint finances, sharing and intimacy. Although heavy matters cannot be side-stepped around 13^th, Mercury will manage pretty well until it skips into your travel, studies and legal zone from 24^thonwards.

Mars makes this a dynamic month too. Leaping into Aries in the early hours of 1^st, you will find high energy in dealings with friends, groups and any communities you belong to. You may be the energetic driving force behind this or others will energize you.

Uranus goes direct on 6^th in this same area of your solar chart, which adds to the full-speed-ahead nature of proceedings. There may be a hold up when Saturn puts in a protest around 18^th – 21^st but this is just to help you adjust your approach before you continue.

Health and well-being are well-starred up until 6^th, then Venus brings harmony to relationships and partnerships. There could also be pleasurable expansion around 18^th – 20^th when Venus joins joyful Jupiter in your opposite sign. Stay open to partnership opportunities, whether personal or business!

Cancer: Your ambitions start the year in bright-red mode as Mars leaps into action during the early hours of 1^st in your 10^th House of father, career and social status. Any worldly ambitions that have been lurking, are ready for movement and you have even extra tenacity to follow them through.

Uranus goes direct in this same area of your chart on 6^th, resulting in all the planets moving forwards for two months clear. Make the most of this positive run. Uranus went retrograde in August to try redress matters that arose last April. Compromise may have something to do with this, whether that was too much or not enough, at the time. Uranus seeks the pure uncompromised version of yourself. And hopefully you have re-found this

Relationships and partnerships remain a central focus with the Sun high-lighting this until 20^th. New Moon on 6^th falls here too. This marks the beginning of your Relational New Year. Make resolutions that will help you to meet your emotional needs in these areas of life in the month and year ahead.

Venus brings pleasure on the romance, children and creativity front until 6^th. It then glides into your 6^th House of work, health and service to others. This is good for health and well-being. You find pleasure in your daily rituals of self-care. And when Venus catches up with Jupiter on the weekend of 18^th – 20^th, this is even stronger (as long as you do not over-indulge). Relations with colleagues and daily companions are a real pleasure. Pets feel like a life-enhancing blessing too. And with Jupiter it might feel like the bigger (size or number) the better. Spiritual practice could also enter your daily routine. What form appeals to you most?

Leo: Mars kicks the year off with a bolt of energy in your 9^th House of exploration. This provides lots of energy to study the face of the earth (travel, different cultures and the great outdoors) or the metaphysical world and deep study of any subject. Getting published could be one line of pursuit, as could sorting out legal or ethical matters. You may come across obstacles around 18^th – 21^st when Saturn throws a spanner into the works. Review your approach and then from 22^nd continue to push ahead.

Uranus (the only planet going retrograde at the turn of the year) goes direct in this same area of your solar chart from 6^thwith the very positive result of all the planets moving forwards for the next two months! Uranus went retrograde to revisit events or possibilities that either did or did not take place last April. With the benefit of hindsight, you may now know how to be truer to yourself.

Your ruling planet the Sun starts the month on a serious note as it joins Saturn on 1^st – 2^nd and then takes on a powerful charge as it meets Pluto on 10^th – 11^th. Full Moon on 20^th/21^st in Leo brings up relationships and partnerships. And the Sun’s arrival in your opposite sign on 20^th, makes these a conscious focus.

Your 5^th House of romance, children and creativity look sweet from 7^th when Venus glides in. And things get even better on the weekend of 18^th – 20^th. Allow good times to roll!

Virgo: Your ruling planet Mercury is on the move this month, spanning three different signs. Mentally busy as always, this month might find you mentally speeding. Make sure you get plenty of exercise, rest and relaxation to balance this out. The areas of thought most active are mother and home until 5^th, romance, children and creativity until 24^th and then work, health and service to others.

Mars is a new stick of dynamite in your joint funds, sharing and intimacy zone this month, starting on 1^st. If there are matters to attend to (including taxes, debts and inheritances), see to them now. Saturn may present obstacles around 18^th – 21^st for you to adjust your approach but this is only a temporary hiccough.

ranus goes direct in this same area of your chart on 6^th and any compromises you made last April with respect to joint funds, sharing and intimacy, may now need to be ‘un-compromised’. You have until late-April this year to make things right.

Venus helps communications to go well until 6^th. It then glides into your 4^th House of mother, home, self-nurture and personal development. You may find yourself wanting to beautify your home or entertain others there or take pleasure from dealings with mother-figures. And when Venus reaches Jupiter on the weekend of 18^th – 20^th you will want to do things big style!

Libra: Relationships and partnerships rev into gear on 1^st as Mars leaps into your opposite sign (at 02.21 GMT). This indicates full speed ahead! Mars can mean heat too, be that conflict or passion. Around 16^th – 18^th a harmonious aspect between Venus and Mars, suggests the latter. You may also feel creative around then. And with Jupiter in the picture, it could be fun too!

The demands of mother and home keep you grounded though as there will be demands and responsibilities to meet, throughout the month and especially around 1^st – 2^nd, 10^th – 11^th at New Moon on 15^th and from 18^th – 21^st.

Uranus goes direct on 6^th, also in your relationships and partnerships zone. Unresolved or mis-handled matters from last April have needed your attention. You may have compromised too much then but hopefully self-awareness has since been claimed and carried forward. You have until late April to fine-tune your findings.

Saturn slows Mars down around 18^th – 21^st but overall, from 7^th all the planets are moving forward and so can you!

Scorpio: Venus remains in your sign for the first six days of the month, adding to your charms. It then glides into your 2^nd House of money possessions, security and values and joyously joins Jupiter on the weekend of 18^th – 20^th. This usually augurs well financially or spiritually, finding security through the non-material.

Mars kicks the month off leaping into your 6^th House of work, health, service to others and daily routine. This gives cast-iron determination to take action. And if any New Year’s Resolutions are linked to any of these areas of life, little will thwart you. Uranus goes direct here too on 6^th and from 7^th it is full speed ahead. Saturn challenges your progress around 18^th – 21^st. Pause then to make any necessary adjustments and then carry on.

Your thoughts could present a challenge too from 29^th when Mars squares Pluto. Side-step battles of will. The challenge is to get your mind working positively. You have two full months with all the planets moving forwards. Make the most of them!

Your focus this month is mostly the inner world and not the outer. Communications are a big focus, with the Sun highlighting seriousness on 1^st – 2^nd and then on the transformative power of thought and words around 10^th – 11^th when it meets up with your ruling planet Pluto. There are many forms of communication that can be cathartic and also moving for others. Explore the possibilities. Physical movement and its ability to open up new neural pathways comes into this too. New Moon and the solar eclipse on 6^th favour new forms of communication and groups. Why not join one?

Mother, home and self-nurture are high-lighted towards the end of the month, with new ideas flashing through from 24^th and the Sun ready to run with them for a month from 20^th. Again, new forms of movement are beneficial, changes in self-soothing, new ideas in the home and even re-arranging your personal space perhaps?

Sagittarius: January 2019 is the kind of dashing, daring month that you thrive on. The fiery leap of Mars in the early hours of 1^st into your romance, children and creativity zone is dynamic and exciting. And others may see these same qualities in you too. There is an even higher gear change on 6^th when Uranus goes direct in this same area of your chart. Uranus has been revisiting something that was compromised in April. This might be the time to uncompromise it…

Amidst all of this excitement, finances remain somber, especially around 1^st-2^nd and 10^th – 11^th. New Moon on 6^th lands here too which could be an excellent time to draw up a budget or financial plans.

Despite the financial rumblings, your ruling planet Jupiter in your sign, keeps you optimistic and hopeful. Venus glides into your sign too on 6^th and stays there for a month, making you popular darling of the zodiac for a month! And when Venus reaches Jupiter on the weekend of 18^th – 20^th, with Saturn preventing Mars from pushing ahead for a few days, you might as well abandon yourself to pleasure and fun!

Capricorn: The Sun ball remains in your court this month until 20^th radiating warmth, optimism and freer self-expression. It starts the year on a serious note, conjunct your ruling planet Saturn on 1^st – 2^nd. New Moon and a solar eclipse are in your sign too on 6^th. This marks the beginning of your Personal New Year. Make resolutions that will help you to create the right conditions to meet your emotional needs in the month and year ahead.

When the Sun joins up with Pluto in your sign around 10^th – 11^th, be aware of your own power and use it well. Your magnetism and charisma will be high. Use it for the greater good.

Meanwhile, Mars leaps into your mother and home zone from 1^st and forges ahead there for the next six weeks. Uranus goes direct here too on 6^th, enabling you to make adjustments to whatever happened (or did not happen) last April. Around 18^th – 21^st, the adjustment needed may be you…

Make time for friends, groups and community during the first six days of the month, as Venus brings pleasure. Your unconscious then becomes its focus which is also good for relating to your inner-self. Creativity behind the scenes is well-starred too, especially around the weekend of 18^th – 20^th. Explore different spiritual practices or forms of creativity.

Aquarius: Your ruling planet Uranus goes direct on 6^th after re-visiting old ground to do with communications, synaptic connections or old ways of thinking. Something here needed looking at again. And this could possibly be something linked to last April. Having hopefully found an important nugget of information, you have until late-April to apply your newly-found knowledge. Mars in the same area of your solar chart, will give you all the energy and determination that you need to do just that.

Uranus going direct, also marks the start of a two-month stretch when all the planets are (from our perspective) moving forwards: a positive, can-do time! What would you like to achieve?

Energy levels may have been generally low before this started. The month before your birthday you are often at low ebb as the Sun has been away from you for the longest time. The good news is the Sun is bringing fresh energy and a sense of renewal to you from 20^th. Your birthday whether this month or next is your personal new year and a more meaningful time to make resolutions for the year ahead than January 1^st. It is also the perfect time to explore your planets for the year ahead with a good astrologer.

Full Moon and the lunar eclipse are on 21^st is in your opposite sign, Leo. This completes an up-beat weekend as Venus and Jupiter join forces in Sag which is a great time for enjoyment with friends, groups and your communities.

Pisces: Finances start the month off on a dynamic note as Mars jumps into your 2^nd House of money, possessions, security and values in the early hours of the New Year. And this means action! Mars provides the energy and determination to get things off the ground. It also offers the raw energy needed to make something happen from scratch, from just an idea. Could that be a new source of income?

Uranus goes direct in this same area of your solar chart on 6^th which results in ALL the planets moving forwards for the next two months! Make the most of this! Uranus has been retrograde (appearing to move backwards) since October, in order to resolve something that missed the target last April. With this new awareness hopefully under your belt, it is time to move forwards – without the compromises.

There is also a strong focus on your friends, groups, community and humanitarian ideals zone. And the New Moon here on 6^th.marks the beginning of a new cycle in some way. There are two heavy-weight planets here too but the Sun is shedding light on everything until 20^th. Have you thought of starting or joining a group?

Venus glides into your 10^th House of father, career and social status from 7^th. People in authority can be helpful. If you need favours, ask them. When Venus meets up with Jupiter on the weekend of 18^th – 20^th, expansion or carving out new opportunities for yourself are very possible too! This is also the last full month of Chiron in your sign and a chance to heal old wounds and get unhelpful patterns out of your way. Take this opportunity to make room for all of the others!

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January 2019

Astrology for growth and well-being