January 2025 astrology; Turning the page

 

What a month January 2025 will be! Mars is retrograde and will return to Cancer, the Sun moves from Capricorn to Aquarius, Saturn passes its halfway point in Pisces and Uranus turns direct. We will have an emotional full moon and a futuristic new moon. The powerful North and South node change signs and along with it there is a shift in our collective destiny. Now, the details.

It’s a rough start to the year with Mars opposing Pluto in the sky once again in Leo-Aquarius. We experienced this transit late October and through the first part of November, and it continued humming in the background, just not so obvious again until now. The peak of this energy is January 3^rd, although we will feel the effects for days. Mars represents aggression and anger, and Pluto control, corruption and change. This is a volatile transit and if it aspects any fixed planets in your chart (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio or Aquarius) at 1-3 degrees you will feel this more intently. On many levels its effects can bring about cruelty, anger, fights and a powerful desire for control. Pluto is obsessive in nature. Since Mars is retrograde anyone who starts a war will end up the loser.

There is no doubt we will see many events play out in the world at this time and Mars/Pluto aspects the charts of US President Biden, VP Kamala Harris and Vladimir Zelensky, President of Ukraine who appears to be in a very risky situation as we begin the year. Time only allows me to write about the world leaders whose charts I am most familiar with, and I’m sure there are many more, so it is not limited to those just mentioned.

It is important to be aware of your surroundings at this time, and remember that if you strike out against someone it is very likely they will strike back.

January 6^th Mars retrogrades back into the sign of Cancer. Cancer is far more emotional than Leo and rules the home/homeland and since it is rule by the Moon; women. We can expect to see many female warriors fighting for their causes both on the world stage and at home. With Mars in the placement we will be concerned with security most of all.

This aspect will come back one more time after Mars turns direct April 18^th-23^rd. Mars will turn stationary direct on February 24^th.

Jupiter is square Saturn

The ‘peak’ or exact hit of this square occurred on December 24^th, but the influence is still powerful as we begin the month. The further we get into the month, the more the energy will wane, and by February the energy should be behind us for the most part, but this transit will re-occur later in the year.

This will slow some things down and it will be a time when we have to get real. Saturn is about reality and if something has grown too fast we have to slow it down now either willingly or in some cases unwillingly.

Jupiter is the money planet and it is retrograde so it’s not operating at its best. When Jupiter squared Saturn this past August the US Stock market dropped more than1000 points and it recently dropped again.

You may lack inner conviction, or your timing can be off.  It is important to consider these factors.

This transit can represent legal, financial and business problems, and there could be a lack of support, especially if this aspects your personal chart. There could be issues with higher education, moral issues, or indifference. Frustration may build up to the point where something has to give and change occurs at this point. For some this might represent a culmination of business affairs of some type, but Saturn can delay, and restrict.  There could be added responsibilities and pressures in your job during this period, or you could make some kind of change in your job or work.

This transit not only affects us, but the state of the world; revenue can decline or critical exchanges affecting financial affairs of the country can occur or unpopular, hostile legislation may be attempted.

January 2^nd, Venus enters Pisces

Venus is in Pisces is gentle, perceptive, artistic and emotional, creating a great ambiance for love. It will remain in this sign until February 4^th. Pisces is one of Venus’s favorite signs and love has no barriers here. Pisces is also connected with compassion, understanding and intuition and even more so this year as Jupiter and Neptune are conjunct or together in the sign of Pisces.

Now is the time to embrace romance, love, fantasy, creativity and dreams and Pisces is all about all of these things. Pisces is ruled by Jupiter, the planet of expansion as well as Neptune the planet that rules the imagination, our dreams and fantasies. Giving to others comes much easier as and our desire to focus on meaningful and bonds will be powerful. Neptune frequently brings about a desire to merge with others on a deep level and Venus is operating at its highest octave in this sign.

While now is the time to feel romantic thoughts and experience love at its fullest we must also remember that since Pisces is co-ruled by Neptune, Venus in Pisces can also mean putting on rose colored glasses and failing to judge a situation for what it really is. Love can be grand, but we must also pay attention to warning signs that tell us if the person we are interested in is not all in the relationship. This can be a fine line to walk; feeling the yearning for romance and yet maintaining boundaries and a clear perspective. In other words, Venus in Pisces does not mean throwing caution to the wind. The desire to merge with others will be significant and complex but we must be careful who and what we choose to merge with.

January 11^th, the North and South Nodes enter Pisces/Virgo

The nodes are points not planets but are very significant, especially in terms of our collective global evolution. In this respect they can indicate the collective destiny.

The nodes change signs every 1.5 years and are moving from Aries-Libra to Pisces-Virgo. They will remain here until July 26, 2026. The North Node represents where we are going and the South Node represents what holds us back. The North Node moves into Pisces and the South Node into Virgo.

Since the North node shows us where we are going Pisces is a spiritual, dreamy sign. It can represent religion or spirituality, art, psychics, music and all of the creative fields along with intuition and faith in the universe and our ultimate destiny. At best, this can be about healing the population and the world, but this will remain to be seen. The healing that the North Node seeks in Pisces is through self understanding that sometimes comes through pain. While Pisces can represent many beautiful things it also represents confusion, lack of clarity and it can represent lies, deceit, misinformation and propaganda which is increasing in the world. It can also be involved with addictions and processing emotions through addictions.

The South Node in Virgo has the potential to balance out some of the misinformation but it also represents being overly critical or demanding. Virgo is known for wanting perfection and to be perfect in everything. It can play the blame game. Virgo also represents health and work, worry and anxiety, stress and skepticism. Its best role will be to balance out the lack of clarity Pisces can sometimes bring.

Jun 23, 2006 – Dec 18, 2007 is the last time the nodes transited these signs which of course brought about the subprime mortgage crisis and the confusion that occurred as a result.

The most important things we can understand is not to feed our brain misinformation, which will in all likelihood increase. On the other end of the spectrum however, discernment can increase as well. Misinformation may be the theme of the year if we don’t wake up and smell the coffee.

January 8^th-28^th, Mercury enters Capricorn

While Mercury in Sagittarius has expanded our thinking in many areas, Mercury in Capricorn will bring us back down to earth in terms of our thinking, speaking and communications with others. Mercury in Sagittarius expanded thinking and communication which was big, grand, high minded and bold. Now, we can take the ideas and plans we came up with during Mercury’s time in Sag and determine if they are viable and can become our reality. Over the next three weeks we can expect to be operating from a place of being goal-oriented, lazar focused and much more grounded and down to earth.

While Mercury in Capricorn may not be the most exciting of signs for Mercury it can enable us to focus on our practical realities and goals. It is actually a more comfortable place for Mercury to operate as it was actually at its detriment in Sagittarius, meaning it did not operate as comfortably as it does in some of the other signs.

As Capricorn is ruled by Saturn we must use care not to become too serious, tiresome or authoritative while Mercury is in this sign. At worse we can come across as overly pessimistic or negative and have a difficult time trusting our creativity, feelings and intuition or taking leaps of faith as Capricorn wants concrete results which are not always possible to predict.

January 13^th Full Moon in Cancer

Cancer is the most sensitive and emotional of signs, and is ruled by the Moon which is connected to our emotions, home and the homeland. The Moon also rules women and Motherhood.

While this Moon sextiles Uranus and trines Neptune which is all positive, it also conjuncts Mars, the God of War.

For many this full moon will be upsetting or cause anger. There may be many upset people, especially women. Moon-Mars transits can accelerate our energies and for some this will turn into rash outbursts and accidents. Some will be aggressive and argumentative. In a woman’s chart Mars can represent a man in her life and if this is the case there can be friction. The best course is to remain calm and fly under the radar until this aspect passes.

In the US natal chart this moon falls dead on Mercury in the 8^th house. The 8^th house rules the nation’s finances and death. Mercury can represent important announcements and communication and it also represents the public vote, the mail, transport and young people. It is possible we could hear of a death of someone significant around this time.

The Full Moon opposes Pluto in the US chart, 2^nd house of money. Pluto rules corruption, power and those who seek power and control. An opposition to Pluto could kick off some type of financial situation that would not be positive for the public, and this moon will entail a great deal of friction, anger and we will see those who try and force their will on others. For the country this is not a positive full moon. We may also hear revelations of previously unknown knowledge.

The moons sextile to Uranus can indicate a new direction, and the trine to Neptune will indicate some creativity and compassion in some quarters.

Expect to hear news about President-elect Trump as the Moon falls dead on his Saturn.

January 19^th, the Sun enters Aquarius

 When the Sun leaves Capricorn for Aquarius it is time to relax a little from the seriousness of Capricorn and take the time to approach things in a more open minded and receptive manner.  Capricorn is a sign associated with work and results while Aquarius is more about expanding our world, socializing and interacting with others and looking into new ideas and ways of doing and approaching things. Each sign has its purpose which shifts as the Sun changes signs.

Aquarius rules the 11^th house of the zodiac which is associated with groups, friendships and the collective so it is here our interests will lie over the next month.

While both Capricorn and Aquarius are ruled by Saturn, the planet of structure and responsibility, Aquarius has a co-ruler; Uranus. Uranus is the planet of unpredictability, changeability, freedom and innovation. Uranus is known for its quirkiness and at times sudden and unexpected change that can surprise and in some cases shock. Don’t be surprised at the unexpected twists and turns that may occur over the next month.

Aquarius is the sign known for its humanitarian interests and concern for the welfare of others. At this time you will naturally crave connecting with others whether it is your best friend, groups, co-workers or someone new. Deep conversations and new insights into others will become more important over the next month along with a desire to simply relax, and chill out after a month of trying to make up for lost time after the holidays. The Aquarius season occurs every year at about the same time and it can offer some greatly needed time to refocus, relax and get in touch with your own needs and desires. Taking time to chill out and adopt an easier going lifestyle may be just what the Dr. ordered at this point in time.

This times the Sun conjuncts Pluto for the next several days. This is only the second time in US history Pluto has entered Aquarius so this is not a transit we have experienced in this sign. Of course the Sun conjuncts Pluto every year but not in this sign. This transit will play out in the world and our lives especially if it touches your chart.

Pluto in Aquarius will be about the people. Not just in the US but worldwide, and we will see people struggle for their freedom. The fall of the Syrian dictator is indicative of this, and there will be many more to follow over the next 20 years.

January 20^th, Inauguration Day in the US

January 20^th, 12 noon EST is when every inauguration of a new President occurs, and therefore becomes the chart of that President’s administration or outcome of time in office.

The Sun conjuncts Pluto which represents change but also those who try and force their will on others. The Sun is always at 0-1 degrees of Aquarius on an inauguration, but has not conjuncted Pluto on inauguration Day in the US and there will be a great deal of anger and friction in the country. The Moon is in peace loving Libra but squares Mercury and Mars. While there are voters who are pleased with the outcome, many Americans will not be and will make their voices heard, especially women. Moon-Mars aspects are indicative of anger and agitation.

Venus sextiles Mercury indicative of speeches and communication and for some a pleasant time.

Venus is conjunct Saturn in Pisces and the two planets don’t gel well together. Venus represents love and values and Saturn is the planet of restrictions.

The most significant transit other than Moon square Mars, Mars is retrograde Mars at 24 degrees which conjuncts Trump’s Saturn. It’s an odd transit for an inauguration since it usually denotes frustration and anger.

In the history of the US Mars has been retrograde at the Inauguration total of a 9 times, including once when Mars was stationing retrograde. A station is a powerful period. The Presidents inaugurated on a retrograde Mars include;

-James Madison 3-4-1809

-Martin Van Buren 3-4-1837

-William Henry Harrison 3-4-1841 Mars stationing, died one month later

-Wm McKinley 3-4-1897 Died by assassin

-Franklin Roosevelt 3-4-1933 Mars retrograde first term. Only President to serve 4 terms, died in office

-Millard Fillmore 7-10-1850 He was venerable to fringe causes and formed the ‘No Nothing’ Party opposed to immigration.

-Ulysses S. Grant 3-4-1869-1973 2 term President plagued by scandal, especially his poor response to the ‘Panic of 1873.’

-John F. Kennedy 1-20-1961 Assassinated Nov 22, 1963

-Wm J Clinton 1-20-1993-1997 Served 2 terms, plagued by scandals.

January 28^th Mercury enters Aquarius until February 14^th

Mercury transits through 2 signs this month, the second one being Aquarius. During Mercury’s transit through Aquarius we may all be a little more open minded and receptive to new ideas and ways of doing things. Aquarius is known for its quirky, wild and weird side as well as its intellectual, inventive and eccentric nature. The sign Aquarius is associated with the 11^th house in astrology which rules the collective, as well as groups and organizations. On a collective level we will be rethinking many things that benefit or don’t benefit society as a whole.

The planetary rulers of Aquarius are Saturn and Uranus. Uranus rules new, cutting edge types of concepts and with Mercury in this sign you may be able to expand your ideas and approaches and come up with more original ways of focusing your energy. In this way you may be able to benefit from Mercury’s transit through this most intellectual and logical of signs. Go bold over the next 3 weeks Uranus is known for producing cutting edge types of technology and innovations and if you can tap into this energy, you could have flashes of brilliance.

 Uranus-Aquarius is associated with concepts that may seem off the wall but later resulting in innovations that become the future norm. Mercury-Aquarius works well if not best within groups and the collective so don’t be afraid to speak up even if you ideas seem farfetched.

January 29^th, New Moon in Aquarius

This month’s New Moon falls at 9 degrees of Aquarius. Aquarius rules the 11^th house of the collective and ‘groups.’ Aquarius is about the people and freedom. It is futuristic in nature and prone toward upheaval and unexpected events.

This moon conjuncts Pluto which can bring up deep seated emotions and feelings. It trines Jupiter, the planet of luck giving us some planetary help. Since this moon coinsides with Uranus forward motion expect to see significant events in the world.

Mercury is conjunct Pluto which becomes part of the new moon energy. This aspect is associated with digging for deeper truths and is this is what you do be prepared for the answer. It can also be obsessive in nature.

This aspect is associated with intensity, arguments and heavy duty emotions. In the world it is associated with propaganda and those who wish to push their beliefs and ideas on others.

January 30^th Uranus turns direct

Uranus is an erratic and unpredictable planet in astrology that rules many things including electricity, aircraft, technology, revolutions, innovations, inventions and freedom which can take many forms. Each year Uranus retrogrades for about 5 months.

When Uranus is retrograde energies are more bottled up, and the individual becomes aware of the need for change in whatever area of the chart Uranus is transiting.  When Uranus turns direct those energies are often acted on either by design or at times it could seem the changes are coming at you. Events involving Uranus often seem shocking, but they are usually the inevitable result of a situation that is no longer working and Uranus wakes us up to what is really occurring in our lives for better or worse. While retrograde Uranus may seem ‘asleep,’ but as it turns direct we can experience brilliant ideas and epiphanies or in some cases shocking change.

Now is the time to try new and innovative ideas and look for new solutions to the same old problems. We can approach things from a more innovative angle and sometimes ideas and concepts come out of the blue like a bolt of lightning.

Uranus is known as the Great Awakener because it has a tendency to ‘wake up,’ latent possibilities, bring unexpected and unusual events and at times complete and radical change. It is the planet involved in divorce and separation in many cases that propels us in new directions when relationships, jobs and other areas of life have outlived their purpose and it is time for a new approach.

If Uranus is aspecting a personal planet in your chart during this time, it may seem the energy has been dormant over the past 5 months.  Over the next few weeks as Uranus begins its forward motion you may see events start to occur as described by the transit in your natal chart. Uranus is known to act quickly and does not drag things out. If it is in an easy angle-a trine or sextile, change you perceive as positive will occur.  If it is in a hard angle-a conjunction, square or opposition, the change can seem more difficult or disruptive.

If Uranus is not aspecting anything in your chart you may barely notice the change but feel a desire to try different approaches and look at new concepts or take a sudden and different direction.

When Uranus turns direct we often see new and sudden, if not unexpected events on the world stage. Uranus is the planet that ultimately frees the oppressed which is why it is associated with revolutions, coups and uprisings.

With Mercury’s conjunction to Pluto we can expect news that could affect us all; along with propaganda from those who desire to push their ideas regardless of what others may think or believe.

Since accidents can occur, especially involving vehicles use caution.

Other significant aspects/days;

January 6^th, Mercury squares Neptune. This is indicative of lies, misinformation, scandals revealed and confusion.

January 15^th, the Sun opposes Mars-This can be energetic, but also indicative of burnout, accidents and anger so use care.

September 18^th, Venus conjuncts Saturn-These planets don’t blend well. In some instances business deals can come together but it is generally negative and some may breakup or experience an ending.

January 23^rd, Mercury opposes Mars-This is prone toward anger, arguments, and accidents and at best debate.