Overview: Read Horoscope for January 2010
Ah, another year passes and a new one unfolds right before our very eyes! We may all be a bit groggy from a Blue Moon Lunar Eclipse in Cancer from the night before and/or too much New Year’s cheer. Some of us may have made resolutions that may become a distant memory by mid-month but if you wait to make your resolutions ‘til mid-month, you just might keep them.
I must admit that it will be hard to feel too much forward motion at the beginning of the month because Mercury, Mars, and Saturn are all retrograde. This means that the energy of these planets must wander inward before manifesting anything outwardly; hence many situations can feel as if they are in slow mo. The trick is to not waste too much energy pushing the river just because we have a New Year.
Winter time is always a time of contraction, of sorting out your life and options, so don’t rush. If you have been in a funk or feeling kind of grumpy for the past month or so, you are not alone. It’s not even seasonal depression but a rather funky square aspect between Saturn and Pluto and a sluggish Mars that is causing all the fuss.
These energies can make us even more conscious of our security needs which can cause fear for some. This is a wonderful time for self-examination as many issues that can remain hidden during easier times, are ripe for exploration now as Pluto demands that we dig deep into our core to become even more authentic and Saturn can give us the fortitude to do so.
Jan 13 will mark the beginning of Saturn’s retro motion so we will get a chance to double check all of our decisions. As if this wasn’t enough intensity, the Annular Solar Eclipse in Capricorn occurs on Jan 15 as Mercury comes out of retrograde. Fortunately, sweet Venus is snuggling up to the Sun and Moon making this a good time for romance.
The good news is that all the energies that have been held back will flood forward and that can also be the bad news because if there has been a lot of frustration, which is likely on some fronts, angry words may also fly out of the box as well.
On Jan 17 Jupiter will enter Pisces and finally completely separate from Neptune and Chiron who will remain Siamese twins for this month as well. Neptune periodically offers a rosy glow over these challenging times and it is crucial to balance these times of intensity with joy, pleasure, and lightheartedness.
We will be defining what is truly important and ideally moving in that direction. What are you made of and how do you want to move forward into this New Year?
THE CHOICE IS YOURS. Happy New Year!
