We will be experiencing some major planetary shifts and transits this week, so get ready! At the very beginning of the week we have the Full Moon in Cancer. At the end, the Sun will make its way from Capricorn to Aquarius, marking a palpable energetic shift in the overall atmosphere. Full Moons are always a time when the energy is charged, built and ready to release or manifest whatever seed is planted and ready to take form.
The Full Moon in Cancer is a very emotional time, when feelings are amplified and more easily accessible. The moon actually rules the sign of Cancer. It is very comfortable and at home there. The moon is the planet associated with feelings, emotions, the subconscious and the desire/ability to care and nurture. As you probably know, Cancer is the sign associated with emotional sensitivity, warmth and care for the people you care about and love.
Cancer Full Moons are one of the best times to take stock of your inner world. We often get so caught up in the mundane aspects of life (such as work and more practical activities) that we completely lose touch with our inner world and what goes on within it. To live a healthy, complete and fulfilling life, it is imperative to be in touch with your feelings and emotions.
The Sun is in Capricorn and opposes the Moon in Cancer; this creates a beautiful balance and harmony of energies within you.
On the one hand, the Capricorn aspect of yourself is concerned with being logical, rational, and disciplined in managing all practical matters in your life. On the other hand, the Cancer part of you is concerned with meeting your emotional needs and is more feeling-oriented. This provides a grounded and well-rounded energy to manifest what you desire.
It is always advisable at this time to keep quiet and give yourself permission to be a homebody and pursue all practices that make you feel emotionally safe, secure and nourished. It is crucial to be able to be internal and not constantly feel the need to do or achieve things. Only by allowing yourself to rest and take care of yourself can you continue and achieve what you set out to do. You can spend your day journaling, cooking, bathing, or cuddling with your favorite people or pets!
However, Mars in Cancer will be conjunct with this particular Full Moon, making for an interesting, unusual and potentially contradictory combination of energies.
This may indicate that you are feeling extra emotionally anxious or unsettled, and that you are feeling more volatile or irritable in your relationships with yourself and your loved ones. Find healthy ways to channel this energy so that it does not erupt in destructive or negative ways. Take this opportunity to have heart-to-heart conversations with those closest to you and share anything that concerns you or prevents you from experiencing true intimacy with them.
On Sunday, January 19, the Sun finally leaves Capricorn, where it has been for the past month, and moves into Aquarius.
This transit indicates a major shift in energies. Where Capricorn is a sign fixated on tradition, conventions and doing things a certain way, Aquarius is the exact opposite. Aquarius wants to break the rules and doesn’t want to limit themselves to doing things a certain way just because they’ve been done in the past. Aquarius is always looking ahead to the future and wanting to discover new and different ways of being and doing things.
Aquarius season is a time when you feel more emotionally distant, which is a necessity every now and then because that’s what allows you to break away from comfortable and familiar ways of being and functioning. Use this period to break down any rules or restrictions that you, or others, have placed on yourself that do not serve you or are not in line with your values and ethics!
Planetary locations during this week
- The Sun: Capricorn (December 21, 2024 – January 19, 2025) Aquarius (January 19, 2025 – February 18, 2025)
- Mercury: Capricorn (January 8, 2025 – January 27, 2025)
- Venus: Pisces (January 2, 2025 – February 4, 2025)
- Mars: Cancer (January 6, 2025 – April 18, 2025) Leo (April 18, 2025 – June 17, 2025)
- Jupiter: Gemini (May 25, 2024 – June 9, 2025)
- Saturn: Pisces (March 7, 2023 – May 24, 2025)
- Uranus: Taurus (until April 25, 2026)
- Neptune: Pisces (until March 30, 2025)
- Pluto: Aquarius (November 19, 2024 – March 8, 2043)
Monday January 13th
Sun
Ibex
Moon
Cancer
Astrological aspect
Full Moon in Cancer – this Full Moon is about taking care of your emotional world. It is relevant today to think about your emotional needs and desires. What are the things that make you feel cared for, cared for, and safe?
And of course, in what ways do you offer those things to your loved ones? It’s so important to pay attention to your feelings and become curious about what’s going on inside you.
Tuesday January 14th
Sun
Ibex
Moon
Leo – there is a stronger need for creative self-expression when the Moon is in Leo.
Find a creative outlet to channel that energy
Astrological aspect
Venus in Pisces square Jupiter in Gemini – it’s likely that you have a stronger urge to indulge in your romantic partnerships and connections in general.
While it is necessary and human to allow yourself to be hedonistic from time to time, it is also necessary to ensure that you do not overindulge and show some restraint.
Wednesday January 15
Sun
Ibex
Moon
Lion
Astrological aspect
Sun in Capricorn opposite Mars in Cancer – energies are extra charged, tense and emotional these days. You may experience an inner conflict between the part of you that wants to be pragmatic and rational, and the part of you that is more instinctive and emotional.
Find an outlet for these charged emotions so they don’t explode in an unhealthy way.
Thursday January 16
Sun
Ibex
Moon
Moon in Virgo – the energy is more focused and grounded today. It is a good time to get things in order and make lists of all the things that need to be taken care of.
Create systems for yourself to make life easier.
Friday January 17
Sun
Ibex
Moon
Virgin
Astrological aspect
Sun in Capricorn sextile Neptune in Pisces – the atmosphere today is soft, sensitive and dreamy.
It’s a good time to pursue creative practices that provide an outlet for your fantasies and imagination.
Saturday January 18
Sun
Ibex
Moon
Libra – you might feel a stronger urge to connect with loved ones today. Today, set aside time specifically for the meaningful connections in your life.
Astrological aspect
Venus in Pisces conjunct Saturn – although you’re feeling extra romantic, loving, and affectionate today, you’re also feeling blocked or thwarted in your ability to express those feelings or allow yourself to engage with them.
It is crucial in life to find a balance between romance and pragmatism.
Sunday January 19th
Sun
Sun in Aquarius – Aquarius season begins with the Sun in Aquarius, and the following month is excellent for focusing on your future, what you hope and dream for, the changes you want to make, and how to get outside your comfort zone come. You can be open to the unconventional and strive for the new.
Moon
Libra
Astrological aspect
Mercury in Capricorn sextile Saturn in Pisces – this is a great transit for making practical and tangible plans about what you want to build and achieve in the coming period of your life.
Create and perhaps even write down a detailed action plan for how you will achieve these goals.
Then join astrologer Terence Guardino for this week video astrology prediction.
