January 1st begins the New Year of 2025. This year of 2025 sees major significant changes. We now have Pluto ensconced in Aquarius. Uranus will exit Taurus and enter Gemini. Both Saturn and Neptune will exit Pisces and enter Aries.
Although numerologically the year is a 9 completing a nine-year cycle, we are also on the threshold of radical changes as we come ever more into the technological revolution.
Like any birthing, there can be labor pains with extreme violent actions and radical swings between expansions and contractions.
On the 2nd of January, Venus exits Aquarius to enter Pisces [10:24 PM EST], a Sign of Exaltation for Venus, where our sense of empathy and compassion are enhanced. We do need to watch our emotions, since we could go through extreme mood swings. Venus entering into Pisces triggers a Stellium in the Mutable Water Sign as Venus joins Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, a Sign ruled by Pisces. The Mutable Sign T-Square is reenforced with the three planets in Pisces square Jupiter in Gemini and square Mercury in Sagittarius. The fourth Element, Virgo, is needed to be harnessed to balance off the T-Square, so it will be essential that we concentrate on specifics and particulars and rational analysis and not be swayed by our emotions or snap judgments.
This early January also feels the influence of the Mars Pluto opposition, exact on the 3rd. Liabilities of people acting out, violent behavior, warlike movements, and atmospheric storm systems could be daunting. We will need to keep in mind the wise saying that ‘we never get more than we can handle’.
Early January is a dynamic time, a time when there might be indications of ‘crash and burn’ scenarios, but also a time when we are able to clean our stables, rid ourselves of the extraneous and outmoded, and focus on what we consider to be the most meaningful in our life involvements.
While the energies might seem extreme in early January, we are being called upon to be a spiritual warrior / warrioress during these times and not succumb to challenging developments. Some people may run around reactively like ‘chickens with their heads cut off’, but we don’t need to participate in the frenzy.
Maintaining a grip on our emotions, acknowledging the paradigm shift moving us into asequential realities, and working with the shifts and changes in conditions and circumstance, we can prove effective and productive in our own transformations that lead to a greater awakening and consequently evolution in our consciousness and an ascension in our being.
We might need faith, even blind faith, in the process, an appreciation that life is evolving as it should [or as it is] and let go of our personal biases and ego projections. Having a grounding force, which could be our personal sanctuary or a good and trusted friend, may help us through the darkness and into the light. Our own perspective can be too attached to our personal projections. Increasingly, it will be important for us to engage non-attachment and avoid judgment largely based upon opinion.
In the midst of the morass of emotions in early January, we could develop a firm foundation to keep us from being swayed by the images, appearances and hype being presented to us, whose intent might be to manipulate and control us.
The Sun sextiles Saturn on the 4th of January, and we may find our way through the maze of presentation to the labyrinth of our own personal centeredness. These times are not for the weak of spirit but rather for those willing to take machete in hand and carve their own path.
It will be important for us to keep in mind that what we see is not necessarily the truth of any matter.
The 6th of January has Mercury square Neptune and Mars retrograding out of Leo and back into Cancer [5:44 AM EST], a Sign of Fall for Mars. Confusion can be rampant at this time. Mercury is in Sagittarius, a Sign of Detriment for Mercury, where our thinking can be so broad that it becomes diffuse. With Mars exiting Leo and back into Cancer, we might not have the same personal pizzazz to assertively move our interests forward. The liability of shifting our disposition from proactive to reactive can heighten the sense of muddle in which we might assume ourselves to be. Let’s avoid definitive decisions right now, since we’re neither feeling strong nor clear.
Mercury exits Sagittarius and enters Capricorn on the 8th [5:30 AM EST]. With Mars out of Leo and back into Cancer and now Mercury out of Sagittarius and into Capricorn, we lose any of the Fire Element. Our thoughts take a serious tone, much of the upbeat, lighthearted quality lost to a more practical approach. We might feel as though we are putting on blinders with our focus restricted to just what is right in front of us.
January 12th has Mars trine Neptune. Mars is retrograde and in the third decanate of Cancer with a Pisces sub-influence. Hoping, wishing, and praying may be our best resource, since any thrust of energy or personal assertiveness might be lacking. Utilizing our home as a sanctuary and drawing on the comfort of family could provide a semblance of support and security during the doldrums of winter.
The Cancer Full Moon on the 13th of January when the Sun opposes the Moon [5:27 PM EST] incorporates Uranus with the Sun trine Uranus and the Moon sextile Uranus. The Cancer Moon conjuncts Mars both of which are in the third decanate of Cancer [Pisces]. Now is a time for us to change things up both in our work life and in our personal realm. The more we can streamline operations, the more productive we are likely to be. We could determine our way forward either in innovative means or a totally different trajectory.
Let’s consider how we might best focus on the truly meaningful and the radical changes we wish to pursue as we more fully embrace the new year.
The two ‘good guys’ of the planetary realm, Venus and Jupiter, square each other on the 14th. Although we may be looking at altering our course of action, it will be important for us not to overdo. Taking things step by step rather than great leaps forward would be suggested as we look to shift things around, make our lives more functional, and operate at our optimum. Let’s avoid the overs, such as overspending, at this time. We may have great ideas as to how to make adjustments, but it might be wise to go step by step. We might also experience a case of things appearing one way, the reality being something different. With the two ‘good guys’ engaged in a challenging aspect; some things may just be too good to be true.
Triggered by the Cancer Full Moon, the Sun opposes Mars on the 15th. A tendency to push forward and get a lot done could also have us glossing over details, neglecting particulars, and spinning our wheels. The challenge for each of us during this paradigm shift is loosening up on our sense of total control over situations. Narcissism and arrogance can be peoples’ undoing as they tend to put on blinders, see what they want to see, and neglect the truth that the universe and asequential reality are far more impactful than they have been before. Humility is called for, a quality often lost in our entitled society.
The Sun sextiles Neptune on the 17th of January. If we stubbed our toes earlier in the week by our willfulness and plunging forward without fully aware of the conditions and circumstance in which we found ourselves, then the 17th could provide us the opportunity of drawing upon our sixth sense, our intuitive faculties, whereby we know by our feelings of things rather than our adamant self-assertiveness. Humility might be engaged or enforced with the ability to understand by an inner comprehending rather than knowing by the rational mind.
The 18th of January has Venus conjunct Saturn. Home and family matters may demand our attention. We might have to make amends for past indiscretions, or we could find ourselves paring down, getting rid of the extraneous to feel less encumbered by our past or our stuff. A strong inventory-taking is warranted, especially since tomorrow begins a step into our future. As the English writer G.K. Chesterton wrote: “Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.”
Mercury sextiles both Venus and Saturn on the 19th, the same day that the Sun exits Capricorn to enter Aquarius [3:00 PM EST]. Now is a time when we can keep our feet on the ground and have our head in the clouds. Stabilizing our base of operations, we can cast our gaze to the far horizons. Old and new may be in play as we choose to build upon rock rather than building on sand. We could draw upon our experience and expertise to move from where we are and where we have been into a consideration of the prospects for our future.
Concentrating on the truly meaningful with a recognition of the transformation each of us has been through allows us to move forward with purpose and commitment to our individual journey. The Sun conjuncts Pluto on the 21st of January. A new day is dawning for each of us, for society, and for humankind.
Increasingly, these revolutionary times are likely to become ever more evident. There will be the eruptions, explosions and implosions that come with radical change. These are times when it is essential for our own peace of mind and well-being to trust in the unfolding, no matter how disruptive or extreme things may seem.
Uranus was triggered by the Full Moon back on the 13th and highlighted again on 23rd of January when Mercury opposes Mars but both Mercury and Mars are in harmonious alignment with Uranus. Mars sextiles Uranus, and Mercury trines Uranus. The signature for this day also has the Scorpio Moon creating a kite pattern chart with the Moon triggering a Water Grand Trine with the Moon trine Mars in Cancer and the Moon trine the Stellium of three planets in Pisces — Venus, Saturn, and Neptune. The Moon opposes Uranus and Uranus sextiles Mars and Uranus sextiles the Pisces planets.
With the three transcendental planets of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in play during this second half of January, we are asked to rise above our egocentric tendencies, be open to the unexpected and the magic of these times, and work with the energies rather than countering them.
On the 25th of January, Venus trines Mars. Relationships can be more balanced and harmonious as the masculine and feminine energies align. If we would see ourselves as having already gone through a pivot point, now finding ourselves on the threshold of a new age, our internal battles and external grievances might drop away as we accept greater peace with the natural unfolding.
While many fear a dystopian future and point to fear-generating ballyhoo about climate change, food instability, environmental pollution, violent crime, nuclear Armageddon, and the like; the future may bear little resemblance to the past but could actually usher in a golden age. We just need to have faith in the process.
Our faith may seem renewed on the 26th when Mercury sextiles Neptune and Venus sextiles Uranus. Our rational mind and critical analysis can blend easily with our intuition and our sense of knowing without knowing. We are also likely to experience a serendipitous moment of being in the right place at the right time, as unanticipated situations offer us exciting surprises. We shall have incidents that affirm the paradigm shift of asequential reality where things occur in the most unexpected manner and often with little doing on our part.
Mercury exits Capricorn and enters Aquarius on the 27th [9:53 PM EST]. We now have two Stelliums with Mercury joining the Sun and Pluto in the Fixed Air Sign and the Stellium of three planets in Pisces. Aquarius and Pisces are the two most universal Signs and speak of a connection beyond the mere mundane, a cosmic connection to the otherworldly.
On the earth plane, we shall have the advantage of looking to our future with a focus on how we can make our personal lives a better world and, in the process, like a pebble in a pond with its ripple effects, our society to be a better world — idealism in concept realized in practice.
The Aquarius New Moon on the 29th of January when the Sun conjuncts the Moon [7:36 AM EST] begins the Chinese New Year of the yin wood snake. Mercury conjuncts Pluto. The snake is known for its wisdom and precision, and so this year ahead promises a slow evolution as we concentrate on our true purpose, our soul’s destiny. Timing is everything. Transformation can be dramatic and subtle, but the snake does shed its skin which for us in alchemical terms has our base mettle turn into gold.
On the 30th, the Sun trines Jupiter and Uranus turns direct [11:22 AM EST]. With Uranus ruling Aquarius, the shift in motion by Uranus augments the Aquarian energy and the promise of a new age powered by the technological revolution of which we are becoming increasingly aware. We may feel upbeat and inspired as we consider the broad options at our disposal. Relationships might seem idyllic as we appreciate the varied experiences of those people we encounter.
Perhaps we are recognizing that each of us has our own individual journey and are less likely to question or find fault with experiences that differ from our own. On the contrary, we may embrace the quirkiness we notice in other people as a reflection of the multi-diversity of humankind.
January 2025… and so it begins…
