January 2020 Horoscopes

The astrology of January says that something has to change. The energies of Saturn and Pluto are demanding nothing less as they form a rare conjunction on January 12. Saturn in Capricorn wants to build while Pluto in Capricorn wants to tear down or completely transform what we’re building. We may have to face the deepest parts of ourselves as a result. Pluto has a habit of revealing the innermost workings of our psyche and our soul. (The last time Saturn and Pluto were conjunct was November 1982.)

In addition, we have a full moon lunar eclipse on January 10 in the sign of Cancer, highlighting the imperative that we need to make sure we’re getting our needs met in the midst of our this change. As you restructure your life, what’s going to fill it? Cancer, as a sign, talks about the heart and soul of living. It’s the things that are truly important when all the nonsense is stripped away — emotional connection and the feeling that safety and security that comes with it.

On the same day as the lunar eclipse, Uranus turns direct in Taurus at 2 degrees, another reminder that we’re in the midst of transformative energies that want us to evolve. Uranus arrived in Taurus back in March 2019, a sign that it will be in for the next six years. As a result, we’re checking in on a certain part of our life this month and seeing how we’re reinventing it. Not sure what part of your life is getting reinvented by Uranus? Read my Uranus in Taurus: Sign by Sign guide.

Aquarius and Aquarius Rising — Home, family, foundation, emotional core. You will move either literally or metaphorically. You will pull up your roots. You will transform what family means to you. You will break from the past, including memories and ancestry. You will powerfully awaken your emotional core needs.

Libra and Libra Rising — Finances, intimacy, sharing, the deep self. You will delve into your deep self. You will awaken your sexuality. You will have an emotional breakthrough. You will transform what vulnerability, sharing, and trust means to you. You will reinvent your relationship with money and wealth.

Aquarius

January 20–February 18

Aquarius, if you’ve been paying attention to some of the things I’ve been writing for the past year or so, you’ll know that you’re in a chapter of your life where it’s about really focusing on the inner and spiritual work. You may have lived 2018-2019 feeling like you’re in a liminal space between two major chapters of your life. It’s been a time to search your soul, reflect on the life you’ve lived, and let go of the baggage that you don’t want to bring into the next 30 years of your life. (Yes, 30 years.) Capricorn Season, especially with five planets in Capricorn during the first half of January, means that you’re doing this work in earnest this month. Unlike the other signs who are experiencing January’s powerful, transformative energy in more tangible ways, you’re experiencing it behind the scenes. True, Saturn’s rare meetup with Pluto on January 12 means that something about you has to profoundly change, it may mean that you’re feeling this as a shift in awareness of yourself and the self destructive patterns that lurk in your blindspot, waiting to be let go of. Nevertheless, if you’re feeling overwhelmed emotionally or psychically this month, make sure you’re getting the self care you need. The lunar eclipse on January 10 makes this a demand. In fact, you may be needed to take a powerful new look at how you take care of your body, how you inhabit your body, and how you tend to the necessities of living. This may result in you making new decisions about diet, fitness, and wellness. (‘Tis the season for this sort of thing.) Make sure you’re really tending to your health this month, especially if it’s an area that’s been neglected. (If there’s an existing health issue, the eclipse may bring something new to light or resolve something that began in 2018.) The other big story this month is Uranus’s direct turn on January 10 in your sign of home and family. It’s important to remember that you’re a year into a seven year story of reinventing what home and family mean to you. Maybe you’ve made a big move. Maybe you’re planning a big move. Nevertheless, at the core of this time is a need to break away from the past and to experience emotional connection on a whole new level. Pay attention to what’s coming up around January 10 because it may thread into a story that weaves its way over the next six years. That said, for all the transformation work you’re doing this month, it’s important to network and socialize. With Mars in Sagittarius all month long, you’re feeling motivated to connect with friends and spend time on your community. By January 20 the Sun arrives in Aquarius and you kick off a new birthday season! 2020 is going to give you a taste of the next big chapter in your life, so use the Aquarius New Moon on January 24 to wish, hope, and dream of where you’d like your life to head towards over the coming years. But, in the meantime, be sure to keep clearing anything old that takes up emotional and psychic space that you don’t want to bring with you into 2020 and beyond. Continue to prioritize your spiritual and physical health. Clean out, organize, and prepare. Want a deeper look at how December will affect you? Book your one-on-one consultation now.

Key Themes: Spiritual health, existential searching, retreat, reflection, the unconscious, blindspots, dreams, intuition, the hidden self, spiritual connection, meditation, mysticism, transformation, breakdown, breakthrough, breaking addictions, shedding the ego, friendships, social connection, social network, community, groups, home, family, living situation, breaking old emotional patterns, emotional needs, emotional freedom, the past, memories, a major move, roots, foundation, transplanting yourself, new beginnings, clearing space, letting go.