This week's activity turns on Tuesday's highly precipitous Capricorn New Moon (6:17 PM 26° Capricorn). Rather than actually signaling a 'fresh start', the Capricorn influence is inspired and informed by previously laid plans and foundational work that has been methodically put in place during the past few weeks. This Capricorn lunar cycle will culminate at the end of the month (January 31st 11° Leo/Aquarius), ruled by a determined Uranian energy aimed at effecting broad, surprising changes. [...]

This week culminates with a Mars-Jupiter conjunction in Scorpio that builds throughout the week. That planetary combination increases our sense of adventurousness and encourages a gambling instinct — and possibly yields a little luck. However, in Scorpio, we are inclined to keep our activity and intentions behind the scenes, skeptical about what may happen if we share too much about what we're thinking — or even [...]

There is a lot going on this week — a Sagittarius New Moon conjunct the Galactic Center and Saturn, followed by a powerful Winter Solstice, Saturn enters Capricorn and Mercury turns direct. As we attempt to navigate these shifts, our ability to fully comprehend what's happening seems to be at an all time low. Some may feel the uncertainty while others seem to cling tightly to an overly optimistic view that ignores evidence of the increasing seriousness and the tightening constraints of the strong Saturn in Capricorn influence. Nonetheless, there are powerful opportunities to [...]