Gemini, January 2018

Money and other issues that concern material matters will be major at this time, and you can expect a major climax around these themes to take place. However, it’s not just cash that you should focus on: You also need to ask yourself whether your time and energy—two very valuable assets—are going toward the best places and people.

This full moon is in emotional Cancer, so expect to get weepy about things you usually wouldn’t tear up about. You’re not very materialistic, so it’s unlike you to get sensitive about your bank account, but full moons are times for release—you’ll be letting go of some deep-seated, complicated feelings around feeling financially secure and stable.

The year opens with a cluster of planets in Capricorn, lighting up a very intimate, sensitive sector of your chart. This will find you wondering what you owe others, and what people owe you. You need to pay off your debts, both financial and emotional—perhaps there’s an old friend you need to apologize to for something? You may receive something that’s owed to you, as well, be it cash (even an inheritance!) or an apology.

Verbal affirmations are crucial to Geminis, so hearing I’m sorry is majorly important to you. If you’re can’t get closure from someone, now’s the time to find ways to process and let go of your past. You need to make room, emotionally, for new relationships and adventures to arrive.

Sex and intimacy are also big themes this month; exploring your desires is a fantastic way to work the current astrological energy. This is an important time to be real with yourself about whether or not the give-and-take in your relationships is fair and, even more importantly, if there’s enough depth between yourself and those you care about.

January 9 is an especially busy day for all these themes: The Sun, Venus, and Pluto all meet in Capricorn on this date. Conversations will continue to move around these themes on January 11, when Mercury joins these planets in Capricorn. And watch out for January 13, when Mercury meets Saturn, creating a very serious, focused atmosphere. Important commitments will come up for discussion. The new moon—which will also take place Capricorn, on January 16—will bring a fresh start around all these discussions, so cast a spell for hot sex or for your debts to be settled!

Your planetary ruler Mercury makes a harmonious connection with Uranus on January 6, finding you running into unusual and exciting people. Watch out for who you meet today! Action planet Mars will also meet with lucky Jupiter, finding you in a very productive mood. This transit marks the beginning of a new cycle concerning your day job and your daily routine.

The first part of the month is very heavy, with a ton of emotional processing and deep sharing between yourself and your partners. Fortunately, the energy will shift once love-and-money planet Venus enters fellow Air sign Aquarius on January 17, putting you in a lighter and more adventurous mood. The Sun will follow soon after, officially kicking off Aquarius season on January 19. Your planetary ruler Mercury joins Venus and the Sun in Aquarius on January 31, stirring your need for mental stimulation. It’s a fantastic time for traveling or learning something new. If you’re in school, expect to be feel reinvigorated and inspired. If you’re working on having something published, the stars will be on your side.

Your intuition and imagination will be especially in tune on January 19, when your ruler Mercury connects with dreamy planet Neptune. You’ll share a secret of some kind on January 24, when Mercury meets the planet of the underworld, Pluto. Productive meetings will take place on January 25, when Mercury connects with Jupiter—everyone will be in an optimistic mood, which usually helps things flow along easily! Watch out for unexpected tension and irritability on January 28 when Mercury clashes with Uranus—don’t drink too much coffee today. Unexpected meetings will take place, too!

Action planet Mars enters Fire sign Sagittarius on January 26, igniting the relationship sector of your chart, so expect a boost in passion between yourself and your partners—and expect them to get a little more confrontational, too! Yes, Mars loves to heat things up, but it’s still the planet of war.

The month wraps up with a super, full, blue moon eclipse in Leo— that’s a mouthful, but if anyone can say that gracefully, it’s you, Gemini. All full moons are emotional and exhausting, but eclipses are especially shocking and life changing. Things are never the same after an eclipse! The further you have been veering off the path to your destiny, the more extreme the experience of the eclipse will feel.

This eclipse in Leo will reveal shocking information. It’s important to figure out what’s true when this happens, and that you don’t fall for gossip. A situation relating to your neighborhood or your siblings is likely to come to a climax, too. Your perception of things is going to undergo an extreme change, and it’s crucial to keep an open mind while this happens. Finally, an important conversation will take place, one that’ll alter the course of your life. No biggie. Good luck and see you next month, Gemini!