Libra, January 2018

A culmination is taking place around your career. Rewards or recognition for your hard work may arrive, but it’s also likely that some deep, intense emotions about your professional goals will come to the surface, too. A turning point is here, and new information will come to light that will help you make decisions about your future.

While the start of the month is very focused on your public life and career, 2018 does open in Capricorn season. In addition, a cluster of planets are in this sign, lighting up the sector of your chart that rules your home and family: The Sun, Venus, Saturn, and Pluto are all in Capricorn, soon followed by Mercury on January 11.

Your planetary ruler, Venus, makes an easy connection with Neptune on January 3, bringing some magic to your everyday routine and lifting your spirits after what may have been a tiring and emotionally draining full moon, reconnecting with your sense of home and helping you go back to your usual routine after a busy holiday season.

Venus also connects with the planet of good luck, Jupiter, on January 8, bringing you abundance and a sense of security (both emotional and financial). On January 9, Venus connects with the Sun, Pluto, and Mars, creating a proactive, powerful, and friendly atmosphere. Shit will get done, and people will be getting along. Watch out for turbulence in your relationships on January 13, when Venus clashes with Uranus, stirring up unexpected drama—everyone wants to feel “safe,” but electric Uranus’s unstable energy will find people on edge.

A fresh start arrives on January 16 with the new moon in Capricorn, which will help you get grounded. Reconnecting with your roots is a lovely way to work the energy of this new moon. If you’re looking to move, or if you want to reconnect with family or wipe the slate clean with your roommates, this new moon is on your side!

This is a brilliant time to cast a protection spell or to cleanse the energy in your home, either through magic or by simply cleaning up. Venus, the planet of love and beauty, is in Capricorn as well, so make your space pretty with some fresh flowers or some new decorations. Emotionally—the Moon is all about emotions)—this new moon asks that you get clear on your boundaries and limits. Don’t be afraid to be bossy about what you need. You do tend to be a people pleaser, Libra!

As much as you love to cozy at home, Capricorn season may find you feeling stir-crazy—but don’t worry, the energy will shift soon with Aquarius season just around the corner. Venus enters Aquarius on January 17, followed by the Sun on January 19, and Mercury on January 31.

These planets, in fellow Air sign Aquarius, will illuminate the sector of your chart that rules fun, celebrations, creative expression, and romance! This is a fantastic time to connect with your best friends, party, make art, and flirt. If you have a crush, definitely watch for what Aquarius season may bring. A boost in creative inspiration is also on the way.

Warrior planet Mars enters Sagittarius on January 26, igniting the communication sector of your chart. Expect plenty of talk to start buzzing around you. Sagittarius does have a reputation for having a loudmouth—you certainly may hear plenty of gossip at this time—but Sag does know how to hit the bull’s-eye when it’s necessary. This means that your mind will be sharp as hell, and you’ll have the confidence to communicate what needs to be said. You’ll also have the energy required to gather whatever information you’re looking for, and to conquer whatever paperwork has been holding you down. You’re going to busy connecting with people and acting on the ideas you’ve been mulling over these last few weeks.

The month wraps up in probably the most over-the-top way it possibly can—but that’s OK, because drama definitely excites you, even if it does shake your scales. On January 31, there’s a super, full, blue moon eclipse in dramatic Fire sign Leo. This is extremely extra, Libra! Big shifts will take place in your social life. Full moons are all about letting go, and eclipses are even more extreme, wiping out situations that are no longer serving you, even if you’d been having fun distracting yourself with them.

Eclipses place us on our proper path to our destiny—and this eclipse in Leo finds you wondering if you’re running with the right crowd toward your goals. Even your goals may be changing now! Dreams you had for the future may lose their appeal, which can be very sad indeed. It can be heartbreaking to let go of a vision that once inspired you but no longer makes sense for you.

Leo is the sign that rules the heart: What does yours ache for? Be honest with yourself, and let go of outdated ideas about who you need to become. On a mundane level, your social life will likely go through a big change now, and it’s likely that changes will take place around the groups and communities you associate with. You may need to dump a friend or two, and dumping is not something you Libras do easily. Good luck this month, and see you in February