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January blog
Time for another Mercury retrograde-the often dreaded 3 weeks where communication and technical things tend to break own or go haywire! Think of the upside if you can. It’s a good time for a vacation, break from reality, float a little and avoid big decisions, and reconnect with old friends. Mercury retrogrades from January 11th, one day past the Full Moon, until February 1st, in the signs Aquarius and Capricorn. The back step into Capricorn on the 21st will bring us back to unfinished business and things that occurred in December that need to be made right. During Mercury retrograde, take your time, try not to initiate brand new business, and be very careful with anything you put in writing. Organization will help too, since we’re more likely than usual to be scattered and lose things. Now is a good time to back up files, get paperwork done, pay the bills, and check all financial statements and transactions, before the 11th. We’ll start to feel the Mercury retrograde effects days before that time hits officially.
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Aries: Friendships and alliances, especially those that relate to your career, need attention. Rethink things, renew collaborations with like minded people, and be in it for the moment rather than having great designs on how projects and plans should turn out in the end. Go back after a job or opportunity you were passed up for before. Try again on a major career goal, but leave final decisions for February. If you do decide to make your move now, realize it might not go exactly as planned. Just use your instincts and ride the wave.
Taurus: This is a significant Mercury retrograde for your career and any other major life plans. Your story may go public and there’s a lot of attention on you, so assume you’re in the camera’s lens at all times and project what you want people to see. Retracing some steps is in the forecast now. Think of how you want to do things a little bit differently. You might feel a lot of déjà vu. Make connections with those who can help you achieve a goal including training, educational or travel opportunities. Be careful about finalizing anything. Get back to doing what you do best and let the universe do the rest.
Gemini: Mercury retrograde affects you always since this planet is all Gemini! Communication is most impacted. Choose your battles carefully and give lots of thought to how you word things or what you put in writing. On the upside, Aquarius is the sign of worldly experience and education in your chart. Go back and finish something incomplete, for example your degree. Travel to places you once loved. It’s a very good vacation time for you. Re- evaluate your place in the world but explore now and leave final decisions for February or springtime.
Cancer: Financial and partnership matters and commitments of all kinds are activated. Keep in mind Mercury retrograde and move cautiously. Settlements and money due you could finally come through. There’s paperwork and contracts in your forecast, but be sure you understand the details and have done your homework. In love and relationships, miscommunication can be more of an issue than usual mid month. Leave room to change your mind and reserve judgments for later this winter if at all possible. Renew promises and revisit conversations with people you’re closest to.
Leo: Mercury retrograde urges you to rethink promises and rework agreements in your closest relationships. Partnership is the key word, and remaining flexible and doing things on a trial basis will work out best. Ask for understanding if you can’t make complete commitments in good faith. Mid month, reconsider work and health matters and get back to healthier routines, still keeping in mind that trying new approaches is good, but locking yourself into a routine or role may not be.
Virgo: Day to day routine may be disrupted this month. On the other hand, the urge to get back to routine is strong. Think about the times you’ve felt really healthy and together and try to recreate the pattern this winter. Mercury retrograde brings old friends back into the picture mid cycle, so near the 20th you could be reliving old times and reminiscing together. Rely on friendships and don’t rule out reconnecting in your love life as well. Take things day by day without too much judgment or designs on the outcome.
Libra: Mercury retrograde is a time of reconsidering and preparing for changes. This one, in Capricorn and Aquarius, helps you recharge the batteries and get ready for new challenges coming soon. Renewing friendships and spending more time with people you love is in the forecast. You may also be thinking about changes at home: that could include where you live and with whom, and also how to work things better in terms of finances and responsibilities you share. Some Libra will move in with new roommates, girlfriends or boyfriends for practical reasons. Keep arrangements flexible or temporary until you feel certain. Recreation and relaxation should be priorities for you now. A change of luck or turn of events is in store soon.
Scorpio: Rearranging things, perhaps more than one time, and seeing how everything flows best is in the forecast for you this month. At home, rework routines, reorganize, and rearrange the furniture to create a better space. Refreshing the energy around you is important now. That also includes renewing and reworking relationships. Don’t set things in stone though. Keeping flexibility and doing things on a trail basis is the best plan for January while Mercury is retrograde until February 1st. During this time you may also need to redo or find paperwork, perhaps about financial things, certifications, or even a paper you once wrote that’s applicable again. Re write, review, and re-send as necessary. Just leave some room to change your plans if another path opens a month ahead.
Sagittarius: Travel and reconnecting with familiar friends, family and places is likely in January. Mercury retrogrades in a place of travel, communication and education too, keeping you on the move, getting you back to learning and exploring. Revisiting ideas and goals makes sense, and trying something out without a final commitment may be best. Take a class, go on a journey, visit old friends or the town you grew up in, but not with an agenda, just for the experience. It’s a good time to see where things take you versus trying to fulfill some ultimate plan. Surprises and turns of events will change your expectations for the rest of the year. Some Sagittarians will reconsider their work situations too, and you may go back to an offer you turned down or were turned down for previously. Keep options open. Sagittarius is good at that!
Capricorn: Money matters are in the forecast for you Capricorn, and in January you may be rethinking finances, expenses and employment. This is a good month to explore job options, but realize if you accept new work it may not turn out exactly as you expect. Taking a temporary position could be just right. Talk to everyone you know about options that could be opening up in about 4 weeks time. Mid month, very personal reconsiderations come up, some to do with you and others relating to love and partnership. Looking in the mirror is a good analogy. Who do you see yourself in and what do you think of that? What reflects back at you? May be time for a significant change of direction soon.
Aquarius: Taking time, slowing down, and savoring the good things, like friendship, is the way to spend Mercury retrograde, Aquarius. The retrograde begins in your sign, possibly forcing you to chill out a little and let things flow naturally. And yes, it is a time of thought and reconsiderations as well as of recharging the Aquarius electricity that powers you so strongly most of the time. A tune up is in the 4cast. See what comes your way out of the blue. Save final decisions for February. Reinvent yourself in even a small way or go all out. In lots of ways it’s all about you this month, and February will be wildly busy and eventful so enjoy a little time out until around the 26th of this month.
Pisces: Resting, recharging and reconnecting with friends and community are priorities for you now Pisces. January is a good time for a break, a time to take care of your health, and a good social month too. It’s less about wild parties and big events and more about down time with your true amigos. There’s a lot going on in your head that you may not be ready to share. Secrets and skeletons lurking in the cobwebs of your brain are activated in dreams and thoughts. Not dwelling on things that haunt you is a good idea. Let those feelings come and let them go as easily. For some Pisces, this is a chance for release and healing past wounds, physical or otherwise. Winter hibernation may make lots of sense to you this year. Keep it chill and don’t be too hard on yourself. Act with intuition, not because of what someone else thinks.
Notable Dates:
January 1st-Mercury to visionary Aquarius for a peek into the future, but take your time with plans.
January 3rd-Venus, planet of love, to romantic Pisces until February 2nd
January 5th-Jupiter to expansive Aquarius for the next 13 months. This should improve the outlook globally, technologically, and urges us to gather around common causes and ideals.
January 10th Full Moon in Cancer sign of family, home, and connection to the past
January 19th and 20th Sun moves to Aquarius and meets Mercury for big plans and news
January 24th-the Sun and Jupiter meet for generosity, expansion, broadened perspective. Remove the limits!
January 26th-New Moon in Aquarius-design a path or create an opening for plans and good fortune
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Robin Ivy
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