We are still under the influence of the Solar Eclipse of December 26 at 4 Capricorn. We will have a Lunar Eclipse on January 10. See the eclipse article for a description of these eclipses and how they will affect you.
This is the month of the exact conjunction aspect of Saturn and Pluto. This has been getting the astrology world in an uproar. But don’t expect the end of the world. A conjunction is the start of a cycle. This conjunction will play out over the next 20 plus years. So this is just the beginning. The last Saturn/Pluto conjunction in Capricorn was in January 1518, 2 months after Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door and began the Protestant Revolution. Remember, Saturn is authority structures and Pluto likes to destroy them. The cycle we are entering will correlate to what happened starting in 1518 for the following 20 plus years. Get your history books out or read Rick Tarnas’s groundbreaking book that correlates history and astrology, Cosmos and Psyche, where he correlates historical events with planetary cycles. One point that Tarnas makes about this conjunction is that it brings in conservative and reactionary empowerment.
This conjunction is a global event. But some countries will feel the effect of this cycle more than others, namely, the US and Britain. The US is a Cancer country and Britain is Capricorn. We can already see shake-ups in the US with the impeachment hearings and in Britain with, Brexit and the scandal around the Royal Family as a result of the disastrous interview Prince Andrew did on the BBC.
Saturn and Pluto will conjunct at 22 Capricorn. Look at the house in your birth chart that contains that degree. This is the area of your life that will experience an initiation of a new cycle. See the Meaning of the Houses here.
DATES TO WATCH:
Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant Sheet to find if the following transits will have a major impact on you.
Jan 2 - Mercury Conjunct Jupiter at 6 Capricorn. Fun news comes in. Maybe it’s about a trip you plan to take. Get the maps out, especially if you have the ascendant or personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars) at 4 to 8 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer.
Jan 3 - Mars enters Sagittarius until February 16. During this time Mars wants to explore the world. A lot of our energy will be expansive and interested in foreign countries or reading about philosophy and religion.
Jan 10 - Lunar Eclipse at 20 Cancer. Read the eclipse report.
Uranus moves Direct. Uranus stops in the sky at 2 Taurus and starts moving direct. You can get really wired today if you have the ascendant or personal planets at 0 to 4 Taurus or Scorpio. All of us could come up with some pretty brilliant out-of-the-box ideas. How about a trip on a UFO today?
Sun Conjunct Mercury at 19 Capricorn. The Sun is lightening up our mind. This supports our genius that is coming through today.
Jan 12 - Mercury Conjunct Saturn at 22 Capricorn. Today you may get deflated when you realize your bright idea was not so bright after all and the aliens won’t let you onboard the ship. A good day to pay attention to details. If you are a writer, a good day for editing, ugh.
Mercury Conjunct Pluto at 22 Capricorn. You could become obsessed today with a person or an idea. Do some research on addiction instead.
Saturn Conjunct Pluto at 22 Capricorn. This is the biggie. This aspect can correlate to all sorts of mishaps, robberies, fires, and traffic accidents. Saturn and Pluto don’t fool around. But on the bright side, If you are a Pluto type (A Scorpio or challenging aspects to Pluto in your natal chart). You may decide to start a business around Pluto themes such as hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, hospice work, renovation of old buildings, or refinishing furniture you find in flea markets. See above on how this aspect could affect us in a global fashion.
All three of these aspects today and the two aspects tomorrow will impact you in a big way if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 20 to 24 Capricorn or Cancer.
Jan 13 - Venus enters Pisces until Feb. 7. Aphrodite is in the sign of Bacchus, the drunk. When Venus is in Pisces we loosen our boundaries and Dracula type people can arrive to sap our energy. If you already have a strong Neptune or Pisces in your natal chart, watch out for this period. Have your friends and your insignificant other stand in front of a mirror and check to see if their image is reflected.
Sun Conjunct Pluto at 22 Capricorn. You can let go of old attitudes and behaviors and take a new course in your life. This is an aspect of leadership potential.
Sun Conjunct Saturn at 22 Capricorn. Saturn is the Guardian at the Threshold. You can get stopped in your tracks today before you can reach the goals you have been aiming for. This is temporary so just wait.
Jan 16 - Mercury enters Aquarius until Feb. 3. Mercury is happy here. He can let his ideas soar into the outer reaches of space. This is a good time to have group discussions about quantum physics, space travel, and the latest technological inventions.
Jan 18 - Mercury Square Uranus at 2 degrees of Aquarius/Taurus. Both Aquarius and Taurus are fixed signs which means once they get an idea in their craw they won’t let go. Try not to get into any arguments today especially with an Aquarius or a Taurus.
Jan 20 - Sun enters Aquarius until Feb 20. We could get really rebellious during this period. We want to quit school, quit our jobs and not conform to anyone or anything. Aquarius is all about personal freedom.
Jan 23 - Sun Square Uranus at 2 Aquarius/Taurus. Another locking- of-the- horns. But instead of it manifesting with your connection with others, this one can cause you to be stuck between two courses of action. What to do? Stay calm and don’t get stirred up by outer events.
Jan 24 - New Moon at 3 Aquarius. This is the start of the Aquarius month. Do an intention around how you want to express your personal freedom and your uniqueness in the following month.
Jan 26 - Venus Square Mars at 15 Pisces/Sagittarius. Venus is Aphrodite and Mars is Eros. You know where I’m going with this. If you are a strong Mars/Aries type you could become a stalker. If you are a sweet Venus/Libra type, you could be the stalkee. Now this aspect could also concern finances. It all depends where Venus is located in your natal chart. I have a Venus/Mars conjunction in my 6th house of work, so I spent 30 years in business fighting about money.
Jan 27 - Venus Conjunct Neptune at 15 Pisces. This is a good aspect of art and music and all creative efforts. Just be careful of self-delusion and looking for God in all the wrong places such as in relationships.
Jan 28 - Mars Square Neptune at 15 Pisces. This is the aspect of betrayal. Be careful who you trust.
OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:
JUPITER is now in Capricorn until December 20, 2020. This month Jupiter will move from 6 to 13 degrees of Capricorn. Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that contains Capricorn. Jupiter isn’t very happy in Capricorn because for the following year he has to get down to business; become responsible, and build a career. Don’t forget about his excessive qualities. In Capricorn, he could work too hard, and be too focused on the material and forget to smell the roses
SATURN is in Capricorn until 2020. This month he is moving from 21 to 24 degrees. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 21 to 24 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer, you may be in store for some hard lessons around the issues ruled by the planet and the house the planet is in or rules. While Saturn is in Capricorn he is asking about your ambitions, your career, and your work ethic. In Capricorn, he is right at home and wants to build something. He stimulates you to make plans to be successful in the outer world.
URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. This month Uranus is retrograde until January 10. He stays at 2 degrees of Taurus all month. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 0 to 3 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio, you will feel a need for freedom and for making some radical changes in your life. I believe in ‘cooperating with the inevitable’. If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, go on a long vacation, move or make some major changes in your life.
NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026. This month Neptune moves from 16 to 17 degrees of Pisces. A lack of focus, a sense of drifting or an inability to see a betrayal or disappointment until it's too late can be experienced by those of you with the ascendant, Sun or Personal Planets at 14 to 19 degrees of Pisces or Virgo. For the enlightened out there, Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, creative expression, increased dreams and spiritual insights. Watch for some really inspired films to come out during the time Neptune is in Pisces.
PLUTO is in Capricorn until 2023. This month, Pluto will move from 22 to 23 degrees of Capricorn. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 20 to 25 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?
Have a Great 2020,
Janet Kane
www.mythiczodiac.com