Astrological monthly forecast January 2024
Happy New Year, dear readers!
Welcome to 2024, the Chinese Year of the Dragon!
Astrologically speaking, the new year starts on March 21, 2024 with the Sun in Aries, but what happens until then can be seen as preparation for the new astrological new year.
The first two months of the new year are therefore decisive for the entire year!
The first month of the year 2024 is all about renewal…!
January 2024 marks a major planetary shift that will shape the new year in terms of relationships, career, financial stability and inner growth.
January 2024 sets the tone for 2024, because from January 22, 2024, transformation planet Pluto will shift to Aquarius.
And on top of that… The planetary wild card Uranus, the ruler of Aquarius, turns direct in Taurus again from January 27, 2024.
A cosmic reset button….!
From January 2, 2024, Mercury will again be direct in fiery Sagittarius, which is connected to the Great Benefactor Jupiter.
Mercury, Venus and Mars in Sagittarius in the southeastern sky give a boost of confidence, motivation and optimism at the start of January 2024.
January 2024 is further carried by an earthy Capricorn energy, a productive energy of realism, moving forward and consolidating. Like Capricorn, we’re going uphill!
The solid energy of the Sun in Capricorn together with Jupiter and Uranus in Taurus shows an objective and pragmatic approach to relationships and material matters.
Less dreaming, but building up.
However, the Sun in Capricorn square Chiron in Aries and Venus in Sagittarius square Saturn in Pisces can be the cause of distance and doubt at the beginning of 2024.
Are plans achievable?
The new year treats us to the Quadrantid meteor shower in the constellation Bootes on January 3, 2024, with more than 120 meteors per hour.
Red action planet Mars will travel through Capricorn from January 5, 2024 to February 13, 2024 and then through Aquarius until March 22, 2024. Capricorn and Aquarius are connected to Saturn!
Mars in Capricorn encourages us to work together and not against each other.
Strategic planning can achieve long-term personal and material goals.
On January 6, 2024, the Sun in Capricorn forms a square with Chiron in Aries and then the first month of 2024 really starts, because there is work to be done!
A creative flow starts with Mars in Capricorn sextile Saturn in Pisces on January 10, 2024!
There may be surprising developments in the first half of January 2024.
Saturn, our planetary arbiter, our inner compass and conscience, casts a stern eye on how we use our willpower.
We will not have an easy year, because all Mercury retrograde periods fall in the element of Fire. Much will be demanded of our patience and perseverance.
On January 11, 2024 there will be a New Moon at 20°44 in cardinal terrestrial Capricorn.
The New Moon in Capricorn asks us to take a practical look at our goals and what we can do to achieve these goals. The Moon does’t feel at home in Capricorn (in Destruction), so logic trumps emotional feelings. This New Moon shows that purpose, self-discipline and perseverance are the keys to achieving goals.
However, the New Moon in Capricorn forms a dynamic T-square with the North Node in Aries and the South Node in Libra and that can be the cause of doubt.
Read more about this New Moon and its influence on all zodiac signs under NEWS on this website.
On January 11, 2024, the spicy dwarf planet Eris turns direct in Aries again. Eris, the little sister of Pluto, gives us perseverance and fearlessness to overcome adversities and fight for our interests.
On January 14, 2024, the conjunction of the Waxing Crescent Moon and Saturn will be clearly seen in Pisces in the West!
From January 15, 2024, Mercury is back at 0º Capricorn, the same position it was in on December 2, 2023. With Mercury in Capricorn we get a realistic and practical approach to thinking and communication. With this constructive Capricorn energy, ideas from early December 2023 can (still) be realized. However, ideas cannot be manifested overnight.
On January 19, 2024, a beautiful conjunction can be seen of bright Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, and the Waxing Crescent Moon in Taurus.
With this conjunction, expectations increase, but due to the square between Venus in Sagittarius and Neptune in Pisces on January 19, 2024, these high expectations may be based on wishful thinking.
On January 20, 2024, the annual conjunction of the Sun and Pluto in Capricorn will be at the very last degree 29º in Capricorn, just before both transition to Aquarius.
This conjunction is the beginning of a new annual cycle. This conjunction at these critical degrees can be the beginning of a collective turning point in which the current world view will change permanently.
On January 21, 2024, the Sun enters the unconventional air sign Aquarius, closely followed by transformation planet Pluto. With the Sun in the fixed sign of Aquarius, it is about distinctive opinions, concepts and perceptions of life and the individual role within the bigger picture, society or system.
Pluto’s entry into futuristic Aquarius from January 22, 2024 indicates technological transformations that will drastically change our lives.
Aquarius represents, among other things, the information and digital age in which we find ourselves.
Artificial intelligence, sustainability and social change are themes that will color our lives over the next twenty years.
A progressive period of interaction and social involvement is beginning, where the energies are focused on society, peace and harmony, but it can also be the breeding ground for an explosive climate, such as terror and war.
The transition time between degradation and regeneration is difficult.
Of course, with Pluto on the very last degree in Capricorn, the established order will work even harder and unscrupulously to gain or retain power and this can manifest itself on a political, social and personal level.
Venus will travel through Capricorn from January 23, 2024 and we will see a more serious, but distant approach to relationships. Negotiations and peace talks then have a greater chance of success.
On a personal level, healthy boundaries are set with respect for each other’s space and freedom of movement, but distance can also be created to avoid tensions.
The Full Moon of January 25, 2024 at 5º15 in fiery Leo, the Fixed sign of personal identity and autonomy. At the time of this Full Moon, Mars and Mercury in Capricorn square Chiron in Aries. Together with the square of the Full Moon with Jupiter in Taurus, this can be the cause of an exaggerated atmosphere.
Read more about this Full Moon and the zodiac signs under NEWS on this website.
On January 27, 2024, the Sun in Aquarius squares Jupiter in Taurus.
This tension square gives a boost of energy, but also wants to exaggerate, resulting in a need for performance and overestimation of self.
Revolutionary Uranus, astrological ruler of Aquarius, was retrograde from August 29, 2023 and will resume its direct orbit around the Sun from January 27, 2024 at 19º5’3 in Taurus.
Over the past five months, the revolutionary energies of retrograde Uranus have been focused inward.
Stability is more important than ever, because more energy will be released than we can handle.
The released pent-up energy both individually and collectively is enormous, so suppressed energy erupts on a personal and global scale. In addition to increased seismological activity, we must anticipate sudden, unexpected and shocking events involving famous people and revolutionary developments in our monetary system.
If there was ever a time to have faith in turbulent times, it is the last week of January 2024.
In the last week of January 2024, with Mercury conjunct Mars in Capricorn and Venus in Capricorn trine Jupiter in Taurus on January 29, 2024, new information can reach us that clarifies something that we have missed before.
Mars in Capricorn trine Uranus in Taurus on January 30 and 31, 2024, closes January 2024 on a positive note and successes can be achieved!
There is no point in fearing the inevitable, but always taking into account the unexpected and unforeseen.
Have an inspiring January!
