Astrology Forecast January 2023
The Astrology Forecast January 2023 shows there is no barreling into this new year. Moseying is more like it, with moments of looking over our shoulders, retracing our steps, and tripping now and again when devices go rogue. We’ll be chatting and playing with friends as we slow-walk into 2023 until, all of a sudden: the New Year vibe hits at last.
Astrology Forecast January 2023
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The shift in focus fits the imagery of the Roman god for whom the month is named. Janus had two faces, one looking behind and the other ahead. We’ve got his backward gaze for the first two-thirds of the month, and then we face the future.
The delayed start comes from Mercury and Mars retrograding for the first 12 days of the month. This double whammy amplifies the complications and developments we’ve been experiencing since Mars went retrograde at the end of October. His backward march has sometimes felt as if Mercury were retrograde because Mars is in a sign ruled by the cosmic messenger. However, as of December 29, Mercury is retrograde as well, in the earth sign of Capricorn, adding concrete, practical, real-world ramifications to the proceedings (or lack of them).
The impact is going to be hard to miss. The dual retrogrades of Mars and Mercury slow the pace and turn attention every which way but forward. The upside? When life plays out in slo-mo, there’s all the more time to examine what is swirling around you (and in your mind).
There is certainly plenty to observe. Everything’s going double now: confusion, misunderstandings, misinformation, argumentativeness, and, above all, mechanical and technology glitches. Ghosts are in full force, with people from the past crossing your path, waving hello online or in person, showing up in dreams, and wafting through your thoughts. Breaking news promises to be relentless for you personally and the collective. (Especially for the collective.)
The slo-mo flurry has another upside: abundant second looks, second conversations, and do-overs. Unfinished business is ripe for revisiting; some of it may track you down. Agreements and understandings may not be as firm as previously thought. Nevertheless, you could find openings to renegotiate and rewrite them based on information that turns up now.
Read more about Mercury Retrograde in my Mercury Retrograde 2023 – The Ultimate Survivor Guide
It won’t be boring, and you aren’t likely to be alone. Pals are all around (if you choose to engage) for discussing M-planets shenanigans and other aspects of life. Group activity is on the upswing, with social director Venus in the friendship zone of Aquarius January 2-25. She’s trading in focus on the long-term for valuing connections, groups, and networks and exchanging commitment and security for breathing room, and lots of it.
That preference doesn’t fall to the inherent sentimentality of the Cancer Full Moon on January 6, which uncharacteristically comes with features supporting distance, freedom, and fresh perspectives. Instead, retrograde Mercury’s opposition to the Moon puts some of the Cancerian bent for emotional security out of reach (perhaps by delivering info or realizations that challenge it or, at the other extreme, impeding emotional expression). At the same time, a sextile from quick-change agent Uranus opens the door to awakening and space.
Changing and rearranging aren’t damaging. Core connections are getting along just fine, as Venus trines retrograde Mars on January 9 and encourages putting desires into words and action.
The real action, though, comes mid-month. The year finally starts energetically when Mars and Mercury turn direct (January 12 and 18), and it’s all systems go at last.
Mercury’s direct station sees emotional baggage dropping and personal power coming into sharper focus. The Sun meets Pluto on January 18 for purifying and simplifying before moving into Aquarius on January 20. That ingress has a decidedly future-forward streak. So take note, if you can, of how you feel about yourself and your life when the Sun hits 0 Aquarius. That’s setting the stage for bigger action when Pluto sits on that degree from March 23 – June 11 (and is squared there by Jupiter on May 17).
Team Future is the place to be at the Aquarius New Moon on January 21. Fueled by adventurous, go-getter Jupiter in Aries, it blasts us into new horizons, which come more into view in March and May. (#WatchThisSpace.)
The blast-off is high-energy but controlled. A conjunction between Venus and Saturn on January 22 brings structure and commitment to desires, relationships, and newfangled visions. And now is definitely the order of the day (and week and year). Radical change agent Uranus stations direct that same day, opposite the very degree of the May Scorpio Full Moon lunar eclipse. Changes and disruptions that have been stirring during his six-month retrograde move ahead, while others are teed up for illumination and release at the May eclipse.
After the New Moon, the atmosphere grows softer, sweeter, and gentler. Then, starting January 25, we’re less inclined to keep a friendly distance and more inclined to dive into romanticizing and fantasy. The cause is Venus in Pisces, her happiest of places, coaxing out the mystics, mermaids, and poets among us. She encourages blissful escaping, dreaming, and seeing the best in others.
That last bit goes along with the improved communication possible as the month ends. We can put ourselves forward and put agendas easily into words and action with the Sun trining Mars on January 29. Our minds are uncommonly open, too, with Mercury trine Uranus on the same day. It’s as if we have lighting rods drawing epiphanies and innovation down into the most practical and concrete areas of life. So you may get a different slant on sagas from Mercury’s recent retrograde – or sudden insight into what best to do with or about them. And likely, another pointer to the new horizons 2023 is bringing.
Get a head start on 2023 in the Writing Your 2023 Workshop I’m giving with Donna Woodwell on January 4.
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Kathy Biehl is a professional astrologer with more than 30 years of experience. She has been translating astrology for the mainstream since high school and has a knack for combining humor and pop culture with her guidance. Visit EmpowermentUnlimited.net to sign up for her mailing list, listen to her forecasts, and book a session for her. Find her on Facebook at Empowerment Unlimited and the Astro-Insight Lounge and on YouTube at the Professional Aquarian Channel. Listen to her radio show Celestial Compass on OM Times Radio.
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