January 2023

Planetary Contacts & Patterns

The Moon conjuncts Jupiter, Chiron & Eris in Aries, opposes Ceres in Libra, sextiles Sun, Saturn & Venus in Aquarius and Mars in Gemini, squares Mercury & Pluto in Capricorn.

Enjoy the confidence boost this month’s Moon brings you as it moves through your sign, but do not let the planetary patterns it creates force you into overdrive.

Keep firm control of the energy which urges you to push forward before you have given yourself time to consider the consequences.

It should not take you long to decide on the wisest course of action and once you do, it might be one that will work well for some considerable time to come.

Ideally, your steps to success would be based on a plan that is simple, easy to implement and highly adaptable, thanks to its clear and concise structure. Such a well-constructed strategy could stand you in good stead through the most challenging of circumstances.

Follow the movement of your Ruling Planet Mars this month. Understand how you are likely to be affected by the patterns Mars makes and get tips on how to turn them to your advantage.

Planetary Contacts & Patterns

The early month Moon conjuncts North Node & Uranus in Taurus, trines Sun, Mercury Retrograde, Pluto & Venus in Capricorn, squares Saturn in Aquarius and sextiles Neptune in Pisces

The late month Moon conjuncts North Node & Uranus in Taurus, trines Mercury Direct & Pluto in Capricorn, squares Sun & Saturn in Aquarius and sextiles Neptune in Pisces

Your tendency to resist change could be severely tested, especially if you are held back by feelings of nostalgia or regret.

The time has come for you to accept that things could not carry on as they were and therefore, it would be sensible to make plans for a future which might look quite different from the past you became so attached to.

This is your chance to simplify your life and to clear the decks of any unwanted clutter. Once you overcome your reluctance to shift your perspective, you will gain a sense of freedom and clarity that make it far easier for you to move forward.

It could help to have a clearly defined plan for your long term future, as this might inspire you to relinquish your current comfort zone in favour of a fresh start. Your strategy does not have to be written in stone and it does not matter if you make changes to it as you go along. The main thing for you is to feel motivated rather than demoralised by the idea of change. 

Follow the movement of your Ruling Planet Venus. Understand how you are likely to be affected by her placements and patterns this month and get tips on how to turn the energies to your advantage.

Planetary Contacts & Patterns

3-5 January The Moon moves into Gemini to trine Venus & Saturn in Aquarius and Ceres in Libra, conjunct Mars in Gemini and square Neptune in Pisces

30-31 January The Moon in Gemini squares Venus in Pisces, trines Ceres in Libra, conjuncts Mars in Gemini and trines Sun in Aquarius

Generally speaking, the Moon is on your side this month, so long as you avoid any temptation to wander off into the wilderness, or get side-tracked by miscellaneous matters that distract your attention away from your main objectives.

Creative communication between kindred spirit groups who share the same goals produces outside the box ideas which can be put into practice easily and efficiently.

This sense of camaraderie could help to fill the gaps that are caused by simple lack of understanding, a hasty reading of headlines, or by people only paying attention to views which coincide with their own.

Do not be beguiled by high-flown fantasies about how things could be if only some god-like guru was given the chance to reign over us. It is far more constructive to concentrate on what can and should be done by everyone pulling together in the here and now to ensure a brighter future for all of us.

Follow the movement of your Ruling Planet Mercury. See how you are likely to be affected by its placements and patterns this month and get tips on how to turn the energies to your advantage.

Planetary Contacts & Patterns

5-7 January The Moon in Cancer squares Jupiter, Chiron & Eris in Aries and Ceres in Libra, sextiles North Node in Taurus, trines South Node in Scorpio and Neptune in Pisces and opposes Pluto in Capricorn.

The Full Moon in Cancer on 6-7 January opposes the Sun & Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn and sextiles Uranus in Taurus.

This month’s Full Moon is strengthened by its placement Cancer, the sign of its rulership, so that it becomes more effective than usual at concluding cycles, and bringing things to their natural conclusion.

Make it work well for you by using it to draw a finishing line under memories, emotions, habits and activities that no longer serve your best interests. This chapter of your life has been written and the tale has been told. Your ability to leave it behind will help you heal all the the pain attached to that era of your existence.

Now it is time to start another story which will be one that describes a completely new adventure for you. Think carefully about what you want the experience to be like, for its empowering influence carries the potential to transform you into someone who, until now, you only dreamed of becoming.

Once you have created a clear vision of the New You, do not try to control the process that will take you from your current circumstances to your ideal state of being. It cannot be forced, it has to happen naturally.

More information on this month’s planetary placements and patterns and tips on how to tap into their energies.

Planetary Contacts & Patterns

8-10 January The Moon in Leo trines Jupiter, Chiron & Eris in Aries, sextiles Mars Retrograde in Gemini and Ceres in Libra, opposes Venus & Saturn in Aquarius and squares North Node & Uranus in Taurus and South Node in Scorpio

There is plenty of positive energy on your side which could help to boost your confidence and self-belief.

If you are taking a trip down memory lane, be sure to re-visit the places that always made you feel welcome, cheerful and carefree. Their influence carries a healing quality which is very good for you.

Please do not linger over the tough times when you felt challenged and tested, sometimes to the limit of your endurance. While you learned a lot through these difficult phases in your life, you are ready to leave them behind. You should be proud of yourself for surviving them, but now you must look forward with hope in your heart, in anticipation of a brighter, kinder future.

Any doubts about whether you deserve to receive blessings and benefits should be stopped in their tracks before they start to undermine your self-esteem. There is no question that you are worthy of all the good fortune that comes your way.

Follow the movement of your Ruler The Sun this month. Understand how you are likely to be affected by Solar placements and patterns this month and get tips on how to turn the energies to your advantage.

Planetary Contacts & Patterns

10-13 January The Moon in Virgo squares Mars in Gemini, sextiles South Node in Scorpio, trines North Node & Uranus in Taurus and Mercury, Sun & Pluto in Capricorn and opposes Neptune in Pisces.

Rather than wasting precious time fretting and worrying about things you cannot control, it would be more constructive to concentrate on getting yourself organised to cope with the changes you know are coming.

You have many skills at your disposal. Your core strength comes from your ability to accept circumstances as they are rather than trying to oversimplify matters by denying the seriousness of the situation or skipping over key points and important details. You would far rather get to grips with the work which needs to be accomplished in order to ensure that you are as prepared as possible for whatever scenario crosses your path.

This wise, mature approach equips you to manage your daily to-do list efficiently and effectively while other less sensible souls are running around in a panic, trying in vain to avoid the inevitable.

Follow the movement of your Ruling Planet Mercury. See how you are likely to be affected by its placements and patterns this month and get tips on how to turn the energies to your advantage.

Planetary Contacts & Patterns

13-15 January The Moon in Libra conjuncts Ceres in Libra, opposes Jupiter, Chiron & Eris in Aries, trines Mars in Gemini and Venus & Saturn in Aquarius, and squares Mercury, Sun & Pluto in Capricorn.

This month’s Libra moon transit could be a very productive and fulfilling time for you, so long as you are able to overcome a tendency to criticise your own ideas, abilities and achievements. Your concern about whether anything you do is capable of reaping results makes you feel like a failure even before you begin!

Such a level of frustration can force you to act prematurely, which does not give you the time you need to formulate plans, calculate outcomes and consider consequences. This hasty, impatient approach is bound to lead to disappointment, primarily because you have not had the chance to decide on exactly what it is you want to achieve.

The best course of action would be to plot a path that creates a series of stepping stones which will lead you from where you are now into the short, mid-term and far distant future. These points provide you with opportunities to evaluate your progress and re-balance any discordant energies within it.

Follow the movement of your Ruling Planet Venus. Understand how you are likely to be affected by her placements and patterns this month and get tips on how to turn the energies to your advantage.

Planetary Contacts & Patterns

15-17 January The Moon in Scorpio conjuncts South Node in Scorpio, opposes North Node & Uranus in Taurus, sextiles Mercury, Sun & Pluto in Capricorn, squares Venus & Saturn in Aquarius and trines Neptune in Pisces.

While it is never healthy to look back through rose coloured lenses to how things used to be, yearning for a past that never was, you can draw inspiration from phases in your life when you felt the reassuring, reinforcing influence of total self-trust.

The true source of your power is your own integrity. When you are behaving honourably you are able to connect closely with your Soul Self, your core strength. You become calm and centred and no outside influence, however challenging, can threaten or upset you.

These times create the perfect conditions under which to confirm your commitment to your Life Plan. Your mission is to fulfil the contract which was agreed before you incarnated onto the Earth plane. Your human brain does not recall the terms and conditions, but your multi-dimensional mind does. You can rely on it to guide you in the right direction, even if you are not conscious that it is doing so.

Follow the movement of your Ruling Planet Pluto and get tips on how to turn this month’s plutonian forces to your advantage.

Planetary Contacts & Patterns

17-19 January The Moon in Sagittarius trines Jupiter, Chiron & Eris in Aries, opposes Mars in Gemini, sextiles Venus & Saturn in Aquarius and Ceres in Libra and squares Neptune in Pisces.

This is a great time to consider setting off on an adventure that will take you into territories as yet unknown to you. They offer you the chance to explore new subjects and situations, or to take something you are already excited about or interested in to a higher level.

As there are no strings, seasons or sell-by dates attached to this opportunity to expand, you should not push yourself to move too quickly. You may experience a sense of restlessness but that is easily assuaged by creating plans, designs and schemes for your fresh start and envisaging where it is likely to lead you.

If at first you feel confused by the sheer number of choices open to you, allow yourself to be guided by instinct and emotion to the option that suits you best and which places you exactly where you are meant to be.

Follow the movement of your Ruling Planet Jupiter and get tips on how to turn expansive Jupiterian energies to your advantage.

Planetary Contacts & Patterns

19-21 January The Moon in Capricorn squares Jupiter, Chiron & Eris in Aries and Ceres in Libra, conjuncts Mercury & Pluto in Capricorn, trines North Node & Uranus in Taurus, sextiles South Node in Scorpio and Neptune in Pisces.

Please do not try to hurry a process which must be allowed to take its natural course. If you are feeling frustrated or angry with yourself for not having gained the results you had expected to achieve, perhaps it is time to slow down for a period of calm reflection.

The purpose of your plans and projections is to provide you with structure, motivation and momentum. They are not supposed to act as a source of self-punishment. The timelines you factored into your design are there to guide you, and keep you focussed on your goals. They are not written in stone, and they can be adjusted to suit your current situation and circumstances.

Impatience is your enemy in a life-affirming experience that is trying to teach you the great lesson of self-trust, which will enable you to persevere through the severest periods of disappointment and doubt, until you reap the rewards you so richly deserve.

Follow the movement of your Ruling Planet Saturn and get tips on how to turn this month’s Saturnian influence to your advantage.

Planetary Contacts & Patterns

The New Moon in Aquarius on 21 January sextiles Jupiter in Aries and trines Ceres in Libra & Mars in Gemini.

22-23 January The Moon in Aquarius squares South Node in Scorpio & North Node/Uranus in Taurus, sextiles Chiron & Eris in Aries and conjuncts Venus & Saturn in Aquarius.

This month’s New Moon favours the seeding stage of pioneering projects with a futuristic flavour, spawned by innovative ideas.

The energy should remain quick and light for the time being, allowing plenty of opportunity for improvisation and possible changes of direction. There is no need to force yourself to come to conclusions or to make definite progress through this experimental stage of your creative process.

Any initial sense of scarcity – whether of materials or other resources – should be seen as a means of testing the validity of your design and proving the viability of its long-term prospects.

You could be drawing on capabilities you have inherited through your ancestral line. You might also have the odd impression that you are a time traveller who is bringing information from the future to help with present day Humanity’s evolutionary process on Planet Earth.

Follow the movement of your Ruling Planet Uranus and get tips on how to turn this month’s evolutionary energies to your advantage.

Planetary Contacts & Patterns

23-25 January The Moon in Pisces squares Mars in Gemini, trines South Node in Scorpio, sextiles North Node & Uranus in Taurus and Mercury & Pluto in Capricorn, and conjuncts Neptune in Pisces.

This dreamy Moon feels far more at home floating through the elusive lands of imagination than in the hustle and bustle of daily life. 3D existence is endlessly exhausting when you are in the mood for multi-dimensional meditation.

Bullet points and to-do lists do not provide a motivational spur, in fact they are a definite source of stress. Whereas images and impressions offer the inspirational vision which eventually leads to positive outcomes and tangible results.

There is no point in forcing yourself to meet deadlines that do not respect your need to retreat to your inner world. This is your indispensable spiritual refuge, the place where you go to replenish your energy and reinforce the boundaries which protect your sensitive soul.

Follow the movement of your Ruling Planet Neptune and get tips on how to turn its inspirational influence to your advantage.

text & image © Pauline Gerosa Astro Oracle 2022