Your January 2024 Horoscopes
Capricorn season dares us to get serious about the future while renewing Pluto sets off on a once-every-248-years march through revolutionary Aquarius.
Happy New Year! January promises to be one of the most motivating and catalyzing months of the year thanks to Mercury, Jupiter, and Uranus all stationing direct. This cosmic propulsion leads us into 2024 with many of the same characteristics that last throughout the year: a pioneering spirit, bolder ideas, and a deepening connection to our personal authority.
On January 1st, when the planet of communication, Mercury, stations direct, we’ll begin to enjoy its supportive trine to the planet of growth, Jupiter. This won’t fully culminate until late in the month, so we’re set up for considerable success with our New Year’s resolutions while our minds and spirits are in alignment. On January 4th, the planet of action and will, Mars, enters the hardworking sign of Capricorn. It’s at this time when we’re energized to get serious about our futures. Mars is exalted in Capricorn, meaning our collective capacity for self-control and ambition will be at an all-time high.
Our first lunation of the month arrives on January 11th with a New Moon in Capricorn. Closely connected to the Nodes of Fate, this lunation is the best time of the month to ground into our spirituality and let intuition guide the way forward. By January 14th, Mercury will re-enter Capricorn, joining Mars to usher in a renewed commitment to our discipline and determination.
Mark your calendars for January 21st because it’s easily the most momentous day of the entire year. This is not only when Pluto re-enters Aquarius after its brief stint there last year, but also when it becomes purified by the light of the Sun in a “cazimi” (AKA a conjunction with the Sun). Pluto represents our urge to transform and renew the deepest parts of our psyche. In Aquarius, this enables us to seek and establish greater equality and personal freedoms. It’s giving major “power to the people” energy now that we’re firmly planted in the popularized Age of Aquarius.
On January 24th, Venus leaves freedom-seeking Sagittarius to enter down-to-earth Capricorn. If work has started to feel tiresome by this point, then Venus’s graceful energy here will be the essential ingredient to help nourish us to continue putting one foot in front of the other. The Full Moon in Leo climaxes on January 25th, inspiring us all to be proud of our charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.
Finally, on January 27th, Uranus will join the rest of the sky in direct motion, ending its 5-month-long retrograde. Until early April, when Mercury next stations retrograde, we’re presented with a rare window of opportunity to decisively go after whatever it is that we want to build, achieve, or grow this year.
Important dates in January 2024:
Monday, January 1: Mercury goes direct in Sagittarius
Thursday, January 4: Mars enters Capricorn
Thursday, January 11: New Moon in Capricorn
Sunday, January 14: Mercury re-enters Capricorn
Sunday, January 21: Aquarius season begins and Pluto re-enters Aquarius
Wednesday, January 24: Venus enters Capricorn
Thursday, January 25: Full Moon in Leo
Saturday, January 27: Uranus goes direct in Taurus
Horoscopes By Sign
Aries
January begins with an infusion of inspiration and clarity regarding your relationship to how you make money, and why. If you’re feeling like purpose and passion are hard to come by, try hosting a vision-boarding night. Once Pluto moves into Aquarius, and we sit firmly in the middle of winter, you’ll be invited to set sail with your motley crew into an endless sea of hopes and dreams. It’s not so much about what lies at the end of the rainbow as it is the feeling of adventure, awakening, and evolution you experience along the way.
Taurus
When was the last time you ventured into the great unknown to ask the universe, “what is the meaning of it all?”? January is all about rediscovering your potential to live an expansive and exquisite life. Once your ruling planet, Venus, enters Capricorn on January 24th, you can expect your tastes and desires to take a turn towards the sensible and practical. You’ve spent many months investing in relationships of all kinds, so this will be your invitation to refocus on yourself and the ways in which you seek to grow.
Gemini
Congratulations on surviving yet another Mercury retrograde! As your ruling planet, Mercury, moves forward once more, you’re likely to see with clearer vision regarding your relationships and the intimacy that needs to exist within them. You’re empowered to use this newfound coherence to make all sorts of magic this month. Connecting to your inner wisdom through a consistent practice of patience will bring you home to yourself. Once the Pluto cazimi happens on January 21st, expect major transformations to unfold in your sense of spirituality, expanded horizons, and the higher mind.
Cancer
Don’t be afraid to say ‘no’ this month, babe. Your zone of relationships has never been busier, and with Pluto finally departing Capricorn after 15 years of consistent lessons related to how you see yourself through the eyes of others, you deserve to connect exclusively with those who lift you up. Your call to action in January is to confront conflict head-on and have any necessary hard conversations. By the month’s end, the goal is to forge intimacy through the raw power of vulnerability and honesty. Since Aquarius highlights your house of power, you may just find someone who changes the trajectory of your life by the end of the month simply by showing up for yourself first.
Leo
If it no longer brings you joy, then cut it out this month. Optimizing your daily routine and health-related habits are the focus for you, especially if 2023 left you feeling burnt out. You don’t necessarily need to work harder to reap the rewards that are on their way, but you will need to get creative to make sure that you’re allowing maximum abundance to come in. The Full Moon in your sign on January 25th is sure to inspire you to reach even greater heights. Sometimes, we can put ourselves into boxes and assign labels to ourselves that don't shine a light on our intrinsic gifts. Use this lunation as an opportunity to embody authenticity and relinquish any self-imposed limitations.
Virgo
This month opens with a palpable quality of renewed and vibrant mental energy once your chart ruler, Mercury, stations direct on the 1st. Use this clarity with intention to infuse more playfulness and pleasure into your life. If you’ve been feeling like things have been moving a little slowly for your taste regarding romance and dating, then rest assured that the New Moon in Capricorn will invite a plethora of eligible people into your orbit. Once the Full Moon in Leo comes to completion on January 25th, you’ll likely find the emotional release that you’ve been craving. Be sure to keep a dream journal because secrets waiting to be told abound in your unconscious at that time.
Libra
They say there’s no place like home for the holidays, but for you, this continues to be the case throughout January. As Mercury, Mars, and your chart ruler, Venus, make their way through your house of foundations, give yourself the gift of a homecoming, if you can. Whatever you do, just make sure to dedicate some time around the New Moon in Capricorn to a tangible practice of reverence for your ancestors. They are all here cheering you on, whether you know them or not yet. By the Full Moon in Leo, you’ll be given all sorts of opportunities to meet new faces and strengthen your commitment to community. This month is all about embracing compassion, kindness, and selfless motivation.
Scorpio
There’s a massive gift waiting on your doorstep this month, and spoiler alert, it’s filled with the kind of magic that will help make your aspirations a reality. As someone who is naturally open to learning and ready to evolve, you’ll benefit from a heightened sense of pragmatism in January. Be sure to act on inspiration when it hits, because there will be plenty of it. Between January 11th and 25th, when we’re in between the New Moon in Capricorn and Full Moon in Leo, brace yourself for lots of action in relationships and your career. Slow and steady wins the race.
Sagittarius
Your personal values and money-making principles are at the heart of your driving force this month. Now that your ruling planet, Jupiter, has stationed direct, it’s time to welcome a long, much-deserved season of abundance within your workspaces. It’ll be important to remain steadfast in your convictions when tests present themselves. By doing so, you’ll discover personal empowerment that sets the stage for a more secure and fulfilling future. Once Aquarius season begins and Pluto starts carving out space in your sector of communications, devote some time and thought toward how your knack for storytelling could help serve the world at large.
Capricorn
Your goal this month is to cultivate as much work-life balance as possible. There will be no shortage of tasks on your to-do list considering that Mercury, Venus, Mars, and a New Moon are all happening in your sign. This means it's even more important to stop and celebrate the progress you’ve made whenever you get the chance, especially if you’re guilty of constantly pushing the goalpost further and further back. When we arrive at the Full Moon in Leo at the end of the month, remember to engage in practices that nourish your soul. Whether it’s movement, creative arts, or a trip to the spa, you’ll find a sense of pride in recognizing and standing up for your unique sensibilities.
Aquarius
January is the month when you’re doing pre- and post-production on your seasons of life. There’s a special opportunity from the universe for introspection and soul-searching, so make sure to take rest seriously, especially until the beginning of your season on January 21st. While we can’t control the chaos in the world around us, we can create stability in our internal responses. By the end of the month, the metamorphosis you go through will allow all kinds of loving and inspiring connections to fill your space.
Pisces
You’re on powerful ground now that your ruling planet, Jupiter, has recently stationed direct. Romanticizing every moment and daydreaming about the infinite potential in all things will always be your superpower, but especially around the New Moon in Capricorn on January 11th. When it comes to your desires for connection and conversation, you’re encouraged to be as patient and practical as you can this month. At the Full Moon in Leo, check in on your holistic health and well-being to make sure that you’re not pouring from an empty cup. In the dead of winter, you’ll find glorious rebirth.