The middle of the month gets easier. While the beginning of January, for Gemini, is all about having potentially intimidating conversations — opening up a relationship or letting a friend know that they are, in fact, your best friend — the hard work surrounding transformation is out of the way, and now it’s time to have some fun. Your ruling planet, Mercury, enters Capricorn, a sign associated with work, on Saturday, January 13. Capricorns may work hard, but they play harder. This weekend is for laughing, cracking jokes, and gossiping with friends. Allow yourself to be silly after so much seriousness.
The sun enters Aquarius, kicking off the season of the water-bearer, a time associated with technology, on Saturday, January 20. Did you know that the planet Venus rules not only love and beauty but also money? She’s busy. Following the lead of Aquarius, an honest and politically aware sign, we must warn that astrologers can’t ever predict cash with certainty in this economy. However, once opulent Venus enters business-minded Capricorn on Tuesday, January 23, it’s a good day, at least in the stars, to earn praise at work. This transit could also refer to enjoying hard-earned accomplishments in creative endeavors or side gigs. Regardless of your personal situation, keep an eye on your inbox around the bold full moon in attention-loving Leo on Thursday, January 25. While new moons are about fresh starts, full moons bring results.
Finally, while there are some changes that you can control, such as your chosen hair color or how you refer to a relationship, other times, transformation comes in the form of unexpected cosmic change. Don’t be shocked if this happens around Friday, January 26, when the oddball planet Uranus goes direct. What surprises do the stars have in store for you? We’ll investigate more next month, but remember that as an air sign ruled by Mercury, the messenger of the gods, and a mutable one at that, you’re good at navigating course corrections. Remember to look forward to all this transformation rather than fearing it.
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
Saturday, January 13: Mercury enters Capricorn
Saturday, January 20: Aquarius season begins
Saturday, January 20: Pluto enters Aquarius
Tuesday, January 23: Venus enters Capricorn
Thursday, January 25: Full moon in Leo
Friday, January 26: Uranus goes direct in Taurus
To see monthly predictions for another zodiac sign, check out our full list of January 2024 horoscopes.
