The Stars This Week: "Set a New Course" - Jan. 15 - Jan. 21, 2007

[I Have A Dream]

Set a New Course

01/15/06 - 01/21/06 (sic)

This is a week of endings and beginnings as Mercury, Mars and the Sun enter new signs. First, Mercury enters freethinking Aquarius on January 15 followed by Mars's entrance into achievement-oriented Capricorn on January 16. The Sun transits into humanitarian Aquarius on January 20. But just prior the Sun's new journey, Venus conjuncts Neptune on January 18, so you might feel Cupid's arrow when you least expect it.

January 15: Mercury enters Aquarius

When Mercury, the planet of communication, enters free-spirited Aquarius, you have truly original ideas. Now is the time to stay with them, develop them and speak about them. Above all, be inventive and think outside of the box.

January 16: Mars enters Capricorn

It's amazing what some people can accomplish in a day, and as Mars enters ambitious Capricorn, you'll get a couple of months to emulate those determined folks. Now is the time to pursue anything that requires loads of discipline and tenacity. Start that diet or exercise program, find the love of your life or finish your dissertation. When you take the warrior energy of Mars and put it in the sign represented by the determined mountain goat, there's little you can't accomplish. Put all of your great ideas into motion and charge forth!

January 18: Venus conjunct Neptune

Are you ready to fall in love? When Venus, the planet of personal love, joins up with Neptune, the planet of spiritual love, your soul will yearn to experience a deep connection. You can't help but open your heart now. Idealism is high, and you are likely to see beauty in the least expected places. Make the most of this energy by spending special time with your favorite fabulous person -- especially if that person is you!

January 20: Sun enters Aquarius

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[BlueIris]

1. I...still don't feel like I'm getting anywhere.

I both love and hate these particular weekly astro forecasts. Because some are dead-on (sort of) and others...suck. Some are just flat-out too specific.

And I hate Mars in Capricorn. Shows up in the charts of a lot of chronic, non-reforming emotional abusers of the most callous variety. This is just not a placement for Mars that I can consider as positive as it is negative--especially for moi.