2023 Horoscopes Overview
This Year in Astrology:
2023 Overview Horoscopes
The following are overview horoscopes for the year 2023. For more Cafe Astrology Yearly Horoscopes, see 2023 Full Yearly Horoscopes, 2023 Preview Horoscopes and 2023 Love Horoscopes.
Overview of 2023
We have several continuing and developing themes, but the year 2023’s astrology has unique features.
Saturn in Aquarius
Saturn is coming to the end of its transit of Aquarius, the Water Bearer. Saturn will visit Aquarius until March 2023. With Saturn in Aquarius, it’s a time of clearing out the deadwood, prioritizing quality over quantity, simplifying, and turning a critical eye to our social lives, friendships, causes, group associations, happiness goals, involvements, contributions, and associates.
It’s a great time for technological advances that improve the community and help us connect more effectively. We seek more realistic plans and goals/dreams, and we have a good sense of both the past and future. Ideally, we’re able to put our egos aside to do what’s best for the collective during this period. Read more about the Saturn in Aquarius transit. Note that this article also interprets this transit for each sign.
Saturn does well in Aquarius, primarily because Aquarius is one of the signs it rules. This is a time for checking in with ourselves and the structures of our lives to see if we’re following the rules and meeting our responsibilities.
Gemini, Libra, Sagittarius, and Aries receive stabilizing energy while Saturn transits Aquarius (until March). Taurus, Leo, and Scorpio may initially balk at those things that feel too restrictive. Aquarius gets a bit of both. Cancer, Virgo, and Capricorn don’t understand this energy as well as most others and must adjust accordingly.
We can look to the Aquarius part of our charts for where we may be discovering our ambitions and the need to structure, order, organize, and shape up. There’s a need to refine our approach to these affairs to realize these benefits and gains. With the Fixed Air sign of Aquarius, it’s about improving our connections to others with more organization, control, and practicality. These life departments require a more rule-conscious, conservative approach (Saturn). Read more about Saturn in Aquarius.
Saturn moves into Pisces
On March 7th, Saturn heads into Pisces, leaving Aquarius and not to return to the sign for another 27 years! Saturn will continue in Pisces until 2025/2026.
While Saturn is in Pisces, there can be some frustrations in achieving practical goals until we learn to integrate our material and non-material values. We can feel uncomfortable with big shows of feeling or vulnerability/weakness. But by not fully allowing ourselves these very human qualities, we limit ourselves. While we will work hard or root for the underdog, we don’t feel comfortable feeling like we are one. We should watch for subtly conveying to others that we don’t need kindnesses, compliments, and support. During this cycle, we can be bothered by people who seem to play the victim, or on another level, are too “out there” with their spirituality.
Lacking some faith or trust in our intuition (or life itself), we can frequently feel vaguely fearful. We may feel more comfortable offering tangible help and advice than emotional shows of support. We should learn to recognize how we may limit ourselves and our experiences if we deny our connection to the more vulnerable, messy, or chaotic side of ourselves. It’s a step-by-step, slow-but-sure process.
There is some tendency to avoid scrutiny at all costs, which can lead to missed opportunities. Even if we’re strong and resilient, we can sometimes doubt that we can cope. There is a possibility of persistent or formidable enemies.
Quietly working hard can be a real strength of this position. We’re learning to allow ourselves to be creative and imaginative. We’re also capable of considerable effort and hard work in support and service. It’s easier for us to put our egos aside in order to get things done.
We’ve had Neptune in Pisces for many years, and Saturn’s influence on Pisces-ruled areas in our charts is considerably different. Saturn wants us to shape up, be mature, and cultivate self-reliance and self-discipline in these areas of life.
In March, Saturn moves out of Aquarius, and Pluto moves in
Pluto has been transiting Capricorn for many years, and it has more work to do in the sign. However, in 2023, it makes its first dip into the sign of Aquarius from March 23rd to June 11th.
While Pluto is in Aquarius, we take social structures and politics seriously and seek major reform in these areas. Unusual, intense, or dramatic happenings are possible with friends and networks.
During this long-term cycle, we will likely confront issues of control and power related to individuality, equality, friendships, and group associations. We can be on a quest to distinguish ourselves for our progressiveness, scientific minds, ideals, humanitarianism, or unique qualities. It’s also a time when we seek to change and overhaul society through science, inventions, and the mind/ideas.
Pluto is in Aquarius from March 23, 2023, to June 11, 2023, later from January 20, 2024, until September 1, 2024, and again from November 19, 2024, to March 8, 2043, at which point it will weave in and out of Aquarius and Pisces.
Why so many dates? Pluto is very slow-moving, and with retrograde (effective backward) activity, it advances only about 1-3 degrees per year, depending on the sign. While Pluto flirts with Aquarius in 2023, it won’t consistently transit the sign until late 2024. In all, Pluto will spend between 19 and 20 years in the sign.
Jupiter and Saturn in 2023
So, areas of tension remain where we find Capricorn and Aquarius in our charts, but we add Pisces to the mix this year. On the other hand, we can look to the Aries and Taurus parts of our charts for where we are expanding or improving in some significant manner in 2023. Read more about Jupiter in Aries and Jupiter in Taurus.
With Aquarius and Pisces energy strong in the year 2023, we take a particular interest in what happens to society or the majority. Chiron (all year) and Jupiter (part of the year) in Aries, and Jupiter and Uranus in Taurus, ensure special attention to the self and individuality.
Jupiter is in Aries
The first part of Jupiter’s transit of Aries took place from May 10th to October 28th, 2022, and the second and final chapter, occurs from December 20th, 2022, to May 16th, 2023. See Jupiter in Aries.
With Jupiter in Aries, we make our own opportunities and thrive when we take the lead, initiate, inspire others, and demonstrate enthusiasm and courage. Prosperous areas are ones that allow us to head, lead, and innovate. Faith in ourselves can bring about favorable circumstances or good luck.
The belief that we can reinvent our lives and move forward with confidence despite challenges is strong during this cycle. We believe that “life is what you make it,” and we enjoy competition as it pushes us to do better. Our faith in ourselves brings a spirit of the pioneer. We live in the “now” and quickly seize opportunities. However, we should watch for taking any of these things too far, a me-first attitude that can be insensitive, failing to consider others’ viewpoints and leaving opportunities behind as a result, over-confidence, not learning from past mistakes, and a lack of objectivity.
Jupiter is in Taurus
Jupiter is in Taurus from May 16th forward and spends a little over a year in this Fixed Earth sign.
Jupiter in Taurus brings opportunities for patience, building and strengthening efforts, and focusing on comfort, stability, and longevity.
During this cycle, we attract the most good fortune when we are steady workers, charitable, generous but discriminating, and patient. Long-term financial investments are in favor. A strong self-image or feelings of self-worth contribute to success.
There can be a delight for sensual pleasures and a desire for the “simple good life” with Jupiter in Taurus. In contrast to the urgency of the previous Jupiter cycle (while Jupiter was in Aries), we can take pleasure now in pursuing our goals in a more drawn-out and leisurely fashion, watching our profits or possessions slowly but surely accumulate. Basic needs have to be met satisfyingly before we pursue other goals.
We attract the most good fortune when we observe wisely rather than jump too quickly into something new. Considering long-term viability and value is wise while Jupiter transits Taurus. We enjoy collecting and building things. Possessions can be our comfort or pleasure zone, which can lead to having too much or an unhealthy focus on material things or the joy of buying.
In Taurus, Jupiter urges us to enjoy, appreciate, and build on what we already have, and to adopt a patient approach to achieving our goals. See also Jupiter transits Taurus.
Health in 2023
Health issues in 2023 can more frequently have to do with poor circulation, rheumatism, and problems with calves, ankles, nerves, and the mind. Electrical injuries, cramping in the lower legs, and ankle injuries are also associated with Saturn in Aquarius. Breathing abnormalities may continue as a health theme this year. Psychological or mental inclinations that could contribute to health problems include erratic health routines/health care and a tendency to detach ourselves emotionally, perhaps too much. A lower-starch diet, breathing exercises, and special attention to air quality may be appropriate.
With Saturn in Pisces from March forward, issues with the feet, the lymphatic system, psychosomatic illnesses, and health problems related to avoidance or neglect can be more prominent. Issues with the pineal gland, melatonin, and circadian rhythm imbalances can be notable. Other health problems connected to this transit include auto-immune disorders, poisoning, drug sensitivities/overdosing, chronic fatigue, and hard-to-diagnose disorders.
Uranus in Taurus in 2023
Uranus in Taurus continues to shake up our attitude towards money and personal possessions, and it’s a time for bold innovations in these areas. We saw this energy in action in previous years, and more developments are expected in 2023. We can expect changes to what we value on non-material levels as well, and we’re inclined to value ourselves in new ways through the course of this transit that lasts until April 2026.
The North Node of the Moon & Eclipses in 2023
Eclipses falling along the Taurus-Scorpio axis occur again this year, with the final one in this sign set in October. It began with the Lunar Eclipse in Taurus in November 2021, and this set sticks around until October 2023. The True North Node entered Taurus in January 2022, and we’re called upon to pay more attention to our sense of self-worth, income, and comfort with ourselves until this transit ends on July 17th, 2023.
Beginning with a Solar Eclipse in April, a new sign set of eclipses starts in 2023: they fall along the Aries-Libra axis.
Eclipses this year are:
- Annular Total SOLAR Eclipse April 20, 0:12:19 at 29 Aries 50
- Penumbral LUNAR Eclipse May 5, 13:33:50 at 14 Scorpio 58
- Annular SOLAR Eclipse October 14, 13:54:56 at 21 Libra 08
- Partial LUNAR Eclipse October 28, 16:23:49 at 5 Taurus 09
The last time the North Node transited Taurus was April 13, 2003, to December 26, 2004. Looking back on life happenings and themes, particularly with money and relationships, can be instructive, as similar ones can happen in 2022-2023.
These eclipses illuminate and perhaps challenge our emotional and financial investments or attachments. We’re learning how to depend on ourselves and that healthy self-worth can benefit us and our relationships. It is a time to re-evaluate our relationship with money and possessions and discover what truly makes us happy and fulfilled.
We should concentrate on what we can do to increase our feelings of self-worth. We are asked to get in touch with what we truly value and want in our lives and to part with or transform those things or situations that are not contributing to our feelings of worthiness. This includes identifying what gives us a false sense of security.
We might evaluate where we have been complicating our lives by our love-hate attraction to predicament and conflict or by an addiction to food or comfort items and consider what truly makes us feel content and comfortable. This knowledge ultimately improves our intimate relationships.
From July 17th forward, we’re on a new mission: With the North Node in Aries and the South Node in Libra, we receive the message that over-identifying with a partnership or resorting to appeasing a partner can undermine our relationships. We’re working on co-dependency issues and indecision by cultivating independence.
It’s a period of learning to love ourselves, trust our instincts, and lead without fear. Learning to act on our impulses, which implies a certain amount of self-confidence, is an empowering lesson of the North Node in Aries. Striving for internal peace, rather than focusing only on achieving harmony and balance in relationships, will improve our relations and bring us happiness and satisfaction.
Venus & Mars Retrogrades
Both Venus and Mars are retrograde at some point in the year, complicating love and desire. Until January 12th, Gemini areas of our charts require some rethinking. We might re-assess our current projects, our approach to getting what we want, and our desire nature. Rather than directly assert our desires, we tend towards introspection. We can be hesitant about taking action, second-guessing our instincts or natural impulses rather than acting upon them. See Mars Retrograde in Gemini for more details.
With Mars retrograde in Gemini, there can be some stalling of intellectual and mental initiatives. Health issues may be a factor (especially in areas ruled by Gemini, including the lungs) and accidents a possibility throughout the Mars retrograde period that has been with us since October 30th, 2022.
From July 22-September 3, Leo areas of our charts can involve some backtracking. While Venus is retrograde in Leo, our need for attention may be especially strong. We may question the romance factor in our current relationships.
Old friends and lovers may reappear, perhaps complicating current relationships. We may be called upon to deal with relationship issues from the past, and events occur that seem fated or pre-destined. Affection is difficult to express in a natural or spontaneous manner. We might find others are lacking in sincerity or genuineness in their expressions of social niceties. (We may be inclined to do the same!).
Some of the more negative associations of Venus in Leo may be particularly prominent and/or hard to take, including egoism, buying affection, or haughtiness. Those who have Leo strong in their charts can be more introspective, distant, or hard to reach during this cycle. It can be a time to reevaluate our relationship needs, but major love decisions are best saved for after the cycle ends on September 3rd, and better yet, beyond the shadow phase (after October 7th).
Our perceptions may be skewed and we can come out of the retrograde cycle with regret if we have acted hastily, as the tendency to change our minds later is strong. Read more about Venus Retrograde.
Sign Emphasis
The areas of our charts where we find Taurus can involve some shake-ups, new thinking and approaches, and radical changes in some cases. It’s also where we need to challenge ourselves and strive to improve. This year, it’s also an area where we are finding more joy from May forward. The areas of our charts where we find Aquarius involve some lessons and strengthening exercises, and they require simplifying and hard (or smarter) work. But from March forward, these themes transfer to where we find Pisces. We’re finding our joy in Aries and Taurus areas.
Saturn fixes, balances, and gives us lessons with whichever sign, house, or point it visits. Jupiter teaches too, but uses a far different approach, aiming to open us up and fill us with faith and courage to explore and discover.
Business Trends in 2023
In business in 2023, as with all other areas, different themes are working concurrently. Saturn in Aquarius is very concerned with our social structures, and this continues until March 7th. Jupiter in Aries inspires us to innovate, believe in ourselves, and emphasize thriving through better attention to self and self-growth. Later, Jupiter in Taurus reminds us to get comfortable, build long-lasting businesses or products, draw on patience, and appreciate the world of the five senses. We might make innovative products for doing “comfort” in new ways.
Uranus encourages us to branch out and consider new and improved or progressive ways of doing business. We should also be approaching money in an entirely new way as Uranus transits Taurus again this year. We need to deal with money and personal possessions in new ways and learn to free ourselves from certain material constraints. Innovative methods to make ourselves comfortable emerge and can be an important business focus or trend. The North Node in Taurus until July 17th suggests we’re challenging ourselves to achieve a better relationship with our money and things. Jupiter in Taurus from May 16th forward points to even more success and blessings in these areas.
In recent years, we’ve seen this Uranus theme through sometimes abrupt changes with money, valuables, possessions, and income that may have resulted in a reshuffling of priorities or values. We’re working with these new variables. Income might come from non-traditional sources or ventures. We’re also bringing progressive ideas to the world of business. New ways of doing business and making, viewing, and handling money are likely. Income and the energy we put into making money can be variable as our values are changing, in general, related to what we make and own.
While Jupiter asks us to grow, expand, and believe, Saturn asks us to simplify, test, and question. Fortunately, Jupiter and Saturn form a harmonious aspect to one another in June, and it’s one of the most productive and business-positive transits.
Around the Jupiter-Pluto square in May, we must avoid pushing things too far. The tendency to overshoot is strong.
The North Node in Aries from July 17th forward reinforces and extends the independent, individualistic theme we have with Jupiter in Aries until mid-May. It brings a strong focus on self-growth and special attention to independence and courage–products and services that promote living one’s truth and being oneself are likely to thrive.
Love Trends in 2023
Concerning love and relationships, we might consider working together or encouraging one another’s long-term and happiness goals to improve our connections. We’re attracted to people who are strong as individuals.
There’s a revolution happening with Uranus in Taurus, too, and it’s about approaching sexuality and gratification differently. We’re less inhibited about expressing sensuality, self-love, body love, and pampering. We’re challenging what we previously valued and embracing a new-age view of the feminine. Women’s “roles” in relationships are revolutionizing this year and in the coming years.
In 2023, there’s likely to be a stronger focus on the individual and independence–living one’s truth and asserting oneself. We believe in our personal responsibility and what individuals bring to the table in a relationship.
There can be some tests to friendships, which can ultimately strengthen those relationships with solid foundations. Long-term compatibility and shared visions or friendships are factors we consider more than usual.
We have further work to do on self-confidence, body image, and our relationship with our independence. Chiron in Aries is certainly a me-oriented transit, but it’s a vital one if we want to bring our whole selves into a relationship. In 2023, Jupiter is in Aries until mid-May and the North Node is in Aries from mid-July forward, boosting and extending this theme further. Relationships can benefit from the general attitude that the past should be left behind us. Some of us can feel more confident in our ability to be independent, and this can test some relationships.
Getting ourselves in shape with money matters and personal belongings can be particularly strengthening in 2023. At the same time, finding new and unusual ways to enjoy ourselves and make an income can be attractive. Read more about the general trends expected in love and relationships in 2023.
New Year 2023 Chart
The New Year chart’s exact timing depends on where you are in the world, of course, and the above is a 0-degree Aries chart.
See also monthly horoscopes, and daily horoscopes that interpret the roles of these and other factors in the solar charts of each sign.
2023 Horoscope Overviews for Each Sign
Also available are the 2023 Horoscope Previews and 2023 Love Horoscopes. The following are my summaries of the year ahead for each sign.
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