Thursday, JANUARY 12

Mars stations and turns direct today after over two months of retrograde motion (Mars has been retrograde since October 30th, 2022, in the sign of Aries). This afternoon, the fiery planet is stationary as it begins direct motion.

Mars energy hangs heavy in the air today and in the next couple of days as Mars changes direction. Slowly but surely, over the coming weeks, we are likely to regain our enthusiasm, projects that have stalled move forward, and we begin to feel more confident and assertive. We may change our minds about recent decisions or projects as priorities become more explicit. Ideally, we’ve learned more about our desires, and motivation levels increase.

As the shift occurs today, it’s best to wait and see. Today’s Venus-Chiron sextile is forgiving. We’re open to learning to overcome our insecurities. We more easily identify the needs and desires we’ve suppressed, and getting into a healthier relationship with these buried needs can help. We’re more inclined toward intimacy and sharing and see beauty in our imperfections. As we learn what we genuinely value, our choices and decisions about relationships and finances improve.

The void Moon occurs from 6:07 PM EST, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a trine to Pluto), until the Moon enters Libra at 9:57 PM EST.