January 6 2025

Monday, JANUARY 6

Retrograde Mars returns to the sign of Cancer today. Mars began its retrograde cycle on December 6th, 2024, in Leo. Mars is now in Cancer, where it will remain for the rest of its retrograde cycle and beyond.

We might experience smoldering anger, finding it hard to discover direct and healthy expressions or outlets for frustrations. We can be more pensive and cautious, taking our time to reach our goals. If we push ahead impulsively anyhow, we’re likely to run into problems, obstacles, and frustrations.

Cancer rules our inner foundations as well as outer ones–our homes, domestic affairs, and relationships with family. As such, we may need to re-assess our approach to our home lives until February 23rd. We are apt to feel some frustration or anxiety about our basic sense of comfort and security–our roots– and about the development of our domestic affairs.

Health issues may be a factor (especially in areas ruled by Cancer, including the stomach), and accidents are a possibility throughout the Mars retrograde period.

Mars forms a sesquiquadrate with Saturn this morning, and it’s best to slow down in the face of obstacles, as trying to move too fast can create more resistance. Since circumstances seem to block our efforts to assert ourselves, patience is necessary.

Mercury forms a square to Neptune, and it can be challenging to follow or clearly communicate facts, directions, and instructions. Perceptions may be confused or overly idealistic, influenced heavily by wishful thinking and imagination.

We may be dealing with deception or self-deception, and it can be difficult to be discriminating. However, our minds are open to many different possibilities and options.

A First Quarter Moon occurs this evening at 6:56 PM EST when the Sun in Capricorn forms a square to the Moon in Aries. There can be stress, clashing, and discord, but also considerable energy, motivation, and growth. We can feel more ambitious and competitive. We want to get something going, but we may not know the next step or the exact direction we want it/us to take.

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