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January 2024 Horoscope: Predictions for Leo
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Overview for this Month: Leo (All)
January 2024 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
A continuing creative, playful theme is with you as you begin the year, dear Leo, but the subject of work, routines, and health is unmistakable, and it's growing stronger as the month advances. Even with romantic and creative excitement, you get a lot of work done. In fact, the motivation to be useful and make improvements is powerful as January progresses.
Work, health, and service matters never fall out of focus this month. Attention to detail on the job can reap the rewards. You’re also changing things up along these lines with a New Moon on the 11th prompting a new beginning and assertive, go-getting Mars charging through your sector of habits and routines from the 4th onward. These influences have a clear message: organizing the little things in your life will go a long way toward feeling confident and accomplished. You can work longer hours than usual or push a little harder in health routines, for example.
It's easy to enjoy and become engrossed in your daily affairs in January. When it comes to pursuing improved health and well-being, you’re far more patient with a solid goal in mind, which proves the successful combination now.
Happily, Mercury changes direction, ending its retrograde cycle on the 1st of the month, setting the tone for a forward-looking month. This shift can help unclog information so that your choices and decisions are clearer. It’s time to come at problems from a new angle! Further information emerges, releasing energy to flow forward.
You have Venus supporting your sign until the 23rd, and you’re in particularly good shape on the levels of charm, creativity, and romance. You are a magnet right now.
With Mars a guest in your sector of work, routines, and health from the 4th forward, you’re in a fabulous position to take on challenging projects that you’ve either put off or that improve your lifestyle, daily routines, and sense of well-being. You’re ready to apply yourself--with vigor--to getting well or producing in your job. It's a time for stepping up or starting a health and fitness program, although official launches may be best after the 11th. From the 23rd, Venus enters this sector, softening your approach but also stirring the desire to do something unique, creative, or beautiful in these areas of life. There’s building excitement and motivation as you discover ways to channel your passion into productive pursuits. Perfectionism can be a driving force and powerful motivator, but avoid taking this to counterproductive lengths! You are magnetic now, and could stand out for your services or the work you do. It’s a very fertile time for your work, and, in some cases, relationships blossom through the pursuit of your daily routines.
The month is strong for work or services that require sharp thinking skills, particularly from the 13th forward. You're learning new skills and can be especially self-motivated. You are taking more pride in the work you do or in your ability to manage the details of your life.
You have all the power you need to make important changes to your habits, working life, daily routine, and any job you do or services you provide, especially after the New Moon on the 11th. This can be about reorganizing your life, better eating and exercising habits, managing your time more productively, and working on the details of work, projects, and plans. With a Mars-Jupiter transit occurring around the time of this lunation, you're especially willing to go the extra mile and put the necessary effort or energy into your pursuits, increasing your chances of success. You may be seeking (and finding) more meaning to the work you do or services you provide. Energy and motivation levels soar. You can feel pumped up about pursuing health or fitness programs or energized to improve your habits and daily routines.
The Sun moves into your relationship sector on the 20th, turning some of your attention to partnering, balance, perspective, and feedback. Look for fresh ways to relate to others. The direct turn of Uranus, your partnership sector ruler, on the 27th can help with this task! It also unblocks career or reputation matters that may have stalled.
A Full Moon occurs in your sign on the 25th, and you might recognize your true feelings about an issue, which can set you on a new path. You’re making incredible discoveries about your life plan, body, and attitude/outlook. This can also be a time when a close relationship makes headlines in your life. This Full Moon puts your emotions on your sleeve and you in the spotlight – you are in demand! You can awaken to strong feelings that you haven’t yet acknowledged. Even with a relationship-focused cycle in force, you’re connecting with your needs for independence, a voice, or personal time.
The last week of the month is busy. The energy you invest in your work or important projects will return on itself, generating even more enthusiasm and passion for what you’re doing.
See also This Month in Astrology.
Leo (Born July 23 to August 2)
AND Leo Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Leo:
January 2024 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
January 2024
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until January 20th:
The Sun continues to spotlight your solar sixth house. This is a busy period that finds you tending to many different details of your daily existence--your work, various projects, organization around the home and office, your daily routines, and health matters. Your ego may be especially tied up in the work you do, so that you are proud and more creative than usual in your job. You may be in the position to take charge in your work, or to take charge of your health and diet. Sometimes this cycle relates to increased activities involving pets. You seek to perfect your skills or methods now, and you focus on the parts that make up the whole now in order to improve your daily life. As a result, you can be more critical than usual, but this process is necessary for you to sort out what works for you and what doesn't.
From January 20th forward:
The Sun illuminates your seventh house. At this time of year, you have a greater need than usual to be with a partner. Bouncing ideas off someone helps you to better understand yourself. A partner provides a mirror for your own self-discovery. Now is the time to realize your own potential through a significant other. During this cycle, you focus on balancing your personal interests and objectives with your social life, or with those of a partner. The emphasis is on "us" rather than "me".
You need the energies, companionship, and support of other people, and they may also seek out your support and companionship. It's important to include others rather than to go solo for the time being. However, bending too much to the will of another is not advised either. Social interactions of a personal, one-on-one kind are emphasized. Circumstances are such that your diplomacy skills are required. Your popularity is increasing, and is reinforced by your own ability to cooperate and harmonize. Your ego and pride are tied up in how you relate to others now. This may be an especially busy time for people who consult or work with clients one-on-one.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Until January 22nd:
Venus continues to transit your solar fifth house. Your popularity is on an upward trend during this cycle as others find you especially attractive and friendly. You may have the desire to dress well and in good taste. There is strength in your feelings of love and the power of attraction, which may open the door to new romantic relationships. Yet, you are not aggressive in your approach to love. Instead, you attract more if you allow yourself to be pursued during this cycle. Conditions are highlighted in connection with young people, and quite possibly a female child--a stronger bond could be formed during this period. You are feeling inspired creatively and romantically and you express your loving feelings quite openly now. Creative self-expression of any kind is favored at this time. You will also thoroughly enjoy artistic, musical, or cultural events and activities, especially in the company of a loved one. At this time, you instinctively know how to place yourself in the best light in order to make a good impression on others. Any love affair begun now will be characterized by good cheer, having fun, and a fair share of emotional drama!
From January 23rd:
Venus graces your solar sixth house now. Establishing a happy and harmonious work environment through friendly relations with co-workers or tidying up your work area comes into focus now. Romantic and social activities may revolve around your working environment. You are generally well liked and respected socially on the job right now. Some laziness is possible now, as you tend to associate pleasure with work! Perhaps you are socializing more than usual on the job. You have good team spirit during this cycle, and you are more tactful and obliging with your co-workers. You are less inclined to fall in love for the sake of love itself during this cycle. Your tendency is to consider whether it is clever to do so! You're most successful doing tasks that involve cooperation and team harmony. You could find that your talents or skills are especially appreciated. Romantic and social activities may revolve around your working environment.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until the 13th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar fifth house. Increased communication with children, romantic partners, and people who share the same hobbies as you can occur now. Certainly, you are thinking about these people and about love and romance, child rearing, and/or creative pursuits more than usual. Mental exercises and competitions can be particularly enjoyable now. You express yourself with warmth and creativity, and you have an appreciative "audience" for your ideas now.
From January 14th forward:
Mercury transits your solar sixth house. This is a good placement for Mercury, as it is the natural ruler of the sixth house. It's an excellent period for sorting out the details of your daily existence. You are inclined to make to-do lists, pay bills and sort out clutter, and to do detail work on the job. Health matters are most certainly on your brain as well, and you could be thinking of scheduling check-ups or busy researching ways to improve your health. You may also show a keener interest in improving your basic skills.
Your approach to work during this cycle is pleasant, happy, and logical for the most part, unless you allow worry or scattered energy to enter the picture. You are inclined to want to learn new work skills, or to improve your skills and output in terms of work. There is likely to be more activity, movement, contact, and communications with co-workers now.
You tend to take more interest in organizing your working environment--and this is an excellent time to do so, as you are especially objective and intelligent when it comes to getting a handle on your daily affairs and all of the "little things" that contribute to a feeling of efficiency and competency. Menial tasks become more prominent. Watch, however, for tension or idle chit-chat interfering with your work output during this cycle.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until the 4th:
Mars continues to energize your solar fifth house. This brings increased energy and enthusiasm to romance, child-rearing, and creative or recreational endeavors. It can also bring some strife to these areas of your world in some cases. For the most part, however, a romance could pick up pace, you are self-motivated and inspired on creative and expressive levels, and your self-confidence is well-received by others during this cycle. You are more willing to take little risks and you are competitive in a mostly friendly way. In your enthusiasm to take the lead, try to be sensitive to and respectful of others' needs.
From the 4th onward:
Mars animates and energizes your solar sixth house. You have more energy for work and your daily routines tend to speed up during this transit. Perhaps you have a larger workload than usual. It's a great time to take charge of your health. You have much energy at your disposal to pick up (or step up) a health and physical activity program. It might be hard for you to work with others in a harmonious manner during this transit, and disputes with co-workers are possible. If you are feeling especially angry, frustrated, or restless, it would be wise to find little projects and things to do so that you can channel excess energy constructively. If health is affected, fevers or infections are more likely.
Overview Horoscope:
January 2024 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
A continuing creative, playful theme is with you as you begin the year, dear Leo, but the subject of work, routines, and health is unmistakable, and it's growing stronger as the month advances. Even with romantic and creative excitement, you get a lot of work done. In fact, the motivation to be useful and make improvements is powerful as January progresses.
Work, health, and service matters never fall out of focus this month. Attention to detail on the job can reap the rewards. You’re also changing things up along these lines with a New Moon on the 11th prompting a new beginning and assertive, go-getting Mars charging through your sector of habits and routines from the 4th onward. These influences have a clear message: organizing the little things in your life will go a long way toward feeling confident and accomplished. You can work longer hours than usual or push a little harder in health routines, for example.
It's easy to enjoy and become engrossed in your daily affairs in January. When it comes to pursuing improved health and well-being, you’re far more patient with a solid goal in mind, which proves the successful combination now.
Happily, Mercury changes direction, ending its retrograde cycle on the 1st of the month, setting the tone for a forward-looking month. This shift can help unclog information so that your choices and decisions are clearer. It’s time to come at problems from a new angle! Further information emerges, releasing energy to flow forward.
You have Venus supporting your sign until the 23rd, and you’re in particularly good shape on the levels of charm, creativity, and romance. You are a magnet right now.
With Mars a guest in your sector of work, routines, and health from the 4th forward, you’re in a fabulous position to take on challenging projects that you’ve either put off or that improve your lifestyle, daily routines, and sense of well-being. You’re ready to apply yourself--with vigor--to getting well or producing in your job. It's a time for stepping up or starting a health and fitness program, although official launches may be best after the 11th. From the 23rd, Venus enters this sector, softening your approach but also stirring the desire to do something unique, creative, or beautiful in these areas of life. There’s building excitement and motivation as you discover ways to channel your passion into productive pursuits. Perfectionism can be a driving force and powerful motivator, but avoid taking this to counterproductive lengths! You are magnetic now, and could stand out for your services or the work you do. It’s a very fertile time for your work, and, in some cases, relationships blossom through the pursuit of your daily routines.
The month is strong for work or services that require sharp thinking skills, particularly from the 13th forward. You're learning new skills and can be especially self-motivated. You are taking more pride in the work you do or in your ability to manage the details of your life.
You have all the power you need to make important changes to your habits, working life, daily routine, and any job you do or services you provide, especially after the New Moon on the 11th. This can be about reorganizing your life, better eating and exercising habits, managing your time more productively, and working on the details of work, projects, and plans. With a Mars-Jupiter transit occurring around the time of this lunation, you're especially willing to go the extra mile and put the necessary effort or energy into your pursuits, increasing your chances of success. You may be seeking (and finding) more meaning to the work you do or services you provide. Energy and motivation levels soar. You can feel pumped up about pursuing health or fitness programs or energized to improve your habits and daily routines.
The Sun moves into your relationship sector on the 20th, turning some of your attention to partnering, balance, perspective, and feedback. Look for fresh ways to relate to others. The direct turn of Uranus, your partnership sector ruler, on the 27th can help with this task! It also unblocks career or reputation matters that may have stalled.
A Full Moon occurs in your sign on the 25th, and you might recognize your true feelings about an issue, which can set you on a new path. You’re making incredible discoveries about your life plan, body, and attitude/outlook. This can also be a time when a close relationship makes headlines in your life. This Full Moon puts your emotions on your sleeve and you in the spotlight – you are in demand! You can awaken to strong feelings that you haven’t yet acknowledged. Even with a relationship-focused cycle in force, you’re connecting with your needs for independence, a voice, or personal time.
The last week of the month is busy. The energy you invest in your work or important projects will return on itself, generating even more enthusiasm and passion for what you’re doing.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.
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romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.
See also 2024 Leo Preview Horoscope and the detailed 2024 Leo Yearly Horoscope.
Leo (Born August 3 to 12)
AND Leo Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Leo:
January 2024 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
January 2024
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
All month:
The Sun illuminates your solar sixth house. During this cycle, you take more pride in the work you do and in your health routines than any other time of the year. You are sorting through the experiences of the last several months, separating the worthwhile from the worthless. This is a good time to build your skills, to get organized, and to attend to your health and wellbeing. It's a great time to make improvements to your regular routines. Your self-esteem and your ego are tied up in the work you do and in the services you give. Details are more important to you now.
It's time to bring order to your life by focusing on the little things that make up the whole. This cycle presents an opportunity to get rid of what doesn't work in your life, while also discovering what does. You could seek distinction and strive towards perfection in your work. Efficiency should be your goal now. Your physical health, as well as the relationship between your body and your mind, are in focus.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Until January 6th:
Venus continues to transit your solar fourth house now. Domestic relationships and the home environment tend to be especially harmonious and peaceful during this cycle. You may have a desire to decorate your home with better quality items or more attention to aesthetics. An inner sense of peace and security tends to dominate now, or the desire for peace motivates you now. Your affections are strong but you don't wear your heart on your sleeve just now, preferring quiet moments with loved ones.
From January 7th forward:
Venus warms your solar fifth house. This is an expressive period for the goddess of love! It's natural for you to turn on the charm without even lifting a finger. You are especially attracted to aesthetic forms of recreation. You feel a little more playful now, and love matters tend to be laced with a touch of drama. That shouldn't be a problem--in fact, you kind of like it that way for the time being. More loving and appreciative relationships with your children may also figure now. Your powers of attraction skyrocket during this cycle. Yet, you are not aggressive in your approach to love. Instead, you attract more if you allow yourself to be pursued during this cycle. Creative self-expression of any kind is favored at this time. At this time, you instinctively know how to place yourself in the best light in order to make a good impression on others. Any love affair begun now will be characterized by good cheer, having fun, and a fair share of emotional drama!
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until the 21st:
Mercury continues to transit your solar fifth house. Increased communication with children, romantic partners, and people who share the same hobbies as you can occur now. Certainly, you are thinking about these people and about love and romance, child rearing, and/or creative pursuits more than usual. Mental exercises and competitions can be particularly enjoyable now. You express yourself with warmth and creativity, and you have an appreciative "audience" for your ideas now.
From January 22nd forward:
Mercury transits your solar sixth house. This is a good placement for Mercury, as it is the natural ruler of the sixth house. It's an excellent period for sorting out the details of your daily existence. You are inclined to make to-do lists, pay bills and sort out clutter, and to do detail work on the job. Health matters are most certainly on your brain as well, and you could be thinking of scheduling check-ups or busy researching ways to improve your health. You may also show a keener interest in improving your basic skills.
Your approach to work during this cycle is pleasant, happy, and logical for the most part, unless you allow worry or scattered energy to enter the picture. You are inclined to want to learn new work skills, or to improve your skills and output in terms of work. There is likely to be more activity, movement, contact, and communications with co-workers now.
You tend to take more interest in organizing your working environment--and this is an excellent time to do so, as you are especially objective and intelligent when it comes to getting a handle on your daily affairs and all of the "little things" that contribute to a feeling of efficiency and competency. Menial tasks become more prominent. Watch, however, for tension or idle chit-chat interfering with your work output during this cycle.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until the 17th:
Mars continues to energize your solar fifth house. This brings increased energy and enthusiasm to romance, child-rearing, and creative or recreational endeavors. It can also bring some strife to these areas of your world in some cases. For the most part, however, a romance could pick up pace, you are self-motivated and inspired on creative and expressive levels, and your self-confidence is well-received by others during this cycle. You are more willing to take little risks and you are competitive in a mostly friendly way. In your enthusiasm to take the lead, try to be sensitive to and respectful of others' needs.
From the 18th forward:
Mars animates and energizes your solar sixth house. You have more energy for work and your daily routines tend to speed up during this transit. Perhaps you have a larger workload than usual. It's a great time to take charge of your health. You have much energy at your disposal to pick up (or step up) a health and physical activity program. It might be hard for you to work with others in a harmonious manner during this transit, and disputes with co-workers are possible. If you are feeling especially angry, frustrated, or restless, it would be wise to find little projects and things to do so that you can channel excess energy constructively. If health is affected, fevers or infections are more likely.
Overview Horoscope:
January 2024 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
A continuing creative, playful theme is with you as you begin the year, dear Leo, but the subject of work, routines, and health is unmistakable, and it's growing stronger as the month advances. Even with romantic and creative excitement, you get a lot of work done. In fact, the motivation to be useful and make improvements is powerful as January progresses.
Work, health, and service matters never fall out of focus this month. Attention to detail on the job can reap the rewards. You’re also changing things up along these lines with a New Moon on the 11th prompting a new beginning and assertive, go-getting Mars charging through your sector of habits and routines from the 4th onward. These influences have a clear message: organizing the little things in your life will go a long way toward feeling confident and accomplished. You can work longer hours than usual or push a little harder in health routines, for example.
It's easy to enjoy and become engrossed in your daily affairs in January. When it comes to pursuing improved health and well-being, you’re far more patient with a solid goal in mind, which proves the successful combination now.
Happily, Mercury changes direction, ending its retrograde cycle on the 1st of the month, setting the tone for a forward-looking month. This shift can help unclog information so that your choices and decisions are clearer. It’s time to come at problems from a new angle! Further information emerges, releasing energy to flow forward.
You have Venus supporting your sign until the 23rd, and you’re in particularly good shape on the levels of charm, creativity, and romance. You are a magnet right now.
With Mars a guest in your sector of work, routines, and health from the 4th forward, you’re in a fabulous position to take on challenging projects that you’ve either put off or that improve your lifestyle, daily routines, and sense of well-being. You’re ready to apply yourself--with vigor--to getting well or producing in your job. It's a time for stepping up or starting a health and fitness program, although official launches may be best after the 11th. From the 23rd, Venus enters this sector, softening your approach but also stirring the desire to do something unique, creative, or beautiful in these areas of life. There’s building excitement and motivation as you discover ways to channel your passion into productive pursuits. Perfectionism can be a driving force and powerful motivator, but avoid taking this to counterproductive lengths! You are magnetic now, and could stand out for your services or the work you do. It’s a very fertile time for your work, and, in some cases, relationships blossom through the pursuit of your daily routines.
The month is strong for work or services that require sharp thinking skills, particularly from the 13th forward. You're learning new skills and can be especially self-motivated. You are taking more pride in the work you do or in your ability to manage the details of your life.
You have all the power you need to make important changes to your habits, working life, daily routine, and any job you do or services you provide, especially after the New Moon on the 11th. This can be about reorganizing your life, better eating and exercising habits, managing your time more productively, and working on the details of work, projects, and plans. With a Mars-Jupiter transit occurring around the time of this lunation, you're especially willing to go the extra mile and put the necessary effort or energy into your pursuits, increasing your chances of success. You may be seeking (and finding) more meaning to the work you do or services you provide. Energy and motivation levels soar. You can feel pumped up about pursuing health or fitness programs or energized to improve your habits and daily routines.
The Sun moves into your relationship sector on the 20th, turning some of your attention to partnering, balance, perspective, and feedback. Look for fresh ways to relate to others. The direct turn of Uranus, your partnership sector ruler, on the 27th can help with this task! It also unblocks career or reputation matters that may have stalled.
A Full Moon occurs in your sign on the 25th, and you might recognize your true feelings about an issue, which can set you on a new path. You’re making incredible discoveries about your life plan, body, and attitude/outlook. This can also be a time when a close relationship makes headlines in your life. This Full Moon puts your emotions on your sleeve and you in the spotlight – you are in demand! You can awaken to strong feelings that you haven’t yet acknowledged. Even with a relationship-focused cycle in force, you’re connecting with your needs for independence, a voice, or personal time.
The last week of the month is busy. The energy you invest in your work or important projects will return on itself, generating even more enthusiasm and passion for what you’re doing.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.
Know More About Yourself and Others
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
birth chart reports, relationship reports, future forecasts, and more.
Love & Romance Forecast Report
Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.
Romantic Compatibility Reports
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.
See also 2024 Leo Preview Horoscope and the detailed 2024 Leo Yearly Horoscope.
Leo (Born August 13 to 22)
AND Leo Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Leo:
January 2024 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
January 2024
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until January 10th:
The Sun continues to put a spotlight on your solar fifth house. This is a time when pleasure-seeking and creative activities come into focus and grab much of your attention. You are particularly personally charming in a spontaneous, natural way during this solar cycle. This is the time of year when you are ready to perform and to express yourself creatively.
This is a very playful cycle, when you are inspired creatively and emotionally. It's a good time for recreation, romance, connecting with children, and enjoying and performing the arts. Your ego is tied up in your children, romantic relationships, and creative output now, so that you can be especially proud of these people and things. You can also be over-sensitive about these matters if you feel you are not getting enough appreciation.
From January 10th forward:
The Sun illuminates your solar sixth house. During this cycle, you take more pride in the work you do and in your health routines than any other time of the year. You are sorting through the experiences of the last several months, separating the worthwhile from the worthless. This is a good time to build your skills, to get organized, and to attend to your health and wellbeing. It's a great time to make improvements to your regular routines. Your self-esteem and your ego are tied up in the work you do and in the services you give. Details are more important to you now.
It's time to bring order to your life by focusing on the little things that make up the whole. This cycle presents an opportunity to get rid of what doesn't work in your life, while also discovering what does. You could seek distinction and strive towards perfection in your work. Efficiency should be your goal now. Your physical health, as well as the relationship between your body and your mind, are in focus.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Until January 14th:
Venus continues to transit your solar fourth house now. Domestic relationships and the home environment tend to be especially harmonious and peaceful during this cycle. You may have a desire to decorate your home with better quality items or more attention to aesthetics. An inner sense of peace and security tends to dominate now, or the desire for peace motivates you now. Your affections are strong but you don't wear your heart on your sleeve just now, preferring quiet moments with loved ones.
From January 15th forward:
Venus warms your solar fifth house. This is an expressive period for the goddess of love! It's natural for you to turn on the charm without even lifting a finger. You are especially attracted to aesthetic forms of recreation. You feel a little more playful now, and love matters tend to be laced with a touch of drama. That shouldn't be a problem--in fact, you kind of like it that way for the time being. More loving and appreciative relationships with your children may also figure now. Your powers of attraction skyrocket during this cycle. Yet, you are not aggressive in your approach to love. Instead, you attract more if you allow yourself to be pursued during this cycle. Creative self-expression of any kind is favored at this time. At this time, you instinctively know how to place yourself in the best light in order to make a good impression on others. Any love affair begun now will be characterized by good cheer, having fun, and a fair share of emotional drama!
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until the 29th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar fifth house. Increased communication with children, romantic partners, and people who share the same hobbies as you can occur now. Certainly, you are thinking about these people and about love and romance, child rearing, and/or creative pursuits more than usual. Mental exercises and competitions can be particularly enjoyable now. You express yourself with warmth and creativity, and you have an appreciative "audience" for your ideas now.
From the 29th forward:
Mercury transits your solar sixth house. This is a good placement for Mercury, as it is the natural ruler of the sixth house. It's an excellent period for sorting out the details of your daily existence. You are inclined to make to-do lists, pay bills and sort out clutter, and to do detail work on the job. Health matters are most certainly on your brain as well, and you could be thinking of scheduling check-ups or busy researching ways to improve your health. You may also show a keener interest in improving your basic skills.
Your approach to work during this cycle is pleasant, happy, and logical for the most part, unless you allow worry or scattered energy to enter the picture. You are inclined to want to learn new work skills, or to improve your skills and output in terms of work. There is likely to be more activity, movement, contact, and communications with co-workers now.
You tend to take more interest in organizing your working environment--and this is an excellent time to do so, as you are especially objective and intelligent when it comes to getting a handle on your daily affairs and all of the "little things" that contribute to a feeling of efficiency and competency. Menial tasks become more prominent. Watch, however, for tension or idle chit-chat interfering with your work output during this cycle.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
This month:
Mars continues to energize your solar fifth house. This brings increased energy and enthusiasm to romance, child-rearing, and creative or recreational endeavors. It can also bring some strife to these areas of your world in some cases. For the most part, however, a romance could pick up pace, you are self-motivated and inspired on creative and expressive levels, and your self-confidence is well-received by others during this cycle. You are more willing to take little risks and you are competitive in a mostly friendly way. In your enthusiasm to take the lead, try to be sensitive to and respectful of others' needs.
Overview Horoscope:
January 2024 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
A continuing creative, playful theme is with you as you begin the year, dear Leo, but the subject of work, routines, and health is unmistakable, and it's growing stronger as the month advances. Even with romantic and creative excitement, you get a lot of work done. In fact, the motivation to be useful and make improvements is powerful as January progresses.
Work, health, and service matters never fall out of focus this month. Attention to detail on the job can reap the rewards. You’re also changing things up along these lines with a New Moon on the 11th prompting a new beginning and assertive, go-getting Mars charging through your sector of habits and routines from the 4th onward. These influences have a clear message: organizing the little things in your life will go a long way toward feeling confident and accomplished. You can work longer hours than usual or push a little harder in health routines, for example.
It's easy to enjoy and become engrossed in your daily affairs in January. When it comes to pursuing improved health and well-being, you’re far more patient with a solid goal in mind, which proves the successful combination now.
Happily, Mercury changes direction, ending its retrograde cycle on the 1st of the month, setting the tone for a forward-looking month. This shift can help unclog information so that your choices and decisions are clearer. It’s time to come at problems from a new angle! Further information emerges, releasing energy to flow forward.
You have Venus supporting your sign until the 23rd, and you’re in particularly good shape on the levels of charm, creativity, and romance. You are a magnet right now.
With Mars a guest in your sector of work, routines, and health from the 4th forward, you’re in a fabulous position to take on challenging projects that you’ve either put off or that improve your lifestyle, daily routines, and sense of well-being. You’re ready to apply yourself--with vigor--to getting well or producing in your job. It's a time for stepping up or starting a health and fitness program, although official launches may be best after the 11th. From the 23rd, Venus enters this sector, softening your approach but also stirring the desire to do something unique, creative, or beautiful in these areas of life. There’s building excitement and motivation as you discover ways to channel your passion into productive pursuits. Perfectionism can be a driving force and powerful motivator, but avoid taking this to counterproductive lengths! You are magnetic now, and could stand out for your services or the work you do. It’s a very fertile time for your work, and, in some cases, relationships blossom through the pursuit of your daily routines.
The month is strong for work or services that require sharp thinking skills, particularly from the 13th forward. You're learning new skills and can be especially self-motivated. You are taking more pride in the work you do or in your ability to manage the details of your life.
You have all the power you need to make important changes to your habits, working life, daily routine, and any job you do or services you provide, especially after the New Moon on the 11th. This can be about reorganizing your life, better eating and exercising habits, managing your time more productively, and working on the details of work, projects, and plans. With a Mars-Jupiter transit occurring around the time of this lunation, you're especially willing to go the extra mile and put the necessary effort or energy into your pursuits, increasing your chances of success. You may be seeking (and finding) more meaning to the work you do or services you provide. Energy and motivation levels soar. You can feel pumped up about pursuing health or fitness programs or energized to improve your habits and daily routines.
The Sun moves into your relationship sector on the 20th, turning some of your attention to partnering, balance, perspective, and feedback. Look for fresh ways to relate to others. The direct turn of Uranus, your partnership sector ruler, on the 27th can help with this task! It also unblocks career or reputation matters that may have stalled.
A Full Moon occurs in your sign on the 25th, and you might recognize your true feelings about an issue, which can set you on a new path. You’re making incredible discoveries about your life plan, body, and attitude/outlook. This can also be a time when a close relationship makes headlines in your life. This Full Moon puts your emotions on your sleeve and you in the spotlight – you are in demand! You can awaken to strong feelings that you haven’t yet acknowledged. Even with a relationship-focused cycle in force, you’re connecting with your needs for independence, a voice, or personal time.
The last week of the month is busy. The energy you invest in your work or important projects will return on itself, generating even more enthusiasm and passion for what you’re doing.
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Our detailed monthly horoscopes are designed to reveal and interpret the current transits of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars in your solar chart. Because these energies or transits do not unfold neatly into any given calendar month (many transits carry forward from one month to the next), you will find some of the energies continue from the previous month.
For example, the Sun might transit the second house of your solar chart from June 21 to July 22, so that you will find a similar interpretation for this transit in both June and July’s horoscope. This is normal and expected. While new months can hold new energy, transits don’t abruptly change because the calendar month changes.
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The Highlights section reveals lunar cycle dates. Lunar cycles repeat themselves approximately every 28 days, so it is normal to see the same lunar peaks, such as “Your Personal New Moon” and “Monthly career peak” repeat themselves from month to month, but with different dates. They serve as a helpful guide to cycle peaks in different areas of life, such as financial, career, romance, and partnership.
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