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Leo Monthly Horoscope January 2026
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January 2026 Horoscope: Predictions for Leo
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Overview for this Month: Leo (All)
January 2026 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
The details are more important to you this month than the big picture, dear Leo, and you have considerable energy and support for shaping up your daily routines, including work and health efforts. Super-motivated and energetic, you can get a whole lot done. It's a powerful month for fixing problems and enjoying more dynamism in your daily affairs. But while work and wellness goals are in strong focus in January, increasingly, you are turning your attention to your social life or partnering as the month advances. New levels and layers in a relationship can be achieved. You are approaching a power period for relationships.
In many ways, you’re busy working in the background in the first weeks of the month. Good energy is with you for solving work problems or straightening out misconceptions and reputation issues. A special pursuit, project, or lifestyle adjustment can inspire you.
The Full Moon on the 3rd can awaken you to feelings you’ve kept at bay. It can serve as a wake-up call if you’ve neglected self-care on an emotional level. If you don’t feel up to par, you may be overextended, and you now need to slow down. It can be a time to bring closure to an unresolved issue in your life. Your body may be giving you a strong message to rest. Allowing yourself time for stillness can do wonders for you now. You're in a rather busy cycle, and of course, this requires some juggling and balancing, but you’ll find it easier than usual to arrive at that sweet spot with current cosmic support.
The urge to sort out minor problems, iron out flaws, and eliminate waste or excess drives you, so use this extra energy boost to clear up the clutter in your daily life. You may need to let go of projects, ideas, and possibly attitudes that are getting in the way of progress, particularly those that keep you from growing in your work and from optimal health care practices. Do what you can to avoid the downside of current transits. Impatience, arrogance, and ego can get in the way of their potential benefits, which are courage, initiative, drive, and vigor. Being active or taking on an active role makes sense.
You are sure to find ways to make daily life more pleasurable, interesting, and creative this month. Love opportunities while going about your daily routines are possible - through work or the pursuit of health goals, for example. It can also be a time to come together with someone and make things happen, whether as a fitness or work partner.
It's a time of energetic work, analysis, reorganization, and fixing problem areas in your life. However, it's also a time when your powers of attraction run high and others see you for your more charming qualities. You tend to channel your passion into productive pursuits. Your services or the work you do can set you apart from others. Instead, this is a time for discovering more pleasure or excitement while taking care of yourself and your environment. You might be able to transform a duty or task into something enjoyable and satisfying, for example. Creative ways to do your chores can figure strongly.
The New Moon on the 18th is particularly concentrated, creative, and enlightening. Events or opportunities occurring after this date push you into a new direction in your duties or with health and well-being endeavors.
A significant shift in focus begins as planets move out of your work and health sector from the 17th to the 23rd, and into your partnership sector. In the last week of the month, especially, you’re likely to enjoy a relationship renaissance or a stronger feeling of balance in your life. Problem-solving is enhanced, especially when inspired by a friend or partner. It's certainly a time of animation in your relationships. While influences can now stir up tension or conflict, they can ultimately be refreshing, as you get the chance to address problem areas.
The last week of January can be strong for communicating your feelings for someone or for coming together in agreement or cooperation with a partner or special friend. You’re in a position of strength in close relationships or when sealing a deal.
See also This Month in Astrology.
Leo (Born July 23 to August 2)
AND Leo Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Leo:
January 2026 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
January 2026
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until January 19th:
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 19th 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 the 17th:
Venus continues to move through your solar sixth house now. This is a time when beautifying and/or bringing harmony to your working environment is a priority to you. You might find more opportunities to socialize with co-workers, perhaps even meeting a new friend through your work or health routines. You are likely to bring more tact and diplomacy to your relations with the people you work with now. You may not be as productive as usual during this period, as the focus is more on social relationships and pleasure than on getting the job done. Improving health and vitality through pleasurable activities such as massage might be in focus now.
From the 17th forward:
Venus graces your solar seventh house during this period. This is a time for extra attention to a partner or significant other, as well as from that person! You are more inclined to flatter and charm others during this cycle. One-to-one relating appeals to you more than group activities or more casual connections. Smoothing out your close personal relationships is what makes you happy during this cycle. If single, you are more willing than normal to enter into a committed relationship. In general, you are adaptable when it comes to your affections--very willing to compromise, negotiate, and make peace.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
From the 1st to 20th:
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.
From the 20th forward:
Mercury transits your solar seventh house. You tend to weigh the pros and cons of every issue during this cycle, taking into account others' needs as well as your own. Some indecisiveness is possible now, simply because you naturally entertain opposing viewpoints. You have a strong desire to cooperate and communicate with others now. You feel most comfortable spending time with people on a one-to-one level, or with those with whom you share a personal history.
Interestingly, your own thoughts become clearer through dialogue with others during this window. You may be doing public relations work, counseling, negotiating, or arbitration during this cycle. There is a lot of emphasis on communications with partners and best friends at this time. You can use the power of words to advise others or to make peace with people in your life. You are more diplomatic than usual during this transit.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Until the 23rd:
Mars continues to animate and energize your solar sixth house. Energy and initiative for work, health, and other daily activities increase. You are self-motivated when it comes to these matters. If there are disagreements and disputes that erupt on the job now, they may be due to a feeling of stress or impatience, or they could come from your desire to get things done independently. It's best to apply energy productively to completing projects that are unfinished or even to get ahead of yourself. It's a strong period for feeling motivated for starting a new health or fitness routine.
From the 23rd onward:
Mars energizes and animates your solar seventh house. Partnerships may suffer from ego conflicts, or opposition from others may be challenging. Use the extra energy that Mars brings to this sector of your chart to work cooperatively on relationship problems. You may even find that you seem to need someone's help in order to do what you want to do during this cycle. Relationships are vivacious and dynamic during this period. When a difference arises, you are quick to settle it, and have little patience for sweeping matters under the rug. Your close personal relationships are lively during this cycle--full of conflicts and resolutions or reconciliations.
Overview Horoscope:
January 2026 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
The details are more important to you this month than the big picture, dear Leo, and you have considerable energy and support for shaping up your daily routines, including work and health efforts. Super-motivated and energetic, you can get a whole lot done. It's a powerful month for fixing problems and enjoying more dynamism in your daily affairs. But while work and wellness goals are in strong focus in January, increasingly, you are turning your attention to your social life or partnering as the month advances. New levels and layers in a relationship can be achieved. You are approaching a power period for relationships.
In many ways, you’re busy working in the background in the first weeks of the month. Good energy is with you for solving work problems or straightening out misconceptions and reputation issues. A special pursuit, project, or lifestyle adjustment can inspire you.
The Full Moon on the 3rd can awaken you to feelings you’ve kept at bay. It can serve as a wake-up call if you’ve neglected self-care on an emotional level. If you don’t feel up to par, you may be overextended, and you now need to slow down. It can be a time to bring closure to an unresolved issue in your life. Your body may be giving you a strong message to rest. Allowing yourself time for stillness can do wonders for you now. You're in a rather busy cycle, and of course, this requires some juggling and balancing, but you’ll find it easier than usual to arrive at that sweet spot with current cosmic support.
The urge to sort out minor problems, iron out flaws, and eliminate waste or excess drives you, so use this extra energy boost to clear up the clutter in your daily life. You may need to let go of projects, ideas, and possibly attitudes that are getting in the way of progress, particularly those that keep you from growing in your work and from optimal health care practices. Do what you can to avoid the downside of current transits. Impatience, arrogance, and ego can get in the way of their potential benefits, which are courage, initiative, drive, and vigor. Being active or taking on an active role makes sense.
You are sure to find ways to make daily life more pleasurable, interesting, and creative this month. Love opportunities while going about your daily routines are possible - through work or the pursuit of health goals, for example. It can also be a time to come together with someone and make things happen, whether as a fitness or work partner.
It's a time of energetic work, analysis, reorganization, and fixing problem areas in your life. However, it's also a time when your powers of attraction run high and others see you for your more charming qualities. You tend to channel your passion into productive pursuits. Your services or the work you do can set you apart from others. Instead, this is a time for discovering more pleasure or excitement while taking care of yourself and your environment. You might be able to transform a duty or task into something enjoyable and satisfying, for example. Creative ways to do your chores can figure strongly.
The New Moon on the 18th is particularly concentrated, creative, and enlightening. Events or opportunities occurring after this date push you into a new direction in your duties or with health and well-being endeavors.
A significant shift in focus begins as planets move out of your work and health sector from the 17th to the 23rd, and into your partnership sector. In the last week of the month, especially, you’re likely to enjoy a relationship renaissance or a stronger feeling of balance in your life. Problem-solving is enhanced, especially when inspired by a friend or partner. It's certainly a time of animation in your relationships. While influences can now stir up tension or conflict, they can ultimately be refreshing, as you get the chance to address problem areas.
The last week of January can be strong for communicating your feelings for someone or for coming together in agreement or cooperation with a partner or special friend. You’re in a position of strength in close relationships or when sealing a deal.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
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See also 2026 Leo Preview Horoscope and the detailed 2026 Leo Yearly Horoscope.
Leo (Born August 3 to 12)
AND Leo Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Leo:
January 2026 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
January 2026
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
From the 1st to the 25th:
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.
From January 25th onward:
Venus graces your solar seventh house during this period. This is a time for extra attention to a partner or significant other, as well as from that person! You are more inclined to flatter and charm others during this cycle. One-to-one relating appeals to you more than group activities or more casual connections. Smoothing out your close personal relationships is what makes you happy during this cycle. If single, you are more willing than normal to enter into a committed relationship. In general, you are adaptable when it comes to your affections--very willing to compromise, negotiate, and make peace.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until the 8th:
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 8th to the 26th:
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.
From the 26th forward:
Mercury transits your solar seventh house. You tend to weigh the pros and cons of every issue during this cycle, taking into account others' needs as well as your own. Some indecisiveness is possible now, simply because you naturally entertain opposing viewpoints. You have a strong desire to cooperate and communicate with others now. You feel most comfortable spending time with people on a one-to-one level, or with those with whom you share a personal history.
Interestingly, your own thoughts become clearer through dialogue with others during this window. You may be doing public relations work, counseling, negotiating, or arbitration during this cycle. There is a lot of emphasis on communications with partners and best friends at this time. You can use the power of words to advise others or to make peace with people in your life. You are more diplomatic than usual during this transit.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
All month:
Mars continues to animate and energize your solar sixth house. Energy and initiative for work, health, and other daily activities increase. You are self-motivated when it comes to these matters. If there are disagreements and disputes that erupt on the job now, they may be due to a feeling of stress or impatience, or they could come from your desire to get things done independently. It's best to apply energy productively to completing projects that are unfinished or even to get ahead of yourself. It's a strong period for feeling motivated for starting a new health or fitness routine.
Overview Horoscope:
January 2026 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
The details are more important to you this month than the big picture, dear Leo, and you have considerable energy and support for shaping up your daily routines, including work and health efforts. Super-motivated and energetic, you can get a whole lot done. It's a powerful month for fixing problems and enjoying more dynamism in your daily affairs. But while work and wellness goals are in strong focus in January, increasingly, you are turning your attention to your social life or partnering as the month advances. New levels and layers in a relationship can be achieved. You are approaching a power period for relationships.
In many ways, you’re busy working in the background in the first weeks of the month. Good energy is with you for solving work problems or straightening out misconceptions and reputation issues. A special pursuit, project, or lifestyle adjustment can inspire you.
The Full Moon on the 3rd can awaken you to feelings you’ve kept at bay. It can serve as a wake-up call if you’ve neglected self-care on an emotional level. If you don’t feel up to par, you may be overextended, and you now need to slow down. It can be a time to bring closure to an unresolved issue in your life. Your body may be giving you a strong message to rest. Allowing yourself time for stillness can do wonders for you now. You're in a rather busy cycle, and of course, this requires some juggling and balancing, but you’ll find it easier than usual to arrive at that sweet spot with current cosmic support.
The urge to sort out minor problems, iron out flaws, and eliminate waste or excess drives you, so use this extra energy boost to clear up the clutter in your daily life. You may need to let go of projects, ideas, and possibly attitudes that are getting in the way of progress, particularly those that keep you from growing in your work and from optimal health care practices. Do what you can to avoid the downside of current transits. Impatience, arrogance, and ego can get in the way of their potential benefits, which are courage, initiative, drive, and vigor. Being active or taking on an active role makes sense.
You are sure to find ways to make daily life more pleasurable, interesting, and creative this month. Love opportunities while going about your daily routines are possible - through work or the pursuit of health goals, for example. It can also be a time to come together with someone and make things happen, whether as a fitness or work partner.
It's a time of energetic work, analysis, reorganization, and fixing problem areas in your life. However, it's also a time when your powers of attraction run high and others see you for your more charming qualities. You tend to channel your passion into productive pursuits. Your services or the work you do can set you apart from others. Instead, this is a time for discovering more pleasure or excitement while taking care of yourself and your environment. You might be able to transform a duty or task into something enjoyable and satisfying, for example. Creative ways to do your chores can figure strongly.
The New Moon on the 18th is particularly concentrated, creative, and enlightening. Events or opportunities occurring after this date push you into a new direction in your duties or with health and well-being endeavors.
A significant shift in focus begins as planets move out of your work and health sector from the 17th to the 23rd, and into your partnership sector. In the last week of the month, especially, you’re likely to enjoy a relationship renaissance or a stronger feeling of balance in your life. Problem-solving is enhanced, especially when inspired by a friend or partner. It's certainly a time of animation in your relationships. While influences can now stir up tension or conflict, they can ultimately be refreshing, as you get the chance to address problem areas.
The last week of January can be strong for communicating your feelings for someone or for coming together in agreement or cooperation with a partner or special friend. You’re in a position of strength in close relationships or when sealing a deal.
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 2026 Leo Preview Horoscope and the detailed 2026 Leo Yearly Horoscope.
Leo (Born August 13 to 22)
AND Leo Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Leo:
January 2026 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
January 2026
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until January 9th:
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 the 9th:
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 9th forward:
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 14th:
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 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 January 10th:
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 January 10th 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 2026 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
The details are more important to you this month than the big picture, dear Leo, and you have considerable energy and support for shaping up your daily routines, including work and health efforts. Super-motivated and energetic, you can get a whole lot done. It's a powerful month for fixing problems and enjoying more dynamism in your daily affairs. But while work and wellness goals are in strong focus in January, increasingly, you are turning your attention to your social life or partnering as the month advances. New levels and layers in a relationship can be achieved. You are approaching a power period for relationships.
In many ways, you’re busy working in the background in the first weeks of the month. Good energy is with you for solving work problems or straightening out misconceptions and reputation issues. A special pursuit, project, or lifestyle adjustment can inspire you.
The Full Moon on the 3rd can awaken you to feelings you’ve kept at bay. It can serve as a wake-up call if you’ve neglected self-care on an emotional level. If you don’t feel up to par, you may be overextended, and you now need to slow down. It can be a time to bring closure to an unresolved issue in your life. Your body may be giving you a strong message to rest. Allowing yourself time for stillness can do wonders for you now. You're in a rather busy cycle, and of course, this requires some juggling and balancing, but you’ll find it easier than usual to arrive at that sweet spot with current cosmic support.
The urge to sort out minor problems, iron out flaws, and eliminate waste or excess drives you, so use this extra energy boost to clear up the clutter in your daily life. You may need to let go of projects, ideas, and possibly attitudes that are getting in the way of progress, particularly those that keep you from growing in your work and from optimal health care practices. Do what you can to avoid the downside of current transits. Impatience, arrogance, and ego can get in the way of their potential benefits, which are courage, initiative, drive, and vigor. Being active or taking on an active role makes sense.
You are sure to find ways to make daily life more pleasurable, interesting, and creative this month. Love opportunities while going about your daily routines are possible - through work or the pursuit of health goals, for example. It can also be a time to come together with someone and make things happen, whether as a fitness or work partner.
It's a time of energetic work, analysis, reorganization, and fixing problem areas in your life. However, it's also a time when your powers of attraction run high and others see you for your more charming qualities. You tend to channel your passion into productive pursuits. Your services or the work you do can set you apart from others. Instead, this is a time for discovering more pleasure or excitement while taking care of yourself and your environment. You might be able to transform a duty or task into something enjoyable and satisfying, for example. Creative ways to do your chores can figure strongly.
The New Moon on the 18th is particularly concentrated, creative, and enlightening. Events or opportunities occurring after this date push you into a new direction in your duties or with health and well-being endeavors.
A significant shift in focus begins as planets move out of your work and health sector from the 17th to the 23rd, and into your partnership sector. In the last week of the month, especially, you’re likely to enjoy a relationship renaissance or a stronger feeling of balance in your life. Problem-solving is enhanced, especially when inspired by a friend or partner. It's certainly a time of animation in your relationships. While influences can now stir up tension or conflict, they can ultimately be refreshing, as you get the chance to address problem areas.
The last week of January can be strong for communicating your feelings for someone or for coming together in agreement or cooperation with a partner or special friend. You’re in a position of strength in close relationships or when sealing a deal.
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