Scorpio Monthly Horoscope – January 2018

Scorpio (Born October 24 to November 2) and Scorpio Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Scorpio:

January 2018 Scorpio Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until January 20th:

The Sun continues to highlight your solar third house--a time of the year in which you are most likely to be a "busy bee". Communications, short trips, errand-running, and general busy-ness feature now. You could have a finger in many pies, so to speak, as your curiosity is piqued by a larger variety of things than usual. Used well, this could be a period in which you come up with solutions to a number of problems. You are more inclined to take pride in your intellectual accomplishments and/or your ability to socialize and make connections.

From January 20th forward:

With the Sun spotlighting your house of family and home, these areas are your instinctive focus during this period. Your family, home, property concerns, roots, and heritage come into focus and become a source of pride. You are likely quite preoccupied with feelings of security and your inner experiences. This is a time when you send down roots and seek a feeling of belonging. You could be thrust into a position of leadership on the home front.

Ego confrontations with family members are possible now, but the best way to handle this energy is to do your best to strengthen your relationship with your family and your home base. This is a time to do what you can to build trust in your family life and a strong foundation within yourself so that regardless of what you meet in the outside world over the next months, you have a secure place to return to. Besides spending more time tending to domestic affairs, the focus can be on cultivating and nourishing the inner foundations that support you and your growth. This is a time to collect yourself--to fill your well, so to speak.

Eclipse

A Lunar Eclipse Occurs on January 31st:

A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings.

This Lunar Eclipse stimulates your solar tenth house. Surprises surrounding career and reputation matters may be in store. Something that has been "in hiding" or brewing under the surface of things comes to light, or there is a significant fruition or culmination. This could manifest, for example, as a career change or challenge that you didn't expect, a surprise revelation from a coworker or boss, a new promotion or career direction dropped into your lap, and other such possibilities. 

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort

Until the 18th: 

Venus continues to play in your solar third house during this period, indicating a more light-hearted, curious, and intellectual approach to love and pleasure, as well as a more easygoing communicative style.

During this cycle, you are especially charming in your communications. Your words are soothing, and you tend to use words to smooth over problems that you see around you. You are mostly cheerful in your approach to others, and perhaps somewhat intellectual.

Essentially, you are quite companionable during this cycle. You enjoy talking about what interests you, and you see value in the exchange of ideas. Sometimes this transit brings benefit through siblings, communications, or short trips. Good companionship is as equally important as romance to you during this cycle.

You prefer an intellectual, communicative, and witty partner just now, and your powers of attraction increase through expressing these types of qualities. You are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport, and you are especially good at mediating conflicts now. If you were to begin a romance or friendship during this cycle, it would likely be quite light-hearted.

From January 18th forward: 

Venus warms your solar fourth house now. During this cycle, you are especially fond of the life of the home and family. You are more receptive and gentle on a romantic level, and tend to be sentimental or nostalgic.

You may particularly value the aesthetics in and around your home during this period. If things are out of whack on the home front, you will do whatever you can to create a peaceful and stable atmosphere.

In relationships, loyalty and sensitivity are more important to you than typically. You might focus on ways to earn money in or from your home. This is a calming influence--a time when simple pleasures most appeal.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until the 11th:

Mercury continues to transit your solar second house. You might play with various ways to increase personal funds, resulting in more than one avenue for monetary gain. Avoid letting undue pressure from others push you into signing important papers that may create a serious financial commitment. Shopping when experiencing nervous tension should also be avoided. Your mind is always active with new ideas for an increase of income during this cycle. Brothers or sisters, or communications, may be a source of financial or material gain or loss now.

From January 11th to 31st: 

Mercury is right at home in the third house and offers a natural curiosity, facility with words, and the ability to multi-task successfully. More time spent on the phone, writing emails, in the car making short frequent trips, chatting, running errands, communicating with neighbors and siblings, visiting friends and relatives, and doing paperwork is likely now. There can also be a tendency to fuss over insignificant matters now, however.

Also, "information overload" is also a possibility. This may be a busy time with neighbors, classmates, siblings, and community affairs. Your interests are especially varied now and perhaps scattered. It's an ideal time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it, as your tendency is toward a certain level of intellectual detachment just now. Your mind is often distracted, particularly when circumstances call for you to stick to the routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project.

Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly. Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, and the like. Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects. As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress.

From January 31st forward: 

Mercury moves through your solar fourth house. This is a time during which you can enjoy increased powers of concentration. You may require solitude in order to get mental work done during this cycle. Your memory is more retentive than usual, and your thoughts often turn to personal matters, family, and loved ones. You might particularly enjoy discussions about your early life, the past, or family matters during this cycle. In fact, it's a great time to open up conversations with loved ones, as you are more rational when it comes to personal matters now.

Your mind often wanders to domestic concerns, and issues surrounding your home, family, and personal past. On the other hand, this transit sometimes indicates an especially busy, and perhaps hectic, period on the domestic scene. For example, you might take home work or find that people drop by your home often during this cycle.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Until the 26th:

Mars continues to activate your solar first house, supplying you with added energy to apply towards personal goals, and a more assertive and direct approach to the world in general.

This is an excellent period for physical training and exercise of any kind. The desire to be self-sufficient and independent is especially strong now. You are far less tolerant of being restricted by or dependent on others, and this is a good time to identify your personal strengths and take positive action to rectify situations that may have previously felt frustrating or repressive.

You might be especially attracted to personal challenges, and seeing just how far you can push. However, be careful not to push yourself (and others) too far.

From the 26th forward:

Mars energizes your solar second house. You have more energy at your disposal to make money, but also to defend your values. This can be a very resourceful time, when you make the most of what you have. You have much energy for new money-making projects, or for stepping up existing ones.

You may be over-identifying with what you have and own, and you could be trying to prove yourself (your worth) to others using money and possessions as the means to do so. If conflicts occur during this transit, they are likely to be over issues of ownership. This is a time when impulse buying is at a peak. You probably should avoid using credit right now, simply because your spending habits may be excessive and impulsive.

Overview Horoscope:

January & February 2018: The period ahead is powerful for organizing your life in significant ways, dear Scorpio, particularly your daily affairs, studies, and home life. You're in a position of authority now. Opportunities to correct work-home imbalances emerge, as well.

The New Moon on January 16th sets the tone for the second half of January and the first half of February, and while it doesn't have eclipse status, it's a significant lunation! For you, it's especially potent for matters related to communications, studies, projects, mental interests, connections with others, clearing up your daily affairs, and transportation systems in your life. You're in a great position to improve or bring into reality programs that help you lead a more organized and connected life. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar third house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes.

The weeks following this New Moon are excellent for making changes and tweaks to your projects, studies, and even mindset or attitude, as well as communication or transportation systems so that they're more organized and fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn when dealing with getting and staying connected. In other words, it's time for simplifying, prioritizing, and manifesting.

Mars and Jupiter in your sign harmonize with this lunation, supporting your efforts to advance a project or pursue your goals, particularly related to studies, communications, sharing ideas, and writing or speaking. You're bringing more personality to your ventures, and this is highly successful. You're feeling more in control and on top of things. Now and until September, you're likely to enjoy tremendous opportunities for self-expression. Communications and learning can be in sharp focus, and you’re likely to excel in these areas. Your personality comes through beautifully in whatever personal interest or project you’re involved with now. This is a time for appreciation and praise from others, as well as fabulous rewards for your efforts. It’s a stellar time to write, speak, publish, or guide. It’s also a brilliant period for using the power of thoughts and words to transform your life for the better. This month, you're in a particularly good position for making new acquaintances or connecting with others more meaningfully. You’re making a difference with what you say.

For the past seven years, whenever planets move through Capricorn and your solar third house, they clash with Uranus in your work and health sector. As a result, you may encounter setbacks due to disorganized routines, upset schedules, or unreliability with work or health issues. These are not insurmountable, but you can struggle with these things from time to time. While this is happening now, it's worthwhile to note that this theme is on its way out and will be put behind you come March 2019. Getting a better grip on your daily affairs and routines will help ready you for the opportunities emerging this month.

From mid-January through to the end of February, you're in great shape for concentrated effort to improve income or build an important project, business, or venture in your life as Vesta and then Mars transit your resources sector. As well, you’ll find it natural to pour your energies into earthy and comforting activities that help you heal and cleanse. Sound energy is with you for honing and developing your talents and boosting your income. You're also more assertive about what you want and need.

Increasingly, you're more home-oriented, especially from mid-January to mid-February. However, the Lunar Eclipse on January 31st serves as a potent reminder of your obligations to the outside world. This eclipse is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your career, reputation, and public sector. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This lunation pushes the need to tend to business, career, or public matters. There may be pressing demands in your professional life now, and perhaps a bit of scrutiny, but whatever this eclipse does bring to your attention, you get the message that it's time to restore some balance between your personal and professional lives. This is particularly important since another eclipse occurs just two weeks later and spurs new beginnings in your personal life.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th can bring powerful new beginnings of major new long-term projects or family and home-related affairs. There can be the need or desire to put your personal life first now, and changes may be afoot. You're in an excellent position to start fresh and take charge. Improvements on the home front can be notable now, particularly with better daily routines and improved health. This can sometimes conflict with your personal plans and sense of independence, but making things right in your private world can have positive effects across the board and deserves your strong attention now.

Venus, Mercury, and the Sun move into your creative, celebratory solar fifth house on February 10th, 17th, and 18th, however, and you can feel as if you're coming out of your shell. This is a time for increased friendly and loving attention, invitations, and compliments. It's fabulous for exploring your creative side and channels for expressing and enjoying yourself. This is a time for prioritizing fun and pleasurable activities in your life when possible. Splurging a little is fine, but tense aspects between your finance and pleasure zones in the last week of February suggest going too far with this could set you back. However, this is an excellent period for creative expression and an especially receptive audience for your ideas and plans.

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Scorpio (Born November 3 to 12) and Scorpio Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Scorpio:

January 2018 Scorpio Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

All month:

The Sun is illuminating your communications sector now, suggesting "busy-ness" and movement. You are exploring and searching, making connections, and paying more attention to your immediate environment. Social interaction is in emphasis during this period, and is, for the most part, light-hearted.

Give other people a little extra time and attention, notice their efforts on your behalf, and strengthen your connections. You are more curious and alert than usual, and you could be quite busy with errands, paperwork, phone calls, and light socializing. Much energy is expended in understanding and adapting to your immediate environment. Siblings, neighbors, close relatives, friends, and co-workers may play a more important role than usual in your life during this cycle.

You are more interested in exploring your own neighborhood than you are of something entirely new. This is not a time of big adventure-seeking! Rather, it's a time of little adventures close to home.

Neither is this a time when you are especially focused. In fact, you could have a finger in many pies right now. You are especially resourceful, and you could find yourself enjoying (or seeking) attention for your intellectual know-how. The ability to express and communicate your ideas is extremely important to you at this time. You are eager to investigate new things, whether scientific or technical.

Eclipse

A Lunar Eclipse Occurs on January 31st:

A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings.

This Lunar Eclipse stimulates your solar tenth house. Surprises surrounding career and reputation matters may be in store. Something that has been "in hiding" or brewing under the surface of things comes to light, or there is a significant fruition or culmination. This could manifest, for example, as a career change or challenge that you didn't expect, a surprise revelation from a coworker or boss, a new promotion or career direction dropped into your lap, and other such possibilities. 

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort

From January 2nd to 26th: 

With Venus moving through your solar third house during this period, you are mostly cheerful in your approach to others, and perhaps somewhat intellectual, during this transit. Essentially, you are quite companionable now. You enjoy talking about what interests you, and you find great value in the exchange of ideas. Sometimes this transit brings benefit through siblings, communications, or short trips. During this period, you are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport. You are especially good at mediating conflicts. Smoothing over differences using your diplomacy skills figures now.

From January 26th forward: 

Venus warms your solar fourth house now. During this cycle, you are especially fond of the life of the home and family. You are more receptive and gentle on a romantic level, and tend to be sentimental or nostalgic.

You may particularly value the aesthetics in and around your home during this period. If things are out of whack on the home front, you will do whatever you can to create a peaceful and stable atmosphere.

In relationships, loyalty and sensitivity are more important to you than typically. You might focus on ways to earn money in or from your home. This is a calming influence--a time when simple pleasures most appeal.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

Until January 18th: 

Mercury continues to transit your solar second house. You might play with various ways to increase personal funds, resulting in more than one avenue for monetary gain. Avoid letting undue pressure from others push you into signing important papers that may create a serious financial commitment. Shopping when experiencing nervous tension should also be avoided. Your mind is always active with new ideas for an increase of income during this cycle. Brothers or sisters, or communications, may be a source of financial or material gain or loss now.

From January 18th forward: 

Mercury is right at home in the third house and offers a natural curiosity, facility with words, and the ability to multi-task successfully. More time spent on the phone, writing emails, in the car making short frequent trips, chatting, running errands, communicating with neighbors and siblings, visiting friends and relatives, and doing paperwork is likely now. There can also be a tendency to fuss over insignificant matters now, however.

Also, "information overload" is also a possibility. This may be a busy time with neighbors, classmates, siblings, and community affairs. Your interests are especially varied now and perhaps scattered. It's an ideal time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it, as your tendency is toward a certain level of intellectual detachment just now. Your mind is often distracted, particularly when circumstances call for you to stick to the routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project.

Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly. Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, and the like. Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects. As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

All month:

Mars continues to activate your solar first house, supplying you with added energy to apply towards personal goals, and a more assertive and direct approach to the world in general.

This is an excellent period for physical training and exercise of any kind. The desire to be self-sufficient and independent is especially strong now. You are far less tolerant of being restricted by or dependent on others, and this is a good time to identify your personal strengths and take positive action to rectify situations that may have previously felt frustrating or repressive.

You might be especially attracted to personal challenges, and seeing just how far you can push. However, be careful not to push yourself (and others) too far.

Overview Horoscope:

January & February 2018: The period ahead is powerful for organizing your life in significant ways, dear Scorpio, particularly your daily affairs, studies, and home life. You're in a position of authority now. Opportunities to correct work-home imbalances emerge, as well.

The New Moon on January 16th sets the tone for the second half of January and the first half of February, and while it doesn't have eclipse status, it's a significant lunation! For you, it's especially potent for matters related to communications, studies, projects, mental interests, connections with others, clearing up your daily affairs, and transportation systems in your life. You're in a great position to improve or bring into reality programs that help you lead a more organized and connected life. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar third house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes.

The weeks following this New Moon are excellent for making changes and tweaks to your projects, studies, and even mindset or attitude, as well as communication or transportation systems so that they're more organized and fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn when dealing with getting and staying connected. In other words, it's time for simplifying, prioritizing, and manifesting.

Mars and Jupiter in your sign harmonize with this lunation, supporting your efforts to advance a project or pursue your goals, particularly related to studies, communications, sharing ideas, and writing or speaking. You're bringing more personality to your ventures, and this is highly successful. You're feeling more in control and on top of things. Now and until September, you're likely to enjoy tremendous opportunities for self-expression. Communications and learning can be in sharp focus, and you’re likely to excel in these areas. Your personality comes through beautifully in whatever personal interest or project you’re involved with now. This is a time for appreciation and praise from others, as well as fabulous rewards for your efforts. It’s a stellar time to write, speak, publish, or guide. It’s also a brilliant period for using the power of thoughts and words to transform your life for the better. This month, you're in a particularly good position for making new acquaintances or connecting with others more meaningfully. You’re making a difference with what you say.

For the past seven years, whenever planets move through Capricorn and your solar third house, they clash with Uranus in your work and health sector. As a result, you may encounter setbacks due to disorganized routines, upset schedules, or unreliability with work or health issues. These are not insurmountable, but you can struggle with these things from time to time. While this is happening now, it's worthwhile to note that this theme is on its way out and will be put behind you come March 2019. Getting a better grip on your daily affairs and routines will help ready you for the opportunities emerging this month.

From mid-January through to the end of February, you're in great shape for concentrated effort to improve income or build an important project, business, or venture in your life as Vesta and then Mars transit your resources sector. As well, you’ll find it natural to pour your energies into earthy and comforting activities that help you heal and cleanse. Sound energy is with you for honing and developing your talents and boosting your income. You're also more assertive about what you want and need.

Increasingly, you're more home-oriented, especially from mid-January to mid-February. However, the Lunar Eclipse on January 31st serves as a potent reminder of your obligations to the outside world. This eclipse is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your career, reputation, and public sector. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This lunation pushes the need to tend to business, career, or public matters. There may be pressing demands in your professional life now, and perhaps a bit of scrutiny, but whatever this eclipse does bring to your attention, you get the message that it's time to restore some balance between your personal and professional lives. This is particularly important since another eclipse occurs just two weeks later and spurs new beginnings in your personal life.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th can bring powerful new beginnings of major new long-term projects or family and home-related affairs. There can be the need or desire to put your personal life first now, and changes may be afoot. You're in an excellent position to start fresh and take charge. Improvements on the home front can be notable now, particularly with better daily routines and improved health. This can sometimes conflict with your personal plans and sense of independence, but making things right in your private world can have positive effects across the board and deserves your strong attention now.

Venus, Mercury, and the Sun move into your creative, celebratory solar fifth house on February 10th, 17th, and 18th, however, and you can feel as if you're coming out of your shell. This is a time for increased friendly and loving attention, invitations, and compliments. It's fabulous for exploring your creative side and channels for expressing and enjoying yourself. This is a time for prioritizing fun and pleasurable activities in your life when possible. Splurging a little is fine, but tense aspects between your finance and pleasure zones in the last week of February suggest going too far with this could set you back. However, this is an excellent period for creative expression and an especially receptive audience for your ideas and plans.

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Scorpio (Born November 13 to 22) and Scorpio Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Scorpio:

January 2018 Scorpio Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends

Overview.

The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness

Until January 10th:

The Sun continues to transit your solar second house. This is the most "financial" period of the year for you. You might have a more materialistic view of life for the time being, or you have an increased interest in your own possessions, during this cycle. You are more attracted to objects and possessions that give you a sense of comfort, status, or luxury now.

You probably should be on the lookout for a tendency to create your own financial stress due to extravagant spending habits. At this point in the year, you are unlikely to take many risks, however, and you can be quite resistant to change. This is a time when "comfort zones" are more important to you than usual--you value the familiar.

From January 10th forward:

The Sun is illuminating your communications sector now, suggesting "busy-ness" and movement. You are exploring and searching, making connections, and paying more attention to your immediate environment. Social interaction is in emphasis during this period, and is, for the most part, light-hearted.

Give other people a little extra time and attention, notice their efforts on your behalf, and strengthen your connections. You are more curious and alert than usual, and you could be quite busy with errands, paperwork, phone calls, and light socializing. Much energy is expended in understanding and adapting to your immediate environment. Siblings, neighbors, close relatives, friends, and co-workers may play a more important role than usual in your life during this cycle.

You are more interested in exploring your own neighborhood than you are of something entirely new. This is not a time of big adventure-seeking! Rather, it's a time of little adventures close to home.

Neither is this a time when you are especially focused. In fact, you could have a finger in many pies right now. You are especially resourceful, and you could find yourself enjoying (or seeking) attention for your intellectual know-how. The ability to express and communicate your ideas is extremely important to you at this time. You are eager to investigate new things, whether scientific or technical.

Eclipse

A Lunar Eclipse Occurs on January 31st:

A general rule of thumb regarding eclipses is to avoid major decision-making in the week before and after an eclipse. This is because new information that could change our perspective often is revealed in the week after the eclipse. There is absolutely no need to suspend projects already in progress. Essentially, it's better to take in right now--to observe and get in touch with feelings.

This Lunar Eclipse stimulates your solar ninth house. Surprises surrounding matters of personal philosophy, faith, travel, and the higher mind may be in store. Something that has been "in hiding" or brewing under the surface of things comes to light, or there is a significant fruition or culmination. This could manifest, for example, as a circumstance that tests your personal belief system or that requires the need to take a leap of faith, a surprising adventure that takes you beyond your normal routine, a sudden opportunity to travel or for higher learning, the publishing of a project you've been working on, and other such possibilities.

Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort

Until January 10th: 

Venus continues to grace your solar second house during this period. You might receive gifts or bonuses now, or you find much comfort in what you already own and have. You may be a little extravagant with money for the time being, as your desire for luxury and comfort items is increased now, and this is something to watch for. When it comes to love, you value those who make you feel comfortable and secure.

From January 10th forward: 

With Venus moving through your solar third house during this period, you are mostly cheerful in your approach to others, and perhaps somewhat intellectual, during this transit. Essentially, you are quite companionable now. You enjoy talking about what interests you, and you find great value in the exchange of ideas. Sometimes this transit brings benefit through siblings, communications, or short trips. During this period, you are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport. You are especially good at mediating conflicts. Smoothing over differences using your diplomacy skills figures now.

Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation

From January 3rd to 25th: 

With Mercury in your solar second house, this is a strong period for analyzing your cash flow, income, and earning power. You are more practical and rational in your approach to finances during this period. With your conscious mind focused on money and possessions, as well as personal values, this can be a strong period for gathering new money-making ideas.

Alternatively, it could be a time when you tend to fret over your finances. Conversations tend to be practical rather than frivolous now. Financial gain may come through communications.

From January 25th forward: 

Mercury is right at home in the third house and offers a natural curiosity, facility with words, and the ability to multi-task successfully. More time spent on the phone, writing emails, in the car making short frequent trips, chatting, running errands, communicating with neighbors and siblings, visiting friends and relatives, and doing paperwork is likely now. There can also be a tendency to fuss over insignificant matters now, however.

Also, "information overload" is also a possibility. This may be a busy time with neighbors, classmates, siblings, and community affairs. Your interests are especially varied now and perhaps scattered. It's an ideal time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it, as your tendency is toward a certain level of intellectual detachment just now. Your mind is often distracted, particularly when circumstances call for you to stick to the routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project.

Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly. Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, and the like. Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects. As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress.

Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage

Until the 10th:

Mars continues to energize your solar twelfth house now. While Mars occupies the twelfth house, asserting yourself in a direct and straightforward manner can be difficult. This is largely due to a feeling of not being in touch with what it is you want or desire just for the time being as you reassess your goals and needs.

This lack of direction and self-knowledge should prompt you to look within to learn about your desires. It is likely that you will be much clearer when Mars reaches your first house. For the time being, take some time for rest and give your ego a break.

From January 10th forward:

You are able to stand your ground and assert yourself more than usual during this transit of Mars through your solar first house. You have energy at your disposal to move your plans forward, and you are more enterprising. You want to leave your mark on the world in some way--however big or small--and you are more able to make an impression than usual. If circumstances are such, you are able to easily fight back. In fact, you may be somewhat combative under this influence, and you may have a short temper.

Avoid being pushy. Take charge of your life, but don't bulldoze over others in the process! This is an excellent transit for assertiveness and physical vitality. Love affairs may also be stepped up during this period. On the rare occasion when an accident occurs, it is more likely to involve the head or face.

Overview Horoscope:

January & February 2018: The period ahead is powerful for organizing your life in significant ways, dear Scorpio, particularly your daily affairs, studies, and home life. You're in a position of authority now. Opportunities to correct work-home imbalances emerge, as well.

The New Moon on January 16th sets the tone for the second half of January and the first half of February, and while it doesn't have eclipse status, it's a significant lunation! For you, it's especially potent for matters related to communications, studies, projects, mental interests, connections with others, clearing up your daily affairs, and transportation systems in your life. You're in a great position to improve or bring into reality programs that help you lead a more organized and connected life. There is an unusually strong showing of planets, including heavyweights Saturn and Pluto, in your solar third house, suggesting a significant new beginning or emphasis on any (or many) of these themes.

The weeks following this New Moon are excellent for making changes and tweaks to your projects, studies, and even mindset or attitude, as well as communication or transportation systems so that they're more organized and fulfilling in the long run. This emphasis occurs in the sign of Capricorn, after all -- a sign that has its eye on what matters in the long term -- and to reap its rewards, you pretty much have to think like a Capricorn when dealing with getting and staying connected. In other words, it's time for simplifying, prioritizing, and manifesting.

Mars and Jupiter in your sign harmonize with this lunation, supporting your efforts to advance a project or pursue your goals, particularly related to studies, communications, sharing ideas, and writing or speaking. You're bringing more personality to your ventures, and this is highly successful. You're feeling more in control and on top of things. Now and until September, you're likely to enjoy tremendous opportunities for self-expression. Communications and learning can be in sharp focus, and you’re likely to excel in these areas. Your personality comes through beautifully in whatever personal interest or project you’re involved with now. This is a time for appreciation and praise from others, as well as fabulous rewards for your efforts. It’s a stellar time to write, speak, publish, or guide. It’s also a brilliant period for using the power of thoughts and words to transform your life for the better. This month, you're in a particularly good position for making new acquaintances or connecting with others more meaningfully. You’re making a difference with what you say.

For the past seven years, whenever planets move through Capricorn and your solar third house, they clash with Uranus in your work and health sector. As a result, you may encounter setbacks due to disorganized routines, upset schedules, or unreliability with work or health issues. These are not insurmountable, but you can struggle with these things from time to time. While this is happening now, it's worthwhile to note that this theme is on its way out and will be put behind you come March 2019. Getting a better grip on your daily affairs and routines will help ready you for the opportunities emerging this month.

From mid-January through to the end of February, you're in great shape for concentrated effort to improve income or build an important project, business, or venture in your life as Vesta and then Mars transit your resources sector. As well, you’ll find it natural to pour your energies into earthy and comforting activities that help you heal and cleanse. Sound energy is with you for honing and developing your talents and boosting your income. You're also more assertive about what you want and need.

Increasingly, you're more home-oriented, especially from mid-January to mid-February. However, the Lunar Eclipse on January 31st serves as a potent reminder of your obligations to the outside world. This eclipse is the second Full Moon in January (there are none in February) and occurs in your career, reputation, and public sector. A Lunar Eclipse happened in the same area of your solar chart in February 2017, and another (the final one) will occur in February 2019. This lunation pushes the need to tend to business, career, or public matters. There may be pressing demands in your professional life now, and perhaps a bit of scrutiny, but whatever this eclipse does bring to your attention, you get the message that it's time to restore some balance between your personal and professional lives. This is particularly important since another eclipse occurs just two weeks later and spurs new beginnings in your personal life.

The Solar Eclipse on February 15th can bring powerful new beginnings of major new long-term projects or family and home-related affairs. There can be the need or desire to put your personal life first now, and changes may be afoot. You're in an excellent position to start fresh and take charge. Improvements on the home front can be notable now, particularly with better daily routines and improved health. This can sometimes conflict with your personal plans and sense of independence, but making things right in your private world can have positive effects across the board and deserves your strong attention now.

Venus, Mercury, and the Sun move into your creative, celebratory solar fifth house on February 10th, 17th, and 18th, however, and you can feel as if you're coming out of your shell. This is a time for increased friendly and loving attention, invitations, and compliments. It's fabulous for exploring your creative side and channels for expressing and enjoying yourself. This is a time for prioritizing fun and pleasurable activities in your life when possible. Splurging a little is fine, but tense aspects between your finance and pleasure zones in the last week of February suggest going too far with this could set you back. However, this is an excellent period for creative expression and an especially receptive audience for your ideas and plans.

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