consideration, and to impress those in authority – or maybe you’ll just impress yourself. With all of the activity in Capricorn, you will no doubt be reviewing changes you wish to make. These may be work-related, personal or spiritual, but try not to be too hard on yourself – another Capricorn trait you own. Accept where you are and know that this year is all about waking up and taking your rightful place as a warrior in a time starred for immense transformation.
Spiritual practice is a must if you are to capitalize on the star movements and chart the territories smoothly.
For you, Capricorn, having Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto and the Sun in your sign is very empowering, but also way too much pressure. So, relax, lighten up and embrace your mantra.
Capricorn’s mantra: I am enough.
Wednesday 1st January–Sunday 5th January
Forecast
This week begins with Pisces Moon energy possibly causing us to float away with our dreams. In order to gain the most from the astrology this week, and beyond, it’s vital that we immerse ourselves in nature and give ourselves some head space. By the time Mars moves from brooding Scorpio into Sagittarius on 3rd January, we should be feeling ready to shake off the holiday season’s lethargy and crack on with goals and activities that inspire us.
Certain aspects square to Pluto push us to open our minds or the minds of others and change the way we perceive certain areas of our lives. And, because it’s directly connected to the fixed sign of Taurus, it’s better to adopt a patient, gently tenacious approach if we wish to succeed. Taurus energy responds well to a pragmatic attitude, and if you have to handle challenging issues or folk, focus on planting seeds slowly and then letting go of the need to see immediate results.
If it’s you that is fixed, then you need to be more patient with yourself; this life is like a drop in the ocean, but one that still causes ripples, and even the smallest step towards a goal or change will undoubtedly get results.
Mission
Ten minutes of morning meditation each day. You may use an app or any other tool to assist you; however, the real goal here is to just sit quietly with your mind and make friends with it. Set an alarm for ten minutes (or more if you wish) and try to always sit in the same place at the same time with your sitting position well aligned. Try not to move, and when a thought comes (and they do!), don’t chase it, just accept it and let it go and then return to deep breaths. In life we often make moves to chase pleasure and avert suffering. When we train the mind to remain unmoved, it’s a serious game-changer, as the mind creates our reality.
In Swedish, Meraki is the word that defines anything that you create with all of your heart and pure soul. Direct Meraki into all that you do this week. Inject your heart, soul and creativity into simple tasks and projects.
Aspiration/mantra: Patience.
Wednesday 1st January
New Year’s Day.
The Moon is in Pisces. This is a great time for imagination and romance. The energy may be a little spacey, so use this time to recover with gentle and uplifting people and pastimes, or to meditate and activate the higher vision and third eye chakra.
Mission completed? Challenge level: 1–5; Ideas and insights:
Thursday 2nd January
The Moon moves into Aries. There is more emotional energy available, which can be directed towards self-care and personal plans.
Power surge for those with Aries stamps.
Mission completed? Challenge level: 1–5; Ideas and insights:
Friday 3rd January
Mars enters Sagittarius. There is more inspirational energy available for us to use. If you are failing to feel the shift, take time out in nature, and any time you feel less than positive, repeat: ‘I attract inspiration.’
Power surge for those with Sagittarius stamps.
Mission completed? Challenge level: 1–5; Ideas and insights:
Saturday 4th January
The Moon moves into Taurus. This is a fabulous time to focus on nourishment. Maybe avoid shopping sprees and do something that nourishes your soul: cook a healthy meal from scratch for some friends (without using any animal products) and see how you feel. Perhaps even research a ‘bad karma-free’ recipe! Direct Meraki into all you do. Other people really will feel it!
Mission completed? Challenge level: 1–5; Ideas and insights:
Sunday 5th January
Mission completed? Challenge level: 1–5; Ideas and insights:
Reflections …
If you managed to complete this week’s mission, how did it make you feel?
If you skipped on anything, did you feel any different?
Did you notice whether the Moon phases or Mars’ shift make you do anything differently or feel different?
How did the week’s aspiration unfold? Did it help you to cultivate patience or become aware of when you, or another, lacked in it?
List a few things, or even just one, that you are grateful for. This is a powerful indicator to the universe that you are aware of its blessings.
Are there any takeaways from this week that you would like to address next week? Try reflecting without judgement.
Monday 6th January–Sunday 12th January
Forecast
This week we have a major Full Moon impacting us and also a lunar eclipse in the sign of Cancer, which is doubly powerful as the Moon is the ruler of Cancer. Cancer is all about emotions and how we feel in general. Back in old England, citing lunacy for crimes committed under a Full Moon was a strong defence, and people who lost their minds were branded ‘lunatics’. Now the Moon’s phases are known to cause a gravitational pull upon large bodies of water, and humans are comprised of around 65 per cent water, so it stands to reason that the Full Moon is going to impact us mortals as well as the tides. Given that we have this knowledge, let’s hold it together and use our wisdom to transform any explosive energy into calmness and tolerance. Don’t get sucked into reacting when others do. Take three deep breaths and pump compassion into the planet. If we all do this under the Full Moon, we will steady the Earth’s vibrations, vanquish demons and win many karmic points this month. I like winning and I’m a team player, so let’s do this collectively. It’s all about the ‘om’ – chant it, calm down and focus on compassion …
Uranus breaks out of its retrograde funk this week and starts working for us again, which is rather marvellous, and it aligns with the sign of Taurus, the latter being Mother Earth’s official guardian, so if we take our carbon footprint into account and tone down our consumeristic ways, then Uranus, as the god of the skies, and his mythic wife, Gaia, will stand by us and bestow many blessings.
Mission
In addition to ten minutes of morning meditation, prepare for the emotional impact of the Full Moon by reteasing stagnant energy with simple Yoga moves:
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