This second week of 2023 starts with Mercury, the Lord of Communication, fresh from his conclave with the Sun staunchly backtracking in Capricorn, pinging stories from March 2020 and its later additions. This double dose of Mars and his landlord Mercury reminiscing and rehashing old stories allows us to see more clearly what has been happening these last three years. Asking us if we really would like to go down that path again.
On the 9th of January 2023, Mercury talks to Uranus in Taurus at 15 Taurus, a degree which both Mercury and Jupiter will revisit in future 2023 retrogrades. This can bring perceptions that might feel ground-breaking as also ground zero for events that have not happened yet. These are the seeds one scatters to reap later in time, although much has still come to pass.
On the same day, Venus in Aquarius, the Ice Queen, sends her aloof advice to Mars in Gemini. Her rebuke comes with the hope that he might see some sense now that he is completing his retreat. Mars gives no second thoughts.
On the 11th of January 2023, the Ice Queen finds itself at a crossroads. Encounters or farewells, desires acted on or not, and what one judges essential or superfluous will have ripples across time, steering the course in one way or another. Ponder well.
On the 12th of January 2023, Mars, the Lord of Action, at 8 degrees of Gemini, finally decides that his revision is complete, and he can start his journey forwards in the house of Gemini. Mars will occupy this position for nearly two weeks, calling back stories which began in the first week of September, marking them with a red highlighter worthy of a thousand words carrying hidden pocketknives.
Mars’s change of direction will help us feel less stuck in situations that have worsened around the 30th of October 2022. Do not expect miracles. Recovery will take up to March 2023, when we, individually and collectively, end a long chapter that we will never explore again and embark on another voyage in humankind’s history.
On the 13th of January 2023, Mercury, in his vision quest, gets warped in the vortexes of the Lunar Nodes. On the same day, Sun in Capricorn talks to Neptune in Pisces. In between a sip of barrel-aged whisky and a cigar, Sun in Capricorn momentarily lets go of the rigid structures of timetables and goals to let itself wander and get wondered in that which is not bound by time or expectations. Insights come if you just let space in between structures whisper quantum songs from The Field.
On the 15th of January 2023, Venus in Aquarius has an argle-bargle with her lodger Uranus in Taurus. What might initially seem like the usual dispute between host and hosted, the battle-royal will ripple across the timeline into something much bigger with much longer consequences than we envisioned originally.
The following horoscopes are read best using your Ascendant sign. If you were born by day, also check the Sun; if by night, the Moon. Generally, the Sun represents where consciously we are shedding light and the Moon how we react emotionally to the situation. (If you need to calculate your Ascendant, click here.)
Aries:
Do not jump to conclusions or spit words as if they are daggers. Yes, the temptation to just go for it and what the heck is greater and stronger than usual. You have the next 12 years to build a way of living following your newfound philosophy. Good time to consider which friends you would like to keep as compadre.
Taurus:
Good time to reconsider any study projects or travelling (if that is possible). Do not go the usual route. You have known for some time now that you can’t avoid the change bulldozing your entire life. Perhaps start learning how to drive a bulldozer? You might be surprised that it can become handy for your career and assets.
Gemini:
Life has been hot, irritative, and downright painful in all its spheres. Not that a miracle will happen, but at least you will find a balm to soothe the irritation. Why not try walking meditation and sleep hygiene to voice that anxiety? There is something powerfully magical in looking at your life from a bird’s eye view.
Cancer:
Having scalding daggers pointed at your back for these last months is an experience that is leaving you drained. Those daggers are still there, but aid is coming. Give extra attention to any kind of contract you enter, be it love, trade or money. You better get a dispassionate and perhaps unorthodox second opinion from someone you trust before putting your name on it.
Leo:
You have been on a belligerent rampage with your social life in general. You now know whom you would like to be surrounded with and receive support from. Give it time. After the fire, grass will grow. Time to dedicate some appreciation to your liaisons. They might have a thing or two you might want to heed as regards your profession. So does your health.
Virgo:
Your professional life lately has become a high-speed, irritative ping-pong game. Yes, you are used to it, but now the limit has been reached. Time to let go of those thinking pathways that have become cul-de-sacs. Dedicate some time to savour the joy of life and do it with a more fringe philosophical understanding. Your general well-being will thank you.
Libra:
Seeking a fil rouge in life’s mysteries has recently become very red in its quest. The frenzy to find a higher meaning to all around you will now discover a pacifying action in intellectual enjoyment. Although the hunt will continue, a balance has been established. The home front needs structural revaluation, as do obligations towards your significant other.
Scorpio:
The give-and-take part of your life has become sore and inflamed with all the commotion. Cutting karmic ties has become a jittery sport, as is the constant and intense internal pressure to dive deeper into your life. Rethinking the structure of your thoughts will give you a glimpse of inherited doctrines shaping your foundations and relationships.
Sagittarius:
That zest for life and the exhilarating act of living has come back. Your partners do not always seem to understand your need to feel the wind blowing in your face; verbal duels have been a daily occurrence. You could find a compromise if you like. Finances require systematic bookkeeping, which needs to be done regularly for your sanity’s sake.
Capricorn:
Your nerves have been literally or metaphorically on fire. This week you might find the root cause of the malaise and start your recovery journey. In the meantime, a surprise good news from your earnings department supports further your daily routine back to your well-being. Allow yourself some non-traditional recreational treats. You can use the excuse “doctor’s order”.
Aquarius:
Life has felt dry of intellectual gratification; no matter how much you searched for it, it evaded your grasp. The continual upheavals in your home base and or your ancestral family have left you running on reserve and wondering if you will ever know security again. Your Dreamtime be it in bed or through meditation, has many things to say on such matters.
Pisces:
Finally, after many multidirectional heated discussions, a truce is coming on your home front. Your friends perhaps inadvertently make you think outside the box, spurring a series of events that help uncover ways you sabotage your own life. There might still be some secrets to expose for the whole picture to emerge. The time is ripe to assess your resources and make them multiple.
Wishing you health, joy and prosperity,
Hilary
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