- The Moon is in Capricorn.
- The Moon is waning and in its Last Quarter phase until 9:17 PM, after which the Moon is waxing and in its New phase.
- The New Moon occurs today at 9:17 PM in the sign of Capricorn.
Horoscopes
Aries
The New Moon that occurs tonight launches a month-long cycle that places a strong focus on career, public, and reputation matters in your life, dear Aries. With many heavenly bodies in the sector of your solar chart that rules these affairs, there has already been a strong focus on performance, goals, work, responsibility, and ambition. Now, however, you begin to feel a lot more in control and in charge of these things. There can be a sense of renewal and reinvigoration as you gradually feel more capable of taking care of business than usual. This is a time of getting noticed or taking the lead. Avoid impulsive moves, but pay attention to sudden urges and hunches. You’re in perfect shape for smoothing over relationships with a boss, teacher, parent, or the public.
Taurus
The New Moon occurring tonight is set to motivate you to widen your experiences and deepen your understanding of your life’s purpose, dear Taurus. You’ve been feeling these prompts for some time now, but the lunation today gives you a boost to take charge and seize the day — or, more aptly, the week ahead since the day of the New Moon is just a little too soon to have a solid plan in place. A change in the routine will refresh you, and activities that lead you on different paths are an excellent place to start. Educational interests or travel may be in focus, and new beginnings along these lines can open up now. This could be a time for meeting people who introduce you to new ideas, concepts, and even lifestyles, and you can feel reinvigorated by a different perspective on your life.
Gemini
Tonight’s New Moon brings strong energy into your life for putting adverse situations and self-limiting attitudes behind you, dear Gemini. The weeks ahead are powerful for making meaningful lifestyle changes, changing your habits and dependencies, and expanding your understanding of yourself or a significant person in your life. With a strong showing in your solar eighth house in recent weeks, you’re likely to have a clearer view of what you want from yourself and others, and this insight can bring about substantial changes to your life. You are especially willing to get to the bottom of matters, making this a good time for analysis, research, and investigation, as well as the beginnings of a project that requires dedication and concentration. Alternatively, something occurring around now can open your eyes to the need to handle debts or manage support and the sharing of responsibilities more effectively.
Cancer
Tonight’s New Moon occurs in your partnership zone, dear Cancer. You’ve had a lot of activity in this area of your chart, encouraging you to find a better balance in your life, and now the New Moon helps you pull everything together and formulate a plan to do so. While it may seem from time to time these days that the power is in others’ hands, this is an excellent time for discovering your relationship needs. A symbolic fresh start or wiping of the slate clean occurs, and dysfunctional relating patterns can be put behind you as you begin anew. You have a much clearer view of what and who you value. Relationship needs are awakened and can feel urgent, but try to wait things out before making significant changes. The weeks ahead are powerful for getting things sorted and clarified, and, for some of you, the next major level or step in a close connection. This is not the time for rehashing old problems or approaching issues with others in the same old ways. Instead, you’re ready to make changes.
Leo
The New Moon occurring today gives your recent resolutions or projects an energizing push, dear Leo. You have a powerful desire — or need — to pay more attention to details or your work and health these days, and it’s time to turn over a new leaf. Note that we are symbolically in the dark until the Moon begins to separate from the Sun in the coming days. Going forward, however, this is the time of a new beginning or turning point related to your habits, routines, health, and work. Seek out ways to get on top of daily schedules and routines. However, keep in mind that while there is an excellent opportunity now for starting fresh, it’s important that your goals are gently challenging and reasonable enough that you don’t psyche yourself out before even starting. Pace yourself, but also believe in yourself. Capricorn energy today favors starting small and working yourself up rather than overshooting and feeling overwhelmed.
Virgo
Tonight’s New Moon occurs in your solar fifth house, dear Virgo, stimulating your more creative and celebratory inclinations. Opportunities to begin anew along romantic, creative, and playful levels are likely to emerge in the coming days so that any help you can give yourself now will bring rewards. In the upcoming weeks, you’re encouraged to explore, express, and share your passions and creativity more heartfully, and it’s an excellent time for new love or a revamp of a current relationship. A new creative focus or a renewed interest in a hobby or creative activity can emerge and take over your life in happy ways. New opportunities or channels for expressing and enjoying yourself can open up to you.
Libra
Tonight’s New Moon brings fresh energy to your solar fourth house, dear Libra, where there is currently a tremendous amount of activity. You’re now in a stronger position to improve your personal life, including family connections, living conditions, and home life, and a plan can emerge in the coming days. This is an opportunity to start a new chapter of your life or to reach a critical turning point, particularly in your personal affairs, with family, and in your home life. You have the chance to formulate and pursue a solid goal or direction and focus more fully on matters of the heart, security, and comfort.
Scorpio
In recent weeks you’ve awakened to a stronger desire to reach out, learn, connect, and share your ideas, dear Scorpio, and with today’s New Moon, you’ll feel more directed and in charge in these areas of life. This lunation can stimulate a sense of beginning new mainly related to learning and connecting, as it influences your sector of communications and transportation. Even though this area of your solar chart has been busy recently, and these themes have been in the foreground, now you’re in a position to take charge and make meaningful improvements. Launching new projects and putting ideas into action will get the green light, but with the New Moon today, objectivity is not yet with you, so take your time to ease into a new beginning. Learning new or improving current skills can be in focus. For others, this is about making new acquaintances or connecting with others more meaningfully. You’re making a difference with what you say or how you connect with others this month.
Sagittarius
The New Moon tonight can give you a sense of a new beginning, dear Sagittarius, and the spirit of starting fresh is mainly related to your relationship with money or business. With this lunation, the coming week is powerful for beginning a new business or project, taking action on a money-making idea, opening a savings account, or creating a budget — anything that helps you build up, manage, or take charge of your resources. This New Moon cleans the slate and opens doors for you in the areas of personal finances, talents, and resources. It can also stimulate the need to reorganize your life on an emotional level if you’ve been feeling that people in your life have been undervaluing you. It’s a time for looking at your talents and resources differently and taking steps towards using these things to your advantage.
Capricorn
Tonight’s New Moon occurs in your sign, dear Capricorn, and brings with it a sense of a personal new beginning. As exciting as this fresh energy feels, don’t burn yourself out by pushing too hard or expecting instant results. Make plans and then take steps to make improvements. This can be a time to reinvent yourself in some way, particularly if you feel you could use a better image or that you haven’t been presenting yourself in helpful, empowering ways. There is, in fact, a tremendous showing in your sign today – the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Pluto are all in Capricorn, and this line-up doesn’t happen often. You receive a significant power boost now, and your personal impact is much stronger than usual. Personal plans will soon get the green light, but you should ease into this for best results.
Aquarius
A New Moon occurs tonight in Capricorn, the sign just behind yours, dear Aquarius. This suggests an excellent time ahead for cleaning house on an emotional or mental level. In fact, you have a lot of activity in this sector of your chart, making this a period of putting things behind you, and with today’s lunation, you sense a direction and want to take charge. Events happening now remind you to slow down, reconsider, and process. You can come to meaningful conclusions about what projects or areas of life have run their due course. This is a time for freeing up emotional space to allow new energy into your life, which can be especially useful as heavenly bodies begin entering your sign, starting on the 17th. It’s quite natural for you to retreat a little from the pressures of competition and even social life now to do some soul-searching.
Pisces
Tonight’s New Moon brings new energy to channel into your friendships and involvements with groups or teams, dear Pisces, as well as inspiration for new ideas and goals. Your sense of community is strong, and emotional satisfaction can come through your interactions with, or support of, friends and associates. Getting in touch with your innermost hopes and wishes is in the picture during this phase of your life. There can be the opportunity for a fresh start or another form of a new beginning with friendships. Over the coming week, you can feel compelled to reach out to others or connect in new, improved ways with people you enjoy. This is also a time for a stronger focus on aspirations that feed your sense that you’re making a meaningful contribution to the world around you or that increase your optimism and feeling of satisfaction and happiness about your life. It’s a good period for collaboration, cooperation, and hopefulness. Ease into brand new beginnings for best results.
* Remember to read horoscopes for your Ascendant sign and Sun sign. If you don’t know your Ascendant sign (and you know your birth time), you can look it up here.
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Astrology of Today – The Details:
If you’re astrologically inclined and interested in the details of the Astrology of today, here are some of the factors considered in the forecasts:
Planet Color Key: The longer the bar, the slower the aspecting planet and the longer the duration of the planet’s transit.
Date & Time: Jan 16 2018 0:00 am
Event: Moon in Capricorn
Description: The Moon in Capricorn
Consolidate. Pay attention to the foundations of life. Repair and restructure. Attend to financial or business matters. Make solid plans and get organized.
Date & Time: Jan 16 2018 9:17 pm
Event: New Moon at 26°Cp54′
Date & Time: Jan 16 2018 5:53 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Plu
Description: Transiting Moon Conjunction Transiting Pluto
Deeper feelings emerge. Emotional extremes can be experienced now. This can be a time that we crave or recognize the need for an overhaul – a deep, lasting change.
Date & Time: Jan 16 2018 5:57 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sxt Jup
Description: Transiting Moon Sextile Transiting Jupiter
A great time to take up new feel-good opportunities. Show your confidence and optimism and reap the rewards.
Date & Time: Jan 16 2018 3:27 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sxt Mar
Description: Transiting Moon Sextile Transiting Mars
We are more courageous and able to take the lead. We are in tune with our natural desires and instincts. We express our feelings honestly. We are independent, resourceful, and brave.
Date & Time: Jan 16 2018 4:44 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqr Ura
Description: Transiting Moon Square Transiting Uranus
There may be sudden, minor changes to plans, schedules. There can be rebelliousness and tension. Aim to be open to possibilities, and avoid making permanent decisions.
Date & Time: Jan 16 2018 5:41 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sxt Chi
Description: Transiting Moon Sextile Transiting Chiron
We are more emotionally present and involved. We more easily hone in on problem areas and want to fix them. Synchronicity is a feature of our daily life right now. Tune in and enjoy the spiritual signposts.
Date & Time: Jan 16 2018 9:17 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Sun
Description: Transiting Moon Conjunction Transiting Sun
It’s a New Moon and we have a chance to wipe the slate clean and start anew. This is an impulsive time.
Date & Time: Jan 16 2018 10:06 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon SSq Nep
Description: Transiting Moon SemiSquare Transiting Neptune
If we are not in touch with our need for inspiration, beauty, compassion, connection to something otherworldly, or our spirituality, we could feel out of sorts right now. Relaxing, listening to music, getting close to nature, or taking a break may resolve this.
Date & Time: Jan 16 2018 9:01 am
Event: Tr-Tr Cer Cnj Nod
Description: Transiting Ceres Conjunction Transiting North Node
Strong Signs, Elements, Modes
BALANCE OF SIGNS
SCORPIO STRONG
Intense, magnetic, penetrating perception, power to confront. Can be destructive, vengeful, jealous, overly dramatic.
CAPRICORN STRONG
Disciplined, responsible, reliable, industrious, conscientious, practical, achieving. Can be pessimistic, overly conventional, rigid, materialistic, callous.
BALANCE OF ELEMENTS
FIRE WEAK
We are not very goal-oriented right now, or motivation to pursue our goals may be waning/lacking. Changes feel overwhelming. Enthusiasm may be low, we argue less, and we think more than we take action.
EARTH STRONG
We are especially in touch with the physical world. We consider what we’ve learned and experienced in the past in order to make the most of the present. We can be cautious, practical, and possibly unimaginative. We are deliberate and can pace ourselves well. We need hands-on experience and are not impressed with theory as much as we are with results. Routines are tolerable and comforting.
AIR WEAK
We may have a difficult time being objective or detached. We may not be especially communicative.
BALANCE OF MODES
CARDINAL STRONG
We are ready to take action and to take on challenges, and can become frustrated with stagnant conditions.
MUTABLE WEAK
We can have a hard time adapting to changes and to others’ agendas.
LUNAR PHASE: BALSAMIC
Moon less than 45 degrees behind the Sun.
Time to tie up loose ends, review, reflect, let go, and edit.
The following aspects (major only) and positions are at noon (EST) on January 16th:
Note that when an aspect is applying, it has not yet happened but is within orb – it’s pending. When an aspect is separating, it has already happened/perfected and is moving away from the aspect. Depending on the speed of the planet/body involved, the aspect will have perfected–or will perfect–in a matter of hours (often the case with the Moon), days, months, and possibly years in the case of the very slow-moving outer planets and bodies.
Note that the Moon moves at a rate of approximately one degree every 2 hours so that if an aspect involving the Moon is applying and has an orb of 5 degrees, the aspect will perfect (be exact) in about 10 hours. If the Moon is separating from an aspect with an orb of 2 degrees, it has already formed said aspect approximately 4 hours ago (since the following are positions at noon today, then it would have occurred at about 8 AM today).
**I suggest paying close attention to applying aspects. The energy of the aspect builds as it gets closer to exact. Once an aspect involving inner planets has happened, it’s over. Separating aspects are good to know for context, but in terms of energy that is with us today, applying aspects are most important. (This is the case for daily astrology influences involving inner planets, which pass quickly, and not natal astrology aspects, which are with us for a lifetime).
THE MOON
THE MOON IN CAPRICORN
You feel secure when life is structured, or you are working hard. You may be emotionally distant or cold. You mother’s love may be limited in some way. Your mother may have been strict or cold.
23RD DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Muscle insertions of upper to lower legs
Sabian Symbol: Two awards for bravery in war.
ASPECTS OF THE MOON
CONJUNCTION THE SUN Orb 4°11′ Applying
A New Moon. Intensity of focus, a new beginning, fresh energy, intiative, impulse.
CONJUNCTION VENUS Orb 5°58′ Applying
We are less inhibited and more willing to indulge ourselves. Decorating, beauty treatments, the arts, creative pursuits, parties, dates, and recreation are generally favored now. There is increased sensitivity, affection, and warmth.
SEXTILE MARS Orb 1°36′ Applying
We are more courageous and able to take the lead. We are in tune with our natural desires and instincts. We express our feelings honestly, and are more independent, resourceful, or brave.
SEXTILE JUPITER Orb 2°56′ Separating
We are generous, forgiving, and high-minded now. We are looking at people and situations positively. This is a good time for making plans.
SQUARE URANUS Orb 2°20′ Applying
There may be sudden, minor changes to plans, schedules. There can be rebelliousness and tension. Aim to be open to possibilities, and avoid making permanent decisions.
CONJUNCTION PLUTO Orb 3°00′ Separating
Deeper feelings emerge. Emotional extremes can be experienced now. This can be a time that we crave or recognize the need for an overhaul – a deep, lasting change.
SEXTILE CHIRON Orb 2°48′ Applying
There can be new or easy understanding of our feelings and impressions now. We have a greater understanding of, or compassion for, others’ problems. We are more emotionally present and involved.
THE SUN
THE SUN IN CAPRICORN
You are responsible and respectful, with a strong need to be an authority figure. You command respect and may tend to superiority and bossiness.
27TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Deep nerves
Sabian Symbol: A mountain pilgrimage.
ASPECTS OF THE SUN
CONJUNCTION VENUS Orb 1°46′ Separating
We take pride in our ability to relate well with others or to smooth over differences now. Graciousness, diplomacy, charm, and some superficiality are themes. This is a good period for social affairs, pleasure, amusement, and romance, all things considered.
SEXTILE MARS Orb 2°34′ Separating
We can be furthering our goals and desires without apology. A time for getting ahead, taking action, and solving problems, and some healthy self-centeredness. Competition. Taking the lead.
SQUARE URANUS Orb 1°51′ Separating
We may want to break free from restrictions or responsibilities, but if we aren’t in touch with this need, we could cause some problems or feel restless and irritable. There could be rebellious feelings. We don’t want to be told what to do. Use this time to see what changes need to be made.
CONJUNCTION PLUTO Orb 7°12′ Separating
You are intense, obsessive and have great personal power. You find it easy to rid yourself of the unwanted but may be intolerant of others less powerful. Transformation is the key factor in your life.
SEXTILE CHIRON Orb 1°23′ Separating
You will be able to help others with your ability to understand their pain.
MERCURY
MERCURY IN CAPRICORN
You are a wise and careful thinker. You place importance on credibility and authority. Therefore you will seek knowledge which carries some authority. You may approach new ideas with caution.
8TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Lymph vessels of knee
Sabian Symbol: Birds in the house singing happily.
ASPECTS OF MERCURY
CONJUNCTION SATURN Orb 4°23′ Separating
You have a logical mind. As a child you were shy and unable to express your opinions. As an adult you will become a voice of authority.
VENUS
VENUS IN CAPRICORN
You are shy in relationships. You will form relationships slowly, but they are likely to be enduring. You may not form close relationships early in life, but later will have solid and committed relationships. You are responsible with your money and possessions.
29TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Left genicular arteries
Sabian Symbol: A woman reading tea leaves.
ASPECTS OF VENUS
SQUARE URANUS Orb 3°37′ Separating
You are restless and lack commitment in your personal relationships. You are wilful and see anyone else’s claim on you as an obstacle to your freedom of self- expression. You need to learn to compromise and enjoy your partner’s unique contribution to your life.
MARS
MARS IN SCORPIO
You are a passionate warrior. You are dramatic, and may have strong sexual urges. You may make a vengeful opponent.
24TH DEGREE OF SCORPIO
Part of Body: Nasal septum
Sabian Symbol: Crowds coming down the mountain to listen to one man.
ASPECTS OF MARS
CONJUNCTION JUPITER Orb 4°33′ Separating
You are generous, self confident and lucky. Your energy level is high and you are courageous. You have a tendency to go where angels fear to tread, as you approach life with gusto regardless of the consequences. Travel and religious causes are likely to feature in your life. You may like to consider a career in the military or competitive sports.
QUINCUNX URANUS Orb 0°43′ Applying
We may be looking to dominate or to assert our independence if we feel trapped, restricted, or otherwise limited. Impulsiveness can be a problem. With creativity, we may be able to break through obstacles in unusual and unique ways.
TRINE CHIRON Orb 1°11′ Applying
There is more courage to face problems. Fighting for the underdog. Physical healing can help inner healing, and vice versa.
JUPITER
JUPITER IN SCORPIO
You are on an intense search for the truth. You have strong desires for sexual union and joint enterprises. You could be a transformative teacher.
20TH DEGREE OF SCORPIO
Part of Body: Ligaments of penis, Bartholin’s glands
Sabian Symbol: A woman drawing two dark curtains aside.
ASPECTS OF JUPITER
SEXTILE PLUTO Orb 0°03′ Separating
You have a chance to achieve a great deal. Your knowledge is broad as you are interested in so many things. You may make a career in the occult or studying the deepest mysteries of life.
TRINE CHIRON Orb 5°45′ Applying
You have the gift of wisdom. You trust your own intuitive nature, and are able to teach others on the spiritual path. You are able to encompass other people’s personal philosophies without feeling threatened, so that others trust you with their spiritual problems.
SATURN
SATURN IN CAPRICORN
You are conservative and authoritarian, and have strong worldly ambitions. You are a responsible worker.
4TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Cutaneous nerves of lower leg
Sabian Symbol: A party entering a large canoe.
URANUS
URANUS IN ARIES
The urge to start fresh, to break free from restrictive attitudes or circumstances, to totally redesign an area of our lives (or even our personalities), and to gain freedom through independence is strong during this cycle. (May 27, 2010, to August 13, 2010, then March 11th, 2011, to May 15, 2018, then November 6, 2018, to March 6, 2019).
25TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Sabian Symbol: A double promise reveals its inner and outer meanings.
ASPECTS OF URANUS
SQUARE PLUTO Orb 5°20′ Applying
A time for making sweeping changes and for adapting to changes in order to progress. This is a time for revising, altering, overhauling, and purging. We can experience tension, fear, and pressure, but also a sense of liberation from over-attachments and situations that have been holding us back from growth.
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE IN PISCES
A long-term influence in which fantasy, imagination, compassion, and spirituality are in stronger focus. (April 4, 2011, to August 4, 2011, then February 3, 2012, to March 30, 2025, then October 22, 2025, to January 26, 2026)
13TH DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Plantar artery of left foot
Sabian Symbol: A sword in a museum.
PLUTO
PLUTO IN CAPRICORN
Tests of our boundaries; breaking down and rebuilding structures and rules. (From January 25, 2008, to June 14, 2008, then November 26, 2008, to March 23, 2023, then June 11, 2023, to January 20, 2024, then September 1, 2024, to November 19, 2024).
20TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Tendons of right knee
Sabian Symbol: A hidden choir singing.
Chiron, Major Asteroids, and Moon’s Nodes: in Sign and in Aspect
CHIRON
CHIRON IN PISCES
Strong awareness of our own vulnerabilities and humanity stimulates compassion for others. (April 20 to July 20, 2010, then February 8, 2011, to April 17, 2018, then September 25, 2018, to February 18, 2019).
26TH DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Plantar nerves
Sabian Symbol: A new moon that divides its influences.
VESTA IN SAGITTARIUS
You have the ability to work relentlessly for a cause in which you believe. You need to make sure you do not exclude other people’s points of view. You have visions and enjoy the adventure of discovery in your work.
1ST DEGREE OF SAGITTARIUS
Part of Body: Pelvic bone
Sabian Symbol: A grand army of the republic campfire.
PALLAS
PALLAS IN ARIES
You have a keen intellect with the ability to come up with exciting, new ideas. You are also happy to risk putting your new ideas into action.
30TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Parotid gland
Sabian Symbol: A duck pond and its brood.
JUNO
JUNO IN AQUARIUS
You want the freedom to be your own person in your relationship. If this is not available you become rebellious and unreliable. You are unlikely to be comfortable in a traditional relationship.
13TH DEGREE OF AQUARIUS
Part of Body: Right tibial artery
Sabian Symbol: A barometer.
CERES
CERES IN LEO
You feel cared for when other people play with you and praise you. You like to show others you care for them by encouraging their creative talents and sense of fun.
15TH DEGREE OF LEO
Part of Body: Right atrium
Sabian Symbol: A street pageant.
THE NORTH NODE
THE NORTH NODE IN LEO
This a quest to develop your inner strength. You may find that you experience times of loneliness. These times are part of your lesson to forge your own creative life in order to give generously to the world.
15TH DEGREE OF LEO
Part of Body: Right atrium
Sabian Symbol: A street pageant.
THE SOUTH NODE
THE SOUTH NODE IN AQUARIUS
This a quest to develop your inner strength. You may find that you experience times of loneliness. These times are part of your lesson to forge your own creative life in order to give generously to the world.
15TH DEGREE OF AQUARIUS
Part of Body: Lymph vessels of right lower leg
Sabian Symbol: Two lovebirds sitting on a fence.
*** CONJUNCTIONS TO SELECT FIXED STARS ***
Transits 16 January 2018
Aspects to Mer 07°Cp34 -23°25′
Cnj 08°Cp32 FACIES — Ruthlessness or the victim.
Aspects to Mar 23°Sc56 -17°59′
Cnj 24°Sc02 AGENA The pain of learning
Aspects to Jup 19°Sc22 -16°31′
Cnj 19°Sc37 ZUBEN ELSCHEMALI– Negative social reform
Aspects to Cer 14°Le54 +28°09′
Cnj 15°Le27 DUBHE Loving but forceful
Aspects to Nod 14°Le55 +16°21′
Cnj 15°Le27 DUBHE Loving but forceful
Aspects to BMo 07°Cp38 -20°01′
Cnj 08°Cp32 FACIES — Ruthlessness or the victim.
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