Today in Astrology

Today’s Moon:

• The Moon is in Pisces.
• There is no void Moon today.
• The Moon is waxing and in its New phase until 8:42 PM, after which the Moon is in its Waxing Crescent phase.
• The New Moon occurred on the 21st in Aquarius.

Retrogrades:

• Mercury is no longer retrograde and is in its post-retrograde shadow until February 7th.
• Mars is no longer retrograde and is in its post-retrograde shadow until March 15th.
• No major retrogrades.

**Times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Daily Horoscopes/Astro Highlights for each Sign:

Aries

Today’s Sun-Jupiter aspect helps you see the bright side of a situation, dear Aries. Since Jupiter is in your sign, you’re a big reason for optimism and enthusiasm. Your thinking is broad, helping you gain perspective, particularly on a friendship or long-term goal. The desire to break free from a limiting situation or mindset is intense now! Networking can be beneficial. Problem-solving skills improve, although this may be due to a tendency to see positive possibilities more clearly. A friend can provide you with a sounding board or feedback that helps you reach valuable conclusions. You quickly gain support and cooperation from others today.

Taurus

Giving back or supporting others can be rewarding today, dear Taurus. The Sun at the top of your solar chart receives a boost from Jupiter in your privacy sector, encouraging some level of solitude to solve problems and draw upon your intuition and experience or wisdom. Work or good deeds you’ve done in the past may pay off, or you’re regaining motivation and ambition. While you may have some doubts about a plan, you generally feel more vital and optimistic. Your instincts for business are on point. Problems can, quite suddenly, seem a little easier to solve.

Gemini

The Sun and Jupiter form a harmonious aspect today, dear Gemini, increasing your confidence and optimism. Helping others or learning new things can be incredibly pleasurable now. You might gravitate to a new line of study or feel motivated to explore a topic more deeply. It feels like a good time to begin something new. There can be some hesitance to deal with in spots, but you can make progress in key areas of your life, particularly with learning, networking, transit, legal matters, friendships, publishing, promotion, and long-term dreams and goals. If you don’t yet feel the forward motion, you’re undoubtedly ready to make plans to pursue advances.

Cancer

There can be opportunities to connect, converse, support, and solve problems today, dear Cancer, with a Sun-Jupiter transit. There may be a mystery to solve or a great find. You can learn something of value through research or about your career, an intimate partner, or yourself. You have the future in mind and can be quite excited about new initiatives. Fresh starts and new beginnings feel right–blockages seem to fall out to the side, and progress is possible. Your optimism takes over and outshines minor problems today. You might also get feedback that boosts your confidence.

Leo

Today’s Sun-Jupiter transit can find you enthused about drawing up plans for writing, speaking, and learning or conversing with someone special, dear Leo. You’re looking to make progress, grow, and improve. People have useful or inspiring things to share with you. It’s a generally good time for being around others, as there can be some happy and encouraging exchanges. Energies tend to favor fresh starts. Close relationships and partnerships benefit greatly from more interactivity and openness. Focus on eliminating those things that have been weighing you down and seek personal liberation for best results.

Virgo

With the Sun and Jupiter in harmony today, your mood is cheerful and positive, dear Virgo. Focusing on activities that help advance your practical goals can be useful and fruitful. There can be improvements or growth in a relationship, your intimate life, with a co-worker, or with work itself. Intimate connections can open up, and you might reach a pleasing agreement with someone. Taking a new and open approach to life is the key to benefits right now! Good news or word on health may arrive, and finding solutions to problems is easier than usual today.

Libra

Today’s Sun-Jupiter transit encourages warm, happy exchanges with others that lift your spirits, dear Libra. New launches have legs to stand on, and you can feel the inspiration now. There can be a reason to celebrate, and even if a reason isn’t apparent, you’re likely to find one! You want to start fresh or breathe new life into your creative or romantic world, and your interactions are positive and focused on a bright future. You’re seeking growth, improvement, progress, and a sense of meaning. Someone in your life can boost your confidence or inspire you to improve. Strong energy for relationships is available to you now, and you may be attracting positive people and circumstances into your life.

Scorpio

Today’s Sun-Jupiter transit stirs you to put more heart and energy into your home life and work or health endeavors, dear Scorpio. You might come to someone’s aid or let go of resentments and feel better about your future for doing so. Home life is fulfilling as you seek to improve it rather than focus on the flaws. Aim to follow your instincts regarding your projects and endeavors. Fresh starts feel right. You’re feeling comforted but also optimistic. You may recognize what you need to change on the inside to attract more positivity into your life.

Sagittarius

The Sun harmonizes with Jupiter today, dear Sagittarius, and your great attitude and sense of fun open up possibilities or opportunities to you, particularly related to creative projects and relationships. Even with some mixed signals today, ultimately, you feel optimistic about what’s before you. You’re putting more of yourself into your learning endeavors, personal interests, writings, dating, or creative worlds, and today, you may enjoy an advance in one or more of these areas. You might connect with someone special or an original idea that benefits you. You can feel inspired to pursue a learning or mental challenge, or you’re setting up goals in these areas that motivate you.

Capricorn

You’re feeling more optimistic or lighter today, dear Capricorn. With today’s Sun-Jupiter transit, you’re opening your mind and looking for ways to improve and develop. You can feel a sense of accomplishment or hopefulness in business and a stronger feeling of connectedness in your personal life. Nurturing your needs for peace, quiet, and familiarity is quite natural and beneficial at the moment. Driving you now is a pleasing sense that you’re moving forward and more options are available to you. The goal is to be on top of things, particularly on financial and domestic levels.

Aquarius

Today’s Sun-Jupiter transit adds a healthy dose of enthusiasm and confidence to your life, dear Aquarius. There seem to be fewer obstacles, and a fresh start or new launch could be in the cards. A resolution to a problem can lift barriers, and you feel freer and lighter. There is warm and friendly energy in your life, and you’re at the heart of it! People appreciate your point of view and company. You could find yourself well-positioned to express yourself creatively, learn something new, develop your studies or pet projects, take a short trip, or apply yourself to a project. Communication or transportation options might open up now.

Pisces

Today’s Sun-Jupiter transit gives you a positive and practical focus, dear Pisces. It can be a day for uncovering a resource or information that benefits you. You’re applying your wisdom, intuition, and experience. Today’s improvements are very welcome! You feel stronger from the inside out, ready to tackle a problem or take on a challenge. This is also a good day for business and money-making ideas, particularly when it comes to big-picture thinking. You might resolve to unload a burden or take on a project related to money management.

* 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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