It seems you have a lot of working it out to do. Mars in Virgo concentrates your attention on your climbing-up-and-out mandate. Financial improvement is an area that requires your due diligence and your creativity. Belt tightening is a good place to start. You can help yourself along by cutting back on wasteful spending. A little here and there, it adds up to more than you realize. Pay closer attention and you’ll see how much you fritter away without notice. Body, mind, and/or soul, health is another major area to upgrade. Turn off the mindless TV watching, sign up at the gym, etc. The sun in Capricorn can help you to stay organized and committed, and that’s half the battle done. By the new moon in Aquarius, Jan 22, you’ll be able to switch onto a fresh new track. Consider this new moon and Mars retrograde, beginning Jan 23, as a window of opportunity. Go exploring; be willing to try something new on for size.

January keeps you motoring through one thing after another at a steady clip. Mars in Virgo keeps your bravado and physical energy high, your creativity and libido too. Supported by Mercury and the sun in Capricorn, you should accomplish well, especially in the second week of the month, after you have surpassed the full moon crunch on Jan 8. This full moon can put you under added emotional or financial pressure. Are you taking on the brunt of responsibility for another? Are you getting your needs met? Don’t be afraid to speak your mind or heart. It is time to clear the air. Supportive stars help you to organize and to articulate very well. Mars in retrograde, beginning Jan 23 can shift your objectives or attention. Regarding your job, money making prospects, social life, fitness routines, and love life, you’ll feel a need to freshen things up. It’s appropriate to look for something new to keep things stimulating.

Whether it travels by direct or retrograde motion, Mars in Virgo continues as a background influence. There are times when you feel fine and times when you don’t. There can be times when you appreciate solitude and times when you feel out of the loop. Off and on, you can be aware of sense of uncertainty or free floating anxiety that can be hard to pinpoint. Productively, Mars in Virgo suggests that you have something substantial on go, whether it’s a study, ambition, creative project, or budding relationship. Whatever is brewing will make its presence better known in due course. For now, do what you can, while you can. The most important thing is not to your ignore intuitive prompts, especially when it comes to health or improvement mandates. The full moon Jan 8 puts you under added pressure. You may find the necessity to fend for yourself or to take on more than you have initially planned. This is a time when you can handle more, so trust yourself more and question yourself less. Yes, you have what it takes. Watch for Ceres in Aries, Jan 19, the new moon in Aquarius, Jan 22, and Mercury’s advance into Aquarius, Jan 27, to get things rolling in a new direction.

You have some time to go yet before you sort it all out, but January’s start sees you making good stride. The full moon Jan 8 can bring important news, legal matters to address, or a contract to negotiate. It can put you back in touch with family, your community, or social life. It is also the prompt that will settle you back into a productive work flow. The mid two weeks of the month make for a smooth forward march. You should see a significant corner turned by the time the sun advances into Aquarius Jan 20. The new moon Jan 22 puts you onto a fired up initiative. You’ll feel quite ready to dive into a new chapter. Once you get onto this new track, you should find you can make faster progress than you have over the past few months.

Mars in Virgo suggests you still have a lot of legwork to do, but Mercury (beginning Jan 7) and the sun in Capricorn help you to make productive use of your time and resources. This will be especially so from the full moon Jan 8 to the sun’s advance into Aquarius on Jan 20. The full moon Jan 8 can be emotional or financially challenging, but it also helps you to lay the cards on the table and figure out what the priorities are. Ceres entrance into Aries on Jan 19 can fire you up and unleash you in some positive way. This is a very creative influence. Along with the new moon in Aquarius, and Mercury’s entrance into this sign on Jan 27, you should find plenty of fresh stimulus to keep you going. Mars retrograde, beginning Jan 23, can redirect your attention away from the “should” category. You’ll find less reason to yield, buckle, or bide time. It arms you with a fresh attitude and approach which can help you to make faster progress.

Saturn in harmony with Neptune for the whole month suggests a fairly smooth roll. No matter what the stars throw at you, it looks like you’ll take it good stride. Mercury’s advance into Capricorn on Jan 7, just before the full moon Jan 8, loans you added strength and stamina. It seems the shots are yours to call. This full moon can bring you to clarity on an important relationship, financial, or career matter. The full moon or the days that follow could see you negotiate an important contract, or set some other important paving stone. Past Jan 19, you’ll cross another threshold and find yourself onto a new program. The new moon Jan 22 through Jan 24 fires up a new initiative. There can be an unexpected detour or redirection, fresh considerations, interests, or prospects. Be open to synchronicity and modify as the moment dictates. Don’t hesitate to follow inspirations or to dive right into something new.

Venus continuing in Aquarius to Jan 13 makes for an easy go for the most part. You can take your time getting back on track in this first week, but by the time Mercury advances into Capricorn on Jan 7 it will be time to commit more fully to better work, spending, and health habits. Calling added attention to safeguards and self preservation needs, the full moon Jan 8 can put you under pressure to build a better cushion for yourself. Look at it as a timely prompt. Keep good effort going in the second and third weeks and you’ll give yourself a good running start. Once you have established a routine, it can get easier to maintain it. In fact, rather than it feeling like a requirement, you can develop a craving for it instead. The bunch-up of planetary activity between Jan 20 and Jan 23 can feel like someone pushed the refresh button. It could produce a wake-up call, or an adrenaline buzz. To be sure, there will be plenty of fresh stimuli to get you going.

By the time the full moon rises on Jan 8, you’ll feel that the holidays have receded fast. In fact, you’ll be itching to leave the past where it belongs, but there may be some revisiting, loose ends, or finishing off to do. Over all, it seems you’ll have it pretty well worked out. Jan 13 to 16 are ideal dates for diving into something new. You’ll find synchronicity works well. You’ll find yourself feeling empowered, creatively inspired, and in good command both physically and mentally. The stars help you to be an effective communicator, performer, negotiator, and a good influence on others. It’s easy to impress others, so it’s a good time to interview for a job, etc. Venus in Pisces, Jan 13 to Feb 7, puts you into a positive attraction cycle. Enhance your appearance, your personal profile, or something more. Mars retrograde, beginning Jan 23, increases your independence. It takes the attention off what you aren’t getting from others and onto finding it within yourself. You’ll find need others less and that you want yourself more.