Libra, January 2017

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Libra, January 2017

This month, the full moon highlights the fame and fortune sector of your chart, and the Sun illuminates the part of your chart that rules fun and parties—exciting!

Happy New Year, Libra! 2017 starts off right—with your ruling planet, Venus, entering Pisces on January 3. Venus loves to be in Pisces, so this will put you in a chill mood! Venus loves to indulge, and Pisces is the sign of limitlessness. Venus loves beauty; Pisces sees the beauty in everything. Venus loves money; Pisces loves to spend it. Venus loves love; Pisces is love—it's the last sign of the zodiac, and its energy is all about peace, understanding, and letting go!

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But all is not well with the world, Libra: Mercury is retrograde! The year opens with Mercury retrograde in grounded Earth sign Capricorn, and on January 4, Mercury dips back into Fire sign Sagittarius. Mercury retrograde is famous for creating communication issues, and those will be especially irksome for you when Mercury, the communication planet, reenters know-it-all Sagittarius. Be mindful of mixed messages and miscommunication.

Mercury retrograde is also a crappy time to travel, sign contracts, or purchase anything expensive or important. Expect to run into people from your past, Libra, and knowing you, there are a lot of people in your past.

Mercury retrograde ends on January 8, and our communication planet reenters Capricorn on January 12. When this happens, you will finally start feeling a little less tongue-tied (Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius really tripped you up), instead feeling more confident and grounded.

Expect to run into people from your past, Libra, and knowing you, there are a lot of people in your past.

Mercury in Capricorn highlights a private, domestic sector of your chart, so when it's direct, you'll start feeling like you have much more space and stability. Communication issues with your family and roommates will clear up too, and if you've been hoping to move, or solve an issue related to home or family, it will get easier after January 12.

January 12 is definitely going to be busy. Not only will Mercury reenter Capricorn, but Venus will meet Neptune, in Pisces, and there will be a full moon in Cancer! Your ruling planet, Venus, meeting with dreamy Neptune in Pisces will be a wonderful time for healing.

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Your brain could feel foggy, but that's fine—you're meant to relax with a face mask, not do complicated calculations. Neptune is not into logic, it's into dreams and fantasies. This is fine with Venus in Pisces—the vibe is gentle and romantic! If you're in the mood to cast spells, work one which will help you kick a bad habit, boost your health and wellness, or amplify your beauty.

But what about the full moon? Full moons are always exhausting (so please pamper yourself, Libra!), but this one will be especially stressful, because you will be put in the spotlight. The full moon in Cancer will light up the fame and fortune sector of your chart! Expect your professional goals, your reputation, or your public life to come up for examination during this full moon.

Full moons are always exhausting, but this one will be especially stressful, because you will be put in the spotlight.

You love attention, Libra, but you've been hibernating a lot this winter, and Venus and Neptune have you in a dreamy mood. That's okay—just be yourself, and definitely don't be afraid to set boundaries. Cancer, the crab, has a hard shell for a boundary, and it's only fair that you get to have boundaries, too!

The Sun enters fellow Air sign Aquarius on January 19, shining its light on the romance, creativity, and fun sector of your chart! Exciting! Due to communication issues at the end of this month, having fun will sort of feel like work, but don't worry: The energy will shift soon thanks to the new moon—but we'll talk about that later!

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On January 20, Venus, in Pisces, will sextile (a helpful, communicative astrological aspect) Pluto in Capricorn, creating a powerful and grounding energy in your life. Routine can be boring—but it can also be comforting. During this time, you'll discover deep intimacy with a partner (or simply a deeper connection to yourself and your creativity) through your everyday responsibilities.

But Venus isn't all good vibes this month, unfortunately. A cosmic cock-block, in the form of Venus square Saturn, in Sagittarius, will enter your life on January 27. Squares are tense astrological aspects—but they do help us change and grow in the long run, so don't be too upset about it, Libra. What can you expect when Venus squares Saturn? A hard conversation will go down—or maybe you'll just find it hard to say what you need to say! There will be blocks in communication, and whatever is said will be hard to say (and hard to hear).

A hard conversation will go down—or maybe you'll just find it hard to say what you need to say!

Don't plan a date or important meeting for January 27. The vibe won't be cozy at all! People will be in grumpy moods, and to top it off, commuting and scheduling will also likely be a pain in the ass. Instead, use your energy to reflect on your boundaries in relationships.

Seek the advice of someone who has "been there, done that." Saturn is the planet of fear and restriction, but also of maturity and wisdom. Venus square Saturn suggests you have a hard choice to make at the end of this month, Libra, so having someone to talk to about it will help.

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Even while all this drama between sweet Venus and serious Saturn is happening, there is a new moon in Aquarius, also on January 27, quietly opening new doors to your love life, to your creative work, and to having more fun in general. No, the vibe will not be affectionate and cuddly, but new moons bring new beginnings, and more fun is surely on the way for you, even if it's not immediately obvious, and even though having a good time could feel like a chore thanks to serious Saturn.

New moons bring new beginnings, and more fun is surely on the way for you, even if it's not immediately obvious.

Approaching the world coolly, from a detached, logical place, is suggested. Venus square Saturn energy is oppressive, but the new moon is the sign of genius and invention; Aquarius, it will bring blessings your way soon enough!

Action planet Mars enters Fire sign Aries on January 28, igniting the relationship sector of your chart—this will be exciting! Your partners will be more aggressive than usual (this can be awesome, or annoying, depending on your circumstances), and you, Libra, will feel motivated to confront issues in your partnerships.

Mars in Aries is fierce, so some fights could flare up, but neither Mars nor Aries are famous for their attention spans. So don't worry, Libra; whatever isn't a big deal will fizzle out quickly. What needs to be tackled, will! Which is a good thing, even though we all know you hate confrontation, Libra!

See you in February!