Note to my readers: All good things must come to an end, and now it’s time for this website to fade away into a memory. I’ll keep updating it till the end of January, and then it’s off to Retirement City for me.
I can’t think of any website that exactly replaces what I’ve been doing, but the closest thing I’ve found is Chani Nichols’ newsletter. She writes about weekly influences, and there are also podcasts. Astrology of the Week Ahead | CHANI
Quick Daily Guide
January 8 to 15, 2025
Planetary and lunar movements are calculated from midnight to midnight, EDT.
What does it mean when I say the moon is v/c? After the moon makes its last aspect from one sign, it’s void-of-course (v/c) until it enters the next sign. During this time, you may find yourself on a winding road. More things are hung up or postponed, and often finally resolve themselves when the moon enters its new sign.
Thursday, January 8
Moon 19° Virgo to 2° Libra – the moon is v/c from 6:22 pm to 7:05 pm EST
It’s a good time for people to come together and get things done, since the sun/Venus/Mars conjunction is still strong. Relationships are firm and well-established, but also pretty spicy. Mercury trines the nodes, bringing in talents and resources from past lives.
Friday, January 9
Moon 2° to 14° Libra
This is a pivotal time, with the sun, Mars and Venus all mashed together in Capricorn, all opposing Jupiter. There’s a lot of concentrated force – some of it authoritarian and some of it rebellious. There’s a definite tendency to excess, so things can blow up. And hierarchies can also fall apart, due to hubris or carelessness.
Saturday, January 10
Moon 14° to 27° Libra – the moon is v/c after 12:54 pm EST
This is even more turbulent, since now the moon gets into the act, turning the Cancer/Capricorn opposition into a T-square. At this point, justice becomes a fulcrum for change. Conditions are unstable, so it’s best to be cautious. Lots of folks are feeling overconfident, even invincible, and this won’t necessarily end well for them.
Sunday, January 11
Moon 27° Libra to 8° Scorpio – the moon is v/c until 5:55 am EST
The Capricorn stellium loosens up a bit, but the sun and Mars are still close together, still opposing Jupiter. There’s still a tendency to push too hard and to take too many chances, counting on established strength. In this world, though, strength is always temporary, while wisdom has some chance of immortality.
Monday, January 12
Moon 8° to 20° Scorpio
There could be a continuing show of force, with hierarchies very clear, as the sun and Mars continue conjunct in Capricorn. Both square Chiron in Aries, so there is some healing that needs to happen. This is a good time for all of us to examine the feelings we’ve stuffed away, as we’ve just tried to survive.
Tuesday, January 13
Moon 20° Scorpio to 2° Sagittarius – the moon is v/c from 5:58 pm to 6:33 pm EST
Things loosen up slightly, although the sun and Mars continue to square Chiron. Old scars show more clearly now. Our bodies and souls are constantly reminding us of the lessons of history, even though our conscious minds often choose to forget.
Wednesday, January 14
Moon 2° to 14° Sagittarius
The main danger now is that the narrative is being manipulated. With Mercury in Capricorn opposing Jupiter, a great deal of power lies in story-telling, and it’s up to all of us to choose how we hear the stories, and how we repeat them. Venus is approaching the sextile to Saturn, and this is a grounding influence that we really need.
Thursday, January 15
Moon 14° to 26° Sagittarius
Relationships are more stable, with Venus in Capricorn sextiling Saturn and trining Uranus. Existing agreements sustain you without limiting you. There are always new things to learn about others, and new ways to explore the world together.