An Action-Packed Week as the Sun and Pluto Enter Aquarius, Venus Moves into Capricorn and the First Full Moon of 2024 in Leo

This is it, folks.  If you haven't felt like 2024 is officially here, I guarantee that you will this week.  On January 19, Mercury in Capricorn will be exactly trining Jupiter in 6 degrees of Taurus, providing us with an optimistic tone to our communication and facilitating our ability to be more organized and make plans. On the same day, Venus in Sagittarius will be exactly squaring Neptune in 25 degrees of Pisces, which can put us in the mood for partying and wanting to enjoy some beauty in our lives.  Don't even think of going on a diet, though with this aspect. It does not encourage self-discipline.

But mark the day of January 20 on your calendar.  This might very well be the official start of 2024.  The Sun and Pluto will be conjunct in 29 degrees of Capricorn at 8:46 a.m. on that day for the last time.  It is common knowledge that 29 degrees is considered to be the critical or anaretic degree, so we can expect some drama and upsets to occur.  Paranoia might rear its ugly head and many of us could feel like this is the last straw.  We are in a major process of transformation and some things could be removed from our lives.

At 9:07 a.m. on January 20, the Sun enters the fixed air sign of Aquarius.  This happens every year and it marks a change in our focus.   When the Sun is in Aquarius, we want to be free and original.  We are more innovative and concerned with the greater good.  Equality becomes a priority now.  We could also feel like enlarging our social circle and might find a new tribe that meshes with our beliefs.

But Pluto is also entering Aquarius on January 20 at 7:50 p.m.  This is huge and will usher in a new reality.  Pluto briefly tiptoed into Aquarius in 2023 from March 23 through June 11 to give us a taste which mostly shone a light on AI, but Pluto will remain in Aquarius until September 1, 2024 when it returns to Capricorn until November 19, 2024 to attend to unfinished business.  This unfinished business will probably revolve around the final touches of transforming our financial and governmental structures. When Pluto returns to Aquarius on November 19, it will stay in Aquarius for good until March 8, 2043. I have made peace with the fact that Pluto will remain in Aquarius for the rest of my life; I was born with Pluto in Leo.  Countries, like the United States, have Pluto Returns, but people don't because we don't have a 248-year life span.

The last time Pluto was in Aquarius for an extended stay was from 1778 to 1798.  This was the age of Revolution: the American Revolution, the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.  Destruction and rebirth are the calling cards of Pluto.  When Pluto is in Aquarius, 

we should all consider giving back to our communities.  It will quite literally be the era of Power for the People.

Mercury in 8 degrees of Capricorn leaves its retrograde shadow on January 20 as well.  Hooray!  The Moon also enters Gemini at 8:58 a.m. just a few minutes after the Sun enters Aquarius.  This is significant because we will finally have some planets in air by the evening: the Sun and Pluto in Aquarius and the Moon in Gemini.  In case you haven't noticed, we haven't had any air planets recently.  Now that we have some planets in air signs, communication can proceed more smoothly.  And having Mercury clearing its retrograde shadow on the same day is a real perk.

Venus leaves party sign Sagittarius for Capricorn on January 23, 2024 and stays in Capricorn until February 16, 2024.  When Venus is in Capricorn, our style of showing love and affection is more subdued and we are craving stability. It is a time of getting serious about love, commitment and finances. But Venus in Capricorn does reward hard work in relationships.

And on January 25, we have our first Full Moon of 2024 in 5 degrees of Leo.  This is bound to  be felt on a deeply emotional level.  This Full Moon has been referred to as the Wolf Moon because wolves are heard howling in the winter.  Major themes of this Full Moon include listening to your heart (Leo rules the heart), engage in some self-love and let your inner child out to play so that you can find your truth and release those emotions.

What is the astrological landscape of this Full Moon?  For starters, this Full Moon in Leo is opposing Pluto in 0 degrees of Aquarius, which can play out as volatility, mood swings, inner turmoil, relationship drama and for some, vulnerability to manipulation.   The Full Moon in 5 degrees of Leo is also squaring Jupiter in 6 degrees of Taurus, which can have us wanting to claim our power but feeling overwhelmed.  The Full Moon in Leo is involved in a T-square because it opposes both the Sun and Pluto in Aquarius while squaring Jupiter in Taurus, so it can be an explosive mix.  But T-squares do have a way of motivating us.  We might find ourselves having to make some adjustments in relationships because the Full Moon in Leo is inconjunct Saturn in 5 degrees of Pisces and Venus in 2 degrees of Capricorn.  The bright side of this Full Moon is that Jupiter in Taurus is forming a supportive sextile to Saturn in Pisces, which can help stabilize our spiritual growth.

I would also like to announce that I have had a second article published about Lunar Phases on PowerFortunes.com.  I posted about it on January 16:

I have a second article published about Lunar Phases on https://t.co/qdSFrJTWZc. Please read it at: https://t.co/Con340XXFh . #astrology pic.twitter.com/I2MtHqhpi8

— Linda Simons (@danceofphoenix) January 16, 2024

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I also wanted to note that in an ironic twist of fate, one of the latest variants of COVID is EG.5, with a nickname of Eris.  Sound familiar--the Goddess of Discord?  Apparently, COVID cases and hospitalizations are on the rise...

I urge everyone to engage in massive amounts of self-care and follow the protective measures of washing your hands frequently, avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, wearing a face mask when necessary and staying home if you are sick. And get a vaccine. The newest vaccine is available and I encourage you to get it to protect yourself. I repeat, you do not want to get this virus! I speak from personal experience and consider myself very fortunate to have survived Coronavirus twice. Stay safe and healthy, everyone! 

Astrology is a powerful tool that helps you navigate challenging times and alerts you to opportunity periods. Get a reading with me and experience the healing process. #astrology

— Linda Simons (@danceofphoenix) June 10, 2022