Pedal to the Metal:
January Full Throttle Forward
There is very rarely a time when celestial events coincide
so directly with humanity’s calendar. Our agenda.
Our clock. January 2018 is such a
time.
With the holidays behind us, we are ready to dive full tilt
into the New Year on January 1. Several
remarkable events occur smack dab on New Year’s day: the Full Moon is ON January First and Radical Uranus turns direct motion. Radical yes.
Rebellious, surprising, shocking, ingenious, off-beat Uranus. Expect the unexpected is an extreme
understatement. We can never know what will happen with this
planet. Most notably, Uranus' shift forward leads ALL of the planets in our beloved Milky Way
galaxy to turn direct motion for the next two months. This is
highly unusual. One or more planets are typically retrograde
motion (reverse) at any given time.
How does this impact you? All the planets moving forward streamlines our lives, desires and
dreams with a vital forward thrust. Whatever you
have sown to date or are planning to launch now, January through March is
terrific for growing. Go baby go!
First, the Full Moon. January 1 finds Mother Moon in its own sign, nurturing Cancer, making beautiful
angles to inspirational Neptune and Mars-Jupiter in psychic Scorpio. You will feel
this Full Moon and how. Terrific for
deepest devotion, passion, intuition and more, this Full Moon is as grounded as
it is emotional. We feel super committed
to our New Year’s resolutions as this moon opposes four planets in earthy Capricorn:
Saturn (responsibility), Venus (love and money), the Sun (our will) and
Pluto (transformation). Capricorn is THE building block energy of the zodiac, the architect of our lives creating
a firm foundation on which to manifest our desires.
With Saturn now in its own sign of Capricorn for the next two years, we
feel a responsibility to build our lives wisely. This energy digs hard work and is resolved to
see any task/project/relationship through to completion. So what
you intend now will come to fruition.
Build with care.
And, this Full Moon occurs on the cusp of wild and woolly Uranus
turning direct. Feel a switch flick on inside yourself? Uranus rules electricity, earthquakes and lighting…anything sudden or
shocking. You may literally wake up in
the early days of January 2018 ready to turn over a completely new page in your
life. Expect others to do the same. Uranus is called the Great Awakener for a reason.
It is the original AH-HAH discovery energy. Victim, prisoner, sleeper no more! Says
Uranus direct. Engines are Full Throttle Ahead. So we speed into the stars; into
the unknown of 2018. It is tremendously
exciting, exhilarating, if not a bit scary.
One thing is for sure: there is
no time for fear here. Buckle up and
strap yourself in for a ride.
Adding vitality to the New Year’s mix are the Lunar Nodes at
powerful degrees. The North Node calls our name. It is at 15 degrees Leo, a super strong point
and real attention getter. Hear the
siren call to take a chance? We feel the
urge to laugh, pursue romance, your passion, to create something new, indulge
our children and inner child. In short:
play. Play with wild abandon. Have fun and enjoy life. So many of us carry steep and heavy burdens.
But the Leo North Node reminds us to keep it light, festive, try new things
we’ve never done before. Leo also rules
drama…so a word of caution: avoid drama and drama queens.
The planetary power group in serious
Capricorn are sure to keep it real. Keep us realistic. With focused intention you can find the
balance between fun, humor and responsible action. The edge of our attention sharpens by the
second week of the month (January 6-11) when this foursome tightly conjoin. We are all business, no nonsense, black and
white. These make a helpful angle to
Jupiter-Mars in Scorpio which rules karma, big money, taxes, investments,
psychology, joint finances (shared bank accounts, property, etc), the
metaphysical realm, psychic rebirth. In
other words: the piper will be paid
now. With wise aim, this is an excellent time for significant investments of money, time or energy.
The United States will witness unfolding consequences for
Mr. Trump, the impacts of the recently passed immense tax bill, and shifts in
government. Scorpio Jupiter (abundance)
and Motivating Mars (action) also deals with secrets and deep revelations. Aligning with Capricorn planets, this duo
says there is no time for anything
hidden. The cosmic alliance demands
all cards to be put face up on the table. If anyone kept something from you, it will be revealed now.
Revelations only increase with Messenger Mercury’s entrance
into Capricorn on January 11th.
The scales are tipped now: five
planets in Capricorn during the third week of the month. Build like crazy whatever you want to
manifest. Incredibly hale and hearty
energy, Capricorn is cold and hard-nosed; it shoulders the harshest of burdens,
tolerates the most extreme conditions. So
tell all the naysayers in your life where they can go; better yet, don’t
say anything. Save your energy to bear
down, focus on producing your dreams.
With five planets in robust Capricorn, stand back and behold how much you can accomplish!
…Just in time to set intentions for the first New Moon of
2018. On January 17th, hand
write five or so goals you hope to realize over the next month, season or
year. Plant them in the ground or cast
in a moving body of water such as a river, stream or ocean. The same day, Venus moves into unruly Aquarius. Ruled by Uranus, this sign is
an out-of-the-box thinker and doer, prefers anything non-mainstream. Highly inventive in Aquarius, Venus turns to
new designs in projects, investments and relationships. Only days later, on January 20th,
the Sun joins Venus, applying our will to new-fangled ideas, concepts and
people. Embrace what is different
now. You know what has not worked in your life so be open to trying alternatives. There is nothing to lose
and only experience and success to be gained.
Enhancing your sense of adventure is Mars’ shift into
sagacious Sagittarius on January 26th. Our
only limits are those we set for ourselves, Mars now reminds us. What is your dream? Aim your arrow high and accurately. With all the Aquarian inventiveness and
Capricorn pragmatism at hand, this is the perfect time to manifest your
plans.
In this truly rare time of complete planetary forward
motion, we are blessed with a second Full Moon in January. On the 31st, the Moon ends the
month as she began it: nurturing what we
sow into ripe culmination. Under her
bright light, the Full Moon guides us and shows us the way. We are made of stars and stardust, she
says. Nothing is impossible.
Awesome and well written description/ interpretation!!! I can't wait to see what 2018 will be like! Really feel on target as my being was feeling lots of these things already. I is so helpful to see it in writing with explanations on this level and realm of reality. You rock Hilary!!! Love you! xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your kind words Carole! I truly appreciate your insight as you are so plugged in. Many blessings for the new year!
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