January Horoscopes

January: An Almost-Clean Slate

This month starts out with a hangover from December because Mars is still in retrograde (spinning backward) until the 20th. Frustration and delays persist. Mars finally releases its static cling during the third week of the month. On the 24th, Mercury -- which rules communication and written agreements -- turns retrograde in Aquarius. Ask for your raise and settle on a new salary before that date.

In breaking news: Pluto enters Capricorn for the first time in 144 years, and will camp out there for the next 14 years. The shift contributes to a huge alignment of planets in Capricorn; the sun also visits the sign this month, Jupiter's been leasing space since December, and Venus is booked to show up in late January. And everyone gets a piece of the star pie!