AQUARIUS

January 21 To February 19

Wednesday favours stimulating friendships and falling in love very fast! With the Sun, Saturn and Mercury visiting your sign, you’ll feel restless, curious, and eager to explore radical new ideas. You’re also keen to show others how innovative and interesting you can be, as you shake a loved one out of their cosy comfort zone. Be inspired by fellow Aquarian, actress and activist Vanessa Redgrave, “Ask the right questions if you’re to find the right answers.”

Venus is vamping through your sign, which encourages you to channel your inner hedonist as you eat, drink, socialise, entertain and live life to the max. It’s also a wonderful week to host a lunch, dinner or party, where you can play the gracious host or hostess. The late week Mercury/Pluto hook up activates your hopes and wishes zone so it’s a good time to re-visit (or expand) your goals for 2023. Make your dreams are as big and beautiful as possible!

You’re feeling optimistic about the future as Jupiter (the buoyant planet of prosperity and positivity) journeys through Aries. So your motto for the moment is from birthday great Bob Marley, “Love the life you live, live the life you love.” Wednesday is wonderful for fun, friendship and novel expressions of affection. But avoid getting carried away, promising too much and then delivering too little (especially involving financial matters and helping others).

It’s time to network with family and friends in a variety of stimulating ways. Aim to surround yourself with positive people who boost your confidence and encourage your dreams. But avoid getting drawn into complicated discussions about money or politics, as ideological clashes are likely. You have much to learn from a mentor or work colleague who has a wealth of knowledge and life experience to share with you. There’s always something new to learn.

With Mercury and Pluto stimulating your sensuality zone, romantic Twins are in the mood for love and lust. If you’re attached, it’s time to spice up the relationship with a sexy SMS or an erotic email. Searching for your soul mate? Cupid has his arrows pointed in your direction, and love is likely with someone from your past. Perhaps an old friend or a former lover. Happily single? A secret could be revealed that suddenly turns your world around!

This week’s stars help you view a close partnership from a surprising perspective. With a few strategic tweaks, the relationship can be turned around and transformed. You’re also keen to show loved ones how much you really care. Avoid being too overprotective though. All relationships need room to breathe and there’s a big difference between loving and smothering. Be inspired by birthday great, writer Charles Dickens, “A loving heart is the truest wisdom.”

Stimulating conversations and exciting adventures are the keys to a satisfying week for sociable Lions. But has your job become rigid and boring? Vivacious Venus and innovative Uranus shake up your career zone, so prepare for some surprising professional changes and hold on tight! Your fiery temper – or an impulsive outburst –could set the cat amongst the pigeons on the weekend. The current situation is complex, so try to keep a sense of perspective.

Life at planet Virgo can sometimes be rather stressful, as your days are organised with military precision, and you try to get everything just right. But strive to be much more spontaneous this week as Uranus and Neptune toss your usual timetable out the window and urge you to stop and smell the roses along the way. So your motto for the moment is from birthday great, author and activist Alice Walker, “In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect.”

When it comes to creative expression, you may feel as if you’re going backwards but putting in longer hours won’t fix the problem. Do your best to work smarter rather than harder. If you relax and let things flow, then the ideas will come. Your domestic situation is going through a major metamorphosis, as you initiate a change that livens up your home life. When it comes to close relationships, aim to be less self-absorbed and more generous with loved ones.

Your creativity and originality are firing, as you form a new partnership or pursue a joint project. With three planets activating your communication zone you’ll feel like conversing, studying and/or travelling. If you’ve been waiting to get something off your chest, Monday through until Wednesday is the time to express yourself. Things could become intense on Friday or Saturday, when the Mercury/ Pluto conjunction gets your compulsive Scorpio side going.

Spontaneous Sagittarius – you can find it difficult to be on your best behaviour and follow the rules. Expect the unexpected this week, as the planets stir up your restless (and reckless) side. You’ll balk at restrictions being placed on you (especially at home and work) but resist the urge to be a disruptive influence. Put your personal wishes aside, and make sure you stay well-informed and fulfil your responsibilities to the wider community for the greater good.

This week the focus is on business and financial matters. Capricorns are usually incredibly patient and persistent but, when it comes to a frustrating situation, you could find yourself ready to throw in the towel. The planets push you to keep on keeping on. So your mantra for the moment is from birthday great, inventor and businessman Thomas Edison, “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”