The New Year offers up an opportunity to make clear resolutions for the year ahead
Illustration Gabrielle RosensteinARIES// ARIES RISING
Happy New Year, Aries! January is full of a lot of stops and starts, and as a sign that likes to charge ahead, you could meet some occasional friction. It’s a career month, as the Sun shines its light on your sector of profession, but with Mercury and Venus retrograde, it may be time to reassess and evaluate your direction. Venus is retrograde until the 29th, offering you a chance to examine the way you relate to others. Are you setting firm boundaries about your time and energy? Do you need to refine your spending habits? Utilise the energy on the New Moon on Capricorn, on the 2nd, to set long-term intentions for the mark you wish to leave on the world. In 2021, you were challenged financially, asked to surrender relationships that obscured your individual sense of purpose and cut out habits that drained your battery. Mercury retrograde may be a good opportunity to take a look at projects you previously abandoned, and inspect your visibility. Your ruling planet, Mars, enters motivated Capricorn on the 24th, gearing you up for greatness and revving your engine as you make power moves.
Illustration Gabrielle RosensteinTAURUS//TAURUS RISING
Happy New Year, Taurus! In 2021 you were focused on reinvention and breaking down antiquated patterns. In 2022, the North Node will enter your sign, making you the resident focal point of the zodiac. This means you are ready to dedicate to self-love on a whole new level, and embrace a shiny, refined sense of identity. 2022 is a dance between your partners and yourself, and you are learning when to indulge in self nourishment, and when to tend to your counterparts. It’s an old cliche, but you can’t give love unless you have it for yourself. This is your lesson for 2022 and beyond. Capricorn season shines a light on your sector of travel and mental expansion, prompting you to expand your inner and outer horizons! Be wary though, with both Venus and Mercury retrograde for portions of this month, delays and mishaps are to be anticipated. Venus is your planetary ruler, and can be sullen and stern in Capricorn, retrograde or not. This is an ample opportunity for you to cut back on certain spending habits and reevaluate relationships that aren’t suitable for the long-term. The mood lifts when Venus stations direct on the 29th.
Illustration Gabrielle RosensteinGEMINI//GEMINI RISING
Happy New Year, Gemini! In 2021 you were focussed on your personal identity and mission. With the North Node gracing your sign, you were prompted to deepen your understanding of self. In 2022 the North Node moves into Taurus, asking you to examine your talents, self-worth, resources and finances. Capricorn season shines a light on your sector of deep intimacy and transformation. Here you are asked to practice mastery on whom you share energy with. As always in Capricorn season, we are concerned with professional moves, and you are asked to commit to long term goals by creating a clear strategy. Use the New Moon on the 2nd to make a road map of your ideal direction in the coming year. With Mercury, your planetary ruler, stationing retrograde on the 14th, your forward facing direction may face a few interimmentent delays. As a Gemini, you are great at ideas, but the execution to the finish line can be a bit of a problem. Use this energy to revisit abandoned projects, you may be surprised at the level of insights that have percolated with time. As you ponder your year ahead, Venus is still retrograde in Capricorn, revealing your patterns in relationships. Here, you are called to become more boundaried and conscientious about time-consuming contacts. Try to leave the past in the past. When Aquarius season begins on the 19th, friendship and community are accentuated for all the signs, and lucky for you, social Venus is stationed direct.
Illustration Gabrielle RosensteinCANCER//CANCER RISING
Happy New Year, Cancer! As we enter 2022, your sights are set on romance and partnership. With the Sun radiating in your opposite sign of Capricorn, the focal point of January is on your closest counterparts- whether they be friends, co-workers or lovers. Venus is still retrograde, highlighting power dynamics in relationships and encouraging you to hold firm boundaries. Capricorn season means executing big daddy energy, and reparenting ourselves by outlining the treatment we want to accept – and the treatment we won’t accept. As the resident empath of the zodiac, some of these lessons may be trying. Utilise the energy on the New Moon on the 2nd to call in the kind of love you want to receive. Mercury stations retrograde mid-month in Aquarius, so internet issues and the occasional communicative mishap can be anticipated. It is a good time to take a detox from the internet, or monitor your time online. A powerful Full Moon in your sign on the 17th pushes old emotional material to the forefront of your reality. You may be surprised by the spectrum of emotions that come up, but don’t underestimate your ability to move through them. When we enter Aquarius season on January 19, you are happily to focus more on social engagements and the future ahead.
Illustration Gabrielle RosensteinLEO// LEO RISING
Happy New Year, Leo! Capricorn season shines its light on your sector of daily routine, health and wellness. You aren’t one for off days, dear Leo, and the thought of turning down an important social engagement makes you wince. But with both Venus and Mercury retrograde in Capricorn at different intervals of the month, rescheduling and rearranging plans to prevent burnout is a MUST. The New Moon on the 2nd celestially supports New Year intentions, so use this date to formulate goals around how you spend your work days, and committing to a new wellness regime. You may be seeking closure, or an apology, with Venus retrograde in Capricorn until the 19th. Remember, you can’t change others, you can only hold boundaries that prevent you from being hurt repeatedly. The quiet urgency to reach out to old lovers and friends is reinforced when Mercury retrogrades in your opposite sign of Aquarius on the 14th. A few days later, the Sun joins Mercury in your sector of partnership as well, bringing in new counterparts, lovers and friends. Remember to seek progress over regression. The end of the month promises momentum in your career sector, as Uranus stations direct in your house of the public. You are ready to be seen and appreciated for your innovative ideas, and unexpected developments could hit you at just the right moment.
Illustration Gabrielle RosensteinVIRGO// VIRGO RISING
Happy New Year, Virgo! New Year’s resolutions are for underachievers – you like to set weekly and biweekly goals, and cross off your to-do list like a well oiled machine. You are a keen analytic, a problem solver but you can be a bit skeptical when it comes to the woo-woo stuff. The end of 2022 might have you humming a different tune. Jupiter has reentered Pisces, your opposite sign, expanding your prospects in partnership, and encouraging you to tend to your emotional and spiritual centers. This is an ample month for developing a wellness routine that incorporates both the mind, body and soul. The Sun is moving through fellow workaholic-earth sign Capricorn, ensuring that you’ll be making business moves in January. However, speed bumps await, as Venus is still retrograde in Capricorn until the 29th, and Mercury stations retrograde on the 14th. Your goals may be clear, but getting others to display the same level of commitment might be more tricky. When Mercury, your ruler, stations retrograde in Aquarius- you have the chance to monitor your media intake and evaluate how you are using the internet. By the time we move into Aquarius season on the 19th, you are ready to take on the future.
Illustration Gabrielle RosensteinLIBRA // LIBRA RISING
Happy New Year, Libra! Although you are usually one for an epic New Years fit and a party, the beginning of January may have you feeling more insular, more introspective and homebodied. As Venus (your ruler) is stationed retrograde in your sector of home, you are capable of transmuting relational dynamics you learned (and perhaps repeat) from your family of origin. Perhaps you need to be more boundaries and less diplomatic when it comes to who you share your time with. Perhaps you need to let the past stay in the past, and avoid rekindling old flames. On a lighter note, it may be time to redecorate and rearrange your living quarters, and anoint your space with that Venusian touch that comes so naturally. The New Moon on the 2nd grants you the opportunity to set goals for 2022 and beyond, so whip out your fanciest set of stationary, and get to work on the vision you have for the upcoming year. Mercury stations retrograde in Aquarius on the 14th, turning its gaze on the creative projects you may have abandoned. Aquarius season, beginning on the 19th, satiates your appetite for newness in all areas of life. Aquarian energy is turning its forward-thinking emphasis on your sector of romance and play, bringing you more excuses to indulge in all kinds of pleasure.
Illustration Gabrielle RosensteinSCORPIO//SCORPIO RISING
Happy New Year, Scorpio! In 2021, the focus was on matters of the home and family, as you were prompted to rebuild and inspect your foundations. In 2022, the South Node, or Dragons tail, is in your sign, acting as a celestial exit valve for everything holding you back. It’s time to do away with any personal narratives that keep you in lack of victimhood. Moving forward, you are encouraged to focus on partnerships, relationships and how you share yourself with others. A New Moon on the 2nd in Capricorn asks you to set intentions for world domination for the year ahead. Like you, Capricorn is an ambitious sign, focussed on personal power but with Venus retrograde until the 29th, you may experience hiccups in communication. This isn’t helped by Mercury retrograding on the 14th. As a Scorpio, you have a tendency to make random, mysterious disappearances – but remember, some of the other signs may perceive these as slights. Try and stay on top of the way you navigate conflict, particularly when it comes to matters of the heart.
Illustration Gabrielle RosensteinSAGITTARIUS// SAGITTARIUS RISING
Happy New Year, Sagittarius! Capricorn season is about adulthood, and becoming the boss of your own life. It’s been an intense 2021, with the astrological spotlight shining on your relationships, pressing you to become ambidextrous and more flexible in your opinions. A New Moon on the 2nd supports any New Year’s resolutions you may have, and encourages you to set intentions for your career. Although you prefer to view life as a perpetual journey, and resist arriving anywhere, it is a good time to get grounded and a bit more serious about your direction. Venus is still retrograde until the 29th, shining its stern eye on how you have been using your pocket book, and where you need to practice more boundaries in relationships. You have a tendency to collect and curate characters, you are nevertheless interesting, but can sometimes sweep you up in their chaos. Ask yourself how sustainable this is for the long haul. Mercury stations retrograde in Aquarius on the 14th, amplifying the focus on your sense of self worth, resources and talents. How can you generate a kinder inner dialogue? What abilities do you need to claim? How can you generate more income from these special abilities?
Illustration Gabrielle RosensteinCAPRICORN// CAPRICORN RISING
Happy New Year Capricorn! With the Sun radiating in your sign, you are energetic and eager to plan power moves for the upcoming year. Venus has been retrograde in your sign since December, asking you to reevaluate your relationships, and take a deeper look at how you experience pleasure. You may find that contacts from the past are pushing your buttons, and the occasional ex is ringing your line. You have been in an intense cycle of metamorphosis since 2020, and you may realise that what you desire has drastically changed. So tune your focus towards what you want more of in 2022, and not what you want less of. A New Moon in your sign on the 2nd encourages you to set clear intentions for the upcoming year. Mercury stations retrograde on the 14th, followed by the start to Aquarius season on the 19th. This cycle can make you feel cerebrally overloaded, so take intermittent breaks from the internet, and try and stay grounded in the physical. By the end of the month, Venus stations direct, and Warrior planet Mars enters your sign, giving you the physical vitality and motivation to conquer the road ahead.
Illustration Gabrielle RosensteinAQUARIUS//AQUARIUS RISING
Happy New Year and Happy Birthday early Aquarians! The stars are conspiring to assist you with greatness, beginning with a New Moon in Capricorn on the 2nd. This is the perfect time to set New Year intentions, and strengthen your resolve for greatness in your professional sphere. Venus is retrograde until the 29th, lighting up your sector of subconscious and spirituality. This might cast an emphasis on old relationships that feel karmic, and could bring you dreams about unresolved relationships. Remember, forgiveness can be freeing. There is a higher intelligence operating through all of your connections. Your birthday season is accompanied by Mercury retrograde in Aquarius, perhaps making you feel more reflective and insular than usual. You are a skilled communicator, as the most evolved of the air signs, but how can you deliver your truth to a wider audience? What game plan do you have for the future of our planet that needs to be vocalised? You possess the gift of being able to see things from all sides, and you are capable of taking many perceptions into account when making decisions. But where are you so conscientious of others' perceptions, that you avoid speaking your truth?
Illustration Gabrielle RosensteinPISCES// PISCES RISING
Happy New Year, Pisces! 2022 brings an array of opportunity, luck and blessings, with generous planet Jupiter entering your sign. And not a minute too late, might I add, as 2021 had you delving deep into your subconscious, reconvening with buried emotions and incredibly introspective. 2022 is a gateway into new opportunity, if you can get yourself in the receiving line and believe that you deserve it. A New Moon in Capricorn on the 2nd encourages you to lay down the framework for how you want your year to pan out and set clear intentions. With Venus retrograde in Capricorn til the 29th, you are reevaluating friendships and convening with the occasional relational hiccup. Capricorn is known for its dedication to improvement, so this cycle asks you to become more boundaried about who you spend time with. Fair-weather friends simply don’t cut it. Mercury retrograde in Aquarius asks you to commit to listening to your intuitive hunches, and let your dreamy inner landscape be visited without restraint.