For the week of January 31st thru February 7th, be sure to read your Rising Sign as well: 

Aries

Even though you will probably be busy dashing hither and yon over the next few months, it would probably be worth it to take some time out to pause from your busy schedule, when and however you can. Mercury is entering Pisces on Monday, asking everyone to catch their breath and regain their perspective. Think of it as a pause in your regularly scheduled programming. Begin by just taking moments to listen and reflect. Ask yourself, what has brought you to this place and time? And what are the things that have been most meaningful to you? Your greatest accomplishments as well as your most earnest hopes? Connecting with your heart’s desires can help to get you motivated for months, perhaps even years to come! 

Taurus

There may be times when you aren’t even sure what or who to believe any more. Including what you wish to commit to going forward. With Mercury entering Pisces this coming week, you are also being asked to pause and step back in order to realign yourself, and your goals, with your highest aspirations. But that will require you to make time and space for some silent introspection. The space and quiet that a little idleness can bring is a necessary ingredient in achieving a clearer perspective on your life. It will also bring you the inspiration you need for the next phase that is about to unfold. For this week: be open and be flexible. What you learn about yourself and your place in the world could be inspiring and enlightening. 

Gemini

Your ruling planet, Mercury, enters Pisces on Monday, where it will remain for a much longer period of time than usual. Usually Mercury passes through a sign in a matter of weeks. But thanks to its retrograde later this month, it will be mostly in Pisces until April. Think of this as a break in the momentum. A time to pause and get your bearings. One area that you might be thinking a lot about is your current position and status. Ask yourself, when have I been happiest, and what has brought me the greatest sense of accomplishment? You might also want to ask yourself how well you identify with, and how secure you feel with your current position? Be open to possibility but also realize that you will probably change your mind more than once before April is out. Wait until you have all the information you need before making any major decisions. 

Cancer

Mercury is entering Pisces on Monday. For the long haul. Due to its retrograde later this month, Mercury will be mostly in Pisces all the way into April. Journeys abroad take but a few days. However the journeys within your own mind and imagination are legendary. Use your vast and expansive imagination this week to discover new options and plan exciting new adventures. Even though Mercury will be retrograde for 3 weeks, but perhaps especially because of this, this could prove to be one of the most inspirational periods of the year. Or at least for a while. And it all begins this week. Open yourself up to possibility. Be willing to try at least one new thing this week. Simply by looking at things from another perspective can open you up to all sorts of creative ideas. There’s no telling where this can take you. 

Leo

Let the healing journey begin. Leo has been weighed down by responsibilities and obstacles that leave you all feeling a little battered and sore. Mercury entering Pisces this week, is going to ask you to step back and look at your life from a whole new perspective. It’s literally about taking a break from your regularly scheduled programming. And that includes the programming in your own mind. What are the narratives that you hold on to so dearly, but are absolutely no help at all? What do you need to release, reclaim, redefine, in order to move into a happier, healthier, space with much greater potential? Be open to alternatives. Be open to creative options. You may change your mind more than once over the next few months. Just keep those options open until you have all the information you need to commit to a happier and healthier you. 

Virgo

Your ruling planet Mercury is moving into Pisces this week. This is a sign that you may find maddening at times, intriguing at others. Maddening because Pisces is a sign that appears to ask you to leave common sense at the door, and proceed on a wing and a prayer. Intriguing because it is also a sign imbued with inner meaning, wonder and feeling. It may be when in the company of others this week that you find yourself intuitively understanding what people are trying to say even beyond the words and the language and behaviors. It can also be when Mercury is in Pisces that silence speaks even louder than words. Sometimes just being with others, just small gestures shared, can be more meaningful. Mercury traveling in Pisces is showing you the meaning behind the words, and the thoughts that transcend the everyday. Suspend analysis and judgment, and allow yourself to be intrigued, if for only a bit. It could prove to be truly inspiring. 

Libra

Mercury entering Pisces for the next several weeks is inviting you to explore your everyday world, your routines, your habits. Chances are you’ve already been working on this. But with Mercury hanging out in Pisces for an extended period of time, you’ll be processing, reconsidering and exploring those routines and habits centered around work, health and well-being. For Libra, it is important to have intervals of peace, whether that means a meditation routine; a time out each day; it’s necessary to step back and restore the balance. Mercury will be retrograde later on this month, which will be a reminder to reassess your regularly scheduled routines, your work habits, and everything you do to maintain your health and well-being. For now, be open to new ideas, experiment, look for new and creative ways of approaching these areas of your life. And if something is proving to be successful, take note!

Scorpio

When Mercury stations retrograde later on this month, it is an opportunity for you to take stock of your surroundings, pause and perhaps even stop to smell the roses. Never will your senses be so keen as they will be during this period. You are likely to see more, feel more, sense more. For now, allow yourself to be drawn by your sense of wonder and your imagination. That may be as simple as taking in a movie, reading an engrossing book, doodling on napkins. Let your imagination take you where it wants you to go. There’s no telling where it will take you and what you will discover in the process. This week is just the first leg of the journey. And all you are being asked to do is to be open to new and perhaps even innovative possibilities. 

Sagittarius

Mars is still cavorting in your sign, daring to take you on some far-flung adventure if you dare to. In your merry wanderings, don’t forget to pause now and then, in order to take in your surroundings. Dare to appreciate all that you have and hold. In some way your heart and mind is being made more aware of the beauty that surrounds and supports you. That includes who supports you. Those who are currently here with you on this far-flung journey of yours, but also those who will be there to greet  you when you return home. Both have contributed to making this lifelong journey of yours, worth its while. 

Capricorn

With all these major planets moving through your sign these days, a lot has been piled on your plate: endings, beginnings, major new commitments, new responsibilities. With 3 planets in Pisces this coming week, it just might take some of the edge off. With sextiles from friendly Venus and then Mercury, you may even see your way forward to making a wish a closer reality. You’re still going to have to put in the hard work to get there. But the Pisces clan are trying to steer you in the right direction. And that includes your own inner guidance system: your intuition, your conscience, and whatever higher power you use to guide your way. It may not be on your agenda normally, but do pay attention to your dreams over the next few months at least! It’s a great way to check in with yourself. 

Aquarius

If this is your birthday month, you may have been thinking about creating some new initiatives. You’ve been planning away behind the scenes. You know there are some big changes coming up. But things still need to be a little fleshed out. This week pay attention to those people and those activities and things that you most value. Where do you see yourself investing your most precious time, money and resources? What are your true priorities when all is said and done? Give yourself permission to change your mind. You probably will, more than once, over the next few months. It’s important for you to weigh all your options. And you really won’t know until you have all the information that you need to decide. 

Pisces

Now that Mercury is traveling in your sign, you may find yourself eager to share your discoveries and ideas with others. Allow yourself to be fascinated and excited. You are being asked to see something from another perspective. And hashing out ideas with others allows you to do so. Be open to other points of view. Even everyday conversations could prove to be enlightening. But you need to be open and flexible in order to fully benefit from an inspiring Mercury/Uranus sextile this week. One way to also benefit, is to perhaps change up your commute, or explore your local surroundings. You will find that your everyday world could prove to be a source of excitement and wonder if you but allow it to be so. Mercury is beckoning you to open yourself up to the world of your imagination, and all the vast possibilities that are just waiting to be explored. And exploring your environment is a start.