Your Weekly Horoscopes: January 5 to 11, 2025

For the past year-and-a-half, you’ve felt a relentless pressure to prove yourself, and this week that tension finally wanes—ever so slightly, at least. That doesn’t mean it’s all easy, though. As Mars retrogrades back into emo Cancer on the 6th, you may have to circle back to a family argument you thought was resolved back in November. Remember: Conflict is a two (or perhaps three or four) way street.

This week’s mantra: “Resolve.”

The past two months have brought a lot of chaos to your home and family situation. It hasn’t all been bad, but you’ve had to address every issue that you’ve long tried to ignore—an exhausting process. Action planet Mars retrogrades back into Cancer and your daily schedule zone on the 6th, pulling your focus to communication and routine. Changes in your everyday life might feel destabilizing at first but will later make you free.

This week’s mantra: “Grind.”

Since November, you’ve been getting a near-constant download of information. Though you love gossip and parsing through details, it’s been too much even for you. This peaks on the 6th, when you realize something you thought was true was actually an illusion. Your ruling planet Mercury leaves chaotic Sagittarius for earthy Capricorn on the 8th, allowing you to find more ease and grounding this week than you’ve felt in a long time.

This week’s mantra: “Easy.”

The past year-and-a-half has been a major period of expansion for your career and public life. Even if you haven’t leveled up in the way you envisioned, you’ve planted many seeds for the next phase. Mars—planet of action and conflict—retrogrades back into your sign on the 6th, bringing up some self-confidence issues you thought you’d left behind in November. There’s already enough pressure to deal with, so stop putting more on yourself.

This week’s mantra: “Cool.”

The heat has been on for you over the past two months, Leo. With action planet Mars in your sign, you’ve had literal or figurative rashes and hot flashes to deal with. On the 6th, Mars retrogrades back into sensitive Cancer and you might feel a need to retreat. This transit could also bring some anxiety you thought was resolved in early November back into play. Loosen your grip on what you can’t control. 

This week’s mantra: “Release.”

This week might feel like a reawakening for you, Virgo. Since November, you’ve been doing a lot of work at home, and with your family, and have preferred to keep your moves private. Your ruling planet Mercury moves into fellow earth sign Capricorn on the 8th, allowing you to shift your sights to creativity, fun and pleasure. How can you take more risks while still remaining firm in your foundation?

This week’s mantra: “Experiment.”

The past year-and-a-half has felt like a deep squeeze for you, Libra. And that’s putting it lightly. You’ve had to let go of an outdated version of yourself in order to step into more aligned work and relationships. As Mars retrogrades back into Cancer and your public image sector on the 6th, you feel empowered to make some big decisions about where you’re going in your career.

This week’s mantra: “Expand.”

You entered 2025 with a burning desire to prove yourself and make moves in your career. This week, you realize that in order to get where you want, you may need to go back and revise the vision. Your ruling planet Mars retrogrades back into sensitive Cancer and your education sector on the 6th. If you were going back to school, what would you want to study?

This week’s mantra: “Learn.”

This week marks a turning point in both your personal and professional life. Your home life in particular has seen a lot of slow growth over the past few years, and starting this week, what’s felt challenging may all the sudden start feeling expansive. Whether you’re buying a house, having your first kid or just focusing more on family, your life is about to take off from the ground up.

This week’s mantra: “Root.”

Over the past year-and-a-half, as family obligations increased, you were forced to make some important decisions in your professional world. This week, you might look around and realize you’re finally getting settled in the new normal (or at least less ready to burn it all down). Conflict with friends and lovers may pick up when Mars retrogrades back into Cancer on the 6th. Try not to pick any unnecessary fights. Lean into compromise.

This week’s mantra: “Level.”

Since November, you’ve been connecting with so many new people and through trial and error have been finding your footing in the community. You may have fewer friends than when you started this process, but the ones who remain are absolutely solid. Mars retrogrades back into Cancer and your daily grind sector this week bringing up conflicts at work that you thought were left behind in November. How can you keep moving to keep the peace?

This week’s mantra: “Solid.”

Are you ready to be the main character, Pisces? After a year-and-a-half of constant ups and downs with your finances and relationships, this week finds you evening out those tumultuous scales. With that relief comes inspiration and a desire to reinvent yourself. The North Node moves into your sign on the 11th, making 2025 a huge year for your growth. Notice what desires are popping up at this time as they might be the right ones to follow.

This week’s mantra: “Hunger.”

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