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January 2, 2018 Daily Almanac, With Your Daily Horoscope (see below)
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018
Hebrew date is 15 Tevet 5778
Islamic date is 15 Rabi'-II 1439
Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 9 Etz'nab'
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.1.18
Julian Day is 2458121
Today's Birthdays: Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897), Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (1898-1989), Bob Marshall (1901-1939), Michael Tippett (1905-1998), Kenny Clarke (1914-1985), Willi Graf (1918-1943), Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), David Bailey (1938), Robert Smithson (1938-1973), Janet Akyüz Mattei (1943-2004), David Shapiro (1947), Christopher Durang (1949), Lynda Barry (1956), Cuba Gooding Jr. (1968), Renee Elise Goldsberry (1971), Taye Diggs (1971), Kate Bosworth (1983), Trombone Shorty (1986).
"Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in."
-- Isaac Asimov
This Week's Horoscope for Capricorn by Eric Francis Coppolino
Stop yourself every time you notice yourself saying, "But what would my [mother/father/family] think?" This may be subtle; it may be below the level of tangible inner dialog, though the message will still come through. It might relate to any aspect of your personality from work-related choices to the fun you want to have to your most intimate relationships. One point of growth you're experiencing is your desire to open up your sexual horizons, right when doing so might encounter the nagging voices of authority figures from the past. This could be such a seemingly natural part of your psychic makeup that you've just learned how to live with them. But now there's a showdown: how long are you going to let yourself be caught in the spider web of taboo, especially if you know that web (and the spider) is in your own mind? On our planet, anyway, there's no approach to self-actualization that does not involve fully claiming, owning and setting your own standards around sexuality. And having your own rules usually means breaking everyone else's.
You may read all 12 signs here.
Moon Phase: Moon is in Full phase and enters Waning Gibbous phase on Jan. 5 at 12:05 am PST / 3:05 am EST (08:04:32 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Capricorn on Jan. 16-17 at 6:17 pm PST / 9:17 pm EST (02:17:09 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Leo on Jan. 31 at 5:27 am PST / 8:27 am EST (13:26:39 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Cancer and enters Leo Jan. 3 at 11:22 pm Jan. 1 PST / 2:22 am EST (07:22:21 UTC).
Sun Degree: 12-13 Capricorn.
Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Uranus stations direct at 6:11 am PST / 9:11 am EST (14:10:49 UTC).
Makemake stations retrograde at 3:05 pm PST / 6:05 pm EST (23:04:59 UTC).
Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Sun sextile Neptune at 1:37 am PST / 4:37 am EST (09:37:06 UTC).
-- Ceres square Jupiter at 6:04 am PST / 9:04 am EST (14:03:57 UTC).
-- Mercury conjunct Varda at 7:00 pm PST / 10:00 pm EST (02:59:44 Jan. 3 UTC).
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If Your Birthday is Jan. 2
(The Day of Self-Requirement) | Capricorn Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Before you can allow someone into your home, you must first open the door. In a similar way, to accept the love and affection of others, you will need to be more vulnerable. This will remind you that others are sensitive and subject to your feelings as well. Beautiful things are possible in your relationships this year, if you proceed gently and consciously.
| Current Capricorn Weekly Horoscope
Stop yourself every time you notice yourself saying, "But what would my [mother/father/family] think?" This may be subtle; it may be below the level of tangible inner dialog, though the message will still come through.
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Current Capricorn Monthly Horoscope
Saturn's return to your birth sign describes a sense of completeness you have not felt for a very long time, if ever. Take a moment to collect yourself: a week or two of reflecting on your goals and preparing your mind.
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Written in the Planets
Everyone knows it's a cliché to overindulge in unhealthy-but-tasty foods during the holidays and then vow to eat better after the New Year starts. But guess what? Today's square between Jupiter in Scorpio and Ceres in Leo picks up on this theme. While Jupiter in Scorpio could indicate a continuance of overindulging in secret, Ceres in Leo seems to push for heart-healthy habits -- physically and emotionally. If you can tap into that, you may be able to harness the power of Scorpio to flush out toxins and get metaphorical (and literal) clear water moving again. The Capricorn Sun's sextile to Neptune in Pisces should help you to harness your inner idealism to your outer drive for a good start on any resolutions for 2018. It also supports deep meditation (especially regarding your sense of purpose), if the holiday weekend was too busy for you to tap in that way.
New Features Added:
Understanding Key Life Transits of Saturn, Chiron and Uranus
Dear Friend and Reader:
The Art of Becoming is your 2018 annual reading. This is my 20th time at the rodeo! And that's a good thing, because to write about the transits of the coming year will take experience. If you're new to the discussion of this project, I've linked a letter in the last paragraph.
I've added three new features to The Art of Becoming, for those who pre-order all 12 signs: videos that cover Chiron in Aries, and Aries Chiron returns; Uranus in Taurus, and Uranus oppositions; and Saturn in Capricorn, including those two Saturn return groups (first and second). These cover many age groups and sub-generations.
These videos are included if you pre-order all 12 signs. Then they will be spun off as separate products. They will not be included with post-publication orders, or single-sign orders. Each will be offered separately for $37.37 each.
I've wanted to do transit readings like this for years! One distinction about my astrological career is that rather than predicting transits, I've been listening to my clients tell me the stories of their transits for more than two decades.
The current pre-order price is $99, which includes written readings for all 12 signs, plus the Saturn, Chiron and Uranus video presentations. Those will be published before the written readings, by the way. Note: These videos are only included if you get all 12 signs. You may choose your individual signs here.
Delivery is expected in January. That's the time estimate, based on 20 years' experience doing this project. If you're curious to read more about The Art of Becoming, here's a detailed letter describing how I do the readings and what they contain.
And if you have not read your 2017 reading, you may do so here at no charge.
Sign up today. The next price increase will be soon!
Thank you for trusting me as your astrologer, and for participating in Planet Waves.
With love,
Daily Horoscope for January 2, 2018 | By Eric Francis Coppolino
If Today is Your Birthday
Before you can allow someone into your home, you must first open the door. In a similar way, to accept the love and affection of others, you will need to be more vulnerable. This will remind you that others are sensitive and subject to your feelings as well. Beautiful things are possible in your relationships this year, if you proceed gently and consciously. You share a birthday with Isaac Asimov, Tia Carrere, and Cuba Gooding Jr.
Aries (March 20-April 19) -- The most effective approach to an emotional matter is the gentlest one. Take things one step and a time, and ask yourself two questions: What are my real needs in this situation? And: What decisions can I make that will improve things? These two ideas will help you sort things out.
"The person you thought you were five years ago, one year ago, even yesterday, is not quite the same person you are today, potentially in some profound ways. To the extent that this is shaking up your consciousness and that of the people around you, you simply must develop confidence in yourself."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric has now begun work on the 2018 annual edition -- The Art of Becoming. You may pre-order all 12 signs here (recommended) or choose your individual signs here.
Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- Today would be a good day to say less rather than more. You will make your point effectively, because people can feel how you feel. So there's no need to over-explain. If you write something, cut the length back by half or more before you send it, and check your facts and opinions carefully.
"If Taureans are competitive, it's primarily with themselves. You never want to do anything worse than you did it last time. Your next effort has to be better. When this is not driving you a little nuts, it can really work for you; and it definitely works for those who benefit from your devoted efforts."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric has now begun work on the 2018 annual edition -- The Art of Becoming. You may pre-order all 12 signs here (recommended) or choose your individual signs here.
Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- Whether someone approves of your plans or not is irrelevant. If you're getting too much resistance, you may be better off going solo. However, the recent Full Moon still has everyone shaken up and perhaps not quite seeing clearly. Revisit the conversation later in the week.
"Like an aviator or a sailor or both at once, you must study the weather, within you and around you, and have many skills and tools for coexisting with it. You harness your energy from change itself. Knowing yourself is not a matter of having a fixed concept, but rather an honest and ongoing relationship with who you are."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric has now begun work on the 2018 annual edition -- The Art of Becoming. You may pre-order all 12 signs here (recommended) or choose your individual signs here.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today's Moon-Pluto opposition will remind you that the first person you must trust is yourself. If you can do that, you'll also trust every other assessment or decision you make. No matter what other people may say, you must have faith in your perception and your intelligence.
"Whatever you are doing, the essential spirit of your chart is that you define yourself. You set your mission; you establish your reputation; you are the master of the experiment. If you want to accomplish anything beyond the routine level of success, that also entails the highest level of self-responsibility and inner authority."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric has now begun work on the 2018 annual edition -- The Art of Becoming. You may pre-order all 12 signs here (recommended) or choose your individual signs here.
Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- If you have concerns about managing your life, get the conversation going with people you trust. Be highly selective about who you open up to; make sure anyone you ask for advice or suggestions is much better than you at that topic. You have a lot on your plate, but you'll get a grip.
"You are now in a moment where you get to review, rethink and recreate just about anything you want. This may involve any facet of your life. You have the opportunity to work from the roots of your existence upward, and outward. For now, stay close to the ground and work from your core reality."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric has now begun work on the 2018 annual edition -- The Art of Becoming. You may pre-order all 12 signs here (recommended) or choose your individual signs here.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- If you're an artist or performer of any kind, the time has arrived to put your work into the public eye. Make sure people know about what you're doing, and can experience it for themselves. Never think that you're not good enough. That's not true, and getting feedback will improve your work.
"Let everything point you back to you, as the focal point of your existence. This will enhance your capacity for relationships rather than diminish it. The more solidly you are present for yourself, the more solid you can be for others. But that's really beside the point; focusing your intimacy with yourself is its own reward."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric has now begun work on the 2018 annual edition -- The Art of Becoming. You may pre-order all 12 signs here (recommended) or choose your individual signs here.
Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- Your self-confidence is the means of your success. Many of the most powerful people experience deep insecurities at times, so don't let that stop you. Yet don't let accomplishing great things deter you from doing the emotional healing work you need to do, as too often happens in the world.
"You may have been looking to the people you relate to directly -- that is, partners of various kinds -- for answers about the changes you're going through. The deeper truth is that something inside you is evolving and growing, and changes to your partnerships are a kind of secondary effect. The sum total is that your circumstances are conspiring for you to be highly self-reliant."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric has now begun work on the 2018 annual edition -- The Art of Becoming. You may pre-order all 12 signs here (recommended) or choose your individual signs here.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- Having faith in oneself is largely misunderstood. It's not about walking around feeling like Superman. Rather, it's a decision you make. It involves summoning something from deep within you that's more potent than hoping and wishing. Connect with your strength. You have plenty.
"The essence of this message is that you must express your true self in every facet of your being, particularly in the work that you do. The tangible contribution you make to your community and the larger society is your single most dependable way to develop yourself, and to cultivate respect for yourself, and these angles of your chart are coming under strong, creative aspects this year."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric has now begun work on the 2018 annual edition -- The Art of Becoming. You may pre-order all 12 signs here (recommended) or choose your individual signs here.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- Society tends to minimize the importance of sex, while turning it into scandals, marketing campaigns and political chaos. All of those things are distractions, and they're based on deception. You are an earthy person, and you love life. Throw off guilt and shame and boldly embrace your passion.
"You will thrive if you maintain a spirit of exploration and play in the work that you do. You might explore the idea that no matter what you do, you're doing the same thing: expressing your energy and love. If you discover that you don't feel so energetic or so loving, that's the time to consider why you're doing it. However, remember, many facets of your current astrology call for patience."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric has now begun work on the 2018 annual edition -- The Art of Becoming. You may pre-order all 12 signs here (recommended) or choose your individual signs here.
Capricorn Audio Birthday Reading is Ready!
Dear Friend and Reader:
Friday, I recorded your Capricorn birthday reading. It's about 70 minutes in length, in two sessions. This is your birthday audio -- an entirely different reading from The Art of Becoming, which will be ready in January.
You are living in extraordinary times, as a Capricorn or Cap rising. There's been nothing quite like this in your sign since the early 1990s, when the Uranus-Neptune connection passed through town. That was a while ago -- and what you're now working with is just as significant.
At the moment, the Sun, Venus, Saturn and Pluto are in your sign, which is building to a series of major events that peak in 2020. That may seem like a long way off, though time marches on. The presence of Saturn, the ruling planet of Capricorn, is a reminder to tend to your growth, shore up your foundations, and take your place in the world.
Saturn in your sign is helping to ground you in your real priorities.
In this reading, I focus on several key points of development, though none is as important as your relationship to your family, and your family history. For all you want to do in life, all the ways you want to succeed, and solidify your process of self-actualization: the family connection is essential.
This relates directly to your most intimate partnerships, because they're based on an emotional foundation that was laid in childhood. I provide specific information about how to work with these elements, and how to engage in productive self-therapy (it's not always so useful, but it can be).
Your reading includes access to last year's recording, plus your 2017 written reading (from The Book of Your Life), and a tarot reading that will arrive in about a month (maybe more, maybe less).
You can get instant access when you order the reading here for just $44. We will increase the price further when the Tarot section is published.
This reading is also included with the Backstage Pass. If you're not a BSP member, you can upgrade and extend your current subscription, and the Capricorn reading will be included.
Thank you for being a Planet Waves customer.
With love,
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- Especially when in a relationship, people need to keep possession of their individuality. You are your own person, and the people you share your life with belong to themselves as well. Learning this can take time, and it can be done gently. Don't push or insist. Be yourself, and listen carefully.
"One thing to remember is that your integrity is not linked to your being unchanging. In fact, your integrity is about your ability to change in helpful ways, and not to resist what you need the most. As well, you must be honest with yourself and with others about your uncertainty. It's all too tempting, in times of profound change, to attempt to cling to some form of fundamentalism or false security."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric has now begun work on the 2018 annual edition -- The Art of Becoming. You may pre-order all 12 signs here (recommended) or choose your individual signs here.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Suddenly you understand what you need in order to have a better life. It's simple -- there must be room for your feelings, your desires and your basic requirements as a critter. Said another away, your life must leave room for you. Be bold about this. Make real decisions and take some personal territory.
"If you find some material you must confront, summon the might of Pluto to help you work through the details. When you discover that you're carrying around material from one or more of your ancestors, notice what it is, and offer it back to them. One thing you have going for you now is a rather hot spiritual fire burning. This is an excellent opportunity to burn off karma."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric has now begun work on the 2018 annual edition -- The Art of Becoming. You may pre-order all 12 signs here (recommended) or choose your individual signs here.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You have many advantages going for you. Remind yourself of this all the time, so that you remember to use them. Your friends and allies are right up there on the list, and your creativity is a close second. Yet your most precious resource is your faith in yourself. Walk confidently in your truth.
"When you look at these years in retrospect, they will clearly be a 'before and after' time. There are likely to be focal points of that transition; you may have experienced many 'befores' and 'afters', which add up to nothing less than a complete transformation in the form of embodying your own existence. This has taken many shapes, and in truth it's a process that, once ignited, keeps on going."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric has now begun work on the 2018 annual edition -- The Art of Becoming. You may pre-order all 12 signs here (recommended) or choose your individual signs here.
Monthly Horoscopes and Publishing Schedule Notes
We published your extended monthly horoscopes for January on Thursday, Dec. 21. Your extended monthly horoscopes for
December were published on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Please note: we normally publish the extended monthly horoscope on the first Friday after the Sun has entered a new sign.
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