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January 3, 2018 Daily Almanac, With Your Daily Horoscope (see below)
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018
Hebrew date is 16 Tevet 5778
Islamic date is 16 Rabi'-II 1439
Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 10 Kawak
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.1.19
Julian Day is 2458122
Today's Birthdays: Cicero (106-43 BCE), Lucretia Mott (1793-1880), J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973), Anna May Wong (1905-1961), Ray Milland (1907-1986), Victor Borge (1909-2000), John Sturges (1910-1992), Danny Overbea (1926-1994), Sergio Leone (1929-1989), Betty Rollin (1936), Franklin McCain (1941-2014), John Paul Jones (1946), Stephen Stills (1945), Zulema (1947-2013), Linda Steiner (1950), Sandeep Marwah (1960), Danica McKellar (1975), Kohei Uchimura (1989).
"'I wish it need not have happened in my time,' said Frodo.
'So do I,' said Gandalf, 'and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.'"
-- J. R. R. Tolkien
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At least 22 people are dead and hundreds have been arrested, as Iranian authorities move to quell the largest anti-government protests since 2009. President Donald Trump responded to the protests on Monday in one of his first tweets of the new year, writing "TIME FOR CHANGE!" "This is the same president who, not more than three months ago, announced a ban on Iranians from coming to the United States," says Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Glenn Greenwald. "He's somebody who has aligned with the world's worst, most savage dictators."
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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. 2-3 at 11:22 pm PST / 2:22 am EST (07:22:21 UTC).
Sun Degree: 13-14 Capricorn.
Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Leo at 11:22 pm Jan. 2 PST / 2:22 am EST (07:22:21 UTC).
Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Venus conjunct Amycus at 10:54 pm Jan. 2 PST / 1:54 am EST (06:54:08 UTC).
-- Mercury square Borasisi at 11:53 pm Jan. 2 PST / 2:53 am EST (07:52:43 UTC).
-- Venus sextile Neptune at 9:38 am PST / 12:38 pm EST (17:38:16 UTC).
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If Your Birthday is Jan. 3
(The Day of Total Involvement) | Capricorn Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
A magnificent aspect between Venus and Neptune on your birthday is reminding you to put love first in your life. I don't just mean romance. I mean demonstrating your affection and appreciation for everyone you value in your life, and even people you don't know or encounter by chance. This is a path to happiness, connection and community.
| 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
If Venus in Capricorn has you feeling at all like your love life's wearing a corset, today might offer some liberation -- at least, in your imagination. Venus is making a sextile to Neptune in Pisces. If you can surround yourself with beauty and art, it will likely feed your spirits. If this results only in pleasant daydreams, that alone could be quite beneficial. If you find your sensitivity calls for some active sharing, you can easily use this energy to help make a loved one feel better -- though it might feel more appealing to do so in private. That said, the Moon ingressing Leo could indicate an unexpected post-holiday urge to socialize. Who did you not get a chance to connect with these last couple weeks?
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.
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 3, 2018 | By Eric Francis Coppolino
If Today is Your Birthday
A magnificent aspect between Venus and Neptune on your birthday is reminding you to put love first in your life. I don't just mean romance. I mean demonstrating your affection and appreciation for everyone you value in your life, and even people you don't know or encounter by chance. This is a path to happiness, connection and community. You share a birthday with J. R. R. Tolkien, Victor Borge, and Danica McKellar.
Aries (March 20-April 19) -- The question is, how important is sex? Many underestimate its relevance, even those who are avid practitioners. Your life seems to hinge on a question related to both your sexual identity and also the way that it's influencing a relationship. The moral of the story is: you need to have more fun.
"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. Pre-order all 12 signs or choose your individual signs.
Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- A close partner is likely to be at a crossroads. This is one of those situations where it's not about you, though you might think it is, which could lead to needless confusion. You're more important to someone than you may recognize. Ease into this gently without letting it become a thing.
"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. Pre-order all 12 signs or choose your individual signs.
Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- There's plenty of everything to go around. Between you and the people you share resources with, you're in the midst of actual abundance. However, this needs to be activated by awareness, and by a choice to use some resources for a community purpose. A group dinner will do.
"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. Pre-order all 12 signs or choose your individual signs.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- If you can make peace with being a saucy, lusty person, you'll be more creative, and your relationships more adventurous. The trick is not to fear the jealousy of others, which means not letting it regulate you. Push some boundaries, do what feels right, and let others deal with their own responses.
"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. Pre-order all 12 signs or choose your individual signs.
Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- The theme of your life is not 'work harder' but rather, take care of yourself, so you can do what you want to do. One of them is to accomplish great things at work. You're beginning the year with a newfound sense of purpose, and the freedom to take leadership in your affairs.
"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. Pre-order all 12 signs or choose your individual signs.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- If you're one of those Virgos who often regrets not saying more, then the time has come to speak up. If you feel that you'll shake up the world around you by uttering your opinion, then it must be a pretty important message. To persuade, gradually build consensus among the people around you.
"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. Pre-order all 12 signs or choose your individual signs.
Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- You're making some important financial decisions this week, which you don't need to rush. First, resolve to make the right decision; then, break that down into a series of steps. Each step is connected to vital information you need, and once you have that, you will know exactly what to do.
"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. Pre-order all 12 signs or choose your individual signs.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- It's rare that someone is happy with the way every facet of their life is going. However, the way the planets are moving over the next four or five days is describing a series of opportunities to improve many things at once. Stick to what you want. That will provide you with a meaningful goal.
"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. Pre-order all 12 signs or choose your individual signs.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- You may still be getting used to your newfound freedom. You have many options open, and you also know that your primary responsibility is to yourself and nobody else. When that becomes the basis of your choices, suddenly it becomes possible to help and support many people.
"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. Pre-order all 12 signs or choose your individual signs.
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) -- Remember the concept of leverage: an idea or device that helps you move something with relatively little effort. Over the next few days, you will have many such points of contact. If you feel yourself exerting a lot of effort, pause, take a step back, and think of how you can use a lever.
"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. Pre-order all 12 signs or choose your individual signs.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You need examples for how to live, or at least something to aspire to. You're growing; and like a plant, you need to reach for the light. Only the light you're seeking is the truth. It's self-awareness. It's a commitment to doing the right thing, at every possible opportunity. Learn from positive examples.
"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. Pre-order all 12 signs or choose your individual signs.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- While you're busy taking care of the many tasks that are currently occupying you, consider the future. Rather than making concrete plans, get clear with yourself about how you would live, under some ideal scenario. Be aware of your own needs and desires, and build your life around them.
"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. Pre-order all 12 signs or choose your individual signs.
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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