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January 19, 2018 Daily Almanac, With Your Daily Horoscope (see below)
Today is Friday, Jan. 19, 2018
Hebrew date is 3 Shevat 5778
Islamic date is 2 Jumada-I 1439
Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 13 Men
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.5.2.15
Julian Day is 2458138
Today's Birthdays: Dogen (1200-1253), James Watt (1736-1819), Auguste Comte (1798-1857), Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), Paul Cezanne (1839-1906), John H. Johnson (1918-2005), Bernard Dunstan (1920-2015), Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995), Jean Stapleton (1923-2013), Tippi Hedren (1930), Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (1936-2011), Phil Everly (1939-2014), Janis Joplin (1943-1970), Dolly Parton (1946), Julian Barnes (1946), Robert Palmer (1949-2003), Cindy Sherman (1954), Edwidge Danticat (1969), Shawn Wayans (1971).
"To be true to myself, to be the person that was on the inside of me, and not play games. That's what I'm trying to do mostly in the whole world, is not bullshit myself and not bullshit anybody else."
-- Janis Joplin
Liberation and Responsibility with the Sun in Aquarius
Tomorrow night the Sun leaves Capricorn and ingresses Aquarius. That this sign change happens each year within a few days of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday (which was on Monday) feels fascinatingly appropriate, even though King was a Capricorn.
I say this because of the two planets that rule Aquarius: Saturn (which also rules Capricorn) and Uranus. Saturn represents (in part) responsibility and containment; Uranus represents (in part) liberation and unbridled life force. We need both concepts, both forms of energy, to live in balance.
What I find most striking about King's life and work in this context was the way he integrated and championed these concepts: calling, from a place of deeply held social and personal responsibility, for liberation; finding the most effective outlet for his considerable life force by focusing it into a clear and singular purpose -- one that took as its container the principle of non-violent protest. By embodying one clear structure of action and philosophy, he sought to dismantle and revolutionize another social and political structure, in pursuit of freedom for a repressed group. And he did so by inspiring individuals to use their freedom to take personal responsibility -- whether they were among the repressed group, or among the elite group doing the oppressing.
Whether this owes anything to King's natal Mercury in Aquarius or is simply a fascinating stroke of synchronicity, I'm not entirely sure. But I appreciate how we can perhaps get a better feel for Aquarius and its two very different ruling planets by thinking of King in this way.
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Moon Phase: Moon is in New phase and enters Waxing Crescent phase on Jan. 20-21 at 7:46 pm PST / 10:46 pm EST (03:45:42 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Leo on Jan. 31 at 5:27 am PST / 8:27 am EST (13:26:39 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Aquarius is on Feb. 15 at 1:05 pm PST / 4:05 pm EST (21:05:07 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Aquarius and enters Pisces today at 12:26 pm PST / 3:26 pm EST (20:26:20 UTC).
Sun Degree: 30 Capricorn-1 Aquarius.
Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Pisces at 12:26 pm PST / 3:26 pm EST (20:26:20 UTC).
Pallas enters Taurus at 6:29 pm PST / 9:29 pm PST (02:29:04 Jan. 20 UTC).
Sun enters Aquarius at 7:09 pm PST / 10:09 pm EST (03:08:56 Jan. 20 UTC).
Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Mars opposite Sedna at 6:32 am PST / 9:32 am EST (14:31:49 UTC).
-- Ceres opposite Juno at 1:25 pm PST / 4:25 pm EST (21:25:03 UTC).
-- Mercury conjunct Amycus at 4:14 pm PST / 7:14 pm EST (00:13:54 Jan. 20 UTC).
-- Sun square Rhadamanthus at 6:00 pm PST / 9:00 pm EST (01:59:36 Jan. 20 UTC).
-- Sun square Pallas at 7:24 pm PST / 10:24 pm EST (03:23:50 Jan. 20 UTC).
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If Your Birthday is Jan. 19
(The Day of Dreams and Visions) | Birthday Readings: Capricorn | Aquarius | Others
You may feel destined to be a person of power and influence, though this will come through collaboration. You and your collaborators can have a positive impact and even profit. Yet it's essential that you do things out in the open. The current theme of your life is integrity; anything you say in private is something you should be able to say publicly.
| Current Capricorn Weekly Horoscope
This week, a rare alignment between Jupiter in Scorpio and Pluto in your birth sign presents some unusual opportunity for success. You've had a taste of this the past week to 10 days, and you may already be on a roll.
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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
Today's astrology is busy (see the Thursday members' essay for a full interpretation). Chief among the day's events is the Sun's move from Capricorn into Aquarius. In part, this sign reminds us that liberation requires responsibility; and that what differentiates a 'group' from a 'mob' is the presence of individuals who retain their ability to think for themselves. It may help to listen to your body's subtle signals, especially if you can tap into your compassion and empathy.
Eric is busily working on The Art of Becoming, the 2018 Planet Waves Annual; and we expect to publish by the end of this month. You can pre-order all 12 chapter-length signs here, or you may choose your individual signs here.
Daily Horoscope for January 19, 2018 | By Eric Francis Coppolino
If Today is Your Birthday
You may feel destined to be a person of power and influence, though this will come through collaboration. You and your collaborators can have a positive impact and even profit. Yet it's essential that you do things out in the open. The current theme of your life is integrity; anything you say in private is something you should be able to say publicly. You share a birthday with Edgar Allan Poe, Janis Joplin, and Dolly Parton.
Aries (March 20-April 19) -- Keep reminding yourself and everyone around you that the most meaningful contacts are the ones that happen in person. Getting together with others is not just fun; it can have a progressive purpose. Focus on purpose rather than entertainment and you will discover a new level of bonding with others.
"Self-awareness, both of your thoughts and of your conduct, is your most powerful tool to influence your experience of growth into the new forms that you are. This includes reaching deep enough into yourself that you make some contact with the aspect of you that is timeless and changeless."
-- 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 or choose your individual signs.
Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- Be sure to get work-related commitments and responsibilities off your plate and finished to perfection. This way, you'll have a clear head for the weekend, when new adventures will be beckoning you. If you're called upon to help a friend with a problem, assist without taking on the full burden.
"There is a genuine skill in creative mastery that involves standing back from judging what you've created. You might listen to what other people say; you might work until what you're doing feels good; you might take a swashbuckling attitude and not care; you might trust the fact that you always strive to do better (or any of these at the right moment)."
-- 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 or choose your individual signs.
Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- Something is not fair if you don't think it's fair; and if that's the case, be firm with close partners and associates. You're the person who must enforce balance and equity in your own life, without hesitating. Let others speak up for their own interests. When negotiating, don't bid against yourself.
"You're the one who has to negotiate between your potential and what you do with it. This is an active, everyday challenge being a Gemini. The world can seem so much bigger than you are, and in one way it is -- but your mind is the thing that encompasses the world, all the world's people and all your experiences there."
-- 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 or choose your individual signs.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- As you let go of outmoded relationship ideas, new experiences will move in and take their place. Let yourself be informed by the present rather than the past and you'll have much more satisfying experiences with others. Your potential is wide-open right now. Open your eyes and look, and you will see.
"Notice your true feelings for people and make peace with the fact that you feel that way. You may have had a habit of resisting intimacy, and now you have little choice but to yield and open up to allowing others to touch your soul. In this way, you will come to the direct experience of growing into the soul dimension of your life."
-- 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 or choose your individual signs.
Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- For some time, since long before the holidays, the emphasis of your life has been on work, work, work. That's finally starting to change, and you're remembering what a social creature you really are. Spend as much time around people who inspire you, and who remind you why you're alive.
"Rather than thinking of yourself as the entity that holds all the planets in orbit, think of yourself as someone who grounds the Sun into the Earth. This is actually what you do in the physical and spiritual sense, and it grants you some relief from the much larger responsibility of providing all the power and all the gravity."
-- 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 or choose your individual signs.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- If you listen to your intuition, you'll have enough of an idea what others may be thinking to follow up your hunches and potentially confirm them. Both steps are necessary: hearing what that quiet voice in your mind suggests, and what you learn from making polite inquiries. Do not guess or assume.
"There comes that time in any growth or improvement project where you have to ease back, have a glass of wine or even smoke a cigarette. Radical, I know. However, you're at a stage of your life where you must follow your own rules, and to do that, your rules must be practical and workable."
-- 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 or choose your individual signs.
Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- Tapping your creativity is not all sweetness and starlight. Opening up to your potential in any way also invites the darkness to come up, though it, too, can serve a creative purpose. Whatever you're doing, consider the motives that drive people, and that drive you. That's precious information.
"Rather than being a clear mirror, relationships can often feel like a house of smoke and mirrors. This is especially a concern due to the experience of projection: ascribing to others feelings that are actually your own. Anais Nin is credited with saying, 'We don't see things as they are. We see them as we 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 or choose your individual signs.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- You seem to be aching to tap into creativity and talent that you've long denied. Past experiences may give you reason to hesitate, though not to stop yourself. You have to heal that stuff at some point, and you have an opening now. Begin, be patient and take the time to learn and grow.
"The self-esteem theme, described by the union of your 1st and 2nd houses, is the claiming back of your natural desire as a birthright. If you are in doubt about what you want, or if you consider it a potential moral affront, it's difficult to feel good about yourself. For you, taking possession of desire is integral to your respect of 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 or choose your individual signs.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- Events of the next few days will guide you to keep an eye on your finances. That means spending your money wisely if at all, though the greater message is about your potential to succeed at what you do. Don't worry if your ideas seem foggy. Upcoming developments will clear the air.
"The overwhelming message of this series of South Node eclipses is that you must get beyond your own past, and find the present. Finding the present means sorting out your emotional reality to the point where you understand what happened, and what it means -- and use it as a source of strength rather than of weakness."
-- 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 or choose your individual signs.
Capricorn Audio Birthday Reading is Ready!
Dear Friend and Reader:
Your Capricorn birthday reading is now published. 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) -- The Sun is about to leave your sign. Make one last review of your goals for the coming year of your life, and ensure you haven't forgotten anything. Leave a few blank spaces on your list for late arrivals, and remember that cooperation and coordination are your most valuable tools for success.
"If you're worried about your reputation, this is merely another way of assigning power over yourself to others. You cannot control what anyone thinks, and no matter how pure, sinister, friendly, loving, raunchy, talented or slothy you might be, people will think what they want. What they might think is not your business."
-- 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 or choose your individual signs.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- The Sun enters your sign this weekend, which will provide some welcome relief from the mystery that's been lingering in your life. This process may take a few days; though be grateful as your questions are answered, and you gradually claim back the energy you were wasting on worrying.
"It looks to me like you need to call an end to a certain line of conduct or thinking that has been in your family for a while. The opportunity you have is based on the fact that you can actually see this issue for what it is. It's normally difficult to discern, and it's been masked or veiled recently by its prevalence in society. Once you have it in your sights, address it on the spot."
-- 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 or choose your individual signs.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- The Sun's recent run through Capricorn, which ends today, taught you a few things about your potential. Your world has opened up, and by all rights you should be feeling more confident in yourself. Now you need to try out your new skills. Keep a level head, and be open to any discussion.
"You mean a great deal to the people close to you, and though they may not say anything about it, they certainly know it. If it ever seems that people benefit from you more than you benefit from them, rejoice in that fact. You need less than they do; you are more complete in yourself than most people around you; and anyway, that self-completion is the major theme of your astrology."
-- 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 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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