Your January Horoscope for Pisces
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It’s been said that Pisces are very close to their families. You seem to be proving this vividly. Ever since Mars entered Gemini on August 20, you have been very attentive to things going on in regard to one family member. It may be that your mother has needed advice or options for a doctor or living situation. Or it may be that your sister or daughter had a baby and needs help caring for the wee one. Mars can add some conflict, and although I have never found this to be the case, I will mention it here in case you do. If you are noticing a family squabble has taken root, but nothing is leading to a solution, there is hope. Here is why.
Mars has been retrograde since October 20 but will turn direct January 12. Mars, the energy planet, is the fuel you put in your car to make it go. Mars goes retrograde only every two years, so we are not used to seeing Mars withhold his great powers. We certainly feel the difference during his retrograde, though. No matter how hard you may have worked to solve things, it may not have led you to productivity or progress.
If your family is not the focus, you may have been determined to move, rent, buy, or sell an apartment, house, or condo, do a renovation, make a series of important repairs, paint your entire space, declutter, refresh your décor, or do some landscaping of your property for seasonal flowers—no matter what has been on your list, you faced strong headwinds that kept pushing you backward. Obstacles came in the way. Now with Mars moving ahead on January 12, you will gradually see things improve. No planet snaps to its former strength the moment it wakes up, but rather needs a little time to ramp that energy up to its former strength. You will notice that at last, things are starting to move in the right direction.
Little copycat Mercury, a clever little planet, ruling communication and contractual agreements, as well as moving parts in machines and the spark in all electronic items, looks up to his big brother Mars. When Mercury saw his brother sleeping on the couch, he thought, Hey, I could use some rest, too. Mercury went for a nap (retrograde) on December 29 and will go direct January 18.
