VENUS IN CAPRICORN — JANUARY 9 — FEBRUARY 2, 2013
Good Evening, dear Friends and Readers, tonight we’ll explore the Venus in Cap transits. All you Capricorns out there — Cap Sun, Moon, and Ascendant, too, you have the best transits of the year for personal shopping, beautification, and transformation. Mercury is forward so it’s all systems go for a major purchase if you need one. Some of you may be making beneficial changes in career, even starting or expanding your own business. There are some very helpful planet positions to help you achieve a large and serious goal. Pluto is also in Capricorn and running sextile to Saturn in Scorpio, the ruler of Capricorn. Caps are famous for wanting quality as opposed to quantity, so make your purchases count toward long-term goals and needs, rather than the impulsive shopping of the moment. Think substantial rather than trivial. Transform your office, whether at home or at work. It’s a great time to upgrade the tools you need; Mars in Aquarius is mildly helpful if you need new technology. Mercury in Cap is favorable if you need a new approach to paperwork and it’s also a good day on Friday the New Moon on the 11th to approach the boss for a favorable reception.
When Venus is in our Sun sign or in our 1st house, people tend to be kindly disposed toward us. You may receive unexpected favors, gifts, little treats that make life sweet. Those of you with this position should consider creating beauty in your life. Starting with the physical, it’s a great time to start a self-improvement program for better health and beauty. Exercise for flexibility, take care of your teeth and get good dental care, add something pretty to your office and dress for success. Good grooming counts this month as you will be attracting more attention than usual. On the mental level, it will be easier to be gracious to others and make amends if you’ve had a recent disagreement with someone. Beautiful speech as well as beautiful penmanship can aid you in getting your point across. By beautiful, I don’t mean flowery phrases, I mean kind and thoughtful words. Send a card if you’re not sure what to say. On the emotional level, this period is very special when dealing with seniors. A GREAT time to visit or call elderly relatives, neighbors, people who could benefit from a visit. Those of you who have major Cancer planets can also interact with seniors. Consider recording the family history and stories they know because you will have something priceless to share later with the younger generations.
It’s just as important to be patient and kind to YOURSELF. I know one Cap who is currently taking a well-deserved vacation in the sun, and another who is about to go skiing. Not all Caps are going on vacation; some of them will be using Venus to make progress in career and relationships. IF you happen to be in promotions and marketing, you could be exceptionally clever with a new idea or even a small gadget to promote a business. One of the cutest pens I ever saw had a cow on top of it — it was for a really good steakhouse 🙂 Being kind to yourself can mean that you forgive yourself. All of us have done things we regret. You see people all the time who wrap their regrets around them like their favorite old sweater; they haven’t truly forgiven themselves and they are using that as an excuse for failure or as an excuse for not moving forward in their life. We’ve all been there…all it achieves is feeling stuck and stagnating, and on this earth, in THIS SCHOOL, if we’re not moving forward we’re moving backwards. Venus and Pluto can help you break the chains…
People with a lot of planets in Aries and Libra may find this month a bit more challenging than other times. It’s not a walk in the park, but there can be rewards for focused work and mature behavior. With Cancers, it’s more of a mixed bag because oppositions can be either positive or negative. I know one Cancer with Cap in her 6th and very positive things are happening re: career. Things that have already been earned, have been in the works for a long time…
It’s important to remember that the Capricorn energy tends to bring the goodies after we have already earned them. That’s why Capricorn is the sign that rules the elderly; the older we get the easier it is to achieve the positive expression of this sign — big accomplishments, expertise, recognition for our contributions, more financial security, etc.
People with a lot of planets in earth and water signs should be doing pretty well this month. The Capricorn transits are either trine or sextile. I think it will be the hardest to figure out all the details for people with a lot of Gemini and/or Leo planets because for them the Capricorn transits will be inconjunct — lots of little problems you can get sucked into unless you first ask yourself “Who owns the problem?” Once you’ve decided who bears the real responsibility, then you can figure out if you need to help, if you want to help, if you want to pass, etc. All of the above are options — keep an open mind while you determine the best solution. Inconjuncts tend to come out in the workplace, but there are always exceptions, like a family member who is a master at guilt-tripping the relatives. People with a lot of planets in either Sag or Aquarius have mild but helpful transits from Capricorn. Pretty good for making slight adjustments in your daily routine to make more time for spiritual matters — contemplation, meditation, study, etc.
Looking for major Venus transits during this period, January 12-13 sees Venus square Uranus in Aries. That’s this weekend. Maybe there’s little too much excitement? Like plans getting changed at the last minute? Best to stay flexible and not attached to any certain outcome or agenda…
Venus is conjunct Pluto in Cap on January 16-17. All the other transits around that time are quite pleasant with the exception of the Moon in Aries in square to Cap. SO I think it will be a favorable period for all the activities mentioned above, with the one exception being it is not a good time to overdo with exercise. If you pull a muscle or take a fall, it will set you back way beyond the moment, so don’t take on more than you can do just because someone might challenge you. I would avoid PT and exercise and sports coaches for those two days. They’re not inside your body and YOU know better what you own limitations are…
Full Moon is January 26-28 and during that time there are some minor transits involving Venus and the Moon, Jupiter and Chiron. I don’t think these are strong enough to cause problems but it would be helpful to doublecheck all social plans — time, date, place, etc. because there could be some minor glitches. Mostly I feel that some people will experience disappointment because they wanted to talk to the friend and tell them stuff that they were having to deal with recently, and the friend is self-absorbed and not open to listening well or helping as a friend should. If this is a true friend, there will be a better time for you to tell them what’s on your mind. If this is a “friend” who is this way a LOT, then you may decide to pull back a bit if the friendship doesn’t seem fair. There doesn’t need to be a big confrontation, and particularly so on the Full Moon. Venus in Aquarius, the sign that rules friendships, indicates you’ll have a better time to get clear communication before February 23rd ( Mercury retrograde again…)
You may have read this post and thought, where are all the exact transits, Jenae? The strength of January is not in exact transits, it’s in the fact that the Sun, Mercury, and Pluto are concurrently in Capricorn, plus Pluto is in very helpful sextile to Saturn. An abundance of Cap energy, if you will. It’s a good month to get a lot done. Any babies born this month will be little power-houses, magnificently able to bring things into physical manifestation……Blessings, Jenae
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