This Week Astrology: Jan 18-Jan 24, 2026
A week for setting intentions under a supportive Capricorn New Moon. Build carefully now so progress unfolds steadily and lasts.
We begin the week with a Capricorn New Moon, opening a waxing lunar cycle that favors intention, structure, and long-range planning. This is a true building phase—less about immediate momentum and more about steadily drawing in what’s viable, supportive, and sustainable. The emphasis is on choices you can maintain and grow over time, rather than quick wins that don’t hold.
The week is dense with planetary activity, and notably, most of the aspects are supportive. Capricorn and Aquarius placements are working constructively with Saturn and Neptune in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus, helping practical effort align with intuition, innovation, and meaningful change. This is productive astrology—ideal for refining plans, updating systems, and committing to smarter ways of operating without unnecessary pressure.
The Moon’s journey mirrors this progression. It moves from Capricorn into Aquarius early in the week, shifting focus from responsibility to future orientation, then spends midweek in Pisces, encouraging reflection and subtle awareness. By Friday and Saturday, the Moon enters Aries, reintroducing momentum and initiative—now informed by clarity, intention, and restraint. Overall, this is a week for thoughtful forward motion: build carefully, stay flexible, and allow progress to unfold at a pace you can sustain. To work more intentionally with these energies, explore my written Horoscopes and Tarotscopes for added perspective, or schedule a psychic-astrology reading for personal insight.
On Sunday, the New Moon in Capricorn sets a grounded, forward-looking tone, emphasizing commitment, structure, and long-term viability. With Mercury in Capricorn forming supportive aspects to Saturn in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus, practical thinking blends smoothly with intuition and innovation, helping you make plans that are both realistic and adaptable. The Moon remains in Capricorn until 5:17 PM ET, favoring focus, responsibility, and clear prioritization, before shifting into Aquarius in the evening and opening space for broader perspective and future-oriented thinking. Today’s best use: set a sustainable intention, commit to what’s workable now, and stay open to smarter, more inventive paths forward.
On Monday, the Moon in Aquarius keeps the focus forward-looking and objective, encouraging detachment from outdated patterns in favor of smarter systems and future-ready choices. As the Sun completes its final Capricorn aspects and then enters Aquarius, emphasis shifts from execution to innovation, with multiple supportive transits linking discipline, intuition, and change. Venus conjunct Pluto in Aquarius deepens awareness around values, relationships, and long-term alliances, while steady Mars–Saturn and Mars–Uranus support help you act decisively without forcing outcomes. Today’s best use: reassess priorities, align actions with long-range goals, and make intentional choices that support lasting transformation.
On Tuesday, the Moon in Aquarius sustains a future-oriented mindset, supporting objectivity, insight, and innovative thinking. Mercury’s final sextile to Neptune in Pisces softens communication with intuition and imagination, helping you sense what’s worth saying—and what’s better left unspoken—before Mercury enters Aquarius for the coming weeks and shifts the focus toward originality, broader perspective, and progressive ideas. This is a transitional day for the mind, moving from practical framing into more inventive, forward-looking dialogue. Today’s best use: listen closely, communicate with intention, and begin orienting your thinking toward what’s next rather than what’s already established.
On Wednesday, the Moon enters Pisces at 1:49 AM ET, setting a softer, more intuitive tone for the entire day. The Sun conjunct Mercury in Aquarius supports clear thinking and direct communication, helping you articulate ideas with confidence while staying oriented toward future possibilities. This combination favors expressing insight without overexplaining and allowing understanding to unfold naturally. Today’s best use: communicate clearly, remain receptive, and let intuition guide your next steps.
On Thursday, the Moon in Pisces keeps the day fluid and inward, favoring intuition, sensitivity, and subtle awareness over hard conclusions. Mercury conjunct Pluto in Aquarius sharpens perception and intensifies thought, making conversations, research, or realizations more penetrating and transformative, while Mars in Capricorn sextile Neptune in Pisces supports disciplined action guided by intuition rather than force. This is a powerful day for focused insight paired with quiet, intentional effort. Today’s best use: trust what you perceive, act with restraint, and direct energy toward meaningful progress without pushing.
On Friday, the Moon remains in Pisces until 8:25 AM ET, keeping the early hours reflective before shifting into Aries and energizing the day with forward motion. The Sun conjunct Pluto in Aquarius marks a turning point around identity, purpose, and direction, while Mars entering Aquarius begins a longer phase of future-focused action driven by independence and conviction. This is a day of internal resolve giving way to decisive movement, with clarity replacing hesitation. Today’s best use: release what no longer fits, choose your direction deliberately, and take action without forcing outcomes.
On Saturday, the Moon in Aries brings momentum and initiative, but the tone remains measured rather than rushed. With a 24 Day in play, the emphasis is on pleasurable progress—moving forward in ways that feel energizing, satisfying, and sustainable rather than pressured. This is a reminder that success doesn’t require strain; it builds more effectively when effort and enjoyment are aligned. Today’s best use: take action that feels good, prioritize what supports long-term success, and let momentum develop naturally.
Have a fantastic week, everybody!
A Gifted Beginning: The Capricorn New Moon
This Capricorn New Moon arrives with unusually supportive aspects, making it one of the most constructive lunations we’ve had in some time. Rather than feeling heavy or demanding, this New Moon offers traction—helping intentions take root quickly and sensibly. Under a waxing Moon, this is a true drawing-in phase: plans gain coherence, effort feels rewarded, and the path forward becomes clearer without strain.
Capricorn energy is at its best here—focused, stabilizing, and future-minded—while harmonious connections to Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus help blend realism with intuition and innovation. This is the kind of astrology that helps you get off on the right foot for the year ahead, aligning ambition with sustainability and vision with structure. What you set in motion now is meant to last.
If you’d like support working intentionally with this New Moon and understanding how these energies activate your chart, here are a few ways to go deeper:
Psychic-Astrology Reading to identify where this New Moon is opening opportunity, what’s ready to grow, and where effort will be most effective.
Life Coaching for ongoing, structured support that blends metaphysical insight with practical strategy as you build momentum.
Gift Certificates a thoughtful way to help someone begin the year with clarity, intention, and grounded guidance
This New Moon isn’t about forcing change—it’s about receiving momentum. Set intentions you can stand behind, and let this lunation help you build something solid, steady, and meaningful.
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