Happy New Year Virgo! If anyone likes to make a list, it’s you, so write all those new year resolutions down and stick them where you can see them! You will need to keep looking back at them if you want to stay on track, because it’s going to be a tough month for getting things done. Mars will slow down in your sign before turning retrograde on the 24th of January, and all that feisty energy will suddenly have nowhere to go! You may find yourself going nowhere too, as you become frustrated at a general lack of movement in your world! Anger problems will also plague you, you will either be prevented from saying what you feel, or will be impatient and argumentative, so it’s important to try to let off steam any way you can. If you were born between the 11th and 16th of September, this will be a particularly difficult transit for you, because Mars will be conjunct your natal Sun. Take a few deep breaths before you react, as you will be impulsive and will find it hard to keep your counsel.

January’s full Moon on the 9th will bring an end to a friendship or regular social activity, this may have run its course, you could just become tired of the same old faces and be ready for something different. You will become impatient with friends who feel sorry for themselves, too, and you may decide to distance yourself from them so that they don’t drain your energy. The new Moon on the 23rd will also bring some disruption to your everyday routines. Something is about to change in your life and you will have to make some adjustments. This is also a very fortunate time for changing jobs, if you feel you are stuck in a rut. If you travel regularly to foreign destinations, or are currently involved in higher education, these changes will be quite drastic and could cause you considerable stress, so be prepared for anything! Remember also that the Moon cycle is all about moving on from old routines which no longer suit our lives.

Mercury will linger in your domestic zone for the first eight days of the month, and communication of all kinds will be prominent in your home. His persistent square with Mars during this time will make some of these conversations rather fraught with tension, as everyone, and you in particular, decides to let off some steam and say exactly what’s bugging them, no holds barred! With Saturn also looming from your financial sector, don’t be surprised if some of these disputes relate to money, as debts weigh heavy after the Christmas period. If you have borrowed money from a family member, you may dislike the feeling of being indebted to them as they try to lecture you about how to be more responsible. Loans from loved ones may come with strings attached so be wary.

Venus arrives in your house of close relationships on the 15th, where she immediately sextiles Pluto in your house of love, and the days of the 15th to 23rd could be very passionate ones in your love life, as you feel a strong urge to show your partner how you feel! A conjunction with Chiron here will also be powerful for healing old wounds and feelings of insecurity, which uncomfortable experiences in your love life have generated, so that you can move on a healthier, stronger person, and break the old emotional habits which have led you to make similar mistakes in your past relationships. Have a brilliant January!