Happy 2024! This week is about wishing for it and working to make it happen. On Monday, New Year's Day, Mercury retrograde ends in the constellation Sagittarius, inspiring the zodiac to return to hope and consider our wants and needs. Then Mars enters Capricorn on Thursday, supporting our plans to make wishes come true in a powerful way.
Read your Sun/Rising Sign Horoscope:
Aries
Think again, Aries! Mercury moves direct in Sagittarius on New Year's Day, inspiring you to boldly rethink your strategies for success with the information you've gathered over the past three weeks. Mars enters Capricorn on Thursday, giving you the ambition, discipline, and strategies to make those goals a reality sooner rather than later.
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What is your truth, Taurus? Mercury moves direct in Sagittarius on Monday, helping you recognize an important fact that needs to be accepted, normalized, and clearly communicated to the people who need to know it. Mars enters Capricorn on Thursday, supporting your exploration and educational endeavors. So follow your curiosity to incredible spaces and lessons!
Twins
Win/win or no deal, Gemini. Mercury moves direct in Sagittarius on New Year's Day, inspiring you to find promise in the polarization and debate across divisions. You can combine opposites wonderfully! Mars enters Capricorn on Thursday, supporting you as you work toward greater intimacy in relationships. Accept imperfections and uncertainty to work on confidence!
Cancer
Mindfulness is your magic, Cancer! On New Year's Day, Mercury moves direct in Sagittarius, helping you develop greater focus, mindfulness, and attention to the present. In any case, that’s where the reality is! Mars enters Capricorn on Thursday, inspiring you to see conflict as a bridge to closeness that depends on how you deal with differences.
Lion
Express yourself, Leo! On Monday, Mercury moves direct in Sagittarius, increasing your willingness to share your hopes, desires, dreams, and feelings with the people you want to experience them with. Mars enters Capricorn on Thursday, reminding you that your habits create your identity, so choose them wisely!
Virgo
Bring feeling and thinking into harmony, Virgo. On New Year's Day, Mercury moves direct in Sagittarius, helping you name and normalize both your feelings and your thoughts so you can show how balanced you are. Mars enters Capricorn on Thursday, inspiring you to follow your creative desires to bold, exciting, and passionate places.
Scale
Sure is friendly, Libra. On Monday, Mercury moves direct in Sagittarius, reminding you that speaking clearly leads to clear understanding. Avoid vague, unclear or ambiguous communication. Mars enters Capricorn on Thursday, supporting you in the search for “home,” not just places and people, but a feeling you gain from accepting who you are.
Scorpio
What are your values for 2024, Scorpio? On Monday, Mercury moves direct into Sagittarius and you will be asked to identify the values you need to incorporate into your behavior. This way you have the path to integrity this year. Mars enters Capricorn on Thursday, helping you communicate clearly and compassionately so you can set boundaries when conflict arises.
Protect
Dawn is here, say! On New Year's Day, Mercury moves direct in your sign and you begin moving toward joy, passion, and vitality. You have exciting new ideas that you want to move from abstraction into action. Mars enters Capricorn on Thursday and you'll be experimenting with strategies that offer you more financial freedom. So take the risk and see what happens.
Capricorn
Happy birthday, Capricorn! On Monday, Mercury moves direct into Sagittarius and you're tasked with finishing unfinished business and starting new business for the new year. Your success is twofold: Let go and call. Mars enters your sign on Thursday, blessing you with the energy, enthusiasm, and perseverance to make your dreams come true. Have fun!
Aquarius
Ready, set, reunited, Aquarius! On New Year's Day, Mercury moves direct into Sagittarius and you'll be socializing with your friends and community. If there have been misunderstandings with your people, clear the air and tidy everything up. Mars enters Capricorn on Thursday, motivating you to pursue a spiritual practice that will help you find closure where you need it.
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You recognize things, Pisces! On Monday, Mercury moves direct into Sagittarius and you'll be surprised by new ideas, breakthroughs, and profound insights that will help you advance your career. Mars enters Capricorn on Thursday and you will lead your friends in a powerful way. Think of yourself as someone who takes responsibility for discovering and nurturing the leadership potential of your friends.
Colin is a literal Gemini astrologer from Long Island, New York and a two-time graduate of The New School with his bachelor's degree in literature from Eugene Lang College and his master's degree in fashion studies from Parsons School of Design. As a passionate student of astrology, a course in miracles, and other systems of personal growth, Colin founded QueerCosmos to meaningfully contextualize queer identities across the zodiac and universal spiritual themes. In addition, Colin conducts private birth chart readings and horoscope columns for international publications. For more information, visit QueerCosmos.com.