Sun-Jupiter aspects combine the two most optimistic and confident planets in the sky. This is a year of expanded perspective, new adventures, and bigger goals. You might experience synchronicities, or a sense that the Universe has your back and doors are opening for you. It’s hard to find a downside here, but sometimes there can be overreach or frustration if your expectations outpace reality. The underlying lesson is about trusting yourself enough to aim higher while also respecting your own limits and avoiding overextension, hubris, or inflated self-perception. But overall, the advice here is to make the most of a good thing!

Venus-Jupiter aspects combine the two benefic planets, and broadly signify the expansion of pleasure. Opportunities for love, pleasure, artistic inspiration, or material gain are more abundant, with a sense of luck or serendipity enhancing your experiences. This could manifest as new friendships, lavish social experiences, or a deepened sense of heartfelt abundance and connection. The risk of Venus-Jupiter is over-indulgence and extravagance: too much of a good thing. The lesson is to embrace abundance while staying aligned with your values and mindful of natural limits (like your waistline or your pocketbook). This is a year to enjoy and appreciate the sweetness life can bring.

Venus-Saturn aspects bring a sense of seriousness and realism to relationships and finances. This is a year where love either matures or is tested. Bonds can deepen through shared responsibility, commitment, or the building of something lasting together, such as a home, a family, or a shared goal. Struggling or stagnant relationships may feel confined or burdened by obligation. Emotional or literal distance could challenge intimacy and force a reassessment of the structure and purpose of the connection. Financially, you may be more cautious or restricted, whether by circumstance or choice. It’s a good year to focus on long-term stability over short-term indulgence. Whether in love or money, Saturn wants you to be realistic, intentional, and responsible. Make intentional investments (ether emotionally or materially) that support your future security.

Moon-Uranus aspects brings emotional upheaval through unexpected changes in your living situation or in close relationships. You may find yourself moving, renovating, or navigating major shifts in your home life. Relationships with family members or partners may fluctuate or evolve in unpredictable ways. Your emotions could run hot and cold, and your reactions may surprise you. It can feel like you’re being tossed about by waves of change, making it an uncomfortable time. The best way to use this energy is to lean into the unpredictability as a catalyst for self-discovery. You may want to journal through this time, as the instability can prompt new realizations simply through shaking up your normal routines and mental habits. Uranus wants freedom, authenticity, and aliveness, while the Moon wants comfort and safety. This is a year to examine how to balance these two sets of needs in yourself and your life, and to build emotional flexibility and resilience.

Venus-Uranus aspects bring surprises in love, money, and how you relate to others. Relationships may shift suddenly, whether through the excitement of a new connection, the evolution of an existing one, or an unexpected rupture. Partnerships may end or evolve into new forms. You might be drawn to someone wildly different from your usual type, or find yourself redefining what intimacy means altogether. In stable partnerships, changes around work, lifestyle, or family can create temporary chaos but also open the door to renewed closeness if handled with flexibility. Financially, surprises are likely: income can fluctuate, expenses may spike, or you might take a risk that changes your material situation. Use this energy as a way to break out of stale dynamics and move toward greater alignment with your values. This is a year to stay open, adaptable, and curious, while doing self-care to soothe your nervous system until things settle.

Venus-Neptune aspects soften the edges around love and money, blurring lines between fantasy and reality. This is a year of emotional sensitivity and spiritual yearning in relationships, where idealism can bring deep compassion, but may also cloud your judgment. Neptune produces a longing for connection that transcends the ordinary, but it’s easy to get swept up in illusions, especially if clarity is lacking or boundaries are unclear. Uncertainty around finances is also common: income may be unstable, delayed, or dependent on outside factors beyond your control. At best, this influence inspires generosity, artistic creativity, and emotional devotion. At worst, it can leave you vulnerable to disappointment, deception, or confusion. Try to stay grounded while allowing space for inspiration and trust to unfold, and make sure you’re not mistaking dreams for facts.

Moon-Pluto aspects create the opportunity for emotional transformation and empowerment, but the process can be messy. Events may have you reliving old wounds, relationship patterns, or psychological triggers. You may be pulled into emotional power struggles or end up on the giving or receiving end of emotional manipulation or attempts to control. With easier aspects, you may simply witness these from afar. What matters most is not the conflict itself, but what you can learn from it about your own feelings and needs. This is an opportunity to reclaim your emotional power by confronting your personal fears, understanding your hidden motivations, and making conscious choices on your own behalf. Release any attempts to control others or your external situation, and work to transmute your own pain into clarity and healing.

Mercury-Pluto aspects sharpen your perception, especially of psychological undercurrents and anything that is hidden. It produces a powerful ability to read between the lines, spot underhanded tactics, and understand complex emotional motivations in yourself and others. This aspect supports deep research, therapeutic work, or writing that explores the darker or more complex corners of life. But with heightened perception comes the challenge of not becoming consumed by it. Obsessive thoughts, power struggles in communication, or mental intensity can be signs that you need space to process. Be careful to not get lost in psychological rabbit holes, overanalyzing motives or replaying conflicts. Examine your own psychological triggers to understand what drives you, so you can stay in control of yourself and let go of trying to control others.

Venus-Pluto aspects make love, desire, and finances both more intense and more complicated. Connections feel fated. Power dynamics reveal issues around control, trust, or vulnerability. New attractions can pull you in with magnetic force. Existing relationships can shift into deeper, more intimate territory. Love can become consuming. Pluto always brings the risk of power struggles and manipulation, if power is not consciously owned and wielded. Shared resources, debts, or major shifts in income could require you to renegotiate how you manage money and power, especially in intimate relationships. The work here is to bring any unconscious needs to the surface so you can examine them and make conscious choices with full awareness of your motivations. If you can be honest with yourself and others about what you want, there is great potential here for emotional growth and transformation.

Sun-Chiron aspects bring a year of reckoning with core wounds and the stories you have told yourself about who you are. When the Sun meets Chiron, identity and vulnerability intertwine. Old insecurities around visibility, confidence, or just being who you are may surface in ways that feel raw but revelatory. You might be placed in situations where you’re asked to step into greater self-expression, only to come face-to-face with the part of you that still doubts your worth, or feels like too much or not enough. Chiron aspects always bring the opportunity to heal and find wholeness through compassionate presence with our own pain. The way out is through. This can also be an invitation to share your story with others, as it’s often through being honest about our history that we gain the most authority and presence.

Venus-Chiron aspects bring heartache to the surface. When Venus and Chiron interact, relational wounds and patterns of self-worth are illuminated. You may find yourself confronting old fears around love, rejection, or not being enough, especially in moments of intimacy or desire. There can be a heightened sensitivity to how you’re valued, both by others and by yourself. The pain can come from not receiving what you long for, or from realizing where you’ve settled for less than you truly desire. Financial themes may also carry emotional weight, revealing deeper beliefs about what you’re allowed to have or want. Healing comes from being soft with ourselves and letting the parts of us speak that are shut down or afraid. By repairing our relationship with these parts, we can integrate them into our adult self, and shift patterns of over-giving or under-receiving.